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Common Core RST.6-8.1 laboratories under $5
Changes in Matter: Physical and Chemical Changes Lab Station Activity
Need a chemistry lab that teaches your students to identify chemical and physical changes AND aligns to Common Core standards? Your students will love this engaging, student-centered Changes in Matter: Identifying Physical and Chemical Changes station activity!Included in Purchase:★ 12 FULLY EDITABLE Lab Activities ★ Blank template to customize as needed★ EDITABLE Student Answer Document (follows Common Core standards)★ Answer Key★ Pictures to guide in set-up of lab stations★ Teacher Instruction
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6th - 9th
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PhEt Law of Conservation of Energy Skate park BASIC webquest
This is a great webquest activity for introducing the law of conservation of energy.Phet.edu is a great source of simulations for all fields of math and science. For this sim you will go to Energy Skate Park BASIC.You should spend some time playing around with the site before using it. You must also make sure your school's firewall will allow you to use HTML5 or Java applets. PHET.EDU MAY NOT WORK ON iPad!!! Please check with your IT department or run Phet.edu BEFORE purchasing this file!!! You
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-4
, HS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-5
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Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Physical Chemical Changes Lab Stations NGSS 5-PS1-4 MS-PS1-2 TEKS 6.5C 7.6.A
In this fun and engaging activity set of 8 experiments, students in upper elementary or middle school rotate through each of the stations and perform simple experiments to distinguish between physical and chemical changes. Students collect data on whether a physical change or a chemical reaction has occurred and record their evidence. It is best taught after students have a general understanding of what a physical and chemical change is although it can be used before to really challenge their id
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
5-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Introduction to Weather Learning Activities
This zip file contains many different activities (72 pages of student handouts which includes worksheets, quizzes, two labs and cloze notes handouts. as well as a PowerPoint with a total of 96 slides) which can be used to introduce students to basic concepts about weather. While these lessons were originally designed to correlate to the performance indicators of the New York State Intermediate Science curriculum, the components of this lesson may be easily used in other physical science or bas
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5th - 9th
CCSS:
Lichens Reading Passage and Lab Activity
This resource includes two separate activities on lichens that can be used in your units on Fungi or Community Ecology. The first activity is an informational text and critical reading activity, and the second activity is a lab involving lichens. The reading includes facts about the mutualistic nature of lichens, the structure of lichens, and the important role that lichens play in the environment. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. B
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Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
Also included in: Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Wind Erosion Worksheets Lab and Dust Bowl Article and Activities
This cross-curricular STEAM activity bundle includes real-life examples of erosion for students to examine. They can read and write about the causes and effects of wind erosion and weathering that caused the dust bowl in the 1930's. This no-prep product is perfect for teaching students about history and science in an engaging and hands-on lab activity! Contains over 9 pages of science, reading, and writing activities plus teaching suggestions. Includes:hands-on wind erosion lab with reflection q
Grades:
4th - 9th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-3
, 4-ESS2-1
Also included in: Global and Local Wind Patterns Hands On Activities and Worksheet Bundle
Water Phase Change Lab
This is a great 40-minute lab that ANYONE at ANY school can do with their middle school science students!
Purpose:
⭐Reinforce the idea that ENERGY is required for a phase change
⭐Record data and turn that information into a graph
⭐Interpreting a phase change graph
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Included in your purchase:
•Complete teacher instructions
•Teacher To-Do List
•Materials List
•Student lab instructions
•Analysis questions
•Teacher answer key
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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CCSS:
Drought Article and Questions on Resource Availability Worksheet NGSS MS-LS2-1
This digital PDF is a fun and engaging, cross curricular science lesson on resource availability and its effect on the growth of organisms that requires students to read an article on how California’s drought has had effects on plants and animals. Great for distance learning, it illustrates how the lack of a resource, such as water, can affect populations and includes cause and effect questions as well as a Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning CER question. It can be used as a complete lesson, sub pla
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Winter Science Experiments
Integrate the winter season into your science curriculum as your students test three real-life problems. Students will use materials to test which substance melts ice the fastest, which substance dissolves peppermint the fastest, and which temperature is best for hot cocoa. These cold weather inspired activities will engage and motivate your students all winter long or before and after holiday breaks or snow days! Like this resource? Check out this lesson on mittens and gloves. Students will: te
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in: Winter Activities and Experiments
Plate Tectonics Activities Lab Stations NGSS Middle School MS-ESS2
This NGSS middle school plate tectonics lab stations activity and worksheets incorporates earthquakes, convection currents, volcanoes and even hot spots to gather evidence to develop a deeper understanding of the strand MS-ESS2 Earth Systems. It is a HIGHLY ENGAGING lesson that rotates middle school students through 5 stations related to plate tectonics and how the earth is constantly cycling Earth’s materials and moving energy!In this activity, students: investigate and model convection current
Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Graphing Activity: Historic CO2 Levels (Paleoclimate)
A great activity for Earth Day in the middle school, or for teaching climate change in an Earth Science class!----------------------------------------------------Middle school students often know that CO2 levels on earth are rising, and that there is a lot of concern about how the climate will change as a result of this increase.However, most students are not aware of the historic and cyclical changes of CO2 here on Earth that affect history climates, often referred to a Paleoclimate.-----------
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6th - 9th
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Rocks and Minerals Identification Lab Activity for Earth Science Unit
Engage your students in the intriguing world of geology with Rocks and Minerals Identification Lab Activity, designed to deepen their understanding of mineral properties and identification. Through hands-on experimentation, students explore a variety of mineral characteristics, including hardness according to the Mohs scale, streak, cleavage, magnetism, luster, electrical conductivity, and more. With the aid of a comprehensive key, students embark on a journey to identify 12 mystery minerals, ho
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-6
, MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS3-1
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Electromagnetism Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Laboratory Sheet
This lesson is an introduction on the principles of electromagnetism. It first goes over how electromagnets are created using solenoids and the relationship between electricity and magnetism. It also goes over how we used electromagnets in our everyday lives. The worksheet follows the power point presentation. The laboratory teaches students how they can create their own electromagnet using classroom materials.
Key Terms Include:
Electromagnetism
solenoids
electromagnets
magnetic field
electri
Grades:
5th - 9th
Skittle Radiometric Decay Half-life Lab
Did you know you can use Skittles candy to demonstrate absolute dating and radiometric decay! Buy a 1-4 lb bag at your local bulk warehouse store for savings. This lab is a great way to show how isotopes decay by shaking a plate full of random skittles. Students use Skittles to observe "Isotopes" decay over each half life. At the end of the lab (and only IF they have done all their work) they can enjoy their "daughter products". Skittles were used because they are durable, hypoallergenic, and th
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
HS-PS1-8
, HS-PS1-1
, HS-PS1-4
, HS-PS1-6
, MS-PS1-4
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Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Traits and Heredity Introduction with DNA lab, Reading Passage, & Worksheets
Recommended Age Group: middle school, grades 6-8This lesson is designed to get middle school students thinking about traits and their DNA. It is meant to be an introductory lesson on genetics, familiarizing students with basic DNA terminology.The lesson includes 2 interactive anticipatory set activities, perfect for getting students excited and thinking about how heredity works. In the first activity, students will think about their unique traits and how they got them. In the second activity, st
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6th - 8th
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Introduction to Astronomy Learning Activities
This zip file contains many different activities (52 pages of student handouts such as worksheets, quizzes, two labs and cloze notes handouts. as well as a PowerPoint with a total of 37 slides) which can be used to introduce students to basic concepts about astronomy and earth motions. While these lessons were originally designed to correlate to the performance indicators of the New York State Intermediate Science curriculum, the components of this lesson may be easily used in other physical s
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Redshift and the Doppler Effect Virtual Lab - Digital Resource - Editable
Struggling to teach your students about redshift? Leverage the Doppler Effect, a phenomena all students have experienced, to help students make connections to redshift and our expanding universe. This google doc, digital resource is fully editable and can be used online. It also includes a ready-to-print version with expanded text boxes for hand written responses.What's Included:7 Page Virtual LabDigital and Ready-to-print Versions IncludedMinimal Prep! Ready to Assign, all necessary links a
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in: Universe & Space Reading Comprehension Bundle - Print and Digital!!!
Circulatory System & Blood Typing Lab (no blood required!)
If you are teaching your students about the circulatory system, this is a great unit for you!This blood type lab is safe to use in all schools, because it uses colored water instead of blood. This way you do not have to deal with blood and lances like traditional medical lessons. You can easily make plenty of colored water to test, and the setup is easy to do. I recommend you have a beach towel ready to clean up any spills. Make sure students wipe down their desk after the lab. This also includ
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, HS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
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Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Natural Resources Unit Powerpoint (with lab activities!)
This powerpoint is designed to be a guide for a science unit on natural resources. It is suitable for grades 5-8, with alignment with a NGSS Middle School (6th grade) Earth Science unit. There are lots of resources attached to this powerpoint and can be used as a stand-alone note-taking slideshow. Topics addressed include:Population growth and change PollutionRenewable/Non-renewable resourcesSustainabilityCarbon FootprintRecyclingConservationFisheriesSoil The Dust Bowl
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5th - 8th
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NGSS Drawing and Revising Science Models Lab Introduction MS-PS1-4
This is the PERFECT introductory lab that teaches students how to draw and revise science models according to the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices using Hand Boilers! Because scientific knowledge is constantly revised in the light of new evidence, it is critical to teach kids how ideas are developed and revised as new information and evidence comes to light. It requires one Hand Boiler per student. They are very easy to buy online and you can use them for this lesson year after year! (I in
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Weathering and Erosion Learning Activities Package
This zip file contains many different activities (46 pages of student handouts including a worksheets, test, two lab activities as well as cloze notes handouts with an accompanying PowerPoint which can be used to introduce students to basic concepts about Weathering and Erosion.
Topics include mechanical and chemical weathering, as well as major agents of erosion such as water (streams and rivers), glaciers, wind, and waves. While these lessons were originally designed to correlate to the p
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5th - 8th
CCSS:
Predator vs Prey WebQuest and Virtual Inquiry Lab
Introduce your students to forensic analysis and help them understand what scientists and biologists are really looking for when they classify predators and prey! This WebQuest was developed through collaboration between the Slow Cheetah Skeletons museum Director of Education and me, an upper elementary teacher. This WebQuest will allow your students to observe real-life animal skulls and identify the key features that help the animal survive. Students will stay engaged while working on cross cu
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS2-2
, 5-LS2-1
, MS-LS1-4
, 3-LS4-2
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Energy Bounce Lab Middle School: Potential Kinetic Investigation CER Scaffolds
Unlock the Power of Energy with Our Energy Bounce Lab for Middle School! Looking for an efficient and low-prep lab that reinforces potential and kinetic energy concepts while honing your students' controlled experiment skills and scientific argumentation abilities? Our Energy Bounce Lab is the perfect solution, designed to make your life easier year after year.⚽ About The Energy Bounce Lab: In this engaging lab, you'll tape meter sticks to the wall, and students will release small rubber balls
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-5
Physical Properties of Matter Lab & Worksheet: Proto-Putty
Proto-Putty is a lab that explores chemical and physical properties. This physical property lab includes; background information and teaching points for the lab, procedures on how to perform the lab, a custom worksheet and answer key that goes with the lab, Teacher tips for optimizing the lab, and a laboratory checklist so you know everything you need for the lab. Thank you for supporting OMg Science! Don't forget to rate this product if you liked it and don't miss out on future products by cl
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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