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Christmas Labs & STEM Activities | December & Winter Science Experiments
Do you need some FUN science activities to do before Winter Break? These FIVE Christmas science labs are engaging, educational, and the most fun your students will have this year! This newly-updated resource has been a crowd-pleaser for 8 years!LABS1. Milk and CookiesProperties of MatterThe more milk a cookie absorbs, the happier Santa is! Students conduct an experiment to determine which of three cookies absorbs the most milk. (Option: Santa Scenario or Generic Milk and Cookies)2. Snowball La
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3rd - 6th
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Saving Fred First Day of School Science Lab
The Scientific Method Graphic rubric link does NOT work in the package so here is a working link to the Scientific Method graphic rubric: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6Jd9GqY-sfsdXrGGU0EQXBUPBsZAbXeCMeUqH10-Ts/copy This is a great team building activity that requires students to work in small groups and attempt to get Fred the gummy worm into the lifesaver using only 4 paperclips. This science lab requires students to collaborate, strategies, and embrace failure. Materials you will nee
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3rd - 7th
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Spheres of the Earth Geosphere Hydrosphere Atmosphere Biosphere Interaction
Are you seeking a phenomena-based resource on Earth's spheres and Sphere Interaction? Students will learn about the Earth's spheres and sphere interaction by developing a model to show the 4 Earth spheres: geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact. Students will love these engaging activities! Great for 5th-grade science! ⚫⚪⚫⚪This resource includes the use of phenomena. ✅This unit explores the Earth’s four spheres ( geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere) and how they
Grades:
5th
NGSS:
5-ESS2-1
Hot Cocoa Science - Middle School December STEM Activity - Christmas Science
Who doesn't love hot cocoa?! Engage your middle school scientists while exploring the effect of temperature (thermal energy) 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 they'll love every minute of it! Students will also be exposed to crosscutting concepts by looking for patterns when comparing melting marshmallows
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6th - 10th
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Middle School Earth Science Changes to the Earth's Surface and Earth's Systems
Are you looking for an Earth Science Bundle? This is a bundle of resources on Earth Science for Middle School. Purchase together here and save 20%. This resource is designed to meet the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas: History of The Planet Earth, Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions, Earth's Materials and Systems, and the Role of Water in Earth's Surface Processes. Students will be engaged in hands-on labs and close reading passages to learn about Earth Systems and how they continua
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6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Holiday Christmas Science: Dissolve a Candy Cane with the Scientific Method
Keep students engaged during the December Holiday Season with this simple experiment using candy canes! I find that the times before a vacation are the BEST times to do science experiments. Students are active, learning and having fun! Students need to think critically in order to identify variables, write hypotheses, make observations, collect data, and write conclusions. This resource uses the Scientific Method to conduct 3 experiments using candy canes. 1st experiment- Observe what happens wh
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3rd - 6th
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Gravity and the Solar System and Motions Within Galaxies MS ESS1-2
Do you need to teach about Gravity in the Solar System? Students will love these activities on gravity in the solar system. Students will make a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and in the solar system. Gravity and Inertia work together to keep the Earth in orbit around the Sun and the moons in orbit around their planets. Benefits of this Gravity and Inertia Unit:Standards-alignedengaging activitiesEasy to useThis Unit Includes:three pages of reading passagesc
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
Waves Activity & Patterns and Energy Transfer Waves Lab NGSS 4-PS4-1 and 4-PS3-2
Do you need to teach about waves? Students will explore waves and concepts relating to waves hands-on and also through reading informational text about waves. Students will learn about amplitude and wavelength and that waves transfer energy rather than matter.This resource includes:inquiry-based lessonsfour pages of informational textresponse pagesinteractive notebook flapsa review game with cardssix hands-on activitieslabs on waves answer keys Camille ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Extremely Satisfied This is
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4th
NGSS:
4-PS4-1
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS PLUS Reading Informational Text Passages CCSS
The Rock Cycle and Earth's System for Recycling of Materials
The rock cycle is an example of how Earth's materials are continually recycled. Students will learn about rocks and minerals and will love these engaging activities on the rock cycle and Earth's materials. This is part of the science standard Earth's Materials and Systems. Students will learn about the rock cycle through hands-on labs and close reading activities.This middle school science resource includes:nonfiction text passages on the rock cycleresponse pages with text-dependent questionshan
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6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-1
Newton's Laws of Motion and Force of Motion and Energy MS-PS2-1. and MS-PS2-2.
Do you need to teach force and motion and Newton's three laws? Through these terrific labs, students will love learning about Newton's Laws and force and motion! Students will learn about colliding objects and the impact of a collision through investigation. This unit is complete for middle school NGSS, Force, and Motion. Students will love the crash lab, balloon car, and roller coaster! If you do the whole unit as suggested, it will take 14 days.This resource includes:an article on Newtonslide
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-1
Animal Groups Adaptations Animals Live in Groups to Help Them Survive 3rd Grade
Why do animals live in groups? Animal groups are sometimes formed to help animals survive. Animals live in groups for different reasons. Students will collect data and construct an argument to support claims about why animals live in groups. This includes a high-interest informational text passage with great comprehension questions! Parts of this resource can be used as a Distance Learning Packet. This resource addresses the third-grade NGSS 3-LS2-1This resource includes:a hands-on science acti
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Grades:
3rd
NGSS:
3-LS2-1
Also included in: 3rd Grade NGSS Life Science Curriculum at Science Lessons and Activities
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
Water Distribution on Earth and Graphing Water Amounts & Water Cycle 5-ESS2-2.
Students will love these engaging labs on water distribution on Earth! This unit offers a visual way to compare the quantities and proportions of water in all its forms on Earth. Water is distributed in oceans, lakes, groundwater, the atmosphere, and ice. This resource is aligned with 5-ESS2-2. Benefits of this unit!Great lab on water distributionWell organizedComplete unitThis resource includes:two hands-on Labsfive pages of informationnal textwater distribution labgroundwater labgraphing and m
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5th
NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
Photosynthesis Activities & Photosynthesis Diagram Photosynthesis Lab Science
Students will learn about the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and the flow of energy into and out of organisms. Students will learn about photosynthesis and The Calvin Cycle. Students will be introduced to photosynthesis, the oxygen cycle, the carbon cycle, and the parts of a leaf. This is a great middle school science unit aligned with NGSS middle school science standards. ✅This resource includes:two labslab pages4 pages of informational textinteractive notebook flapsresponse p
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-6
Layers of the Earth & Earth's Systems MS-ESS2-1 and MS-ESS2-1
Do you want to teach about Earth's Layers?Students will read rich scientific passages on the properties of the Layers of the Earth and participate in hands-on activities to learn about the composition of the Earth’s layers and how they affect changes on the Earth’s surface. This resource is aligned with the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas: Earth Materials and Systems and The Role of Water in Earth's Surface Processes. This resource includes:four pages of informational text articles on layers of the
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6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
Plate Tectonics Activities and Seafloor Spreading - Earth's Changes
Do you want to teach about Earth's changes and Plate Tectonics? Students will learn about changes to the Earth's surface due to plate tectonic activity. This unit on plate tectonics for middle school includes a lab, reading passages on plate tectonics and seafloor spreading, and plate tectonics worksheets. This plate tectonics unit includes: Six pages of informational text QR code activities 14 interactive notebook flaps 11 response pages map work hands-on activities and labs lab pages quiz answ
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
Fall Leaf Experiment - Photosynthesis - Seasons - Autumn Science Investigation
This is a great fall science activity. This fall experiment will explore why Leaves change color in the fall. Hint: It has to do with photosynthesis! The hands-on lab will demonstrate that green deciduous leaves have other pigments hidden within. Following the simple directions, students will see the other colors within a leaf appear. This is a really fun and easy experiment to do with simple household materials. The results are dramatic and exciting. ♻️ALSO INCLUDED:This resource also has a CLO
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Grades:
5th - 6th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-6
Also included in: NGSS Middle Chemical Reactions and Density Bundle
Christmas Science Activities and Lab Bundle
Want to incorporate some Christmas spirit into your Science classroom? In this CHRISTMAS SCIENCE ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIMENTS BUNDLE, you will find 10 fun-filled and engaging CHRISTMAS- themed Science lab experiments, activities and demonstrations that can be customized to fit your classroom needs. I have included student instructions for some labs/activities that I believe can be trusted with older students, but have also included teacher set-up and instruction guides for teachers who want to dem
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2nd - 6th
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2nd Grade Science Curriculum NGSS Full Year Bundle Science Lessons & Worksheet
This second-grade NGSS bundle has resources for the whole year! All standards for second-grade NGSS are addressed. This includes great 2nd-grade science activities and labs. Students will love these exciting activities! Save 20% on this huge second-grade NGSS bundle thatcovers ALL the standards for 2nd grade NGSS. This resource bundles together resources that meet the standards for NGSS physical, Life, and Earth and Sciences and also the Engineering standards for NGSS k-2. This resource includ
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Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
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Christmas Science Lab Coat Activity or Icebreaker and Ugly Christmas Sweater
Looking for a fun and easy science activity to decorate a bulletin board for the days/weeks before the holidays or Christmas, or a science review any time of the year? Challenge your students to design an Ugly Science Lab Coat using facts about themselves, vocabulary, science topics you are learning about, and display them! Also great as a getting to know you Back to School Ice breaker activity because this product includes 3 paper PDF versions! Add images and décor such as student pictures, int
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Candy Cane Grab: Holiday Christmas STEM activity with simple materials
Reign in the crazy on before Christmas vacation by engaging your students in STEM! Students need to create a tool that will pick up a candy cane from a cup of lots of candy canes. They are trying to see how many they can pick up in 30 seconds. Brainstorm what types of tools could do that, but explain that the materials they are using it is not just as simple as bending something into a hook. Materials: I include a suggestions in the product, but you are not limited to these and you can swap som
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2nd - 7th
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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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Water on Earth and Water Cycle - Where is Water Found on Earth
Water is found on Earth in different places, and it can be solid or liquid. Students will love these engaging hands-on and close reading activities to teach them about Earth’s water, where it is found, and what forms it takes. Great for second-grade science, Water on Earth. This resource includes:lesson plansgathering evidence nonfiction articlesresponse pagesinteractive notebook flapsQR codeshands-on inquiry-based labsrecording pagestask cards with sorting activitiesTeachers Love this Science U
Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
2-ESS2-3
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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