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7th grade basic principles laboratories under $5
Science Inquiry Lesson Plan | Observation and Inference Activity
Teach good observation and inference skills in this fun, easy to prep, inquiry science activity. Students use observation and inferences to solve the mystery of the broken pencils. Perfect for forensic and inquiry units, and the beginning of the school year.This is an exciting mini-inquiry lab that uses a common everyday classroom supply, pencils! In this inquiry lab activity students read a short newspaper article about a pencil thief who is sneaking into classrooms and breaking pencils. The
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4th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Science Inquiry and Process Skills Lab Activity Bundle
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque Light Text Reading, Experiment, Sort Activity
This interactive and hands-on experiment and sorting activity will allow your students to actually the difference between materials that are transparent, translucent and opaque. This is a great way to teach, practice and asses this tricky concept in a kinesthetic way! Use this for your upper elementary or middle school science class.This product includes:Text reading with comprehension questions introducing light, reflection, transparent, translucent and opaque vocabulary.A simple experiment to
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3rd - 7th
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Scientific Method: Lab Report Template for Any Science Experiment
Improve your students' scientific method lab report skills with these FULLY EDITABLE templates. Check out the preview to see what's included.Tired of checking multiple packets and flipping all over the place just to plan your week? Check out the All-In-One Digital Teacher Lesson Planner with Automatic Weekly Timetable.Template Features:- Students plan, record and graph their work on lightly shaded grid area to help them keep things neat and organized.- Integrated rubric (fully editable!) for tea
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4th - 10th
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Using a Graduated Cylinder Lab Measuring Volume Activity Worksheet Rainbow Lab
There are three activities provided in this Graduated Cylinder and Liquid Volume Practice Measuring Lab resource. The first is a Graduated Cylinder mini-lesson worksheet that teaches students about the meniscus and how to measure liquid volume precisely. The first lab assesses students’ ability to follow a procedure, follow safety precautions, and measure liquid volume precisely with a graduated cylinder. If you want to give your students a challenge, use the second lab instead! The second lab p
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6th - 9th
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Scientific Method Independent/Dependent Experimental Variables & Questions Game
This one is AWESOME! Explore the fundamentals of experimental design: independent variable, dependent variable, control variables and, articulate the question that will guide the scientific investigation. Students will arrange variable cards on a shuffleboard and based on their arrangement, formulate a question to investigate the relationship between their independent and dependent variables. Thirteen experimental scenarios to choose from. No additional materials are required to complete this a
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-3
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Introduction to CER: Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Lesson with Examples- DIGITAL
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) is a method for teaching students to think and write scientifically. CER is useful when writing a conclusion or explaining the results of an experiment or activity. Students are encouraged to not just give a one-word response, but to make a claim, then justify their answer with data from the experiment, and finally connect the data with scientific reasoning.You can use the CER method in science to allow students to be able to support their ideas with evidence. T
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5th - 9th
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Steps of the Scientific Method Activity with Selfie Scenarios
This activity allows students to see the scientific method at work in something seemingly unrelated to science class—taking selfies! Students work in groups to arrange selfie scenario cards into the order of the six steps of the scientific method. (Don't worry: the scenarios are school appropriate.) A worksheet is included for students to complete together and individually. The activity will last around 30-45 minutes. An extension activity is also included that takes an additional 30 minutes to
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Scientific Method HUGE Bundle: All of My Scientific Method Resources
Genetics Lab Making Babies Heredity Simulation
Making (Hypothetical) Babies! A 4-page completely editable document that your students will love!All they need is a coin, a partner, and a pencil. This activity simulates heredity, but more specifically: Mendel's law of segregation and meiosis. Students first make gametes and then combine their gametes to make babies using their very own traits. An extra sheet for absent students is included to make things easier.Appropriate for grades 7 and up. A digital version is also available on Google Sli
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7th - 10th
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Chemical Reaction in a Baggie Lab - Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions
Students will create their very own endothermic and exothermic reactions in a baggie. This lab will help students differentiate between endothermic and exothermic reactions and understand how energy can change in a chemical reaction. This product includes:★ 3 Page Student Lab Sheet (includes lab directions, data table, & lab questions)★ Full Answer Keys & Example Student Responses★ Teacher Directions for Lab Setup & Tips for Success***Please note: This lab requires the following item
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Chemistry Activities - Mega Bundle - Back to School Science
Saving Sam: Inquiry Science Teamwork Lab
"Saving Sam" is a fun, simple lab that will get your students to start "thinking like scientists". Students are given a job: save Sam the worm. To find a solution, students will have to work together and communicate. This activity requires less than 5 minutes of teacher set-up and minimal materials (a cup, a round gummy candy, and a gummy worm for each pair of students).
This packet includes a teacher guide, including pictures of the activity, and leveled directions and worksheets. It includes
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6th - 12th
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Bird Beak Adaptation and Natural Selection Lab
Hangry Birds Beak Lab is very fun and educational way to capture many concepts in any evolution and natural selection unit! Students will complete a pre-lab Web quest about natural selection, experiment with different tools as they pretend to be the hangry birds, analyze & graph data, and use evidence in forming a conclusion. In the process, students will learn and practice use of vocabulary terms such as variations, mutations, traits, natural selection, evolve, and many more. Activity Inclu
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6th - 9th
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Writing A Hypothesis in the Scientific Method: Lesson, Activities, Checklist
Do your students struggle when writing a valid hypothesis? This product is a step by step direction lesson to walk students through the process. Students can follow the directions to write a hypothesis correctly, then use the checklist to double-check their work. Included are: * 1 page of notes including the step-by-step directions and hypothesis writing checklist * 2 pages of activities including writing a hypothesis based on a problem with research and several hypotheses to evaluate ho
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4th - 8th
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Physical and Chemical Changes Lab (CER Format) - EDITABLE
This lab has students working in teams of four to complete 10 mini-experiments. Each mini-experiment will be either a physical or a chemical change. At the end of the activity, students will need to write a scientific argument that answers the question: How can you distinguish between a physical and a chemical change?I have included the editable document so that you can adapt the lab to fit the needs of your students.You will need enough supplies for 8 lab stations. Please click the preview to s
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7th - 8th
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Gravity & Mass Exploration- Activity: Finding WEIGHT & JUMP distances in space!
HOW DOES GRAVITY AFFECT YOU ON OTHER PLANETS?In this engaging activity, students explore how gravity would affect their weight and how far they could jump on other planets (and the Moon). Students first use their weight (or because weight can be a tricky topic the weight of an astronaut listed) to find out how gravity changes weight on other planets (and the Moon). They then find out how far they can jump on Earth by doing a STANDING BROAD JUMP. With this distance they will determine how far tha
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4th - 9th
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Scientific Method Writing a Clear Lab Procedure
Scientific Writing Activity: Can your students write a clear and concise laboratory procedure? In this simple activity, students will build a unique and unusual structure. Student will then write instructions for how to build the structure. Students will swap sets of instructions and attempt to build the structures of other students.Why is this important?A key component of the scientific method is the recording and publishing of results. In his/her publication, a scientist must give the procedu
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Science Skills Bundle: Metrics, Measurement, Scientific Method, Graphing
Science Lab Safety Activity in English & Spanish: Science Lab Rules & Scenarios
Use this fun activity to practice laboratory safety in your middle school science or upper elementary classroom. In the activity, students learn ten basic safety rules and then work together to identify which rules were broken in ten different safety scenarios. Once students complete the scenario activity, a class discussion will help solidify students’ understanding of lab safety and why it’s important to follow safety rules. To extend this activity, students can create their own safety scenari
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Science Lab Safety Unit Bundle in English and Spanish
Earthquake Activity - Types of Faults - Earth Science Activity
Earthquake Activity - Types of Faults - Add a new, fun activity for introducing or reviewing types of faults in your earthquake unit. You will guide your students in creating, drawing, coloring, and labeling the foot wall and hanging wall, forces at work, name and direction of fault. All teacher directions and student handouts, with example work and pictures, provided. This earthquake activity takes about 45 minutes.You will need modeling/crafting dough. I find that 3 regular sized containers i
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Earthquakes BUNDLE - Activities - Notes - Worksheets
Mass, Volume and Density Practice Lab
This lab is awesome for providing hands-on experience measuring mass and volume, as well as calculating density of regular and irregularly shaped objects. It is also great practice for measuring skills with rulers, digital scales or triple beam balances!
My students always enjoy it-I know yours will too!
This lab goes great with my Measuring Matter Lesson!
Measuring Matter PowerPoint and Notes
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5th - 9th
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Metric ruler triple beam balance graduated cylinder thermometer lab junior high
Practicing using lab tools, measurements, and the metric system has never been more fun! Your students will be fully engaged and learning when they complete this engaging hands-on lab! This has been a great way for my students to learn and retain the critical skill of measuring with common lab tools. Students travel to various stations to get actual hands-on practice with various measurement tools they will encounter throughout the year during labs. Hands on manipulatives, graphic interface, and
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6th - 9th
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Scientific Method Scenarios - Review Steps, Find variables, practice, assessment
Included are 4 separate sheets of Scientific Method scenarios. An experiment is described and students answers questions relating to the scientific method. These are a great way to check for understanding of the parts of the scientific method...This product asks students questions to apply the scientific method. It can be used as a practice. pre-assessment, post-assessment, entrance ticket, exit ticket or homework assignment.This activity is part of the following bundle:Scientific Method Introdu
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4th - 8th
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Scientific Method - Skittles Lab Experiment - NO PREP lab activity worksheets
Scientific Method Skittles Lab Science Experiment: These worksheets provide step by step instructions using Skittles with the Scientific Method experiment process. It is engaging and fun!Just bring the candy - and the sheets are ready to use -NO PREP!The process includes:Question, hypothesis, procedure, data recording tables, graphing and data analysis and post-lab reflection and discussion questions.Note: If you enjoyed this product, check out available resources by topic.Also available:Scient
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4th - 10th
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Science Lab Safety Activity - First Visit to the Lab
An important part of any science class is working in the laboratory. Most of the lab work you will do with your students is very safe, but from time to time, students will be working with chemicals or lab equipment that could cause them harm if not used properly. The purpose of this activity is to get your students thinking about lab rules and lab safety. By the end of this activity your students should be well acquainted with the lab and its safety features. Both printable and digital versions
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6th - 12th
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Lab Clean Up Task Cards - End of Lab Procedures - Lab Safety
Lab Cleanup Task Cards: Are you tired of the mess that students leave behind as they leave the lab? Tired of that feeling of panic as you try to put order to the lab before the next class enters? Tired of having to do it all by yourself?All science teachers know the struggles we face when we take the students to the lab. There are many! We have precious few minutes between one class leaving the lab and the next class entering the lab. It is imperative that our students in one class leave a clea
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Grades:
6th - 12th
The 5 Second Rule Lab
This is a great lab to begin with in your scientific method unit! Students will test whether or not the 5 second rule is really valid or not. Three versions of this lab are included:1. Teacher led (grades 6-8)- Students will be given the procedures for the lab and be expected to test the experiment, collect data, and draw conclusions. 2. Student led (grades 9-12)- This inquiry based version allows students to come up with their own experimental design. Many students will not have the best set-up
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Grades:
7th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
Also included in: Biology Labs and Stations Bundle
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