Grades K-4 Activities

Activity Document

Bag It

It National Science Education Standard(s)
Physical Science K-4: Properties of objects and materials

A Framework for K-12 Science Education
Dimension 1: Science and Engineering Practices/Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Dimension 1: Science and Engineering Practices/Engaging in Argument from Evidence

ISRI Area
Plastics

Activity Document

Bounce

National Science Education Standard(s)
Physical Science K-4: Properties of objects and materials

A Framework for K-12 Science Education
Core Idea PS1: Matter and Its Interactions Core Idea ETS1: Engineering Design

Core Idea ETS2: Links Among Engineering, Technology, Science and Society

ISRI Area
Scrap Tires

Activity Document

An Invitation to Recycling

National Science Education Standard(s)
Science and Technology K-4: Abilities of technological design

Science and Technology K-4: Understanding about science/technology

A Framework for K-12 Science Education
Core Idea PS1: Matter and its interacting Core Ideas ETS1: Engineering Design

ISRI Area
Paper
Recovered Fiber
Scrap Textiles

Activity Document

Test Your Metal

National Science Education Standard(s)
Physical Science K-4: Properties of objects and materials

A Framework for K-12 Science Education
Dimension 1: Science and Engineering Practices/Analyzing and Interpreting Data

ISRI Area
Scrap Tires

Activity Document

Nature Recycles Too!

Science & Engineering Practices
Developing and Using Models

Disciplinary Core Ideas
K-2-ETS1 Engineering Design
LS2.A Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Cross Cutting Concepts
Systems and System Models

ISRI Area
All

Activity Document

Deconstruction

Science & Engineering Practices
Asking Questions and Defining Problems

Disciplinary Core Ideas
PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
ESS3.C Human Impacts on Earth Systems

Cross Cutting Concepts
Patterns

ISRI Area
All