Montessori Newton’s Third Law & Simple Machines Activities | Upper Elementary Science

Explore force, motion, and simple machines through engaging hands-on experiments, research activities, and independent follow-up work designed for Montessori upper elementary learners.

This resource helps children investigate Newton’s Third Law through real-world examples, observation, experimentation, and critical thinking while discovering how simple machines help humans make work easier in everyday life.

Designed to support Montessori Cosmic Education principles, this resource encourages curiosity, independence, and meaningful connections between science and the real world.

Perfect for Montessori classrooms, homeschool environments, science shelves, and upper elementary physics studies.

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What’s Included

Newton’s Third Law Activities

Children explore:

• Action and reaction forces
• Pushes and pulls
• Motion and force
• Real-world examples of Newton’s Third Law
• Scientific observation and thinking

Includes:

• 1-page teacher guide for introducing actions and reactions
• 1-page poster explaining Newton’s Third Law
• Matching activity where children build action/reaction grids
• 3 hands-on experiments exploring equal and opposite reactions

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Simple Machines Activities

Students investigate:

• Levers
• Pulleys
• Inclined planes
• Wheels and axles
• Screws
• Wedges

Includes:

• Explanation pages for each simple machine
• Cloze (fill-in-the-gap) vocabulary activity
• Vocabulary worksheets
• 3–4 experiments or hands-on activities for each machine using simple household materials

Children are encouraged to think about how humans use simple machines throughout history and in everyday life.

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Additional Activities Included

• Simple machine scavenger hunt
• Simple machine sorting activity
• Reading comprehension pages about simple machines in real life, including:
  • Windmills
  • Plant-made houses
  • Water wheels
• Assessment project: Make your own sailboat

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Why Montessori Teachers Love This Resource

✔ Designed for Montessori upper elementary learners
✔ Encourages independent learning and inquiry
✔ Supports Cosmic Education and science studies
✔ Helps children make real-world connections
✔ Hands-on learning using simple materials
✔ Easy prep print-and-go format
✔ Great for science shelves and follow-up work
✔ Encourages curiosity, experimentation, and critical thinking

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Perfect For:

• Montessori upper elementary classrooms
• Homeschool science
• Physics studies
• STEM activities
• Independent work
• Early finishers
• Small group work
• Science extensions

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Ages

9–12 Years

Grades

4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Subjects

Science
Physics
Montessori
STEM
Cosmic Education

File Type

PDF Printable