8th grade Halloween math laboratories for Easel Activities

Also included in: Metrics Measurement Bundle: Teach & Review length, volume, mass, density

Skittle Radiometric Decay Half-life Lab

Created by

Basic Principles, Graphing, Physical Science

Did you know you can use Skittles candy to demonstrate absolute dating and radiometric decay! Buy a 1-4 lb bag at your local bulk warehouse store for savings. This lab is a great way to show how isotopes decay by shaking a plate full of random skittles. Students use Skittles to observe "Isotopes" decay over each half life. At the end of the lab (and only IF they have done all their work) they can enjoy their "daughter products". Skittles were used because they are durable, hypoallergenic, and th

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Games

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

HS-PS1-8

, HS-PS1-1

, HS-PS1-4

, HS-PS1-6

, MS-PS1-4

...

Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle

Scientific Method Activity Practice Data Analysis Qualitative and Quantitative

Created by

Elevation Science

This activity has students collect QUALITATIVE and QUANTITATIVE DATA about the candy in a mixed pack, such as Skittles or M&Ms. There are many candy activities out there, but none quite covered the quantitative and qualitative skills I wanted my middle school students to practice, so I designed my own! This lab is designed to be simple so that students can master beginner lab and data collection skills.In this activity, students will:READ an article about the differences between qualitativ

Subjects:

Graphing, Measurement, Science

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Laboratory

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Introduction to Experimentation Activity Set for Middle School Science

Inverse Function Investigation with Desmos.com

Created by

StefBub

In this online investigation, students use Desmos.com as a substitute for the traditional graphing calculator to investigate properties of inverse functions. This is a great introductory activity into inverse functions as it gives students a visual understanding of what a function and its inverse can look like. In the activity, students are instructed to create a table of values for a function, create the table of values for the inverse function, and graph the line y=x. In so doing, students

Subjects:

Algebra, Algebra 2, Graphing

Grades:

8th - 9th

Types:

Math Through Discovery LLC

CCSS:

HSF-BF.B.4

, HSF-BF.B.4b

Geometry - Graphing Special Lines-Parallel and Perpendicular-Two Investigations

Created by

This activity contains two investigations. First Investigation:• On the graph provided, students graph each of the pairs of points and draw a line through the pair of points.• The students study the two lines and conjecture that the two lines are parallel.• Then the students find the slope of the two given lines to notice that when the lines were parallel the slope of the two lines are equal.• Students repeat these three steps with four more points. • After students know that two parallel lines

Subjects:

Algebra, Geometry, Math

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

Phylogenetic Tree Cladogram Project Worksheet Taxonomy Activity - Thanksgiving

Created by

Cynthia Dickerson

Phylogenetic Tree Cladogram Project Worksheet Taxonomy Activity - Thanksgiving: A Thanksgiving science paper lab for taxonomy, cladograms, and phylogeny. This craft is a pumpkin evolutionary tree. Please follow my store by clicking the star by my picture to get updates when more great products are posted! Also, please check out the other great offerings of Dragoneer Publishing. This is a family business, so please pin and follow my mom, too! -------------------------------------------

Subjects:

Biology, Halloween, Thanksgiving

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, Laboratory, Montessori

Geometry - Area and Perimeter - An Exploration on the Geoboard

Created by

Math Through Discovery LLC

This activity is designed to be used with a geoboard (11 x 11 pegs). An alternative for geoboards is included in this package (index size cards with 11 x 11 geoboards). Students explore the meaning of perimeter and area by constructing polygons on the geoboard with rubber bands or drawing line segments that represent the rubber bands on the index size cards. The activity can also be used with Communicator Clearboards, available from Educator's Outlet and a copy of a student grid. After the st

Subjects:

Geometry, Math

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Graphing, Informational Text, Science

Bread Mold Experiment

Created by

Robyn Croissant

This activity was used to go along with a "Characteristics of Living Things" unit. This product contains directions for setting up an experiment that explores how moisture affects the rate of mold growth on bread. Students are required to identify the parts of the experiment, form a hypothesis, and collect data over the course of 1-2 weeks. This product also contains a graphing component, where students create a double line graph to show how moisture affected mold growth over the course of th

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Math Through Discovery LLC

AREA OF TRIANGLES USING GEOBOARDS

Created by

This activity will lead middle school students through constructing triangles and rectangles that are related to each other to determine a method for finding the area of a triangle. There are three parts of the investigation:• Finding the area of triangles where there is one horizontal and one vertical side• Finding the area of triangles where there is one horizontal or one vertical side• Finding the area of triangles of general triangles.The investigation ends with the students summarizing what

Subjects:

Geometry, Math

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Laboratory

Slinky Sound Unit w MythBusters Video Lab

Created by

Basic Principles, General Science, Word Problems

Transform your classroom into an exciting laboratory of sound exploration with our comprehensive "Slinky Sound Unit." This resource takes the fascinating world of sound and makes it come alive for your students by incorporating engaging activities, hands-on experiments, and captivating MythBusters videos.Key highlights of the "Slinky Sound Unit with MythBusters Video Lab" include:Interactive Learning: Immerse your students in a world of auditory discovery. This unit is designed to encourage acti

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Laboratory, Centers

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-PS4-1

, HS-PS4-2

, HS-PS2-1

, MS-PS4-2

, HS-PS4-1

...

Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle

Stacking Cups Analysis - an authentic in-depth discovery of linear equations!

Created by

Authentic Math

Starting with a simple question, your class will embark on a three-to-five-day authentic learning experience that will allow your students to develop an intuitive understanding of rate of change, initial value, forms of linear equations, systems of linear equations, and their solutions! Ready?This is a three-part learning experience.In Stacking Cups students independently* try to answer the question "How many cups does it take to make a stack as tall as your teacher?" by taking measurements and

Subjects:

Algebra, Math, Measurement

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Measurement, Physical Science, Science

CCSS:

...

Density Unit

Created by

JayZee

This 32 page unit includes 2 labs - density column and floating soda cans - as well as 6 worksheets to practice calculating density, mass, and volume, and 1 worksheet reviewing mass and volume. All answer keys included. This unit could easily fill 7-8 class periods and is suitable for grades 4-8.This Density Unit is a natural follow up to our previously published Mass and Volume Unit. Related Products• Density Bundle of 10 activities• Density Calculations 2 player digital game• Density Calcula

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Laboratory

NGSS:

5-PS1-3

Zombie Motion, Speed and Acceleration Physics Lab Set

Created by

General Science, Physics, Word Problems

Have you had days where your students seem like zombies? Why not have them act like zombies to study the physics of motion?!This lab set contains all the note sheets, labs and follow up to study speed, motion, acceleration and the start of Newton's Laws!You can change this to study the motion and force of zombies, though I did this with the physics cars I had. I also found that red, black and blue dry erase markers can be used to make a quick zombie makeup set. You can scare students or have the

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Marie's Math Resources and Coloring Activities

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-PS2-3

, HS-PS2-2

, MS-PS2-2

, HS-PS2-1

, MS-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle

Trig - Law of Sines - PARTNER PAIRS

Created by

Partners will work on separate columns of problems that will result in the same answer to check each others' work.There is a set of 10 problems for each partner to complete. 6 problems are on finding missing sides and 4 problems are on finding missing angles.The RELAY RACE has some of these same problems. The RELAY has 32 different problems. This product has 20 problems.Posted: 11/5/14 so 50% off through 11/8/14

Subjects:

Geometry, Trigonometry

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

General Science, Measurement, Science

Density Lab Middle School- 5 Exploration Activities

Created by

Brains On Science

Students will review density through five different explorations. You can set these explorations up in stations, as a multi-day lab, or as class demonstrations. One of the explorations can be extended so that students are required to measure the mass, volume, and density of solid cubes. Included:Teacher InstructionsStudent Density Exploration Sheets w/ questionsTeacher Answer KeyMaterials needed: Exploration 1- helium filled balloon, regular balloonExploration 2- 2 cubes different volume, same m

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Informational Text, Math, Science

CCSS:

RST.6-8.3

Paper Airplane STEM Lab

Created by

JungleWorld

A super simple paper airplane STEM Lab! In this lab, students are given a chance to create their own paper airplane using a sheet of printer paper and paperclips. Then, it's off the airport to see who can make their plane fly the furthest. Lab Instructions: Teacher I usually have my students complete The Force Fours of Flight and questions first to kind of build background knowledge and to kind of get them hooked. Plus, it allows them to already be familiar with the forces of flight prior to the

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Measurement, Physical Science

Kit-Kat Density Lab

Created by

It's All Science

How better to learn about density then with candy bars? Kit-Kat bars are peanut-free, even though no one eats them in class. I purchase mini, regular and king-sized Kit Kat bars for the class. This lab allows students to explore density. In groups of 4, they measure the candy bar's length, width and height with the ruler. They measure its mass with the triple beam balance. Using a calculator, they find the volume of each candy bar and then the density. What they find is that each candy bar

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Laboratory

Hero's Engine Energy Unit

Created by

Applied Math, General Science, Physics

For science teachers, energy is a hard unit to teach. Hero's Engine shows how energy in converted from one for to another. For this I used the Engine set I found in my storage area, but you can look around or find other engines available in your school district. I did this as a demo, but you can expand it in a chemistry lab.This unit includes all the worksheets that you'll need to study for energy, and can be used to introduce alternative energy.Easel Activity: This is now updated with an Easel

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Laboratory

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-PS3-4

, HS-PS3-4

, HS-PS3-2

, MS-PS3-2

, HS-PS3-1

...

Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle

Density Reading, Lab and Inquiry Activity

Created by

Inspiration Science Resources

This is a series of density activities that will work as a virtual lesson.-Reading with calculations and questions throughout-Mini lab, meant to be done at home in student's kitchen without teacher involvement-Inquiry questions

Subjects:

Measurement, Other (Science), Physical Science

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Laboratory, Independent Work Packet

Halloween Engineering Design Challenge Trick - or - Treat Hack Middle Level

Created by

Middle Level with Meyer

This product is sure to get students excited about science and the Engineering Design Process because they get to think about candy! Bring fun and excitement to your students by challenging them to design a simple machine that improves trick-or-treating! If you want a product that is designed specifically for middle level students, then this is it! While we all love the quick STEM challenges with toothpicks and stacking things, this product is not that. It IS based around the principles of engin

Subjects:

Engineering, Halloween, Science

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Math, Physical Science, Science

NGSS:

MS-ETS1-2

, MS-ETS1-4

, MS-ETS1-1

Density Lab

Created by

Tonya Raglin

Density lab with online or traditional lab opportunities. Great experience calculating Density as well as aquire an understanding of mass and volume. Can use to guide through understading displacement. Great indepenent, group, or whole class activity.This download includes lab instructions, lab sheet, teacher info, and vocabulary. Great resource to complete traditional lab and supplement online for students who missed lab day. Or use Digital lab version which includes simulator giving stud

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

Stacking Cups - apply linear functions without even knowing it!

Created by

Authentic Math

The question is simple: how many cups does it take to make a stack as tall as your teacher? By striving to answer this question, students develop an intuition for rate of change, initial value, and solving linear functions.Get to know Stacking Cups⭐ Student-driven discovery⭐ Perfect for groups⭐ Highly accessible⭐ Online-learning friendly⭐ Layered complexity for just the right challenge Love Stacking Cups? Follow it up with Stacking Cups Analysis for a multi-day authentic learning experience desi

Subjects:

Algebra, Math, Measurement

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types: