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Absolute Zero Lab
In this absolute zero worksheet, students experiment with a closed-end syringe and a ice bath and boiling water. They record volumes of gases in the syringe as well as temperatures of the water and they plot their experimental data. They...
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Porosity and Permeability Lab
For this porosity and permeability worksheet, students experiment with different types of soils such as sand, gravel, pebbled and rocks. They put each soil type in a beaker and pour water in being sure to measure the amount of water they...
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Under Pressure
In this pressure worksheet, high schoolers read about Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure, about vapor pressure and about collecting gases over water. They answer 6 questions using the concepts of Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure and they...
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Chromatography Lab
Students discover the components of primary and secondary colors. In this physical science lesson, students create a set up in which water will separate a color into the component colors along a piece of filter paper. Students will then...
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Rock Candy Crystals
Students discover how rocks are created. In this rock formation lesson, students investigate saturation, evaporation, and phase changes in geology. Students create rock candy from skewers, string, boiling water and sugar.
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Osmosis
Fifth graders explore osmosis as they watch organisms divide. In this organism instructional activity, 5th graders use potatoes to experiment with the effects of salty water in the body. Students discuss what osmosis is and record what...
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5th grade geometry
In this geometry instructional activity, 5th graders complete multiple choice questions about shapes, calendars, measurement, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Here's the Pitch
Students define pitch, measure varying amounts of water into containers, make predictions about the sounds made when striking the containers, put containers in order from highest to lowest pitch, and create their own sound patterns with...
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We Use Fractions All the time
For this recognizing fraction usage worksheet, students measure fractions in recipes, match fractions and pictures, and compare pizzas. Students solve 18 problems.
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How Big is a Breath?
Young scholars demonstrate how to use math skills to measure their lung capacity. In this human biology lesson, students use a clear plastic container, measuring cup and rubber balloons to demonstrate how the lungs work. Young scholars...
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ExplorA-Pond:2nd Grade Perimeter
Second graders visit a real pond. They estimate the pond's perimeter using "student feet." In groups, they measure the pond's perimeter-each group measuring a section of the shoreline. They convert student feet into actual feet and find...
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Significant Figures
In this significant figures worksheet, students read about how to determine significant figures in calculations and measurements. They practice identifying significant figures in five problems.
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Recycling
Third graders observe the importance of recycling. For this environmental lesson, 3rd graders will view experiments on water filtration, paper-making, and breathing pollutants, and will categorize recyclable materials.
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Sewer Lice
Students observe demonstrations that show adhesion, cohesion, equilibrium density, pressure of gases and solubility. In this gases lesson plan, students observe a demonstration of raisins, spaghetti, and popcorn moving up and down in...
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King Henry Did What?
Young scholars convert between the different metric units after reading the Fairy Tale of King Henry. They measure various candies in a baggy using the width of their index finger. They record results to the nearest index finger width on...
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Acid Rain
Learners perform experiments to determine how different acids cause acid rain. They measure the pH of the water to calculate the water's acidity. They discover how acid rain dissolves rock materials.
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Wheeling It In!
Students use everyday materials (milk cartons, water bottles, pencils, straws, candy) to build a small-scale transportation device that incorporates the wheel and axle and the lever. They race their carts/trucks, measure distance, time...
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Under Pressure
Students view a video clip on dams. They discuss how the dam is reinforced and how it holds the pressure of water. They participate in an activity in which they use liter bottles to represent the dam.
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The North (Wall) Star
Students engage in a lesson which shows them that celestial navigation is the art and science of finding one's geographic position by means of astronomical observations, particularly by measuring altitudes of celestial objects - sun,...
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Radiation and Color
Tenth graders explore the relationship between color and heat absorption by measuring the temperature change of water in differently colored test tubes as they are exposed to a heat lamp. They work in small groups to collect data and...
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Volume of Gas
Eighth graders investigate the effect of temperature on the volume of a gas in a closed container. They measure the height of the water in their beaker/container, conduct their experiment, and create a graph to illustrate their data.
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Erosion: Natural or Unnatural
Students explore how water has the power to erode, how developing the land (building roads, buildings and parking lots) increases the amount of water reaching our rivers, and how this greater quantity of water increases erosion. They...
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The Effect of Acid Rain on Limestone
Pupils investigate the pH of rain water in this earth science lesson plan. They collect rain water from their area and explore the pH when lime stone is added, then they will use the data collected to conjecture as to the effect of acid...
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Observing Osmosis
Students investigate osmosis using egg cells with the shells removed. In this osmosis lesson plan, students remove the shell of an egg by letting it soak in vinegar for two days. They take measurements and observe the cell. They soak the...