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End of Year writing-expository laboratories
Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Curriculum Middle School Lesson Plans
Looking for fun end of year activities, middle school teacher? Students LOVE the intrigue of Forensic Science CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION! This 4-pack of Forensic Science Lesson Plans is the perfect addition to your curriculum, created for upper elementary and middle school students. They will love these not-scary mock crime scene activities! These CSI activities are easy to set up with common materials you can easily find at your local grocery store. Tested and approved by my students - these are
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-2
Fun Science Experiment (Home-Made Lava Lamp)
This is a 1 day project where students will make a home-made lava lamp from a plastic water bottle, vegetable oil, food coloring, & an Alka-Seltzer tablet. The lab worksheet provides all directions AND includes pre & post lab questions. It also includes a follow up that briefly explains the science behind how a lava lamp works and includes 4 questions for the students to answer when finished reading.Answer Key IncludedPDF Format & Edible Copy IncludedPlease leave a comment and rati
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4th - 9th
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Owl Pellet Dissection Activity Fun End of Year Science Lab for Middle School
Owl pellet dissections are a great end-of-the-year activity! This owl pellet activity is packed full of print-and-go activities to make dissecting owl pellets a hoot! This great collection of 10 engaging and unique activities will enhance your study of barn owls and owl pellets. These ready-to-print, no-prep activities will make your dissection of owl pellets as fun and easy as possible!Who are these activities best suited for?Public, Private & Christian schoolsHomeschoolers and Homeschool C
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in:Â Owl Pellet Dissection Activities, No Prep Escape Room & More - Middle School
Fun Team Building Activity (Note Card Tower Challenge)
This resource is a fun team building activity where students work together to build the tallest tower that can hold an unopened water bottle using only 20 notecards. The handout guides students through the following process:Make a predictionReflect on the building process before creating an official designRecord procedures they used to build their towerCollect and graph the height data from every group in the classMake a conclusion about what is the best way to use the notecardsPDF & Editab
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Physical Science Labs (Growing Bundle)
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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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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Also included in:Â TEN Quick and Easy Science Experiments for Kids! PRINT AND GO STEM BUNDLE!
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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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Flower Dissection | Hands on Lab | Back to School | End of Year
This resource includes all you need to teach the parts of a flower. It also includes a hands on and engaging flower dissection lab. Students get to dissect a real flower! This is excellent for a Plant Growth & Development unit, Life Sciences, the spring, and even something to keep students engaged at the both the beginning of the year and the end of the year! This resource includes:Three day lesson plan ideasFlower dissection lab directionsGuiding questions (during the lab) and discussion
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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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Exploring Physical Changes - A Science Unit for Primary Students
This fun, engaging, unit will help your students to fully understand physical changes! This unit is a great mix of inquiry and guided experiments. Science students will work with a variety of materials in order to learn about physical changes. Your primary students will love this unit so much that it would even be a great set of activities to pull out at the end of the year. What is Included?Beautiful Word Wall CardstwistingcuttingmixingmouldingstretchingbendingcrushingbreakingshreddingPhysical
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
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Does it float? Science Lesson Plan- physical science (water)
This lesson plan will help introduce students to the idea of buoyancy and density through a read aloud and a fun hands on experiment.
Description: This lesson is on density and its impact on an objects buoyancy. Specifically, that density (not simply size) impacts whether an object will float or not. The students will work as class and in groups to determine which objects will float and which will not recording their answers and creating a graph along the way. All resulting in the students deve
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PreK - 1st
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Forensic Science Fingerprints Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Low Prep Activity
Look for fun end of year activities, middle school teacher? This forensic science fingerprinting activity is a CSI-type lab investigation for middle school students, students will identify FINGERPRINTS to solve a "crime." Unlike other forensics activities, this lab will not give your students nightmares!This activity is perfect for traditional classrooms, enrichment programs/camps, homeschool co-ops, and homeschool students. This is a great alternative to graphic or scary CSI activities. This la
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-3
Quick and Easy Science Experiment: Dancing Worms (or raisins) for ALL AGES
Everything you need to launch experiment writing in your classroom with a simple and engaging experiment! All you need is water, baking soda, gummy worms or raisins, and clear cups.What's included?-Teacher directions-experiment writing pages differentiated (different formats and spacing)-vocabulary word cards-12 mini book question pages-blank mini book pages (some with lines, large spacing, space for pictures)-multiple mini book covers (reflection book, observation book, experiment writing book)
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1st - 4th
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Also included in:Â TEN Quick and Easy Science Experiments for Kids! PRINT AND GO STEM BUNDLE!
End of The Year Activities Summer Elementary STEM Science Experiments Worksheets
Welcome to our End of School Year Science Lab Bundle! This bundle is designed to engage elementary students in fun and educational science experiments, perfect for wrapping up the school year with excitement and learning. Let's dive into what's included:Properties of Water LabDescription: Explore the fascinating properties of water through hands-on experiments and engaging activities.Supplies:Closing containerPaper towels (or any cleaning material)Dishwashing liquid (non-clear)Cooking oil (e.g.,
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Grades:
K - 7th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 4-LS1-2
, 5-PS1-1
Fun End of Year Activities Middle School Science Hands-on After State Testing
Check out these 7 FUN, low-prep END OF THE YEAR science activities! Are you an exhausted teacher looking for an exciting and hassle-free way to wrap up the school year? I have you covered! I put together this variety pack of 7 memorable science activities designed to engage and educate upper elementary and middle school students. With minimal teacher preparation required, these activities are perfect for busy educators who want to create lasting memories with their students before summer break!W
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, MS-LS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
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Quick and Easy Science Experiment: Root Beer Float States of Matter
Everything you need to lead a simple science experiment in your classroom! Use this as an introduction to your states of matter unit, or as a celebration for concluding the unit! Students love this demonstration and teachers will appreciate the abundance of written response questions to get your kids thinking about the states of matter...while enjoying a special treat!All you need is vanilla ice cream, clear cups, and root beer! (and spoons for AFTER the experiment!)***Experiment Writing Pages a
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2nd - 5th
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Barn Owl Pellet Activities - Reading, Puzzles, Food Web Cut & Paste, Slide Show
Owl pellet dissections are a great end-of-the-year activity! This barn owl resource kit was designed to prepare your students for owl pellet dissections. This resource is packed full of print-and-go activities to enhance your study of barn owls and owl pellets. These ready-to-print, no-prep activities will make your dissection of owl pellets as fun and easy as possible!The reading passage and slide show cover the following topics related to Barn Owls:Physical FeaturesNicheHabitatNatural HistoryD
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in:Â Owl Pellet Dissection Activities, No Prep Escape Room & More - Middle School
Food Science Lab: The History of Frozen Pizza
This is a fabulous lab that walks student through how frozen pizza is made, allows them to be creative and invent a new flavor and eventually they will make their own pizza. I use this in my middle school curriculum and they love it! It can be purchased individually or it also is a part of the bundle which can be found here!Objectives: 1. Visualize how frozen pizza is made. 2. Explain the history of frozen pizza. 3. Explain how some pizza ingredients are created. 4. Create their own pizza with r
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7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Middle School Bundle
Making Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
This is a really FUN activity. The students make ice cream in a bag.
I have used it as an activity for physical science and phase changes. I have also just used it as a fun end-of-the-year activity.
I also included some activities that I have my students do while they are waiting to make their ice cream or waiting for other kids to finish their ice cream. I have the kids create their own ice cream flavor. This is easily turned in to a writing assignment.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Urinalysis Simulation Activity
Looking for fun end of year activities, middle school teacher? This is a FUN Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)! In this investigation, students will perform a mock urinalysis on four suspects. In doing so, they will learn about common health problems that can be detected through urinalysis. These health problems commonly arise from dietary choices. Students will make observations of the color and clarity of the urine, test each suspect’s urine for proteins and sugar, and determine
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
Borax Crystal Activity and Worksheet
This is an easy and fun activity for Earth Science classes learning about the rock cycle and crystallization. I use it with my 6th Grade students in Earth Space Science. The lab takes about four days to complete. Most of it is done at home.
This lab activity is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. The crystals that you grow also make a cute snowflake ornament. It is a hit as a kid to parent Holiday gift with a Science twist.
This digital packet includes Teacher Directions/Answ
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4th - 8th
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Chemistry End of the year outside measuring lab High School review
Are you looking for a way to motivate your high school chemistry students, here it is!! During the last days of the year take them outside to work in groups to review measuring and estimating skills. Just print and goThis lesson contains1. Students will estimate 2. Perform the actual measurements3. Compare English and MetricMaterialsMeter stick Thermometer Graduated cylinder Large beaker
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Metric and Measuring labs
Root Beer Float Science
Is your class finishing up a solids, liquids and gases unit? What better way to see these three types of matter than a tasty experiment?!?! This lesson helps students write an explanatory text. It also walks you through the steps to make this experiment a success.
Included:
-student printable (print front to back)
-brainstorm spelling page for student use or Smart Board
- teacher instructions
-explanatory texts grading log
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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