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Free middle school physics projects
Super Science Experiments
Looking to spruce up your science curriculum, or have an AWESOME science fair project well you have come to the right place!
This collection of truly Super Science Experiments is just for you! It contains chemistry experiments, experiments on matter, physics, and much more!
Includes:
- 70+ science experiments and demo guides
- detailed descriptions
- pictures of experiments
- material lists
These are only the experiments I thought would be the absolute coolest ones and that students wou
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PreK - 8th
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Marshmallow Challenge Handout
This FREEBIE includes a color and black and white handout to provide to teams of students engaging in the Marshmallow Challenge activity. This activity is great to use as an icebreaker or to engage students in critical thinking, cooperative learning, and innovative thinking. It can also be used to reinforce basic principles of physics or as a fun math activity involving measurement.
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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STEM Egg Drop Challenge
Purpose: Use the concepts of inertia, force, speed, acceleration, and Newton’s Laws, as well as internet research and prototype testing to design a container that will protect a raw egg from breaking.
Challenge: Design and build a container, using a budget, that will protect a raw egg from breaking when dropped from 2 meters off the ground, then 3 meters, then 4 meters, and so on. The winning team is the one that protects the egg from the highest drop using the least amount of money.
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5th - 8th
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Stop Motion Animation Activity
Combine storytelling with STEM! Students choose from three STEM scenarios to create a stop motion animation video. Instructions are provided on how to use a free Chromebook extension to setup a stop motion activity. The same activities can be completed with iPads or Kindles with a stop motion app. Materials required are Chromebooks, trifold boards for a backdrop, and action figures or other movie props. Stikbots are the perfect action figure to use!Click here for an editable STEM journal to use
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Basics of Makey Makey: STEM Activity
If you haven't already discovered Makey Makey, stop everything and watch this video! These little circuit boards bring together coding, invention, creativity, and electronics. Just plug into any computer, and with no software download required, watch as your students turn conductive items (PlayDoh, oranges, pencil lead) into a controller that replaces a keyboard or mouse! We love using these with from elementary all the way to high school! Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with dist
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Renewable Energy STEM Challenge Design a Sailing Ship Lab Using Wind Power
For this STEM Challenge, students must design and test a sailing ship in a tub of water to deliver a marshmallow passenger safely to the other side using a handheld fan as wind. This is the perfect science lab experiment to complete around Thanksgiving as you learn about the voyage of the Mayflower and the Plymouth colony. It also works well as part of a unit on wind power and renewable energy. This resource includes: teacher directions, discussion questions, and extension activities3 slides of
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-1
Rube Goldberg Machine Project
My students really enjoy this project at the end of the year. It really hits on the Engineering standards for NGSS. The students build a Rube Goldberg machine that can pop a balloon. Students must use higher level thinking to come up with a successful design.
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5th - 10th
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Paper Circuits STEM Activity
Paper circuits are a fun way to teach circuits and conductivity. Students use the easy-to-follow diagrams to create their own card that will light up! Instructions are in both English and Spanish. Materials needed: paper, copper tape, LED lights, coin batteries, and clear tape. Students can also use markers or crayons to decorate the card. Included are instructions for using paper circuits as a classroom project or part of a STEM Family Night.Looking for more STEM lessons? Our team of engineers
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Build a Catapult Game STEM Challenge with just PAPER, TAPE & SCISSORS
Explore forces & motion, simple machines, trajectories, projectile motion, potential and kinetic energy, energy transfer, inertia, gravitational forces, and more with this versatile catapult STEM challenge. AMAZING RESULTS WITH JUST PAPER, TAPE & SCISSORS! You can follow all instructions on-screen or print them. This step by step project is a sampler of my more in-depth, open-ended project packets. All projects teach hands-on skills that empower students to explore and create. Start by m
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K - 12th
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MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-ETS1-4
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The Great Egg Drop Challenge
Students will create a device designed to protect a raw egg from breaking when dropped onto a hard surface. Teacher's guide included. This project can be done by group or individually. Students will apply knowledge of: gravity, forces, pushes, pulls, drag, inertia, acceleration, and mass
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3rd - 6th
Physics Full Year Lab Equipment and Material List
Here is the list of supplies I use for my physics classroom. You will notice that the list is very minimal and inexpensive. This list is based on my High School Physics Entire Year Lab Bundle.Despite not using the latest and greatest technology, I have found that students say labs are their favorite part of my class. At the same time, teachers save lots of time and energy, bynot worrying if the technology is working the way it should or not._______________________________________________________
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8th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-PS3-2
, HS-PS2-2
, HS-PS3-1
, HS-PS2-1
, HS-PS4-1
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Electricity & Magnetism Task Cards
Project-based Instruction task cards useful for science centers or rotating groups. Best if printed on card stock and then laminated for longer use.
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3rd - 6th
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States of Matter Project Rubric
States of Matter Project
Learning Goals:
• Students will understand that matter can be found in three forms or phases (solid, liquid, and gas).
• Using physical models, students will be able to explain the molecular behavior of ice, water, and water vapor.
Directions:
1. Create a diagram, craft, poster, or any visual of your choice representing an understanding on how particles (molecules) are arranged in Solids, Liquids and Gasses.
2. Choose materials like cheerios, fruit loops, cotton ball
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3rd - 6th
Sound Project Choice Board
This project choice board is an awesome way to have students review sound, how you hear sounds, sound waves, parts of a sound wave. This project choice board has 9 activities, such as create a test, creative writer, free thinker, make a model, writing a song, making study resources, be the teacher, draw a picture, and creating an experiment. Choice boards are a great way to differentiate instruction in your classroom!Includes:- choice board- directionsThis project choice board covers Georgia Per
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Sound Unit Bundle
Pumpkin Catapult Design Challenge
This fun activity is great as an extension of your energy or physics unit, or as a part of a holiday week! Students do research on what makes a good catapult, cite their sources, and then begin building. I have found that using the candy corn pumpkins and materials like spoons and popsicle sticks are the most useful rather than building a large-scale catapult for a real pumpkin.
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5th - 12th
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Force STEM project edible car Force and Motion | Engineering Design Process
Looking for a fun way for students to use their knowledge of force, and Newton's laws, and practice their engineering skills? This zip line STEM engineering design process challenge will get your students designing, testing, investigating, thinking like a disciplinarian, and acting as engineers as they design, test, investigate, and improve their zip lines when they try and create an edible car that can move at least one meter.✎Print and digital versionsThis engineering design STEM project inclu
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6th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-3
Thermal Energy Project: Extreme Home Makeover Edition
Project: 15 days (45 min lessons)Groups of 4 - 6Level:Middle School - Grade 6th - 8thMedium difficultyObjectivesI will be able to understand how thermal energy can be transferred through matter and identify if it is a transfer of conduction, convection, or radiation. I can also predict how energy will transfer based on the 1st law of conservation of energy.Standards (TEKS)6.9(A) investigate methods of thermal energy transfer, including conduction, convection, and radiation6.9(B) verify through i
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS3-1
, MS-PS3-3
, MS-PS3-5
Energy Research Project_Outline, Rubric and Graphic Organizer
For this project, students will choose a means of energy production (e.g., hydro power, solar panels, nuclear, etc.) and research how it works, how much it costs, environmental impacts, and pros and cons. They will then create an engaging slide show presentation to share their learning with the class (or just the teacher - your choice). Includes:list of suggested research topicsdetailed criteriastep-by-step instructionshelpful websites for researchinggraphic organizer to record researchmarking r
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8th - 10th
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MS-ETS1-2
Also included in: Junior Science Electricity Bundle | Workbooks | Labs | Projects
Egg Drop Challenge
Groups of “Engineers” will work together to construct a contraption that will protect an uncooked egg when dropped from a given distance. This resource includes all handouts needed to implement this engaging STEM lesson, as well as Engineering Design Process handouts.
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3rd - 12th
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End of Year Physics Activities
Developed as an end-of-unit activity, the Amazing Race Game is a great way to develop commraderie within your students while peaking their competitive interests. You will be able to customize this game to meet your need. It is great for science classes, but can be used within any classroom!
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7th - 12th
Paper Tower Competition!
Using only paper and tape, students construct a tower that stands as tall as possible ON ITS OWN.
This is a great activity for all ages! Get students together in teams to work with limited supplies and time to build a freestanding tower of paper. Great activity for first day of class or when studying basic principles of physics.
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5th - 12th
Mousetrap Race Cars
In this project, student create mechanized cars using mousetraps. This project is great after a unit on work, power, and machines. It can also be used as an introduction to the above. The lab report description includes discussion questions involving Newton's Laws, Conservation of Energy, and Simple Machines.
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5th - 12th
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ABC Book of Physical Science
This is an end of the year activity that requires learners to demonstrate mastery of physical science concepts and their application in and outside their classroom environment. The activity requires research and writing skills. The end product is an ABC book full of science concepts for younger students. The three pages includes topics to be covered in the research, an instruction rubric and two grading rubrics (for handwritten and digital product).
ABC Book of Physical Science by Mary Mwangi
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8th - 12th
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Massive Stars | Science Research Project Template #1 | Astro (Google Version)
Massive stars are the lifeblood of galaxies, they are the brightest parts of our Milky way and while not always blue, they are always huge if they are indeed massive main-sequence stars. From supernova to the leftover cores of stars such as neutron stars, there is a lot to learn about massive stars and this resource has got you covered on that front! Let's learn about it together.This research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lesso
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Astro Science Research Project Templates #1-10 Bundle (Google Version)
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