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3rd grade general science laboratories under $5
Skittles Rainbow STEM Activity : Differentiated Scientific Method Experiments
Looking for an ENGAGING activity to get your students hooked on science?!? Students follow the steps of the scientific method in this low prep skittles experiment. Watch the rainbow magically forms in front of their eyes as students make observations, record data, and write conclusions. Then they can "taste the rainbow" and eat their skittles once they have finished the activity! This will become a student favorite in your class. Such a fun and satisfying experiment and perfect for back to
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K - 5th
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Transparent, Translucent, Opaque Light Text Reading, Experiment, Sort Activity
This interactive and hands-on experiment and sorting activity will allow your students to actually the difference between materials that are transparent, translucent and opaque. This is a great way to teach, practice and asses this tricky concept in a kinesthetic way! Use this for your upper elementary or middle school science class.This product includes:Text reading with comprehension questions introducing light, reflection, transparent, translucent and opaque vocabulary.A simple experiment to
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3rd - 7th
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Summer STEM Challenge Solar Oven Smores - Solar Energy Activity
In this summer STEM challenge students learn about solar energy as they design and build a solar oven to cook their own smores! This thermal energy project is cross-curricular with activities that incorporate science, reading, writing, math and creativity!Click the green PREVIEW button to see what is included in this fun activity!In this activity students will work through the engineering design process, utilize teamwork, communication, creative thinking and problem solving skills.Students will
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-3
Create a Food Chain, Web & Energy Pyramid for 5 Biomes Cut & Paste Application
Want an interactive activity to practice or assess your students understanding of Food Chains, Webs and Energy Pyramids? This activity is it! Students are given pictures of animals for 5 different habitats or biomes (tundra, ocean, forest, rainforest and desert). They cut out the organisms and use the pictures to make food chains. Then students draw in LOTS of arrows to show all the feeding relationships in the ecosystem. AND...OPTIONAL: Have students use the food web to fill in the energy py
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3rd - 7th
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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
Light and Color: Reflection, Refraction and Absorption Labs
These labs are perfect for helping students explore how reflection, refraction and absorption work. The labs that are included are as follows:**Student lab sheets are included for each lab, they have places for students to record their hypothesis, materials, observations and conclusions. (question and procedures are already on the sheet). Teacher explanations are also included!Lab 1: "What will happen to the view of the penny as we add water to the cup?" Students see how refraction makes it pos
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Light and Color Bundle : The Complete Set
Gummy Bear Science Experiment - Osmosis Science Lab Projects Activities Unit
Gummy Bear Osmosis Activity! This package contains all of the student lab materials for a science experiment on Gummy Bear Osmosis. Perfect for your upcoming elementary science unit, this is a great way to learn about the scientific method. This science activity could be done as a whole class or done individually.In this sweet experiment, students will apply the scientific method to investigate a problem. Students work to answer the question “What will happen to a Gummy Bear when it is soaked in
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2nd - 5th
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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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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
Lab Report Templates - Explore the Scientific Method
Easily document experiments for your science fair or any science experiment! These lab report templates are age-appropriate. Follow the scientific method and document each step along the way. What You'll Get✅ Laboratory Report Formats - each style comes in multiple optionsWorksheet style - single page or double-sided, includes data collection page Graphic organizer style - engaging with science clip art Tri-fold interactive journal style ✅ Bonus Pages2-page lab report specifically for growing a
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1st - 4th
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NGSS:
2-LS2-1
Lab Activity: Polymer Chemistry Lab - Making SLIME!
Polymer - SlimeThis fun activity will teach your students to classify the properties of polymers and reflect on properties of states of matter such as kinetic energy of particles and intermolecular forces.Learning objectives: Your students will be able to…•Investigate the properties of polymers•Perform a polymerization reaction•Describe the characteristics of polymers and relate these to properties of other states of matter (Ex: Ability to change shape, intermolecular forces, compressibility, et
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1st - 12th
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Food Chain, Food Web, Energy Pyramid Cut &Paste Application, Practice or Assess
In this activity, students are given 9 organisms that would live in a forest. They cut the organisms out and create food chains with them. (There are several correct versions of food chains so students will see that often animals will at may different things in a forest). The students then take the concept further by creating a food web of the organisms. This really allows them to see how interconnected the organisms in a forest are. Finally they can then create energy pyramids with those or
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2nd - 6th
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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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Glow Lab
This is a thermal energy experiment to determine if the temperature of water affects the luminance of a glow stick. This lesson takes around 45 minutes. Through this lesson, the students will learn that hot water makes a glow stick glow brighter than cold water. The students need to have some background knowledge of the movement of particles of a liquid. This product is editable so that you can use it with items you have in your classroom. For example, if you would rather use graduated cylinder
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
Force Experiments- 3 activites to investigate pushes, ramps & motion using cars
Force Experiments using matchbox cars:PROBLEM: How far will a matchbox car travel when pushed with different amounts of force?PROBLEM: Will the height of a ramp change how far a car travels down a track?PROBLEM: If you give different sized cars the same force, which will travel farthest?Students predict distances, then measure and record observations. Simple observations and conclusion questions on each worksheet.Enjoy!More Great Force Stuff!*Simple Machines Examples Cut and Paste*Simple Machine
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K - 3rd
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Scientific Method - Skittles Experiment
This experiment follows the Scientific MethodIncludes:A list of materials needed and set-upScientific Method anchor chart perfect for laminating and putting on displaySkittles Experiment packetThis experiment packet includes step-by-step directions for the procedure, a fill in the blank "if ______, then _______ because ________" sentence frame for the hypothesis, inquiry questions, data tables, and a bar graph.
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2nd - 6th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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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STEM Activity Challenge Spaghetti Tower (Upper Elementary)
STEM Project for Third, Fourth and Fifth grades.In this activity, students will work in groups to build the tallest structure possible from mini-marshmallows and uncooked spaghetti noodles. Not only will the students learn the importance of working together as a team, but they will discover what shapes they need to make their tower strong.***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.For a list of materials, please click here! This link w
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Upper Elementary)
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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Experiment Planner and Record Sheet - Calkins Lab Reports - Science
I created this experiment log to go along with Calkins' Lab Report unit of study. Eye-catching, fun, and engaging... this experiment planner/record sheet is the perfect tool for your classroom experiments!
It walks students through the steps of the scientific method and makes it easy to understand for all types of learners. Copy it on 1 page (back to back) and you're ready to go!
Want a little more? Check out this SCIENCE BUNDLE
that includes a teacher slideshow on science careers, the exper
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1st - 6th
Ice Cream Floats and States of Matter
Looking for the perfect way to engage your students in learning about states of matter? Why not try ice cream floats with this simple - and tasty - science lab!
Root beer floats include all three states of matter - liquid soda, gas bubbles and solid ice cream.
This product includes:
→ a simple two sided lab sheet to document results and use labels to create a diagram.
→ a four page lab booklet where students can make observations, write a hypothesis, follow simple experiment procedures and do
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Candy Science: A Growing Bundle of Science Experiments
Cookie Activity: Physical Properties
Need an activity for physical properties? This is the perfect activity to introduce physical properties of matter!
This includes:
-Teacher directions
-Student sheet
-Pictures in action
-List of materials
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3rd - 8th
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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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