Scientific Notation Worksheet

This worksheet is to practice scientific notation. It includes vocabulary, examples and different types of practice problems. An answer key is provided.

Significant Figures Practice Worksheet

This practice worksheet shows the rules of significant figures with examples. Students are to practice finding SF, rounding, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. An answer key is provided.

Weather Lab - Cloud in a Bottle

My students love doing this lab. The cloud is very easy to make and a lot of fun. Along with making clouds students will also discuss types of clouds and associated altitudes. This is a 3 section lab. Store: Earth Lover

Thermal Energy Shark Tank

Students loved this project! They were truly excited to make their own inventions and to design something. This is a 3 - 4 day project on thermal energy. Students will research current inventions related to thermal energy (conduction, convection and...

Oobleck - A Lab on Non-Newtonian Fluids (States of Matter)

I do this lab every year with my freshmen! They absolutely love it. It takes a period to complete and is a lot of fun. It builds on vocabulary from earlier matter chapters. I have included an answer key. There is also an anchor activity at the bottom of...

Motion of an Amusement Park Lab

This is a great lab that students enjoy! This lab covers distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration and motion time graphs. All the questions are associated with amusement park rides. Students work on definitions, questions, practice...

Tropical Storm Word Search

This is a great way for students to practice concepts related to tropical storms or this could be used as a review. First, students need fill in missing words associated with tropical storms. Then, those are the words used in the word search. Students...

Thunderstorm Word Search

This is a great way for students to practice concepts related to thunderstorms or this could be used as a review. First, students need fill in missing words associated with thunderstorms. Then, those are the words used in the word search. Students enjoy...

Extreme Weather Project

Students really have fun with this project researching extreme weather. This project takes three days. One day for pre-research, one day creating a slides presentation and one day presenting to the class. This is great for group work and...

Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale

This is a visual activity for students to learn the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale. There are three parts. Part I: students research and fill in the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale. Part II: Students create a comic on one of the intensity ratings...

Relative Diameter and Distance of the Planets Project

This project can take 3-4 days. It is a lot of fun for students! A major misconception in astronomy is not understanding the size and distance differences among the planets. This is a fantastic visual that students will remember. Students first research...

Recycling Product - Shark Tank

Students love this project! They create a new product with everyday recycled materials. This works well individually or in a group. Students will research current products, come up with multiple designs and then create a model of their favorite product...