Science lesson plans are magical when learned in the Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets at Hogwarts. Elementary school level students will use their imaginations to become graduate magicians while conducting the philosopher’s simple science experiments. Let your students roll up their gown cuffs with all of their science lesson plans for this quarter.
Science lesson plans can include evaporating water or creating a magical rainbow from prisms. Kool-Aid’s magic potion concoctions can add a treat. Try a science lesson plan by growing Basilisk Fang plants in a pot of soil free hydroponics.
Elementary school kids will love solving mysteries by gathering clues about the surrounding forests and fields. What magical creatures will they learn about next?
These science lesson plans can turn them into real wizards.
Science lesson plans involving the Golden Snitch, disappearing ink, fingerprint clues, mystery powers, and bubble powders will excite all elementary school students in their science classes with Harry Potter’s simple science experiments. Your classes will make all of your students want to come to school on science days.
Science lesson plans with Hagrid and his magical animal friend Buckbeak were always an exciting class for Harry, Ron, and Hermione. They went into the woods for every science lesson with other Gryffindor classmates, as well as those from Slytherin House who weren’t as excited about the lessons.
By organizing animal and bird science lesson plans for your class, you can incorporate a bit of Hogwarts lesson ideas. Some animals have different characteristics and habits than the norm. Perhaps these animals or birds have a bit of creative magic similar to Fawkes the Phoenix or Hedwig the Owl.
Some species have wonderful and unusual colors on their feathers or fur. Why is this? Why does the coloration of males differ from that of females? Why do some animals live deep in the forest or in the jungle while the habitat of others is near the oceans or deserts? Why are some nocturnal and others not?
Science lesson plans can also incorporate art lessons. Drawing mystical or real-life creatures can be fun. Reading lesson plans can also incorporate literature from the Harry Potter series, creating a complete Harry Potter module for your class this year.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione loved their lessons in the Hogwarts school greenhouse. Every plant science lesson plan studied with other Gryffindor and Slytherin House classmates taught them a lot about caring for the living things in their world. Although their world differs greatly from ours, we must also understand the importance of plant life in our world.
There are many different types of plants that can be incorporated into your lesson plans. Some plants thrive in dry, sunny areas, while others prefer shade and more moisture. Some species can withstand colder climates, while others cannot. In fact, some plants appear to be magical, like the Venus Fly Catcher. Why do some plants live many years and others survive only one season before wilting and dying? These many facets of plant life should be addressed in your plant science lesson plans.
Science lesson plans can also include real gardens for students with a hands-on approach, like those lessons at Hogarts with Harry Potter and his friends did. An area in your schoolyard can be fenced off for a garden club. Students can learn to plant vegetables and flowers, care for them, and harvest them. Your lessons may include the proper use of gardening tools for growing, as well as the importance of composting. A mind-friendly teacher has done this at her school quite successfully for many years. Parent volunteers are helpful, especially dads for the heaviest work. Local nurseries have helped supply topsoil, fertilizers and mulches.
The flowers are picked for bouquets each June for school tea. And during the summer, students and their families share weekly chores of watering, weeding, harvesting and caring for the garden.
There are many aspects of gardening and plant knowledge that can be incorporated into your science lesson plans. Children love to get their hands dirty and are amazed every week to see their garden grow. This hands-on approach will have a much greater learning experience than reading a book.
Try some of these cool ideas to help keep your students focused and interested in science this year.