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Free 2nd grade physics resources
Super Science Experiments
Looking to spruce up your science curriculum, or have an AWESOME science fair project well you have come to the right place!
This collection of truly Super Science Experiments is just for you! It contains chemistry experiments, experiments on matter, physics, and much more!
Includes:
- 70+ science experiments and demo guides
- detailed descriptions
- pictures of experiments
- material lists
These are only the experiments I thought would be the absolute coolest ones and that students wou
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PreK - 8th
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Marshmallow Challenge Handout
This FREEBIE includes a color and black and white handout to provide to teams of students engaging in the Marshmallow Challenge activity. This activity is great to use as an icebreaker or to engage students in critical thinking, cooperative learning, and innovative thinking. It can also be used to reinforce basic principles of physics or as a fun math activity involving measurement.
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Push/Pull Sort - Motion and force
Push Pull sorting worksheet for unit on Motion and Force. Students will cut out graphics and glue under push or pull titles.
Graphics from Microsoft Word Clip art
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K - 3rd
Force & Motion: Push & Pull Sorting Cards
Use these 33 push and pull cards for sorting, categorizing, or active engagement games.
See below for other science resources:
Types of Energy Sorting Cards and Cooperative Games
Force and Motion Sorting Cards
Matter Summative Assessment
Science Experiment: Density with Floating Eggs
Science Experiment: From Liquid to SolidScience Word Wall: Bundled K-3rd Grade
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K - 2nd
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Bill Nye Science MOTION Video Guide, Quiz, Sub Plan, Worksheets, No Prep Lesson
This is part of a 15-Episode Bundle:Bill Nye PHYSICAL SCIENCE Part 2 BUNDLE (SAVE 35%)This is a FREE SAMPLE of my video guide lessons. This is a PowerPoint presentations, video guide worksheet/quiz, and KWL chart for:Bill Nye the Science Guy: MotionThis product includes:-PowerPoint Presentation-KWL Chart-Video Guide Worksheet-Answer KeyThese worksheets can be used as a video guide to hold students accountable as they watch the video. It can also be used as a video quiz to assess student learning
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2nd - 10th
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Newton's Laws of Motion Poster Pack
If you are teaching Newton's Laws of Motion, I have created a poster pack for your students to refer to. The kid-friendly illustrations will help them remember what each of the laws are about! Please visit these related resources as well:Scientist and Inventor Research ProjectScientist and Inventor Research Project Digital Version for Google SlidesFamous Scientist and Inventor Create-A-Books!Meet the Inventor: Alexander Graham Bell Create-a-BookMeet the Scientist: Marie Curie Create-a-BookMeet t
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Engineering Design Process & Disciplines Posters BUNDLE
Transparent, Translucent, or Opaque Sort
Help your students practice evaluating whether an item is transparent, translucent, or opaque. This activity can be used in a variety of ways! Laminate the sorting chart and picture cards and use this activity as a center. Give each student a copy of the sorting chart and a set of words to cut and to glue as an assessment of learning.
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2nd - 6th
Science worksheets: Different types of energy
Science worksheets: Different types of energyStudents have to identify different types of energy from the pictures (heat, kinetic, potential and sound energy)Word bank providedStudents can color in pictures once they are doneWorksheet aimed at higher kindergarten/lower primary level
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K - 10th
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Coke and Mentos Experiment Fill in Lab Reports using Scientific Method Steps
These handy lab report write-ups allow students to work through the steps of the Scientific Method as they create a Coke and Mento geyser.
This package includes multiple versions of the same worksheet, geared at different ability and comprehension levels. With room for writing or drawing responses, these suit early primary to middle school students. As well, additional sheets provide a frame work for building off the Coke and Mentos experiment to use other liquids and substances following th
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K - 7th
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Simple Machines Bundle & Educator Guide
All the tools you need to complete your own Simple Machines unit in your classroom!
Bundle Includes:
+ 6 Simple Machines Experiment Activity Sheets including:
- Inclined Plane
- Lever
- Pulley
- Screw
- Wedge
- Wheel & Axle
+ 24-page Simple Machines Handbook
+ Educator's Guide
Support your students’ learning with our handbooks: they’re full of interaction hints, discussion questions and insider intelligence.
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PreK - 7th
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Marshmallow Flight Lab
Do your students love a good competition? You might want to try this lesson titled “Marshmallow Flight.” I have used this lab with junior and high school students, but have also done a simpler version of this lab with my kindergartner.
The file contains two versions of the same lab. The first is a commonly used version in which students follow directions, collect data, and answer post-lab questions. The second version of this lab is a higher-level inquiry lab, where students move through the
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PreK - 12th
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The Oobleck Experiment
Students explore solids and liquids using OOBLECK! This flipchart is designed to give a review of solids and liquids. Then students will get a chance to be hands on with a non-newtonian fluild to see what will sink and what will float! The Big Bang Theory also makes an appearance! This flip chart includes a printable to have students review what they learned. It also serves as an assessment for teachers.
Graphics from GOOGLE
Fonts from Dafont.com
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1st - 3rd
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Egg Drop Challenge Planning Sheet
Help your students get ready for an egg drop challenge. This preplanning sheet has a place for them to draw their design and describe why they think it will work below the picture. Perfect for elementary age!
See our egg drop challenge here: The Egg Drop Challenge
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2nd - 6th
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Stop Motion Animation Activity
Combine storytelling with STEM! Students choose from three STEM scenarios to create a stop motion animation video. Instructions are provided on how to use a free Chromebook extension to setup a stop motion activity. The same activities can be completed with iPads or Kindles with a stop motion app. Materials required are Chromebooks, trifold boards for a backdrop, and action figures or other movie props. Stikbots are the perfect action figure to use!Click here for an editable STEM journal to use
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Basics of Makey Makey: STEM Activity
If you haven't already discovered Makey Makey, stop everything and watch this video! These little circuit boards bring together coding, invention, creativity, and electronics. Just plug into any computer, and with no software download required, watch as your students turn conductive items (PlayDoh, oranges, pencil lead) into a controller that replaces a keyboard or mouse! We love using these with from elementary all the way to high school! Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with dist
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Rainbow Science
This resource includes four free mini-books to use with your study of rainbows!
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K - 2nd
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Helicopter Drop (Forces)
Helicopter Drop by Bryce Hixson
Take a single strip of copy paper and make three cuts and five folds to create a ready-to-fly helicopter. You can experiment with surface area and friction, and have a lot of fun adapting the design. Great way to teach the effect of gravity and friction on a falling object, experiment with torque and changing forces, and open the door to imagination and engineering.
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K - 8th
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The Great Egg Drop Experiment and Challenge
This is such a fun family or school activity. Teaming siblings with grandparents, aunts, and uncles to compete on a sunny afternoon or great in a classroom setting. The packet is simple and to the point with general challenge details, rules, suggested materials, and room to sketch designs. Once complete, students use the back page to draw the finished product and answer some questions about what they learned.
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K - 10th
Introduction to Gravity
What keeps us on the earth? Why do objects fall down? Why can't I jump to the moon? These a simple questions, with complicated answers. Kids have a knack for asking questions that are hard for teachers to explain. Here is a book that explains the in's and out's of gravity. It is so simple a preschooler can understand.
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PreK - 2nd
Paper helicopter STEM challenge template
Challenge your students to design and build a paper helicopter that will stay in the air the longest.The product includes the template of paper helicopter.
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PreK - 3rd
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Build a Catapult Game STEM Challenge with just PAPER, TAPE & SCISSORS
Explore forces & motion, simple machines, trajectories, projectile motion, potential and kinetic energy, energy transfer, inertia, gravitational forces, and more with this versatile catapult STEM challenge. AMAZING RESULTS WITH JUST PAPER, TAPE & SCISSORS! You can follow all instructions on-screen or print them. This step by step project is a sampler of my more in-depth, open-ended project packets. All projects teach hands-on skills that empower students to explore and create. Start by m
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K - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-ETS1-4
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Oobleck Experiment Worksheet
Exploring with Oobleck is a fun and engaging way to look at the states of matter. Use this worksheet as a way to push students to ask questions, think deeper, and truly explore the magic of science!
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K - 6th
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Paper Circuits STEM Activity
Paper circuits are a fun way to teach circuits and conductivity. Students use the easy-to-follow diagrams to create their own card that will light up! Instructions are in both English and Spanish. Materials needed: paper, copper tape, LED lights, coin batteries, and clear tape. Students can also use markers or crayons to decorate the card. Included are instructions for using paper circuits as a classroom project or part of a STEM Family Night.Looking for more STEM lessons? Our team of engineers
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Force and Motion - Minute to Win it!!!
This is a centers activity to review force in motion in a fun and interactive way! This download includes a PPT to introduce the games to students with Minute to Win it 1-minute timer video from youtube (may need to duplicate thetimer slide based on how many rounds you play). Teacher directions (with pictures), student recording sheet, and materials list is also included in the zip. UPDATE: I included a PPT and Keynote version of the presentation. They are the same, so open whichever file your c
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2nd - 6th
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