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Common Core K.MD.A.2 laboratories
Push And Pull Experiment | Force Motion And Gravity Science | Grade K 1
Introduce the scientific method by comparing pushes and pulls. This is an engaging experiment for a forces and interactions unit. This easy prep lab uses simple supplies. Teacher background and easy-to-follow student journal are included. A great way to discover inertia and gravity with K and 1st grade.Students will follow the scientific method to answer the question: Does a push or a pull affect the number of pennies that will fall into a jar?Digital and Distance Learning Approved. This is
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K - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-PS2-1
Straw Rocket STEM Challenge (Forces & Motion)
** For 4th-10th grade Straw Rockets activity, see our product here**Rockets are always a student favorite! This STEM challenge pack includes a paper straw rocket activity, straw rocket engineering design challenge using a Pitsco launcher, student handouts, and extension problems on variable testing and test result comparison. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning, including digital and printable versions.Topics covered in rocketry STEM challenge: Forces & moti
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
Science Fair Project Guide | Experiment Journal And Worksheets | Grade K 1
This step by step guide introduces kindergarteners, first graders, and parents to the science fair. Included are workbook pages, background information, tips, blank science journal, and poster board layout. It supports parents and teachers as they work as a team with the child to create an original age-appropriate experiment. Teachers can use it for creating whole-class projects. We will help make the science fair a fun and rewarding experience.Ways to use the workbookGreat for science fairs
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K - 1st, Staff
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
How Big Is It?: Measuring Large Objects with a Tape Measure
This simple chart challenges the young student to choose 5 objects in the classroom (a table, a chair, a friend, etc.) and measure the height and width of the objects. Leave the activity open ended and allow the students to choose their items to measure, or create your own list of choices. Two versions of the chart provide different levels of support for reading and using the data chart.
Just add a tape measure!
Great as a Math Center or as an introductory Science Lab.
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PreK - 2nd
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ELF Bath Time Science and Water Experiment
A great way to tie in your elf on the shelf with a science and water standard! Place out 3 (or as many as you want) cups with different temperatures. Tell your students to pick a cup and stick the thermometer inside. Then they have to graph the temperature on their worksheet!
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Not Grade Specific
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Pot of Gold STEM Engineering Challenge
Can you create a new pot for a leprechaun that will hold the most gold? That is the challenge! This STEM activity fits perfectly with St. Patrick’s Day and incorporates collaboration, critical thinking, measurement, graphing and a simple introduction into volume.
Included are:
Teacher Directions
Challenge Poster
Teamwork Tips
Design Page
Data Collection Lab Sheets
Reflection Questions
2 Graphing Choices
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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K - 3rd
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The Sun: Next Gen Science for Kindergarten
Bring out the "little scientists" in your kindergarten students as they master Next Gen Science skills and learn about the sun!
A 3-day mini-unit in which students:
• Read and write weather words
• Obtain information about the sun from multiple sources (2 videos, 2 non-fiction books, and 1 lab experience)
• Use the scientific method to make a guess (hypothesis), carry out an experiment, collect data, and state learning from the experiment
• Write about the sun
• Engage in activities such as so
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K
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Density Paradox
Inquiry-based and NGSS-friendly Understanding by Design lab based on the following learning objectives:-Use models to make predictions and explain phenomena.-Use indirect macroscopic evidence to explain particle behavior in the microscopic world.-Modify our particle model to better explain and predict the behavior of systems at different temperatures.-Explore the effect of increased particle energy on mass, volume, and density.The lesson is based on student observations of this phenomenon: https
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Soil Science: Water Drainage Rate and Presentation
An interactive lesson for students to conduct research, observation, and inferences. Students will better understand how sand, silt, and clay affect the rate of water drainage from soil, and the importance of soil drainage. They should be able to relate soil texture to soil drainage after research, and identify which soil is best. Students will work collaboratively together to research and create a Google Slide presentation to convey experiment results.
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4th - 9th
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How Many Cubes? Understanding Weight
This worksheet helps students understand the concept of weight. This concept meets math and science standards as students in beginning math and science courses. This sheet is full of items that you may have easily accessible in your classroom. This is best suited for kindergarten and first grade.
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K - 2nd
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