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Physical science laboratories for Easel Activities and for homeschool
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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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-3
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PhET Simulation Online Lab: Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
This engaging inquiry-based PhET lab activity will guide your students to an understanding of Newton’s law of universal gravitation as they learn what factors affect the force between two masses. This online lab is intended to be used with the Gravity Force Lab: Basics HTML5 Simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations. The link for the simulation is: https://tinyurl.com/p35r9vv2 In the first activity students will learn that the gravitational force is always attractive. Newton’s law of universa
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
Light and Color: Reflection, Refraction and Absorption Labs
These labs are perfect for helping students explore how reflection, refraction and absorption work. The labs that are included are as follows:**Student lab sheets are included for each lab, they have places for students to record their hypothesis, materials, observations and conclusions. (question and procedures are already on the sheet). Teacher explanations are also included!Lab 1: "What will happen to the view of the penny as we add water to the cup?" Students see how refraction makes it pos
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Light and Color Bundle : The Complete Set
Snap Circuits Electricity Unit - Lessons, Experiments, Circuits, Batteries, More
Explore the fascinating world of electricity with Snap Circuits Electricity Unit - Lessons, Experiments, and More! This comprehensive resource is designed to engage students in eight interactive Snap Circuit experiments, providing hands-on learning experiences that reinforce essential electricity concepts. Ideal for both classroom and home settings, these fully illustrated lessons are written in friendly language, making them accessible and enjoyable for students.► What's Included?1. Comprehensi
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, 4-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-2
, 4-PS3-3
, MS-PS3-3
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Also included in: Snap Circuits Electricity Bundle - Units 1 and 2
Thermal Energy Activities and Heat Transfer Lab - Science Unit for 3rd, 4th, 5th
This complete unit includes eight sets of hands-on thermal energy activities, a heat transfer lab, video links, flash cards, review sheet, and assessment to help third, fourth, or fifth grade students understand key science concepts.Open the preview to take a closer look at the unit. You’ll see that the activities offer safe (and fun!) ways to explore heat in the classroom.First, using inquiry, students explore key thermal energy concepts. For each guiding question, they explore two or three sim
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-2
NGSS Physical Science Curriculum | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
SAVE $$$ by purchasing ALL my Physical Science Teaching Materials!Important Notes• This curriculum includes FREE downloads of ALL FUTURE Physical Science products.• Vocab activities are being added - CHECK MY PROGRESS• This curriculum includes Nature of Science teaching materials. *********************************************************************************************************PAYMENT PLANS• My curricula offer the BEST value in my TpT store but are sold at the highest price point• I now o
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, 5-PS1-3
, 3-PS2-1
, 5-PS1-4
, 4-PS3-4
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PhET Simulation Online Lab: Electric Circuits, Resistors in Series & Parallel
Using this electric circuits PhET guided inquiry lab your students will gain an in depth understanding of the difference between resistors in series circuits and resistors in parallel circuits. I have done these activities with my students many times and they always find them fun and engaging. The best part is that your students won't even know they are learning as they complete the included inquiry-based laboratory assignment sheet. The PhET Circuit Construction Kit: DC simulation can be found
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
Also included in: Electric Circuits Bundle No. 1: Resistors in Series and Parallel
NGSS Integrated Science Curriculum | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
SAVE $$$$ by purchasing ALL my NGSS Aligned Earth, Life, Physical and Nature of Science Teaching Materials - MORE THAN THREE YEARS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION!Additional Notes• This product includes FREE downloads of ALL FUTURE NGSS-Aligned Science products.• Vocab activities & review sorts are being added - CHECK MY PROGRESS• This curriculum includes the Life Science Coloring Book Series.• This curriculum includes Science History Bell Ringers.• This curriculum includes additional enrichment teach
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS1-4
, 5-ESS2-2
, 4-PS4-2
, MS-ESS2-3
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Science Lab Equipment Identification ~Original~ for Chemistry/Physical Science
This two page worksheet containing a word bank and 31 images of lab equipment may be used as a scavenger hunt activity, assignment, or quiz.Purchase of this product also includes TpT Easel Activity and three auto-grading Easel assessments (students may self-check their work using this tool). All answers included. Original Artwork.Lab Equipment Identification contains the following:beaker, beaker Tongs, Bunsen burner, clay triangle, crucible & cover, crucible tongs, dropping pipette (eyedropp
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
STEM Activity Challenge Hoop Glider Competition (Middle School)
STEM Project for Middle School—6th, 7th, and 8th grades.This activity challenges students to build a glider that will glide as far as possible. Working in groups, students will cut and tape various hoops to their straw. They will experiment with hoops of different sizes, positioning, and throwing styles.***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Middle School)
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Geometric Optics, Lenses and Mirrors
In this guided inquiry two part PhET lab your students will investigate how an image is formed by four different optical instruments: a convex lens, a concave lens, a convex mirror and a concave mirror. In Part 1 students will investigate (1) how the characteristics of the image change as the object is brought closer to each of the lenses and mirrors, (2) the similarities and differences in image formation for each of the lenses and mirrors and (3) the meaning of the points F and 2F for the conv
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
Also included in: Optics Complete Unit Bundle
Push And Pull Experiment | Force Motion And Gravity Science | Grade K 1
Introduce the scientific method by comparing pushes and pulls. This is an engaging experiment for a forces and interactions unit. This easy prep lab uses simple supplies. Teacher background and easy-to-follow student journal are included. A great way to discover inertia and gravity with K and 1st grade.Students will follow the scientific method to answer the question: Does a push or a pull affect the number of pennies that will fall into a jar?Digital and Distance Learning Approved. This is
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-PS2-1
PhET Simulation Online Lab: States of Matter
In this guided inquiry PhET online lab your students will investigate the three states of matter: solids, liquids and gases. By the end of this online lab students will be able to (1) describe the characteristics of the three states of matter, (2) compare the motion of the particles in the three different phases, (3) explain how to change the state of a material and be able to name the six different phase changes (4) understand that different substances have different melting and boiling tempera
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Grades:
7th - 10th, Adult Education
Types:
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Coulomb's Law
This engaging inquiry based PhET lab activity will guide your students to an understanding of Coulomb’s law as they learn what factors affect the force between two charged particles. This online lab is intended to be used with the Coulomb’s Law HTML5 Simulation from PhET interactive simulations. The link for the simulation is: https://tinyurl.com/2x5jzzcb In the first activity students will learn how to determine the direction of the force between two charged particles. In the second activity st
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
Water Drops on a Penny Scientific Method Lab Activity
This classic water drops on a penny lab has never been more clear, cut and dry than this! Students will identify and label parts of the scientific method and investigate which type of water will hold more drops on a penny: soapy or plain. Students will write a hypothesis, collect and record data, complete a bar graph, and a five part conclusion. This product is part of my Scientific Investigation Unit Bundle, which includes:10 Bell-ringers/Anticipation Reading GuideLesson- Lab Safety LessonLesso
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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Electrical Circuits Unit with Hands-on Current Electricity Energy Activities
Teach current electricity with hands-on activities! In addition to building simple, series, and parallel circuits, third, fourth, or fifth grade students explore electrical insulators, conductors, and resistors. This energy unit includes lesson plans, lab sheets, review, assessment, extensions, and video links.Open the preview to take a closer look at the seriously fun science activities.First, using inquiry, students explore key electricity concepts. These can be conducted as labs, stations, or
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Speed and Energy Activities - Forms and Transfer - Fourth & Fifth Grade
Through hands-on activities, fourth or fifth grade students construct explanations relating the speed of an object to its energy. Six labs may be completed in stations or as stand-alone experiments. Directions, review, and assessment are also included. Open the preview to take a closer look at these seriously fun science activities.First, students read the definition of speed and learn about two categories of energy: potential and kinetic. Then they explore types of potential (chemical, mechanic
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-1
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in: NGSS Fourth Grade Energy Bundle - Physical Science Activities
The Dognapping: A CSI Chromatography Lab
This is an exciting lab activity in which students take on the roles of CSIs working with evidence in the crime lab.
A real crime has been committed! Punkin the pooch has been dognapped! The only evidence is the ransom note, which IS included in this packet. Students will have to use chromatography to match the ink in suspects’ pens to the ink in the ransom note. They will use their data to isolate one suspect and write a report of their tests and results (conclusion).
Students will also have to
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 10th
Types:
Inertia And Gravity Experiment | The Laws Of Motion | Grade 4 5 Print or Digital
Investigate inertia and gravity in this hands-on experiment for 4th and 5th grade. Aligned with *Next Generation Science Standards. Teachers will love its' ease of use, simple materials, and meeting the science and engineering practices. Students will love uncovering the magic of the laws of motion. The science journal will help students learn to use their evidence to write conclusions.Digital and Distance Learning Approved. This is a great way to get students to use the scientific method at ho
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS2-1
, 4-PS3-2
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Force of Friction
The goal of this PhET online lab activity is for your students to gain a deeper understanding of static and kinetic friction forces, Newton’s laws of motion and how to determine the coefficients of static and kinetic friction. This activity includes collecting data about frictional forces, graphing the data and analysis of the graph to determine the coefficients of friction. This web based lab is available as a PDF file that can be completed by distance learners. This online lab activity uses th
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
Also included in: Newton’s Laws of Motion Bundle: Three PhET Online Labs
STEM Activity Challenge Pop Can Races (Middle School)
STEM Project for Middle School—6th, 7th and 8th grades.Students will work in groups to explore electrostatic forces between a balloon that they charge and a pop/soda can on the floor. After experimenting with different balloons and different methods, teams will race their pop can a distance of ten meters. Students will not be able to touch, push or blow on their pop can. It must be pulled with the static electricity they create. ***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resour
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Middle School)
Law of Conservation of Mass - Matter Experiments, Labs, Activities NGSS 5-PS1-2
Explore the law of conservation of mass with six hands-on activities. Physical change labs include manipulation, solutions, and changes in states (phases) of matter. Chemical change experiments ask kids to measure, compare, and graph reactions in open and closed containers.Open the preview to take a closer look at these seriously fun science activities. First, kids explore physical changes with three activities. Crackers – Students place five crackers in a zip-top baggie. Then they measure the m
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Grades:
4th - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-2
Also included in: Hands-on Matter Science Unit for Fourth or Fifth Grade
Snap Circuits Electricity Unit 2 - Lessons, Experiments, and More!
Explore the world of electricity with Snap Circuits Electricity Unit 2 - Lessons, Experiments, and More! Building upon the foundation laid in Snap Circuits Unit 1, this unit offers eight engaging experiments and lessons designed to deepen students' understanding of electricity concepts. Through interactive labs and guided questions, students explore topics such as volts and amps, Ohm's Law, watts, polarity, conductors, and resistors, all presented in student-friendly language and fully illustrat
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, HS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-2
, HS-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Snap Circuits Electricity Bundle - Units 1 and 2
Colliding Objects and Transfer of Energy: Next Generation Science 4-PS3-3
This product addresses concepts for Next Generation Science Standard 4-PS3-3 Energy: Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide.GOOGLE SLIDES VersionTpT Digital Activities Pages Now Available!There is a content-based Poster entitled "What Is a Collision?" Included are 4 scientific method based investigations that include instructions, diagrams, and recording charts/sheets. There are also patterns and a net that students can use to construct n
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-3
Also included in: 4th Grade Next Generation Science Physical Science Bundle
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