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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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Native American Homes STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Set of 9!
Why not bring STEM to your Native American Unit in social studies?
Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable about themes, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific themes, like Native Americans, specifically relating to their homes!
This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I sometimes place these challenges, one per table, and the students rotate around the room in order to complete them
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2nd - 5th
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Chain of Custody and Evidence Collection: Forensics Investigation Activity
Engage your Forensics students with The Case of Hester Higginbotham, a CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY AND EVIDENCE COLLECTION Lab Investigation Activity! Present your students with a mystery- Who killed Hester Higginbotham and where was the primary crime scene?From year to year, my Forensics students RAVE about this activity, as it allows them to search the school in search of evidence that will solve this case. This easy-to-set-up lab can be used from year after the initial prep, making it perfect for busy t
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Also included in: Forensics Lab Bundle: 10 "Must-Do" Labs for Forensic Science
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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Forensics Lab Bundle: 10 "Must-Do" Labs for Forensic Science
Great lab experiences are the key to a successful Science course. Engage your Forensics students with these 10 "must-do" forensics labs. These labs were voted by my Forensic Science students as their "favorites" for the year.These labs are PERFECT for teachers on a budget and for new Forensics teachers that need ideas for starting a new course.Be sure to preview each individual lab below to get an idea of the resources that you will be receiving.Each of these labs are sold separately in my TpT s
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8th - 12th
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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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Ancient Egypt Mummy STEM challenge
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
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4th - 8th
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Boston Tea Party ~ Engineering Historical Events ~ STEM Challenge
Can you design and create a crate that will keep your tea bag dry for the longest period of time in a tub of cold water?
We are all about integration in my STEM building and blending historical events with STEM challenges is a great way to make the topics we study in social studies more engaging and interesting for the students. I am currently working on developing more of these social studies based STEM challenges. This one is focused on the Boston Tea Party!
This engineering challenge act
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: American History PERSONALIZED STEM Bundle
The Titanic Disaster: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!
Can your students engineer topics related to the sinking of the Titanic? Try these five STEM Engineering Challenges to find out!
The Five Challenges Included in this Set:
Life Vest Design Challenge
Life Boat Design Challenge
Make an Iceberg Challenge
Rivet Strength Challenge
Artifact Restoration Challenge
These challenges are a great way to incorporate STEM learning with the topic of the Titanic! Students must design and construct a variety of items related to the disaster!
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3rd - 7th
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Climate Change Activity Mapping Carbon Emissions NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
Students use real data to color-code a map of 68 countries based on their per capita carbon emissions. In this activity, students will:READ a 1-page article about greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, what per capita means, and the activity directions. CONSTRUCT a World Map by attaching 2 provided pages (it's easy!).COLOR CODE countries on the map according to their per capita carbon emissions. ANSWER 11 analysis questions focusing on the greenhouse effect, sources of carbon emissions, and how de
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7th - 10th
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MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Global Warming Climate Change Activity Bundle NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
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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1st - 2nd
Engineering Greek Mythology: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!
Can your students engineer some Greek Mythology? Try these five STEM Engineering Challenges to find out!
The Five Challenges Included in this Set:
- Column Construction Challenge
- Cardboard Marble Maze Challenge
- Broken Pottery Challenge
- Mythical Monster Model Challenge
- Trojan Horse Model Challenge
These challenges are a great way to incorporate STEM learning with the topic of Greek Mythology! Students must design and construct a variety of items inspired by Greek Mythology!
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4th - 6th
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Tombstone Pictures for Cemetery Lab. Human Population Studies
This google drive contains a curated collection of original pictures of 400+ grave markers including some famous people in history, movies and music. I developed this collection over several months of travel. Students will discover historically accurate trends from this data about survivorship for people born before 1900 and after 1900. I have carefully created the collection to provide interest for students and also good data for students to discover trends through inquiry. Use these pictures w
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: AP Environmental Science Unit 3 Bundle
Engineering Ancient Egypt: STEM Engineering Challenges Five Pack!
Can your students build like an Egyptian? Try these five STEM Engineering Challenges to find out!
The Five Challenges Included in this Set:
- Mummy Construction Challenge
- Sugar Cube Pyramid Challenge
- Kid-Sized Mummy Model Challenge
- Paper Pyramids Challenge
- Reed Boat Model Challenge
These challenges are a great way to incorporate STEM learning with the topic of Ancient Egypt! Students must design and construct a variety of items inspired by Ancient Egypt!
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4th - 6th
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Brain Anatomy and Physiology Activity Stations
What's the best way to learn the anatomy and physiology of each part of the human brain? Use that part! The Big Idea: This activity includes 15 stations (+ an 8-page student packet). Each station is about one specific part of the brain (ex. hypothalamus). At each station, students will complete a fun challenge to use that part of the brain! Here are a few examples:The parietal lobe is crucial to spatial awareness. After reading a quick blurb on the parietal lobe, students will complete a jigsaw
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Anatomy and Physiology Full Year Curriculum
Tragedy of the Commons Lab, Colored Goldfish, AP Environmental Science
So much fun for students! This is a lab they remember all year, and you know it's a win when they put photos of your class on their snapchat story :) Simple setup, and includes detailed, step-by-step teacher instructions for directing lab during class. Materials needed: colored goldfish, straws, butcher paper, markers. This lab is readily available for free, but my version greatly simplifies it for teachers, and enhances it for students by using different colors of goldfish to represent differen
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9th - 12th
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FORENSICS FINGERPRINT LAB INVESTIGATION: THE CASE OF THE TEACHER'S LOUNGE THIEF
Provide an engaging Forensics lab that assesses your students' skills over Fingerprint Analysis with The Case of the Teacher's Lounge Thief- an investigative lab activity that allows your students to take on the role of a fingerprint examiner in order to solve a crime. Your students will LOVE this activity! It is a favorite in my Forensics classes. The idea behind this investigation is to harness your acting skills and have the students assist you in trying to determine who (a student in your c
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensics Lab Bundle: 10 "Must-Do" Labs for Forensic Science
Boat Building STEM Activity
This activity will lead your students through the process of building a boat!
1) Brainstorm and sketch a design
2) Calculate the cost of materials needed
3) Build your boat
4) Test your boat
5) Reflect
*It's important to note that this comes in an editable PowerPoint, so you will be able to customize this activity to your needs. For example, if your class is learning about decimals in math, you could change the cost of materials to decimal numbers. Voila...cross-curricular connections! Don't w
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3rd - 6th
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Ancient Egypt Potato Mummy Lab Activity
Ancient Egypt Potato Mummy Lab Activity by Miss Middle School Teacher
This is a great lab to use in tandem with a lesson on ancient Egyptian mummification, as an introduction to the mummification process, or as an extension activity for students needing enrichment opportunities. The ancient Egyptians used a salt-like substance called natron during the mummification process in order to help preserve the bodies. Salts tend to absorb liquids, preventing bacteria and mold from breaking down the bod
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4th - 8th
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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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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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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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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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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
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