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Middle school Autumn fractions laboratories
Halloween Spooky Science Experiments | Pumpkins, Fall, STEM, October
Boo! Halloween is an exciting time-- keep kids engaged and learning with four spooky science labs using pumpkins, glow sticks, candy corn, and balloons. Your class will love the labs and YOU can rest easy knowing your students are learning about force, energy, matter, mixtures, and variables.Study physical science concepts while focusing on identifying variables, collecting and recording data, and drawing conclusions. Most students need a lot of practice with variables and this is such a fun way
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4th - 6th
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Thanksgiving Science: 5 Activities & Labs
Included in this package are science activities and printables to excite your students for Thanksgiving! Students will learn/engage in the following activities:Anatomy of a Turkey (NO PREP!) This activity focuses on the body system of a turkey. Students are provided body part names and descriptions. They must match these body parts with their correct location on the body of a turkey.Selective Breeding to Create a "Super Turkey" (NO PREP!) Students observe sets of turkeys with noticeabl
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Holiday Science Bundle: Activities for Every Major Holiday
Fall Halloween Science: Dissolve Candy Corn w/ the Scientific Method- DIGITAL!
Have a little science fun in October for Halloween!Use the Scientific Method to conduct 3 experiments:1st- Observe what happens when you add a candy corn to vinegar2nd- How does water temperature affect the dissolving rate of a candy corn.3rd- How does the type of liquid affect the dissolving rate of candy corn (water, Oil, alcohol)The first experiment (with the different temperature waters) is now available digitally for your remote/ distance learners! All they need is some cups, candy corn, a
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3rd - 6th
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Candy Probability: Discovery of EXPERIMENTAL vs. THEORETICAL Probability
Middle Schoolers LOVE probability!
This is a GREAT lesson around Halloween when the kids are already hyped up on sugar and want to 'talk' to their classmates.
This activity allows the students to DISCOVER the differences between EXPERIMENTAL and THEORETICAL probability and connect it to everyday experiences. The probability lesson lends itself to fractions, decimals, percents, data collection, rational & irrational numbers, statistical graphs (box and whiskers, frequency tables...), measu
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5th - 9th
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Fall Science Activities for October
Integrate fall into your science curriculum using these fun autumn-inspired activities. Students will celebrate pumpkins, Dia de Los Muertos, and Halloween as they complete the activities based around the science topics of physical and chemical changes, the skeletal system, life and energy cycles, and design and engineering STEM lessons. Like this activity? Check out the monthly science bundle and save 20% by clicking here. October science topics covered: Life cyclesEnergy cyclesPhysical and che
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4th - 6th
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4-LS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-LS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: Monthly Science Activities
Autumn Fall Leaf Observation & Experiment Inquiry Scientific Method Book
Leaf Observations and Experiment Inquiry and Scientific Method Book
Observe, measure, trace, rub, feel and experiment with a leaf students bring in!
Predict and Experiment:
Sink or float?
How can you make a leaf sink?
Drop time?
Several different levels of experiments included in this book.
Chromatography experiment to determine what colors are found in leaves included.
This product is also part of a bundle at a GREAT VALUE!!
Fall Autumn Leaf, Pumpkin & Apple Observation, Experiment
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K - 6th
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Leaf Collection Project
A fall leaf collection project to help students practice taxonomy, scientific naming, and presentation skills.
NEW OPTION: SELFIE LEAF COLLECTION! More info below.
Students will collect ten native leaves, use an online taxonomic key to identify the species, and display leaves in a book. Includes student instructions and a grading rubric.
Assign this project at least 3 weeks in advance of the due date. Here in Tennessee, it inevitably rains every weekend during prime leaf-collecting season, so
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6th - 12th
Halloween Science FREEBIE: Dissolving Candy Corn
Are you looking for an easy to set-up, engaging Halloween Lab Activity for your Science class? Check out a preview of my Fall & Halloween Science Lab and Activities Bundle by downloading this FREE Dissolving Candy Corn Science Experiment. You may also like these SEASONAL SCIENCE resources:⭐ Halloween Science Lab Activity Bundle⭐ Christmas STEM Challenge Activity⭐ Christmas Science Activities and Lab Bundle⭐ Christmas Science Activity: The Case of the Missing Santa Claus⭐ Winter STEM Activity
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2nd - 6th
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Scientific Method Experiment - Gummy Bears Lab - Worksheets NO PREP
Scientific Method Gummy Bears Lab Science Experiment: These worksheets provide step by step instructions through the Scientific Method Experiment lab 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:Scientific
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4th - 9th
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Colors In a Plant/ Leaf Chromatography Experiment, Scientific Method
Try this GREAT activity in the Autumn!
(2 different levels of this activity are included)
Students mash green leaves and soak them in rubbing alcohol. They place a coffe filter in the mixture and watch as the colors separate!
I like to do this with several different types of trees inteh autumn (you have to collect some green and some colored leaves from the same trees) and then have students compare the colors found in the leaves to the colors those trees turn in the fall!
For example, the
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3rd - 6th
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Math Lab: Terminating and Repeating Decimals/DISTANCE LEARNING/NO PREP
This is a GREAT lab for students to discover the value of patterns in our wonderful world of mathematics! * In the lesson, students DO discover a relationship between fractions and decimals beginning with NINETEEN FRACTIONS THAT STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO DIVIDE THE NUMERATOR BY THE DENOMINATOR ON EACH.* Students learn the meaning of the terms "terminating" and "repeating" relative to decimals.* Students learn how and when it is appropriate to use the bar above repeating decimals. *
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6th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Pumpkin STEM Challenges & Activities BUNDLE
Pumpkin STEM Challenges & Activities BUNDLE - Your Solution to Educational Excitement!Are you searching for an engaging and educational way to captivate your students' curiosity and understanding of the natural world? Look no further! Our Pumpkin STEM Challenges & Activities BUNDLE is the key to unlocking the secrets of pumpkins, offering an exciting, hands-on solution to the question: "What is the problem that this product solves?" - Problem: How can you make learning about the life cyc
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1st - 9th
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Thanksgiving Dinner Science
Are you looking for a fun experiment to do with your students with a thanksgiving twist?
Well then look no further than Thanksgiving Dinner Science!
With this fun hands on experiment your students will practice the scientific method as they help Dr. Turkey solve the mystery of starch!
Your students will use inquiry to learn which common thanksgiving foods have starch and which do not!
By the end of this experiment they will know that starch is commonly found in roots and is the reason why tree
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2nd - 6th
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Halloween Candy Density Lab
Use halloween candy to explore and learn about density.A common confusion is that density and weight go together. Use this lab to cement the idea that weight doesn't equal density. Students will place different types of candy into a tub or beaker of water and test is they sink or float determining if they are more or less dense than water. This lab includes: Teacher directions, student task card (directions), and student lab sheets in both full page and ready to cut and paste into a science comp
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6th - 8th
Cool Halloween Science - 10 Demos to wow your Students!
Within you will find 10 activities of such ghoulish cunning, of such frightful delight, that your students will practicaly SCREAM with excitement. They will see colored fire, hear the roar of homemade jet engines, stare in wonder at haunted lights, and feel ghostly slime with their own bare hands!
These activities have been created with the goal of making it easy for you to obtain supplies. You won't need to call up some expensive chemical supply company, most of this stuff can be found in the
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Flying Ghost Lab - Halloween Science Lab
Are you ready to have your students in awe? This super simple science experiment is the perfect lab for Halloween! Easy prep! Teaching your students: scientific methodconvection currentsdensitymetric systemIncluded in this resource: - 8 versions of a scientific method worksheet (from blank for your honors classes to filled in for lower levels) - Digital Copies in Google Slides- Teacher Notes: includes the science behind the fun and helpful tips to make your experiment day go smoothly! - Ins
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4th - 8th
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Autumn Leaf Glider STEM challenge...Travel the farthest distance!
LEAVES ARE FALLING EVERYWHERE! Have your students collect leaves to use in this STEM challenge! Use leaves of all different shapes and sizes to design a glider that will travel the farthest distance. This simple STEM activity can be done in an hour -perfect for a Friday afternoon.Check out these other Halloween, Fall and Thanksgiving STEM and Inquiry resources:Ghostly Static Electricity! Halloween fun Scientific Method inquiry experimentHalloween Science Inquiry force experiment-Newton's 3rd law
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3rd - 6th
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Density Lab Coke vs. Diet Coke Activity Middle School Science
Here is a terrific no-prep lab to teach your Middle School Students the concept of Density. The lesson is printable and can also be used for distance learnersPlease see Preview and feel free to ask any questions!Materials1 Can of Coke1 Can of Diet CokeLarge Container of WaterIn this guided lab students explore the question "Which of your favorite sodas will sink, and which carbonated beverages will swim? It's the density at its finest!" We use coca cola, and diet coca cola in this lab that is N
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6th - 8th
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Bottle Flipping: Math in Motion
As long as the students are going to flip bottles, let’s find the math in it. This measurement, data, and technology activity will keep the students so engaged that they’ll forget that they are learning rigorous math!As a “S.T.E.M. in Action” lesson, you’ll find all four components of a true S.T.E.M. curriculum represented.Science — Students measure mass and compare the behavior of the liquids as they flip the bottle.Technology — Students can build a spreadsheet and use it to collect and aggrega
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5th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Density Solving for D=m/v Fun and Engaging Labs for Middle School Science
Fun hands-on labs for your students to enjoy learning about densityDo you need resources to introduce mass, volume, and density?Look no further. Calculate density, mass, and volume with these fun labs. Please feel free to ask any questions about the lessons.*I have taught this concept for 20 years and have found that students need to have several lessons in order to understand this important concept.
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7th - 9th
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Indian Corn Lab Activities - Fun Science Experiments for Fall or Thanksgiving
Looking for some seriously fun fall science? Try these Indian corn labs! Kids conduct full-blown experiments. They hypothesize; identify independent and controlled variables; use measurement tools; design and carry out fair tests, record results, and draw conclusions. Open the preview to take a closer look at the Thanksgiving activities.Before you begin the lab, choose one or more testable questions for your class. Four pages of pictures and text explain how each set-up worked when one teacher
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4th - 6th
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4-LS1-1
, 5-LS1-1
Fall-Themed Does It Sink or Float? Observation Activity
Teaching density can be fun with this EASY PEEZY fall-themed density activity. I created this activity so my students could have fun learning this concept. They’ll be surprised by what sinks and what floats!Includes in PDF & digitally in Easel:How to Teach Lesson Plan using the 5E ModelDoes It Sink or Float Introduction activity with answer KeyScientific Method outline that comes with “Question”, “Hypothesis”, “Materials”, “Procedures”, “Recording Sheet”, and “Conclusion” Hands – On “Results
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2nd - 8th
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5-PS1-3
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
Probability Math Lab - Coin Flipping
This is a one day Math Lab to explore theoretical and experimental probability through flipping coins. Students determine the theoretical probability of a few scenarios and then experiment to see what happens. It comes with a couple pointers on how to preface the lesson and where to go when you're finished. Aligned to the Common Core Standards for Math.
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6th - 8th
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Franken-circuits- story and STEAM activity
The perfect STEAM activity for the fall. Discussed the importance of science and the moral responsibilities of scientific innovations. Student's will read Dr.Fields' Creation, a story about a young scientist who creates a monster of her own using electricity. The accompanying STEAM activity has student used circuits to bring their own monster alive.
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5th - 8th
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3-5-ETS1-1
, 4-PS3-2
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