Sarah's STEM stuff

This is definitely a favorite activity! In this experiment, students watch the chemical change that happens when hydrogen peroxide, yeast, and dish soap react to make ELEPHANT'S TOOTHPASTE - SO much foam! This lab is so exciting and has major wow factor! In this version, students learn about physical and chemical changes with this fun reaction! The activity can be done as a teacher demonstration, or working in lab groups. After completing the activity, students read about physical a

This is one of my favorite activities! It is so exciting and has major wow factor. The activity can be done as a teacher demonstration or working in lab groups. In this K-2 version, students practice the steps of the scientific method by changing one of the variables in the experiment, making a hypothesis (prediction), observations, and conclusions. Students can follow along with the picture based procedure or text based. In this activity, a solution of yeast is mixed with a solution of hyd

Looking for an engaging activity to build CER writing skills? This quick and simple hands on activity for students investigates sound waves and supports writing strong scientific arguments with Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning.The students make noisemakers out of different lengths of straws and investigate how the length of the straw affects the pitch. They make observations during the activity and then write a scientific argument with Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning - CER based on their obser

Review the metric system and the steps of the scientific method in this fun hands on gummy bear lab! The students measure the length, volume, and mass of their gummy bears before and after soaking them in water overnight and are amazed at how they change. This is part of my Metric System Bundle. NOW with digital lab sheets and online data!! Needed materials: Metric rulers, graduated cylinders (50 mL work well), gram scales or triple beam balances, small plastic cups, gummy bears, paper tow

Students learn about the states of matter by completing an online webquest and notes. The webquest uses interactive websites, simulations, and videos that teach the students about the properties of the 3 states of matter: solid, liquids, and gases, the particles within each state, and the processes that change one state to another. Students see how the particles within each state are arranged and how adding and removing energy affects their movement and state of matter. What's included: - St

Get ready for an exciting STEM adventure with this Bubble STEM Activity! Your students will have a blast as they explore the engineering design process and scientific method through four different bubble challenges. This activity is a student favorite and perfect for the beginning of the year when the weather is warm. This is a fun and educational way to get your students excited about science. Take your students outside and let their creativity run wild as they experiment with different bubbl

This is a guided graphic notes document and corresponding google slides presentation to introduce students to the nature of science and the scientific method. The first part of the notes focus on the processes scientists take to answer a question including making observations, creating a hypothesis, experimenting, collecting data, drawing conclusions and how models and field work are used. In the second part of the notes, the students learn about experimental design including writing testabl

This is part of my Metric System Bundle. Get your students reviewing their metric system measurements with metric task cards! There are 40 cards covering 5 different skills (8 cards per skill) ♥ General metric information ♥ Measuring Length ♥ Measuring Volume ♥ Measuring Mass ♥ Metric Conversions Student answer sheet and key also included! Be sure to print full sized (NOT scale to fit) to make sure the length measurements in the answer key are accurate. Want More Metric System Lessons?

This product gives you a variety of options to create a lab report focused on experimental design. Want your students to graph their data? Choose the graph option. Want them to write a CER conclusion? Print that one. Perfect resource for organizing a science fair project! What’s included: Templates for a lab report including sections for: *Question *Identifying Variables *Hypothesis *Procedure *Data *Graph *Conclusion *Claim, Evidence, Reasoning *Sources of Experimental Errors