Inquiry Labs Bundle - Differentiated Inquiry Labs for Middle School Science

This is the ultimate labs bundle for middle school science teachers. The nearly 150 inquiry labs are designed to take the focus off of lab preparation and put it back into teaching.

What's Included in each Inquiry Lab:

• Teachers Resources Pages - prep time, standards/objectives, teacher directions, materials, and additional resources.
• Dependent Student Lab - A complete lab. This level is written with a combination of procedural instructions and inquiry questions. They are moderately student-centered with guided inquiry questions throughout the lab. Suggested for on-level learners.
• Modified Student Lab - A complete lab. This level provides the most structured lab experience. The lessons may eliminate parts of the lab and change the questioning to include sentence stems or multiple choice questions. Suggested for learners with modifications.
• Independent Student Lab - A complete lab. This level is the most student-centered experience. Suggestions are made for the students to get started, but most of the decisions will be student-centered. The students will be responsible for most aspects of the lab and will have the least guidance. Suggested for advanced learners.
• Answer Keys - suggested answer keys for the labs
• CER Conclusion and Reflection Questions - Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning statements along with 3 reflection questions per lab.

Topics Include:

FORCE AND MOTION

Acceleration

Average Speed and Velocity

Average Speed

Inclined Planes

Motion Graphing

Net Force

Newton's 1st Law

Newton's 2nd Law

Newton's 3rd Law

Unbalanced and Balanced Forces

SPACE

Accommodations for Life in Space

Asteroids, Meteors, and Comets

Eclipses

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Galaxies

Gravity and Mass

Life Cycle of a Star

Light Years

Lunar Cycle

Lunar Cycle 2

Manned Space Flight

Objects that Support Life in Space

Scaled Properties of Objects in the Solar System

Seasons - Rotation and Revolution

Seasons and Daylight

Solar System Gravity

Space Exploration

The Sun

Theories of the Universe

Tides

EARTH SCIENCE

Catastrophic Events

Continental Drift Theory

Density

Earth's Changing Surface

Earth’s Layers

Earthquakes

Fossil Evidence

Geologic Time Scale

Geoscience Processes Fossil Fuel Distribution

Geoscience Processes Groundwater Distribution

Geoscience Processes Mineral Distribution

Natural HazardsOceans

Pangaea Plate Movement

Plate Boundaries

Plate Tectonics Crustal Features

Properties of Minerals

Rock Cycle

Rock Cycle 2 - NGSS Focus

Topographic Maps

Volcanoes

Weathering and Erosion

STRUCTURE OF LIFE

Cell Organelle Functions

Cell Theory

Cell to Systems

Characteristics of Organisms

Comparative Embryology

Comparing Skeletal Structures

Dichotomous Keys

Genetic Variation

HeredityInherited Traits

Microscope Training

MitosisMutations

Plant and Animal Cell Organelles

Plant Cells and Animal Cells

Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Selective Breeding: CRISPR Technology

Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

CHEMISTRY

Acids and Bases

Balancing Chemical Equations

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Changes

Chemical Reactions – Forensic Edition Inquiry Lab

Chemical Reactions and Mass Inquiry Lab

Elements and Compounds

Elements of Earth

Evidence of Chemical Changes

Food Chemistry

Metals Nonmetals Metalloids

Molecules

Organic Compounds

Periodic Table Trends

Physical and Chemical Changes

Properties of Water Law of Conservation of Mass

Reactivity

Solids Liquids and Gases

Structure of Atoms

Synthetic Materials

ENERGY

Advantages and Disadvantages of Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources

Calorimetry

Communication Signals - Digital vs. Analog

Electric Forces

Electromagnetism

Energy Transformations

Energy Transformations in an Organism

Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions

Heat Transfer

Kinetic Energy

Kinetic Energy Transfer

Photosynthesis

Potential and Kinetic Energy

Potential Energy and Height

Properties of Waves

Thermal Energy - Conduction, Convection, Radiation

Thermal Energy Transfer

Wave Characteristics (Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction, Absorption)

WEATHER

Atmosphere

Catastrophic Events

Convection Currents

Greenhouse Effect

Hurricane Formation

Phases of Matter in the Water Cycle

Water Cycle

Weather Maps and High and Low Pressure

INTERACTIONS IN AN ECOSYSTEM

Adaptations and Internal Structures

Biodiversity

Biotic and Abiotic Factors

Carbon Cycle

Classification of Living Things

Competition for Resources

Designs for Biodiversity

Energy Pyramids

Food Chains, Food Webs, and Energy Pyramids

Greenhouse Effect

Homeostasis - External Responses

Homeostasis - Internal Responses

Human Impact on Natural Resources

Human Impact on Oceans

Invasive Species

Microhabitats

Natural Selection

Natural Selection and Artificial Selection

Nitrogen Cycle

Organization in an Ecosystem

Pollination

Population Resources

Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

Short and Long-Term Environmental Impacts

Succession

Symbiosis - Mutualism, Commensalism, Parasitism

Turgor Pressure

Water Pollution

Watersheds

BODY SYSTEMS

Circulatory System

Digestive System

Endocrine System

Excretory System

Muscular System

Nervous System

Respiratory System

Skeletal System