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Christmas Science Activities Candy Cane Science
In this Candy Cane Science Experiment, your students will get to do an Interactive Science Lesson using candy canes. The students will get to use the Scientific Method as they explore and observe the effects of various liquids on candy canes. Kids love to do Candy Cane activities this time of year. They add a festive and fun way in your student's learning. The experiment helps students follow the Scientific Method and is really fun to watch as it changes. Students are engaged, having fun and lov
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Also included in:Â 12 Days of Christmas Projects and Christmas Activities and Christmas Crafts
Christmas science experiment with a Gingerbread Man | Gingerbread man activities
Christmas science experiment for kids to do this December with a Gingerbread Man. Your students will love exploring Gingerbread Man cookies with this hands on Christmas science activity this Winter. This Gingerbread Man science experiment comes with 3 different worksheets so that you can differentiate based on your students needs. There's an option for:Only drawing the predictions and resultsFinishing a sentence stem and drawing predictions, as well asWriting complete sentences and drawing pred
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PreK - 1st
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Hot Cocoa Science - Elementary December STEM - Christmas Science Activity
Engage your little scientists while exploring the effect of temperature on marshmallows and candy canes in hot cocoa. Students will practice their science and engineering practices skills by making predictions, planning investigations, making observations, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and love every minute of it! Students will also be exposed to crosscutting concepts by looking for patterns when comparing melting marshmallows (and candy canes if you like) to melting snowmen. Finally, wr
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K - 3rd
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Candy Cane Science Experiment
Here is a simple, easy and fun way to get you through your Science Fair project this year! Teach your students all about how things dissolve in liquids. Easy prep and set up and includes all your headings and papers for your Science Fair board.
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K - 3rd
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Christmas Express Science Experiments {Polar Express STEM activities}
Add some science to your Polar Express Day with these three hands on activities!
This product includes a simple science lab booklet with three experiments:
• Frozen Hot Chocolate - Will hot chocolate or water freeze first?
• Train Race - Which train will go faster and further - the train on ice or the train on the tracks?
• Stop the Train - a STEM activity to slow down the train as it slides down the ice
With these simple lab booklet students will:
→ Follow simple procedures for conducting a
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K - 2nd
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50 Social Studies Labs - Geography History Cultural Studies Economics Government
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!FROM THE CREATOR OF 50 STEM LABS & 50 MORE STEM LABS comes this collection of 50 Social Studies Activities for kids. Recommended for grades K to 6 and up! Each one has a snappy title, a brief set of instructions, recommended materials list, and space for notes. These are very adjustable for your classroom, home, or homeschool needs. Do projects for concepts like: Geography, Cultural Studies, Economics, History, G
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K - 8th
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Snowflakes (using paper chromatography)
This activity uses coffee filters and water-soluble ink pens to make beautiful snowflakes to use as classroom decorations during the holidays! They can be taped up onto windows, used as binder decorations, on the tree, etc. The neat thing about these snowflakes is that students use the principles of chromatography to separate the black ink into it's many colors and learn something while having fun! I use this same activity with juniors and seniors in high school. Kids of all ages have fun w
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PreK - 12th
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Olive the Other Reindeer - Picture Book STEM Design Challenge
This Engineering Design Challenge is based on the picture book, Olive the Other Reindeer, by Vivian Walsh and J. Otto Seibold.
Can your group create the tallest gum drop tree using toothpicks and gum drops?
Materials: (per group)
One box of toothpicks
One bag of gum drops (Christmas ones work well!)
Ruler
This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all incl
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1st - 6th
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Christmas Science Activity: Candy Cane Crystals FREEBIE
Want to incorporate some Christmas spirit into your Science classroom? In this FREE CANDY CANE CRYSTALS CHRISTMAS LAB, I provide you with everything you need to bring Christmas spirit into your science class while practicing Science skills. This activity can be used as a demonstration for lower grades (1st-2nd) or given to the students as a lab experiment in upper grades (3rd-6th). This FREEBIE is part of a larger Christmas Science Lab Bundle (check out the preview)!I hope your students enjoy t
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1st - 6th
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Freezing And Melting Ice Science And STEM | Winter Activities | Grade K 1
Discover the states of matter by exploring the effects of salt on ice. A complete unit with an Experiment, Further Exploration, and STEM Challenge. Uses inexpensive and easy-to-find supplies. Great for the winter and Christmas season.Included in the Hands-On Investigation and Teacher Guide:K-2 NGSS Science and Engineering Practices AlignmentBackground Information and Tips3 Hands-on Activities5-Page Dangling Ice Investigation Journal at the student’s levelFurther Exploration with different mater
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K - 1st
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in:Â Holiday Science And STEM Year Long Bundle | Grade K 1 Experiments
Microscope Activity Pack
Learn the basics about microscopes, who invented the first microscope, types of microscopes and some fun activities exploring items easily found around the house.
* Zacharias Janssen (Read-A-Lesson)
* Biography Worksheet
* Timeline Cards
* Parts of a Microscope
* Types of Microscopes (Cut and glue activity)
* Investigate Aluminum Foil (Explaining what an atom is)
* Investigate Matter (Sugar, Salt, Pepper, Toilet Paper, Velcro, Cake Sprinkles, and more)
Grades:
1st - 6th
Holiday Science Lab Bundle
An educational science lab for 4 holidays is just what you need to help your student's excitement about upcoming holidays. There is one for Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day. The Halloween lab can be used at any time of the year. These labs are all structured relatively the same. They use minimal supplies and include a student lab book for each one. The lab allows them to make a hypothesis, observations and it is an hands on and engaging experience. Candy Cane Science L
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1st - 2nd
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m&m Dissolving Experiment STEM Activity
Add this fun and easy Science or STEM activity to your Christmas, holiday, or any day lesson plans to keep students engaged in learning! Students will predict and observe which liquid will dissolve the coating on m&m's fastest: water, oil, alcohol, or vinegar. Included in this product:* Teacher Lesson Plan and Supply List* Photos of Expected Results* Labels for liquids* Student Recording Sheet (Color and Black & White): Students make a hypothesis,conduct the experiment, observe, and re
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Christmas Holiday Math, Literacy, and Science BUNDLE
5 Super Cool Winter Science Experiments for Kids
5 Super Cool Winter Science Experiments is a hands-on ebook that contains snowy, sparkly, wintry fun for kids ages 4-10.Create your own icicles, launch tiny snowmen several feet into the air, grow your own wintry snow scene, conjure up an indoor snowstorm, and make a snowman explode using common household supplies! All of the activities are suitable for the classroom or at home, for small groups or large classroom demonstrations alike.
All of these winter science experiments can be completed ye
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PreK - 4th
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Ancient Egyptian Mummy Project
Learn about mummies AND learn to make one yourself. Yes, we are going to mummify a CHICKEN! All information, instructions, and forms for documenting the project are included. This is a project that would be fun for EVERY age!
Grades:
K - 12th
Women in STEM Science Lesson PowerPoint Experiment Lab Report Writing Prompt
Introduce your students to Katherine Johnson: An amazing physicist and fantastic mathematician with a life story that is sure to inspire future STEM students to follow their dreams, regardless of the opposition they may face. (Yes, if you're wondering, she's one of the awesome scientists featured in Hidden Figures!)
In this package, you will receive a beautifully designed PowerPoint presentation that is ready to show to your class AND includes:
*Biographical Information
*Information on careers
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Making Butter Science Experiment Worksheet
With this fun experiment, students get hands-on with the emulsion process by making butter in a jar!
Perfect for: Thanksgiving, Colonial studies, early American studies, cause and effect, sequencing, and life skills.
At the end of each experiment, there is a section to either discuss or write the results.
This pack includes modified experiments for special education, younger learners, and students who are unable write words or sentences. A page is also included for older or a more advanced
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PreK - 3rd
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Elf Trap STEM Challenge
Everyone is talking about elves this time of year! Have you ever caught one? The Elf Trap STEM Challenge includes a read aloud about trapping an elf. The Google Slide Show will walk you and your learners through the activity, including a timer with music, materials slides, and ideas on how to test your prototypes. Be sure to pick up the free STEM Notebook paper from my shop to use with this challenge!
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Candy Cane Science Investigation: Digital and Printable Bundle
This science lab is quick, easy and perfect for virtual teaching during the holiday season!The question is simple: What will happen to candy canes when they are soaked in each solution: water; salt water; baking soda and water and vinegar?With these simple slides and lab booklet students will:Follow simple procedures for conducting an experiment.Make a hypothesis.Observe changes.Document results. The student Google slides include:Make observationsMake a hypothesisDocument results: for both t
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1st - 2nd
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Growing the Grinch's Heart Lab
Grow the Grinch's Heart using vinegar, baking soda, a water bottle, and a balloon! Students will complete a hypothesis, lab questions, and identify the gas that is given off by mixing these two substances.
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1st - 5th
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Solve the Christmas Crime: Investigate with Chromatography (Google Slides)
Dive into the world of scientific investigation with "Solve the Christmas Crime with Chromatography." This unique scientific investigation is a blend of holiday-themed storytelling and scientific inquiry invites students to explore the basics of chromatography (analyzing the 'fingerprint' of ink using various brands of markers). Through this engaging lesson, students will not only uncover the which one of Santa's elves stole his cookies, but also grasp foundational scientific concepts and undert
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 4-PS3-4
, 1-PS4-4
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Also included in:Â Ultimate Christmas Games, Lessons + Activities Bundle -- 30% Off
Four Elementary Christmas Science Experiments and Demos!
No More Boring Science presents 4 magical demonstrations intended for students in elementary school, but can be for students of all grades! Inside you will find how to make crystal christmas trees snow globes, and much more! All thanks to science!These experiments can be performed as a demonstration for the entire class, or as small group experiments with teacher involvement. Discussion questions are provided.These activities have been created with the goal of making it easy for you to obtain su
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education
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Martin Luther King Jr. STEM Challenge-Build a Monument
Looking for a way to combine history and engineering? Well look no further! This MLK STEM Challenges asks learners to build a monument to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Google Slides take you and your learners through the lesson and includes a video of who Dr. King is, timer for the challenge, materials list, etc. It also defines and shows other famous monuments. Materials are basic supplies and can be changed based on what you have available.You can also add in a math component by measuring y
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K - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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HiStory Science - The Story of the Sundial
Bring history alive with HiStory Science!We start with a story. Learn about an ancient problem, meet the ancient scientists. Then, using simple household materials discover a new science concept.In the early days, there was no measured time. People might say, "I'll meet you at sundown" or, "We feast when the shadow is the length of a man." Soon, that wasn't enough. Learn how Ancient Egyptians harnessed the sun and created a way to measure time.HiStory science is a wonderful pairing to your Anci
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K - 5th
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Also included in:Â HiStory Science - Bundle!
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