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Free high school science projects
Marshmallow Challenge Handout
This FREEBIE includes a color and black and white handout to provide to teams of students engaging in the Marshmallow Challenge activity. This activity is great to use as an icebreaker or to engage students in critical thinking, cooperative learning, and innovative thinking. It can also be used to reinforce basic principles of physics or as a fun math activity involving measurement.
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Black History Month Science Celebration | Famous Black American Scientists
About this ProductThis resource includes enrichments activities that highlight scientific, medical and engineering achievements by Black American men and women. It can be used in science classrooms to make meaningful connections during Black History month or anytime of year to discuss diversity in the scientific community. The resources includes:• Ten passages that focus on the scientific and engineering accomplishments of Black Americans• Reflection questions for each passage that prompt discus
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4th - 10th
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Balloon Car STEM Challenge: Engineering Design Process
Balloon Car STEM Challenge! Challenge students to build a balloon-powered car that can travel 5 feet! This STEM challenge will take your students through the engineering design process as they brainstorm, design, build, and test with a fun and engaging project. STEM challenges incorporate math and science concepts with creativity, innovation, and critical thinking. Students are provided with a Mission Sheet and a Student Handout that guides them through the engineering design process. Included i
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Year-Round STEM Activity Bundle (Elementary STEM)
Five Themes of Geography - Project about Your Town - FREE
Five Themes of Geography - Having learned about the five themes of Geography, students apply their knowledge to their own town. Students must research the Location, Place, Region, Human-Environment Interactions, and the Movement of their own community. Includes the assignment sheet and research record with student hints. Students enjoy the opportunity to think like a geographer and learn about their town. Also, be sure to check out my other Five Themes product —>Five Themes of Geography Post
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6th - 9th
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End of the Year Reflection Writing Google Slides & Printable Free Activity
This end of the year, Google Slides and printable reflection activity is a great way to look back on this past school year. This resource can be used for any subject and includes a set of directions, a rubric, and an editable template to support students.Students will choose three pieces they can reflect on. Students will answer guided questions and create a catchy claim to make a statement about what they took away from each piece of evidence. This product is part of my #1 Science Mega Bundle
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4th - 10th
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Science Fair Project Planner
UPDATED 11/2015 This was one of my first products and finally received a much needed makeover!
Interested in making edits? Now you can with Science Fair Project Planner - EDITABLE version!
This science fair project planner is designed for group science fair projects. In the past my students struggled with each component and how to put them together to design and create their science fair project. Using this as a guide students are more confident through the process and complete higher quality
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4th - 9th
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OREO COOKIE PHASES OF THE MOON FOOD LAB
A popular lab, with a competitive twist! Educators, your students will have tons of fun learning/reviewing the phases of the moon with this engaging activity. Instead of simply cutting the cream out of each cookie, students will be tasked with a challenge (against their peers) for each of the 8 phases of the moon. I've also included a student version of the slides so that they can insert a photo of each phase they create. Why? Well, we all know that those cookies will not last very long at the e
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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MS-ESS1-1
Biome Travel Brochure Project
Have your students make a brochure for people to visit a specific biome! They can be creative as they come up with things to do, what to pack, what they will see, and how much it will cost. Students can either print pictures from the internet or out of national geographic magazines. You might also be interested in:Biomes and biodiversity powerpointBiomes interactive diagramBiome Climatogram WorksheetEcology Writing PromptsBe sure to follow my TpT store by clicking on the green "follow me" next t
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Ecology Bundle
Explore the Circulatory System
The heart holds many mysteries. Connect the dots to uncover one of them: how much blood flows through its chambers.
In the lungs, what waste product does deoxygenated blood exchange for more oxygen?
What happens to the oxygen in blood when it leaves the heart?
Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):
K-LS1-1. Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimi
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K - 9th
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Forensics Fun: Science Activity with Fingerprints & Thermal Energy
This product includes 2 activities related to forensics including revealing a student’s heat signature and unique fingerprint. This is a great STEM Family Night station! Activity 1: A worksheet that guides two students to compare their unique fingerprints with a real-world connection to forensics. A QR code reveals a STEM career video on forensic science and crime scenes. *Worksheet in both English and Spanish*Activity 2: This activity requires a thermal camera for students to explore the infrar
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Instagram Profile Page (Blank Template)
Blank Instagram Profile home page template. Designed for 11x17 page. I use this during novel studies- students choose a character to create a profile page for, writing an about me section, drawing pics with #s to describe main events in the books. They also come up with the characters username and profile pic.Can also be used for reseraching a historical figure/group/event/topic in any subject area.This was an IMMEDIATE buy in for my students!
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3rd - 12th
Science Fair Project Board Headings: Black & White Labels
I made these black and white labels for my 7th graders science fair project this year. I hope you can find them useful as well.
Enjoy,
Christine
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1st - 12th
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Biogeochemical Cycles Research Booklet Project
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This a great freebie to add to your collection of biogeochemical cycles resources! Students research five different biogeochemical cycles and create a research booklet using three blank sheets of copy paper. The instructions and rubric are editable and contain a solid and well-defined set of step-by-step directions for students to make a their biogeochemical cycles research book. Suggested websites for research are included.⭐ Click Here For More Freebies for Earth and Space SciencePerf
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9th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
, HS-LS2-5
, HS-LS2-4
, HS-ESS2-6
Also included in: Biogeochemical Cycles and Spheres Growing Discount Bundle
FREE Invention Project l Google Slides l Create Your Own Invention
This Google Slide project will walk students through the invention process to create their own invention. After learning about famous inventions and inventors, I have my students create their own invention. This is a creative hands-on assignment that will get kids excited about designing something unique. Slide 1: Title Slide 2: InventorSlide 3: Invention ProcessSlide 4: Think ItSlide 5: Invention IdeaSlide 6: Explore ItSlide 7: Sketch ItSlide 8: Create ItSlide 9: Try It, Tweak It, Sell It (I ha
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3rd - 12th
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Biomimicry NGSS STEM Project Distance Learning Life Science Adaptations LS4
NEWLY UPDATED PDFs for digital learning! This EXCITING and RELEVANT NGSS middle school STEM activity/project challenges students to explore the benefits of adaptations (MS-LS4) and then engineer a product (MS-ETS1 and MS-ETS1-4) for human use, called Biomimicry, in a fun and authentic way! In groups, students brainstorm a real world problem, investigate an adaptation and its benefit in the organism’s habitat, and individually design a "biomimetic" product to solve the problem. (Example: Grip sho
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4th - 9th
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MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
EDITABLE Midterm or End of Year Review Project
When it comes to reviewing students for midterm and final exams, it can be challenging to come up with new and fun ways to review the content with them. This product, by It’s Not Rocket Science, provides students a creative opportunity to master one of the key biological concepts covered during the year by creating a children’s book: Macromolecules, Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, Protein Synthesis, and Meiosis. This not only provides students an opportunity to creatively be assessed on
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9th - 12th
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Nutrition Project
This is a project designed to help students learn more about nutrition of the foods they eat, eating disorders, and other nutrition topics such as how to build muscle, etc.
Students pick their topic based on the included project detail sheet and rubrics. They work on the project in class and at home for 2-3 days, then present the projects to the class. There are 3 different project options to choose from, and students can also pick how they wish to convey the information (poster, powerpoint,
STEM Project: Egg Car Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
This project correlates with my unit on forces and motion in my physical science middle school class. Over a span of three days, students design a car that will protect a raw egg from breaking when it hits the ground after being on a ramp. The students will then test and modify their design. Included are directions, student reflection questions, and a rubric to assess the student's egg car. This project was highly engaging and educative in my class. Students must use their critical thinking skil
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5th - 9th
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Dichotomous Keys Dinosaurs
Challenge your students to group and classify these dinosaurs by their common/uncommon characteristics with this FUN AND FREE Dichotomous Key Dinosaurs worksheet! Allow students to practice their skills in drawing visual (pictorial) and writing text-based dichotomous keys by discerning between 5 dino-organisms. Perfect for consolidation, quick-finishers, extra credit assessment, sub plans or just for fun! Enjoy and don't forget to leave feedback! ✂ Contents+ Teacher notes: Ideas and tips for
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7th - 9th
Also included in: Dichotomous Keys Bundle - Doodle Notes & Worksheets
Element Project
Apply general Periodic Table information and the physical characteristics of elements with this project! The Federal Bureau of Elements is on the hunt for the Elements Most Wanted and your students have been asked to make the Most Wanted Posters!
All information for this project can be gleaned from the Periodic Table or found with a simple search online! Download the preview for more information and examples of student posters from my own classes!
Happy Teaching!
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6th - 12th
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FREE Backyard Ecology Activity
This free ecology activity is perfect for laying the groundwork prior to your ecology unit. This questionnaire will get your students thinking about the ecology and environmental issues of your local community. Both printable and digital (Google Slides and Google Forms) versions are included.This resource includes:Editable and Printable 4-Page Student HandoutEditable and Printable 1-Page Paper Saving Handout (Students will use their own notebook paper.)Paperless Digital Versions for use in Goo
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5th - 12th
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MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Introduction to Ecology Bundle
Building Catapults: Project and Lab Report Outline with Rubric
My Physics students’ favorite project is building a catapult –it’s almost a rite of passage for Physics students! Here is a free, editable template to organize a project in which students will:
• research and design a projectile launcher (catapult, ballista, trebuchet, etc.) that converts either elastic potential energy or gravitational potential energy into kinetic energy to launch the projectile
• document the building process
• calibrate the launcher to hit targets at various distances
• des
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10th - 12th
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Science + Art Activity: Structure and Function {Animal Adaptations FREEBIE}
Inspire your students' creativity while examining the finer details of adaptations! Study biological evolution, unity and diversity in a new way. Try out my new Science + Art activity FREE, then check out the full biome sets for your classroom. OR get them ALL IN A BUNDLE here!Biome Sets in the Science Art Collection:Ocean Animal AdaptationsTundra Animal AdaptationsRainforest Animal AdaptationsDeciduous Forest Animal AdaptationsScrub Forest Animal AdaptationsDesert Animal AdaptationsTaiga Animal
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3rd - 10th
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Explore the Universe: Science Astronomy Scavenger Hunt
Using the Sky View app, available for free on Apple and Android tablets, students explore planets, stars, and satellites in the night sky by completing a scavenger hunt. Students find the Moon, International Space Station, Hubble Telescope, and the planets in our Solar System. Perfect for individual activity, a STEM Family Night, or small group station. Great STEM Family Night Station! Worksheet is in both English and Spanish. Looking for more STEM lessons? Our team of engineers and educators is
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K - 11th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
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