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This comprehensive educational bundle covers Lessons 1–14 of the 6.2 OpenSciEd curriculum on Thermal Energy and Energy Transfer. It is designed to support teachers and students with a full suite of learning and assessment tools, including: Worksheets – Engaging, guided worksheets for in-class or homework practice that reinforce concepts such as conduction, convection, radiation, and particle interactions. Labs – Hands-on investigations that allow students to explore how thermal energy moves, ho

This comprehensive educational bundle covers Lessons 1–9 of the 7.1 Open Sci Ed curriculum on Chemical Reactions and Matter. It is designed to support teachers and students with a full suite of learning and assessment tools, including: Quizzes (Google Forms) – Interactive, auto-graded quizzes for each lesson to check understanding in real-time. Worksheets – Engaging, guided worksheets for in-class or homework practice. Labs – Hands-on investigations to explore chemical reactions, matter, and

This bundle has lab worksheets, vocabulary, reviews, questions to pair with the articles, quizzes for each lesson.

This Bundle includes worksheets, labs, and quizzes that cover the water cycle.

This cumulative Study Guide is 20 questions that cover 6.1 Open Sci Ed Lessons 1 -7 on light and matter. The study guide is filled with multiple choice questions, fill in the blank, label the diagram, and short answer response questions. Answer key included.

This lab explores the relationship between kinetic energy and force by observing the "breaking point" of a saltine cracker. Since we are increasing the mass of the cart while keeping the height of the ramp constant, we are directly testing how speed and energy impact a stationary object. Materials NeededThe Ramp: A sturdy board (approx. 3–4 feet) and a thick textbook.The Projectile: A small toy cart or physics trolley.The Weights: Washers, pennies, or standardized lab weights (enough to triple

This is a fantastic way to introduce Fluid Dynamics and Air Resistance (drag) into your physics experiment. By adding a sail, students transition from a simple "gravity vs. friction" model to one that accounts for the "push" of the air. MaterialsThe Cart: Physics cart or toy car.The Sail Kit: 4 Popsicle sticks, 2 Index cards, Modeling clay (to act as the "mast base").The Track: Board/Ramp and a Textbook.The Tools: Stopwatch (or phone) and a Meter stick.

Metal Loop Collision lab pairs with 8.1 Open Sci Ed Lesson 3 Contact Forces. This version focuses more on motion and energy transfer (since metal loops won’t really change shape), but students will still observe differences in movement. In this lab, you will investigate what happens when metal loops collide by observing changes in motion during different types of collisions. The students complete 3 trials and then the students answer analysis questions and write a conclusion. Materials2 carts

This study guide reviews key concepts from Open Sci Ed Lessons 1–9 for 7th grade science, focusing on matter, chemical reactions, and lab investigations. It includes 16 questions in four formats: multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and extended response. Key Concepts Covered: Matter and its properties: mass, volume, physical vs chemical changes Chemical reactions: reactants, products, evidence of reactions (gas formation, color change, temperature change) Conservation of matte

Students will review and apply what they’ve learned about thermal energy and how it moves. They will start by defining key vocabulary terms like conductor and insulator. Then, they will demonstrate their understanding by answering multiple-choice questions and explaining concepts in short responses.

In this short review, students will practice key ideas from our thermal energy unit lessons 4-8 that covers convection, conduction, and radiation. They will define important vocabulary, answer multiple-choice questions, and explain concepts about energy transfer. Students will also analyze a real-world scenario and complete a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) response to show their understanding of how thermal energy moves.

This assignment reviews key ideas from OpenSciEd 6.2 Lessons 1–3 by helping students understand how particles behave and how thermal energy works. Students define important vocabulary, answer multiple-choice questions, and explain concepts in their own words. They also analyze a real-world example to show how energy transfers between objects. Overall, the worksheet reinforces how particle motion relates to temperature and how energy moves from warmer objects to cooler ones.

This 30 question test covers 8.1 Open Sci Ed Contact Forces. This test is a combination of multiple choice questions, fill in the blank, diagram questions, and short answer questions.

This is the lab in 7.2 Open Sci Ed Lesson 4 where you assign each group a lab letter A-F and each group tests a different proportion of Copper Sulfate to Aluminum. This will take up the entire 45 minute class period for them to complete the lab and analyze the data. ObjectiveThe purpose of this lab is to observe and record the results of adding varying amounts of copper sulfate and aluminum to salt water, and to track how the mixture changes over time. MaterialsStyrofoam cupGraduated cylinderS

In this activity, students applied their understanding of heat transfer and the engineering design process to create a home that would keep a “penguin” (ice cube) from melting. During the design phase, students selected materials such as foam, cotton, bubble wrap, and aluminum foil within a $100 budget to build an insulated dwelling. They sketched their design, explained their material choices, and predicted how well their structure would work. In the testing phase, students measured how lon

In this investigation, students explore which ingredients in a bath bomb cause it to fizz and release gas when dropped into water. The class tests the individual ingredients (such as baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch, Epsom salt, and Lemonade mix) and combinations of ingredients to see which produce bubbles or a change in mass—evidence that gas was forming.

In this activity, students will create their own bath bomb as part of the homemade portion of OpenSciEd Unit 7.1, Lesson 1. This hands-on investigation engages both students who are already fascinated by bath bombs and those who are new to the concept, allowing all learners to explore through creation and experimentation. Students will follow Recipe B, which will be revisited in Lesson 3 of the unit, providing a meaningful connection between lessons and deepening their understanding of chemic

In this experiment, students explored where the gas produced by a bath bomb originates by measuring changes in mass during a chemical reaction. Using an open system, a piece of bath bomb was placed into a bottle containing 50 mL of water. The starting mass of the bottle and bath bomb was recorded on a scale. After the reaction finished and bubbling stopped, the final mass was recorded. The difference between the starting and ending masses showed that some mass was lost to the air, demonstrating

This group discussion activity helps students practice making scientific claims about gases that could or could not be produced by bath bombs. Students work individually first, then share their ideas with classmates to compare evidence and reasoning. (Pairs with the group discussions in 7.1 Open Sci Ed Lesson 5)

Students will read a short article about how chemical reactions in their body create energy, cause sweating, and lead to body odor after P.E. They will then take some notes, create a drawing, and then answer comprehension questions to check their understanding of the science concepts.