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2nd grade specialty laboratories
STEM Activity Challenges for the Whole Year! (Elementary)
When students enjoy what they are doing, our jobs are so much easier! This collection of my favorite elementary STEM Challenges does just that. Students are engaged and have no problem getting started! Low prep-time, inexpensive materials, and easy-to-edit worksheets make setup simple. A solid grading rubric takes the guess-work out of evaluating group projects. Combine these with a video that explains everything you need to successfully run these STEM Activities and it’s easy to feel confident
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K - 2nd
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Technology Theme Giant Keyboard
Giant PC Keyboard. Are you teaching a technology or keyboarding class? Do you have a computer lab you need to decorate? This giant printable keyboard would be great to print out, cut the keys apart, laminate and place on your wall. Keys come in two sizes:6"x5.8" & 4"x4"*Updated 9/1/15*Keyboard now includes the number pad, arrows and other keys.Large size prints 1 key per page.The size measures approximately 60"x20" (using spacing show in image) once you have cut out the letters / assembled t
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Heart And Exercise Activities | Grade K 1 | Valentine's Day Science And STEM
Discover the role of the heart with a fun and easy prep experiment, further exploration, and an exercise tracker for February or any time of year. This project-based unit encourages students to move around and provides an excellent introduction to the scientific method for young learners. A complete teacher guide is provided. *Newly updated on January 29th, 2024!!!! Now includes 3 activities.*Included in the Hands-On Investigation:NGSS Alignment K and First GradeK-2nd Grade Science and Engineer
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K - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
STATES OF MATTER UNIT: MAKING THE 3 STATES REALLY MATTER!
THIS UNIT HAS EVERYTHING, BUT THE KITCHEN SINK ITSELF!
It's Packed FULL of Simple Experiment Station Cards and Student Recording Sheets. There are loads of things to add to your interactive notebooks, a file folder game, study cards, and some posters for your bulletin board.
Page 4 - 3 States Of Matter examples …. Glue in student notebook
Page 5 - Can You Find 10 Solids and Liquids In Your Classroom … partner or group activity
Page 6 - Can You Find 10 Solids and Liquids In Your House … Home
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Giant Keyboard
Giant CHROMEBOOK Keyboard. Are you teaching a technology or keyboarding class? Do you have a computer lab you need to decorate? This giant printable Chromebook keyboard would be great to print out, cut the keys apart, laminate and place on your wall. Spaced out like the preview image it is 5.5 feet long!
Keys are each 4" and fit great on takeout boxes to make them pop off the walls.
This is based off a CHROMEBOOK Keyboard. I have included both a color and black/white version so if you wanted
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Gummy Bear Science Inquiry Lab
A science experiment perfect for getting students attention and getting them excited about science! What better to do that than candy?!
This experiment is focused on the scientific method and is inquiry-based. The students actively participate and conduct this simple experiment with "WOW" results!
Excellent way to document observation/journal writing for Common Core!
This packet includes:
*Scientific Method Recording Sheets
*Directions for conducting the experiment
*Observation sheets (o
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PreK - 8th
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Experiment Planner and Record Sheet - Calkins Lab Reports - Science
I created this experiment log to go along with Calkins' Lab Report unit of study. Eye-catching, fun, and engaging... this experiment planner/record sheet is the perfect tool for your classroom experiments!
It walks students through the steps of the scientific method and makes it easy to understand for all types of learners. Copy it on 1 page (back to back) and you're ready to go!
Want a little more? Check out this SCIENCE BUNDLE
that includes a teacher slideshow on science careers, the exper
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Newton's Three Laws of Motion: A Cross-Curricular Lesson for P.E. and Science
*** Over 400 Copies Sold! ***Now you can BUNDLE & SAVE!Hands On Science BundleNewton's Three Laws of Motion: A Cross-Curricular Lesson for P.E. and ScienceInvestigate Newton's 3 Laws of Motion through movement! This lesson plan includes instructions for setting up a 3-station physics experiment. This lesson can be done at an elementary or middle school level (depending on your state's specific grade level expectations for learning about forces and motion). Each of the three stations focuses
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
, 4-PS3-3
Also included in:Â Hands On Science Bundle - Learn Through Exploration!
SCIENCE - BUNDLE - What kinds of jobs do scientists do? Calkins Lab Reports
Calling all mad scientists... We simply LUV the Lucy Calkins LAB REPORTS unit of study in my classroom! If you're unfamiliar with the book, it turns your writer's workshop into a science laboratory! And BOY are we having fun with it... mu-ah-ha-ha!!! (Sheldon would be proud of us!) :)Students learn how to write and think like scientists. Along with the experiments listed in the Lucy Calkins' Lab Reports book, I also wanted my 2nd graders to know and understand the different occupations out th
Grades:
1st - 6th
Mixtures and Solutions Clipart
This set includes 59 images files as shown on preview pages, all about mixtures, solutions and separating tools. 30 color images and 29 black and white versions. Images saved at 300 dpi in png files. Check out these related clipart sets:Force and Motion Clip ArtColorful Pitchers and CupsScience Lab Tools Clip ArtI also have quite a complete selection of clipart in the following bundle:Forms of Energy Mega Bundle.☆ Click to follow me to get freebies and updates on new products!☆ Follow Color Ide
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Science Mega Growing Bundle 1
Oobleck Recipe and Writing and Senses Activities
Have fun with oobleck with your students! This includes the recipe of oobleck, some questions about our senses, and a writing activity about the book, Bartholomew and the Oobleck. We can celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss by having this fun activity as a class!
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K - 3rd
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WHAT'S THE WEATHER: A UNIT POURING WITH FUN!
This unit covers the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) for:
Interrelationships in Earth/Space Systems:
2.6 The student will investigate and understand basic types, changes, and patterns of weather. Key
concepts include
a) temperature, wind, precipitation, drought, flood, and storms; and
b) the uses and importance of measuring and recording weather data.
WEATHER:
4.6 The student will investigate and understand how weather conditions and phenomena occur and can be predicted. Key concepts
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Color Squares ~ Coding Unplugged Challenge ~ STEM
This coding unplugged activity is one of many that I am creating to use in my STEM classroom! We do these coding challenges about once a week. They are great for teaching sequencing and logical reasoning to students. There are no right or wrong answers, and many different solutions will work! You could also rotate these challenges through a science center. I store everything in a dollar store gift bag or plastic tub for each individual coding unplugged challenge.
This color square challeng
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2nd - 7th
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Technology I Can Statements for Grades K-2
Technology I Can Statements Posters for the Computer Lab: K-2 Set. This amazing resource includes full-sheet I Can Statements posters for the Technology Standards for students. These are perfect to put up in a computer or technology lab. *Updated 9/3/16 with half-page I Can Statements to suit your printing needs. All Seven ISTE Standards included are on colorful posters to help your organize your display. Another idea for putting these up is to use a pocket chart and only put out the statements
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in:Â Technology I Can Statements Posters K-5 Bundle
Science Lab Safety Rules/Contract & Safety Poster Assignment
This is an easy lab safety contract that puts the responsibility back on the students rather than on you as the teacher. The contract is written in kid-friendly terms and can easily be explained in one class period. This contract explains the safety rules of the classrooms and requires both the students and parents to sign acknowledging their understanding of the rules.
**The contract is editable so you can change the year and add your own name, school, or classroom number.**
How to use th
Grades:
1st - 12th, Staff
Scientific Method BUNDLE - Powerpoint Slideshow, Experiment Log and more!
Learning the scientific method can be EASY with this fun and engaging instructional powerpoint slide show. Each step in the process is explained in kid-friendly terminology - it's a great way to kick off any science unit!
Activity pack includes the 19 slide powerpoint presentation, a 2-page experiment Lab Report recording sheet, and matching Lab Summary paper which is great for writing narrative summaries of your experiments!
Want a little more? Check out this SCIENCE BUNDLE
that includes a t
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Mealworm Activity Pack
Teaching about life cycles?
Mealworms allow students to observe complete metamorphosis - little set-up, easy to do and minimal care required. You will need a few months to complete - but checking once a week on these little guys would be effective.
Mealworms go through stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Your students will love watching the worms change to pupas and then into adults (beetles).
TWO FORMATS
1. designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities - icons for observations
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1st - 5th
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Scientific Method Sequence Display Cards
Scientific Method Display Cards are a great resource to reinforce the steps to the scientific method as well a supporting science fair project work. This product includes two levels of differentiation, one with picture supported text and the second level using sight word sentences. It is recommended that the two levels are attached to the front and back of sentence strips to create an instructional activity that can be used to address diverse literacy skills within the same activity.Scientific
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K - 12th
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Classroom Labels
For these labels I put one on the bin and a matching one on the shelve to make it easy for the kids to put things back I will update with more things when I add to it Labels include:Dishes Food Waffle Blocks Babies Connectors Animals People Cars Lincoln Logs Legos Math Manipulatives Games Tangrams Cubes Counters Dice Color Pencils Markers Crayons Dotters Glue Scissors Magazines Letters Felt Boards Paint Brushes Water Colors Paper Nuts & Bolts Treehouse Measuring Cups Money Menu Play Dou
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Make a Pac Man Ghost ~ Coding Unplugged Challenge ~ STEM
This coding unplugged activity is one of many that I am creating to use in my STEM classroom! We do these coding challenges about once a week. They are great for teaching sequencing and logical reasoning to students. There are no right or wrong answers, and many different solutions will work! You could also rotate these challenges through a Maker Space or science center. I store everything in a dollar store gift bag or plastic tub for each individual coding unplugged challenge.This challeng
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2nd - 7th
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Circles of Life {a science unit on the life cycles of plants and insects}
Circles of life is packed full of plant and insect anchor charts, activities, and labs.
In this packet:
Plant life cycle anchor charts
Seed germination anchor charts
Seed germination teacher background
3 seed germination investigations
Germination KWL chart
Metamorphosis anchor chart
Complete and incomplete metamorphosis anchor charts
Ladybug life cycle anchor chart
Lady bug anatomy anchor chart
Ladybug foldable
Ladybug background and fun facts
Ladybug book (fill in the stage)
Praying mantis
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1st - 4th
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Keyboard Poster for Computer Lab (6 feet long)
Here's a colorful keyboard poster for your school's computer lab. It measures 6 feet long. I'm including a high-resolution JPG and a PDF file so that you have options when printing.
You can print this on a large-scale banner printer if your school has one, or you can tile print it and assemble it yourself. Alternately, you can send it to a professional printer to have it printed on vinyl or another material.
I hope this is as useful for you as it is for me in my lab!
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Research a Career or Job Project (Grades 1-6)! Differentiated!
Career Research! Career Day! This is a great research project for almost any grade (1st graders may need a lot of support)! Differentiated! Great Social Studies Activities! Make lab time meaningful! *Includes Interview questions/practice!!! Use year after year! *Find the secondary version here: Career Research Project (7-12)!Includes: Teacher TipsProject/Booklet (Each is at least 8 pages long!)Project/Booklet Covers (Multiple to choose from! Age Appropriate!)Make-Your-Own Cover PageCareer Fiel
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1st - 6th, Staff
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Science Classroom Collaborative Groups Job Cards
I created these job description cards for my own classroom and wanted to share them with you! Included are 6 different job description cards that outline the general tasks and conduct that students will be responsible for during class work and when in collaborative groups.In my classroom I put a big emphasis on having each of the children responsible for a task so that things run smoothly and we can focus on the content and learning! These job cards help students understand their role and help w
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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