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Middle school Earth Day informational text laboratories for Easel Activities
Lava Lamp | Oil And Water Science Experiment | Matter And Its Interactions
Use effervescent tablets to create lots of oohs and ahhs while discovering the properties of oil and water. This hands-on lab can be conducted in 30 minutes. It uses simple supplies and includes teacher background information, tips, science activity, and a reading passage. It makes an excellent introductory lesson about oil spills for environmental science and Earth Day.Included in the Hands-on ActivityBackground Information and Vocabulary on the Properties of Miscible and Immiscible Liquids.Han
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
Bread Mold Experiment
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
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Lab safety +Scientific method review - worksheets + digital activity 6th grade
DescriptionThis digital game and worksheet resource is designed to help middle school science students understand the apparatus used in science experiments, the importance of scientific testing, fair testing, revision, and laboratory safety. The resource features five interactive sections with a total of 25 questions that test for understanding of safety, apparatus, and successful practical work in science. Students will engage with informational texts and answer questions that assess their comp
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Pollution Lab Activity // Animals and Pollution Experiment
Give students a hands-on experience in the effects of pollution with this engaging lab activity! Students place eggs in "polluted" water (to represent those of amphibians and reptiles), and observe how it affects them. Students analyze the model and brainstorm ways that they can help animals from being affected by pollution.Materials needed:• Eggs (hard boiled)• Paper Towel• Cups or Beakers• Tape• “Pollution” Liquid (food coloring)• Water• Ruler or Tape MeasureI use this activity with 6th grader
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Grades:
1st - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-3
Paper Airplane STEM Lab
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
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Earth Day, Environment Dust Lab air pollutants at your school Middle School
Perfect for Earth Day Students will conduct an experiment to determine the pollutants in the air they breathe. In addition, there is a worksheet for them to gain a better understanding of how air pollution is affecting the planet.Students will perform a lab to see firsthand the amount of dust in the air they inhaleEasy Prep MaterialsA piece of white or clear plastic salad plate sizePetroleum jellyDuct tapeA wood block or brickBlank white paperFlashlightDiscussion question and group work is also
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in: Earth Day Labs The ABC's of Ecology A growing Bundle
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