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Elementary writing-expository laboratories for special education
Plate Tectonics LAB: Yummy! Eat Your Boundaries (Graham Crackers and Fluff)
EAT YOUR PLATES AND YOUR ASTHENOSPHERE! Graham cracker based plate tectonic boundaries lab. A dynamic tutorial on plate boundaries and model manipulation that kids LOVE! You can eat it too!
Loaded with COLOR and IMAGES!
This is a can’t miss lab! You can use the images provided OR use actual lab materials to mimic the lab procedure provided!
This lab includes the following:
-Terminology-asthenosphere, lithosphere, plate boundaries, convergent, divergent, transform, oceanic crust, contin
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Plate Tectonics, Pangaea, and Continental Drift LAB (Lots of FUN!!!)
Meet the ULTIMATE Super Continent! PANGAEA! Come experience an in depth tutorial and analysis of Pangaea, its before, and its after. A variety of fun and engaging pedagogical strategies (some you have probably never seen before) including:
-Puzzle construction: colorful with differentiated symbols to denote: cynognathus fossils, mesosaurus fossils, glossopteris fossils, lystrosaurus fossils, young rock formations, and old rock formations. Using a color/symbol coded key students assemble a
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5th - 9th, Adult Education
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Moon Phases and OREO COOKIE LAB. A TRUE HIT! (Yummy for ALL Ages!)
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Understanding moon phases can be difficult for a student or adult of any age. According to the NSF (National Science Foundation), the conceptual process of the moon phases is "misunderstood by adults just as much as children." Well, it's time to fix that! And you can use OREO cookies to help you.
This is a comprehensive activity and mini-lab in which students investigate the dynamic yet pr
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3rd - 8th
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Mealworm Activity Pack
Teaching about life cycles?
Mealworms allow students to observe complete metamorphosis - little set-up, easy to do and minimal care required. You will need a few months to complete - but checking once a week on these little guys would be effective.
Mealworms go through stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Your students will love watching the worms change to pupas and then into adults (beetles).
TWO FORMATS
1. designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities - icons for observations
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1st - 5th
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Scientific Method Sequence Display Cards
Scientific Method Display Cards are a great resource to reinforce the steps to the scientific method as well a supporting science fair project work. This product includes two levels of differentiation, one with picture supported text and the second level using sight word sentences. It is recommended that the two levels are attached to the front and back of sentence strips to create an instructional activity that can be used to address diverse literacy skills within the same activity.Scientific
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K - 12th
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Scientific Method: SAVING SAM THE GUMMY WORM! Kids say, "So much FUN!"
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-Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-
SAVING SAM (GUMMY WORM) is a VERY POPULAR lab introducing the scientific method commonly found anywhere between 4th and 8th grade. Check out the preview! This lab is also used in pedagogy classes for science education in undergraduate and graduate school. This is a modified lab geared towards lower ability levels and/or students that do not ha
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3rd - 8th
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The Great Peep Experiment
This activity will help your students work through the scientific method in a fun and festive way. It will go over solutions and solvents by trying to dissolve a marshmallow peep. This set includes:
posters
6 scientific method signs
2 posters- solvent and solution
A direction page
4 observation, recording sheets
A Final observations/conclusions report page
Peep exit tickets
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2nd - 5th
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Measurement: VOLUME LAB (Water Displacement Method / Irregular Objects)
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-Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-
Volume - WATER DISPLACEMENT METHOD LAB (Irregular Objects)
Great scientific method and physical science lab!
Volume measurement of irregular objects. A dynamic 3-part lab/activity that DOES NOT require lab materials. Using the water displacement method students will calculate the volume of the following objects: ring, aluminum cylinder, glas
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3rd - 8th
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Quick and Easy Science Experiment: Walking Water (Writing an Experiment)
Everything you need to launch experiment writing in your classroom with a simple and engaging experiment! How to Use:All you need is water, food coloring, cups, and paper towels! Easy!Select the experiment writing and directions pages you want! Plenty of options so you can differentiate for every need in your classroom. Print exactly what you need. I like introducing the vocabulary words and having them posted in the classroom for kids to reference when doing their own writing parts.What's inclu
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1st - 4th
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Force, Motion and Work Unit
In this download you will find:- Introduction Power Point for terminology (can be printed as a word wall)- Introduction Power Point for Newton's Laws- Note sheet to go with the two power points- Force practice Sheet - Force do now - Work guided practice sheet- Work independent practice sheet- Work homework- Force and work quiz- how does this ball move lab*** for the set up of the lab, you need two pencils and rubber band between them and a ball that you can flick with the rubber band. Set up a r
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: FORCE, MOTION & WORK - Digital and Printable
Rock Cycle CRAYON LAB (A MUST HAVE! Unique and So Much Fun!)
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-Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-
CRAYON LAB! So much fun!!!
Kids LOVE THIS LAB! Instead of using crayons to color, use crayons to demonstrate the rock cycle! 2 separate activities for differentiated levels.
Pairs great with the DICE GAME found at the link below:
ROCK CYCLE DICE GAME
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3rd - 10th
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Plate Tectonics: Make Your Own VOLCANO LAB! (Extended Version; EASY TO DO; FUN)
This is the extended version complete with actual procedural photographs.
MAKE YOU OWN VOLCANO! IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!
This version provides pictures in case one does not actually have the materials below. If materials are available to you, see below for must haves and optional materials.
Material MUST HAVES: Flask, stopper or cork, baking soda, and vinegar.
Optional materials to enhance the experience: paper towels, tape, ruler, beaker, goggles, and scissors.
This kid and adult frie
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3rd - 9th
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Easy Speech Experiments Growing Bundle Speech Therapy Language Articulation Stem
GROWING BUNDLE Easy Speech Experiments Speech Language and Articulation activity. This activity is easy to prep in a 1/2in binder with some interactive pieces included.This bundle includes:•Following Directions•Requesting•AAC/Expanding MLU•Comprehension•Articulation•Fluency•Present&PastTense Verbs•Sequencing•Narrative Retell•Inferencing•Scientific Method•Vocabulary•WH Qs•Object/Function•Identify Objects•Basic Concepts•Category Sort•Describing•Compare/Contrast•Play Props
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K - 5th
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Cloud in a Bottle LAB (BEST LAB OF THE YEAR!)
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-Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-
KIDS SAY - Their FAVORITE LAB OF THE YEAR! A lab for all ages! Check out the preview! Cloud in a bottle lab. Incorporates the properties of the troposphere, where clouds form, recipe for a cloud, scientific method, data collection, data analysis, and conclusion questions. In color with a color coded in order answer key. This lab can be dif
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4th - 9th
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Slime Science Experiment and Differentiated Sequence Writing Activity
My kiddo's are OBSESSED with slime and are constantly making it- they even trade it and sell it to each other! I decided to tap into this interest as a way to introduce sequencing. I adapted this recipe and you can find a ton of different ones on the internet depending on what ingredients you want to use. This one calls for school glue, contact solution, baking soda, and food coloring. You could also add some glitter glue!
I tried to pare down the recipe and procedure to 4 main steps. This made
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PreK - 5th
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Lab Report / Scientific Method PRINTABLE & GOOGLE SLIDES
This scientific method worksheet or scientific method experiment template is super versatile. It can be used for very simple science experiments completed in early elementary classrooms as well as more complex science experiments completed in upper elementary classrooms.This 5 page Lab Report Template template takes students through all steps of writing a lab report using the scientific method:1. Question2. Hypothesis3. Materials4. Procedures5. Data6. Results7. ConclusionThe template offers area
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2nd - 4th
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Plate Tectonics: Earthquake Epicenter LAB (Kids LOVE this one!)
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-Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-
Modified earthquake epicenter lab in which students use data from 3 seismograph stations to determine the location of the earthquake epicenter.
Fun and step by step walkthrough to make evaluating the seismograph data smooth and successful. On a map of the United States, students determine the earthquake epicenter distance from Breckenridge, C
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4th - 8th
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Adapted Science: States of Matter Experiments
The adapted science curriculum is designed for learners of all abilities to be able to access the science state standards and common core curriculum. This activity is specific to the topic of states of matter and enables learners to demonstrate their knowledge through a permanent product in the form of a lab experiment. There are 2 experiments included.Each experiment has 2 versions of visual directions and 4 levels of the lab hand out. The hand out aligns with the scientific method steps that
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Adapted Science: States of Matter Unit Bundle
STEM Lab - Magnet Races
This STEM Lab - Magnet Races- was designed as an introductory engineering design lab where students use the 5E method (engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate) to discover how magnets work, repel versus attract, the magnetic field, and if magnets need to touch other magnets to make them move. STEM integrates science, technology, engineering, and math to design products to solve a problem. Students need internet access to watch several videos and to read introductory information about m
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2nd - 5th
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Minerals: Table Salt and Epsom Salt LAB with BONUS Crystal Activity
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-Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-
Mineral Crystal Systems
Mineral crystal system tutorial and lab starts with cut, paste, and identification crystal system images. Crystal systems include: isometric (cube and octahedron), tetragonal (tetragonal prism, dipyramid, and pyramid with prism), hexagonal (dypyramid, prism, and rhombohedron), orthorhombic (rhombic prism), monoclinic (m
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3rd - 9th
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Density Column Lab
-Students will create a Density Column and learn how matter's density number affect it's placement as well as draw a particle molecule for each type of matter in the density column.
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3rd - 6th
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Geologic Time Lab: GO BACK IN TIME! (Enhanced Version-Fun and Popular with Kids)
Enhanced version of the original (images only) in which detailed TEXTUAL information and factual data is assigned in combination with the colorful images. Go BACK IN TIME! A COLORFUL and ENGAGING time sensitive chronological breakdown of the major geologic eras complete with correlating images and event summaries. Fascinating cut and paste or Velcro activity where students can match significant fossils and geologic episodes on a color coded geologic time scale present with the time frames of:
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5th - 9th
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Easy Experimement: Making Recycled Paper; Boardmaker; Earth Day
This environmental science experiment is modified from the middle school environmental curriculum. It is excellent for special education students who require an alternate or modified curriculum. It is a fairly inexpensive project that the kids will love!The worksheet and experiment in combination align with Maryland State Curriculum Standards: ~Environmental Science (grade 6) : 6.B.1.c Identify and describe that ecosystems can be impacted by human activities. • Recycling • ~1.D.3.a - Given vocab
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2nd - 12th
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Minerals: Crystal Types and Structure (COLORFUL - 3 Versions and Modified)
Great introduction to minerals using crystal shapes and internal crystalline structure. Teachers often avoid crystal structure instruction due to the complex nature of the specific crystal shapes and terminology. This activity will make this difficulty a NON ISSUE.
Mineral crystal system tutorial and lab starts with cut, paste, and identification crystal system images. Crystal systems include: isometric (cube and octahedron), tetragonal (tetragonal prism, dipyramid, and pyramid with prism
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3rd - 9th
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