SPED-tastic

These worksheets coordinate with the "How Plants Grow" Celery Experiment. There are 4 worksheets and 2 levels. The first 2 worksheets go with the simple experiment. Worksheets 3 and 4 go with the modified more difficult experiment with added steps. Depending upon the ability level of your student, you can choose the worksheet with space for written and picture observations or picture only. I have a science board on which I display Steps 1-5 of the experiment as well as the observation worksheets

Children are taught that plants and flowers need sunlight and water to grow. This is an easy hands-on experiment that demonstrates how plants absorb water. This experiment can be done while teaching "life" or "earth" science as well as the "Scientific Method". Please note: there are 2 versions: Simple Exp 1: pages 1-3 and more difficult Exp 2: pages 1, 4 and 5 Also please look at Celery Stalk Experiment Observation Worksheets.

These are two easy "chromatography" science experiments. I generally do the first experiment, which involves black markers and coffee filters, in the winter. When I am done with this experiment, the students make snowflakes out of their dried coffee filters and display them in the room. The second experiment is a slight "twist" on the 1st. Instead of markers, black jelly beans are used. This is a fun way to reinforce chromatography/colors during spring or Easter.

This science experiment can be used for SPED students, CAPA level I and II. A general ed. K-2 student could also do this lab. This is a hands-on experiment that can be a little messy, but the kids love it!

This is an easy hands-on experiment to do when introducing the Scientific Method, during life science instruction and/or when teaching hygiene. When my class does this experiment, I take pictures of the before (dirty hands) and after (one hand washed with water and the other with soap and water). I display the pictures with the experiment write-up on my science bulletin board. It's dirty but lots of fun! I have included a 4th page so that you can input your own number results and graph.