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Students work through the scientific method to practice observations, research statements, hypotheses, variables, and conclusions.They analyze the fascinating scene unfolding in front of them to learn about bonds and equilibrium. You can even relate this to their own lives and why we use soap to wash our clothes/dishes!

How many drops of water will the head of a penny hold? This lab is great for any time of the year to introduce or practice the scientific method. Make observations, a hypothesis, and analyze the surprising results!

Here is a power point that I have perfected over the years. It includes information on abiotic vs. biotic factors, characteristics of living things, classification systems, autotrophs vs. heterotrophs, and the 6 kingdoms! You will love this information-packet power point.

Attached are two documents. The first is a spreadsheet of 6 different cities followed by columns for the date, sunrise time, sunset time, high temperature, low temperature and 2-3 websites where information can be found. (This wouldn't load as a preview.) The second is the sheet you see below with questions encouraging students to analyze their data for patterns to learn more about how the globe is affected by Earth's revolution around the Sun.

This power point is great for Smart boards etc. Its slides are linked to the first one so that students can take turns matching vocabulary terms to their definitions. Just like in the game "Memory", students must remember what they have seen so they can make each correct match.

Test that assesses students' knowledge of the characteristics and types of protists. This includes the organelles of a protist and their functions.

These worksheets can be used for whole-class, small group, or individual instruction. I begin them in class and have students finish them for homework. The sheets cover observations, both quantitative and qualitative, and inferences.

This interactive jeopardy review game covers the following topics: solar radiation, thermal energy, winds, air masses, fronts, and vocabulary.

Set these up around the room and students can rotate through them to review lab safety.

This is an interactive Jeopardy game meant to review the hydrological cycle and water filtration systems.

Here is a great lab to determine whether eggs are hard-boiled or raw. It follows the scientific method and allows students to practice these steps.

This assessment covers the first three steps of the scientific method and specifically targets, variables, qualitative/quantitative observations, and inferences.

This studyguide reviews the first 3 steps of the scientific method and offers practice questions.

Practice converting in the Metric System with these practice problems.

Use this PDF/Presentation to encourage students to research about various fossils. Answers to each question are included at the end.

8 Rules for Lab Safety