5th Grade General Science Handouts

This word sleuth will provide your students/children with a fun journey in the world of Science with key vocabulary words. It can be done in class, centers, or as a fun homework assignment.

Word sleuth is in PPTX format along with the answer key.

If you and your students/children, enjoy this activity, please go to your purchases and let me a review.

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A crossword puzzle with 12 terms about animals that live in the ocean habitat and some of their physical traits. An answer key is included. This would be a great activity to be used as a quick assessment, work for early finishers, and also something to keep your students busy after state testing. I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.

A crossword puzzle with 9 terms about animals that live in the jungle habitat and the climate. An answer key is included. This would be a great activity to be used as a quick assessment, work for early finishers, and also something to keep your students busy after state testing. I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.

A crossword puzzle with 9 terms about animals that live in the jungle habitat and the climate. An answer key is included. This would be a great activity to be used as a quick assessment, work for early finishers, and also something to keep your students busy after state testing. I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.

Teaching CER to your students can be tricky! But, it doesn't need to be! Catch your kiddo's attention and LAUGH your way into science CER- Claim, Evidence and Reasoning learning with this super fun CER Commercials & Videos Activity. This unique and thought provoking assignment is guaranteed to get your students giggling as they learn how to think like a scientist.

What's Included in this funny video assignment?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student worksheets- digital and printable.

★ Live links to funny commercials and other science related videos.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Activity:

★ 1-2 standard class periods are needed to complete this activity.

★ Complete these video CERs as an introduction to the process or a fun review before a summative CER lab.

★ Kids work as individuals and in discussion groups. These videos encourage lots of student discourse!

Science Topics Covered by this assignment:

★ Discovering what "claims" are made in an argument.

★ Deciphering which "evidence" is used to support these claims.

★ Determining how that evidence is used to support claims in an argument's "reasoning".

*Do your students need an entertaining introduction to Claim, Evidence and Reasoning that is as silly and quirky as they are?

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the CER process by learning how to determine claims being made, locate evidence that supports those claims and build strong scientific reasoning to show how evidence is used to supports claims**.** This activity allows for practice of important science process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the MYP and Next Generation Science Standards- SEPs.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Elizabeth D.-This was a great way to introduce CER's to students. My students really enjoyed watching the commercials and seemed like an easy way to break down the claims those commercials were making. FUN!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Larissa H.- The students loved the videos and it was a lot of fun to practice our CER skills with these videos!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

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Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

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*EZ Engineering Bundle

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Are you searching for an awesome and memorable way to teach your students about the Periodic Table of Elements? Spark their curiosity and engage their creative minds with this STEM 3-D Interactive Periodic Table Group & Individual Project. This product will guide you and your students to create an amazing and HUGE interactive periodic table. Parts of this project also makes an EZ Sub Plan.

What's Included in this fun project based learning assignment?

★ Clear and Easy to Follow Editable Student Directions- Digital and Printable.

★ Exemplar Student Projects.

★ Helpful Info and Instructor Directions.

How To Use This Resource?

★ This is an involved and creative unit long project. It is awesome!!!!

★ This hands-on & creative activity can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1 week to one month's worth of time to complete. You can do part or all of this project!

★ Use this as a unit summative project or as an introduction to chemistry and elements.

Topics Addressed

★ Elements and Organization of the Periodic Table

★ Periodic Table Squares and the Components

★ Differences in the Make-up and Characteristics of Elements

★ Interesting Facts and Uses of Elements.

Nitty Gritty:

*Do your students need an entertaining way of showing their understanding of Periodic Table of Elements? With this editable and printable individual (they research their own element and make a 3-D square) and group (they work together to create a giant, interactive table) project (pdf and Google), students learn and reinforce important NGSS Chemistry concepts.

The Kicker:

This periodic table project will be a hit with your kids! It forces students to think critically about important elements on our planet. It highlights the variety of elements on our planet and their uses.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging engineering challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I will be using this weekly, as our school goal is to improve reading across the curriculum. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Ann H. This is one of the most original and creative project-based lessons I have seen. Students are highly engaged in the subject matter and produce some truly amazing presentations.

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Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

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*FUN Periodic Table Project 3-D Interactive Middle School Chemistry NGSS SEPs*

Engage your students and Prepare them for a new year of Safe Science & Hands-On Labs with this STEM Lab Safety Rules Poster Project. This activity is creative, fun and informative. It fits well with the NGSS- Science and Engineering Practices and Skills, CER (Claim, Evidence and Reasoning) as well as traditional studies related to the scientific method.

What's Included?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student project guidelines.

★ Printable & Editable Class Rules. Check out the related Student and Parent Contract!

★ Exemplar Student Work

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Resource?

★ This simple resource introduces or reinforces basic science lab safety rules.

★ Students work in groups or as individuals to make colorful and creative posters to showcase one of the rules.

★ You can keep and showcase the very best posters for classroom decor and as exemplars for future use!

Topics Covered

★ Lab Safety Rules

★ Science Process Skills

★ Preparation for the Science Fair

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable project (pdf and Google), students learn and reinforce important science laboratory safety rules. A safe science laboratory is the basis for good hands-on science experiments and science fair. In this Back to School project, students demonstrate their understanding of the class science lab safety rules.

This assignment is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards- Science Process Skills.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Samantha White. I loved this resource! It was such a great, creative approach that also tied on other disciplines. It also made for some pretty, yet educational, art work for our classroom! Thank you!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging engineering challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I will be using this weekly, as our school goal is to improve reading across the curriculum. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Ann H. This resource is flexible and covers all the pertinent goals in the rubric. It is easily modified and can be tailored to specific projects and assignments.

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Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

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Incorporating CER in science can be tricky! But it doesn't need to be! LAUGH your way into CER Learning with this super fun Commercial and Video Clip assignment. This print and go product is perfect for middle school kiddos and includes live links to entertaining videos that really make them think (and think like a scientist)!

Improve student engagement with entertaining, funny and interesting video clips. Practice determining claims, locating evidence and constricting strong scientific reasoning by analyzing commercials, real science videos and science spoof videos. This student centered, cooperative learning task is an enjoyable way to learn this important science process skill. This is great for a sub plan as well. Fit with MYP and NGSS Science Process Skills learning targets.

What's Included in this funny video assignment?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student worksheets- digital and printable.

★ Live links to funny commercials and other science related videos.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Activity:

★ 1-2 standard class periods are needed to complete this activity.

★ Complete these video CERs as an introduction to the process or a fun review before a summative CER lab.

★ Kids work as individuals and in discussion groups.

Science Topics Covered by this assignment:

★ Discovering what "claims" are made in an argument.

★ Deciphering which "evidence" is used to support these claims.

★ Determining how that evidence is used to support claims in an argument's "reasoning".

*Do your students need an entertaining introduction to Claim, Evidence and Reasoning that is as silly and quirky as they are?

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the CER process by learning how to determine claims being made, locate evidence that supports those claims and build strong scientific reasoning to show how evidence is used to supports claims**.** This activity allows for practice of important science process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the MYP and Next Generation Science Standards- SEPs.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Elizabeth D.-This was a great way to introduce CER's to students. My students really enjoyed watching the commercials and seemed like an easy way to break down the claims those commercials were making. FUN!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Larissa H.- The students loved the videos and it was a lot of fun to practice our CER skills with these videos!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

★________________________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

✓ TeachShare to receive notifications of sales, new products and more!

✓Facebook for new products, fun photos and science teaching ideas!

Terms of Use: ©Super Star Science. 

All rights reserved by Kim Karper. This single user product is to be used by the original purchaser only. Please do not share this product with other teachers. If you would like to have multiple users for this document, please note that TeachShare offers multiple license options.

Teaching CER to middle schoolers can be tricky! But, it doesn't need to be! Catch your student's attention and LAUGH your way into science CER- Claim, Evidence and Reasoning learning with this super fun CER Commercials & Videos Activity. This unique and thought provoking assignment is guaranteed to get your students giggling as they learn how to think like a scientist.

What's Included in this funny video assignment?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student worksheets- digital and printable.

★ Live links to funny commercials and other science related videos.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Activity:

★ 1-2 standard class periods are needed to complete this activity.

★ Complete these video CERs as an introduction to the process or a fun review before a summative CER lab.

★ Kids work as individuals and in discussion groups. These videos encourage lots of student discourse!

Science Topics Covered by this assignment:

★ Discovering what "claims" are made in an argument.

★ Deciphering which "evidence" is used to support these claims.

★ Determining how that evidence is used to support claims in an argument's "reasoning".

*Do your students need an entertaining introduction to Claim, Evidence and Reasoning that is as silly and quirky as they are?

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the CER process by learning how to determine claims being made, locate evidence that supports those claims and build strong scientific reasoning to show how evidence is used to supports claims**.** This activity allows for practice of important science process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the MYP and Next Generation Science Standards- SEPs.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Elizabeth D.-This was a great way to introduce CER's to students. My students really enjoyed watching the commercials and seemed like an easy way to break down the claims those commercials were making. FUN!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Larissa H.- The students loved the videos and it was a lot of fun to practice our CER skills with these videos!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

★______________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

✓ TeachShare to receive notifications of sales, new products and more!

✓Facebook for new products, fun photos and science teaching ideas!

Terms of Use: ©Super Star Science. 

All rights reserved by Kim Karper. This single user product is to be used by the original purchaser only. Please do not share this product with other teachers. If you would like to have multiple users for this document, please note that TeachShare offers multiple license options.

Fossil formation processes can be hard (and dull!) to teach, but they don't have to be! Spark your students' curiosity and engage their creative minds with this STEM Fossil Formation Project - STEM Research Activity. This product includes everything you need to create an interesting and meaningful Earth Science summative individual or group project.

What's Included in this fun project based learning assignment?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student directions- digital and printable

★ Exemplar student projects

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Resource

★ This group research and presentation activity can be used with multiple age groups and requires 3-4 class periods to complete.

★ Use this activity as a review or introduction to fossils and fossil formation.

★ The is meant to be a group project, but can be completed individually.

Topics Addressed

★ Earth Science, History of the Earth and Paleontology

★ Fossil Formation Process Research & Presentation Skills

Nitty Gritty:

*Do your students need an entertaining way of showing their understanding of Earth Science and Fossils? With this editable and printable project (pdf and Google), students learn and reinforce important NGSS earth science concepts.

The Kicker:

This Earth Science individual and group project will be a hit with your kids! It forces students to think critically about the how our planet works and the fossil formation processes that occur. It highlights the different types of fossils and the processes that form them in a creative and entertaining way.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging engineering challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I will be using this weekly, as our school goal is to improve reading across the curriculum. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Ann H. This is one of the most original and creative project-based lessons I have seen. Students are highly engaged in the subject matter and produce some truly amazing presentations.

★_________________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

✓ TeachShare to receive notifications of sales, new products and more!

✓Facebook for new products, fun photos and science teaching ideas!

Terms of Use: ©Super Star Science. 

All rights reserved by Kim Karper. This single user product is to be used by the original purchaser only. Please do not share this product with other teachers. If you would like to have multiple users for this document, please note that TeachShare offers multiple license options.

Are you searching for an awesome and realistic way to teach your students about the water cycle? Spark their curiosity and engage their creative minds with this STEM Water Cycle in a Baggie Hands-On Model Activity. This products includes everything you need for your students to make in-class, colorful and interesting water cycle models. It also makes an EZ Sub Plan.

What's Included in this fun project based learning assignment?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student directions- digital and printable.

★ Exemplar student projects

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions.

How To Use This Resource?

★ This hands-on activity can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1-2 class periods to complete.

★ This lab that requires easy-to-access edible materials (baggies, a window, markers, hot water).

★ Use this as a scaffolded science inquiry investigation or as an introduction to ecology, weather or the water cycle.

Topics Addressed:

★ Water Cycle Processes

★ Importance of the Water Cycle

Nitty Gritty:

*Do your students need an entertaining way of showing their understanding of Earth Science and the Water Cycle? With this editable and printable project (pdf and Google), students learn and reinforce important NGSS Earth Science concepts.

The Kicker:

This water cycle assignment will be a hit with your kids! It forces students to think critically about important Earth processes. It highlights the parts of the water cycle in a creative and interesting way.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I will be using this weekly, as our school goal is to improve reading across the curriculum. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Ann H. This is one of the most original and creative project-based lessons I have seen. Students are highly engaged in the subject matter and produce some truly amazing presentations.

★___________________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

✓ TeachShare to receive notifications of sales, new products and more!

✓Facebook for new products, fun photos and science teaching ideas!

Terms of Use: ©Super Star Science. 

All rights reserved by Kim Karper. This single user product is to be used by the original purchaser only. Please do not share this product with other teachers. If you would like to have multiple users for this document, please note that TeachShare offers multiple license options.

Are you searching for an EXCITING and creative way to teach your students about evolution, adaptations and Natural Selection (survival of the fittest!)? Spark their curiosity and engage their creative minds with this STEM Evolution of Camouflage- Predator Prey Activity. This products includes everything you need for your students to model the process of the evolution of traits and predator prey relationships in nature.

What's Included in this fun project based learning activity?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student directions- digital and printable.

★ Exemplar student project examples.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions.

How To Use This Activity:

★ 1-2 standard class periods are needed to complete this activity.

★ Complete these camouflaged moths during your biology of evolution unit as a fun, creative and individualized end of the unit project or as an introduction to natural selection and predation.

★ Leave your successful camo-moth creations up around your room to show off your student's amazing work.

Topics Addressed:

★ Evolution and Natural Selection

★ Adaptations and Camouflage

★ Predator Prey Relationships

*Do your students need an entertaining way of showing their understanding of Evolution and Natural Selection? With this editable and printable project (pdf and Google), students learn and reinforce important NGSS and MYP Life Science concepts.

The Kicker:

This moth camouflage assignment will be a hit with your kids! It forces students to think critically about important biological processes.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging engineering challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I will be using this weekly, as our school goal is to improve reading across the curriculum. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Ann H. This is one of the most original and creative project-based lessons I have seen. Students are highly engaged in the subject matter and produce some truly amazing presentations.

★___________________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

✓ TeachShare to receive notifications of sales, new products and more!

✓Facebook for new products, fun photos and science teaching ideas!

Terms of Use: ©Super Star Science. 

All rights reserved by Kim Karper. This single user product is to be used by the original purchaser only. Please do not share this product with other teachers. If you would like to have multiple users for this document, please note that TeachShare offers multiple license options.

Are you searching for a memorable and YUMMY way to teach your students about cells and cell organelles? Spark their curiosity and engage their creative minds (and stomachs!) with this STEM Edible Cell Hands On Biology Model Activity. This products includes all the directions you need for your students to make delicious cell models and learn all about the functions of cell organelles.

What's Included in this fun project based learning assignment?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student directions- digital and printable.

★ Lab Example Photos

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions.

How To Use This Resource?

★ This hands-on lab can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1-2 class periods to complete.

★ This lab that requires easy-to-access edible materials (candies, pudding or jello).

★ Use this as a scaffolded science inquiry investigation or as an introduction to cell organelles and their functions.

Topics Covered in this Edible Lab?

★ Following Procedures

★ Plant and Animal Cells

★ Cell Organelles and Organelle Functions

Nitty Gritty:

*Do your students need an entertaining way to learn about cells and cell organelles? With this editable and printable project (pdf and Google), students learn and reinforce important NGSS and IB- Middle Years Program Life Science standards.

The Kicker:

Cell Organelles will be a hit with your kids! This activity forces students to think critically about cells and cell processes. It highlights the parts of a cell in a creative and interesting way.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Elizabeth D. I loved that was a simple, safe lab that forced students to really pay attention to the lab procedure. My students were excited by it and were engaged. I would highly recommend this lab!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging activity to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Ann H. This is one of the most original and creative project-based lessons I have seen. Students are highly engaged in the subject matter and produce some truly amazing results.

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Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

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Are you searching for a memorable and YUMMY way to teach your students about chemistry, states of matter and phase changes? Spark their curiosity and engage their creative minds (and stomachs!) with this STEM Edible Thermal Energy Activity- Ice Cream in a Baggie! This products includes all the directions you need for your students to make delicious phase change ice cream and learn all about the heat energy and phase change.

What's Included in this fun project based learning assignment?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student directions- digital and printable.

★ Lab Example Photos

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions.

How To Use This Resource?

★ This hands-on lab can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1-2 class periods to complete.

★ This lab requires easy-to-access edible materials (cream, sugar, ice, salt and baggies).

★ Use this as a scaffolded science inquiry investigation or as an introduction to the chemistry of solids, liquids and gases- phases of matter.

Topics Covered in this Edible Lab?

★ Following Procedures

★ Thermodynamics

★ Phase Changes- States of Matter

Nitty Gritty:

*Do your students need an entertaining way to learn about states of matter? With this editable and printable project (pdf and Google), students learn and reinforce important NGSS, IB- Middle Years Program and other International Chemistry Science standards.

The Kicker:

States of Matter will be a hit with your kids! This activity forces students to think critically about energy and phase changes. It highlights chemistry in a creative and interesting way.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Elizabeth D. I loved that was a simple, safe lab that forced students to really pay attention to the lab procedure. My students were excited by it and were engaged. I would highly recommend this lab!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging activity to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Renee U.-My students loved this lab activity and were very engaged. Thank you.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Abigail Padilla.- My students loved this! It was easy to use and fun for everyone!

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Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

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Teaching CER in science can be tricky! But, it doesn't need to be! Catch your student's attention and LAUGH your way into science CER- Claim, Evidence and Reasoning learning with this super fun CER Commercials & Videos Activity. This unique and thought provoking assignment is guaranteed to get your students giggling as they learn how to think like a scientist.

What's Included in this funny video assignment?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student worksheets- digital and printable.

★ Live links to funny commercials and other science related videos.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Activity:

★ 1-2 standard class periods are needed to complete this activity.

★ Complete these video CERs as an introduction to the process or a fun review before a summative CER lab.

★ Kids work as individuals and in discussion groups. These videos encourage lots of student discourse!

Science Topics Covered by this assignment:

★ Discovering what "claims" are made in an argument.

★ Deciphering which "evidence" is used to support these claims.

★ Determining how that evidence is used to support claims in an argument's "reasoning".

★ False Advertising and Fake Science- Practice makes perfect!

*Do your students need an entertaining introduction to Claim, Evidence and Reasoning that is as silly and quirky as they are?

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the CER process by learning how to determine claims being made, locate evidence that supports those claims and build strong scientific reasoning to show how evidence is used to supports claims**.** This activity allows for practice of important science process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the MYP, Next Generation and other International Science Standards and Practices.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Elizabeth D.-This was a great way to introduce CER's to students. My students really enjoyed watching the commercials and seemed like an easy way to break down the claims those commercials were making. FUN!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Larissa H.- The students loved the videos and it was a lot of fun to practice our CER skills with these videos!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

★______________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

✓ TeachShare to receive notifications of sales, new products and more!

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Engineering challenges are fun and easy with this download and go activity! STEAM into STEM with a hands on, problem solving, cooperative learning, STEM Tin Foil Boat Challenge Activity!

Improve student engagement and get your middle school students involved in the engineering design process by conducting this student centered, any time engineering challenge. Great for a sub plan as well.

What's Included?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable Engineering Challenge slide show.

★ Optional class competition.

★ Student Processing Sheet- editable and printable.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Resource?

★ This hands-on activity can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1-2 class periods to complete.

★ This engineering challenge requires easy-to-access edible materials (craft sticks, binder clips, rubber bands, plastic spoons!).

★ Use this as a scaffolded inquiry investigation or as an introduction to the engineering process.

Topics Covered:

★ Problem Solving in Cooperative Groups

★ Engineering Process

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the process of engineering and learn how to create quality engineering solutions. Buildable and testable engineering design solutions are the basis for any good engineering project or engineering fair. This activity allows for practice of important engineering process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Middle Years Program, Next Generation and other International Science Standards for Engineering.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging engineering challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Sharon R. My students loved doing this hands on activity and seeing how school subjects work together, like math and science.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Britany O. This challenge is easy to use and very straightforward. Kids were excited to show what they created to, not only me, but the other students as well. I highly recommend!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

★________________________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Static Electricity Stations Lab

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

✓ TeachShare to receive notifications of sales, new products and more!

✓Facebook for new products, fun photos and science teaching ideas!

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All rights reserved by Kim Karper. This single user product is to be used by the original purchaser only. Please do not share this product with other teachers. If you would like to have multiple users for this document, please note that TeachShare offers multiple license options.

Are you searching for a memorable and YUMMY way to teach your students about Earth Science and the Rock Cycle? Spark their curiosity and engage their minds (and stomachs!) with this STEM Edible Candy Rock Cycle Lab! This products includes everything you need for your students to make delicious edible rocks and learn all about the rock cycle (simply add hard candies!).

What's Included in this fun project based learning assignment?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student directions- digital and printable.

★ Lab Example Photos

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions.

How To Use This Resource?

★ This hands-on lab can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1-2 class periods to complete.

★ This lab requires easy-to-access edible materials (hard candies, hot pads, tin foil).

★ Use this as a scaffolded science inquiry investigation or as an introduction to Geology, Earth Science, Erosion and Deposition or the Rock Cycle.

Topics Covered in this Edible Lab?

★ Following Procedures

★ Rock Composition

★ Changing Earth Surfaces and Processes

★ Rock Cycle

Nitty Gritty:

*Do your students need an entertaining way to learn about the rock cycle? With this editable and printable project (pdf and Google), students learn and reinforce important NGSS, IB- Middle Years Program and other International Earth Science standards.

The Kicker:

The rock cycle will be a hit with your kids! This activity forces students to think critically about our Earth's ever changing surface. It highlights geology in a creative and interesting way.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Elizabeth D. I loved that was a simple, safe lab that forced students to really pay attention to the lab procedure. My students were excited by it and were engaged. I would highly recommend this lab!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging activity to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Renee U.-My students loved this lab activity and were very engaged. Thank you.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Abigail Padilla.- My students loved this! It was easy to use and fun for everyone!

★____________________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

✓ TeachShare to receive notifications of sales, new products and more!

✓Facebook for new products, fun photos and science teaching ideas!

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How about a Valentine's Day activity that will help your kids learn to LOVE Engineering?! This download and go activity is fun and easy to prep for.

STEAM into STEM with this hands on, problem solving, cooperative learning, STEM Valentine's Day, Candy Heart-Tin Foil Boat Challenge Activity!

Improve student engagement and get your middle school students involved in the engineering design process by conducting this student centered, any time engineering challenge. Great for a sub plan as well.

What's Included?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable Engineering Challenge slide show.

★ Optional class competition.

★ Student Processing Sheet- editable and printable.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions

How To Use This Resource?

★ This hands-on lab can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1-2 class periods to complete.

★ This engineering challenge requires easy-to-access edible materials (tin foil, water tubs, water, candy hearts or pennies!).

★ Use this as a scaffolded inquiry investigation or as an introduction to the engineering process.

Topics Covered:

★ Problem Solving in Cooperative Groups

★ Engineering Process

★ Balance and Buoyancy

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the process of engineering and learn how to create quality engineering solutions. Buildable and testable engineering design solutions are the basis for any good engineering project or engineering fair. This activity allows for practice of important engineering process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Middle Years Program, Next Generation
and other International Science Standards for Engineering.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging engineering challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Sharon R. My students loved doing this hands on activity and seeing how school subjects work together, like math and science.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Britany O. This challenge is easy to use and very straightforward. Kids were excited to show what they created to, not only me, but the other students as well. I highly recommend!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

★________________________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Static Electricity Stations Lab

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

✓ TeachShare to receive notifications of sales, new products and more!

✓Facebook for new products, fun photos and science teaching ideas!

Terms of Use: ©Super Star Science. 

All rights reserved by Kim Karper. This single user product is to be used by the original purchaser only. Please do not share this product with other teachers. If you would like to have multiple users for this document, please note that TeachShare offers multiple license options.

Teaching CER to middle schoolers can be tricky! But, it doesn't need to be! Catch your student's attention and LAUGH your way into science Claim, Evidence and Reasoning learning with this super fun CER Commercials & Video Analysis BUNDLE of Activities. These unique assignments are guaranteed to get your students giggling as they learn how to think like a scientist.

What's Included in these funny video assignments?

★ 3 Clear and easy to follow editable student FUNNY CER Video Analysis worksheets- digital and printable.

★ Live links to funny commercials and other science related videos.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions.

★ CER Guided Notes and Visual Card Sort.

★ Writing Claims and Hypothesis Practice.

How To Use These Activities:

★ 1-2 standard class periods are needed to complete each activity.

★ These CER Video analysis activities are created to be used for multiple years (looping with students) or as a periodic and fun review of the CER process.

★ Complete these video CERs as an introduction to the process or a fun review before a summative CER lab. Pick and choose your favorite videos as a warmup!

★ Kids work as individuals and in discussion groups.

Science Topics Covered by these assignments:

★ Discovering what "claims" are made in an argument.

★ Deciphering which "evidence" is used to support these claims.

★ Determining how that evidence is used to support claims in an argument's "reasoning".

Nitty Gritty:

*Do your students need an entertaining way to practice Claim, Evidence and Reasoning? These are as silly and quirky as your students are.

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the CER process by learning how to determine claims being made, locate evidence that supports those claims and build strong scientific reasoning to show how evidence is used to supports claims**.** These activities allows for practice of important science process skills and higher order thinking.

These assignment is aligned with the Next Generation, MYP and other International Science Standards.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Elizabeth D.-This was a great way to introduce CER's to students. My students really enjoyed watching the commercials and seemed like an easy way to break down the claims those commercials were making. FUN!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Larissa H.- The students loved the videos and it was a lot of fun to practice our CER skills with these videos!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

★______________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Marshmallow Catapults

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

✓ TeachShare to receive notifications of sales, new products and more!

✓Facebook for new products, fun photos and science teaching ideas!

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All rights reserved by Kim Karper. This single user product is to be used by the original purchaser only. Please do not share this product with other teachers. If you would like to have multiple users for this document, please note that TeachShare offers multiple license options.

This GREAT middle school engineering bundle includes some of my favorite 1-2 day, EZ Hands-On Engineering Process Challenges! Each ready-to-go challenge focuses on problem solving and cooperative learning. Engineering challenges are naturally differentiated for your students, as they create and build at their own rate and level.

Improve student engagement and get your middle school students involved in the engineering design process by conducting these student centered, any time engineering challenges. Great for a sub plan as well.

What's Included?

★ 5 time-tested & proven 1-2 day engineering challenges for your kiddos!

★ Clear and easy to follow editable Engineering Challenge slide shows.

★ Optional class competitions.

★ Student Processing Sheets- editable and printable.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions.

★ FREE "Choosing Good Engineering Solutions" bonus activity.

How To Use These Resources

★ These engineering activities can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1-2 class period to complete (each).

★ Use these activities as an introduction to the engineering process or as fun and educational breaks and challenges between traditional science units.

Topics Covered

★ Engineering

★ Engineering Design Process

★ Problem Solving

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the process of engineering and learn how to create quality engineering solutions. Buildable and testable engineering design solutions are the basis for any good engineering project or engineering fair. This activity allows for practice of important engineering process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Middle Years Program, Next Generation
and other International Science Standards for Engineering.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging engineering challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Sharon R. My students loved doing this hands on activity and seeing how school subjects work together, like math and science.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Britany O. This challenge is easy to use and very straightforward. Kids were excited to show what they created to, not only me, but the other students as well. I highly recommend!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Laurel D. What a great resource. I was able to modify it to fit my curriculum easily. I look forward to more resources from this author. Thanks!

★________________________________________★

Check out a few of my other science and engineering resources.

*Static Electricity Stations Lab

*Science Careers & Fields Research Project- "Science 'Ology"

*The Rainbow Lab- Detailed Lab Procedures Practice

*Fun Video Claim, Evidence & Reasoning Analysis Activity Middle School

Purchase a Bundle and SAVE!

*EZ Engineering Bundle

Please visit my at my TeachShare Store: Super Star Science: https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Super-Star-Science

❣️If you and your kids enjoyed this activity, please leave me a review to get TeachShare credits to buy more great products!❣️

Be sure to FOLLOW me on:

✓ TeachShare to receive notifications of sales, new products and more!

✓Facebook for new products, fun photos and science teaching ideas!

Terms of Use: ©Super Star Science. 

All rights reserved by Kim Karper. This single user product is to be used by the original purchaser only. Please do not share this product with other teachers. If you would like to have multiple users for this document, please note that TeachShare offers multiple license options.