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Middle school critical thinking informational text laboratories for Easel Activities
STEM Activity Challenge Spaghetti Tower (Middle School)
STEM Project for Middle School—6th, 7th, and 8th 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.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher i
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Middle School)
Evidence and Investigation Forensics Unit
It's time to think like CSI! Turn your students into a bunch of top-notch crime scene investigators with this ENTIRE UNIT on forensics! Featuring eight different investigative topics and chalk full of labs and activities, this packet is all you need to start teaching. Keep on reading below to see what’s included! (Note: This is a comprehensive unit for Evidence and Investigation, and lines up with the Alberta Program of Studies.) ===============================WHAT YOU GET======================
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Evidence and Investigation Forensics Bundle
STEM Activity Challenge CD Hovercraft (Middle School)
STEM Middle School Classroom ProjectUsing an old CD, a balloon and a water bottle (with a pop-up top), students will create their own mini-hovercraft and explore the near-frictionless properties with their group.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet), grading rubrics, a demonstration video for the teacher, a materials needed sheet, and the related NGSS standards!In the teacher demonstration video, I give you an overview of the activity challe
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Middle School)
Calculating Average Speed Lab Great for Science AND STEM!
Engage Your Students with This Easy-to-Use Scientific Method Lab!Lab Overview: This lab is designed to solidify students' understanding of the scientific method in a hands-on, interactive way. They'll explore the principles of manipulating independent variables and measuring dependent variables, all while maintaining constants and considering control groups. The emphasis on claims, evidence, and reasoning makes this lab a comprehensive learning experience. Available in both PDF and Google versio
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7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
Also included in: Scientific Method and Metric System Bundle + Ice Breakers
STEM Activity Challenge Swinging Pendulum (Middle School)
STEM Middle School Classroom ProjectIn this activity, students will work in groups to determine which factors (angle, length, or mass) affect the period of a pendulum. Through several different experiments, they will discover that only changes in length affect the period. Near the end of this project, the challenge will be for each group to create a pendulum of period 1 second by using the knowledge they’ve gained through prior experiments.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructio
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Middle School)
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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5th - 8th
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Scientific method, lab safety: Digital activity/worksheet/, informational text
Go online! Play and learn! This Digital interactive game will engage middle school students and provide a fun and educational experience. This interactive activity is designed to help students revise the apparatus used in science experiments and the importance of scientific testing. There are five interactive sections (25 questions) to complete. Each one will test for understanding of safety, apparatus and successful practical work in science. The questions include informational texts and an
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
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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3rd - 12th
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