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Basic principles projects
What is a Scientist? - Beginning Of The Year Back To School Science Activities
The best way to introduce science to kids is by inviting them to be scientists. This kid-friendly unit will explain what a scientist is, what scientists do, the tools they use, and the scientific method all while encouraging kids to think of themselves as scientists. It even includes 4 hands-on experiments that kids will love! This introductory science unit is packed with over 60 pages of resources that will get your class excited about science!It covers… ✔ What are scientists?✔ The scientific m
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1st - 3rd
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Element Superhero Project- Periodic Table Research Application
The periodic table of elements is key to understanding and mastering chemistry concepts. This periodic table project is fun and engaging and brings the periodic table to life!Students are encouraged to use their creativity to apply the concepts learned about the elements through some research. In this project, they design a superhero with abilities based on the properties of that element. Students explore the properties, uses and history of the element. They then use that knowledge to think cr
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5th - 9th
Graphing Project Data Analysis Great White Shark Bar Graph Pie Chart Scatterplot
What kid isn’t fascinated by the mysterious and terrifying Great White Shark?! This paper OR digital graphing activity will get your students involved in graphing real data from the amazing website Ocearch! Students will learn about 4 different types of graphs–- bar graphs, scatterplots, pie charts, and line graphs–- and they will create 5 different graphs and analyze them using data they collect from the Ocearch database.Ocearch is a scientific data collection organization that tracks the movem
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6th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-3
Natural Selection Project - Comic Strip Activity - Fun Evolution Assessment
Students of all ages love comics. In this project, students will create a comic strip story. The comic strip will take readers on a fun, but informative, journey through the six principles of natural selection: overproduction, competition, variation, adaptation, natural selection & speciation. This evolution project blends art and science in a fun and engaging way to help students gain a deeper understanding of how populations change over time.What is included?★ Student direction page (PDF +
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6th - 9th
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Primary Science Fair Project - Editable - Dental Health Experiment with Eggs
Bring the Scientific Method into your primary classroom. With this download you can conduct a fun experiment, have your students record their hypothesis and observations, and build a super cute science fair display board to present your class' findings.This download includes:A .zip file with PPT and PDF files- A title graphic for your project board- Labels/Headers for board - questions, purpose, materials, procedure, hypothesis, results, conclusion, we learned- Labels for liquid drinks - Data c
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K - 7th
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Science Fair - Science Inquiry Project for Grades 3-5 Editable Distance Learning
Are you nervous about teaching Science Fair? Not sure where to begin? You've found what you need! This science fair unit has EVERYTHING you need to teach the science process, it's got all of the planning sheets, lessons, calendar and more for you to put on a great science fair with CONFIDENCE! It's editable so you can customize this to fit your needs! This would be a great at home distance learning project!The project is designed as a 5-6 week homework project to be completed during April an
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3rd - 5th
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Science Fair Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable
SAVE 20% by purchasing the Science Fair Bundle! This product includes EVERYTHING you and your students need for the Science Fair!This bundle includes:• A Student's Guide to Research ProjectsA student preparation guide to primary and secondary research projects, which includes guidelines, timelines, worksheets and helpful tips• A Teacher's Guide to a Science FairA teacher preparation guide, which includes worksheets, timelines and best practices to conduct a Science Fair• Science Fair AssistantA
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3rd - 10th, Staff
Mitosis Project - Comic Strip Activity - Fun Assessment
Students of all ages love comics. In this project, students will create a comic strip that demonstrates their understanding of mitosis. This project blends art and science to help students gain a deeper understanding of the concept. The comics will look great on a bulletin board or inside a binder or science interactive notebook.What is included?★ Student direction page (PDF + Editable PowerPoint Doc)★ Grading rubric (PDF + Editable PowerPoint Doc)★ Four different comic strip templates★ A comic
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Life Science Activities - Mega Bundle - Back to School Science
Science Fair Unit Bundle
This unit includes resources to help students create a science fair project. You could also give these mini lessons to review each portion of the scientific method without doing a full science fair project.
Included are a student planning packet and 10 lessons with answer keys that cover the following topics:
1. Testable Question
2. Complete Research
3. Identify Variables
4. Generate Hypotheses
5. Write Procedures
6. Generate Materials List
7. Create Data Table
8. Graph Your Data
9. Write Co
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3rd - 8th
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Science Fair - Everything you need to Sponsor Science Fair Projects
Science Fair Guide, Contracts, and Rubrics - I have sponsored over a thousand science fair projects and taken middle school students as far as the National Level in Science Fair (Broadcom Masters, Lemelson Award, 2019). THIS is the guide I give my students and their parents. Directions on how to complete a science fair project - accurate and to the point, written at a middle school level. What to expect, things to think about, tips, hints, and pep talks.Rather than answering a bagillion question
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Life Science Bundle
Science Fair Project Guide - Grades 3-8 | PRINTABLE + DIGITAL + EDITABLE
Looking for a comprehensive resource that scaffolds your students through the scientific process and preps them for the Science Fair? Look no further! This resource is everything you need to guide your students in rigorous investigations and help them create an informative, accurate science fair project! It breaks down the scientific process with detailed activity sheets that guide students through the process and keeps them organized with checklists and timelines. Worried about judging and grad
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1st - 8th
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Space: Planets and Solar System Models + in Spanish
Please download the FREE PREVIEW for a detailed look!This set includes:a model for the Sun, Earth, and Moon system (color and black&white)a model for the Planets system (color and black&white) Spanish Version (only black and white).All you need for these models is some print-paper and three brads. I would suggest printing these on cardstock or similar paper.If you like this set, I would appreciate if you could take a moment to leave feedback. Also, if you would like to be notified when I
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1st - 4th
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Weather Science Unit | Lessons and Activities | Complete Bundle
Get all of our weather lessons in one place. This bundle has everything you need to teach a complete weather unit without looking for resources or hunting down materials which will save you lots of time and frustration. Be sure to check out the preview to see all the things you can teach as soon as you download it!This complete bundle includes:lesson plans with options for differentiation or modifications.experiments that can be done as demonstrations or by students.student pages and templates.p
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4th - 6th
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NGSS 5-ESS3-1 Human Impact on Earth Systems 5th Grade
This 5th grade project consists of two parts for the NGSS Performance Expectation of:5-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.In Part 1, students learn about how humans affect the Earth systems of the Chesapeake Bay by exploring maps, graphing, and reading articles over the course of a few days.In Part 2, students use multiple resources to learn about how communities are working to help solve the
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5th
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5-ESS3-1
Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Earth Systems Bundle
Lucky Charms Cereal Data Analysis and Graphing Project St. Patrick's Day
Looking for a way to review data analysis and graphing skills without it being a bore? This Lucky Charms Cereal Data Analysis and Graphing Project is a fun activity to incorporate in March for St. Patrick's Day, but of course it works at any time of the year in a graphing unit or in a math-integrated unit. Your students will smile when you whip out the box of Lucky Charms and tell them that they are to pretend they are the Quality Control Department at the Cereal Company! This activity is fun an
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6th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-4
Digestive System Project - Comic Strip Activity - Fun Assessment
Students of all ages love comics. In this project, students will create a comic strip that demonstrates their understanding of how food is broken down and absorbed during digestion. Integrating art into science promotes active learning and allows students to express personal connections to the content. Student comics will look great on a bulletin board or inside a science interactive notebook.What is included?★ Student direction page (PDF + Editable PowerPoint Doc)★ Grading rubric (PDF + Editabl
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Also included in: Life Science Activities - Mega Bundle - Back to School Science
STEM Scientific Method Experiment Labs Grades 3-4
These STEM Labs are PERFECT for teaching the Scientific Method or just investigation scientific principles. Get students to LOVE science with these fun and highly engaging labs!****Do NOT purchase this if you have purchased my Scientific Method Unit and Project product!!!! This is already included in that unit!! Included you will find eight STEM science experiments that can be used whole group, small group, with partners, or individually. The labs were designed to take students through the Sc
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3rd - 4th
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NGSS 5-ESS1-1 5th Grade Brightness of Stars
Introduce your students to core scientific concepts like modeling, scale, and argumentation, while complete this the NGSS performance expectation for 5-ESS1-1! Save when you buy the bundle!These lessons are also part of a 5th Grade NGSS Space Bundle that cover 5-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-2, and 5-PS2-1, found here. Each of the 3 lessons includes engaging, ready to print resources, including:• Student Worksheets• Answer Keys• Detailed Teacher GuidesIn lesson 1, students create scale models of the Earth, Moo
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5th
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5-ESS1-1
Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Space Bundle
Bubble Gum Lab Scientific Method Activity
Your students will love learning about the scientific method with this engaging bubble gum lab! Students will practice the scientific method using different chewing gum brands and investigate how chewing the gum affects the gum's mass. The bubble gum investigation is great for making real-world connections to learn about the independent variable, dependent variable constants, and more. Materials needed: bubble gum and digital scale Check out the preview on the product page for an up-close look
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Scientific Method Activity Lab Bundle
Cell Organelle Job Application Assignment in English and Spanish
In this assignment, students complete a job application in the point of view of an organelle or cell part applying for a job in a cell at the company CELLS-R-US. Students must know about whether the organelle is a part of a plant or animal cell or both, the functions of the organelle, and the importance of the organelle. This resource can be used as an alternative to a worksheet, in-class assignment, homework, project, or assessment.The organelles and cells parts listed in the application includ
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6th - 10th
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MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
Forms of Energy Activities: Sort Cut & Paste- Definitions, Examples, Application
This interactive and hands-on sorting activity will allow your students to differentiate between many different examples of energy. Nine forms of energy are used: Light, Heat, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Sound, Gravitational, Elastic, Nuclear energy. This is a great way to help students think critically about, visualize and understand the forms of energy!This product includes:Three sorting worksheets each with 3 of the forms of energy. With each blank worksheet comes a worksheet with def
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4th - 8th
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Scientific classification of Living Things Project 6 Kingdoms of Life Poster
“Six Kingdoms of Life Poster Project” is a guideline for designing a poster displaying the scientific classification of life - six kingdoms of living things: animals, plants, fungi, protists, eubacteria, and archaebacteria. It is a cross-curricular activity to engage in project-based learning when building a strong foundation for the concept of classifying live organisms.Provide your students an opportunity to convey researched information in a creative yet accessible and understandable way. Whe
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3rd - 8th
Volcano Research Project
This resource includes directions and rubric for a volcano research project. Allow students the opportunity to research and present information pertaining to one specific volcano (and hear about others from their classmates). A list of volcanoes is provided (that are all easily researched, understood, and interesting), as well as a list of SPECIFIC facts students should research about each. Students choose a format to present: either a PowerPoint Presentation, trifold brochure, or poster. The ru
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Types of Volcanoes - Volcano Bundle (with Student Workbook!)
Science Fair Project - Science Experiment - Which Apple Rots Faster?
A science project for your science fair or classroom! This is a complete science fair experiment: How to Present the Lesson in your Classroom, step-by-step. It includes printables for your tri-fold display, photos of the apples in this science project, and possible student hypotheses, observations, and conclusions. Just print out, add your class name, additional children’s quotes and drawings (if you’d like), and glue onto a tri-fold, which you may purchase at an office, school, or craft suppl
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Science Fair Projects - Science Experiments BUNDLE
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