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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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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
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!
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K - 12th
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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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!
Gingerbread Man STEM Challenge
Ready for a STEM Challenge for a holiday classic? The Gingerbread Man STEM Challenge poses the question to learners ‘How could the Gingerbread Man get across the river?’. Learners can come up with any prototype…bridge, boat, etc. The Google Slide Show will walk you and your learners through the activity, including a video of the read aloud. Slide show also has timer with music, materials slide, and ideas on how to text your prototype. Be sure to pick up the free STEM Notebook paper from my shop
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PreK - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
January Hot Chocolate Science and STEM | Mixtures and Solutions | K 1 Activity
National Hot Chocolate Day is January 31st. This engaging science and STEM unit uses everyday, relatable supplies. Students will explore the ingredients in hot chocolate while learning about the properties of mixtures and solutions. A thorough teacher guide and age-appropriate student pages are included. This Hands-On Unit and Teacher Guide IncludesTeacher Video explanation of the pages included with tips for differentiation. (Link provided in the download.)Correlation to NGSSTeacher Backgr
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K - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in:Â Hot Chocolate Science and STEM | Multi Grade Bundle | Mixtures and Solutions
Recycling Powerpoint, Sort, and Inquiry
Recycling Inquiry: Why is it important to recyle?
Powerpoint slides share what happens to our trash and how long it takes for paper, plastic, tin to decompose.
Students were asked to bring in paper and plastic recylables. They made a prediction of what our class uses more of (paper or plastic). Then we sorted and recorded our data on the data sheet provided.
We tied this in with SS being good citizens and taking care of our community.
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K - 2nd
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December Science STEM experiments and activities
This science pack focuses on 4 major areas within science: biology, earth science, physics, and chemistry all with a fun December winter theme! Each works perfectly for a one day fun science focus, or broken apart and used throughout the week! This mini-pack is intended to give a fun introduction to a single principle in 4 of the major areas of science: biology, earth science, physics and chemistry!Make sure to take a look at the preview to see everything this pack holds and to see the supply li
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Full Year science STEM experiments and activities BUNDLE
Quick and Easy Candy Cane Experiment
Quick and easy science experiment to use with your students! Student will use water, cups, candy canes, oil, and vinegar to learn more about how solids dissolve in a liquid, and the process of experiment writing. This is very engaging for kids of most ages! It's up to you how in-depth you go with the science behind the experiment - a detailed explanation of how this experiment works is included!Everything you need to launch experiment writing in your classroom with simple and engaging experiment
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K - 2nd
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Earthquake Experiment
Make an earthquake using 2 pieces of cardboard, tape, string, & dirt!
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K - 6th
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HiStory Science - Bundle!
Bring history alive with HiStory Science!We start with a story. Learn about a historical problem, meet the scientists. Then, using simple household materials discover a new science concept.Six stories and experiments are included in this bundle:Meet meet Eratosthenes - Ancient Greek. Accomplished poet, mathematician, philosopher, and geologist. An observant man, he noticed that the shadows of the sun were different in Alexandria than his home town. Discover how Eratosthenes used simple measur
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K - 6th
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FREE Candy Cane Science Observation Worksheets | Holiday STEM Experiment
Engage your student scientists with a holiday STEM experiment that combines candy canes with hands-on science, using various liquids to dissolve candy canes before their eyes! These FREE observation pages are a sample from my full winter resource, The Candy Cane Science Experiment!Sample Includes:1 Question, Hypothesis, & Results Worksheet1 Observation Recording WorksheetWant more December Fun? Click here!Don't forget that leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE TPT purchases.Be sure
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K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Candy Cane Math & Science Activity Bundle | Christmas Hands-On Learning!
Santa Snot (Slime) Activity
In the spirit of the holiday's this activity is a twist from the usual making slime activity. Students write a story about how santa got sick, what happened while he was sick, and how he got better (if he did) in time for Christmas.
This document contains the directions for making Santa Snot and ties in the states of matter/mixtures/solutions science standards as well as various scientific observations students need to make with their newly developed Santa Snot.
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K - 5th
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HiStory Science - The Story of the Astrolabe
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 this edition, meet Hypatia. As a respected teacher in Alexandria she instructed her students in many aspects of mathematics and philosophy. Follow along as we create an astrolabe and discover the magic of geometry!HiStory science is a wonderful pairing to your Ancient History studies. Hands on work m
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K - 5th
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Also included in:Â HiStory Science - Bundle!
HiStory Science - The Story of the Circumference of the Earth
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 this edition, meet Eratosthenes - Ancient Greek. Accomplished poet, mathematician, philosopher, and geologist. An observant man, he noticed that the shadows of the sun were different in Alexandria than his home town. Discover how Eratosthenes used simple measurements to determine the circumference of
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K - 5th
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Also included in:Â HiStory Science - Bundle!
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Importance of learning social studies
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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