Scientific Method Lab Activities
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Scientific Method Lab Activities - Look no further! These three scientific method labs are SPOT ON for middle school! Easy for you... fun for them!
Here are three scientific method lab activities to start your year off with a bang!
Scientific Method Lab Activity #1 - Drops on a Penny
Materials: pennies, droppers, cups of water, paper towels
Time: 40 minutes
Best grade level: 6th
Possible grades: 5th - 8th
Scientific Method Lab Activity #2 - Spring a Leak?
Materials: Plastic sandwich bags, sharp wooden pencils, water, paper towels
Time: 20-25 minutes
Best grade level: 7th
Possible grades: 6th - 9th
Scientific Method Lab Activity #3 -Where the Green Grass Grows
Materials: Plastic cups, potting soil, grass seed, water
Time: 20 minutes the first day, 5 minutes on days 2, 3, and 4. Day 5: 20 minutes
Best grade level: 7th
Possible grades: 4th - 9th
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"My learners were super engaged with this and the activities were really helpful for checking understanding too. This made planning our science fair super easy and I appreciate how easy this was to use, and how well written and thought out this resource is. Thanks so much!"
-The Kiwi Curriculum
"My fifth graders had a blast with these activities! They were amazed by the pencils through the Ziploc bags. The grass activity was awesome for making a hypothesis."
-Kristin K.
"My students enjoyed the spring a leak and penny lab. Great for introducing the scientific method with low prep."
-Krystal K.
"My students really liked the "Where the green grass grows" experiment!"
-Terrie Brown
"Thank you for this, very useful experiments and well thought out activity sheets."
-Justin Merriam
FUN, EASY and CHEAP activities to start your year off! Your students will go home and rave to their parents about how much fun your science class is!
These are the PERFECT follow up to an introduction to the scientific method, but can also stand alone!
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**UPDATE 4/1/15**This pack now also contains a teacher's guide and pictures of 'what to expect' to help guide you along. Everything you need to know is right here!
**Update 7/3/19** I've added updated lab sheets for drops on a penny and where the green grass grows. There is now more information on lab sheets so that students are not required to write as much.
Update 7/11/2020** Updated lab sheets for a newer, more sleek appearance. Still the same great activities! I'm still using them!
Update 3/26/2022**Updated appearance. My students STILL love these!
Enjoy teaching again!!
CrazyScienceLady
