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Preschool holidays reading laboratories
Land, Air, and Water- A Preschool and Kindergarten Science Pack
This mini unit includes everything you need to teach your students about the world they live in. It is a *perfect* unit to teach around Earth Day!
The packet includes twelve 5-E lesson plans:
* Introduction: The Globe
* The earth is made up of three things: land, air, water
* Exploring Air
* What is Land?
* Making Geodes and Geode Nests
* Sorting Rocks
* Exploring Water
* Salt Water/Fresh Water Experiment
* Water Clarity Experiment
* Simple Landforms- What is a Landform?
* Simple Landforms- I
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PreK - K
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St. Patrick's Day - Rainbow Color Mixing Science Activity
Try this great rainbow experiment in your classroom! This STEM activity is so AMAZING and easy to do. This color blending science activity is almost magical as water "walks" between cups of red, yellow, and blue to blend to form the secondary colors. Students use science scientific method to make observations and predictions about what they see. The activity wraps up with a short reading explaining color mixing and students write or draw a conclusion to explain what happened. This product all
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PreK - 2nd
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Christmas science experiment with a Gingerbread Man | Gingerbread man activities
Christmas science experiment for kids to do this December with a Gingerbread Man. Your students will love exploring Gingerbread Man cookies with this hands on Christmas science activity this Winter. This Gingerbread Man science experiment comes with 3 different worksheets so that you can differentiate based on your students needs. There's an option for:Only drawing the predictions and resultsFinishing a sentence stem and drawing predictions, as well asWriting complete sentences and drawing pred
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PreK - 1st
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Candy Heart Science Activity
This science activity is perfect for Valentines Day. It is quick, easy and your students will absolutely love it! All you need candy hearts, 3 cups (soda, vinegar, and water). The scientific question of this science experiment is simple: "What will happen to candy hearts when they are soaked in each solution?"
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PreK - 1st
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Peeps Experiments (Easter Science)
What a fun way to allow your students to take the role of scientist at Easter!
Includes recording sheets for:
Peeps in Liquid
Peep Chemical Reaction
Peep Color Mixing
Peeps in the Microwave
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PreK - 2nd
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Peeps Science Experiment by Teacher With Coffee
Looking for a fun, seasonal science experiment? Then this is perfect for you! Inside you will find everything you need to conduct the experiment with you class. Your students can test which liquid will dissolve Peeps the best, then record their results in a Science Journal. If you're working on teaching changes in matter, this is a great way for students to see the concept in action! Also included are pages for a Sink or Float experiment. With this purchase you will receive:Scientific Method Car
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PreK - 1st
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Snowflakes (using paper chromatography)
This activity uses coffee filters and water-soluble ink pens to make beautiful snowflakes to use as classroom decorations during the holidays! They can be taped up onto windows, used as binder decorations, on the tree, etc. The neat thing about these snowflakes is that students use the principles of chromatography to separate the black ink into it's many colors and learn something while having fun! I use this same activity with juniors and seniors in high school. Kids of all ages have fun w
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PreK - 12th
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Peep Experiment
This is a week's Science experiment involving Peep marshmallow bunnies.
(Hypothesis, 3 Day Observations, Results)
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PreK - 1st
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5 Super Cool Winter Science Experiments for Kids
5 Super Cool Winter Science Experiments is a hands-on ebook that contains snowy, sparkly, wintry fun for kids ages 4-10.Create your own icicles, launch tiny snowmen several feet into the air, grow your own wintry snow scene, conjure up an indoor snowstorm, and make a snowman explode using common household supplies! All of the activities are suitable for the classroom or at home, for small groups or large classroom demonstrations alike.
All of these winter science experiments can be completed ye
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PreK - 4th
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Four Elementary Christmas Science Experiments and Demos!
No More Boring Science presents 4 magical demonstrations intended for students in elementary school, but can be for students of all grades! Inside you will find how to make crystal christmas trees snow globes, and much more! All thanks to science!These experiments can be performed as a demonstration for the entire class, or as small group experiments with teacher involvement. Discussion questions are provided.These activities have been created with the goal of making it easy for you to obtain su
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education
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Holiday Science: Halloween Themed experiments and crafts
This science and craft pack is intended to give a fun introduction to various areas of science as well as basic science vocabulary with a Halloween theme!*Bundle and save! This pack is part of Intro. to science: lab and activities bundle!*This pack includes:* 6 lab sheetsBouncy Bats: Using a bouncing ball to demonstrate echolocation.Flaming Phantom: Using a tea bag to show how hot air rises and cold air sinks.Gushing Gourd: Using a carved pumpkin to demonstrate the reaction between vinegar and b
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in:Â Lab and Activities Mega-Bundle!
Gingerbread Man STEM Challenge
Ready for a STEM Challenge for a holiday classic? The Gingerbread Man STEM Challenge poses the question to learners ‘How could the Gingerbread Man get across the river?’. Learners can come up with any prototype…bridge, boat, etc. The Google Slide Show will walk you and your learners through the activity, including a video of the read aloud. Slide show also has timer with music, materials slide, and ideas on how to text your prototype. Be sure to pick up the free STEM Notebook paper from my shop
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PreK - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Pumpkin Jack Experiment | Pumpkin Lifecycle Observation Journal
Are you looking for an easy science experiment that your kids can follow all year long? The pumpkin in a jar experiment is just what you need! And this Pumpkin Life Cycle Observation Journal completes the experiment!   The journal includes spots to note the life cycle step their jar pumpkin is in, a spot for drawn observation, and a spot to make written observations. Print as many weekly pumpkin life cycle observation pages as you need & students can follow their pumpkin for as long as yo
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PreK - 2nd
NGSS:
1-LS1-1
, K-LS1-1
, 1-LS3-1
Also included in:Â Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Bundle | Field Trip Forms and Science Content
The Gingerbread Cowboy STEM Lab
Product Includes:-1 STEM lab included with cover page including directions and materials -Background information and real-world connections-Graphic organizer to compare books -Follows the Engineering & Design process-STEAM mini-poster to display in class or during labs
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PreK - 6th
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Scarecrow Gratitude STEM Challenge (Thanksgiving)
A fun Thanksgiving themed STEM challenge with a focus on gratitude! Check out this fun design challenge. Learners listen to the classic read aloud Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant. Learners see how the scarecrow provides for everyone...let's do something nice for the Scarecrow to show our gratitude! Learners will make a nest for the crows to hang on Scarecrow so that they do not have to sit on his arms. Materials for this challenge are flexible; I used natural materials such as leaves, sticks, st
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PreK - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Turkey Hideout STEM Challenge (Thankgsiving)
A fun Thanksgiving themed STEM challenge for all ages! Check out this fun design challenge. Learners will create a hideout for their turkey so that it doesn't get eaten for Thanksgiving! They will use base-ten blocks to build their shelter. Have a great discussion about base-ten blocks and what they are used for. If you are looking for more of a math focus, check out this same lesson that integrates place value! The Google Slideshow will walk you and your learners through the activity, includi
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PreK - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Pumpkin Volcanos | Halloween STEM
Unleash a burst of excitement and learning with our "Pumpkin Volcano STEM Activity" Designed for budding young scientists in pre-kindergarten through grade 1, this captivating experiment combines science, creativity, and fun, making it a perfect addition to your STEM curriculum or a thrilling weekend activity.What's Needed:Mini PumpkinBaking SodaVinegarKey Features:Safe and Exciting: This experiment is designed for young children, with safe, non-toxic materials and straightforward instructions.
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PreK - 1st
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Potions Class - STEM with a Wizardy Twist
Includes three short STEM activities (elephant toothpaste, unpoppable bubbles, and slime) presented as wizards potions. It includes the experiment (potion), a short explanation about the science, and links to longer explanations or alternative ways to conduct the experiment. These would be good for short fun STEM experiments or to add some flair to those reading Harry Potter or other book that included wizards. It would also be fun to add some science near Halloween.
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PreK - 8th
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Preschool Seed Planting Journal
A science journal for documenting the life cycle of a seed. There is a place to keep track of the day # as well as for practice in writing the date. Students will be able to draw a picture of the current stage of the seed (seed, sprout...). There is also a place for them to write one or two words describing their picture. This journal is intended to be used in conjunction with growing your own seeds within your classroom. This can either be done with a ziplock, wet paper towel and a seed placed
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PreK - K
Holiday Science: Valentine's Day Themed experiments and crafts
This science and craft pack is intended to give a fun introduction to various areas of science as well as basic science vocabulary with a Valentine's Day theme!*Bundle and save! This pack is part of Intro. to science: lab and activities bundle!*This pack includes:* 6 lab sheetsCaring Crystals: Making heart shaped crystals using borax.Careening Cupid: Using static electricity to make a tissue paper cupid fly!Heavy Hearts: Uses red ice cubes to test the density differences of oil, ice, and water.V
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in:Â Lab and Activities Mega-Bundle!
Valentine Science Experiment
Looking for a way to incorporate science into your Valentine's Day activities? Then this is perfect for you! Inside you will find everything you need to conduct the experiment with you class. Your students can test which liquid will dissolve the candy hearts the best, then record their results in a Science Journal. Two different versions of the "Results" page are included to best fit the needs of your students. If you're working on teaching changes in matter, this is a great way for students to
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PreK - 1st
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Pumpkin Investigation Journal for Special Education: Adapted & Differentiated
Recording science explorations this Hallowe’en is fun and easy for ALL learners with these 3 differentiated pumpkin investigation journals! They include cut-and-paste, tracing, and supported writing options to allow each of your students to record their observations of pumpkins. Students practice using their 5 senses and measuring attributes of their pumpkin such as big/little, tall/short, heavy/light. These journals are perfect to practice a range of skills including reading, writing, printi
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PreK - 1st
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Candy Corn Experiment
This is a fun dissolving experiment to do around Halloween and Thanksgiving especially if you have extra candy corn. This is a relatively low prep experiment that still wows the kids!
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PreK - 2nd
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Sink or Float Candy Bar Lab
In this lab you are having the students guess the sink or float probability of different candy bars. The lab includes a simple lab and description of buoyancy. It would be a good addition to a buoyancy unit, halloween themed unit, or christmas unit. It can be adapted fro small children as well as students learning about the scientific method.
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PreK - 4th
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