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Elementary physics laboratories
The NASCAR Project: Forces & Motion
Description:Are you teaching your students about forces and motion? If so, the NASCAR Project is my FAVORITE way to teach my students about those concepts! Students complete a series of NASCAR-themed races/investigations to learn about Newton's laws of motion, inertia, acceleration, collisions, and practice their science and engineering skills! All the resources in this bundle are designed for in-person and at-home learning plus everything is editable. What's Included:Intro to the NASCAR Project
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-PS2-1
Walking Dead Lab (An Exploration of Speed, Velocity & Acceleration)
Now you can add an interactive layer to this PDF and assign it to your students through Google Classroom!Use this exciting lab to help students discover speed, velocity and acceleration and how various motions are represented graphically. This product includes almost everything you will need for this lab with the exception of measuring tape, timing device, and metal washers (or other similar weights). Before the lab, students are assigned a task (job cards are included) and 4 different "walker
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Marc W.
Thermal Energy Activities and Heat Transfer Lab - Science Unit for 3rd, 4th, 5th
This complete unit includes eight sets of hands-on thermal energy activities, a heat transfer lab, video links, flash cards, review sheet, and assessment to help third, fourth, or fifth grade students understand key science concepts.Open the preview to take a closer look at the unit. You’ll see that the activities offer safe (and fun!) ways to explore heat in the classroom.First, using inquiry, students explore key thermal energy concepts. For each guiding question, they explore two or three sim
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Kinetic and Potential Energy Hands On Lab Activity MS-PS3-5 and 4-PS3-4
No more boring worksheets! Instead try this fun hands-on lab activity where students work with a group to launch rubber bands with a ruler to investigate the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. Includes teaching suggestions, a student lab sheet with discussion questions, and an answer key. This is one of my favorite labs!Whether learning new concepts like how kinetic energy and potential energy are related or reviewing skills they have already learned such as how to find averages
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-5
Forces and Motion Unit | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Save 40% by purchasing ALL my Forces and Motion teaching materials!Important Notes:• Download a FREE Unit Bundle to learn more about all my products.• Save $$$ with the Physical Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum• Consider the Forces and Motion Unit Activities as an economical alternative to this resource• Consider Daily Lessons as an economical alternative to this unit bundle (see below)• This product includes FREE downloads of ALL future Forc
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4th - 9th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-4
, 3-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, 5-PS2-1
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Windmill Building STEM Activity
Get your students engaged with this hands on STEM Activity! Your students will be creative thinkers as they build windmills to harness the wind and investigate alternative energy sources. These activity is PERFECT for use in your classroom or a STEM open house!❤️ You will LOVE using this Windmill STEM activity because it is so SIMPLE! The bases are reusable from class to class and the students focus on building the blades. Students follow the engineering design process to design, build, and
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4th - 8th
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Physics Science Experiment STEM projects MEGA pack of 50 learning labs
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!I've redesigned and cleaned up all of my 50 stem labs in this new version. What's new? They're cleaner looking and a bit prettier. Along with new cover graphics, they also have new category tags that allow you to cross-reference them with other labs, so you can work with similar materials or themes. These indexes and alphabetical listings are a huge bonus! This is the kind of thing you'll want to print, hole-punch, an
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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MS-PS2-1 Collisions, Momentum & Newton's Third Law Lab | Printable & Digital
About SNAPs Lab Stations ActivitiesSNAPs Lab Stations Activities require students to use science, math, literacy, problem-solving and engineering skills. They are designed to enhance students' understanding of scientific concepts and help students apply scientific ideas to the real world. Each station activity promotes skills so to develop students into proficient and competent scientific thinkers.SNAPs lab activities have five components:• Science Skills Station to develop science skill profici
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-1
Also included in: Forces and Motion Unit | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Newton's Laws of Motion Stations {Interactive and Fun!}
These stations will keep your students MOVING! Designed to fit in one class period, your students will build on what they have been taught in the classroom concerning Newton's Laws of Motion. This is a great way to reinforce material in your Science classroom. You can opt to use these activities as stations and simply use them as labs or activities to enhance what you already have planned in the classroom.*Now includes an answer key!This set of stations include:--Classifying activity cards of ev
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5th - 8th
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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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Electric and Magnetic Forces Student-Led Station Lab
This modular, student-led activity about electric and magnetic forces will keep your middle school class engaged and learning throughout this energy lesson. These comprehensive materials will save you a TON of prep time while giving students a chance to direct their own learning. In this station lab, students will learn to identify and compare the characteristics of electric and magnetic forces. This Electromagnetic Spectrum Station Lab activity is also included in my Electromagnetic Spectrum 5E
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5th - 9th
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Scientific Method Activity - Easy Science Experiments - Airplanes, Boats, Cars
Your students will love the scientific method when they experience these engaging and easy science experiments. Students will experiment with paper airplanes, cars, and boats while learning about the scientific method and variables.Save over 20% of the price of the individual units by purchasing all 3 units together in this bundle!This bundle contains the following 3 Scientific Method products:BoatsPaper AirplanesToy CarsSave money by purchasing all three units together in this bundle!In these t
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Magnets and Electricity Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Save 40% by purchasing ALL my Magnets and Electricity teaching materials!Important Notes:• Download a FREE Unit Bundle to learn more about all my products.• Save $$$ with the Physical Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum• Consider the Magnets and Electricity Unit Activities as an economical alternative to this resource• Consider Daily Lessons as an economical alternative to this unit bundle (see below)• This product includes FREE downloads of ALL
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-3
, MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS2-5
, 3-PS2-4
Slow Can Race STEM Forces in Motion Activity/ Experiment: Creating Friction
This interactive STEM activity is always a highlight of my forces and motion unit! This activity is perfect to reinforce the concepts of forces and friction. Students need to cover or wrap a regular can in different materials to se how they affect the speed a can can travel down a ramp. Students experiment to see how friction affects motion. Set the stage by building up the idea that this is a race- THEN explain that the SLOWEST can is the winner! Students often wrap all kinds of materials
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3rd - 8th
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Types of Forces Lab Stations Activity | Printable, Digital & Editable
About SNAPs Lab Stations ActivitiesSNAPs Lab Stations Activities require students to use science, math, literacy, problem-solving and engineering skills. They are designed to enhance students' understanding of scientific concepts and help students apply scientific ideas to the real world. Each station activity promotes skills so to develop students into proficient and competent scientific thinkers.SNAPs lab activities have five components:• Science Skills Station to develop science skill profici
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in: Forces and Motion Unit | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
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STEM Project-Design a Slow Marble Ramp [Force and Friction Activity] Updated!
This interactive STEM project is an introduction or review of forces and friction that will get you students thinking and engaged! Students design, build, test and analyze a system of ramps for a marble to travel down slowly! Simple materials will work for this like cardboard paper towel tubes and various fabrics. You will be amazed at what students come up with! Included in this project are:Informational Reading on the friction with review questions.STEM design sheet to draw and explain their
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4th - 9th
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Newton's Laws of Motion: First Law Lab
A fun, interactive way for your students to explore Newton's First Law of Motion!
In Part One (Penny Drop), students will explain in terms of Newton’s First Law why a penny falls into a cup when a card is flicked.
In Part Two (Marble Roll), students will explain in terms of Newton’s First Law why it is hard to get a marble rolling, and get it to stop rolling, using only air and a straw.
Also includes a reflection sheet with four thought questions. Students will read each scenario and describe
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: (OVER 30% OFF) Bundle: Newton's Laws of Motion
NGSS Physical Science Curriculum | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
SAVE $$$ by purchasing ALL my Physical Science Teaching Materials!Important Notes• This curriculum includes FREE downloads of ALL FUTURE Physical Science products.• Vocab activities are being added - CHECK MY PROGRESS• This curriculum includes Nature of Science teaching materials. *********************************************************************************************************PAYMENT PLANS• My curricula offer the BEST value in my TpT store but are sold at the highest price point• I now o
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, 5-PS1-3
, 3-PS2-1
, 5-PS1-4
, 4-PS3-4
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Electricity and Circuit Stations Hands on Electrical Circuits Science Activity
This collection of four hands-on experiments will really excite and ignite your students. Easy to set up lessons as well as student instructions for self-guided stations. Perfect for teaching circuits, conductors, and insulatorsHow can I use this product?These are great science centers for partners or small groups.What is included?The PDF file contains instructions and worksheets for four experiments:1. Make a light bulb light with a battery and a paper clip. (EUREKA Light Kit)2. Make two light
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4th - 6th
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Halloween Science STEM Inquiry force experiment-Newton's 3rd law-balloon rockets
In this inquiry activity you build a balloon rocket (ghost) and time it as it 'flies' across a room. you then challenge students to create a ghost using simple materials that will fly in a faster time than yours.
This is a fun way to teach Newton's Third Law of Motion, but there are 2 versions of the challenge included...One for upper level students who have learned the law, and one for lower levels who are just learning about forces.
Included in this activity is an information sheet on Newt
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4th - 8th
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Waves Lab-Station Activity
Engage your students with this Waves Lab (Station Activity)! This activity includes 10 lab stations that review Waves- perfect for an end of unit review or pre-lesson activity!Topics Covered:-Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction-Waves as Energy-Transverse and Compressional/Longitudinal Waves-Doppler EffectIncluded in this Purchase:-Teacher Instructions and Materials Page-10 PRINT AND GO lab station cards-Answer Key for easy gradingYou may also like these other WAVES products:⭐ Electromagnetic Spe
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5th - 11th
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Force and Motion Stations-inquiry activities for Newton's 1st law/ Inertia
6 stations of activities to introduce or help students understand Newton's 1st law, friction and inertia. Simple materials are needed and about 15 minutes of prep-work before the activity are needed. Student data sheet and expected results are included.Materials: 2 water bottles, rubber bands, string, 2 spring scales, some clay, matchbox car, pencils, textbooks, chair, rulerNow part of an awesome bundle of force lessons for only $3.95Newtons Force and Motion Laws: Notes, Inquiry Experiments and
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4th - 8th
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Light Energy Stations or Light Energy Experiments
Light Energy Stations or Light Energy Experiments Students will love investigating light energy with these simple stations. Each of these mini investigations will take about 4 minutes. Students will be prompted to answer a simple question and/or draw what they see.Instructions and material lists are included. This is a great companion to my Energy Vocabulary PostersI ♥ Followers! All new products are 20% off for the first 24 hours after they are posted! Be the first to learn about new produc
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2nd - 6th
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Forms of Energy Lab Stations Activity | Printable, Digital & Editable
About SNAPs Lab Stations ActivitiesSNAPs Lab Stations Activities require students to use science, math, literacy, problem-solving and engineering skills. They are designed to enhance students' understanding of scientific concepts and help students apply scientific ideas to the real world. Each station activity promotes skills so to develop students into proficient and competent scientific thinkers.SNAPs lab activities have five components:• Science Skills Station to develop science skill profici
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Physical Science Lab Stations Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable
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