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Teach Newton's Three Laws of Motion through a rotating multi-station hands-on physics lab activity.
Includes: Lab Station - Applicability reading.docx · Lab Station - Learn From The Expert.docx · Lab Station - Test Your Knowledge.docx
Guide students through a hands-on physics experiment testing how the speed of objects rolling down an inclined plane relates to potential energy.
Includes: single-page experiment worksheet with sections for materials needed, hypothesis, and 'what I learned'
An interactive lab investigation guide (both printable and PowerPoint/interactive formats, with a teacher key) using the PhET Circuit Construction Kit: DC simulation to have students investigate what factors affect the strength of electric current.
Includes: student lab guide PDF (7 pages, printable & interactive) · student lab guide PPTX (7 pages, interactive version of the same guide) · teacher lab guide KEY PPTX (8 pages, answer key)
Teach the physics of friction (types, causes, applications, coefficient of friction) through a rotating multi-station lab activity.
Includes: teacher reference/prep instructions · 9 station cards (7 activity stations + 2 rest stations) · student 'passport' answer booklet
Guide students through a hands-on friction experiment comparing the pulling force needed to move a wooden block across different surfaces, then reflect on results.
Includes: Data table for recording estimated and measured pulling force (N) across 3 surfaces, with and without added weight · 5-question short-response reflection worksheet on friction results
Multi-station lab activity for high school physical science teaching magnetic-field concepts through hands-on observation, research, reading, video, and question-writing tasks.
Includes: Start Here instructions document · lab station cards (stations 1-9, including 2 rest stations) · Lab Station Passport (student answer booklet)
A multi-station high-school/middle-school physics activity that teaches uniform acceleration through hands-on experimentation, research, reading, video, and multiple-choice assessment.
Includes: Additional Answer Key (drag force and alien-gravity discussion answers) · Applicability Reading on aircraft/pilots/acceleration with 7 questions and answer key · Lab Station Cards for 9 stations (hands-on ramp experiment, research, opinion writing…
Guide students through a rotating, hands-on lab-station circuit of activities covering electrical safety, atomic/electron basics, hands-on circuit building, research, and knowledge checks on current electricity and circuit diagrams.
Includes: Lab Station - Applicability reading.docx · Lab Station - Learn From The Expert.docx · Lab Station - Test Your Knowledge.docx
An editable, blank scientific investigation template booklet that can be adapted to any science experiment, guiding students through the steps of the scientific method.
Hands-on lab activity teaching students about human reflexes and the nervous system by testing several reflex responses on a lab partner.
Includes: lab procedure document with introduction, materials list, 7-part procedure, and discussion questions · teacher guidelines and grading notes document
Run a 9-station rotation lab teaching acid-base neutralization chemistry through varied hands-on, research, reading, video, and assessment formats.
Includes: 9 station instruction cards · group answer 'passport' booklet · applicability reading article on gastric juice/stomach acid with questions and answer key
A hands-on lab activity teaching microscope measurement concepts: image orientation/movement, using the diaphragm to control light, depth of field, magnification and field-of-view calculations, and resolving power.
Includes: Microscope Measurement Lab.docx (6 pages): student lab worksheet with introduction, safety/procedure rules, and five lettered sections (A-E: image position,…
Teach synthesis, decomposition, and combustion chemical reaction types through a rotating multi-station lab activity.
Includes: Applicability Reading (airbags and ISS electrolysis) with questions and answer key · Lab Station Cards (9 stations) · Lab Station Passport (student answer booklet)
One-page graphic organizer worksheet for students to record the steps of the scientific method for an investigation.
Includes: 1-page fillable scientific method template (observation, question, hypothesis, research/experiment, result, conclusion)
A 9-station rotation lab (7 activity stations + 2 rest stations) teaching single and double displacement reactions in chemistry through hands-on, research, reading, video and question-writing tasks.
Includes: Applicability Reading article with questions and answer key · set of Lab Station Cards (stations 1-9, including 2 rest stations) · Lab Station Passport (student answer booklet)
A generic, reusable graphic-organizer template guiding students through the steps of writing up any science experiment (question, hypothesis, materials, procedure, data, conclusion).
Teach the eight steps of the scientific method (questioning, controlling variables, hypothesis, planning, performing, observing, analyzing, discussing) as a general framework, with a paper towel absorbency experiment provided as the applied lab activity.
Includes: Student Lesson Outline (scientific method steps, practice exercises, graphing rules, lab report template) - .docx · Lab Extension Activity - ideas to expand the absorbency experiment - .docx · Scientific Method Additional Resources - list of…
A 90-minute Grade 6 biology lesson plan teaching the process of photosynthesis through explanation, a simple experiment, and a worksheet.
Includes: teacher lesson outline (intro, explanation, experiment, group worksheet, recap) · diagram of the photosynthesis process · student worksheet Parts A-C (fill-in-the-blank, matching, short answer)
A 9-station chemistry lab-rotation activity teaching the mole and Avogadro's number, molar mass, and stoichiometry calculations for middle/high school chemistry.
Includes: START HERE - Instructions (teacher setup) · Applicability Reading - The Mole (Avogadro's Number) with 7 questions and answer key · Lab Station Cards (9 stations)
Explores the psychology of social media and phone use - covering usage statistics and negative effects such as anxiety, loneliness, FOMO, addiction, and attention/academic impacts - and guides students through a personal screen-time tracking experiment.
Includes: 4-page 'Experiment Packet' (screen-time tracking log, intervention design, and reflection questions), provided as DOCX and PDF · 54-slide presentation covering social media statistics, psychological effects, a linked TED talk with reflection…
A 9-station hands-on lab rotation teaching density and buoyancy concepts (mass, volume, density calculation, buoyant force, and why objects float or sink) for grades 7-10 science classrooms.
Includes: Applicability Reading.docx (3 pages): article on diver/submarine buoyancy with a 5-question comprehension check and a full answer key · Lab Station Cards.docx (11 pages): printable station cards for Stations 1-9 (including 2 rest stations) with…
Teach students about the psychological effects of social media and chronic phone use, and guide them through a self-designed screen-time experiment.
Includes: 54-slide presentation covering social media statistics, psychological effects, and intervention ideas · 4-page experiment packet with weekly screen-time tracking tables and reflection prompts
Scientific Method – M&M’s Activity – Graphing Experiment and Lesson This colorful activity introduces students to both the scientific method and data analysis through hands-on exploration of M&M distributions. Using a familiar snack, students will form a hypothesis about which candy colors occur most frequently. Clear…
A hands-on inquiry science lab where students conduct three experiments (viscosity comparison, floating paperclip, water drops on a penny) to discover the properties of water: viscosity, surface tension, and cohesion.
Includes: Viscosity experiment: student procedure, materials list, data table (honey/water/corn syrup), and explanation questions · Surface Tension - Floating Paperclip experiment: materials list and open-ended discovery task with explanation questions