Forces, circuits & optics
Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion – Lab Station Activity
Teach Newton's Three Laws of Motion through a rotating multi-station hands-on physics lab activity.
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Forces, circuits & optics
Potential Energy Experiment Activity
Guide students through a hands-on physics experiment testing how the speed of objects rolling down an inclined plane relates to potential energy.
Forces, circuits & optics
Currents & Circuits 2 PhET Lab | Complete Interactive Virtual Lab Guide + Key
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.
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Forces, circuits & optics
Friction - Physics - 7 Engaging Lab Stations
Teach the physics of friction (types, causes, applications, coefficient of friction) through a rotating multi-station lab activity.
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Forces, circuits & optics
Exploring Friction Graphic Organizer & Worksheet
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.
Forces, circuits & optics
Magnetic Fields – Lab Station Activity
Multi-station lab activity for high school physical science teaching magnetic-field concepts through hands-on observation, research, reading, video, and question-writing tasks.
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Forces, circuits & optics
Uniform Acceleration - 7 Engaging Lab Stations
A multi-station high-school/middle-school physics activity that teaches uniform acceleration through hands-on experimentation, research, reading, video, and multiple-choice assessment.
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Forces, circuits & optics
Current Electricity and Circuit Diagrams - 7 Engaging Lab Station Activities
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.
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Experimental design & recording
Science: Investigation Booklet
An editable, blank scientific investigation template booklet that can be adapted to any science experiment, guiding students through the steps of the scientific method.
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Biology & environmental investigations
Nervous System ~ Exploring Reflexes Lab
Hands-on lab activity teaching students about human reflexes and the nervous system by testing several reflex responses on a lab partner.
Chemistry & properties of matter
Acid-Base Neutralization – 9-Station Lab Activity
Run a 9-station rotation lab teaching acid-base neutralization chemistry through varied hands-on, research, reading, video, and assessment formats.
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Biology & environmental investigations
Microscope Measurement Lab
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.
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Chemistry & properties of matter
Synthesis, Decomposition, and Combustion – Lab Station Activity
Teach synthesis, decomposition, and combustion chemical reaction types through a rotating multi-station lab activity.
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Experimental design & recording
Scientific Method Hypothesis Activity
One-page graphic organizer worksheet for students to record the steps of the scientific method for an investigation.
Chemistry & properties of matter
Single and Double Displacement Reactions - 7 Engaging Lab Station Activities
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.
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Experimental design & recording
Scientific Inquiry Process | Experiment Writing Pages
A generic, reusable graphic-organizer template guiding students through the steps of writing up any science experiment (question, hypothesis, materials, procedure, data, conclusion).
Experimental design & recording
Paper Towel Absorbency Test – Scientific Method Lesson
Put scientific-method ideas into practice by comparing how much water different paper towels absorb. Students plan a controlled comparison, record measurements, calculate averages and use a graph to support their conclusion. Student notes and matched completed slides introduce variables and hypotheses beforehand, while an extension sheet suggests changing the liquid or measuring absorption time for a later investigation.
Biology & environmental investigations
Lesson Plan on Photosynthesis
A 90-minute Grade 6 biology lesson plan teaching the process of photosynthesis through explanation, a simple experiment, and a worksheet.
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Chemistry & properties of matter
Mole and Avogadro’s Number – Lab Station Activity
A 9-station chemistry lab-rotation activity teaching the mole and Avogadro's number, molar mass, and stoichiometry calculations for middle/high school chemistry.
Experimental design & recording
Social Media and the Psychology of Phone Use (Screen Time Slides and Experiment)
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.
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Chemistry & properties of matter
Density and Buoyancy – Lab Station Activity
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.
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Experimental design & recording
Social Media and the Psychology of Phone Use Slides + Student Experiment
Teach students about the psychological effects of social media and chronic phone use, and guide them through a self-designed screen-time experiment.
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Experimental design & recording
Scientific Method – M&M’s Activity – Graphing Experiment and Lesson
The M&M activity connects a color-count investigation with graphing and a results write-up. A companion lesson introduces the scientific-method steps through student slides and a completed teacher version. Provide the sample materials and model recording data before groups compare their findings.
Chemistry & properties of matter
Properties of Water Science Lab
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.