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3rd grade physics activities under $5
Force and Motion STEM Carnival
With the force and motion STEM carnival, students will apply scientific principles of force and motion to engineer carnival games.
Included:
-26 engineering design task cards (examples include: catapult basketball, lid hockey, skee ball, magnet claw, car race, cotton ball launch, and more!
-planning sheet for students to record the rules and object of their game
-science vocab page for students to make connections between their game and the scientific vocabulary (force, motion, energy, magnets
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
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FORCE & MOTION Word Search Worksheet Activity - 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade
Introduce and review physics vocabulary with this super fun force and motion word search worksheet. Word search puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files.The 34 hidden vocabulary words are: Acceleration, Balanced, Chemical, Conservation, Electrical, Energy, First, Force, Friction, Gravity, Inertia, Isaac Newton, Kinetic, Law, Mass, Matter, Mech
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3rd - 6th
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Paper Airplane STEM Activity Project Template Challenge Low Prep Sub Plans
This is the PAPER AIRPLANE STEM ACTIVITY you are looking for! The paper airplane STEM challenge is a fun, hands-on, and EASY to implement force and motion exploration that uses paper. This is the challenge for you. ✅This activity can be used with ANY grade (students will need to be able to fold and crease paper). It's an excellent fine motor skills activity and always produces surprising results. If you are learning about force and motion or measurement, this challenge is perfect for you!✅ What
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Static Electricity Science Stations
A great collection of 4 stations to use in your science curriculum. These stations have some WOW results and use readily available materials! The pack comes with directions, materials sheet, recording sheet, 4 complete stations, and questions for each station. This item is a MUST for science teachers! Students get to explore static electricity in a VERY FUN kinesthetic way!!
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Magic Magnet Stations
Gummy Bear Inquiry Lab
ULTIMATE Family Sc
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
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States of Matter Unit Task Cards
Engage your students with a fun matter activity! This States of Matter Scoot includes 20 different task cards with a variety of multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions related to the study of the three states of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) and how matter can change states. Also included are teacher tips, a student recording sheet, and an answer key. This is the perfect culminating/review activity for your matter unit!States of Matter SCOOT Include:► 20 Task Cards► Recordi
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Second Grade Science BUNDLE
Winter & Christmas STEM / STEAM Activity - Paper Snowman Engineering Challenge!
WINTER & CHRISTMAS STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Paper Snowman Engineering Challenge!This Fun Winter STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetBackground informationKey vocabularyList of materialsScience & Engineering Concepts Covered:3D shapesStructural stabilityMeasurementTeamworkMeeting engineering requirementsTime managementStudents will have so much fun designing and building their own paper snowmen!Click VIEW PREVIEW above to see
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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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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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Inertia Towers
Description: Are you teaching Newton's Laws? Inertia Towers is a great way to expose your students to Newton's first law of motion, unbalanced forces, and inertia. Students will have the opportunity to participate in this fun activity and then think about what it has to do with Newton's first law. This lesson takes about 45 minutes and is SO much fun! What's Included: Lesson planPowerPoint slides to project as directions for studentsInertia Towers reflection questions (one version for scie
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Light- Reflection and Refraction: Task Cards
To complete this set of task cards students will look at an example and tell if light is reflecting or refracting. A student recording sheet and answer key are included. Have fun teaching! Need more resources? This is part of a BUNDLE
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Light - Reflection and Refraction BUNDLE
STEM Challenge: Build with Straws
Who knew that a bag of straws could be perfect for five must-try STEM projects?!
--> Build straw towers,
--> Design weight bearing bridges,
--> Make a raft,
--> Create straw mazes,
--> And build straw rockets that really fly!
The center cards, posters, record sheets and easy to follow directions are great to use as STEM centers, makerspaces or science centers.
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Also included in: Year of STEM Challenges
Light Energy Stations or Light Energy Experiments
Light Energy Stations or Light Energy Experiments Students will love investigating light energy with these simple stations. Each of these mini investigations will take about 4 minutes. Students will be prompted to answer a simple question and/or draw what they see.Instructions and material lists are included. This is a great companion to my Energy Vocabulary PostersI ♥ Followers! All new products are 20% off for the first 24 hours after they are posted! Be the first to learn about new produc
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2nd - 6th
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3rd Grade Force and Motion for Google Classroom
Looking for ENGAGING and FUN activities & reading passages to learn about the force and net force?!This digital resource uses Google Slides™ and can be used on Google Classroom and Google Drive. This resource also includes an answer key.⭐️ Bundle & save for a discount ⭐️Save 30% by getting the 3rd Grade Science Bundle to get this resource plus over 200 grade-level science activities!This product includes:ForceEditable reading passagesKWL ChartDrag-&-drop: identify types of forceDrag-
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Grades:
3rd
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Science SOL Activities for Google Classroom Digital Resources
Melting Crayon Science Experiment
The Crayon Melting Science experiment is a colorful and exciting way to let your students practice making a hypothesis when you are learning about the types of matter. Add heat from the sun to change the crayons from a solid to liquid. Record the air temperature and the results on the provided recording sheet during the crayon melting process. Make predictions, record, and complete the writing worksheet page that accompanies the activity.Check out the preview to see what is included. You wil
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
3-ESS2-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 3-ESS2-2
Static Electricity Hands On Science Centers or Lab Stations
This collection of hands-on experiments will really excite and ignite your students. Easy to set up lessons on static electricity.Click the Preview button above to see the complete resource.How can I use this product?These are great science centers for partners or small groups.What is included?The PDF file contains instructions and worksheets for four hands on experiments:Static Magic Separation StationLevitation StationBalloon InteractionTwo more activities:Atom Action - make models on atomsCon
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3rd - 5th
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States of Matter: How are atoms arranged? Hands on reinforcement activity
States of Matter: How are atoms arranged? Hands on reinforcement activity for the 3 different states of Matter. This is an AWESOME hands on activity to help students understand how atoms are arranged in Solids, Liquids and Gasses. The activity requires a little set-up work. You need to punch holes out of 3 different colors of construction paper (the bigger the holes the better and easier) but the pay-off is worth it! there is a color in the dots version and a blank version so you can use Cheerio
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Space sequencing activity bundle - phases of the moon and order of planets
These sequencing foldable activities are a memorable way of teaching or re-enforcing the planets in our solar system, and the phases of the moon. Use them as a science center, for an interactive notebook, or to support learning around space, including World Space Week.There are 2 resources in this bundle.Planets in our solar systemThere are 3 similar options to choose from:1. Students color the template with the planets in order (from nearest to the sun to furthest away). They also color the 2 h
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Earth's Magnetic Field 30 minute WebQuest
This web quest is focused on learning about earth's magnetic field; complete with a video from NASA. I know that you and your students will learn so much from this and it’s a great way to integrate technology into the standards and your curriculum!
This file may be used in many ways:
1.Whole group instruction:
2. Individual/station work: Leave copies at the computer
and …BAM! Meaningful work for early finishers. You’re
welcome.
3. Homework
4. Assignments in a computer lab.
**Updated 2/21/17
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Heat Transfer- Conduction Convection Radiation - Color-By-Number
Provide a fun review for your students with this heat transfer color-by-number activity. Students will read about a situation where heat is transferred and decide if the answer is conduction, convection, or radiation. Then, they will color the picture according to the code.
This is part of a BUNDLE
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Grades:
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
Subjects:
Grades:
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
...
Force and Motion STEM Marble Tracks
This STEM and Force Unit Activity Pack is perfect for your budding engineers and scientists! Have students apply what they have learned about force and motion to design marble tracks which will have a marble traveling a distance in the slowest amount of time. Students will use the engineering design process to construct a marble track and show what they know about force, friction, motion, etc. This is always a class FAVORITE!STEM: Force and Motion Kit Includes:► Teacher lesson plans► Engineering
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Force and Motion Task Cards
This Force Unit activity includes 20 different force and motion task cards with a variety of multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions related to the study of basic force and motion. Also included are teacher tips, a student recording sheet, and an answer key. This is the perfect culminating/review activity for your force and motion unit! (Terms included: force, motion, speed, direction, push, pull, friction, and gravity)Force SCOOT Includes:► 20 Task Cards► Recording Sheet► Answer
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Also included in: Second Grade Science BUNDLE
Light and Transparent Translucent Opaque Activities
Light and Transparent Translucent Opaque Materials: All about light with Transparent, Translucent and Opaque Sorting Activities, Worksheets and Posters. This download has worksheets✍, posters☀️, and activities ✋ for sorting pictures of different objects into the 3 groups: Transparent, Translucent and Opaque. Definition posters are also included for light terms such as reflection, refraction, lens, concave, convex, and prism. The sorting mats are to be used by sticking the object pictures unto th
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Potential and Kinetic Energy Sorting Activity
Help your students differentiate between potential and kinetic energy with this engaging sorting activity! This makes a great interactive review activity or even assessment that students can complete alone or in groups.This resource includes a hands-on printable version as well as a digital version in Google Slides™.Printable version:Students cut apart the 10 sorting cards and place them in the correct columns in the chart. They can glue them when finished. Alternatively, you can laminate the ma
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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