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3rd grade physics projects for Microsoft Word
Halloween Lab Light Waves Spooky Optical Illusion
I use this lab in my classroom around halloween to talk about our eyes and how we perceive things. This is also how we start introducing light waves and talking about how our eyes take different colors in.
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3rd - 10th
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Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubble Gum Experiment
Teaching Students to follow and use the scientific process is easy and fun! Included in this packet is a pre-made outline for step-by-step directions to a fun, simple, quick, experiment that does not require a ton of materials! Basic background for the outcome of experiment is included, along with an extension activity for students that can be completed at school or home.
Using three brands of bubble gum students will go through given steps in order to discover which brand of gum will blow the
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3rd - 6th
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Electricity & Magnetism Task Cards
Project-based Instruction task cards useful for science centers or rotating groups. Best if printed on card stock and then laminated for longer use.
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3rd - 6th
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Create Rube Goldberg Machine Group Project
First, introduce Rube Goldberg machines (a complicated series of events put together to complete a simple task). Use this sheet for students groups to work together to plan, build, test, and improve their machines.
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3rd - 5th
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Science Experiment Drops on a Penny
Teaching Students to follow and use the scientific process is easy and fun! Included is an outline for step-by-step directions to a fun, simple, quick, experiment that does not require a ton of materials! Basic background for the outcome of experiment is included, along with an extension activity for students that can be completed at school or home.
This experiment amazes students, so be prepared, they will want to repeat it over and over again!
Using water and a penny students are able to pe
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3rd - 6th
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The Great Egg Drop!
Want to do an egg drop with 2nd to 5th graders; but don't know how to get started? This is the packet for you! This project packet includes a take home packet for families and two lesson plans. The take home packet includes a letter to parents explaining that we will drop eggs in containers , a rubric, an example project and some ideas. The lesson plans are for the day the project is introduced and for the day of the drop. This project is a great deal of fun and students earn about physics
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2nd - 5th
Not-so-simple machines Project
A 'summative-task' project that is a fun way to end a unit of learning about simple machines. The task encourages students to use recyclable materials to design a 'Not-so-Simple-Machine', that demonstrated the laws of motion and knowledge of the 6 simple machines.The task is organised and marks are allocated for each step with a total at the end.
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2nd - 10th
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Roller Coaster (Types of Forces) Research
This research goes along with my "Roller Coaster and Forces Project."Students will research different questions about roller coasters to gain background knowledge before making their own roller coaster!
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-3
, MS-PS2-4
, 3-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-3
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Also included in: Motion and Stability (Forces) Unit Bundle *NO PREP*
Marble Run
Students will design a sculpture that will allow a marble to role from start to finish. The goal is to make the marble's journey as long as possible. Student's will be learning and applying an understanding of the scientific method, gravity and energy.
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3rd - 6th
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K-8 5E NGSS STEM 5E Project - Balloon Rocket Race - Forces, Newton's 3rd Law
NGSS-aligned 60 minute STEM activity using 5E inquiry-based learning model. All materials are inexpensive and can be found at a supermarket. Activity is differentiated for K-8 and can be done in a mixed classroom or with one grade level.
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K - 8th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
, K-PS2-2
, K-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-1
Design and Build a Roller Coaster
Students will build a roller coaster while learning about potential and kinetic energy.
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3rd - 6th
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rubber band car
This a simple and fun science project with minimal supply cost that demostrats potential and kinetic energy . From this the students can race the cars, try different types of rubberbands, different amount of winds.
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Black History Month STEM Project
This project will focus on the contributions and achievements of Black Americans within the field of Chemistry/Physical Science and how their work shaped of understand of the physical sciences moving forward. For this project, the student will select one of the following scientists and construct a “poster” on them. The poster can be a single slide in PowerPoint or Google Slides.
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1st - 12th
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Easy and Fun STEM Activities and Writing Journal
Ready for some STEM fun! Only a few materials needed for this 5 class long hands on activity. Materials list, BONUS Engineering webquest, journal prompts and printable instruction sheets included.
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3rd - 8th
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Egg Drop Lab
Students will design an Egg Protection Device (EPD) to protect their egg from a big drop. Students will go through the steps of the scientific method.
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3rd - 6th
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home made slime/Gak
Every kid likes slime or gak. Made popular by a television show, this product soon started showing up in stores. Here is an inexpensive way to make slime/Gak.
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K - 12th
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Canned Speed Ramp Lab
Learning about the scientific method by applying understanding of energy. Students will use canned food to compare and determine if weight is a factor in a can's speed while it rolls down a ramp.
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2nd - 5th
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Mixtures and Solutions Chemistry Project
This is a great follow up project for grades 3-6 on mixtures and solutions/chemistry. Students research in their groups and try to find the answers to the given questions. Students also make up several of their own questions which help make this project an inquiry project as well as research.
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3rd - 6th
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Science Experiment Egg Drop
Kickoff the year with this egg-citing contest that helps explain the laws of motion.
A fun experiment project to do with students.
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3rd - 7th
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ISAAC NEWTON, RESEARCH PROJECT GRADES 3-7
THIS IS GOOD FOR A SOCIAL STUDIES CENTER, AND A SCIENCE CENTER. THIS CAN ALSO BE USED FOR A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VISITING HERNANDEZ HOUSE. PLEASE FOLLOW US FOR OTHER PROJECTS.
Force and Motion Race Track Exploration
A hands-on exploration where students learn about different aspects of force and motion through changing variables and recording observations.
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3rd - 5th
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Chopper Drop
Students create a paper helicopter and record their data in science notebooks to strengthen their understanding of force and gravity! What a fun activity for connecting both math and science!
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3rd - 6th
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The Principles of Flight
Upoon completion of course students will understand basic forces affecting flight and the controls of an aircraft that affect them. They will create and fly paper airplanes, rubber band powered planes and launch their own water rockets..
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1st - 5th
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Egg Drop Project
The challenge is to design and construct a container which will successfully stop an egg from breaking when dropped from a high place. An egg will be placed inside the student's container and then dropped off of a high point.
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3rd - 8th
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