8 Brilliant Leaf Science Experiments for Elementary HomeSchool

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If you teach elementary science you will love this collection of leaf science experiments for basic level!

Covering everything from photosynthesis to a leaf’s life cycle, these fall science experiments teach kids everything they need to know about fall leaves and the science behind them!

If you like these leaf science experiments, you’ll also like these pumpkin science experiments, creative STEM activities for kids, and our full list of science experiments for kids.

NGSS alignment

If you follow NGSS or any other government scientific standard, these are some of the categories these experiments will conform to:

• K. Interdependent relationships in ecosystems: animals, plants and their environment
• 2.Earth’s systems: processes that shape the earth
• 3. Inheritance and variation of traits: life cycles and traits
• 3. Weather and climate
• 5. Matter and energy in organisms and ecosystems
• 2. Structure and properties of matter

If you’d like more NGSS-focused experiments, check out our NGSS science series here.

Leaf science experiments for the classroom

While most of the experiments on this list were done at home first, they can be used in the classroom as well.

If you’re doing any of these experiments in the classroom, be sure to have supplies for groups of 4 to 5 students at a time.

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How to set up a leaf science experiment

Most of the experiments on this list last 2-3 sessions.

Every child needs some kind of Science journal or worksheet to record your observations during the experiment.

Make sure you have all the supplies for the experiments on hand and divide everything into groups before distributing it to the students.

If you are doing the experiment at home, you can easily set everything up in advance.

Go through the science security and science behind the experiment before allowing kids to get started. Once the lesson is complete, it’s time to distribute the supplies.

This helps to prevent waste, pollution and misuse of the equipment.

If you don’t want children to use fragile materials, most plastic equipment glass supplies can be swapped out for these experiments as none of them contain material that needs to be in a beaker.

And now on to the leaf science experiments!

What are your favorite leaf science experiments? If you try any one from this list, let us know how your experiment went!

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