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7th grade Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa 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
Grades:
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
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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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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Grades:
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
Winter & Christmas STEM / STEAM Activity - Snowflake Solubility Science Lab!
DECEMBER & CHRISTMAS STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Coffee Filter Snowflakes 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:SolubilitySolutesSolventsStudents will have so much fun making unique, colorful snowflakes. Hang the snowflakes up for quick & easy winter classroom decor!Click VIEW PREVIEW above t
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2nd - 8th
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Christmas Science Activities Bundle Christmas Chemistry Science Experiments
Fun, hands-on and engaging Christmas science activities are perfect for the classroom during the time before the holiday vacation. The resources in this bundle are excellent activities for upper elementary and middle school students. A festive 25% discount is given for each of the individual resources in this bundle! You can check out the individual resources below for Christmas science. Candy Cane ScienceThis sweet resource is actually a collection of activities that can run over several days
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3rd - 8th
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Winter Science Ice Cube Melting | A Thermal Energy and Conduction Experiment
Discover thermal energy and conduction in this easy prep lab. This hands-on experiment will help students understand the science of melting. The lab is designed to be conducted in 30 minutes. A Teacher guide and student reading passage are included.Included in the Hands-On Activity Teacher Background Information, Vocabulary, Further Exploration IdeasHands-on Activity Page with Two Variables to TestThe Science of Melting Reading Passage and QuestionThermal Conduction DiagramAnswer Key Students wi
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
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 Science Activity | Borax Crystal Growth Experiment | GR 6 7 8
Discover the properties of mixtures and solutions by growing borax crystals. You'll get a comprehensive teacher guide, a hands-on investigation gear for middle school, and a borax ornament STEAM challenge. This unit uses inexpensive materials and gives results in 24 hours, a wonderful way to reinforce the scientific method and journal writing. This hands-on Investigation and Teacher Guide IncludesTeacher Guide and Background Information and TipsAlignment to Standards6 Page Student Investigatio
Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Borax Crystal STEAM Experiment | Multi Grade Bundle | Christmas Activity
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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Holiday Candy Density Experiment! Measure & Calculate w/ a Christmas twist!
Older grades love to have fun before the holidays too! Use the crazy days before break to have students practice measuring mass, volume and density using holiday candy like candy canes, peppermints, mini chocolate candies, etc...
Check out these other density activities!
Which bubble gum has more sugar? Density Experiment Scientific Method
Density Inquiry Activity Experiment -Liquid Layers Challenge w/ simple materials
Gummy Worm Scientific Method Density Inquiry Activity Experiment
Density Mea
Grades:
5th - 8th
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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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Christmas Science: Physical & Chemical Properties of Candy Cane & Other candies
Use the crazy holiday to get some super science skill work in!Activity 1: Students practice measuring length, volume, mass and density as well as observable properties like color, texture, shape and taste using CANDY CANES!Students also identify 3 chemical properties and how they could measure those with a candy cane.Activity 2: Compare physical properties of candy canes and peppermint candiesActivity 2: Compare properties of candy canes, peppermint candies and Hersey Kisses Candy cane flavor.S
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3rd - 8th
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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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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
Copper Patina Science Christmas Ornament Chemistry Experiment with CER
Your students will love this Christmas or Holiday chemistry activity! They will make a Christmas chemistry ornament using copper and create a blue patina with this EASY Christmas STEAM activity! This easy, fun chemistry activity uses easy-to-find materials (copper foil, salt, and ammonia). The end result is an amazingly beautiful ornament (check out the thumbnail photos!) that students will cherish for years to come! The ornaments also make lovely gifts ♥️ Even the students that are challenged
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-4
Also included in: Christmas Activities for Science - Middle School LOW PREP & Last Minute
Forensic Science Christmas Activity Crime Scene Investigation & Fat Analysis
Looking for a FUN Forensic Science Christmas Activity? This public-school, low-prep activity is EASY to set up and FUN for students! Students will use brown paper bags to investigate the fat content of cookies. This information will be used to solve a holiday mystery. Then, students will examine motives for each suspect in the mystery and write a short article. Your students will love this Holiday-themed, engaging FUN FORENSICS activity... NO ONE DIES! This activity aligns with Next Generation S
Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, 5-PS1-3
USING DENSITY TO FIND THE IDENTITY OF SANTA’S GIFTS Christmas Activity
No prep Christmas density activity where Santa has given 8 stockings to his jewelry making elves. Each stocking has an exact volume of metal in it but Santa has asked the elves NOT to open the stockings until Christmas Eve! The elves use density to figure out what metals are in the stockings without opening them! Included in this resource:Teacher NotesThe Elves Backstory and Student DirectionsSolving for Density WorksheetDensity of 9 metals Reference ChartMatching the Metals to the Elf Based on
Grades:
4th - 7th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-1
Chemistry Christmas Borax Ornament Lab Middle School lab
STEM This is the ideal Christmas lab you have been searching for to teach your students the important concepts of crystal formation, solutions, and supersaturated solutions. It has been classroom-tested for many years. I have taught this lab as a gateway for Earth science geology, intro to inorganic chemistry, and how snowflakes formed in the atmosphere.Happy Holidays!!!!!
Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-1
Also included in: High School Chemistry MEGA Bundle
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