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This interactive lab, created in Google Sheets, is designed for use with the free PhET Interactive Simulations from the University of Colorado Boulder. Access the simulation (or "sim") at https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/gases-intro/latest/gases-intro_en.html Students are guided through an exploration of the three gas laws, Boyle's Law, Charles's Law, and Guy-Lussac's Law, manipulating the sim to build a visual understanding of the relationships between pressure, volume, and temperature of a

In this lab, your students will start with a beaker packed with ice and water, then heat the system over a heat source while recording the temperature over time. After graphing and analyzing the results, your students will learn how the addition of energy causes phase changes, and how temperature remains constant during those phase changes. This is a Google Doc version of the activity, and can be adapted and modified for any classroom and any level. Perfect for print, but could be used digitally

Teach your kids about the concept of phase changes, and how added energy is used throughout the process to either increase the temperature, or to change state while temperature remains constant. This bundle includes both a practical version of the lab to be done in-class, and a fully digital "virtual lab" version utilizing Gizmos from ExploreLearning.com. NOTE: A PAID SUBSCRIPTION TO GIZMOS IS REQUIRED TO USE THE VIRTUAL LAB VERSION!

When Dimitri Mendeleev created the first periodic table, he did so by creating a card for each known element and laying them out in an array, discovering the patterns and similarities that make the periodic table such a powerful tool. In this activity, your students will get to simulate that process, using a set of incomplete "alien playing cards." You print out a set of colored playing cards that contain a number, color, and symbol, then remove a few playing cards from the set. Just as Mendelee

Get both the print and digital versions of our Periodic Table Color-Coding Activity. Help your students understand the wealth of knowledge available on the periodic table with this bundle. Includes simple and advanced versions of the printable activity, plus a digital version for virtual learners or other students requiring digital modifications. Each product is also available individually on our store page.

REQUIRES PAID SUBSCRIPTION TO GIZMOS FROM EXPLORELEARNING.COM!This is a fully digital version of my lab activity "Phase Change Lab: Heating Curve of Water." Don't have the materials or time to set up burners, ring stands, beakers of ice water, etc? Use this version instead! This Google Sheets lab guide utilizes the digital "equipment" of the Phase Changes Gizmo on www.ExploreLearning.com. (I am NOT affiliated with Explore Learning, nor do I receive any compensation from them.....I do highly re

Pick up a bag of Lifesavers candy, and teach your students how to design and carry out their own scientific experiment! I didn't invent this project, but I did bring it into the 21st century for you by creating this interactive Google Sheets document. All instructions are included on the sheet itself, so students don't have to flip back and forth between their lab sheet and a separate directions sheet. In addition, virtual students could complete this at home, as long as they have some Lifesaver

Stanford University's research has led to the creation of individual energy plans for each state in the USA to be completely powered by clean, renewable energy by the year 2050. This Google Form is designed to accompany the students' exploration of the interactive map found at the following link: https://thesolutionsproject.org/why-clean-energy/#/map/states/ Students start by exploring the plan for their own home state, and then move on to choose another state in the US, followed by looking at t

A fun, exciting, and engaging lab designed to teach your students all about Newton's Laws of Motion. This "museum" activity includes NINE total lab stations, three of each of Newton's laws. Set up the museum and spend a few days letting your students explore and discover how motion really works. Activity includes detailed teacher notes, lab station instructions for each station, and student answer sheet. Can be adapted to run in a shorter time frame if needed; simply pick and choose the "exhibit

Help your virtual and in-person students make sense of the periodic table with this differentiated color-coding activity. This Google Sheets document contains individual tabs for the instructions, the blank periodic table, and the answer key (be sure to remove before distributing to students!). Students will use the text and background color tools in Google Sheets to code the table with useful information. Even includes space to add ionic charges for reference. A printable version of this activ

Help your students make sense of the periodic table with this differentiated color-coding activity. Two different versions allow you to modify the work for varying skill levels, or based on what information you need them to know. A blank periodic table is also included for your convenience. A digital version of this activity is also available from our store page!

A simple and visually pleasing HyperDoc covering six common sources of alternative energy (wind, geothermal, nuclear, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric). Each section contains links to online resources with basic information about each alternative energy, as well as sites with helpful diagrams of exactly how power is generated in each method. Students research each site, then describe how the power is generated, the energy transformations that occur throughout the process, and then list the pros

Pick up a bag of Lifesavers candy, and teach your students how to design and carry out their own scientific experiment! I didn't invent this project, but I did bring it into the 21st century for you by creating this interactive Google Sheets document. All instructions are included on the sheet itself, so students don't have to flip back and forth between their lab sheet and a separate directions sheet. In addition, virtual students could complete this at home, as long as they have some Lifesaver

This project offers three separate options for students to create a project showing their understanding of Newton's three laws of motion. Students can work individually to create a booklet, in pairs on a presentation, or in groups of 3 or more to build their own website. Or, use the three options to differentiate among varying ability levels within your class. Each option has full instructions on what to include for each law, and a universal grading rubric is provided that works for all three op

If you've done the "Lifesaver Lab" project with your students and want to take it a step further, use this Formal Lab Report assignment to teach them how real scientists share their work with the world! Detailed instructions for each section of a middle school or early high school level formal lab report are included, along with a 30-point rubric for grading the report. Requires the Lifesaver Lab activity! If you haven't already purchased that one, you can get it along with this product (and a

This 30-point rubric is designed for use with the Lifesaver Lab activity and Lifesaver Lab Formal Lab Report. Each section of the lab report is broken down into individual components, making it easy to grade what could be a cumbersome undertaking. You can purchase this separately Requires the Lifesaver Lab and Formal Lab Report activity! If you haven't already purchased those, you can get them all as a bundle as well.

Showing your students one of Adam and Jamie's scientific explorations? Why not use it to teach or reinforce the basics of experimental design with this convenient worksheet. You can use this resource with ANY episode of Mythbusters, having your students identify independent and dependent variables, control and experimental groups, constants and conclusions . . . . all the requirements for a valid scientific experiment. Then discuss the shortcomings of the team's approach, and what they could do