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Elementary cooking laboratories for special education
Making Rainbows {an easy science experiment}
This science experiment is QUICK, EASY and AMAZING!
Perfect to introduce the scientific method!
Using this simple lab booklet, students will:
• Follow procedures to conduct an experiment.
• Write and draw to make observations.
• Make a hypothesis.
• Document results and compare and contrast results from two similar experiments.
The experiment is simple and uses only Skittles, a small dish and water.
Easy directions:
1. Arrange candies in your dish.
2. Pour water.
3. Observe results.
This p
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Candy Science: A Growing Bundle of Science Experiments
Oobleck Recipe and Writing and Senses Activities
Have fun with oobleck with your students! This includes the recipe of oobleck, some questions about our senses, and a writing activity about the book, Bartholomew and the Oobleck. We can celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss by having this fun activity as a class!
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K - 3rd
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Plate Tectonics LAB: Yummy! Eat Your Boundaries (Graham Crackers and Fluff)
EAT YOUR PLATES AND YOUR ASTHENOSPHERE! Graham cracker based plate tectonic boundaries lab. A dynamic tutorial on plate boundaries and model manipulation that kids LOVE! You can eat it too!
Loaded with COLOR and IMAGES!
This is a can’t miss lab! You can use the images provided OR use actual lab materials to mimic the lab procedure provided!
This lab includes the following:
-Terminology-asthenosphere, lithosphere, plate boundaries, convergent, divergent, transform, oceanic crust, contin
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Safety in the Kitchen (common safety scenarios)
Having taught Foods for almost 20 years, I often see the same kitchen safety concerns every year! Therefore, I have created individual scenarios that lead to a good class discussion or role playing (safely!), that will help students understand and learn the dangers when working with so many other students in ONE room.
This is a 2 page assignment allowing students to fill in their answers addressing the safety concern in each scenario. There are a total of 8 scenarios provided. No answer ke
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4th - 12th
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Physical & Chemical Changes Science: S'mores Lab Activity / Experiment
S'mores Lab Science Activity: Physical vs Chemical Changes WorksheetLearn about the differences between physical and chemical changes with this fun smores activity! This is always a hit with my students and I'm sure it will be with your too. INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:Physical vs Chemical Changes Anchor Chart S'mores Lab Activity: Students will examine their materials (graham crackers, marshmallows, & chocolate), list physical properties, and determine whether a chemical or physical change ha
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3rd - 6th
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Swimming Fish Snack {States of Matter, Sequencing and How To Writing}
Looking for a fun activity to add some writing your ocean or beach unit? Your class will love this activity that pairs science with a how to writing and a yummy treat! Enjoy making a treat while learning about the scientific method and practicing how to writing.This product includes:• simple science lab booklet to investigate states of matter while making a swimming fish treat.• full page directions for easy display.• visual direction sequencing cards in color and black and white.• three diffe
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Candy Science: A Growing Bundle of Science Experiments
Plate Tectonics, Pangaea, and Continental Drift LAB (Lots of FUN!!!)
Meet the ULTIMATE Super Continent! PANGAEA! Come experience an in depth tutorial and analysis of Pangaea, its before, and its after. A variety of fun and engaging pedagogical strategies (some you have probably never seen before) including:
-Puzzle construction: colorful with differentiated symbols to denote: cynognathus fossils, mesosaurus fossils, glossopteris fossils, lystrosaurus fossils, young rock formations, and old rock formations. Using a color/symbol coded key students assemble a
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5th - 9th, Adult Education
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Peeps Science and How To Writing {Easter Activities & States of Matter}
Looking for some easy Easter fun? Practice sequencing, how to writing, the scientific method and learn about states of matter with these three experiments and two science snacks!
Enjoy making a treat while learning about the scientific method and changing a liquid to a solid for a yummy spring treat OR change a solid to a liquid and back again while making Peep Pops! Then sequence the steps in each process and write directions for making each treat.
This product includes three experiments:
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Candy Science: A Growing Bundle of Science Experiments
Moon Phases and OREO COOKIE LAB. A TRUE HIT! (Yummy for ALL Ages!)
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Understanding moon phases can be difficult for a student or adult of any age. According to the NSF (National Science Foundation), the conceptual process of the moon phases is "misunderstood by adults just as much as children." Well, it's time to fix that! And you can use OREO cookies to help you.
This is a comprehensive activity and mini-lab in which students investigate the dynamic yet pr
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3rd - 8th
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Cooking with Science: Physical and Chemical Changes
Everyone knows that students learn and understand more by "doing" rather than just reading about something in a textbook. Physical and Chemical changes occur all around us but it is sometimes one of the more difficult concepts for students to grasp. Through these hands-on labs and investigations, your students will get a better and deeper understanding of physical and chemical changes and how to identify them in the real world.
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Literary Connection: Literature ideas, Graphic Organiz
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3rd - 6th
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Sewing Machine Diagram
This is an updated and modern, graphically designed diagram of a Bernina 1005 or 1008 Model sewing machine. Great teaching tool to use to demonstrate the parts of a sewing machine. Photocopy for students to fill out the parts. Use the diagram to enlarge and post in your classroom. Answer key is also provided.Contact us if you would like an updated, digital file of a specific sewing machine!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mealworm Activity Pack
Teaching about life cycles?
Mealworms allow students to observe complete metamorphosis - little set-up, easy to do and minimal care required. You will need a few months to complete - but checking once a week on these little guys would be effective.
Mealworms go through stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Your students will love watching the worms change to pupas and then into adults (beetles).
TWO FORMATS
1. designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities - icons for observations
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1st - 5th
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Scientific Method Sequence Display Cards
Scientific Method Display Cards are a great resource to reinforce the steps to the scientific method as well a supporting science fair project work. This product includes two levels of differentiation, one with picture supported text and the second level using sight word sentences. It is recommended that the two levels are attached to the front and back of sentence strips to create an instructional activity that can be used to address diverse literacy skills within the same activity.Scientific
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K - 12th
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Scientific Method: SAVING SAM THE GUMMY WORM! Kids say, "So much FUN!"
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-Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-
SAVING SAM (GUMMY WORM) is a VERY POPULAR lab introducing the scientific method commonly found anywhere between 4th and 8th grade. Check out the preview! This lab is also used in pedagogy classes for science education in undergraduate and graduate school. This is a modified lab geared towards lower ability levels and/or students that do not ha
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3rd - 8th
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Measurement: VOLUME LAB (Water Displacement Method / Irregular Objects)
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-Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-
Volume - WATER DISPLACEMENT METHOD LAB (Irregular Objects)
Great scientific method and physical science lab!
Volume measurement of irregular objects. A dynamic 3-part lab/activity that DOES NOT require lab materials. Using the water displacement method students will calculate the volume of the following objects: ring, aluminum cylinder, glas
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3rd - 8th
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Rock Cycle CRAYON LAB (A MUST HAVE! Unique and So Much Fun!)
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-Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-
CRAYON LAB! So much fun!!!
Kids LOVE THIS LAB! Instead of using crayons to color, use crayons to demonstrate the rock cycle! 2 separate activities for differentiated levels.
Pairs great with the DICE GAME found at the link below:
ROCK CYCLE DICE GAME
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3rd - 10th
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Force, Motion and Work Unit
In this download you will find:- Introduction Power Point for terminology (can be printed as a word wall)- Introduction Power Point for Newton's Laws- Note sheet to go with the two power points- Force practice Sheet - Force do now - Work guided practice sheet- Work independent practice sheet- Work homework- Force and work quiz- how does this ball move lab*** for the set up of the lab, you need two pencils and rubber band between them and a ball that you can flick with the rubber band. Set up a r
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: FORCE, MOTION & WORK - Digital and Printable
Sewing Tools - Learning the Hands On Way
Students learn about sewing tools by examining the equipment that you have around your room. This activity allows them to circulate, search, touch and then experience and use some of the items listed.
This activity has 4 columns -
name of tool
image of tool
function of tool
an activity to experience the tool
The 3rd page (not shown) is just an addendum (name the parts to a machine needle) to one of the activities that students need to complete.
This is a PDF document because I draw best
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Plate Tectonics: Make Your Own VOLCANO LAB! (Extended Version; EASY TO DO; FUN)
This is the extended version complete with actual procedural photographs.
MAKE YOU OWN VOLCANO! IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!
This version provides pictures in case one does not actually have the materials below. If materials are available to you, see below for must haves and optional materials.
Material MUST HAVES: Flask, stopper or cork, baking soda, and vinegar.
Optional materials to enhance the experience: paper towels, tape, ruler, beaker, goggles, and scissors.
This kid and adult frie
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3rd - 9th
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Easy Speech Experiments Growing Bundle Speech Therapy Language Articulation Stem
GROWING BUNDLE Easy Speech Experiments Speech Language and Articulation activity. This activity is easy to prep in a 1/2in binder with some interactive pieces included.This bundle includes:•Following Directions•Requesting•AAC/Expanding MLU•Comprehension•Articulation•Fluency•Present&PastTense Verbs•Sequencing•Narrative Retell•Inferencing•Scientific Method•Vocabulary•WH Qs•Object/Function•Identify Objects•Basic Concepts•Category Sort•Describing•Compare/Contrast•Play Props
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K - 5th
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Cloud in a Bottle LAB (BEST LAB OF THE YEAR!)
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-Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-
KIDS SAY - Their FAVORITE LAB OF THE YEAR! A lab for all ages! Check out the preview! Cloud in a bottle lab. Incorporates the properties of the troposphere, where clouds form, recipe for a cloud, scientific method, data collection, data analysis, and conclusion questions. In color with a color coded in order answer key. This lab can be dif
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4th - 9th
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Recipes for the Classroom - Childcare Infant Toddler and Preschool
This book is a compilation of recipes that are perfect for use in an early childhood classroom. It includes recipes for paints, a number of different doughs and slime, ice experiments, bubbles, and sand. This book (digital download and print yourself) would be a great addition to your classroom resource library, or a perfect gift for other teachers, and even for families. This book includes the following recipes:Homemade Water ColorsEdible Finger PaintSweetened Condensed Milk PaintJelly PaintS
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Teacher Resource Bundle - Infant, Toddler Preschool Childcare
Slime Science Experiment and Differentiated Sequence Writing Activity
My kiddo's are OBSESSED with slime and are constantly making it- they even trade it and sell it to each other! I decided to tap into this interest as a way to introduce sequencing. I adapted this recipe and you can find a ton of different ones on the internet depending on what ingredients you want to use. This one calls for school glue, contact solution, baking soda, and food coloring. You could also add some glitter glue!
I tried to pare down the recipe and procedure to 4 main steps. This made
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PreK - 5th
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Rainbow Jell-o Science Experiment & How To Writing: St. Patrick's Day Activities
Looking for a fun way to investigate changing states of matter and practice how to writing? Need a fun treat for St. Patrick's Day? This is the perfect activity for you!
Enjoy making a treat while learning about the scientific method and changing a liquid to a solid for a yummy rainbow treat!
With this simple lab booklet students will:
• Follow simple procedures for making a snack.
• Make a hypothesis.
• Document results and notice how the Jell-o changes from a liquid to a solid.
• sequen
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Also included in: Candy Science: A Growing Bundle of Science Experiments
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