Science Rocks

In this activity, students will practice going through the steps of the scientific method to determine how much vinegar is needed to completing react with baking soda. The focus is on identifying independent and dependent variables. After identifying the variables and forming a hypothesis, students will determine how much vinegar is needed to completing react with baking soda. They will measure the length of the reaction time based on the bubbling of the reaction. This activity is great for on-s

Students will determine if washing or sanitizing their hands makes a difference in the amount of germs that are present. Students will follow the steps of the scientific method and make a claim at the end of the experiment (CER).

Students will cut out the puzzle pieces and match the independent and dependent variables for each experiment. This poster project challenges students to think critically about what is happening in each scenario, and they must identify the independent variable (IV) and dependent variable (DV). This could be a poster project as seen in the included example, or included in an interactive notebook.

Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Matter. Experiment with simple household materials. Students will make a claim at the end (CER).

Calculate the density of two of your substances by measuring the mass and volume. Then, determine the identity of the mystery object by calculating the density.

Students will explore the concept that matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. They will conduct an experiment to determine if gases have these characteristic properties of matter. Students make a claim at the end of each part of the lab using evidence and reasoning (CER).

Students experiment with series and parallel circuits. Clear instructions are provided for students to construct each circuit type. Space to sketch circuits and answer questions.

Students will use simple materials (plastic bag and iodine solution) to model the selective/semipermeability of cell membranes. Students will follow the steps of the scientific method and finish the lab by making a claim (CER).

Students will determine the relative density of a variety of common household materials.

Student notes for quantitative vs. qualitative notes.

In this activity, students will follow the steps of the scientific method to see how adding weight to paper airplanes affects how far they will fly. Perfect activity for identifying variables and an introduction to analyzing data. Simple materials needed and can be completed in one class period. Detailed instructions on how to create the paper airplanes are included.

Show What You Know: Tools of Measurement, Metric System, Unit Conversions, Density, Types of Data (Qualitative vs. Quantitative)

Students rotate through lab stations to examine each characteristic of life.

Students will select a biome and illustrate each level of ecological organization (organism, population, community, ecosystem).

Periodic Table, Atoms and Subatomic Particles, States of Matter, Physical and Chemical Changes

Characteristics of Life, Cell Theory, Cell Organelles, Graphing

Students will follow the steps of the scientific method in this experiment.

A comparison of customary and metric units using various tools of measurement. Students will rotate through 4 lab stations to practice measuring volume, mass, length, and temperature.

Students will research their selected type of extreme weather using the National Severe Storms Laboratory.

Students will access the Animal Diversity Web to practice classifying organisms. Classification/taxonomy practice