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Vocabulary laboratories for Microsoft Word and for special education
Mixtures and Solutions using trail mix and kool aid- great for ESE
Students will create their own trail mix and kool-aid to demonstrate the difference between mixtures and special types of mixtures called solutions. I teach in a special-ed classroom and utilizing their measuring skills, and involving their taste buds make it easier for them to make a connection to the content.
You will need (per student, makes 1 cup. They could split with a partner or take home.)
¼ cup goldfish
¼ cup pretzels
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup cereal
individual kool-aid packets
M
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6th - 8th
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Galapagos Finch Lab: Evolution and Adaptation: Differentiated (2 levels)
Great quick lab to reinforce structural adaptations. Students use plastic forks, knives, and spoons as "beak types" to see which "bird" would be the "fittest" and to determine what would happen to the birds with the "other beaks."
This lab comes in two versions:
Standard (What most students receive)
Accommodated (What some people receive): 16 point font, bold and underlined terms, graphic organizers, sentence frames, and more white space.
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6th - 8th
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Accuracy vs. Precision Lab
*** All you need is a penny and a copy of this sheet for each student ***
Students practice identifying scenarios as accurate and/or/nor precise by repeatedly dropping pennies onto a target. Very easy to conduct and many possible extensions can be done with it- vary the height, change the person dropping the penny, etc. Who was most accurate? Who was most precise? Who was both? Who was neither? Create a classroom discussion of student results and attempt to identify how/why some students
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5th - 10th
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Complete Water Quality Investigation
This product provides a complete investigation unit to teach students how to determine the quality of a water source. Guided notes (with answer key) provide students with the background knowledge they need to conduct a variety of water tests including pH, phosphates, nitrates, temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity and flow rate. Student recording sheets for their collected data as well as other observations about the stream will help to draw conclusions about a stream's quality. Students w
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6th - 9th
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Science Lab Safety Fact and Opinion Sort
This is an excellent beginning or review activity. It is especially good for special education students, but also works well for regular education students. It combines the lower level ELA standard of understanding fact vs opinion (which is, itself, a good review before going into observation vs inference) with lab safety rules and scientific method terminology.
Cut and laminate to use repeatedly as small group task carts or whole class sorts or have students individually cut and paste onto co
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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CCSS:
Observation lab- inquiry
Many students think an observation is what they can see, but that is an incomplete definition. This set of lab stations will have students understanding the true meaning of the term- using all 5 senses. Be sure to have already covered lab safety prior to this activity.
Extension:
Also discuss the difference between an inference and an observation. For instance, "that egg sounds like it has pennies in it" is not an observation. They can say it sounds metallic (have a list of adjectives on th
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3rd - 8th
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Modified Chemistry Experiment; Chemical Reaction; boardmaker
This is modified from the middle school chemsitry curriculum. It aligns with two Alternate Maryland State Content Standards:
Science 4.D.3.a: Investigate and describe the occurrence of chemical reactions using the following evidence: Color change, Formation of a precipitate or gas, Release of heat or light
Reading 2.A.1.b :Given a set of directions/instructional manual/set of rules, student will read the functional document and follow the steps.
This is modified for students who are in an i
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4th - 12th
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Bottle Rocket Experiment
Teach about predictions/hypotheses using this lesson plan and activity packet for hands-on experiments using bottle rockets. These experiments are easy enough to conduct with younger/lower language level students but cover information that can be used with older/higher language level students as well.Included:lesson planexperiment directionsworksheetanswer key All of the items are created with words and visuals to ensure students of all ages and abilities can use the materials.This was originall
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3rd - 12th
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NO PREP Need a Lab Quick! -- Porosity of Soil (needs only dirt, water, cups)
This is a simple lab/worksheet that measures porosity of soil. The advantage? The materials are free and easy to obtain. All you need is dirt, some measureable containers (like a beakers or measuring cups), and water.
The initial discussion question is about the advantage that soil has over human made pavement when it comes to flooding or runoff. This lab would be a good kickstart to a lesson about flooding, permeable pavers, and other human solutions to flooding.
An extension activity is in
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Picture Recipe: Grilled Cheese
This is a picture reciped for Grilled Cheese. I use this in my transition program for individuals with special needs.
Grades:
Adult Education
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ESL Human Evolution Unit Guide and Vocabulary
This guide will help Science and/or ESL teachers base students in concepts of Human Evolution while teaching important vocabulary that is grounded in the concepts of the unit. It can be used in a science or ESL classroom, or both. It is from my past work at ELLIS Preparatory Academy and is a part of Teaching a World of Difference materials. It also contains some practice for the Finch Beak lab of NYS Regents.
Human Evolution Guide by Stephanie Grasso is licensed under a Creative Commons At
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Whale Lengths
During a study of whales, the teacher discusses the whales' size. The teacher then takes the students outside with a long piece of rope. They measure the rope and use these signs to see how long different types of whales are. This gives the kids a much better understanding of the size of whales.
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3rd - 7th
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Science Lab Name Tags
This is a wonderful way to team students up when working in the science lab or performing experiments in or out of the classroom. They know who is in charge of each part of an experiment.
Each team is color coded and is broken into 5 roles: captain, data collector, supplies leaders, and 2 experiment performers. You can print out or eliminate roles according to your needs. Differentiated learning is the key to success, these tags allow you differentiate your students during labs and can be moved
Grades:
1st - 8th
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Flower Coloring Experiment
In this lab, students will used food coloring, flowers, and water to understand the function of the stem of a plant.
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K - 2nd
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Hurricane Experiment: Storm Surge
This is a fun experiment to show the storm surge during a hurricane. The students put sugar cubes in a small pan and build it up to show land; water; and food coloring. They then use a hair dryer to represent the wind. They watch how the land is effected by it. They then answer the questions about the experiment. There are 2 levels provided here. One level requires more multiple choice responses, while the other has more short answer responses. Easy way to modify for your students with sp
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4th - 8th
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Speed and Weight Roller Skate Experiment
This experiment looks at the speed and weight of a roller skate. Students make a prediction, do the experiment, and then complete the form about the experiment. Great activity to demonstrate how weight affects the speed of objects.
Debbie Maldonado
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2nd - 7th
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Water Cycle Experiments for Kids
Water cycle hands-on experiments for kids ... experiment #1 - what happens in the water cycle; experiment #2 - how an exposed surface area affects the rate of evaporation; experiment #3 - how wind affects the rate of evaporation; experiment #4 - effects of condensation - each experiment worksheet has the following information: materials needed, instructions, and explanation
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Not Grade Specific
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Diffusion & Osmosis with M&Ms and Gummy Bears- Science Inquiry
Students learn about diffusion and osmosis through this science inquiry experiment.
Students will observe the colors from the M&Ms diffuse through the water, and water travel into a gummy bear with osmosis.
*Please note that this is basic observation and explanation. I teach special ed. We do not go into formulas for this lab.
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Does Fresh Water Melt Faster than Salt Water?
This science lesson explores the nature of salt vs. fresh water. It is designed for individual/paired independent learning, but has room for specific modifications. The lesson requires a computer to watch YouTube videos, a chart to record vocabulary, and other people to discuss questions and discoveries. The file includes the one lesson (a copy for students and a Teacher's Copy), and the first section of a science journal template that can be used and modified for future lessons.
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Grades:
3rd
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Science Observation - Nature Walk
This is a data collection form we use to practice our scientific observation skills. Students are encouraged to use describing words. We usually fold back the last line of the organizer so that students read their partners clues and then try to guess what they observed on their walk.
Scientific Observations on Nature Walk by Carissa Bass is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Lab: Calculating Volume & Density
Students will learn how to get the volume of both regular and irregular objects and then use that to calculate the object's density.
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6th - 12th
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Plant and Animal Cells
This fifteen page unit on cells, cell structures, and types of cells includes all needed word information and scaffolded practice pages. Group work and a lab section are included, too.
There are also a section on Greek root words, inference questions, diagramming, science drawing, labeling, and lots of vocabulary.
Group work could be done on any of the practice pages.
MS WORD FORMAT
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Red Cabbage Lab (pH)
This is a laboratory investigation where students will be estimating the pH of various liquids using red cabbage juice and pH test strips.
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6th - 12th
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Apple Volcano Lab
In this lab, students will create an apple volcano using an apple, baking soda, and vinegar. To add an extra visual effects, try adding food dye!
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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