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Groundhog Day STEM Groundhog Day Science Groundhog Day Art & Shadow Activities
Celebrate Groundhog Day with a hands-on STEM challenge that’s creative & educational! Perfect for grades 2–8, this activity combines science, art, and engineering & math to explore the fascinating world of light and shadows. Students will love experimenting with angles and distances to create groundhog shadows, while adding a unique twist with “street art” shadow tracing. What’s the Groundhog Graffiti STEM Challenge all about?Students work individually or in teams to: Design and manipulate
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Visual Arts
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
CTE Health Science Halloween Infection-Control Escape Room
Bring spooky fun to infection control with this Halloween-themed Escape Room! Students work through puzzles, codes, and challenges to break the chain of infection and “save the day.” Perfect for high school health science or CTE classes, this engaging activity reinforces infection control concepts, teamwork, and critical thinking — all while keeping students actively learning. Concepts Reinforced• Chain of infection • Infection prevention strategies • Standard precautions • Healthcare safety
7th - 12th
Basic Principles, Family Consumer Sciences, Health
Sink or Float Pumpkin Investigation First Grade Science Worksheets & Activities
Spark curiosity with this Sink or Float Pumpkin Investigation for First Grade or Kindergarten! Students use their senses and test predictions with these hands-on pumpkin activities. This engaging resource guides students through the scientific process as they observe, predict, and test whether pumpkins sink or float. Get everything you need, including step-by-step teacher guide, projectable lesson slides, student book, posters and worksheets. CLICK ON THE PREVIEW BUTTON TO SEE IT ALL! ⭐ Wh
K - 2nd
Basic Principles, General Science, Writing
Tree Cutter and Planter Challenge/Game
This is a good activity for younger kids but there are activities for older students also. In this lesson you have discussion starters and then craft and activities as well as informational worksheets about The lumber industry and our consumption of lumber around the world. Each section can take about 30 minutes. The main portion of the activity is of coarse the Tree planters and Tree cutters Game. You need a large area to play. set up all of the cones about 2 feet from each other , half up and
PreK - 3rd
Basic Principles, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS3-3
Also included in: Everything in My Store All 500 WS Activities, Crafts, Posters & More
Haunted Lab Escape Room: Energy & Electricity Circuits | Halloween Science Activ
⚡ Spooky Science Meets Circuits! ⚡ Bring Halloween fun into your classroom with this Haunted Lab: Energy & Electricity Escape Room! Perfect for middle school science, this engaging activity challenges students to use their knowledge of forms of energy, open/closed circuits, series & parallel circuits, and conductors vs. insulators to outsmart the ghosts and restore power to the lab. Designed to be interactive and flexible, this resource includes both a Google Forms digital escape room and
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Groundhog Day STEM - Groundhog Day Science - Groundhog Day Shadows Art & Science
This Groundhog Day STEM challenge engages students in exploring light, shadows, and design through hands-on experimentation and creative shadow art. Bring Groundhog Day to life in your classroom with this versatile STEM and science activity combining both printable and digital Google Slides™ resources. Perfect for grades 2–8, this resource is packed with NGSS-aligned lessons, editable templates, and extensions for a variety of classroom settings. How It Works:Students work individually or i
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Visual Arts
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Gingerbread House STEM Challenge - Christmas STEM Activity & Engineering Design
Looking for a Christmas STEM challenge that actually keeps students engaged? The Gingerbread House STEM Challenge is a festive, hands-on Christmas STEM activity designed for grades 5–8 that helps students apply the engineering design process in a fun, meaningful way. Students design, build, and test gingerbread houses while working through real engineering constraints—without extra planning or prep for you. With ready-to-use materials, NGSS alignment, and exciting hands-on testing, this ginger
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
+1
Halloween Mixtures & Solutions Science Bundle | STEM Activities + Anchor Charts
Bring science to life this Halloween with a spooky + practical bundle that covers both hands-on experiments and concept mastery! This bundle includes 7 fun Halloween Science Mixtures Experiments PLUS a clear and colorful Mixtures & Solutions Anchor Chart & Worksheet to help students connect what they do in the lab to real science vocabulary. Resource 1: Halloween Science Mixtures Experiments 7 spooky STEM activities: fizzing potions, bubbling cauldrons, gooey slime, density jars, dissol
2nd - 5th
Basic Principles, General Science
Life Cycle Sequencing Activities | Sequencing Cut and Paste Worksheets K-2
Teach life cycles with this low-prep K-2 science activities pack! Students learn about plant and animal life cycles through anchor charts, short reading passages, vocabulary cards, sequencing cut-and-paste worksheets, labeling pages, writing practice, a compare page, and a quick check. This resource includes 8 life cycles: chicken, human life stages, ant, bee, apple tree, bean plant, fish, and butterfly. It is designed for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade science lessons, science centers,
K - 2nd
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
Also included in: Life Cycle Activities Bundle | Plants Animals Butterfly Science
Earth Day Virtual Science Experiment, Board Surface Mulch- Water Retention (3-5)
Virtual Science Experiment Surface Mulch (PowerPoint & Slides) 3-5 Earth DayCelebrate Earth Day by exploring an easy and accessible way to help flower beds retain moisture during a drought. This engaging virtual activity allows you to perform a science experiment with all the learning without the mess or stress! This activity can be completed whole group, in small groups, independently, or for homework virtually if you upload it to your online platform. Your plan for this activity will depend on
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science
Earth Day Virtual Science Experiment, Board Surface Mulch- Water Retention (6-8)
Virtual Science Experiment Surface Mulch (PowerPoint & Slides) 6-8 Earth DayCelebrate Earth Day by exploring an easy and accessible way to help flower beds retain moisture during a drought. This engaging virtual activity allows you to perform a science experiment with all the learning without the mess or stress! This activity can be completed whole group, in small groups, independently, or for homework virtually if you upload it to your online platform. Your plan for this activity will depend on
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science
Peeps Science Experiment: Fun & Engaging Science Activities 1st 2nd 3rd 4h Grade
Bring science to life with these fun and engaging Peeps Science Experiments! Students investigate how marshmallow chick candies change when exposed to different conditions while practicing observation, prediction, and scientific thinking. This resource includes 7 exciting experiments that explore dissolving, floating, melting, color diffusion, and engineering challenges. Perfect for spring science lessons, Easter STEM activities, and inquiry-based learning.Students will love watching the Peep
1st - 4th
Basic Principles, Other (Science)
Solar Oven STEM Challenge Project: Cook with the Sun!
Ignite your students' passion for STEM with this comprehensive, hands-on Solar Oven Project! This all-in-one resource is designed to guide your students through the entire process of designing, building, testing, and reflecting on their own functional solar oven. Perfect for units on heat transfer, renewable energy, or Earth Day, this project promotes critical thinking, collaboration, and real-world application of scientific concepts. Students will love the challenge of cooking a delicious s'mor
6th - 10th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-PS3-3
, MS-PS3-5
Also included in: STEM Engineering Design Challenges Bundle | 6 Hands-On Projects
Middle School Science Lab: Love Potion Mixtures, Solutions & CER Inquiry
This 'Love' themed science lab is an open-ended inquiry investigation designed for middle school students studying mixtures, solutions, and solubility. Students design and test their own 'love potion' mixtures while practicing experimental design, variable control, and Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) writing. What will students do? Students will: Decide what makes a love potion 'the best' Plan a fair investigation by identifying variables and writing a method Select ingredients and equipment from
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science
Christmas Science Experiments: Fun and Engaging Holiday STEM Activities for Kids
Christmas Science Experiments – 12 Hands-On Holiday STEM Activities!Bring the magic of Christmas into your classroom with this exciting set of 12 hands-on Christmas Science Experiments! Designed for young learners, these activities are simple, engaging, and perfect for building curiosity during the holiday season. Each experiment comes with materials lists, step-by-step directions, kid-friendly “What’s Happening?” science explanations, and real-photo image prompts to support visual learners.
K - 3rd
Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science
Candy Chemistry Combustion Calorimetry STEM Lab Food Energy & Chemical Reactions
Turn everyday candy into a rigorous calorimetry and energy conservation investigation. Students burn a small candy sample under a soda-can calorimeter, measure the water’s temperature change, calculate q = m·c·ΔT, and estimate energy per gram (J/g and kcal/g)—then deduce from evidence which candy has the most energy. What students do Identify IV, DV, and controls and write a testable hypothesisFollow a step-by-step procedure to conduct replicated trialsMeasure mass (initial/final), Tᵢ/Tf, ΔT
9th - 12th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science
NGSS
HS-PS3-4
, HS-PS3-1
Corn & Agriculture Science Lab | Germination & Plant Structure (Grades 3–6)
Bring life science to life with this hands-on corn germination and plant structure lab! Students explore how environmental conditions affect seed growth, collect data, and connect structure to function through engaging visuals and activities. Perfect for upper elementary or middle school classrooms, this complete resource includes everything from setup to analysis — no prep required! What’s IncludedTeacher Edition Cover Page & Teacher Notes Materials & Safety Guidelines Pre-Lab Driving Quest
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Environment, Other (Science)
Easter Candy Lab Stations for Sci Method, Measurement and Graphing!
I will be using this the week leading up to Easter break. It consists of three separate labs in which the students will rotate. Each lab will take a class period, maybe a bit more. You could use all three or just pick and choose depending on how much time you had or how much candy you would like to purchase. At this point in the year, I feel students could use a refresher on basic lab skills such as measurement, graphing, and scientific method terminology. I will be using jellybeans for the firs
5th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Electromagnet - Coil Turns vs Magnetic Strength STEM Investigation
Students will investigate electromagnetism by building their own classroom-made electromagnets and testing how changing the number of wire coils affects magnetic strength. Using an iron nail, insulated wire, a battery, and paper clips, students observe how electric current creates a magnetic field and how increasing coils strengthens that field. Through repeated trials, data collection, averaging, graphing, and a CER, students discover the relationship between coil turns and magnetic force whi
6th - 11th
Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-PS2-3
, MS-ETS1-1
+2
THIRD GRADE: Halloween Division Word Problem Knockout Game
This Halloween division word problem knockout game will help your students improve their problem solving skills while having fun solving these Halloween word problems! This knockout game comes with division word problem slides, answer slides, and knockout slides. Finally,included is a link to make a copy, add, or delete slides. Geared for third gradebut can be used as a review in fourth and fifth grades as well as early intervention, special education, and homeschool students.
3rd
Basic Principles, Mental Math
CCSS
3.OA.A.3
How Candy Is Made: Candy Chemistry Reading Passages, Comprehension Questions
Explore the science of candy with a complete, print-and-go mini-unit that blends chemistry, physics, and reading comprehension. Students learn how temperature, crystallization, and gelling agents transform simple sugar into chocolate, gummies, hard candies, and cotton candy. You’ll get 4 engaging reading passages (with questions, vocab, and answer keys), a Candy Process Diagram activity, discussion prompts, exit tickets, and a 10-question mixed-format quiz. Perfect for science, ELA integr
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Reading, Reading Strategies
Valentine's Day Sensory/Science Preschool Lesson Plans
Valentine Sensory & Science Lesson Plans for PreschoolThis Valentine-themed sensory and science collection invites preschoolers to investigate, explore, and experiment through hands-on play. Each activity supports early STEM thinking, fine motor development, and sensory processing while keeping children engaged and curious. Activities IncludedValentine Kinetic Sand Tray – A tactile tray for molding, scooping, tracing, and imaginative play.Fizzing Hearts – A simple science experiment that explore
PreK
Basic Principles, General Science
Christmas Crossword Puzzles Middle School: Science Christmas Crosswords
This resource includes Christmas crossword puzzles for middle school science! In this resource, there are two crossword puzzles (plus their answer keys) and a Christmas coloring page! The two crossword puzzles include science content, and are themed; one for Christmas and one for winter. There are graphics to color on the crossword puzzle, as well as the bonus Christmas coloring page! This resource is perfect if you are looking for a science related activity to do with students around the holida
6th - 8th
Basic Principles
Monster Genetics Challenge – Punnett Squares & Heredity Halloween STEM Lab
Under the eerie glow of a full moon, strange creatures are stirring in the lab—each one a mix of mysterious genes and spooky surprises! It’s up to your students to uncover the secrets of monster heredity by predicting, combining, and sketching their own genetically engineered beasts. In this interactive and creative heredity lab, students “breed” their own monsters using Punnett squares to predict traits like green skin, horns, fangs, and tails. You can also find this activity at a discount ins
9th - 12th
Basic Principles, Biology
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