Elementary Back to School graphing laboratories

Activities, Laboratory, Centers

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Also included in: Scientific Method Activities Bundle: Skittles/ Gummy Bears Experiments & More

Back to School STEM Activities with Fred the Worm

Created by

That Teaching Spark

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

Subjects:

Back to School, Science

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Projects, Laboratory, Centers

Also included in: Back to School Activity Bundle

Kindergarten + 1st Grade Science Activities & Experiments | Summer + End of Year

Created by

The Science Penguin

Science Day is great for busy kindergarten and first grade teachers who need a fun and easy way to incorporate science and STEM each week ALL YEAR LONG. There are 32 activities for students to explore, observe, investigate, experiment, and design! Ready for a lab a week ALL YEAR LONG?Ready to Use32 activities with directions and photosRecording sheet optionsPacing suggestionsSkill and content listsRecording SheetsBecause students' readiness levels may vary, there are recording sheet options for

Subjects:

Back to School, Holidays/Seasonal, Science

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

Nursery Rhymes by Kim Adsit and KinderByKim

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This unit, by Kim Adsit and Kim Jordano, provides 4 different activities for 6 popular nursery rhymes. This unit contains activities for the following Nursery Rhymes:• Itsy Bitsy Spider• Hickory Dickory Dock• Hey Diddle, Diddle• Jack and Jill• Baa Baa Black Sheep• Humpty DumptyFor each Nursery Rhyme there are 4 activities:• Nursery Rhyme Journal page…These pages have rebus type text for easy repeated reading.• Nursery Rhyme Craftivities…Fun and engaging crafts for each of the nursery rhymes.• Nu

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Graphing, Physical Science, Science

Also included in: Nursery Rhyme Bundle by Kim Adsit and Kinderbykim

Scientific Method Activity - Easy Force and Motion Experiment for Newton's Laws

Created by

Hello Learning

This scientific method activity gives your students an easy science experiment using toy cars to explore the steps of the scientific method. Science concepts like friction, force and motion and Newton's Laws come to life in this fun experiment!Click on the PREVIEW button above to see what is included!⭐ What is included:teacher directionssample schedule of activitiesmaterials listvocabulary cards and student vocabulary bookletdata collection and graphing sheetsworksheets for friction, force and m

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

NGSS:

3-PS2-2

, 5-PS2-1

Also included in: Easy Science Experiments - Scientific Method - Hands on Science Lab Activities

Science Tools and Measurement Activities Bundle for Back to School 4th 5th Grade

Created by

The Science Penguin

If you want choices for your first science unit, this is the science bundle for you.Over 10,000 teachers have started their year with iLearn Science and iLearn Science Jr., comprehensive units introducing investigations, tools, and measurement.Add these task cards, mini-charts, observation stations, and lockbox challenge resources to help you plan a high-quality, exciting unit!What's included?1. iLearn Science (designed for 4th & 5th)This file includes:• 57 slide PowerPoint with information

Subjects:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Storytime STEM by Kim Adsit and Kimberly Jordano

Created by

This unit, by Kim Adsit and Kim Jordano, provides lessons for you to incorporate a STEM activity with your read aloud. The first few pages give an overview of the steps you will need to take to successfully incorporate real world problems, identified in the literature, into a STEM activity.There are 11 different selections of literature included:1. The Three Pigs2. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.3. If the Shoe Fits by Allison Jackson4. The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler5. Who

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Back to School Science Tools, Measurement | 2nd 3rd Grade iLearn Science Jr.

Created by

The Science Penguin

iLearn Science Jr. will help you kick off your year of science fun! Since the original for older students was so popular, I decided to create a version for 2nd and 3rd grade students.A suggested teaching schedule breaks the resource into 17 days of activities. You'll be set for several weeks of science!This file includes:• 38 slide PowerPoint with information about safety and tools• Safety activity• Ten tools practice activities (8 hands-on, 2 based on discussion and notebooking)• Fun investi

Subjects:

Activities, Laboratory, Interactive Notebooks

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Also included in: Science Tools and Measurement Activities Bundle for Back to School 4th 5th Grade

Science Experiments: Science Blasters by Kim Adsit

Created by

This packet contains the following 20 experiments/activities. There are 17 Simple Experiment Cards with response printables, 3 recipes with follow up activities, 10 graphing activities for graphing the hypothesis. The following titles name the 20 experiments/activities.Shake It! What’s in the Bag?Making MusicMouse Paint (with paint)Mouse Paint (with gel frosting)Rain PaintSecret MessagesDucks Like RainFloat or Sink PumpkinsDo Seeds Travel?VolcanoesThe Windy DayDo Whales Get Cold?Candle RacesWh

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Joyful Learning - Megan Joy

Save Fred Activity - Back to School / Team Building STEM Challenge

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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)

Subjects:

Back to School, Engineering, Science

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Science Lab Safety First Day of School Activity {SCRAMBLED EYES}

Created by

Sockmonkey Science

Make sure your students never forget lab rules about eye safety and goggles! Back to school science doesn't have to be boring, and science lab safety procedures have never been so fun. Perfect activity and demo for the first day of school in upper elementary, middle school and high school. I use this with my 5th and 6th graders, but it would definitely work for older students. Your students will LOVE this.>>> Includes a DIGITAL sheet for remote learners watching a teacher demo <<&

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

The Science Box - Next Generation Scientists by Kim Adsit and Adam Peterson

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This unit, The Science Box, by Kim Adsit and Adam Peterson, provides experiences to develop the Next Generation Science Standards. In this unit you will find directions to build excitement for science through a “scientist uniform” and a special celebration. It includes anchor charts for each step in the scientific method that can be used to guide your lessons. 6 different science activities for the weekly science box are included. For each activity you will find:· A Supply List· A Letter from Dr

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

A Middle School Survival Guide

Lab Safety Rules: Poster Project

Created by

★ 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

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Laboratory

Back to School Science Lab Activity: CER + STEM + Social Emotional Learning SEL

Created by

Sockmonkey Science

What could be better than CER + STEM Challenge + Social Emotional Learning mixed with a dash of physical science for your first week back to science??? Get your students back in the swing of a new school year with this fun "First Week of School" science activity! Perfect for upper elementary and middle school grade science teachers practicing growth mindset or SEL in the classroom to help students encourage and build up each other. Students will complete a simple Claim-Evidence-Reasoning activi

Subjects:

Activities, Laboratory, Centers

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Simply Science - The Scientific Method and Science Tools by Kim Adsit

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This unit, by Kim Adsit, is designed to teach primary children the scientific method and how to handle science tools. It contains:15 scripted mini lessons with all the pieces needed to conduct10 Anchor charts ready to print (no assembly)13 Centers/activities3 Experiments with easy to follow experiment cards and student response pages2 Craftivities1 Nonfiction Writing Booklet1 How To Writing Booklet1 Tree Map for Science Tools1 Science Tools Guided Reading Book written at 3 different levels of t

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Back to School, Basic Principles, General Science

Easy Science Experiments

Created by

Classroom Base Camp

Simple Science Experiments for beginners - These 10 Simple Science activities require very few ingredients that you most likely already have on hand. Each teacher-led experiment has an accompanying recording sheet (activity page) that is specifically designed for young scientists. These science experiments are perfect to teach early predicting or hypothesis skills. They are great to foster a love of Science with young children and are great for the beginning of school. Most science recording

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Centers

Scientific Method Experiment with Boats - Sink and Float, Buoyancy and Capacity

Created by

Hello Learning

Students will follow the steps of the scientific method as they create tinfoil boats and learn about sink and float, buoyancy and capacity. This science experiment creates a hands on learning experience that is engaging and memorable for students!Click the green PREVIEW button to see more details of what is included.What is Included?Teacher InformationSample Schedule IdeasMaterials ListWhole Group ExperimentIndependent/Partner ExperimentExperiment Results (the science behind the experiment)Exper

Subjects:

Graphing, Other (Science), Physics

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

Also included in: Easy Science Experiments - Scientific Method - Hands on Science Lab Activities

Glow Stick Light Experiment | Grade K 1 2 Chemical Reaction Science Activity

Created by

Kimberly Scott Science

Excite students by investigating how temperature affects the brightness of glowsticks. This experiment uses simple supplies and includes detailed directions to guide the teacher and students. NGSS Aligned, fun, and perfect for Halloween.Students will follow the scientific method to answer the question:Does temperature affect the brightness of a glow stick? The journal meets the K-2 Science and Engineering Practices in NGSS.Teachers will like its’ ease of use, simple materials, and background inf

Subjects:

Chemistry, Graphing, Halloween

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Laboratory

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-3

, 1-PS4-2

Also included in: Chemical Reaction Bundle | The Science Of Glow Sticks | Light Activity

Measuring Length: {Measurement Science and Math Lab Activity}

Created by

The Owl Teach

This Measuring Length Activity is a hands-on, math and science integrated LAB, which takes students through the scientific method to measure the length of two different types of gummy worms in customary and metric units to see which type of candy worm stretches the greatest amount overall! This is easy to follow, fun, and a great way to practice measurement and data standards! Included in this Packet: -Teacher Directions (2 pages) -Student Lab Sheet (4 pages) -Grading Rubric (1 page) Measurin

Subjects:

Graphing, Measurement, Science

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

CCSS:

Classroom Expectations Cookie Lab {Back to School} - PowerPoint

Created by

Angela Willyerd

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

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subject Areas, For All Subjects

Grades:

3rd - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Back to School, End of Year, General Science

Fun Science Experiment (Home-Made Lava Lamp)

Created by

Midwest Science

This is a 1 day project where students will make a home-made lava lamp from a plastic water bottle, vegetable oil, food coloring, & an Alka-Seltzer tablet. The lab worksheet provides all directions AND includes pre & post lab questions. It also includes a follow up that briefly explains the science behind how a lava lamp works and includes 4 questions for the students to answer when finished reading.Answer Key IncludedPDF Format & Edible Copy IncludedPlease leave a comment and rati

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Projects, Laboratory

Also included in: MS & HS Science Labs, Activities, STEM Challenges, & Web Quests (Growing Bundle)

Lab Safety: Science Safety Quiz

Created by

FUNdamental Science

This test includes 20 multiple choice questions covering the basic principles of laboratory safety. You can also view a full preview of this assessment :) ************************************************************************* If you like this product, you may also be interested in these additional Laboratory Safety Resources! CLICK HERE: Laboratory Safety Resources ************************************************************************* Thanks for visiting, Lori Maldonado

Subjects:

Back to School, Basic Principles, General Science

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Assessment, Laboratory, Printables

Skittles Lab: Scientific Inquiry-Scientific Method Practice

Created by

The Madewell Teacher

Want a fun way for students to practice scientific inquiry/ scientific method skills? This skittles lab is perfect for students practicing or reviewing how to create a hypothesis, make detailed qualitative and quantitative observations, design a step by step procedure on how to execute their experiment, graph results, and write a conclusion of their findings. There is also an opportunity to obtain class data and break down their findings by whole classes and find the percentages of what color is

Subjects:

General Science, Graphing, Science

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types: