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Physical science projects for Microsoft Word
Table-top Mini Golf: STEAM Engineering and Design for Elementary GATE
In From Putt-putt to Pebble Beach--Table-top Mini Golf, students will design and construct a playable table-top sized miniature golf course using the engineering design process. With these lessons, the teacher defines the problem, helps students gather background research, and specifies the requirements. The students do the rest: creating alternative solutions, choosing the best solution, doing development work, building a prototype, and testing and redesigning. The result is a classroom filled
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Rube Goldberg simple machine project
This is a 2 page description/procedure/rubric for a Rube Goldberg project. I gave my class 2 full weeks to work on this. They are provided with minimal materials, the rest is gathered from home (recyclable materials, toys, etc..). A PowerPoint presenation accompanies the Rube Goldberg machine. My students LOVED doing this and they learned a lot about simple machines as well.
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5th - 12th
Designing a Roller Coaster using the Law of Conservation of Energy
In this great hands on activity students will need to follow the Law of Conservation of Energy to create blueprints to their own roller coaster. The students will need to calculate the over all mass, height, PE and KE of their roller coaster at various spots long it's path while keeping in mind their linear blueprints must be to scale, in color and very accurate. This document has everything you need to help your students master these skills. All you need to do is help your students bring the
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8th - 12th
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Da Vinci Parachute Prototypes -- Hands-on STEM
In this lesson, students solve geometry problems and learn background physics concepts as they build a working model of Leonardo Da Vinci’s parachute. Logic, critical thinking, a bit of Renaissance history, writing and supporting conclusions with details from a source—it’s all here too!
Make this extended lesson a cross-curricular, standards-based mini-unit, or just make it a cool building activity. Pick and choose the level of commitment right for you and your students. With the suggested e
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Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS Energy Activity BUNDLE
SAVE 30% OFF list prices plus a FREE BONUS! Includes 6 NO or LOW PREP activities! Includes engaging activities, graphing practice, hands-on stations, a low-prep lab, and a fun project for energy transformations - all designed to SUPPLEMENT and add FUN to an existing energy unit! This bundle includes the following:Hands-On Forms of Energy Stations (Free bonus!)Energy Transformations MatchingEnergy Claims and Evidence ActivityPotential and Kinetic Energy Lab (Easy Supplies!)Graph How Mass and S
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-5
, MS-PS3-1
Elements Molecules and Compounds Worksheets Activities NGSS Bundle MS-PS1-1
This NGSS for middle school bundle is newly updated as a digital PDFs for home or distance learning and includes all 5 of my atoms, elements, compounds, and molecules lessons aligned to MS-PS1-1 and TEKS 6.5A. These activities provide instruction for up to two weeks at a discounted price and include fun and engaging activities such as Tricky Flash Cards and the Junk Compound Project! You will have access to over 37 pages of resources that are sure to engage and challenge your students thinking a
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-1
Building a Solar Oven; A STEM Project
This is a one week STEM science project for grades 7-12. Students research, design and build a solar oven. They test it and collect data, graph results and draw some conclusions about effective design and construction. Some of the questions and research also require students to look into how homes can take advantage of solar energy.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Newton's Laws of Motion - Project and Grading Rubric - 5 options
This Project allows students to choose from 5 different options to show and apply their understanding of all 3 Laws of Motion. A grading Rubric is included that can be used with whatever option the student may choose. Students love being creative while doing this project. One of the options is a video and many students share their project via You Tube or School Tube.
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6th - 10th
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Mixtures and Solutions using trail mix and kool aid- great for ESE
Students will create their own trail mix and kool-aid to demonstrate the difference between mixtures and special types of mixtures called solutions. I teach in a special-ed classroom and utilizing their measuring skills, and involving their taste buds make it easier for them to make a connection to the content.
You will need (per student, makes 1 cup. They could split with a partner or take home.)
¼ cup goldfish
¼ cup pretzels
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup cereal
individual kool-aid packets
M
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6th - 8th
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Oobleck Recipe and Worksheet (Dr. Seuss, Bartholomew and the Oobleck)
Dr. Suess' Bartholomew and the Oobleck recipe and corresponding worksheet for students!
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1st - 6th
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Roller Coaster Extravaganza Project - Engineering, Physics, Forces, Energy
In this 9-day-long project, students work as a team to construct a large roller coaster out of foam pipe insulationThe project progresses through multiple stages:-Small-scale testing-Designing the full scale coaster (on paper), based on the testing-Creating a prototype full-scale coaster based on their design-Tweaking the design to overcome flaws and challenges-Creating an "advertisement" type poster for their coaster-Creating a written set of 'reflection' questions about the process-Building an
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7th - 12th
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STEAM -- Snap n' Shoot Marshmallow Soccer Game
Kid-built in a few hours . . . this goalie, net and goal, and cool marshmallow “snapper” is a complete kid-built soccer game. We don’t have to use our imagination here! Our snapper really shoots the marshmallow ball, and our goalies really defend.
Use this building project as a challenging independent study for upper elementary, as a whole-class engineering project, or use it to make math and science applications like percentages, measurements and geometry, action/reaction, trajectory, etc.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
BUILD-AN-ATOM PROJECT
Put some art and crafts into your science class. Students will research an element of their choice. Then they will write a 1 page report about it, make a Bohr model, and finally build a three dimensional model of the atom. Visualizing atoms and energy levels will be simple with this project. They will love to see their atoms hanging all over the ceiling. Kids can work individually or in groups, in class or at home. Materials are generally of no cost, but the experience is priceless. If you like
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5th - 9th, Adult Education
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States of Matter & Phases of Matter Poster Project
This project takes approximately 4-5 class periods to complete. This packet includes all directions for the students on how to create their posters, a graphic organizer for students and a grading rubric.
The poster has students apply the concepts below:
* definition of solid, liquid, gas
* definition of freezing, melting, condensation, evaporation, sublimation
* Particle arrangement in states of matter
* Movement of particles.
* loss/gain of thermal energy in phase changes
* real-world exa
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5th - 9th
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The Crane Design and Building Challenge -- STEM Problem Solving
A best practice lesson for the teaching of physical science or GATE talent pools:
In this lesson, students use the engineering process to build a working crane model that is strong enough to lift a stapler.
There are no set patterns, pre-cut materials, or teacher-led building instructions here! Students engage in the engineering process to design and build their own working models of cranes. The teacher sets guidelines and limitations, provides feedback and monitors progress, instructs the
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Creativity Bundle for GATE Gifted and Talented and ALL
Density of a Chocolate Bar Lab- Physical Science 8th grade
I created this lesson for my 8th grade physical science students. This lesson is an excellent example of how the density of a substance does not change when the size of the substance changes. Students will measure the mass and volume of a bar of chocolate and then use the density formula to find the density of the chocolate bar. Then the students break the chocolate bar in half, re-measure and re-weigh the chocolate bar and then find the density of the chocolate bar again. The students repea
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Grades:
5th - 11th
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Universal Design for Learning Lesson Plan
This lesson plan was created for a masters class on UDL. It's a 6th grade integrated lesson using science, math, technology, engineering and writing as well as the UDL principles. All are outlined and identified. It's also a fun lesson for kids using Newton's Laws of Motion in creating balloon cars.
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4th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Cartoon Energy Transformations - Law of Conservation of Energy
My students really enjoy this activity! I use it as a summative assessment at the end of this portion of the unit but it could definitely be used in many other ways as well. Students will choose a favorite cartoon clip or episode (though I allow them to choose clips from multiple cartoons as well if they find that easier). Then, they will find ten examples of energy transformations that take place in the cartoon. Next they will defend their examples explaining how the law of conservation of e
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6th - 9th
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Let's Go Fly a Kite Engineering Project
Students design, build and test a kite over a 3 day period. This is followed by another 3 day period for redesign and additional testing. Project encourages students to share ideas and to use effective engineering skills in an effort to meet the minimum requirement; 30 seconds of flight time with no assistance from the student; i.e. pulling on the string.
Downloadable file is a Word Document that can be edited to fit the needs and timeline of your classroom.
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4th - 12th
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Newtons Laws of Motion Project - Middle School Science
This is a great way to wrap up an unit on Newton's 3 Laws of Motion. Students choose how they want to present their information for the project. It can be a poster, brochure or power point presentation. If students come up with a different presentation as long as they get my approval beforehand, I usually give them the go ahead (ie: students wanted to include videos versus pictures in their PPT presentation).This project includes some background information on the 3 laws of motion for student
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5th - 9th
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Egg-cellent Egg Drop - Physical Science
This packet contains everything you need for a successful Egg Drop Project in your science classroom. Students are challenged to build a lightweight "eggcraft" to use during an egg drop. It is inquiry based and hands-on. It is great end of the year "wrap-up" project that the students love.
The download contains the following information:
* All student/teacher directions
* A Student Time Line for all due dates/prototype/report dates
* Journal Instructions for students
* List of usable materials
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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STEM Activity: DROP IT! Egg Drop Challenge Project Based Learning
Inexpensive and ingenious! Let's Build Something Together Engineering Resource (LBSTER) invites students to create the ideal egg container: the lightest container for an “A+” Grade to protect a raw Grade-A egg from cracking, such as after a four-story free fall drop from the football stadium stands! Ss participate in project based learning STEM activity with DROP IT! to understand how to safely ship containers; from cargo in cars to rovers on Mars. Successful explorations of Mars with rovers (li
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
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Also included in: Moon2Mars: Perseverance and Ingenuity Mars Mission
How Stuff Works Project: Waves, Sound, & Light
In this project, students use basic content vocabulary related to waves, sound, and light to explain how these concepts work in a poster format. This is supposed to be modeled off of the website www.howstuffworks.com, but this is very basic, surface level project. This includes a grading rubric for assessment.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Engineering Design Process - Rubric
The engineering design process is used by engineers and is a cyclic process of prototype, design and redesign. This rubric is design to assess this process either in a notebook or a project. In next generation standards, and in general robotics/engineering classes the engineering design process is used. This resource is a valuable tool to assess student understand of this process.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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