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Ancient history laboratories for Gifted and Talented
Edible Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Lab - Digital & Print & Go!
** UPDATED TO INCLUDE A DIGITAL VERSION ****This can be easily used as a lab for students to do at home using their own cereal, candy, fruit, beads, etc. they can find. It doesn't have to be edible. Students can take pictures of their finished molecules to show you for extra credit or upload to social media and tag the class instagram (if you have one). In this lab, students will be expected to interpret the molecular and structural formulas of water, carbon dioxide, glucose and oxygen and const
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6th - 12th
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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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Map Skills & Compass Directions ~ Coding Unplugged Challenge ~ STEM
This coding unplugged activity is one of many that I am creating to use in my STEM classroom! We do these coding challenges about once a week. They are great for teaching sequencing and logical reasoning to students. There are no right or wrong answers, and many different solutions will work! You could also rotate these challenges through a science center. I store everything in a dollar store gift bag or plastic tub for each individual coding unplugged challenge.
This map skills challenge
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3rd - 7th
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Halloween Science: Acids, Bases, pH of Halloween Candy
★ Halloween Science: Acids, Bases, pH of Halloween Candy★
The purpose of this lab is to determine if popular Halloween candies are acidic or basic (alkaline). The students will follow the scientific method to test using pH paper and baking soda as indicators.
About This Activity:
This lab is intended to be used to determine whether Halloween candy are acids or bases and to identify them on the pH scale. After reading the purpose and research for the lab, the students will create a hypothe
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4th - 8th
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Color Squares ~ Coding Unplugged Challenge ~ STEM
This coding unplugged activity is one of many that I am creating to use in my STEM classroom! We do these coding challenges about once a week. They are great for teaching sequencing and logical reasoning to students. There are no right or wrong answers, and many different solutions will work! You could also rotate these challenges through a science center. I store everything in a dollar store gift bag or plastic tub for each individual coding unplugged challenge.
This color square challeng
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2nd - 7th
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Tic Tac Toe ~ Coding Unplugged Challenge ~ STEM
This coding unplugged activity is one of many that I am creating to use in my STEM classroom! We do these coding challenges about once a week. They are great for teaching sequencing and logical reasoning to students. There are no right or wrong answers, and many different solutions will work! You could also rotate these challenges through a science center. I store everything in a dollar store gift bag or plastic tub for each individual coding unplugged challenge.
This tic tac toe challenge
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3rd - 7th
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Stars STEM: Types of Stars
This STEM project explores how STARS can appear different in the night sky based on how far they are from the Earth! You provide materials for students to design and try their own stars in a 1/2 hour time limit. This STEM's goal is to explore properties of stars, their brilliance, and how this is affected by their distance from the Earth. All the materials you need for documenting student progress are found inside! Look What's Inside the Types of Stars STEM! For the Teacher• Notes for the Tea
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3rd - 6th
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Hogwarts Periodic Table Lab with Answer Key
Bring the popular Harry Potter series into your science class as you present students with a scenario regarding the wizarding periodic table. Students can work independently or in groups to figure out where these "leaked" elements fit in relation to the muggle periodic table. Great for all levels of students: inclusion to gifted. I've done this assignment with middle schoolers, but have also been done it with high school students as well. Have all groups work on this periodic table or assign eac
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8th - 12th
Good Buddies Symbiosis Lab and Card Game
In this lab activity, students will work in pairs and groups toDefine symbiosis, commensalism, mutualism, and parasitismIdentify organisms that live in each type of symbiotic relationshipDescribe how symbiotic interactions can be cooperative or competitiveStudents conduct research to determine the type of symbiotic relationship their chosen organism pairing has and complete a data table as a class using google docs. Then they play a card game that allows them to practice matching their known sym
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6th - 12th
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Make a Pac Man Ghost ~ Coding Unplugged Challenge ~ STEM
This coding unplugged activity is one of many that I am creating to use in my STEM classroom! We do these coding challenges about once a week. They are great for teaching sequencing and logical reasoning to students. There are no right or wrong answers, and many different solutions will work! You could also rotate these challenges through a Maker Space or science center. I store everything in a dollar store gift bag or plastic tub for each individual coding unplugged challenge.This challeng
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2nd - 7th
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Bouncy Ball Lab - Investigating Potential & Kinetic Energy
Cover potential and kinetic energy or use to teach experimental design as your students review the steps of the scientific method. Perfect for students in all grades and all learning abilities. After students collect data, they make a bar graph of their average data. Includes a lab quiz that I students can take after the lab is complete to show their understanding. ========================================================Turn Feedback into TPT Credit (AKA FREE MONEY to BUY MORE at TPT!)Go to your
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5th - 12th
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Hands-On Plant and Animal Cell Activity BUNDLE
Want fun, engaging ways to help your students learn the parts of an animal and plant cell? Try these activities where students use found objects and food to represent cell organelles! Students must also use critical thinking skills to explain why the item best represents the cell structure and scientific process skills. Guess what???? Editable versions are now included!!This bundle combines my Edible Cell Lab Activity and my Build a Cell Model and some extras!EXTRAS ✅ 2 versions of a Parent Dona
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4th - 6th
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Circles of Life {a science unit on the life cycles of plants and insects}
Circles of life is packed full of plant and insect anchor charts, activities, and labs.
In this packet:
Plant life cycle anchor charts
Seed germination anchor charts
Seed germination teacher background
3 seed germination investigations
Germination KWL chart
Metamorphosis anchor chart
Complete and incomplete metamorphosis anchor charts
Ladybug life cycle anchor chart
Lady bug anatomy anchor chart
Ladybug foldable
Ladybug background and fun facts
Ladybug book (fill in the stage)
Praying mantis
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1st - 4th
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Science Fair Project...Don't Even Sink About It!
Everything you need to win first place…
This is an experiment I completed with a third grade class this year. Included is title, purpose, hypothesis, variables, multiple data tables, graph, materials, procedure, conclusion and student sheets for all of the above. It is an experiment about the density and buoyancy of soda vs. diet soda. I used mini soda cans in this experiment.
I have included it in PDF and in powerpoint so that you can edit it to fit your science board!
If you have any questi
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3rd - 6th
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Science Fair Project Guide | Experiment Journal And Worksheets | Grade K 1
This step by step guide introduces kindergarteners, first graders, and parents to the science fair. Included are workbook pages, background information, tips, blank science journal, and poster board layout. It supports parents and teachers as they work as a team with the child to create an original age-appropriate experiment. Teachers can use it for creating whole-class projects. We will help make the science fair a fun and rewarding experience.Ways to use the workbookGreat for science fairs
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K - 1st, Staff
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K-2-ETS1-3
Bacteria Fungi Algae Protozoa and Viruses — A Card Sort Inquiry Activity
In this activity, kids study a collection of images of various pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa). It also compares these to microscopic plants and animals so that kids can begin to get a sense of the categorical differences between these groups. Through a series of challenges, students are asked to sort and classify; identify images that have been colorized; compare the sizes of various microorganisms; and compare photos of models to the real thing. This is a great introductory
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6th - 8th
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Updated! Properties of Water Station Lab (Quiz Included!)
This lab gets students up and out of their seats while they observe the amazing properties of water. Use this to lab to introduce or review.
Station 1: Surface Tension & Adhesion
Station 2: Polarity
Station 3: Surface Tension & Adhesion: Effects of Detergent
Station 4: Hydrogen Bonding
Station 5: Capillary action
Station 6: Cohesion of Water
Station 7: Surface tension: Adhesion & Cohesion
Station 8: Specific Heat (graphing station)
Lab includes a reading with background informat
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6th - 10th
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Quick and Easy Science Experiments: Make Ice Cream in a Bag! STEM! End of Year!
Quick and easy science experiment to use with your students! Student will use ice, salt, plastic bags, vanilla extract, sugar, and half and half to learn more about chemical reactions and the process of experiment writing. This is very engaging for kids of most ages! It's up to you how in-depth you go with the science behind the experiment - a detailed explanation of how this experiment works is included!Everything you need to launch experiment writing in your classroom with simple and engaging
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1st - 4th
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Properties of Water Virtual Lab
Students will better their understanding of experimental design by collecting and analyzing data related to: Surface tensionAdhesion CohesionCapillary actionSpecific HeatThere is a pull tab with background information for students to rely on if they need a refresher or haven't learned this material. This is an excellent experiment to have students complete from home, either due to distance learning or if a student is absent. A list of common household items is included for students to gather wha
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3rd - 12th
Mystery Powders Lab - Intro Scientific Method & Physical and Chemical Changes
Students will become CSI and work to solve a mystery by identifying a variety of white powders. Students will distinguish between a physical and chemical change by observing chemical reactions first hand. ========================================================Turn Feedback into TPT Credit (AKA FREE MONEY to BUY MORE at TPT!)Go to your "My Purchases" page. Beside each purchase you will see a "Provide Feedback" button. Click It! Remember, you earn TPT credits (which works the same as cash) to u
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6th - 12th
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Saltwater vs. Freshwater Lab exploration activity
In this lab activity, students will be exploring and discovering the difference between saltwater and freshwater. They act as "detectives" to try to determine which container contains the saltwater and which container contains the freshwater. The activity goes through the scientific process with students, while having them record data based on their discoveries. The activity was used for an after school program with Primary students (1st-3rd grades), therefore it can be used for 1st through t
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1st - 3rd
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Advanced Animal Adaptations Project - Interdisciplinary Unit on Birds
Looking for a challenging interdisciplinary unit? Developed for high ability students in fourth or fifth grade, this advanced project uses science, reading, research, and critical thinking to explore the nature of animal adaptation and its role in survival of birds. Open the previews to get a closer look.Essential Question: How do birds' adaptations prepare them for survivalInterdisciplinary Activities:Opener – Students generate examples and non-examples of adaptation. They determine categories
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4th - 5th
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4-LS1-1
Frankenfish Genetics Lab Activity
I use this assignment to have students demonstrate their understanding of Punnett squares because each student creates a fish family that is unique to only them. Generally, I complete one trait with the class and have random students flip a coin to determine whether the trait I’m figuring out will be homozygous dominant, heterozygous dominant, and homozygous recessive. I also use this time to review (or if I’m using this lesson to introduce the topic) or begin the topic. No answer key provided b
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6th - 12th
Engineering an Animal for a Habitat Complete 5E Adaptation Lesson Plan Bundle
This lesson plan takes all the hard work out of a fun way to teach adaptations! You just have to figure out which differentiated worksheet works best for your students, print, and be prepared for an exiting day of active learning. This 5E lesson plan includes everything for you to successfully Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate without giving a lecture and incorporates STEM into your class as students design models of the animal they engineered. Also includes a follow up Extension
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3rd - 12th
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Find Ancient History resources | TPT
If you’re an educator or parent looking for printable or digital resources to help your student learn about ancient history, TPT has got you covered. We’ve got a comprehensive collection of ancient history resources available, including activities and lessons on ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient China, and ancient Mesopotamia, to name just a few. With plenty of TPT high-quality resources at your fingertips, you’ll be able to teach ancient history to your students with ease.
Ancient history activities to try
Here are a few examples of the different types of activities and lessons you can find on TPT to help teach students about ancient history:
Map Making
With map-making activities you can not only teach students about ancient civilizations, but also incorporate geography into your lessons. As they label and color maps, students can learn about important places in ancient civilizations, chart trade routes, and learn how empires expanded (and fell) over time.
Primary Source Analysis
One of the best ways to learn about ancient civilizations is through the artifacts and writings of people from that particular period of time. Encourage students to analyze primary sources to gain a deeper understanding about bygone eras of history. For instance, you can have students read accounts of the destruction of Pompeii and discuss it as a class.
Centers & Stations
Through the use of centers, students can collaborate and discuss topics and content they examine for each era in history. For example, you can have students navigate through four or five different centers or stations to help them learn about different aspects of Ancient Chinese culture, like literature, geography, government, and major historical events or achievements.
By making ancient history come to life through a variety of interactive and immersive activities, teachers can help students develop a deeper appreciation for the subject.
Frequently asked questions for teaching about ancient history
What is ancient history?
Ancient history refers to the period of human history that takes place from the invention of writing to late antiquity (spanning from about 3000 BC to AD 650). This era includes the study of various ancient civilizations, such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, and others. Ancient history plays a critical role in helping us understand the origins and development of human civilizations and the influence it had on contemporary cultures and societies.
What are examples of ancient history?
The Persian Wars, the rise of the Tang Dynasty, the campaigns of Alexander the Great, and the decline and fall of the Roman empire are all examples of important milestones and events that you can teach about in ancient history.
What types of ancient history resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of ancient history resources sold by Sellers on TPT — from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units.
How do I find ancient history resources on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing ancient history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for ancient history resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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