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High school Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa precalculus laboratories
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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Christmas Science Activities and Labs
For the winter season, Christmas, or just to celebrate the cold weather :) Included in this package are science activities and printables to excite your students for the holidays and the winter season! Students will learn/engage in the following activities:-Winter Solstice (NO PREP!)-Compare Climates to the North Pole (NO PREP!)-Changing the Melting Point of Ice with Salt-How Much Liquid Water does Snow Make?-Dissolving Candy Canes in Different LiquidsGet ready for some stimulating sub-zero scie
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Holiday Science Bundle: Activities for Every Major Holiday
Make Multiple Vectors Fun! Pirate Treasure Hunt - Physics, Trigonometry
This is one of my student’s favorite activities. Who doesn’t want to go outside and map out some vectors? It works well in physics or trigonometry for understanding how to add and subtract multiple vectors. 10 different maps are provided for student groups to make their way from a single point of origin to a designated, X-marks-the-spot, using compass headings of N, S, E, and W and specified distances. The groups all have a different path but end up at the same place. At the end, students dr
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Winter & Christmas STEM / STEAM Activity - Fluffy Snow Slime Science Lab!
WINTER STATES OF MATTER STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Fluffy Snow Slime Science Lab!This Fun STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetBackground informationDetailed step-by-step instructionsKey vocabularyList of materialsScience & Math Concepts Covered:States of matter (solid, liquid, gas, and plasma)Non-Newtonian fluidsForceMeasurementsData tablesAveragesStudents will have so much fun making and testing their own slime. Students seriousl
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3rd - 12th
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Borax Crystal Snowflake Science Activity
Having my students make Borax Crystal Snowflakes before the holidays is one of my all time favorite winter activities! With a few simple materials and a little preparation, your students will have fun learning science while they make a winter ornament that they will treasure for years to come! I still hang mine on my tree each year! This activity is best started in class and finished at home.
This Product Includes:
-Borax Crystal Snowflake Student Card (.pdf)
-Teacher Directions (.pdf)
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5th - 9th
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Christmas Science Labs
Celebrate the season with these 3, Fun, Inexpensive, Christmas Science Labs that are low prep and tons of FUN! Low Cost Materials and multiple printing options create the perfect opportunity for easy holiday science fun while practicing the scientific method and reinforcing science concepts!Please see the preview above for a closer look at what this resource includes!This Resource Includes:Informational reading passage about the science topic in each lab2 different versions of each lab booklet (
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Polar Graphs Investigation
Students will investigate circles, rose curves, limaçons, and lemniscates. They will note observations based on patterns they see. Instructions for setting up various calculators (TI, Geogebra, and Desmos) are included.
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11th - 12th
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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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CHRISTMAS EXPERIMENT Growing Borax vs Epsom Salt Crystal Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes
Are you looking for a Christmas science experiment to do in middle school before winter break? Then this Christmas science activity growing pipe cleaner snowflake borax crystals is for you! Students will grow and compare borax and Epsom salt crystals on pipe cleaner snowflakes, answer assessment questions, and make a Christmas science craft.Science topics covered in this Christmas Lab:formation & comparison of crystals (snow vs salt)changes in states of matterchemical formulasmolecular struc
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8th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
, HS-PS1-5
Winter & Christmas STEM / STEAM Activity - Polar Bear Blubber Science Lab!
WINTER & CHRISTMAS STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Polar Bear Blubber Science Lab!This Fun Winter STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetKey vocabularyList of materialsDetailed step-by-step instructionsExplanation of resultsScience Concepts Covered:Fat moleculesInsulationFlow of heatIndependent variablesControl variablesHow blubber worksStudents will have so much fun experiencing the effects of blubber on their own hands!Click VIEW PREVIE
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3rd - 12th
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Christmas Activities in Science for Middle School - Science Christmas Ornaments
Looking for EASY Christmas activities in science class for middle school? Check out these science Christmas ornaments! Students follow the Christmas science worksheet to perform an experiment that results in ornaments!This Christmas Activity for Middle School Science Includes:✔ Teacher instructions✔ Ready to print student handout with lab protocol, background information, & conclusion questions✔ Detailed answer key ✶ Check out the VIDEO & PDF PREVIEWS above for more details!☝Use this Chr
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9th - 10th
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Twelve Days of Christmas Science - Holiday Demos and Activities! (Free Poster!)
No More Boring Science presents 12 magical demonstrations for students of all grades. Inside you will find how to make silver christmas trees, huge snowflakes, festive fire, snow globes, beautiful holiday ornaments, and much more! All thanks to science!
Now including a Free Christmas Poster!
These activities have been created with the goal of making it easy for you to obtain supplies. You won't need to call up some expensive chemical supply company, most of this stuff can be found in the groce
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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A Christmas Chemistry Mystery - Who Stole the Cookies from Mrs. Claus?
Use Chemistry to Solve a Crime! This Chemistry Module can be used as a whole unit using the concepts of separating mixtures (chromatography), solutions (acids/bases), density, and chemical and physical properties (testing powders) to solve a crime. At the end of the unit, students use scientific evidence from each lab in addition to interviews from the suspects and additional evidence found by the North Pole Police Dept. to logically determine who is guilty of stealing cookies from Mrs. Claus.
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5th - 9th
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Rotational Inertia of a Roll Of Masking Tape Lab - Honors or AP Physics
Determining the Rotational Inertia of a Roll of Masking TapeThis activity is designed for Honors or Advanced Placement Physics and can be done with nothing more than ordinary lab equipment - meter sticks, a balance, and an inclined plane (I use foam core science fair boards) and slow motion video capture software. I use Technique Hudl as an app. It’s free, easy to learn and collects data beautifully but you can use any slo-motion app you'd like or even use a stop watch though your data won't be
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Projectile Motion Video Analysis Jericho Missile Iron Man
Students love this activity and it changes how they look at movies and at the physics in film. Video analysis is a powerful tool in a physics class and your students will look forward to the next one.
I created this teacher driven activity around a short clip from the first Iron Man movie that is available on YouTube. You can use this in any level of physics class where students use the sine, cosine and trig functions, even if they aren’t very good at it. Because you drive the analysis, thi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Christmas Atomic Number and Atoms Mini STEM Science Mystery Periodic Table
Are you looking for fun Christmas science activities for the periodic table and atomic numbers? These engaging science mystery detective worksheets are the perfect way to learn atomic numbers, atoms, and structure during Xmas and December with Santa.Mini STEM Mysteries are designed to be done in one class period. There are 5 x Science Mysteries in this pack. At the top of each page is a story to set the scene of the Christmas mystery, students then answer 16 questions to narrow down the suspects
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5th - 9th
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Christmas Activities for Science - Middle School LOW PREP & Last Minute
These SUPER fun and easy-to-step-up Christmas Holiday Science Activities are the perfect way to spend the week before break. Students will love this collection of activities that does not sacrifice learning for fun. Make science ornaments, play holiday games, Christmas STEM and STEAM, and Forensic Science Christmas activity all included. NINE Activities included!Activities Included:Forensic Science Christmas ActivityMilk Plastic Biology OrnamentCopper Patina Science OrnamentCrystal Snowflake Sci
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5th - 10th
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Ball Toss Projectile Motion Activity - On Level, Trig Based or AP Physics
This is an excellent activity to develop the mathematics of upwardly fired projectiles. It has low error, uses a free app for measuring motion and students must work as a team.Students work in groups of 4 to toss a tennis ball or similar item a horizontal distance of 4-6 meters between them and video capture the event. They then record the time data, measure the toss angle, calculate the vertical and horizontal components of motion and determine the resultant launch speed. It takes students 4
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9th - 12th
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Pringles Ring Physics Challenge
This super fun engineering activity only takes one class period to complete – 55 minutes. There is some real math with this as well. I used this as my physics final this year. This is a terrific activity to reinforce engineering concepts and could really be put anywhere in your IPC, physics, engineering, or physical science class Students work in pairs or alone to build a vertical ring out of Pringles Chips/Crisps with a minimum diameter of 12.0 cm and the least number of chips possible. Student
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9th - 12th
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Chemistry Candy Cane Christmas Labs Covalent Bonding Chemical change High School
Stem lab Chemistry Your high school students will skip class just to perform this activity. Candy canes are formed into a shepherd's crook shape after the cooking process is complete. Then, the hot candy is bent. When it cools, it is hard and very non-bending. A little heat, though, can make it malleable once more. Use this experiment to talk about melting and cooling. Included is a written explanation of what has occurred in the experimentKey concepts=Physcial and chemical changesIonic and C
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9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-5
, HS-PS1-3
Also included in: High School Chemistry MEGA Bundle
Christmas Chemistry Activity Bundle (Differentiated)
The Chemistry Christmas Activity Bundle is a holiday-inspired collection of high school chemistry activities that bring Chemistry and Christmas together for a fun, engaging classroom experience. A lab, mini-project, activity, and game will keep your students’ energy levels channeled into productive learning during the holiday season. Differentiated and ready to go!WHY IS IT HELPFUL?Keep students engaged and entertained in the days leading up to Christmas breakMake meaningful connections between
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9th - 12th
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Gingerbread House Decorating | Competition | Cooking | Holidays Around the World
Help students get into the holiday spirit by hosting a gingerbread house competition! Students will get to build and decorate their own gingerbread house made of graham crackers and other ingredients of their liking. Please note that the ingredients are not included. Students can build the gingerbread houses individually, as partners, or in small groups. This is a perfect addition to a Christmas activity or winter craft. Students will receive a design sheet to help them map out exactly how they
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8th - 10th
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Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Holiday Activities - Valentine's Day
Are you looking for fun, yet educational, way to celebrate holidays without sacrificing instruction time? Look no further! This collection of forensic science crime scene investigation (CSI) activities includes 4 engaging laboratory activities that infuse the excitement of holidays with the intrigue of forensic science. Each activity is specifically designed for grades 5th through 10th and provides a unique opportunity for students to apply forensic science techniques in a fun and festive way.I
Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, 5-PS1-3
, HS-LS3-1
, MS-LS1-1
Christmas Science Lab Dissolving Candy Cane Experiment
STEM Your students will be very interested in this activity. It has become a holiday tradition that my students look forward to experiencingStudents in this laboratory activity work cooperatively to produce the desired product, make observations, and examine the effect of heat on bonding forces. They complete a written handout relating to the effect of heat on bonding and have lots of fun.The product contains 2 labs. At the conclusion, students will answer questions and complete a graph. Detai
Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
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