October Science Experiments & Activities

These October science experiments are inspired by Halloween, Bats, Christopher Columbus, and Fire Safety & are packed with science investigations that will keep your kids engaged all month!

Included in this pack are:
Line Up! (How lines on a pumpkin determine the number of seeds inside)
Marco, Polo (An exploration of echolocation and how bats hunt)
Hot and Cold (A hands-on investigation of the sun as a natural heat source)
Sink or Float (A student-designed experiment to test classroom items in the water)

To supplement the hands-on experiments, this pack also includes:
-Close reading nonfiction passages
-Close reading nonfiction activities
-Prediction graphic organizers
-Prior Knowledge graphic organizers
-Sentence frames for making predictions, sharing schema, etc.
-All About ______ graphic organizers
-Writing responses
-Recommended extensions
-Teacher Guide pages for directions and suggestions
-Color photographs
-Before/During/After learning map graphic organizers
-Reflection pages
-Guided discussion questions
-Pieces for building your own anchor charts

All of the student pages come with the option of keeping whole or cutting and pasting into a student science notebook.

****To purchase this pack and EVERYTHING else you will need for October, view my October K-2 Bundle: Everything But the Kitchen Sink to have a plan-free, stress-free month and get a great deal with awesome savings!

I hope you enjoy these activities! Thank you for stopping by my store; I hope you come again soon!

Erin Waters 🙂