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3rd grade holidays/seasonal laboratories under $5
Back to School STEM Activities with Fred the Worm
Back to School STEM is a perfect way to build community through team building! These four STEM activities are based around Fred the Worm and his misadventures. Students must help Fred out of some tricky situations as he travels around the United States.Included**Teacher Instructions: objective, materials, background info, tired+ true helpful hints.**Materials List**Pictures**Fred's backstory**journal cover sheet**four STEM recording sheetsSTEM ActivitiesSave Fred: Students work together to put
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Back to School Activity Bundle
Scientific Method STEM Density Experiment-Penny Boat Challenge-Distance Learning
Design a boat that will hold as many pennies as possiblewithout sinking using 1 piece of aluminum foil. Great idea to celebrate Presidents Day with some science! Set up as a scientific experiment. Materials, Procedure, Observations, ConclusionsNow available digitally for distance learning! Quick and FUN!This is also part of a Scientific Method Inquiry bundle:Easy Scientific Method Inquiry Experiments Bundle-5 challenges IntroductionLooking for a holiday twist on this activity???Try: Build the M
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Easy Scientific Method & STEM Experiments Bundle- 5 Activities
Peeps Spring Activities for Science and STEM | Dissolving Peeps
Keep students engaged this Spring! Go beyond a worksheet and dissolve PEEPS in this fun and engaging science lab experiment! Students work through the steps of the scientific method in this easy to execute activity. Great for short week surrounding Easter.This product originated as a way to introduce Mixtures and Solutions in my 4th grade Science class! The original experiment is still there along with some lower level or introductory/extension activities! I have also included a STEM extension a
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Science Bundle
States of Matter - Science Experiment Activity - Slime Lab - Scientific Method
Halloween Science Activity - This spooky science lab helps students practice the scientific method with an experiment on polymers, the states of matter, and Monster Slime. This Halloween activity includes student lab book and full instructions, reading passages, and graphic organizers. It can be done as a class or individually.In this spooky experiment, students will apply the scientific method to create their own Monster Slime. The slime can be placed in small jars to take home after the exper
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2nd - 5th
Save Fred Activity - Back to School / Team Building STEM Challenge
Save Fred Activity - Back to School / Team Building STEM ChallengeThis NGSS-aligned STEM challenge is a great team building activity that requires students to collaborate in small groups while problem solving through their attempts to save Fred the worm. Contents include:Challenge Poster/Background StoryMaterials & Instructions GuideRules PosterProcedural Writing OrganizersReflection Questions (2 pages)
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2nd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Holiday Christmas Science: Dissolve a Candy Cane with the Scientific Method
Keep students engaged during the December Holiday Season with this simple experiment using candy canes! I find that the times before a vacation are the BEST times to do science experiments. Students are active, learning and having fun! Students need to think critically in order to identify variables, write hypotheses, make observations, collect data, and write conclusions. This resource uses the Scientific Method to conduct 3 experiments using candy canes. 1st experiment- Observe what happens wh
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3rd - 6th
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Fall Halloween Science: Dissolve Candy Corn w/ the Scientific Method- DIGITAL!
Have a little science fun in October for Halloween!Use the Scientific Method to conduct 3 experiments:1st- Observe what happens when you add a candy corn to vinegar2nd- How does water temperature affect the dissolving rate of a candy corn.3rd- How does the type of liquid affect the dissolving rate of candy corn (water, Oil, alcohol)The first experiment (with the different temperature waters) is now available digitally for your remote/ distance learners! All they need is some cups, candy corn, a
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3rd - 6th
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Pumpkin Science {Physical Science Investigation}
This resource is an engaging and effective way to integrate a fun fall twist into your Science curriculum. I created this resource to use in my 4th Grade classroom during our Physical Science Unit. We used pumpkins to discover, study, and discuss physical properties of matter. We then continued our study into physical vs. chemical changes. This investigation can last between 1-10 days (or more), depending on how you structure the activities. We used small pumpkins to investigate the physical
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3rd - 5th
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Lab Safety Rules: Poster Project
★ Lab Safety- Rules of the Lab Poster Project ★
The purpose of this project is for students to work collaboratively with peers to create a poster communicating a class rule for lab safety.
This product is part of a LAB SAFETY RULES PROJECTS BUNDLE! Check it out to save 20%!
About This Activity
I created this activity to use this within my introduction to the science lab unit in grade 6. The students are first assigned partners and a lab rule. They are then given two class periods (or one
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3rd - 7th
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Candy Cane Grab: Holiday Christmas STEM activity with simple materials
Reign in the crazy on before Christmas vacation by engaging your students in STEM! Students need to create a tool that will pick up a candy cane from a cup of lots of candy canes. They are trying to see how many they can pick up in 30 seconds. Brainstorm what types of tools could do that, but explain that the materials they are using it is not just as simple as bending something into a hook. Materials: I include a suggestions in the product, but you are not limited to these and you can swap som
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2nd - 7th
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Ghostly Static Electricity! Halloween fun Scientific Method inquiry experiment
Have a little Halloween fun! Students create Static Electricity and try to get some 'ghosts' to dance. Simple materials are used. Two versions of the worksheet are given, one for students who have had some background with static electricity and one for thoese who have not. This can also be used as an introduction activity to static electricity. Have fun!Check out my other holiday products!Colors In a Plant/ Leaf Chromatography Experiment, Scientific MethodHalloween Science Inquiry force experime
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3rd - 6th
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Candy Corn Dissolving Experiment Halloween STEM
Add this fun and easy Science or STEM activity to your plans to keep students engaged in learning during Halloween or Fall! Students will predict and observe which liquid will dissolve candy corn fastest: water, oil, alcohol, or vinegar. Included in this product:* Teacher Lesson Plan and Supply List* Photos of Expected Results* Labels for liquids* Student Recording Sheet (Color and Black & White): Students make a hypothesis, conduct the experiment, observe, and record/draw their results
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Fall STEM Activities BUNDLE with Candy Corn and Pumpkin Experiments
Ice Cream in a Bag Science Lab Worksheets
A fun and delicious culminating activity or STEM challenge for your unit on states of matter! (solids, liquids, and gases)
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* Cut & Paste Sequencing Worksheet - students will learn the ingredients and steps for making ice cream in a ziplock bag!
*Review worksheet - students will classify ingredients into solids, liquids, and gases. This worksheet also includes a fill in the blanks section that reviews terms such as freezing point and chemical reactions.
*Ice Cream Lab Worksheet -
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1st - 5th
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Hot Cocoa Science - Elementary December STEM - Christmas Science Activity
Engage your little scientists while exploring the effect of temperature on marshmallows and candy canes in hot cocoa. Students will practice their science and engineering practices skills by making predictions, planning investigations, making observations, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and love every minute of it! Students will also be exposed to crosscutting concepts by looking for patterns when comparing melting marshmallows (and candy canes if you like) to melting snowmen. Finally, wr
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K - 3rd
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Valentines Day Science Dissolve a Conversation Heart using the Scientific Method
Have a little science fun with some candy on Valentines Day!Use the Scientific Method to conduct 2 experiments (on the same worksheet):1st- observe what happens when you add aconversation heart to vinegar2nd- how does water temperature affect the dissolving rate of a candy heart.This product is part of a bundle! Science for all holidays! HOLIDAY SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS BUNDLE: Inquiry for all seasons!Holidays are a great time to keep students engaged with science!Try this one for St. Patrick's Day!L
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2nd - 5th
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Valentine's Day Science Fun Valentine's Day Activities
Valentine's Day candy hearts mixed with a chemical reaction experiment is the best way to celebrate with your students. Whether your school allows a class party or not this still can be slipped in as fun for the kids, yet still learning and sticking to standards at the same time. This project can be done in one day or spread out for a few days. It would be a great activity to do in celebration of Valentine’s Day, leading up to it or the next day when the kids still want to be having fun. The le
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Science Lab Bundle
Christmas Science Inquiry STEM force experiment-Newton's 3rd law-balloon rockets
In this inquiry activity you build a balloon rocket (elf) and time it as it 'flies' across a room. you then challenge students to create an elf using simple materials that will fly in a faster time than yours.
This is a fun way to teach Newton's Third Law of Motion, but there are 3 versions of the challenge included...2 for upper level students who have learned the law, and one for lower levels who are just learning about forces.
Check out these Christmas science Experiments:
Holiday Christ
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3rd - 6th
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Dry Ice Science Experiment - Halloween Experiments - Scientific Method
Science can be engaging and fun! The students will learn more with hands on experiments! Students will follow the scientific method as they work through the 5 different dry ice experiments.This Dry Ice Experiment Pack comes with 5 different labs that you can do with Dry Ice. Dry Ice is frequently used during Halloween time and this will be a perfect experiment set. It is standards based so you can have fun along with including rigor in your lesson or keeping your lesson based on standards.Dry Ic
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3rd - 8th
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Classroom Expectations Cookie Lab {Back to School} - PowerPoint
Have high expectations for your students? Convey these classroom expectations in a fun and memorable way with this cookie lab for back to school. This product discusses effort, condition of the work, and quality of the work with the students.
This product includes a PowerPoint presentation that corresponds with each step of the cookie lab. A detailed, scripted lesson plan is included to help you envision how this lesson can be brought to life for your students! Need to add some more expectat
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3rd - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Winter & Christmas STEM / STEAM Activity - Fluffy Snow Slime Science Lab!
WINTER STATES OF MATTER STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Fluffy Snow Slime Science Lab!This Fun STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetBackground informationDetailed step-by-step instructionsKey vocabularyList of materialsScience & Math Concepts Covered:States of matter (solid, liquid, gas, and plasma)Non-Newtonian fluidsForceMeasurementsData tablesAveragesStudents will have so much fun making and testing their own slime. Students seriousl
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3rd - 12th
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Owl Pellets Lab Unit
This Barn Owl Pellet dissection Lab packet includes a owl bone sorting chart, an owl pellet reading comprehension passage with questions, owl food chain accordion foldable, and a variety of other activities to guide your instruction on the barn owl. Your students will love this hands-on owl pellet lab. It perfectly accompanies the 3rd grade FOSS Structures of Life Unit, but would work well with any owl pellet lab.Included in this packet are:Owl Pellet Reading Passage and questionsOwl Bones Ide
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2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-LS1-1
Borax Crystals Experiment STEM Activity
Use the Scientific Method to teach your students on how to grow crystals. Each group conducts a different experiment. Students will work cooperatively, analyze the result, and create a final project.
Students compare Borax, Epsom salt, and sugar using three different water temperatures in order to make the largest crystals. They are introduced to a variety of vocabulary terms through this hands-on approach.
Extension activities include making ornaments from Borax for Christmas or Valentine's
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3rd - 5th
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Candy Cane Science Experiment
Here is a simple, easy and fun way to get you through your Science Fair project this year! Teach your students all about how things dissolve in liquids. Easy prep and set up and includes all your headings and papers for your Science Fair board.
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K - 3rd
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St. Patrick's Day - Rainbow STEM Properties of the Water Molecule
This science activity seems almost magical as water "walks" between cups of red, yellow, and blue to blend to form the secondary colors in this Rainbow lab. Students use science practice skills to make observations and predictions about what they see. This experiment is so amazing and easy to do to illustrate capillary action and introduce properties of the water molecule. The activity wraps up with a short reading explaining the properties of the water molecule including adhesion, cohesion,
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3rd - 5th
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