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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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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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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Forces, energy & materials
What Do Sugar Drinks Do To Our Teeth Experiment
Run a simple hands-on experiment showing the effect of sugary/acidic drinks on tooth-like material (eggshell) to teach about dental health.
Forces, energy & materials
"Water Bottle Rockets" eBook Excerpt
First-person narrative eBook chapter ('Chapter 33: Water Bottle Rockets') from 'Middle Schoolin': 50 Stories about the Challenges, Humor, and Rewards of Teaching' by Paul Rallion, recounting a middle-school science class's water-bottle-rocket experiment used to teach Newton's three laws of motion.
Forces, circuits & opticsForces, energy & materials
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.
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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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, energy & materials
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.
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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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.
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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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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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.
Experimental design & recordingForces, energy & materials
Soda Pop Preferences - Scientific Method Lesson Included
Soda Pop Preferences - Scientific Method Lesson Included This engaging activity introduces students to the scientific method through an experiment involving their favorite soda pops. Students will form a hypothesis about which soda flavor they think will be most popular among their classmates.
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Experimental design & recordingPlanning & recording experiments
Exploring Science Through Inquiry: A Comprehensive Scientific Method
Provide a multi-resource bundle teaching the scientific method (the eight steps: questioning, controlling variables, hypothesis, planning, performing, observing, analyzing, discussing) through slide-based lessons and hands-on lab/project activities.
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Forces, energy & materials
Light Bulb Experiment
Guide students through a hands-on STEM circuit-building experiment: lighting an LED using copper tape and a button battery.
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Ecobottle Lab - Human Impact on Ecosystems Inquiry Lab Experiment
A guided-inquiry lab in which students design and run an experiment testing how a human-caused factor affects a small ecosystem, then write a formal lab report.
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Experimental design & recording
The Scientific Method PBL
Problem-based learning (PBL) activity where students design and run an experiment (dropping a ball onto a target) to practice the scientific method, data analysis (mean, mode, standard deviation), and evidence-based argument writing.
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Race Car Science Lab
Teach or review the scientific method process through a hands-on ramp/toy-car experiment testing which fabric surface makes a car travel fastest.
Forces, energy & materials
Water Cycle Experiment Worksheet
This Water Cycle Experiment Worksheet is a great resource for students to use to conduct their own experiment on the water cycle. By doing this experiment, students will have a better understanding of how the water cycle works. This worksheet is a great tool for teachers to use in their classrooms.
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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Forces, energy & materials
Electricity Unit Study | Static and Current Electricity
An elementary unit-study booklet (with combined student and teacher booklet versions) on static electricity, static discharge/shock, lightning, and Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment; the title indicates current-electricity content is also covered.
Forces, energy & materials
Absorbency Test
Guide students through a hands-on science experiment testing the absorbency of different types of paper, recording predictions, method, results, and a conclusion.