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An edible/hands-on science activity guide presenting 10 kitchen-based experiments that teach science concepts (e.g., density, acid-base reactions) through food-safe materials.
Provide ten hands-on winter-themed science experiments for elementary students, designed to build observation, prediction, and problem-solving skills aligned to scientific-method practice.
Free download A collection of simple hands-on science experiments (e.g., mini tornado in a bottle, balloon rocket, bridge building challenge, mini parachute), each paired with a student scientific-method worksheet template.
Free download Provides a book of hands-on kindergarten science experiments (title states 50; at least 26 are visible before text truncation) covering topics such as color mixing, weather, buoyancy, chemical reactions, magnetism, plant growth, states of matter, sound, and light, each with a materials list, numbered steps, an observation prompt, and a…
These fun low-prep STEM experiments will get your students building, designing, and learning about science, technology, engineering, and math in a co-operative way! They are great hands-on learning activities.
Acids, Bases, and Neutralization - Lesson Bundle An invaluable resource for educators seeking to introduce middle school and lower-level high school students to the concepts of acids, bases, and neutralization reactions.
Guide students through a hands-on science experiment testing the absorbency of different types of paper, recording predictions, method, results, and a conclusion.
Run a 9-station rotation lab teaching acid-base neutralization chemistry through varied hands-on, research, reading, video, and assessment formats.
This bundled package includes all the lab activities I use in my Anatomy & Physiology class. Many of these labs can also be used in a Biology course.
Aluminum Foil Boat STEM Challenge for High School Students. My Aluminum Foil Boat Challenge is an excellent way to get your students' excited for STEM in an engaging hands-on way.
An ebook combining informational text on ancient Egyptian mummification with a hands-on multi-week project in which students mummify a raw chicken and document the process.
Make learning about apples fun with this apple science experiment. Students will practice making predictions , conducting an experiment, and recording their results with this apple sink or float experiment. What is Included: There is a detailed instructional page that provides detailed instructions for the experiment, a materials list…
Guide students through a hands-on apple observation science experiment where they predict and record what happens to apple slices stored under different conditions.
Teach scientific-method thinking through 10 hands-on science experiments using common household materials.
A full cardiovascular/circulatory system teaching unit for a high school Anatomy & Physiology or Biology class, combining lecture notes, labs (including a coronary heart disease risk lab and a sheep heart dissection), review activities, and a unit test, designed to be used alongside an anatomy textbook.
Baggie Chemistry Lab | Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions Students explore chemical reactions and their resulting energy changes with this engaging baggie chemistry lab.
A single-page hands-on activity using a magnet and paper clips as a physical analogy to demonstrate how black holes attract objects.
Current Electricity - Lamps in Series and Parallel Circuits Get involved in the thrilling world of physics with this interactive teaching tool that introduces pupils to Current Electricity - Lamps in Series and Parallel Circuits.
Need to get your students up and moving? Maybe even take them outside when the weather is good? This lab can be used during any unit on the heart or Cardiovascular System.
Hands-on water-cycle science lab where students create a cloud in a jar and record observations.
Multi-file science mini-unit teaching mechanical, potential, and kinetic energy through direct-instruction and hands-on lesson plans, a slideshow presentation, and a model-building lab activity.
Current Electricity - Current and Resistance This is a comprehensive teaching resource for educators who wish to teach their students about current electricity.
Reinforce elementary/upper-elementary science concepts in light and sound (nature of light, reflection, refraction, transparency/opacity, color/spectrum) (grades 4-6) through reproducible worksheets, hands-on activities, and teacher background material.
Students predict which balls will need the most and least blowing to begin rolling, then record observations for up to six balls on soft-to-vigorous scales. Two recording pages provide hypothesis, experiment, outcome and conclusion sections. Compare results with predictions and discuss the limits of the test: different balls vary in several properties, so these qualitative observations do not isolate the effect of weight, size or texture alone.