A science activity is fun when the results are least expected and they’re easy to reproduce. Let us show you how to create simple, easy to implement science activities for any student! If you use common household items, your students can easily relate to the topic and they might even reproduce the science experiment at home. Our science lesson plans and projects are creative, fun and easy to use. Students can complete these lessons in your classroom or at home!
Science exercises
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Leverage these free curated, grade-specific science exercises and projects to inspire, engage, and challenge your students to become more immersed in their learning.
Quick science infographic activities
Build understanding with simple, easy-to-use activities and worksheets.
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Create an infographic with Avogadro’s number
Students use Photoshop to design an infographic explaining Avogadro’s number.
Create an infographic about inheriting traits
Students use Spark to visualize the process of inheritance and build a DNA model.
Design a poster about cell functions
Students use Adobe Spark Post to design an infographic or poster that explains how cells work.
Bring science to life with webpages
Encourage students to share their thinking using simple, adaptable website templates.
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Design an experiment using the ideal gas law
Students use Spark to present their experiment about pressure, mass, volume, and temperature of gases.
Science in translation
Students use InDesign to present a scientific discourse for a non-specialist audience.
Cell communication
Students use Adobe Spark to create a webpage explaining how cells communicate with one another.
Explain scientific concepts with videos
Showcase scientific thinking in public-facing videos.
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STEM explained to anyone
Students use Rush to explain one specific STEM concept in a short video.
Create a video about experiment design and the scientific method
Students use Adobe Spark Video to share a hypothesis, plan, and expected result for a future experiment.
Make an explainer video about a scientific concept
Students use Rush to teach a friend, classmate, or peer about atomic numbers and isotopes.
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Engage science students of all ages with these creative and adaptable activities.
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Make a Punnett square to analyze heredity
Students use Adobe XD to visualize the probability of different genetic outcomes.
Explore speciation and design a virtual zoo display
Students use Adobe XD to create a slide presentation exploring one example of speciation.
Visualize the relationship between biology, gender, and identity
Students use Photoshop to consider how gender stereotypes shape identity.
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Science worksheets
Encourage students to share their thinking using simple, adaptable templates.
Design a phase diagram of water on a newly-discovered planet
Students use a provided Illustrator template to plan and create a phase diagram for water under the conditions present on a new planet.
Illustrate a cell diagram as a map
Students use a provided Illustrator template to demonstrate their understanding of cell parts and functions.
Design an infographic about natural selection
Students use a provided Illustrator template to educate others about natural selection.
Drawing Lewis diagrams to understand molecule structure
Students use a provided Illustrator template to diagram molecule structures.
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Free science worksheets, lesson plans and resources
Our education team has curated a diversity of science exercises spanning many science topics. These exercises will help you to increase excitement and engagement in the classroom. The multitude of science resources give you the creative freedom to adapt and use just one of our lessons or combined many activities to build a robust and dynamic classroom experience. Whether it’s discussing molecule formations or mixing chemicals in the lab, our science lesson plans will add creativity and digital literacy into your classroom to captivate your students’ attention.
From early learners through to higher education, our science resources will test your students’ abilities and encourage them to apply their knowledge more deeply and more broadly. Our curations tailored to young students will serve as the gateway to more complex disciplines; meanwhile, more advanced science lesson plans reinforce previous learnings and dig deeper into familiar topics. Leverage our hands-on science experiments to keep young students excited to learn, or browse through advanced curations to challenge your students to think deeper and actively participate in peer discussion groups.
Avoid a mundane classroom setting by capitalizing on the variety of science worksheets and lesson plans that we offer. Keep your students on their toes by challenging them to think differently and consume content in different formats. Regardless of your objectives, our science exercises will help you execute the lesson plan you envisioned for your students.
Organized science resources so you can focus on what matters most
We know how hard you work and that time is precious. As a result, every resource we create is specifically designed to be clear, effective, and easy-to-use. Each one of our science exercises and lesson plans have clearly stated objectives, step-by-step instructions for you and your students, as well as easy to use templates for the use of Adobe tools. Each resource includes all the tools students need to complete these assignments with ease. In fact, we have found that students can even use the lesson plans on their own at home as well - so whether you are in class or teaching at a distance, these materials are for you.
In addition to clear-cut teaching material, we’re believers in the power of digital media to spark creativity in the classroom. Each science resource includes easy use-cases for whatever suite of Adobe tools you have available to you, from free tools like Spark and Acrobat to more advanced software like Creative Cloud. These digital applications will help teach your students new digital skills as well as diversify your teaching approaches.
Capitalize on our education team’s expertise and use our thoughtful science resources to engage, excite, and motivate your students. Adobe Education Exchange’s science exercises and science worksheets will expand your students’ knowledge and interest in the field of science.
Frequently asked questions
Creativity and digital media applications of content that are easy, fun and adaptable are our bread and butter! With each science resource, we’ve included the opportunity for you and your students to use a variety of digital tools. Make use of our Adobe Education Exchange search filters to find subject and too-specific lesson plans that align with your teaching objectives and fulfill your digital media needs.
By leveraging Adobe Spark, your students can easily create graphics and video stories in minutes. Our science exercises and lesson plans encourage students to get creative and use our suite of digital tools to create presentations they can share with their peers. For example, in the lesson plan, “Visualize a molecule” students create a 3D visualization of the structural formula of a molecule! After completing the lesson plan, have your students share their creation with the class, their family or their friends!