Halloween close reading laboratories

Spheres of the Earth Geosphere Hydrosphere Atmosphere Biosphere Interaction

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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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th

Types:

General Science, Halloween, Science

CCSS:

RI.5.3

, RI.5.7

, RI.5.8

, RI.5.9

NGSS:

5-ESS2-1

Also included in: Indiana 5th Grade Science Lessons and Activities for the Full Year Bundle

States of Matter - Science Experiment Activity - Slime Lab - Scientific Method

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Creative Classroom Core

Halloween Science Activity - This spooky science lab helps students practice the scientific method with an experiment on polymers, the states of matter, and Monster Slime. This Halloween activity includes student lab book and full instructions, reading passages, and graphic organizers. It can be done as a class or individually.In this spooky experiment, students will apply the scientific method to create their own Monster Slime. The slime can be placed in small jars to take home after the exper

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Graphic Organizers

Also included in: Halloween Activity Bundle - Slime Science Lab - Creepy Carrots - Writing Project

Middle School Earth Science Changes to the Earth's Surface and Earth's Systems

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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

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

, RI.6.6

, RI.7.1

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-4

, MS-ESS2-3

, MS-ESS2-2

, MS-ESS2-1

Gravity and the Solar System and Motions Within Galaxies MS ESS1-2

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Close Reading, Earth Sciences, Science

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

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

, RI.6.3

Halloween, Science, Social Studies - History

, RI.6.6

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-2

Also included in: 6th Grade Science Curriculum for Indiana Academic Science Standards Full Year

Ancient Egypt Mummy STEM challenge

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Sarah's STEM stuff

Get your students engaged in mummification while studying Ancient Egypt. Students make their own mummy in this hands on activity that brings together science and history. Students investigate what type of salt works best to preserve mummies. This is a great way to learn about Ancient Egyptian culture. In the first part, students test different salt solutions to see which works the best to preserve apple slices. They also read about the science of mummification to understand what is happenin

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Waves Activity & Patterns and Energy Transfer Waves Lab NGSS 4-PS4-1 and 4-PS3-2

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Close Reading, Informational Text, Physical Science

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

Subjects:

Grades:

4th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.2

, RI.4.3

, RI.4.4

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

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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

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-3

, MS-ESS2-1

Also included in: Middle School NGSS Science Bundle & Bell Ringers & 5-E Lessons & Assessments

Newton's Laws of Motion and Force of Motion and Energy MS-PS2-1. and MS-PS2-2.

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Close Reading, Physical Science, Science

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

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

NGSS:

MS-PS2-2

, MS-PS2-1

Also included in: 7th Grade Science for Indiana Academic Science Standards Full Year of Lessons

Fall Halloween Science: Dissolve Candy Corn w/ the Scientific Method- DIGITAL!

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Scienceisfun

Have a little science fun in October for Halloween!Use the Scientific Method to conduct 3 experiments:1st- Observe what happens when you add a candy corn to vinegar2nd- How does water temperature affect the dissolving rate of a candy corn.3rd- How does the type of liquid affect the dissolving rate of candy corn (water, Oil, alcohol)The first experiment (with the different temperature waters) is now available digitally for your remote/ distance learners! All they need is some cups, candy corn, a

Subjects:

Autumn, General Science, Halloween

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Centers

Also included in: HOLIDAY SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS BUNDLE: 30 Inquiry & STEM lessons for all seasons!

Animal Groups Adaptations Animals Live in Groups to Help Them Survive 3rd Grade

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Close Reading, Informational Text, Science

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

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd

Types:

Basic Principles, Halloween, Science

CCSS:

RI.3.1

, RI.3.2

, RI.3.3

, RI.3.4

NGSS:

3-LS2-1

Also included in: 3rd Grade NGSS Life Science Curriculum at Science Lessons and Activities

Dancing Worms {a candy science investigation}

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Literacy and Lattes

Looking for an engaging science investigation that gives kiddos the opportunity to practice using the scientific method with a super cool result? Look no further! Your class will love making their gummy worms dance with this easy to follow experiment! In this investigation students will: → Make a hypothesis. → Follow simple procedures to conduct an experiment. → Document results. → Write and draw to summarize experiment results. This product also includes: → a full page version of the exper

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Centers

Also included in: Candy Science: A Growing Bundle of Science Experiments

Water Distribution on Earth and Graphing Water Amounts & Water Cycle 5-ESS2-2.

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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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th

Types:

Jessica Meyer - The Literacy Loft

CCSS:

RI.5.2

, RI.5.3

, RI.5.4

, RI.5.5

, RI.5.6

...

NGSS:

5-ESS2-2

Also included in: Indiana 5th Grade Science Lessons and Activities for the Full Year Bundle

Pumpkin Science {Physical Science Investigation}

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This resource is an engaging and effective way to integrate a fun fall twist into your Science curriculum. I created this resource to use in my 4th Grade classroom during our Physical Science Unit. We used pumpkins to discover, study, and discuss physical properties of matter. We then continued our study into physical vs. chemical changes. This investigation can last between 1-10 days (or more), depending on how you structure the activities. We used small pumpkins to investigate the physical

Subjects:

Autumn, Halloween, Physical Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Centers

Photosynthesis Activities & Photosynthesis Diagram Photosynthesis Lab Science

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Biology, Close Reading, Informational Text

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

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-LS1-6

Also included in: 6th Grade Science Curriculum for Indiana Academic Science Standards Full Year

Layers of the Earth & Earth's Systems MS-ESS2-1 and MS-ESS2-1

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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

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

, RI.6.7

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-2

Also included in: Middle School NGSS Science Bundle & Bell Ringers & 5-E Lessons & Assessments

Plate Tectonics Activities and Seafloor Spreading - Earth's Changes

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Close Reading, Earth Sciences, Science

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

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

, RI.6.3

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-3

, MS-ESS2-2

Also included in: 7th Grade Science for Indiana Academic Science Standards Full Year of Lessons

Fall Leaf Experiment - Photosynthesis - Seasons - Autumn Science Investigation

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Close Reading, Informational Text, Science

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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

, RI.6.3

, RI.6.5

...

NGSS:

MS-LS1-6

Also included in: NGSS Middle Chemical Reactions and Density Bundle

2nd Grade Science Curriculum NGSS Full Year Bundle Science Lessons & Worksheet

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Close Reading, Informational Text, Science

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

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd

Types:

General Science, Halloween, Physical Science

CCSS:

RI.2.1

, RI.2.2

, RI.2.3

, RI.2.4

, RI.2.5

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 2-PS1-4

, 2-LS4-1

...

Ghostly Static Electricity! Halloween fun Scientific Method inquiry experiment

Created by

Scienceisfun

Have a little Halloween fun! Students create Static Electricity and try to get some 'ghosts' to dance. Simple materials are used. Two versions of the worksheet are given, one for students who have had some background with static electricity and one for thoese who have not. This can also be used as an introduction activity to static electricity. Have fun!Check out my other holiday products!Colors In a Plant/ Leaf Chromatography Experiment, Scientific MethodHalloween Science Inquiry force experime

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Also included in: HOLIDAY SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS BUNDLE: 30 Inquiry & STEM lessons for all seasons!

Candy Corn Dissolving Experiment Halloween STEM

Created by

Dandelion Wishes

Add this fun and easy Science or STEM activity to your plans to keep students engaged in learning during Halloween or Fall! Students will predict and observe which liquid will dissolve candy corn 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 record/draw their results

Subjects:

Halloween, Science

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

General Science, Halloween, Physics

Also included in: Fall STEM Activities BUNDLE with Candy Corn and Pumpkin Experiments

Halloween Science STEM Inquiry force experiment-Newton's 3rd law-balloon rockets

Created by

Scienceisfun

In this inquiry activity you build a balloon rocket (ghost) and time it as it 'flies' across a room. you then challenge students to create a ghost using simple materials that will fly in a faster time than yours. This is a fun way to teach Newton's Third Law of Motion, but there are 2 versions of the challenge included...One for upper level students who have learned the law, and one for lower levels who are just learning about forces. Included in this activity is an information sheet on Newt

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Also included in: Halloween or Fall Science STEM and Experiment Inquiry Bundle with 7+ activities!

Water on Earth and Water Cycle - Where is Water Found on Earth

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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

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd

Types: