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States of Matter Activity - Make Ice Cream In A Bag

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This download includes the directions on how to make ice cream in a bag, a brief reading passage about the science behind making ice cream in a bag & a questions review with open ended questions & a states of matter chart.Answer Key

Subjects:

Chemistry, General Science, End of Year

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Phases of the Moon Activity (Modeling Moon Phases with Oreo's)

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This download includes a reading passage over the phases of the Moon with 5 open ended questions along with a sheet that students will use to make their phases of the Moon models on. Editable Version Available with the Download Please leave a

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Science, Astronomy, General Science

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Fun Science Experiment (Home-Made Lava Lamp)

By Midwest Science

This is a 1 day project where students will make a home-made lava lamp from a plastic water bottle, vegetable oil, food coloring, & an Alka-Seltzer tablet. The lab worksheet provides all directions AND includes pre & post lab questions. It

Subjects:

General Science, Back to School, End of Year

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Projects, Laboratory

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Fun Experiment - The Skittles Taste Test

By Midwest Science

This product is a 1 day lab experiment that guides students through 2 taste tests. In the first experiment, students test to see if they can identify the flavor of skittles while their eyes are closed and the second experiment uses the same method

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General Science, Back to School, End of Year

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Games

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Sun Earth Moon System Web Quests (Lunar & Solar Eclipses and Phases of the Moon)

By Midwest Science

This web quest is a single handout that is divided into 2 parts, Lunar & Solar Eclipses & Phases of the Moon. Students will be provided the URL for 3 websites to find their answers.Lunar & Solar Eclipse Section has 11 questions (10 open

Subjects:

Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Internet Activities, Webquests

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$2.25

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Water Drops On A Penny Lab (Surface Tension, Cohesion, Polar vs. Non-polar)

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This download is a 3 page activity that directions students though the classic water drops on a penny lab. The front page includes pre-lab questions that challenge students to write a hypothesis & a prediction and includes the directions for

Subjects:

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Projects, Activities, Laboratory

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STEM Challenge - Build a Bridge

By Midwest Science

This is a 3 day STEM Challenge where students will construct a bridge from spaghetti noodles & marshmallows.Day 1 - Research different bridge design & sketch a blueprintDay 2 - Construct your bridgeDay 3 - Test bridge & calculate amount

Subjects:

Other (Science), General Science, Engineering

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Projects, Activities

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STEM Challenge - Build a Crash Test Car on a Budget (Newton's Laws of Motion)

By Midwest Science

This project is a 2-4 day hands on activity that challenges students to build a crash test car on a budget. The supplies students are allowed to use are craft sticks, hot glue, rubber bands, straws, CD's, duct tape, wooden skewers, & paper.

Subjects:

General Science, End of Year, Engineering

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Projects, Activities

$4.50

$4.05

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STEM Challenge - Paper Airplanes (Fun Experiment)

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This is a 1-2 day experiment that introduces students to the 4 forces that act on any flying object (Lift, Thrust, Drag, Gravity) via a hands on project. It provides step by step directions for the students along with questions that promote

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Physics, General Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Projects, Activities

$3.00

$2.70

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PBL Project - Build Your Own Board Game

By Midwest Science

This is about a 2 week long PBL Project where students build their own board game from easy to find materials, research how much it would cost if they were to build more of them, and create a sales pitch to potential investors (aka peer

Subjects:

Science, Other (Science), General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Projects, Activities

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$3.60

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Fun End of Year Activity - Science Charades

By Midwest Science

This is a fun science charades game that is designed for middle school students. All cards that students will act out are divided into 4 categories; Random, Earth Science, Biology, & Physical Science. You can view the sample picture or preview

Subjects:

Biology, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games

$3.00

$2.70

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Free End of Year Activity: Ultimate Tic Tac Toe

By Midwest Science

This is an excellent end of year activity for all students (elementary, middle school and high school)! If you have not tried it, you should. Your students are going to love it.Included is an Ultimate Tic Tac Toe board with a brief description of

Subjects:

Back to School, End of Year

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Games

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Digital Download ZIP (0.37 MB)

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Intro to Solar System and Sun Earth Moon System (Astronomy Unit)

By Midwest Science

This is about a 5 week long unit that introduces students to the Solar-System & the Sun-Earth-Moon System. It includes a variety of supplemental material that will help with teaching this content. It was created to go along with a common

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Lesson

$23.50 $16.45

$14.81

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Model Cell Activity (Build an Edible Model Cell From Candy)

By Midwest Science

This 2 day activity is a fun way to engage students and get them thinking about the structure of the organelles inside a cell. It includes directions on how to make an edible cell along with 2 sets of questions. 1st set of questions have students

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

$3.00

$2.70

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Ocean Currents Web Quest

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This is a 20 questions web quest that directs students to a combined mix of short engaging videos and articles about ocean currents. The websites and videos cover the causes and influences on ocean currents along with interesting facts that relate

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Internet Activities, Webquests

$2.00

$1.80

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STEM Challenge: Catapult (Trebuchet) Competition

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This STEM Challenge includes a 4 page handout packet for students that informs them of the requirements/challenges & guides them through brainstorming for building their model trebuchet (catapult). Models will be slightly different than a

Subjects:

Science, Other (Science), General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

$4.50

$4.05

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End of School Year Bundle (Fun Activities) Charades, Ice Cream in a Bag, etc.

By Midwest Science

This bundle includes various activities that are great for the end of the year!Please leave a comment and rating to let me know how these activities worked for you and your students!Follow My Store By Clicking Here to get updates about new products!

Subjects:

Science, General Science, End of Year

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$11.50 $7.00

$6.30

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Biomes & Ecosystems Bundle (Middle School)

By Midwest Science

This bundle is filled with excellent supplemental material for teaching about ecosystems & biomes. It includes 3 long web quests, 8 handouts for interactive notebooks, a 3-4 day research assignment, a review game, & a handout to build a

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Internet Activities, Lesson

$12.50 $8.00

$7.20

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Measuring Wind Speed (Build an Anemometer Experiment)

By Midwest Science

This product is an experiment that guides students on how to build an anemometer to measure wind speed using cheap easy to find materials. Included is:All instructions needed to build an anemometerThe formula's needed to convert from RPM's to

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

$3.00

$2.70

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Water Cycle Experiment

By Midwest Science

This activity is a great way for students to observe the Water Cycle in action! Students will use common science classroom objects like glass beaker, hot plate, (or milk jug/sunny day), Saran-wrap & Ice to quickly produce Evaporation,

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

$3.00

$2.70

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