Middle School Experiments

Science Research: Forces and Movement

A blank student investigation worksheet guiding a hands-on experiment testing how the surface a toy car rolls onto affects the distance it travels, to teach the concept of friction.

Includes: page 1: investigation setup, prediction sentence with word bank, and 4 blank lines to name the test surfaces · page 2: prediction questions, a 4-row results table (table top, grass, carpet, playground), an open-ended conclusion prompt, and a final…

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.

Includes: single-page experiment worksheet with sections for materials needed, hypothesis, and 'what I learned'

Paper Towel Absorbency Test – Scientific Method Lesson

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…

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.

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

Photosynthesis Lesson, Worksheets, and Experiments for 5th, 6th, & 7th

Students read 'The Magic of Photosynthesis' passage and answer multiple-choice/short-answer comprehension questions (including a matching item); for the experiments, students prepare materials, follow numbered steps (e.g., germinate seeds under light vs. dark, or extract chlorophyll from leaves using hot water and rubbing…

Includes: 'The Magic of Photosynthesis' reading passage · comprehension question set with matching item · answer key for comprehension questions

Human Impact on Ecosystems Inquiry Lab Experiment: Ecobottles Lab

An inquiry-based lab experiment ("Eco-bottle Lab") that has students design and run a controlled experiment testing how a human-caused factor (e.g., fertilizer, pesticide, road salt, acid rain, oil) affects a terrestrial/aquatic ecosystem, then write a formal lab report.

Includes: Ecobottle Lab student handout: task description, human-factor options, lab report requirements (introduction, variables, hypothesis, design/procedure,… · Discussion questions · Peer-evaluation success-criteria rubric (4-level scale) covering…

Paper Helicopter STEM Project: Gr 5-7 Scientific Method Mini Unit

A grades 5-7 scientific-method mini-unit that teaches variable types and experimental design through building and testing paper helicopters.

Includes: teacher how-to-use instructions · types of variables worksheet · designing experiments worksheet (basketball, studying, soap box derby scenarios)

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.

Includes: Lab Station - Applicability reading.docx · Lab Station - Learn From The Expert.docx · Lab Station - Test Your Knowledge.docx

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.

Includes: lab procedure document with introduction, materials list, 7-part procedure, and discussion questions · teacher guidelines and grading notes document

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.

Synthesis, Decomposition, and Combustion – Lab Station Activity

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)

Scientific Method Hypothesis Activity

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)

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.

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)

Science Research: Surface Friction

An investigation worksheet/booklet using a newton meter to measure how much force is needed to slide a wooden block across different surfaces, to teach the concept of friction.

Includes: page 1: aim, method (7 numbered steps), fair-testing fill-in, and prediction fill-in · page 2: results table listing 5 surfaces (fibre board, white vinyl board, sand paper board, rubber coated board, carpet board) with 3 force trials plus median…

Friction - Physics - 7 Engaging Lab Stations

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

Science Research: Streamlining

A guided fill-in-the-blank investigation worksheet exploring which plasticene shapes are most 'streamlined' (lowest resistance) when dropped through a viscous liquid, to teach forces/resistance concepts.

Includes: aim and word-bank fill-in-the-blank method section (wallpaper paste, cylinder, viscous, friction) · apparatus list (blank) and results section · results table for boys/girls streamlined vs non-streamlined shapes plus cube/sphere/cylinder, with time…

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.

Includes: 9 station instruction cards · group answer 'passport' booklet · applicability reading article on gastric juice/stomach acid with questions and answer key

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.

Includes: Microscope Measurement Lab.docx (6 pages): student lab worksheet with introduction, safety/procedure rules, and five lettered sections (A-E: image position,…

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.

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…

Heat and Light Investigation

An investigation unit on heat and light from the sun and other sources, with vocabulary and a quiz, for grades 3-5.

Includes: group vocabulary-movement activity · end-of-unit quiz

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.

Includes: START HERE - Instructions (teacher setup) · Applicability Reading - The Mole (Avogadro's Number) with 7 questions and answer key · Lab Station Cards (9 stations)

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).

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.

Includes: Lab Station - Applicability reading.docx · Lab Station - Learn From The Expert.docx · Lab Station - Test Your Knowledge.docx

Magnetism Experiment Worksheet

Teach the concept of induced magnetism and magnetic poles through a hands-on paper clip chain experiment.

Includes: explanatory text on induced magnetism · paper clip chain experiment with recording blanks for two trials · written prediction prompt