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Codebusters for Science Olympiad Division B: UPDATED FOR 2026!!!I have four grade 6 students who wanted to try Codebusters this year for the Science Olympiad. We don't compete competitively in SciOly, but they are keen, so I wanted to create something they could enjoy. I tried using the resources online, but they are not middle school-friendly (especially EAL-friendly). So, I made this resource booklet for these kids to learn code-busting and have fun while doing it! Since I cannot be there sup

Looking for resources for Circuit Lab for Science Olympiad Division B? Look no further! Circuit Lab for Science Olympiad Division B:I have four grade 6-7 students who wanted to try Circuit Lab this year for the Science Olympiad, but they have never studied electricity before. So, I made this resource booklet for these kids to learn about circuits and have fun while doing it! Since I cannot be there supervising all the time, it includes steps on how to draw circuits, calculate all the equations,

Every year my students from grades 6-8 participate in science fair, and every year the same challenges occur. Students cannot pick a strong science fair topic and research question to study and their projects end up being a flop! Last year I began compiling all the best science fair topics and created this FABULOUS resource. I have updated this resource on April 3rd, 2019. I fixed up some of the language and grammar and added a few more topics. We just finished our science fair. The winning p

This is the second year of Potions and Poisons. This is a tough event for my mostly Grade 6 and 7 team. I created this resource to help them build upon their previous skills each week and learn all the necessary LAB topics for Potions and Poisons. I used the 2026 rule book and the SciOly Wiki to create this series of 9 lab experiments. This is my prediction of what I think they will do at the competition. Either way, your students will have fun preparing for their competition date! I cannot su

Using the PHET simulator on building circuits and need a worksheet to go with it? This is the one! In this activity, students will learn how to make parallel and series circuits, how to draw circuit diagrams and discuss the relationship between current, voltage, and power. I used this when I INTRODUCED circuits and circuit drawings to my students, so they were learning as they went! The first sheet was my introduction to the lesson. I had students draw two circuits, and then we discussed the d

Looking for a practice lab for your Division B Crime Busters students? Look no further! THE GARDEN GALA HEIST!Here is a lab that can be completed within 45 minutes, with minimal set-up. It requires students to complete SIX lab tests—a great way to help students with their time management. 1. Fingerprint Analysis 2. Basic Powder Testing (Alka Seltzer, Baking Soda, Sugar, Flour with Water and Vinegar, and Iodine) 3. Chromatography with four pens and one unknown. 4. Hair analysis (Dog, Cat, and

Looking for a practice lab for your Division B Crime Busters students? Look no further! This lab is perfect for the beginning of the season when students are learning the skills for the event. Who stole the Cupcakes from the Bake Sale?Here is a lab that can be completed within 45 minutes, with minimal set-up. It requires students to complete four lab tests. 1. Fingerprint Analysis 2. Basic Powder Testing (Alka Seltzer, Baking Soda, Sugar with Water and Vinegar) 3. Chromatography with four pen

Resource Contains:11 Experimental Design Lab Sheets (11 weeks' worth of practice). Each lab has at least three different experiments they could do. 4 different lab report templates-- > slowly building to more and more components. Updated: I removed the Science Olympiad Logo! (Sorry!)Background:My team for the Science Olympiad consists primarily of 6th—and 7th-graders, and it can be challenging for them to design and conduct an experiment within the allotted time. I created this resource t

Potions and Poisons is a new event for us this year. It replaced Can't Judge a Powder from 2024. My team for the Science Olympiad consists primarily of 6th and 7th graders, and it can be challenging for them to learn all the concepts they need for the competition. I created this resource to help them build upon their previous skills each week and learn all the LAB topics they need for Potions and Poisons. I used the 2025 rule book and the SciOly Wiki to create this series of 6 lab experiments. T

I was looking for a walk-around lab for my Grade 6 students to do while they are learning to read graduated cylinders. I taught them how to read them, and then had students walk around the lab to 6 different stations and read the cylinders. I added some water to them, and had the students record and draw the amount of water in each. Just a fun way to get kids out of their seats! You can select whatever amount of volume you want for each one.

Looking for a lab-based activity using the PHET Circuit Simulation? Look no further! In this activity, students will use the Lab section of the Circuit PHET simulation to collect data. They will investigate current vs. voltage and current vs. resistance. They will graph each set of data. Answer keys are included. I have also included the Ohm's Law worksheet I give the students. I do this as a separate lesson, with additional practice problems, but you can add it to this lesson too if you want.

Creating authentic MYP assessments can be challenging. No fret! Here is a Criteria B Assessment that is super easy, challenging for the kids, comes with an awesome rubric, and even includes an answer key for moderation! I love sharing the example key with the kids afterwards so they can compare their lab reports and see how they can improve! Or use it as a formative assessment! This lab report involves two things:Task 1: Design an experiment to test the relationship between kinetic and potential

This is intended as a summative test for a unit on Matter and Mixtures for a Grade 6 or 7 Science Class in the MYP program. The test should take about 40-50 minutes. Main topics were :-Matter and Particle Theory of Matter -Pure Substances and Mixtures -Elements and Compounds -Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Mixtures -Basic Separation Techniques. I have included the PDF version of the test as well as a link to CANVA, where you can make a copy and edit the test. I have also created a student-fr

Are you looking for a worksheet to accompany your Heart Dissection? Look no further; I got you! This worksheet has three parts-->1. Pre-lab question where they can label the heart. 2. Step-by-step instructions for them to find anatomy in the heart (both external and internal) 3. Post Lab Questions! We did the lab last week, and it went well. We used an 80-minute block, which broke down like this: 1. 10 minutes for prelab instructions and prelab questions. 2. 40 minutes with the heart. 3. 1

Looking for a MYP 1- Criteria C summative? Look no further! I created this as a quick assessment for my 6th-grade MYP 1 students to complete at the end of our energy unit. Skills they need to complete the assessment:1. Knowledge of how to calculate Potential and Kinetic Energy (they must use the formulas to calculate it) 2. Knowledge of friction plays a role in the law of conservation of energy. 3. Relationship between Ep and Ek. 4. Creating a line graph with a trendline. Rubric is included!

It is difficult to teach the Law of Conservation of Matter, without using obvious examples like cupcakes and slicing oranges. This resource provides TWO experiments that you can do in the lab that not only will practice your student's measuring and lab skills but will help them understand the law of conservation of mass. I like to use this resource as an inquiry-based activity BEFORE the students learn to balance equations. We also do an MYP Criteria B summative with baking soda and vinegar aft

Looking for a way to help your students understand the particle theory of matter? This is the lab for you! Students mix water and water together and record the final volume, then mix water and isopropyl alcohol together and record the final volume, and then oil and water. There is time for students to make predictions and discuss their results. Activity should take about 40 minutes (with clean up!)

Students use different tools (or "beaks") to pick up food items in 20seconds. The data is recorded in a chart and graphed so patterns can be observed. Students learn about natural selection and adaptations. I love doing this lab at the beginning of the unit. Kids love it- it is incredibly engaging. EAL sentence starters available in the document as well. Editable version if you want it. I know some tools are dependent on availability. Just msg me! MYP assessment- Data collection and graphin

Are you teaching or introducing Energy and need some notes for the students to follow along? Well, you have found the best resource! Includes: 1. Lesson 1: What is energy? For this lesson we do a bunch of little experiments with basketballs, tuning forks etc. You can do whatever you want. But in the end, they use the notes to define Energy, Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, and the Law of Conservation of Energy. 2. Lesson 2: Potential and Kinetic Energy: In this lesson, we do a visual thinking

This lab is for Grade 6 and 7 students who are investigating Potential and Kinetic Energy. They bounce different balls from different heights and determine how high the balls bounce. It includes all parts of the scientific method for Inquiring and Designing, as well as some data collecting, making a graph, and a few conclusion questions to wrap up the project. This project is meant to assess Criteria B: Inquiring and Designing. It also includes a video describing how to do the experiment and is