Classifying Matter Lab

Students really enjoy this lab, as it relates to everyday life. In this lab students will use observation skills to identify and describe 12 items. They will also determine if the item is a pure substance or mixture. Then determine if it is a compound,...

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...

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...

Ocean 3-D Model Project

This is a 3-4 day project on the ocean. This project is a lot of fun and students enjoy the building component. First students pre-research ocean features. This includes the ocean zones, shoreline features and seafloor features. Students will then...

Oil Spill Lab

Students really enjoy this lab and learn a lot about oil spills. This is often one of their favorite labs of the year. There are three parts to this lab. In part one students use different sorbents to clean up an oil spill. Data is collected to see which...

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...

Phases of the Moon Tiered Flip Book

This product includes three different flip book templates to use for differentiation. Students enjoy creating these flip books. It is a great visual to use to review. Store: Earth Lover

Physical and Chemical Change Lab

My students love this lab! It is fast paced and a lot of fun. Students do two physical changes and one chemical change. The physical changes involve coloring, cutting and folding. The chemical change is blowing up a balloon with vinegar and baking soda...

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...

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...

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.