Basic principles project pdfs

Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science

The periodic table of elements is key to understanding and mastering chemistry concepts. This periodic table project is fun and engaging and brings the periodic table to life!Students are encouraged to use their creativity to apply the concepts learned about the elements through some research. In this project, they design a superhero with abilities based on the properties of that element. Students explore the properties, uses and history of the element. They then use that knowledge to think cr

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Grades:

5th - 9th

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Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

Weather Science Unit | Lessons and Activities | Complete Bundle

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Basic Principles, Critical Thinking, General Science

Get all of our weather lessons in one place. This bundle has everything you need to teach a complete weather unit without looking for resources or hunting down materials which will save you lots of time and frustration. Be sure to check out the preview to see all the things you can teach as soon as you download it!This complete bundle includes:lesson plans with options for differentiation or modifications.experiments that can be done as demonstrations or by students.student pages and templates.p

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Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Basic Principles, General Science, Science

STEM Scientific Method Experiment Labs Grades 3-4

Created by

That Teaching Spark

These STEM Labs are PERFECT for teaching the Scientific Method or just investigation scientific principles. Get students to LOVE science with these fun and highly engaging labs!****Do NOT purchase this if you have purchased my Scientific Method Unit and Project product!!!! This is already included in that unit!! Included you will find eight STEM science experiments that can be used whole group, small group, with partners, or individually. The labs were designed to take students through the Sc

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Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

Cell Organelle Job Application Assignment in English and Spanish

Created by

Elly Thorsen

In this assignment, students complete a job application in the point of view of an organelle or cell part applying for a job in a cell at the company CELLS-R-US. Students must know about whether the organelle is a part of a plant or animal cell or both, the functions of the organelle, and the importance of the organelle. This resource can be used as an alternative to a worksheet, in-class assignment, homework, project, or assessment.The organelles and cells parts listed in the application includ

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, Science

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Projects, Activities

NGSS:

MS-LS1-2

, MS-LS1-1

Forms of Energy Activities: Sort Cut & Paste- Definitions, Examples, Application

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Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

This interactive and hands-on sorting activity will allow your students to differentiate between many different examples of energy. Nine forms of energy are used: Light, Heat, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Sound, Gravitational, Elastic, Nuclear energy. This is a great way to help students think critically about, visualize and understand the forms of energy!This product includes:Three sorting worksheets each with 3 of the forms of energy. With each blank worksheet comes a worksheet with def

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Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

Also included in: Forms of Energy Bundle: Examples, Cut & Paste, Application, Energy Transfer

Bubble Gum Lab Scientific Method Activity

Created by

Beakers and Ink

Your students will love learning about the scientific method with this engaging bubble gum lab! Students will practice the scientific method using different chewing gum brands and investigate how chewing the gum affects the gum's mass. The bubble gum investigation is great for making real-world connections to learn about the independent variable, dependent variable constants, and more. Materials needed: bubble gum and digital scale Check out the preview on the product page for an up-close look

Subjects:

Basic Principles, General Science, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

Also included in: Scientific Method Activity Lab Bundle

Forces and Motion Lapbook {flip book}: for Science

Created by

Primary Paradise

I am so excited to bring you this fun, interactive lapbook that is perfect for teaching your students all about forces and motion! My students loved putting together lapbooks, and I know yours will too! This 28 page packet will certainly be a hit! Just add construction paper!After your students learn about the forces and motion, they can use this lapbook to show what they know! This packet covers the terms:-position-force-push-pull-motion-speed-friction-gravity-mass-weightI hope you enjoy this!

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Physical Science, Science

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

Electricity | STEM Activity | Design an Electrical Game Board

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Basic Principles, Critical Thinking, Other (Science)

Challenge your students to show you what they have learned about electricity by creating a game board that checks the answers to trivia questions using an electrical circuit. For a few minutes to collect materials and explain the project, students will be kept productively busy for hours. Students absolutely love creating their game boards! This resource is part of our Electricity and Magnetism Unit.This hands-on resource includes:a complete lesson plan for two different versions of the activity

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Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

Also included in: Electricity Science Unit | Activities and Lessons | Complete Bundle

Light and Shadow Lessons

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Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

Teach basic concepts associated with light and shadow as part of your light and shadow unit. Concepts include transparent, opaque, and translucent materials, reflection, refraction, sources of light, breaking up light, and eye safety. This resource is part of our Light and Shadow Unit Bundle.This lesson set comes with:lessons and activities on concepts such as eye safety, sources of light (natural and artificial light), transparency, opacity, translucency, shadows, breaking up light (light spect

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

Also included in: Light and Shadow Science Unit | Lessons and Activities | Complete Bundle

Plant Growth and Changes | Observation Journal Activity

Created by

Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

Are you growing plants with your students? These no prep pages will help your students keep track of their observations while they watch their plants grow and change.This resource is part of our Plant Growth Unit.Ninja Note: This resource requires your students to grow actual plants. No plants, seeds, photos or videos are included in this resource.This hands-on resource comes with:a complete lesson plan to organize the plant observations.four styles of observation pages so you can differentiate

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

Also included in: Plant Growth and Changes Science Unit | Lessons and Activities | Complete Bundle

Simple Machines | STEM Challenge | Carnival Attraction | Wheels and Levers

Created by

Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science

This STEM task helps your students develop problem-solving skills while demonstrating knowledge of pulleys, levers, wedges, screws, inclined planes, wheels, and axles. Students design a carnival attraction using different simple machines. It is the perfect design thinking or project-based learning activity to assess what students have learned. You'll get hours of engaged learning for just a few minutes of prep.This resource is part of our Simple Machines Unit.This hands-on resource includes:proj

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Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Science

Also included in: Simple Machines Science Unit | Lessons and Activities | Wheels and Levers

Volcano Research Project

Created by

CrazyScienceLady

This resource includes directions and rubric for a volcano research project. Allow students the opportunity to research and present information pertaining to one specific volcano (and hear about others from their classmates). A list of volcanoes is provided (that are all easily researched, understood, and interesting), as well as a list of SPECIFIC facts students should research about each. Students choose a format to present: either a PowerPoint Presentation, trifold brochure, or poster. The ru

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Handouts

Also included in: Types of Volcanoes - Volcano Bundle (with Student Workbook!)

Weather Instruments Lesson & Activity | Project Based Learning | STEM Challenge

Created by

Basic Principles, Critical Thinking, General Science

In this critical thinking STEM activity, challenge your students to show you what they have learned about measuring weather by designing and building a device that measures at least two different weather phenomena. This is a great way to start or finish your weather unit as it takes minimal prep but has lots of engagement.This resource is part of our Weather Unit Bundle, but we have a better recommendation for Alberta teachers below.This hands-on resource includes:a complete lesson plan with opt

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Grades:

4th - 6th

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Also included in: Alberta Science Grade 5 | Growing Full Year Bundle

Biome/ Ecosystem Research Template-Graphic Organizer for Non Fiction Writing

Created by

Basic Principles, Biology, Environment

Biome/ Ecosystem Research template- Topics include: -a description of the biome -location -What makes life hard here...types of adaptations that would be helpful -how humans have affected the biome/ environmental concerns -description of 1 plant and 2 animals that live here and the adaptations they have to help them survive -a possible food web for that biome Also included is a rough draft organizer for a final paper and a final paper document. This product is part of the following bundle:

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Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Research, Projects, Graphic Organizers

Also included in: Ecosystem Resources Bundle: lessons, sorts, activities, food chain, task cards

Push and Pull STEM

Created by

Classroom Base Camp

This Pushes and Pulls engineering STEM activity engages students' problem solving skills, engineering thinking, and math skills for Force and Motion. They will love creating a way to successfully move the rocks! This STEM activity targets the NGSS Standards for Force and Motion. In this Pushes and Pulls Engineering challenge the truck broke down, but the rocks still need moved! Students will build a way to move the rocks using the available supplies, but be sure to stay on budget! Please

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Critical Thinking, Engineering

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Projects, GATE, Centers

Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle

Marble Maze STEM

Created by

Classroom Base Camp

Balls and Ramps STEM - The toy company wants to sell a marble maze. They need designers to come up creative ideas for a new marble maze. Your students need to design a marble maze on a cardboard box lid using the available supplies while sticking to a budget. They will use their creative thinking, engineering design and math skills for the STEM challenge. This STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards. Suggested Plan of Implementation: Prior Week: Send home the parent letter requesting

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Critical Thinking, Engineering

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle

CHANGES IN MATERIALS CAUSED BY HEATING and COOLING

Created by

Maria Gaviria

Three pages book full of pictures for students to realize how water and different materials change if we add heat or cold. The students add (cut and paste) the result after adding heat or cold to water, silicone, crayon, snowman, ice cream, chocolate, and a puddle. Plan to demonstrate these "changes in materials" first in the lab, and/or simultaneously while students make the book. They are straightforward and engaging experiments.Depending on the class, instruct students to work in pairs or ind

Subjects:

Basic Principles, General Science, Other (Science)

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

Also included in: STATES OF MATTER - CHANGES IN MATERIALS - THE 5 SENSES - BUNDLE

Classifying objects by size, shape, texture & color - Booklet -English & Spanish

Created by

Maria Gaviria

English and Spanish!! This is an 8-page booklet made with two sheets of paper. The booklet size is a quarter of a page. On each page, students classify objects by size, relative weight, texture, shape, color, and material with which they are made. The last page is for students to color objects according to the instructions that describe their properties (color the heavy object gray).Besides, same activity but a full-page book - English and Spanish.The students will enjoy coloring the pictures a

Subjects:

Basic Principles, General Science, Spanish

Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

Also included in: SCIENCE BOOKLETS BUNDLE - Plant Parts, Animal Sort, Motion, Magnets, and more

Moon Phase Calendar - draw the moon every night and write the correct phase

Created by

Astronomy, Basic Principles

Month long Moon log with space for the date and the correct phase. For more Moon lessons- check out these! Moon Phases Cut and Paste Practice Moon Basics reading for annotating with review questions embedded Review Moon Phases using your Birthday! Computers needed Moon Phase Calendar Cut and Paste Practice- how long is each Moon phase?

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Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Homework

Science Fair Student Guide - Print and Digital Versions

Created by

Rick's Resources

This effective guide is the ultimate tool for helping students achieve success creating wonderful science experiments and projects. Students are guided step-by-step which makes the entire process easy and fulfilling. Printable PDF and digital Google Slides™ versions included for blended learning.--- RESOURCE DETAILS ---Kids in 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade and 7th grade can use the notebook with guidance. Included is a short teacher guide on how to implement the student science g

Subjects:

Basic Principles, General Science, Writing

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Projects, Printables

Also included in: 5th Grade TOP 25 Math, Language, Science, Social Skills Variety Pack

Electromagnet Lab and Information Sheets

Created by

The Science Shark

To complete this Electromagnet Lab you will need a large iron nail, insulated copper wire, a D sized battery, and small paperclips. Students will construct an electromagnet and use it to pick up paperclips. Students will test the numbers of coils with the number of paperclips that are picked up. They will then record their data. Next they will create a bar graph in order to represent their findings. Students will then answer questions about their lab.Also included you will find an informati

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

Science Project Journal {Science Fair Experiment}

Created by

Jessica Meyer - The Literacy Loft

This booklet is an organizational tool for students to plan, set up, and conduct a Science Experiment for Science Fair or it could be used throughout the year for any Science experiment. On each page, there are guiding questions or labels to help students understand what each component means. Please see the preview for pictures of this product put together and in use. My Science Journal includes: -Cover Page -Research Question -Independent/Dependent Variables Page -Research Question/Independ

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Other (Science), Science

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Printables, Centers

Animal Life Cycle and Spring Science Activities | Life Cycle of an Ant Craft

Created by

Jewel's School Gems

Animal Life Cycle Activities (Ant Life Cycle Craft) This Ant Life Cycle Wheel is the perfect activity to help your students review what they have learned about the life cycle of ants. This ant life cycle packet comes with *a colored cover *a colored wheel template with text and images *a black and white cover *a black and white wheel template with text and images *colored cover and wheel template on one page *black and white cover and wheel template on one page Templates are in color, and bl

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

Grades:

K - 4th

Types: