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Middle school physics project pdfs
Fidget Spinner STEM Challenge Activities and Science Experiment
The ORIGINAL Fidget Spinner Stem Challenge & Science Lab! Discover the science of fidget spinners with this engaging and low-prep STEM activity. Practice scientific method with an exploration of variables, data collection, graphing, mean/average, and more...all while having fun!This self-paced, fidget spinner activity is print-and-go. Each activity sheet guides students through the project. STEM Challenge Overview:Students will use the included visual directions, graphic organizers, chart
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3rd - 6th
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Roller Coaster STEM Activity : Paper Roller Coasters
Build a roller coaster while learning about kinetic and potential energy in this engaging STEM challenge! Your students will love learning about the physics of roller coasters! Students research, plan, build, and test marble roller coasters made of paper and tape. This is a yearly favorite! Students apply their understanding of kinetic and potential energy transformations as they create 4 thrills in their paper coasters. This is an annual favorite in my class!Also includes an interactive les
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, 4-PS3-1
, MS-PS3-5
, MS-PS3-1
Also included in: Kinetic and Potential Energy Bundle for Middle School
Force and Motion STEM project Egg Drop Challenge Engineering Design Process
Looking for a fun way for students to use their knowledge of force, Newton's laws, and practice their engineering skills? This egg drop STEM engineering design process challenge will get your students designing, testing, investigating, thinking like a disciplinarian, and acting as engineers as they improve their egg structures to mimic the Mars rover landing. ✎Print and digital versions This engineering design STEM project includes:✅ Teacher guide for doing the activity✅ Student handouts for t
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6th - 8th
Gifted and Talented Unit - Time Travel Research and Design Project
★ ★ Gifted and Talented - Time Travel Research and Design Project★ ★The purpose of this unit is for students to investigate the philosophies of time and time travel. The students will apply this information to designing their own time travel vehicle and method.About This Unit:★Check it out!: This unit is included in the Gifted and Talented Upper Elementary Units Bundle at a discounted price!This middle-grades unit provides support for student to research philosophies of time and time travel an
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6th - 8th
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Physics Science Experiment STEM projects MEGA pack of 50 learning labs
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!I've redesigned and cleaned up all of my 50 stem labs in this new version. What's new? They're cleaner looking and a bit prettier. Along with new cover graphics, they also have new category tags that allow you to cross-reference them with other labs, so you can work with similar materials or themes. These indexes and alphabetical listings are a huge bonus! This is the kind of thing you'll want to print, hole-punch, an
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Create an Instrument: Sound Waves Project-Based Learning for Physical Science
This is a five-part project-based learning activity for students about sound waves. This project allows students to take their knowledge of sound waves and apply it to creating their own musical instrument, advertisement for that instrument and a music video. This can be done after a unit on sound waves and energy or throughout.This resource includes a workbook for students to:♬Complete research on sound waves, mediums and different materials used for instruments.♬Learn about how different mediu
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, MS-ETS1-1
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Paper Airplane STEM Activity - Force and Motion STEM Challenge
This paper airplane STEM challenge is the perfect multi-disciplinary activity to learn about flight, force and motion. The fun aliens theme will have your students engaged in hands on learning and excited to tackle this STEM challenge!Click the green PREVIEW button to see what is included in this resource.Included in this resource: Teacher directions, hints and suggestionsStudent directions and challenge scenarioEngineering design process student STEM Journal Supply list 4 "read all about it" r
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Slow Can Race STEM Forces in Motion Activity/ Experiment: Creating Friction
This interactive STEM activity is always a highlight of my forces and motion unit! This activity is perfect to reinforce the concepts of forces and friction. Students need to cover or wrap a regular can in different materials to se how they affect the speed a can can travel down a ramp. Students experiment to see how friction affects motion. Set the stage by building up the idea that this is a race- THEN explain that the SLOWEST can is the winner! Students often wrap all kinds of materials
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3rd - 8th
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Potential Kinetic Energy Project Forms of Energy Transformations Activity
Challenge students to create a simple TOY based on ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONS. Students use free or cheap supplies for their projects, but the results are incredible!⭐ Get this resource at a HUGE discount in our Energy Unit! ⭐How It Works:Students get a letter from a toy company asking them to design a toy that demonstrates an energy transformation. The letter gives them clear and specific parameters and includes a student-friendly rubric. The students present their toys to the "board of directors"
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-5
, HS-PS3-3
Also included in: NGSS Energy Activity BUNDLE
STEM Heat Project Thermal Energy Transfer Insulator Device MS-PS3-3
Students BUILD a device to minimize thermal energy transfer and then TEST its effectiveness.This project is designed for a heat, thermal energy, and insulators/conductors unit, covering NGSS MS PS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer. At home, students design and construct a device that holds heat. They can use any materials that they have access to, and therefore don't have to buy anything. Keeping
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-3
, MS-ESS2-6
Also included in: NGSS Aligned Middle School PHYSICAL SCIENCE Curriculum Bundle
Newton's Laws of Motion: Egg Car Collision Project
Students will apply their knowledge of energy, momentum, and Newton’s Laws of Motion to design and construct a crash worthy vehicle.
The vehicle must be aerodynamically designed and it must be able to roll along a test ramp (a plastic rain gutter propped up against a ladder) and into an immovable object at the end of the track (a brick wall) while protecting the passenger (a raw egg) from injury.
Includes detailed instructions, vocabulary worksheet, pre-construction thought questions, car de
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: (OVER 30% OFF) Bundle: Newton's Laws of Motion
Rube Goldberg STRUCTURED STEM PROJECT with ASSESSMENT Rubrics Energy Transfer
Add structure and assessment to your fun Rube Goldberg, critical thinking engineering project during a forces/motion and simple machines unit discussing the change in kinetic energy as it is transferred from one object to another. Low prep and super fun end of year project based learning! During all of the designing excitement it can be easy for the students to lose their focus so I have created a more structured approach to the engineering process. The students start out with a brainstorming s
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-PS2-2
, MS-PS3-2
, 4-PS3-3
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Also included in: 10 STEM PROJECTS For Middle School- Physics, Life, Environmental Science
Home Alone Physics Simple Machines & Force and Motion
This was created for students to use at the end of a simple machine and force and motion unit. However you can use it as an introduction or just use pieces of the project. You can have students watch the whole movie or just the night of the attack.
The force and motion questions are created to go with the movie Home Alone
Viewing Guide:
While students are watching the
Movie have them track different
Simple machines on their tracker
Follow up questions, have students
Use their understanding
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3rd - 8th
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Newton's Laws, Paper Roller Coasters and STEM
Looking for a way to engage students in a STEM project that engaged students in building, engineering, high-quality science and teamwork? Here's a project that my students in Physical Science love to do and keeps them excited about science! Students use creativity and engineering to build a paper roller coaster, science and math to calculate velocity, acceleration and force at various points to analyze the safety of their roller coaster, and communication skills to pitch their design.*Important!
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8th - 12th
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Physical Science Career Research Project STEM End of the Year Activity T-shirt
This Physical Science Career Research and T Shirt Design Project is a great way to get your students thinking about potential careers in the sciences, or just to help them to understand why their studies in chemistry, physics, and the physical sciences are relevant and important! This project works for grade 6 and up, so if you are teaching a middle school Physical Science course or unit or a high school Chemistry, Physics, or Physical Science course, you can assign this project at the beginning
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6th - 9th
Origami Frog - Jumping Frog STEAM activity & game
A great activity for Spring, Halloween. Leap Year or Frog Study Units.PENS, Scissors and Glue stick required for decorating. These are origtami worksheet instructions only NO templates!Origami is a great lesson plan filler activity – it supports, concentration, reading skills and basic maths skills. Making this a great STEAM based activity. This little jumping frog can also be used as part of physics lessons when discussing forces and trajectories. I have selected the “easiest” of all origami fr
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS Engineering Design: Rube Goldberg Machines (Motion & Stability)
This is by far my most favorite STEM unit to teach! This also works great for distant learning and I have been over the moon with the results (examples included in the product). And if you don't know what a Rube Goldberg Machine is, no need to worry, I created a scripted, detailed unit for teachers.Combine NGSS engineering design, motion/stability and forces and interactions standards into one unit by teaching Rube Goldberg Machines! In this unit students will create their own Rube Goldberg Mach
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K - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Snow Day Science Activity
"Now that we don't have any snow days, I love this activity because it still gets my students out and having fun while learning!" This fun and engaging activity is perfect for a virtual snow day! Get your students outside to investigate the relationship between snow and rainfall! In this no-prep activity, students will follow instructions to determine the amount of snow that is formed from one inch of water. This resource uses easy-to-follow directions that walk students through the process
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5th - 7th
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Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest - STEM
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here!Help create future engineers! Engage your students in researching, designing and constructing their own bridges!This fantastic resource guides students through the process of researching, designing, and building their own bridge out of popsicle sticks. Clear and informative instructions are included along with design templates, tips and tricks! I do this project every year when we study forces in Science. My stud
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4th - 9th
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MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Space STEM Challenge Launch a Paper Straw Rocket Lab PRINT and DIGITAL
For this STEM Challenge, students must build a paper space rocket and launch it at least three feet into the air using a drinking straw. This activity explains the difference between a rocket and a shuttle and describes how rockets work in simple terms. It's the perfect experiment to include in an outer space or moon themed unit in your science classroom. This resource includes: teacher directions, discussion questions, and extension activitiesbackground information about what rockets are and ho
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Mousetrap Car Physics Project Motion and Forces
This project is a great culminating activity for your Motion and Forces unit! Students will design, construct, and test a mousetrap-powered toy car. The list of materials needed for building the cars is included along with links for obtaining all of the materials.This project has four phases including the Project Introduction and Design Phase, the Construction Phase, the Race Day, and the Self-Assessment and Reflection Phase. Each phase is detailed in the resource teacher notes.The student sheet
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
Also included in: Motion and Forces Unit | Speed Velocity Acceleration Newtons Laws Forces
Newtons Laws of Motion Review Project Poster
Students read a story that included many examples of Newton's 3 laws of Motion. They then choose 6 events and draw a diagram them, using arrows showing their understanding of the forces occurring. A GREAT way to determine if your students understand the 3 laws.
Enjoy!
Now part of an awesome bundle of force lessons for only $4.50
Newtons Force and Motion Laws: Notes, Inquiry Experiments and Review Project
More Great Force Stuff!
*Simple Machines Examples Cut and Paste
*Simple Machines Mini Bo
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4th - 7th
Physics & Car Collisions: 5 Day Investigation (MS-PS2-1 & MS-PS3-1)
Looking for an extension activity for your physics and motion unit? Do you need a hands-on way for students to extend their learning? If so, this Car Crashes Project is the perfect resource for you! Bring physics to life with this engaging 5 day project covering Newton's Laws and kinetic and potential energy!Who is this resource for?This resource can be used by classroom teachers, tutors, and parents of students in grades 6-9. It provides a variety of practice covering the mentioned topics.This
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-1
, MS-PS2-1
Also included in: Force & Motion Unit
50 STEAM Labs - science technology engineering art math thematic projects
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!My 50 STEM Labs Series is all about increasing the level of fun while teaching engineering. In this new book, I created a set of STEAM thematic units. Each unit is a single page with a set of suggested interrelated activities for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Unlike other series and authors who slap together an arts and crafts activity and call it STEM/STEAM, this one actually has suggestions for ho
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3rd - 12th
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