I have developed lessons designed primarily for middle and high school students in science. These labs have been classroom tested for many years. Awards 2007-2005 Professional Learning Grant from the Waltham Chamber of Commerce 2001, and my name is on Mars 2001 Mars Rover for my contributions to NASA educational system.
I have developed lessons designed primarily for middle and high school students in science. These labs have been classroom tested for many years. Awards 2007-2005 Professional Learning Grant from the Waltham Chamber of Commerce 2001, and my name is on Mars 2001 Mars Rover for my contributions to NASA educational system.
This is the perfect resource to help explain to your students the main facts about the inside of a thunderstorm. All the major parts of what causes the storm to develop is explained. Students can use this sheet for
A. Homework
B. Extra Credit
C. Help visual learners understand
D. To decorate your room
Why use graphic organizers? It helps my students organize their notes, so we don’t need to spend a lot of time on them.
Coloring is a technique that should be used in all grade levels because there is research that shows that it helps us to retain information on a deeper level. Coloring activates both sides of the brain’s hemisphere to help us remember, concentrate, solve problems, and use our fine motor skills to fill in each section.
Studies show that adding images with notes increases retention by 30% with their
study guides
Conversations naturally start among the students. When we color, we do not need to concentrate as fully on the task as we would if we were completing a worksheet or writing a report. This frees us up for, well, talking.
Are you looking for a fun way to introduce pH to your High School Science students?** Here is the lesson you have been looking for to teach your students about pH.**
Use Candy for 2 fun lab lessons
This product includes
Guided Reading
2 Fun low Prep Candy labs
Questions
Graphic Organizer on food pH
Total Pages
10 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
90 minutes
Are you searching for a fun way to teach your High School Chemistry students the difference between chemical and physical change? Make chemistry fun by using Cotton Candy as the main component in 6 labs.
All materials are found in every lab.
Here is the ultimate product for your needs
Includes
6 Labs
Homework
Guided Reading
Questions
The complete answer key is included
Total Pages
14 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
3 hours
https://youtube.com/shorts/Fe00TLE6YeA?si=M6IlhvQc86Jy1m5I
This fun lesson can be used for
Classroom
Camping
Home School
Low Prep
Product contains
3 Labs
Worksheet
Poem by Robert Frost
This lesson will work well with your English Department.
MATERIALS
Lab #1
Warm moist place
Fresh-cut hay, fallen leaves, or grass
Thermometers
Lab #2
Steel wool (not the soapy kind)
Jar
Water
Vinegar
Bleach
Thermometer
Lab #3
Apple
Lemon Juice
Knife
A fun lesson using your i phone to learn about Moon details and the rotation around the earth Students will learn new technology skills and discover that the sun and the moon has the same movement in our sky. Both rise in the east and set in the western sky.
Common core standards are listed
Total Pages
5 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
1 hour
Students design and create containers that will keep one standard-sized ice cubes in their solid form for a set period of time. The winner is the person who creates the container that keeps the ice cube solid for the longest period of time.
Ribbon Templates are included for first, second, and third prize
After the actual “Great Ice Cube Melt” students will analyze what worked and what did not
Take the classic STEM challenge to the next level. Question Can you build a better cooler that can hold ice colder longer? This lab is an application of the engineering process. Also, includes
Engineering
Geometry
Ratios
Critical thinking
Materials are common items around the home
No prep for you but lots of science for your students.
Students learn and apply concepts in thermodynamics and energy—mainly convection, conduction, and radiation— to solve a challenge. This is accomplished by splitting students into teams and having them follow the engineering design process to design and build a small insulated box, with the goal of keeping an ice cube frozen
This is a fun lab for students to learn important constellations. Clear step by step instructions with materials found in every classroom. Lessons has been classroom tested for many years.!
Are you looking for Back to School Activities to teach/review lab safety. Look no further.
Here is a fun and engaging way to review lab safety with your students. Also works great to decorate your room. Use it for extra credit or to teach how to act in a lab. Fully editable
No Prep!
Total Pages
1 page
Answer Key
Rubric only
Teaching Duration
30 minutes
In this activity, students explore the structure of the DNA molecule and begin to understand how the DNA molecule’s chromosomes, genes, base pairs, sugars, and phosphates are related.
Middle and high school students will always recall the double helix of DNA after completing this lab. This is a great activity to introduce genetics with a hands-on approach. The materials can be obtained at the dollar store and a local hardware store. Great decoration for your classroom. Wow, parents and your principal!
Materials
Ruler
Pool Noodles
Wire #9
Wire cutters
A long serrated knife,
Long zip ties
Base- Several Options
Graphic Organizer for Early Finishers!
Are you looking for a way to motivate your high school chemistry students, here it is!! During the first days of the year take them outside to work in groups to review measuring and estimating skills. Just print and go
This lesson contains
Students will estimate
Perform the actual measurements
Compare English and Metric
Materials
Meter stick
Thermometer
Graduated cylinder
Large beaker
All profits from this lab will be denoted to charities
Materials
Bulbs Daffodils, Tulips, Dutch Iris, etc.
Gloves
Shovel
Colored Pencils
Included is a short writing about how Tulps will help cheer you up I promise you it is the most beautiful reading on the internet.
No lab will bring more joy to your students than planting spring bulbs. This has been a staple activity in my classroom for 20 years. Students will learn how to plant spring flowers.
Included are many hints to ensure success in the spring
There are suggestions for cross-curriculum in Math, English, and History lessons
Key terms are listed in Spanish with translations
Total Pages
11 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
1 hour
This lab can be used in a chemistry, health, physics or Earth Science class.
Students will learn the effects of evaporation on cooling. Materials are items found in every science class. They will fill in a chart with their data to discover the information for themselves. A worksheet is included to check your students; understanding.
*Answer key is provided
Your students will have a terrific time in this activity when they model the different size of the planets. This lesson will enable you to teach your students the differences in the sizes of the planets using everyday objects. Classroom tested!
This lesson is fully editable.
Need an engaging activity to investigate UV radiation and its effect on your student health.
Keep your young scientists safe this summer with the knowledge gathered with this fun lab. Your students will be surprised to see white beads change color with exposure to UV light. Great to encourage the use of sunscreen. This lab is perfect for end-of-year, camps or part of your health lessons.
I have also used it during my unit on Astronomy
MATERIALS
UV beads
Sunscreen
Plastic bags
Contains
Lab Instructions
Worksheet to learn the importance of sunscreen
This product contains 2 lessons-one a lab and the second a Power Point activity which can also be utilized as a sub-plan.
Teach them together or they can stand alone
This is an easy lab to set up. Students often wonder how the lifeguard keeps the water in a pool so clean.You can use pond water or teach this one if you have leftover microorganisms from another lab. Chlorination is the most common and effective method of destroying harmful microorganisms in water. Chlorine disinfectant is usually used as sodium hypochlorite in low concentrations.
This lesson is two parts. The first is to have students observe what happens to the microorganisms when bleach is added.
The second is a research project to learn about diseases associated with poor-quality water.
Materials
Pond water or solution containing microorganisms
Bleach
Eye dropper
Microscope
Your students will love learning about the macroinvertebrates at the water’s edge
DATA TO UNDERSTAND OUR ECOSYSTEM
This product is perfect for
Earth Day
Ecology
Camp lessons
End of School
STEM Science Camp
Macroinvertebrates are subjected to day-to-day and longer-term changes in pollution, oxygen levels, and acidity levels.,
The type of macroinvertebrates students find in the stream reflects how healthy that still is overall or most of the time. This lab is a real-world test to determine the health of a stream. Students will be engaged to collect their samples and graph the results. Perfect for warm weather.
No time to set up or break down this lab!!!
MATERIALS
Net
Water (lake or stream)
Magnifying glass
Trays
Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment. Examples of the design process include examining human environmental impacts, assessing the kinds of solutions that are feasible, and designing and evaluating solutions that could reduce that impact. Examples of human impacts can include water usage (such as the withdrawal of water from streams and aquifers or the construction of dams and levees), land usage (such as urban development, agriculture, or the removal of wetlands), and pollution (such as of the air, water, or land).
If this product could really benefit your classroom, but you are not in a good financial situation to buy the product, please contact me and I will give you the product for free, no questions asked.
**Fun lab
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Your students will love making a thunderstorm at their lab stations
This lesson can be used for teaching a unit on weather or your high school physics class.
Contains 2 readings
Lab
Oral questions for you to ask with answers included
Objectives
Model the buildup of charges that can occur during a storm
Model a Lightning Strike
Use a ground to control the path of discharge
Materials
Modeling clay
2 Aluminum pie pans
Foam plate
Wool cloth
Paper Clip
Total Pages
9 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
1 hour****
https://youtube.com/shorts/bMBWzRklgBE?si=c9fnLKkL2_9DUdSm
The following standards are listed
PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
PS3.C: Relationship Between Energy and Forces
PS3.D: Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life
This lab can be used in chemistry, health, physics, or Earth Science class.
Students will learn the effects of evaporation on cooling. Materials are items found in every science class. They will fill in a chart with their data to discover the information for themselves. A worksheet is included to check your students; understanding.
Materials
2 Thermometers
2 Pieces of dry cloth
Water
*Answer key is provided
Check out this is one period activity/lab to teach students about the concept of density
This is a fun lab in which the entire class can enjoy on a hot day. The materials are found at every pool. Included is a worksheet to check the students understanding of the material. They will remember this lab for a very long time.