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Christmas Labs & STEM Activities | December & Winter Science Experiments
Do you need some FUN science activities to do before Winter Break? These FIVE Christmas science labs are engaging, educational, and the most fun your students will have this year! This newly-updated resource has been a crowd-pleaser for 8 years!LABS1. Milk and CookiesProperties of MatterThe more milk a cookie absorbs, the happier Santa is! Students conduct an experiment to determine which of three cookies absorbs the most milk. (Option: Santa Scenario or Generic Milk and Cookies)2. Snowball La
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3rd - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "Hatchet", by Gary Paulsen. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Paper Floatplane Challenge
Temporary Shelter Challenge
Critter Cam
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1st - 5th
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Winter Science and STEM | Freezing And Melting Points Ice Experiment | Grade 4 5
Discover water's freezing point and the salt's effect on ice with a complete project-based unit. Uses inexpensive and easy-to-find supplies. This engaging unit includes an experiment, reading passages, further exploration, and STEM Challenge. Great for the winter and Christmas season. Included in the Hands-On Investigation and Teacher Guide:5th Grade Structure and Properties of Matter NGSS Alignment3-5 NGSS Science and Engineering Practices AlignmentBackground Information and Tips3 Hands-on A
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 5-PS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "Charlotte's Web", by E.B. White. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Design a Pig Pen Challenge
Spider Web Message Challenge
Plas
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1st - 5th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The City of Ember, by J. DuPrau
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The City of Ember", by Jeanne DuPrau. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Paper Box Challenge
Pipeworks System Challenge
Mini-Gre
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4th - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Simple Machines
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.
This STEM Challenge Pack is focused on Simple Machines! There are six challenges included in this pack:
Inclined Plane Bean Bags Challenge
Lever Launcher Challenge
Archimedes Screw Challenge
Pencil
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4th - 6th
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Fairy Tales STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Five Pack ~ Fairy Tales Set #1
What teacher doesn't love fairy tales?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some well known (and loved) fairy tales.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on these fairy tales:
- Three Little Pigs
- Hansel and Gretel
- Jack and the Beanstalk
- Rapunzel
- Three Billy Goats Gruff
The engineering challenges in t
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1st - 5th
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Christmas Science Activities Candy Cane Science
In this Candy Cane Science Experiment, your students will get to do an Interactive Science Lesson using candy canes. The students will get to use the Scientific Method as they explore and observe the effects of various liquids on candy canes. Kids love to do Candy Cane activities this time of year. They add a festive and fun way in your student's learning. The experiment helps students follow the Scientific Method and is really fun to watch as it changes. Students are engaged, having fun and lov
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1st - 2nd
Also included in:Â 12 Days of Christmas Projects and Christmas Activities and Christmas Crafts
STEM Engineering Challenge Five Pack ~ Tall Tales Set
What teacher doesn't love tall tales?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some well known (and loved) tall tales.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on these tall tales:
- Johnny Appleseed
- Pecos Bill
- John Henry
- Paul Bunyan
- Sluefoot Sue
The engineering challenges in this STEM five pack are:
John C
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1st - 5th
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Football STEM Activity Super Bowl Lesson
Are you looking for ways to integrate football and acknowledge the Super Bowl in your science curriculum? These two football related activities will allow you to do both. This football lesson includes two cooperative learning science activities; a football lab lesson and a goal post STEM activity. Both are perfect for celebrating the Super Bowl! In addition, your students will love learning more about their interests and how it relates to real-life science. Students will: Work collaboratively wi
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The One and Only Ivan, by K. Applegate
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The One and Only Ivan", by Katherine Applegate. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Ivan’s Wooden Crate Challenge
Elephant Trunk
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4th - 6th
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Christmas science experiment with a Gingerbread Man | Gingerbread man activities
Christmas science experiment for kids to do this December with a Gingerbread Man. Your students will love exploring Gingerbread Man cookies with this hands on Christmas science activity this Winter. This Gingerbread Man science experiment comes with 3 different worksheets so that you can differentiate based on your students needs. There's an option for:Only drawing the predictions and resultsFinishing a sentence stem and drawing predictions, as well asWriting complete sentences and drawing pred
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PreK - 1st
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The Sign of the Beaver, by E. Speare
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The Sign of teh Beaver", by Elizabeth George Speare. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Log Cabin Challenge
Beaver Dam Challenge
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4th - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Picture Book Pack ~ The Polar Express
What teacher doesn't love picture books?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved picture books.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The Polar Express", by Chris Van Allsburg. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Make a Bell Challenge
Gravity Sleigh Challenge
Train Bridge
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1st - 5th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ Mr. Popper's Penguins, by R. Atwater
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "Mr. Popper's Penguins", by Richard and Florence Atwater. There are six challenges included in this pack:
Insulated Ice Box Challenge
Ice Cube
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3rd - 5th
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Borax Crystal Snowflake Science Activity
Having my students make Borax Crystal Snowflakes before the holidays is one of my all time favorite winter activities! With a few simple materials and a little preparation, your students will have fun learning science while they make a winter ornament that they will treasure for years to come! I still hang mine on my tree each year! This activity is best started in class and finished at home.
This Product Includes:
-Borax Crystal Snowflake Student Card (.pdf)
-Teacher Directions (.pdf)
-B
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5th - 9th
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Christmas Winter Holiday Science Bundle: 7 Inquiry Scientific Method Experiments
What do you do with students when they are already excited for a holiday- DO SCIENCE!!! What a great way to keep them focused on crazy days!Be sure to check out all 7 products in this bundle!Save the Gingerbread Man! Holiday Christmas Science Inquiry ExperimentChristmas Science Inquiry force experiment-Newton's 3rd law- balloon rocketsHoliday Christmas December Science Dissolve a Candy Cane with Scientific MethodWinter Snowball Catapult Engineering Science Experiment ChallengeBuild the Tallest C
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3rd - 6th
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Newspaper Shoes - STEM Engineering Challenge
What teacher doesn't love to use simple materials, like newspapers, in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs using cheap and easy to find materials.Are you ready to make some Newspaper Shoes? Can your team build a pair of newspaper shoes for one of your team members that they can put on and take off
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Personalized STEM Pack #21 - 10 Challenges
Save the Gingerbread Man! Holiday Christmas Science Inquiry Experiment
Run run as fast as you can! But the gingerbread man gets into trouble when he comes to a river!
Have some fun on the days before winter break and get your students thinking! This is a twist on the boat building density (buoyancy) challenge often done with aluminum foil and pennies.
Challenge your students to build a boat to hold a gingerbread man (a large cookie or a laminated cut-out with pennies added for additional weight). Students use given materials to design, build and redesign a boat.
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3rd - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Mount Everest
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the incredible Mount Everest! There are five challenges included in this pack:
Base Camp Tent Challenge
Ice Fall Ladders Challenge
Mountain Climbers Challenge
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4th - 6th
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Melting Snowman and Snow Slime Science Labs ~ Winter Science Lab
Looking for a fun winter science lab? Kids love making snow slime and it can be used for the four science labs included in the packet, including the melting snowman lab!
Materials are easy to find and these labs are a great way to review process skills and lab procedures and vocabulary.
The packet includes:
- Snow Slime Recipe
- Melting Snowman Directions and Materials List
- Student Lab Packet with 4 Labs
#1 How long does it take for your snowman to melt?
#2 Does the snow slime
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3rd - 5th
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Polar Bear Blubber | Animal Adaptation | Science Experiment | Lab Sheets
In this experiment, students will explore how polar bears are able to stay warm in cold climates. They will follow the scientific method to discover how blubber helps a polar bear stay warm. As students' test their hypothesis, they will quickly discover that the thermometer reads a warmer temperature in the ice water with shortening fat (Crisco). This super easy and minimal prep science experiment takes no longer than one class period and costs close to $0! To help guide your instruction and pla
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2nd - 5th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The Hunger Games by S. Collins
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The Hunger Games", by Suzanne Collins. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Bow and Arrow Challenge
Marshmallow Cannon Challenge
S
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1st - 5th
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Thermal Energy Insulators & Conductors Experiment - Scientific Method Lab
This engaging conductors and insulators of thermal energy experiment with a digital lab report template is PERFECT for students needing more hands-on science investigations during their properties of matter unit.Your students will love testing the abilities of different materials to insulate thermal energy, and you will love detailed teaching tips, easy-to-find lab materials, and paperless (a.k.a avoiding copy machine hassles) activities!After reading the tried and true teaching tips and lab rep
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
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