Back to School laboratory pdfs

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Projects, Laboratory, Centers

Also included in: Scientific Method Activities Bundle: Skittles/ Gummy Bears Experiments & More

Back to School STEM Activities with Fred the Worm

Created by

That Teaching Spark

Back to School STEM is a perfect way to build community through team building! These four STEM activities are based around Fred the Worm and his misadventures. Students must help Fred out of some tricky situations as he travels around the United States.Included**Teacher Instructions: objective, materials, background info, tired+ true helpful hints.**Materials List**Pictures**Fred's backstory**journal cover sheet**four STEM recording sheetsSTEM ActivitiesSave Fred: Students work together to put

Subjects:

Back to School, Science

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Back to School Activity Bundle

Kindergarten + 1st Grade Science Activities & Experiments | Summer + End of Year

Created by

The Science Penguin

Science Day is great for busy kindergarten and first grade teachers who need a fun and easy way to incorporate science and STEM each week ALL YEAR LONG. There are 32 activities for students to explore, observe, investigate, experiment, and design! Ready for a lab a week ALL YEAR LONG?Ready to Use32 activities with directions and photosRecording sheet optionsPacing suggestionsSkill and content listsRecording SheetsBecause students' readiness levels may vary, there are recording sheet options for

Subjects:

Back to School, Holidays/Seasonal, Science

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

Scientific Method {Sweet Skittles Lab}

Created by

Tamra Young

Scientific Method Sweet Skittles Lab. This fun and engaging lab includes a write-up, experiment, and graphing. Perfect for introducing secondary students to the scientific method. Just add Skittles- your students will be saying, "Sweet Skittles!" for sure! Please note: This product is also offered in a bundle. Please view before deciding on product: Scientific Method Monster Bundle ***************************************************************************** Please check out my other

Subjects:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Science Lab Safety First Day of School Activity {SCRAMBLED EYES}

Created by

Sockmonkey Science

Make sure your students never forget lab rules about eye safety and goggles! Back to school science doesn't have to be boring, and science lab safety procedures have never been so fun. Perfect activity and demo for the first day of school in upper elementary, middle school and high school. I use this with my 5th and 6th graders, but it would definitely work for older students. Your students will LOVE this.>>> Includes a DIGITAL sheet for remote learners watching a teacher demo <<&

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Joyful Learning - Megan Joy

Save Fred Activity - Back to School / Team Building STEM Challenge

Created by

Save Fred Activity - Back to School / Team Building STEM ChallengeThis NGSS-aligned STEM challenge is a great team building activity that requires students to collaborate in small groups while problem solving through their attempts to save Fred the worm. Contents include:Challenge Poster/Background StoryMaterials & Instructions GuideRules PosterProcedural Writing OrganizersReflection Questions (2 pages)

Subjects:

Back to School, Engineering, Science

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Back to School, Basic Principles, Science

NGSS:

MS-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Saving Sam: Inquiry Science Teamwork Lab

Created by

I Heart Teaching Science

"Saving Sam" is a fun, simple lab that will get your students to start "thinking like scientists". Students are given a job: save Sam the worm. To find a solution, students will have to work together and communicate. This activity requires less than 5 minutes of teacher set-up and minimal materials (a cup, a round gummy candy, and a gummy worm for each pair of students). This packet includes a teacher guide, including pictures of the activity, and leveled directions and worksheets. It includes

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

Earth Science Curriculum for 6th Grade Science & Earth Systems & Earth and Space

Created by

Teaching Science With Lynda R Williams

This is a full-year earth and space science curriculum bundle. If you teach middle school earth science, you need this bundle! It is perfect for schools where 6th-grade science addresses all the Earth and Space Science standards. This bundle will save you 20% and cover all the Earth Science Standards for middle school. This includes earth science, weather and climate, space and solar systems, earth systems, and human impact.What is included in the Earth Science Bundle?•Lesson plans•Slide shows•R

Subjects:

Back to School, Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

6th

Types:

Unit Plans, Laboratory, Lesson

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-4

, MS-ESS2-3

, MS-ESS3-2

, MS-ESS3-1

, MS-ESS2-2

...

Lab Safety Rules: Poster Project

Created by

A Middle School Survival Guide

★ Lab Safety- Rules of the Lab Poster Project ★ The purpose of this project is for students to work collaboratively with peers to create a poster communicating a class rule for lab safety. This product is part of a LAB SAFETY RULES PROJECTS BUNDLE! Check it out to save 20%! About This Activity I created this activity to use this within my introduction to the science lab unit in grade 6. The students are first assigned partners and a lab rule. They are then given two class periods (or one

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Laboratory

Back to School Science Lab Activity: CER + STEM + Social Emotional Learning SEL

Created by

Sockmonkey Science

What could be better than CER + STEM Challenge + Social Emotional Learning mixed with a dash of physical science for your first week back to science??? Get your students back in the swing of a new school year with this fun "First Week of School" science activity! Perfect for upper elementary and middle school grade science teachers practicing growth mindset or SEL in the classroom to help students encourage and build up each other. Students will complete a simple Claim-Evidence-Reasoning activi

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Professor Doubter NGSS SCIENCE Resources

Christmas Science Lab Coat Activity or Icebreaker and Ugly Christmas Sweater

Created by

Looking for a fun and easy science activity to decorate a bulletin board for the days/weeks before the holidays or Christmas, or a science review any time of the year? Challenge your students to design an Ugly Science Lab Coat using facts about themselves, vocabulary, science topics you are learning about, and display them! Also great as a getting to know you Back to School Ice breaker activity because this product includes 3 paper PDF versions! Add images and décor such as student pictures, int

Subjects:

Back to School, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Science

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Laboratory

Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle

Easy Science Experiments

Created by

Classroom Base Camp

Simple Science Experiments for beginners - These 10 Simple Science activities require very few ingredients that you most likely already have on hand. Each teacher-led experiment has an accompanying recording sheet (activity page) that is specifically designed for young scientists. These science experiments are perfect to teach early predicting or hypothesis skills. They are great to foster a love of Science with young children and are great for the beginning of school. Most science recording

Subjects:

Back to School, Basic Principles, General Science

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Back to School, Basic Principles, General Science

Lab Safety: Science Safety Quiz

Created by

FUNdamental Science

This test includes 20 multiple choice questions covering the basic principles of laboratory safety. You can also view a full preview of this assessment :) ************************************************************************* If you like this product, you may also be interested in these additional Laboratory Safety Resources! CLICK HERE: Laboratory Safety Resources ************************************************************************* Thanks for visiting, Lori Maldonado

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Assessment, Laboratory, Printables

Scientific Method Introduction Inquiry Graphing Experiment: Bubble Gum Mass

Created by

Scienceisfun

Looking to introduce or review the scientific method in a fun way- try this bubble gum mass lab. Students get a piece of bubble gum and chew it to determine if its mass changes with the chewing (works BEST with sugar gums like bubble yum, etc).“Does gum lose mass when you chew it?" This is an introduction to learning about scientific inquiry activity. This fits in nicely at the beginning of the year to review/ introduce the steps of the scientific method and when students are learning how to cre

Subjects:

Back to School, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Back to School, Chemistry, Science

Also included in: Metrics Measurement Bundle: Teach & Review length, volume, mass, density

CER Bubble Lab FUN Science Inquiry Experiment Hands On STEM Activity MYP NGSS

Created by

Super Star Science

Are you looking for FULL inquiry lab that is also fun & hands-on? The bubble lab reinforces important scientific process skills and proper lab safety practices. This AWESOME experiment includes all you need to hook your students on science- simply add bubbles!I have done this lab as a summative assessment for my "Nature of Science" unit for many years. The kids absolutely love it! This experiment hits on all of the important Claim, Evidence and Reasoning skills in a memorable and exciting wa

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

The Crafty Science Teacher

Quantitative and Qualitative Observations Lab

Created by

This is a great activity for students to get to walk around the room and work with their peers. Students will work on 8 stations. The 8 stations include pictures for students to make their qualitative and quantitative observations. Stations that ask for quantitative observations will need a ruler and a triple beam balance or digital scale. If you do not have the materials for each lab station, there will be pictures for each station. Station 2: This station is set up so students can make observa

Subjects:

Worksheets, Activities, Laboratory

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Also included in: Science Mega Bundle - Middle School Science Resources

First Days of School: Science Fun

Created by

Science Teacher Pro

Want your first days of school and science to start with a bang? The First Days of Science unit gives you 5 ready to go labs that have been classroom tested to bring out lots of excitement in students. Even better...each of these labs only costs a couple of dollars each or less in easy to get materials. The First Days of Science Unit includes the following science labs: Coffee Creamer Ice Cream: Making ice cream in science class is not net, but making them in small coffee creamer po

Subjects:

Back to School, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Back to School, Engineering, Science

Back to School STEM Activity - Chip Ring Challenge - Engineering Process

Created by

Teaching With Potential

Students will enjoy practicing the engineering design process with this tasty team-building back to school STEM Challenge. They'll brainstorm, design, test, and redesign as they problem solve with their team mates. If you're looking for engaging and entertaining first week activity, this is certainly it! STUDENT'S CHALLENGE: Build a standing ring you can fit your hand through using one can of chips. No other materials or adhesives may be used. Begin by building a base/foundation, then gradually

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Back to School, Basic Principles, Science

STEM throughout the year- Unit 1 Color

Created by

Kristen Smith

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. (This acronym can also be spelled “STEAM” in which the “A” stands for art.) This packet is full of fun, hands-on, innovative STEM activities that your preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students are sure to love. Why STEM? As educators we are tasked with preparing the next generation for jobs that may not even be created yet. Students need to be able to work collaboratively with their peers and be able to problem solve. STEM of

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Also included in: STEM throughout the year- The Bundle (preschool, kindergarten, and first grade)

Science Classroom Tools Lab Equipment Station Activity

Created by

Stefanisin Science Fun

Elevate Your Science Classroom with Engaging Lab Equipment Stations! Looking to make science class a hands-on adventure right from the start? Look no further! My Lab Equipment Station Activity is the perfect toolkit to kick off your school year with excitement and discovery. Dive into the world of science with 20 essential lab tools and equipment, each carefully crafted into a captivating station activity. From microscopes to safety showers, beakers to thermometers, I've got it all covered! Wha

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Scientific Method Task Cards and Posters

Created by

Shari Beck

Scientific Method Task Cards and Posters - These Scientific Method Task Cards and Posters six 8.5x11 inch posters with a single step of the scientific method on each poster. A smaller version of each poster is included to bundle with the task cards if you choose to make a deck of cards on a binder ring. The Scientific Method Task Cards set includes 28 different task cards with the following tasks: 1) identify which part of the scientific method is described 2) identify which part of the sc

Subjects:

Laboratory, Task Cards, Centers

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Scientific Method Inquiry Challenge-save a gummy worm w/ simple materials

Created by

Scienceisfun

This is a fabulous science inquiry activity for the first week of school. A fun, simple lab that will get your students to start "thinking like scientists". Students are challenged to save Walter the gummy worm from 'drowning'. Students work to actively solve a problem, collaborate ideas and analyze effectiveness of their solutions. Only simple materials are used and set-up is easy. This activity is fun for kids and fun to watch! It's amazing watching their critical thinking process. This

Subjects:

Back to School, General Science, Problem Solving

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Back to School, Basic Principles, Science

Also included in: Easy Scientific Method & STEM Experiments Bundle- 5 Activities

First Day of Science Glow Stick Activity & Tags

Created by

Mind Over Matter Designs

Welcome students to science by using glow sticks and cute message tags! I created this product as a first day of school activity to work for middle grade science students to ENGAGE them on the first day, as well as to get a preliminary understanding of their science background and misconceptions by using discussion prompts. Included In This Product: - Suggestions For Use Page - B&W/ Color "Can't Wait To See You Shine In Science" Tags - B&W/ Color " It's OK to Be A Glow Stick. Sometimes

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types: