Fall Halloween Science Observation and Inference Lab Activity Middle School
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An exciting Halloween themed mini-inquiry science lab! Teach and reinforce observation and inference skills in this fun easy to prep activity. Your students will love solving the mystery of the candy corn catastrophe! Perfect for forensic units, inquiry units, and the fall season.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
This is an exciting mini-inquiry lab that uses candy corn! In this inquiry lab activity students read a short newspaper article about a candy corn criminal who is sneaking around town destroying candy corn. Next, students get to put their observation and inference skills to work to help the investigative team make observations and inferences about how six batches candy corn were destroyed. This activity is fun to do for a Halloween party.
This lab is easy to modify to fit the level of your students. It is readily adaptable for students who need more support and equally easy to modify for students who are ready for increased challenge.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Teacher directions (includes ideas for breaking candy corn)
- Student observation and inference data sheet
- Observation and inference practice sheet (full color and black and white)
- FREE Digital version
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
- Candy corn (one bag of candy corn is plenty)
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