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Earthquake Jello Lab Activity STEM
This lab or activity is a hands-on and collaborative learning lesson that incorporates the following:
STEM
Earthquakes
Geology
Engineering
Design
Real-World Connections
Problem Solving
Inferencing and Predicting
Materials: this handout, mini-marshmellows, toothpicks, jello
Overview: Students will work together to tackle a real-world problem: engineers are constantly working to design and build buildings that can survive the impact of serious earthquakes. I show students some videos and picture
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5th - 10th
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Properties of Water Inquiry Lab: Find the Antidote to a Wasp Sting - NGSS
Aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards, this lab requires students to discover the antidote to a venomous hornet sting. Students must work cooperatively under a time constraint in order to discover which of two liquids are the antidote. They design, and carry out, four mini-experiments using household materials, and their knowledge of the properties of water, in order to ascertain the antidote. They must justify their claim for which liquid is the antidote using evidence from thei
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9th - 12th
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Frog Dissection Coloring Practice
Before virtual or frog specimen dissection, students should complete this practice to prepare for dissection and familiarize themselves with the placement of the frogs organs. It can also be used to learn and practice the organs and organ systems.
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6th - 9th
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Microscope Lab Intro - Letter 'e' and Colored Threads w/ Key
This is the lab that I use to introduce the light microscope. The first part of the lab focuses on the proper procedures of using a microscope. Each student has to fill out the procedures section before they can start working on the field of view drawings. Once they are done then each pair of students gets a letter 'e' slide and a colored threads slide. This activity supports Grade Seven California State Science Standard 7A - Select and use appropriate tools and technology (including calculators
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4th - 10th
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Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration lab
Students use timers, matchbox cars, meter sticks, and a stack of books to build ramps to measure the speed, velocity, and acceleration of cars. Students will have fun working in groups calculating the motion of their matchbox cars. Answers will vary depending on student results.Check out my other super helpful science resources:Science Inquiry and Safety- Lab Safety- Scientific Tools- Observations, Inferences, and Predictions Google Form- Calculating Density Worksheet- Independent and Dependent
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8th - 11th
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Paper Airplane Lab: Gravity and Air Resistance
This activity helps demonstrate some of the unbalanced forces, namely gravity and air resistance, that affect us every day. Students should predict why paper airplanes do not stay in the air forever. After testing their paper airplane, they should create a force diagram and answer some questions regarding these unbalanced forces.
Materials needed: paper, meter stick
Main topics: unbalanced forces, gravity, air resistance (friction).
Quick, easy, and effective in demonstrating gravity and
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Microscope Lab Templates
Are you teaching students how to use the microscope? Use these fully editable lab templates for these common labs:1. Two page lab template for prepared slides2. Two page lab template for comparing plant and animal cell prepared slides3. One page lab template for setting up a wet mount slide4. One page lab template for observing cheek cells5. One page lab template for observing pond water protozoa 6. One page lab template for observing onion skin- osmosis lab You might also be interested in:Micro
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8th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Biology Labs and Stations Bundle
Electricity 5E Lab using Kill-A-Watt Meters for APES, Physics
This 5E uses Kill-A-Watt meters and various appliances. Lab data takes 45-60 minutes. Questions and graphing take another 60 minutes. More math and analysis is provided for further extension.Students find this lab VERY engaging as they discover what uses a lot of electricity. Pictures of this lab and hints can be found here: https://teachingapscience.com/electricity-lab-using-kill-watt-meters/This is a great lab for physics, AP physics, AP Environmental Science, Environmental Science, and phy
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Unit 6: Energy Bundle for AP Environmental Science
Engineering Design Process Template
STEM programs focus a lot of it's learning on the Engineering Design Process. This Engineering Design Process Sheet will allow students to become Engineers in the classroom. They will be able to Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve a Prototype for any Unit that they are learning about.(Made in a Microsoft Word document so that teachers can edit questions, etc.) If you would prefer an Engineering Design Process:Engineering Design Process- Digital Notebook- Click Here! Word Search- Click here!C
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in:Â Engineering Design Process- Bundle
"Inertia Games" Lab Activity - Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Students are introduced to the concept of Newton's 1st Law of Motion and inertia by completing six (6) different challenges/games in this lab activity. Example of one of the game challenges:a. Get a plastic cup, index cards, and a quarter. b. Place the index card on top of the cup so it is centered over the opening. Put the quarter on top of the index card. c. Using your finger pull the index card out from under the quarter. You are trying to get the quarter to drop into the cup. d. Compl
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5th - 10th
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Lab: Paper Plate Periodic Table and m&m Atoms - Energy Levels and Electrons
Students study the structure of the atom with m&m's atoms on a paper plate periodic table! This lab investigation on edible "electrons" and elements explores the Essential Question: How are Elements Arranged in the Periodic Table? And, How Are Electrons Configured in an Atom?"Share with your students edible electrons; EX: m&m's, skittles, smarties, cereal, or mini-marshmallows. Ss will model atoms of elements using a paper plate and different sorts of sweets. At the end of the lab, when
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Grades:
7th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
, HS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-1
Also included in:Â StayGiant Candy Mix Bundle: Lab Investigations
Tides Lab Using Water Balloons - Hands On Experience That Kids LOVE!
This lab is a really fun way to use discovery and investigation to teach students how gravity and inertia cause tides, along with the moon. The cost is low (a package of water balloons and yarn) and it is a great activity to get kids moving and outside. They work in small groups and go through a series of steps and procedures and record data. This was one of the most fun labs of the year for students and was instrumental is having kids understand why we have high tides on the side of the Earth c
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6th - 12th
Penny Boat Lab: Density, Buoyancy and Archimedes
This is a one period activity/lab to teach students about the concept of density and Archimedes Principle, why things float. Students each get a piece of aluminum foil and design and make a boat. They then must calculate how many pennies it will carry before sinking, and then test it. This is an excellent one day STEM project that combines science, math, design and construction. Students will use the formula Density=Mass divided by Volume.
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7th - 10th
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Simple Machines Marshmallow Catapult Lab Experiment - Newton's Laws
Really fun way to teach simple machines, levers, and Newton's Laws. This is a lesson plan with the full description of how to make marshmallow catapults to launch in class. This is a formal lesson plan, usable for any observation. This was a big hit in the classroom!
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3rd - 10th
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Test My Genes Lab: Students Use Their Traits to Practice Punnett Squares - NGSS
In Brief: The lab proceeds as follows1. Students complete a short matching section using important genetics terms2. Students read about five different human traits (Interlacing of fingers, PTC tasting, Presence of Palmaris Longus Muscle, Hair Texture, and Color Vision)3. Students attempt to determine their genotpyes, based upon their phenotypes, and the information in the lab.4. Students perform Punnett Squares using their genotypes, in order to make predictions about future generationsA. NEXT
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Grades:
7th - 12th
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB: SAPONIFICATION REACTION (MAKING SOAP)
This is the best organic chemistry lab and the students remember and talk about it at the dinner table with families. The set up is easy and the materials are readily available. This lab works well to finish off the organic unit on hydrolysis of esters and saponification reactions. Try it out and you will be happy with the results. We have prepared the soap for the last ten years and the students surely enjoy it. The document includes: an exemplar lab report, the rubric and the answer key to the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change Data Analysis Virtual Lab
Updated links as of March 2022. This lab for in-person or distance learning uses a variety of data from NOAA and other websites to help your students understand greenhouse gases, where they are found and whether they are increasing or decreasing. Then, students analyze data about the effects of climate change with real-time data about temperature, precipitation and other data. Then, students delve into longer term data including ice-core data.This lab walks students through each graph and data s
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
Also included in:Â AP Environmental Science Unit 9 Bundle
Trees, Forestry and Deforestation 5E Lab-Distance learning possible
Update for distance learning: Students could do this lab at home with a tree in their backyard, neighborhood, or park. They need a cheap measuring tape, a cardboard triangle, string and a weight. Through zoom or a video, teachers can help students through the math. Another option is for the teacher to make a video measuring a tree and the corresponding math. Students can do the follow-up questions on their own.This is a full 5E designed for inquiry. It is advanced enough for AP, but accessible f
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-6
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in:Â Unit 5 Bundle for AP Environmental Science
Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors Game
Very fun and engaging game/activity to help teach your students about Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors. Students will compete for "food" in this activity in order to determine the carrying capacity of the class. The worksheet comes with a pre-activity question and 3 post activity questions. Includes "food" cards and guidelines for teacher to use. Your students will enjoy this activity, while learning. Item is completely editable.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Ecology Bundle
Virtual Human Brain Dissection
This is a virtual dissection alternative that allows students to dissect a 3D human brain, record observations, answer analysis questions on the observations and label a sheep's brain with the synonymous human brain structures. The analysis questions are mixed formats between direct questions and critical thinking concluding questions. This activity can be completed completely online or printed out for in-person instruction. It is meant to serve as an alternative method to performing a dissectio
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Soil Horizons A-B-C Formation Lab Activity Edible
Hands-on activity that teaches students everything they need to know about soil. I finally did this activity for the first time today-11/5/13 and it was great. Students actually form Horizon C through the weathering of "bedrock", Horizon A, and Horizon B through "leaching".
Students learn soil horizons, which forms 1st, how they form, soil composition, how living things impact the soil, and many other things related to soil.
Thanks and Enjoy.
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Grades:
1st - 8th
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Conduction, Convection, Radiation Popcorn Lab
Students will investigate the differnces between conduction, convection, and radiation by making popcorn. The students LOVE this lab!
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5th - 8th
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Microscope Lab #4 Pond Water
This is my favorite microscope lab because the students really get to see organisms swimming around in the water. I ask the students to bring in water samples from water sources around their neighborhood. Make sure to tell them that you don't want a water sample from the gutter. I have a digital microscope that I use to project the images on my overhead screen. There is nothing better than seeing a 3 foot long mosquito larva projected on the overhead screen!!! This activity supports Grade Seven
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5th - 10th
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The Edible Layers of the Earth Lab
This is easy and pretty much all you need is to buy is a bag of m&m's!
My students loved this and made great connections between the actual layers of the Earth and how it correlates with m&m's. There is also an answer key included. Very easy to follow directions.
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6th - 9th
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