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Applied math laboratories under $5
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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HotWheels Speed Lab with a Distance Time Graph
This is a fun lab to experiment with speed! Supplies needed per group include: make-shift ramp, masking tape, 3 stop watches, meter-stick, hot wheels car and this lab sheet. Students will mark of one, two and three meters with the tape. Three students with stop-watches will stand at each of those meters. Groups will count down and as another student releases their car down the ramp, all stop watches should start their time simultaneously with the release of the car. Each student will stop their
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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Physical properties of matter review using pennies Mass, Volume, and Density Lab
Physical properties of matter review using pennies to find mass, density, and volume.
Supplies
You will need many pennies for this lab
15 each of 1981 and older ones and 1983 and newer ones per group.
Triple balance beam per group or a central few
Small graduated cylinder approximately 50mL
I did this with my 6th grade science class, it give them a hands on comparison that density is different from volume and that density of the same materials stays the same no matter the weight.
Stu
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6th - 12th
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Lab Activity Calculating Rates of Tectonic Plate Motion
In this activity students will calculate the rate of the movement of Pacific Tectonic plate by examinining the formation of Hawaiian island chain. Students begin by determining ages of rocks found on each island using radiometric dating principle. Then they use scale maps to determine real world distances between islands. Finally they determine speed of motion from distance and time passed.
This lab utilizes the claim, evidence and reasoning framework to guide students to synthesis of ideas and
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Drone Lab: Right-Angle Trigonometry, Law of Sines, Law of Cosines
YOU DO NOT NEED A DRONE FOR THIS LAB!!! This lab actually has two separate folders: one for teachers who have access to a drone (or even a helium balloon that is tied to a kite string!) and one for teachers with no drone. Any way you do it, you get a customized lab, designed to help your students use right-angle trig, law of sines, and law of cosines in real-world situations. If you are droneless, the whole simulation is set up for you. You can choose whatever drone heights you like and ente
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Grades:
10th - 12th
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Grains of Rice Lab: Estimating the Number of Stars in the Universe
In this lab students use rice as stars to simulate how scientists estimate how many stars are out there. An effective way to experience estimation and practical science in astronomy!Goes well with:Modeling Fusion ActivityBuild a Telescope Lab: Reflection and Refraction Fun!Star Spectroscopy/Electromagnetic Spectrum Lab
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Trig Treasure Map Activity - Precalc Solving Triangles w/ Bearings & Directions
Help your students understand the concept of navigation using trigonometry. This lesson gives students adequate exposure navigational tools such as trig bearings and directions. Not only that, but it offers an excellent opportunity for enrichment through the challenge problem which is tiered into two difficulty levels - guided and unguided. Your students will love being able to make their own treasure maps while also learning key trig concepts such as finding missing side lengths using sine and
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Grades:
10th - 12th
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Color Changing Lemonade Lab (Fun & Easy End of Year Science Activities) (6-8)
This lesson centers around a lab where students make their own lemonade from fresh lemons and a special tea that changes color due to changes in pH. It's a fun and easy lab that can be used to talk about acids and pH is a highly visual and tasty way.This Lesson Includes all of these materials:Lab: Color Changing LemonadeInstructional How-To Lab Video + "Science Behind" VideoClassroom Slides with discussion prompts, lesson flow, and embedded videosAll materials are included in a Google Drive fold
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS1-3
, MS-PS1-1
Marble Lab: Graphing distance versus time
In this activity, students will use marbles and a ruler to plot some of the essential conditions that describe the movement of an object traveling at constant speed.
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-4
, HS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
, HS-PS2-4
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Also included in:Â Newton's Laws of Motion: Laboratory Bundle
Matter Calculations: Volume and Density (harder version)
In this more challenging version of the Matter and Density worksheet students distinguish between mass and weight, chemical and physical changes, density, and volume. They are then presented with different objects, weigh them, calculate their volumes, and determine their densities. They use their calculations to predict whether the objects will float in water. Given densities, students also fill in a density column.
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Right Triangle Trig, Trig Ratios, Trigonometry, Everyday Math, Hands-on Activity
This everyday math activity is perfect for teachers looking to inject some hands-on math into the classroom. Perfect for learning about right triangle trig, this activity allows students to apply what they’ve learned about trig ratios to find the height of an object and then verify it by checking the %error. This investigation allows students to connect their learning about trigonometry to the real world. Loads of fun and easy to setup with the templates and instructions provided.The File Includ
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Intro to Statistics Dice Game (with brief lesson)
This is designed to give students a very basic introduction to the world of statistics. They do not need any special knowledge to participate. After giving students a brief lesson how how statistics work, they will have fun experimenting with various dice games. This is fun for both students and teachers. Anyone can do it for any math class!
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Analyzing a Vertical Jump: Kinematics Lab Activity
This hands-on laboratory activity challenges your students to apply their understanding of kinematic elements and equations to complete an analysis of a simple motion scenario: a human jumping vertically.This activity can be used as an engaging skills practice or formative assessment depending on the needs of your 7th - 12th grade science students.This digital resource includes:Teacher's Guide: outlines suggested laboratory protocols, tips for implementation, and possible methods of document dis
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
, HS-PS2-4
HIGHSCHOOL| GRADE 9| MATH LAB| SIMILAR TRIANGLES| PROPORTIONAL REASONING
Practice finding the height of an unknown tall object using proportional reasoning! I use this lab as an introduction and/or extension into proportional reasoning, scale factors and similar triangles with my grade 9 class. However, this lab can be used and adapted to any grade level from 8-12's. In this lab, students go outside and find the length of the shadow of a meter stick to measure the height of an unknown tall object. I've included an answer key as well, so no prep required! Feel free
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Grades:
9th - 10th
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Marshmallow Madness! A 2nd Grade Investigation of Capacity
This lab is a wonderful introduction to a capacity unit for 2nd grade. Students have fun using marshmallows to determine which container has the largest capacity.
This zip file includes:
-an introductory PowerPoint presentation
-a pdf file that explains the project (list of materials, directions, student journal page, data collection page, and reflection page)
My students had so much fun! Make sure to save a few marshmallows for the kids to eat at the end!
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Quadratic Function Activity About Your Dental Arch
Through this activity students will discover properties of parabolas while comparing the parabola they all carry around with them every day - their dental arch. Students will brainstorm ways to measure a dental arch and ultimately take an "impression" of their arch by taking a bite out of a slice of bread. Then they will trace their arch onto a graph, use the graph to generate a table of values, and then use the table to plug into an equation for the most "perfect" dental arch. Students love
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Quadratic Functions Activities Bundle
Beat the Heat- Spice in Peppers (Fun & Easy End of Year Science Activities)
This lesson centers around a lab where students make their own spicy pepper butter to explore what parts of a pepper are spiciest and which peppers are spiciest. Then students try out different drinks to see which one is best for giving relief from spice! It's a fun and easy lab that can be used to explore the anatomy of peppers and how our sensory neurons work.This Lesson Includes all of these materials:3-Part Lab: Spice in PeppersMaterials, Ingredients, and Prep for Lab2 Videos: Instructional
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS1-3
, MS-LS1-8
Gummy bear lab/ hypothesis, object volume, graph interpretation lab
This interactive lab for middle school and high school students teaches students how to create a correct hypothesis, prove or disprove the hypothesis using the scientific method, correct use of lab tools like graduated cylinders, triple beam balances, how to calculate density, and how to read and understand data charts. The lab uses the properties of gummy bears to teach these Key concepts. This lab can be used in its entirety over four class periods or can be broken into four separate smaller l
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Isotopes and Average Atomic Mass
The fictional element, nailonite, is central to this inexpensive laboratory activity. Other than a balance, the only material required for this activity is a sample of 10-25 total nails of three different sizes for each lab group. Each nail in the sample represents one of the three isotopes of the element. This simulation allows students to actually measure the mass of each of the three isotopes, and, after calculating the relative abundance of the isotopes in the sample, calculate the average a
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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S'more ratios
Students practice ratio writting with an in class activity. I give students a small cup with mini graham crackers, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, and 1 other item. They compare the quantities of each snack. Then on the back they use these quantities to make smores, based on each ingredient.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Probability and blood types 2
Working with probability and real world data on blood types in populations.This is mainly mathematical but could be used in biology too.While my main focus is psychology I do have a ton of math and statistics stuff… You have managed to find the source of the best Psychology and AP Psychology labs on TPT, go check out my store for other awesome resources, I currently have 498 (3/30/23) different items! These are real labs, you can get your students DOING Psychology! Take a look at my store at… ht
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Scientific Inquiry and Engineering Investigation using Paper Helicopters
This scientific inquiry and engineering design activity is wonderful to kick of a science or engineering-focused class, or to build classroom expectations and skills for inquiry, engineering, and/or scientific methods. It is super easy in terms of materials and also super fun for the students. It can work effectively with almost any grade in 1-8, but handout material is best geared towards grades 5-8. As it is a google doc, it is easy to modify for your individual class or student needs.It ca
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Ice Cream & Density Lab (Fun & Easy End of Year Science Activities) (6-8)
This lesson centers around a lab where students compare and analyze different brands of ice cream using concepts of density, mass, and volume. It's a fun and easy lab that reinforces what density is and gives students practice in measuring mass and volume and using those values to calculate density. This Lesson Includes all of these materials:Lab: Ice Cream & DensityInstructional How-To Lab Video + "Science Behind" VideoClassroom Slides with discussion prompts, lesson flow, and embedded vide
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS1-3
, MS-PS1-1
Projectile Motion Bullseye Virtual lab! Inquiry based investigation
Can you hit the bullseye? Students love this inquiry based activity on Projectile Motion. Use the Phet Projectile Motion Interactive to investigate the variables that impact an objects' projectile motion, such as launch angle, velocity and mass. Students attempt to land their object (they can select from a variety such as a car, pumpkin, person or even a piano!) and then adjust the velocity and height to try and score a perfect bullseye. Once they hit the bullseye, they receive 3 stars. Who
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-PS2-1
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