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3rd grade Easter archaeology laboratories
Peeps Spring Activities for Science and STEM | Dissolving Peeps
Keep students engaged this Spring! Go beyond a worksheet and dissolve PEEPS in this fun and engaging science lab experiment! Students work through the steps of the scientific method in this easy to execute activity. Great for short week surrounding Easter.This product originated as a way to introduce Mixtures and Solutions in my 4th grade Science class! The original experiment is still there along with some lower level or introductory/extension activities! I have also included a STEM extension a
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Science Bundle
Make a Cast Fossil Paleontology Science Lab Experiment PRINT and DIGITAL
This hands-on science lab activity walks students through a science experiment to create a replica cast fossil using Plaster of Paris and small plastic organisms. This resource includes: teacher directions, discussion questions, and extension activities 3 slides of background information on what cast fossils are and how they form 10 slides of step by step instructions, with photos, to walk students through how to create their cast fossils. a student response worksheeta scoring rubrica force copy
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-1
Also included in: Fossils and Paleontology Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons
Make a Mold Fossil Science Lab Experiment PRINT and DIGITAL
This paleontology activity walks students through a science experiment to create a mold fossil using salt dough. This resource includes: teacher directions, discussion questions, and extension activitiesbackground information on what mold fossils are and how they form11 slides of step by step instructions, with photos, to walk students through how to create their mold fossils.printable salt dough recipesa student response worksheeta scoring rubrica force copy link to a digital Google Slides vers
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-1
Soil, Rocks and Minerals Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Save 45% by purchasing ALL my Soil, Rocks and Minerals teaching materials!Important Notes:• Download a FREE Unit Bundle to learn more about all my products.• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum• Consider Daily Lessons as an economical alternative to this unit bundle (see below)• This product includes FREE downloads of ALL future Soil and Rocks and Minerals products.*********************************************************
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Gummy Bear Fossils Experiment and Graphic Organizer
Demonstrate how fossils form in just hours right in your own classroom! Gummy Bear Fossils is a lot of fun for students. They always LOVE learning with candy!
Aligned to Georgia Performance Standards for Science for third grade, S3E2 (Students will investigate fossils as evidence of organisms that lived long ago. b. Describe how a fossil is formed.)
This experiment sheet follows the scientific process and features a materials list, step-by-step instructions, and doubles as a graphic organize
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2nd - 5th
Easter STEM Challenges
This product includes 5 Easter STEM Challenges with student worksheets. This product also includes 5 teacher resource pages that explains directions and list materials needed to conduct challenge. The Challenges include the following:
1. PEEP Catapult
2. Jelly Bean Roller Coaster
3. Egg Towers
4. Bunny Boats
5. Bunny Baskets
Materials needed: (just suggested materials not all required)
Rubber bands
Straws
Pencils
Aluminum Foil
Saran Wrap
PEEPS
Strings
Plastic spoons
Measuring
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1st - 7th
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Pangea (Pangaea) and FOSSILS: Come Explore and Answer HOW WE KNOW!
Kids know about Pangaea but do they know WHY WE THINK PANGAEA ONCE EXISTED? Probably not! Everyone knows about the puzzle fit but is that really enough scientific evidence? No way. In this activity, come explore the relationship between Pangaea and index fossils.
This activity is a portion of the larger fossil tutorial/matching/identification LAB posted on TPT.
FULL VERSION CLICK HERE
Students begin with a tutorial on fossil terminology (definitions and images): cast fossils, mold fossil
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3rd - 9th
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Jell-O Amber Fossils
This Jell-O amber fossils science activity is a great addition to a fossils or paleontology unit!
This product includes:
- Materials list
- Preparation directions
- Activity directions
- Activity page
I hope you and your kiddos enjoy!
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1st - 4th
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Digging for Fossils Lab Earth Science
In this lab you use a chocolate chip cookie as a representation of how archeologists/paleontologists excavate sites. Have your students engage in an exciting lab where they dissect a chocolate chip cookie using forceps (tweezers), q-tips, tooth picks, water, paper towels, and cotton balls.
Enjoy and please leave positive feedback if you are satisfied with your purchase.
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3rd - 6th
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The Great Peep Experiment
This activity will help your students work through the scientific method in a fun and festive way. It will go over solutions and solvents by trying to dissolve a marshmallow peep. This set includes:
posters
6 scientific method signs
2 posters- solvent and solution
A direction page
4 observation, recording sheets
A Final observations/conclusions report page
Peep exit tickets
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2nd - 5th
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Easter Science: Build the Tallest Jelly Bean Tower!
This investigation has the students design and construct a tower made out of 10 Jelly Beans and 10 toothpicks. Make sure there is a single Jelly Bean at the tip top of the tower! This Lab booklet follows the steps of the scientific method. Students will be Predicting, Observing,Designing. Measuring, Illustrating and reflecting.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: All Year Long Science STEM Pack! Growing Bundle
Rocks and Minerals Observation Chart
This is a simple fill in chart for students as they are observing different rocks and minerals. I just started the 4th grade unit on Rocks and there are just so many possibilities.
Here they observe five different rocks with hand lenses and write in what they observe about each rock. On the second page, they can draw a picture of each rock and give a brief explanation of the differences and similarities.
Rock differences, Rocks and Minerals, 4th grade science, Comparing rocks, comparing mine
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3rd - 6th
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Fossil Excavation with a Cookie
Can't take your students to a fossil dig? Bring the "dig" to your students! Each student receives a chocolate chip cookie and follows this PDP guide as they conduct an excavation! My students absolutely "dug" this activity and I'm so excited to share it with you.
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Grades:
1st - 7th
Soil Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Save more than 40% by purchasing ALL my Soil teaching materials!Important Notes:• Download a FREE Unit Bundle to learn more about all my products.• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum• Consider Daily Lessons as an economical alternative to this unit bundle (see below)• This product includes FREE downloads of ALL future Soil teaching products.*********************************************************************************
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3rd - 6th
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Properties Of Matter Science Unit | An Egg Exploration With Solids Liquids Gases
Discover the properties of matter using Eggs and simple supplies. These engaging activities that promote teamwork and scientific discussion. Emphasizes observations, scientific method, and higher-order thinking skills. Teacher background information included. Great for spring and Easter. Activity 1 is a rally table using balloons to discover the similarities and differences between solids, liquids, and gases. In activity 2 students will use the scientific method to answer the question: Does
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2nd - 5th
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Digging for Dinosaurs Paleontology Fossils Science Lab PRINT and DIGITAL
In this STEM challenge, students must excavate a dinosaur "fossil" out of Plaster of Paris using various tools. Through this simulation, students will experience first hand some of the challenges paleontologists face in the field. This hands on experiment is the perfect addition to a unit on fossils and paleontology. This resource includes: teacher directions, discussion questions and extension activitiesbackground information about paleontologists and fossil excavationsstudent directions with p
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-LS4-1
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Peeps Dissolving Experiment Easter Spring STEM
Add this fun and easy Science or STEM activity to your plans to keep students engaged in learning during Spring or Easter! Students will predict and observe which liquid will dissolve Peeps® fastest: water, oil, alcohol, or lemon juice. 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 record/draw their results.
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1st - 3rd
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4-ESS1-1 Studying Past Climate with Fossils Lab | Printable, Digital & Editable
About SNAPs Lab Stations ActivitiesSNAPs Lab Stations Activities require students to use science, math, literacy, problem-solving and engineering skills. They are designed to enhance students' understanding of scientific concepts and help students apply scientific ideas to the real world. Each station activity promotes skills so to develop students into proficient and competent scientific thinkers.SNAPs lab activities have five components:• Science Skills Station to develop science skill profici
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
Also included in: Earth Science Lab Stations Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable
Paleontology: The Dirt on Bones - An Upper Elementary Dig
I was honored to meet Deanna Jump who totally inspired me and this unit. She does a paleontology unit in kindergarten and it got me thinking about upper elementary kiddos. With our olders the possibilities are endless!! I used that inspiration to create this lesson. In it you will find:
~What a paleontologist is including information about botonists, biologists, archeologists, and geologists;
~A step by step lesson on how to teach this unit;
~Supplies needed for a paleontology dig;
~Pictur
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2nd - 6th
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Geology Rock, Mineral and Fossil Field Trip
Your students are about to become real geologists as they explore the world of rocks, crystals, gems, fossils, and minerals by moving beyond just looking at pretty stones and really being able to identify, test, and classify samples and specimens you come across using techniques that real field experts use.
The best part is that there is not only a worksheet you can print out and hand to your students, but there's also an instructional step by step video that you can use along with your studen
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1st - 6th
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FOSSILS - Science Unit for Intermediate Students
This pack includes interactive notebook pages, information pages, and science labs to complete during a study of fossils. Teachers can pick and choose which activities to complete in their own classrooms.This pack includes:1. Fossil Vocabulary – There are vocabulary cards with definitions and pictures and an interactive notebook page for recording these definitions.2. What is a Fossil? – There is a pocket for recording the definition of a fossil and an information page. We also read the book,
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Sink and Float Lab | A Floating Egg And Soda Experiment | Easter Science Fun
How are the densities of regular and diet soda pop different? This hands-on experiment will help students understand that density determines if an object will sink or float. This lab is an excellent introduction to the concept of buoyancy. It can be conducted in 30 minutes. Students will enjoy exploring with eggs and soda pop. A teacher guide and student reading passage are included.Teachers will like the background information and tips for success. The supplies are simple and can be modified
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3rd - 7th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-PS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
BUNDLE Geology Lesson Plans
These are 12 of my best lesson plans on geology that teaches the big ideas behind rocks, minerals, and the science of geology. Students fluoresce minerals, chemically react rocks, streak powders, scratch glass, and play with atomic bonds as they learn how to be a real field geologist.
You are about to become a real geologist as you explore the world of rocks, crystals, gems, fossils, and minerals by moving beyond just looking at pretty stones and really being able to identify, test, and class
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3rd - 8th
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FOSSILS: NSTA Submitted - Colorful and Fun (BRINGS THE PAST TO LIFE!)
Travel back in time! Experience a fossil tutorial/lab/activity like NO OTHER. Submitted to the NSTA for professional curriculum evaluation and award recognition. See preview!
No fossil samples, NO PROBLEM! The activity is made for teachers/parents without samples. However, if you have fossil samples the lab will be truly enhanced.
This is a multi-faceted pedagogical approach with a variety of student activities. Engaging, colorful, and content rich! INCLUDING A DETAILED FOSSIL LAB AN
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Grades:
3rd - 10th, Adult Education
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