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Presidents' Day mental math laboratories
Scientific Method STEM Density Experiment-Penny Boat Challenge-Distance Learning
Design a boat that will hold as many pennies as possiblewithout sinking using 1 piece of aluminum foil. Great idea to celebrate Presidents Day with some science! Set up as a scientific experiment. Materials, Procedure, Observations, ConclusionsNow available digitally for distance learning! Quick and FUN!This is also part of a Scientific Method Inquiry bundle:Easy Scientific Method Inquiry Experiments Bundle-5 challenges IntroductionLooking for a holiday twist on this activity???Try: Build the M
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Easy Scientific Method & STEM Experiments Bundle- 5 Activities
Dirty Penny Science Experiment for Presidents' Day
Your class will love this simple experiment. This outlines all of the steps of scientific investigation. The students have to come up with a question, make a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, show their results, and come up with a conclusion. Each step is clearly outlined and explained.
For my class, I just had to explain the process, give them a definition of a hypothesis (letting them know it's okay to be wrong!), and then explain why the salt and vinegar is the winner (sorry to give it awa
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K - 3rd
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Measuring Mass of Pennies Practice, Scientific Method, analyzing data
Do you have large jars of pennies? Now you have something to do with them! Celebrate Presidents day with this basic skills unit based around pennies!
In this activity students sort pennies by year and measure their mass. They then compare the masses throughout history and compare the composition of pennies throughout history.
Objectives:
•to practice using a balance
•to determine the mass of a penny
•to see if there is a change in mass of pennies through the decades
Students really get int
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5th - 9th
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Chemistry President's day Invisible Ink Washington History or Science activity
Teach physical and chemical change thru the science of "steganography" in this easy-to-implement yet highly engaging lab. No chemistry experience is required. However, this lab is a great addition to working with your history department to make the Revolutionary War come alive. George Washington used this technique to send coded messages throughout the war. Students will discover that the juice of lemons contains carbon which will enable them to write a secret message in the same manner as the
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8th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-2
Estimating the Volume of Water Math Lab
Dive into the world of volume estimation with this engaging and interactive activity designed for elementary students to explore the concept of estimating and measuring the volume of water. This resource is perfect for teachers looking to add a splash of excitement to their math lessons!In this activity, you'll set up your classroom with several different-sized graduated cylinders displayed on a table. Surrounding them are 10 containers of various shapes and sizes – cups, sponges, measuring cups
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2nd - 5th
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Times Tables Wheels Up to 12
Many children, included the Special Needs Children, enjoy learning by doing and manipulating. Simple and colourful, each timetable disk can be laminated for more durable use or glued to card.The resource has the Timestables Wheels up to the 12 timetable. You can buy the individual Timestable Wheel, each one for $2.50 or the 12 Timestables Wheels for $6.50: what a bargain!You can use it as a hand-eye coordination activity where the children cut, paste and assemble each wheel or the older children
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1st - 3rd
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U.S. History Science labs Middle and High School
Your students will learn about science the same way Ben Franklin did -by performing incredible experiments. They also will learn how George Washington was able to send secret codes to the patriots. The lessons are designed that either a history or a science teacher can perform in a traditional classroom.
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7th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-2
Conversion Between Units of Measurement - History of STEM practicals
Practical 35 in the History in STEM practical series.This experiment looks at how the mathematical systems of measurement developed over the centuries in various cultures, culminating with the chance for the students to build their own system in the same manner as they developed in the past, as well as converting ancient units of measurement to modern ones. Great for students looking to get a bit of history in to their math lesson and great for practicing converting between units, an important c
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â History of STEM Practicals Bundle - Science, Mathematics and History
Math Discovery Lab: Square Roots, Multiples of 10, Rational vs Irrational
This is one of a series of self-guided discovery labs for a meaningful understanding of core mathematical concepts. Students use the familiar format of the scientific method to answer a mathematical question/problem. In this lab, students investigate the relationships among square roots, perfect squares, and positive and negative powers of ten (10). This math lab also explores when the square root of numbers such as 0.016, 0.16, 1.6, 16, 160, 1600 are rational or irrational. Full answ
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4th - 10th
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4:59
Presidents Favorite Foods - US History,Language Arts,Cooking lab w/PDF downloads
* One downloadable video and one link for streaming.We can cook President G. Washington's favourite food in class, and/ or host a presidential potluck ! We have an amazing easy to make in class recipe, voting, learning to tally votes, and learning about each presidents favorite foods. There are student pages, ideas and tips for expanding this lesson, as well and how to pages and supply lists. Sometimes we need a little help in remembering who the presidents were and this lesson gives a human q
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3rd - 5th
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Activity Estimation+Skill Building Measure Using Triple Beam Balance or Scale
This stand alone ACTIVITY#3 of 6 gives students practice with estimation-and is useful skill building using a triple beam balance as a measuring tool. It can be used as an exploration, simple lab, experiment, or activity and can be altered for your use. The teacher provides each group with a container of different items (not specific-use what you have available) on their table.  Together, they will choose one or more items from the container to estimate (guess) which item(s) might be closest to
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Not Grade Specific
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-3
Remote Learning! 2nd grade Module 3 Lesson 5 PowerPoint Eureka or Engaged NY
This is a colorful and interactive PowerPoint that covers the concept of "Write base ten three-digit numbers in unit form; show the value of each digit". It is 24 slides altogether. Each slide is packed with movement that keeps the student engaged.This is ideal for remote learning presentation. It covers the concept development to keep it concise.This lesson is a very hands on with lots of manipulatives lesson. It is difficult to teach with remote learning. But the movement of the PowerPoint and
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2nd
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1 Timetable Wheel
A great way to learn the timestables after a hands-eyes coordination activity that entails cutting, gluing and assemblying the resource.Each student should have their timetable wheel for manipulating the resource whilst learning and practising the timetable. Inclusive and colourful resource requires a split pin for connecting the two spinning disks. Just make sure the children do not cut the flap that covers the answer for self check.
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1st - 3rd
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How high can you jump on other planets?
This is a great lab that allows kids to be a little bit more active. It does involve a little bit of math but is very easy (especially with you calculator if you let them).
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS1-4
Functions and rate of change lesson+LAB activity
Educator:In this lesson educators will be provided a detailed lesson plan including materials for the lab to be performed. This lesson is projected for 100 minutes additionally with an opportunity to challenge students with a detailed lab on rates of change with a time frame of 45 minutes.The lesson is meant to guide educators throughout the concept of rate of change, linear equations, and data collections as well as data analysis to be able to make relationships and predictions of the data col
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6th - 12th
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CCSS:
Linear equation- Lab (Distance learning and in class )
In this Lab students will be able to apply and understand linear questions by collecting data through this short and fun activity. This lab provides lentils as the material used, but feel free to improvise.The purpose of this is allow students to note the relationship between the amount of lentils(material used) and time while using terms such as outputs, inputs, graphs, data table, and connecting their findings by responding to the questions provided.The extension to this lab will be provided s
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4th - 12th
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Equations-riddle game
Funny game for finding out the value of each fruit through logical thinking.
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Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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2023 FLORAL PRINTABLE CALENDAR
Every teacher needs a weekly planner to make organising each term easier. I have made one of these planners for myself every year and have found it so useful that this year have decided to share it.
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Not Grade Specific
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