Physical Science Laboratory

Engage your students with this lab experience designed to investigate mass, weight and calculating W=mg. This resource is a great way to practice the skills of measuring mass and weight, noting the difference in the measurements, calculating W=mg and connecting the relationship between mass and weight. 

This resource covers

• Making Predictions About Outcomes
• Using Measuring Tools - Triple Beam Balance/Scale and Spring Scale
• Measuring Mass
• Measuring Weight
• Calculating W=mg
• Comparing Calculated vs. Measured Values

Not every student needs the same support! This resource comes with 2 different student recording sheets. One to help learners that need more support and another for more independent students.

Includes:

• Teacher Guide
• 2 Versions of the Student Procedures and Answer Sheet
• Answer Keys
• BONUS Extension Activity: Acceleration Due to Gravity On Other Planets Research

Materials Needed:

• Triple Beam Balance or Digital Scale
• Spring Scale
• Several small objects of different masses
• Calculator

One "mini" lab that will help students observe and make connections that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

These short activities reinforce or introduce concepts to students. I call these activities “mini labs” because they are simple activities that do not take the whole class period. They are also activities that are safe for use in the classroom and do not have to be done in a lab or with any specialty equipment or materials.

Materials Needed

• 1-1.5 m length of string
• Pencil with an eraser
• Meter stick
• Level
• Pendulum Bob (I have substituted a fishing weight or mass with a hook when I did not have these available in my lab)
• Nail or hook above whiteboard (A 3M hook is great for this, no tools needed to install and does not hurt the walls!
• Whiteboard/Chalkboard (I have also used large sheets of paper on the wall for multiple stations)

For Middle School this supports or extends NGSS: MS PS3-5

For High School this supports MS PS2-2

Distance learning or need a digital copy to assign?

• No problem! This activity now includes a Google Slides options! Ready to go, no prep needed from you!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides

One "mini" lab that will help students observe and make connections that all objects have energy, even when they are not moving.

Materials Needed

Plastic Bowl

Sand

Assorted rocks and pebbles

Ruler

These short activities reinforce or introduce concepts to students. I call these activities “mini labs” because they are simple activities that do not take the whole class period. They are also activities that are safe for use in the classroom and do not have to be done in a lab or with any specialty equipment or materials. I often use these demonstrations to lead into new content, that way as we cover material I can refer back to the things that my students have experienced first hand.

Distance learning or need a digital copy to assign?

• No problem! This activity now includes a Google Slides options! Ready to go, no prep needed from you!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides

Can be used to support NGSS: MS-PS3

One "mini" lab that will help students observe and make connections that particles in matter move faster at high temperatures than at low temperatures

These short activities reinforce or introduce concepts to students. I call these activities “mini labs” because they are simple activities that do not take the whole class period. They are also activities that are safe for use in the classroom and do not have to be done in a lab or with any specialty equipment or materials. I often use these demonstrations to lead into new content, that way as we cover material I can refer back to the things that my students have experienced first hand.

Distance learning or need a digital copy to assign?

• No problem! This activity now includes a Google Slides options! Ready to go, no prep needed from you!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides

Materials needed:

-Two cups

-Hot water

-Cold water

-Eyedropper

-Food Coloring

-Colored Pencils

1. THANKSGIVING FUN!!! Are you looking for an engaging, hands-on PHYSICS Lab to reinforce scientific process skills and proper lab data collection practices? Look no further than the Thanksgiving Turkey Balloon Racer Speed and Energy Lab! This AWESOME STEM Activity includes all you need to hook your students on science- simply add balloons!

I do this lab in fall, as the leaves change color and students begin to look forward to Fall Break. Your students will feel like real scientists as they complete a simple physics of motion lab and gather relevant data. Your students will build lab skills, problem solve, cooperate in groups and enjoy the hard work.

What's Included?

★ Clear and Easy to Follow Editable Google Lab Worksheet

★ Focused Practice on the NGSS and MYP Science Process Skills

★ 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 is an inquiry lab that requires easy-to-access materials (balloons, string and construction paper).

★ Use this as a full physics lab or as a simple scaffolded science inquiry investigation.

Topics Covered in this FULL Inquiry Lab?

★ Energy and Energy Transformations

★ Forces, Speed and Motion

★ Following Detailed Experimental Procedures

★ Conducting Safe Experiments

★ Gathering Relevant Data

★ Analyzing Results

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the hands-on process of science and learn how to complete the scientific inquiry process. This activity is great for preparing for the SCIENCE FAIR! The Turkey Balloon Racer Speed Lab allows for practice of important science process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Next Generation and IB/Middle Years Program Science Standards for Science Process Skills.

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.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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.

★_________________________________★

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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Fossils and the Fossil Record FUN!!! Are you looking for an engaging, hands-on EARTH SCIENCE & BIOLOGY lab activity to reinforce scientific skills and the BODY fossil formation process? Look no further than this Interactive Hands-On Mold and Cast Fossil Making Lab! This AWESOME and easy to implement science activity includes all you need to hook your students on science- simply add dinosaurs (or shells)!

I do this lab as a hands-on and exciting finish to our unit on fossils, fossilization processes and the fossil record. Your students will feel like real scientists as they complete this simple faux fossil making activity and reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of scientific models. Your students will build lab skills, problem solve, cooperate in groups and enjoy the hard work.

What's Included?

★ Clear and Easy to Follow Editable Google Lab Worksheet

★ Focused Practice on the NGSS and MYP Science Process Skills

★ 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 is an inquiry lab that requires easy-to-access materials (clay, plaster and plastic dinosaurs or shells).

★ Use this as a full earth science lab or as a simple scaffolded science model inquiry investigation.

Topics Covered in this FULL Inquiry Lab?

★ Body Fossils

★ Fossilization Processes

★ Following Detailed Experimental Procedures

★ Conducting Safe Experiments

★ Analyzing Scientific Models

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the hands-on process of science and learn how to complete the scientific inquiry process. This activity is great for preparing for the SCIENCE FAIR! The Plaster Mold & Cast Fossil Make Lab allows for practice of important science process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Next Generation and IB/Middle Years Program Science Standards for Science Process Skills and Earth Science, Fossils and the Fossil Record.

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.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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.

★_________________________________★

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 speed and velocity can be dull..... but it doesn't have to be! Spark student curiosity and engage student minds with this STEM "Superworm Speed and Velocity Lab". This product includes everything you need for a fun hands-on lab- simply add beetle larvae!

What's Included in this fun hands-on lab assignment?

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

★ Student lab images and suggestions.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions.

Topics Covered:

★ Science Process Skills

★ Independent Variable Manipulation

★ Speed and Velocity Calculations

★ Biology of Superworms

Nitty Gritty:

*Do your students need an entertaining way to learn about the Earth and its layers? With this editable and printable lab (pdf and Google), students learn and reinforce important NGSS Physical Science concepts.

The Kicker:

This activity forces students to think critically about how variables can affect the movement of invertebrates. Your students will practice physics calculations in a creative and interesting 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.

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

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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.

★_________________________________★

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.

Newton's 3 Laws FUN!!! Are you looking for an engaging, hands-on PHYSICS experiment to reinforce scientific process skills, Newton's Laws of Motion and proper lab data collection practices? Look no further than the Newton's Balloon Rocket STEM Challenge! This AWESOME Science Investigation includes all you need to hook your students on science- simply add balloons!

I do this lab as a hands-on and exciting finish to our unit on physics, motion and Newton's Laws. Your students will feel like real scientists as they complete a simple motion lab and gather relevant data. Your students will build lab skills, problem solve, cooperate in groups and enjoy the hard work.

What's Included?

★ Clear and Easy to Follow Editable Google Lab Worksheet

★ Focused Practice on the NGSS and MYP Science Process Skills

★ 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 is an inquiry lab that requires easy-to-access materials (balloons & string).

★ Use this as a full physics lab or as a simple scaffolded science inquiry investigation.

Topics Covered in this FULL Inquiry Lab?

★ Newton's 3 Laws of Motion

★ Forces and Motion

★ Following Detailed Experimental Procedures

★ Conducting Safe Experiments

★ Gathering Relevant Data

★ Analyzing Results

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the hands-on process of science and learn how to complete the scientific inquiry process. This activity is great for preparing for the SCIENCE FAIR! The Newton's Balloon Rocket Racer Experiment allows for practice of important science process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Next Generation and IB/Middle Years Program Science Standards for Science Process Skills and the Physics of Motion.

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.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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.

★_________________________________★

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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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.

Fossils and the Fossil Record FUN!!! Are you looking for an engaging, hands-on EARTH SCIENCE & BIOLOGY lab activity to reinforce scientific skills and the TRACE fossil formation process? Look no further than this Salt Dough Imprint Fossil making lab! This AWESOME and easy to implement science activity includes all you need to hook your students on science- simply add dinosaurs!

I do this lab as a hands-on and exciting finish to our unit on fossils, fossilization processes and the fossil record. Your students will feel like real scientists as they complete this simple faux fossil making activity and reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of science models. Your students will build lab skills, problem solve, cooperate in groups and enjoy the hard work.

What's Included?

★ Clear and Easy to Follow Editable Google Lab Worksheet

★ Focused Practice on the NGSS and MYP Science Process Skills

★ 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 is an inquiry lab that requires easy-to-access materials (flour, salt, plastic dinosaurs or shells/leaves).

★ Use this as a full earth science lab or as a simple scaffolded science model inquiry investigation.

Topics Covered in this FULL Inquiry Lab?

★ Imprint Fossils

★ Fossilization Processes

★ Following Detailed Experimental Procedures

★ Conducting Safe Experiments

★ Analyzing Scientific Models

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the hands-on process of science and learn how to complete the scientific inquiry process. This activity is great for preparing for the SCIENCE FAIR! The Salt Dough Imprint Fossil Make Lab allows for practice of important science process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Next Generation and IB/Middle Years Program Science Standards for Science Process Skills and Earth Science, Fossils and the Fossil Record.

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.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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.

★_________________________________★

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.

Valentine's Day FUN!!! Are you looking for an engaging, hands-on PHYSICS experiment to reinforce scientific process skills, Newton's 3 Laws of Motion and proper lab data collection practices? Look no further than the Valentine's Cupid Balloon Rocket Challenge! This AWESOME STEM Investigation includes all you need to hook your students on science- simply add hearts, candy and balloons!

I do this lab on Valentine's Day, as a hands-on and exciting finish to our unit on physics, motion and Newton's Laws. Your students will feel like real scientists as they complete a simple motion lab and gather relevant data. Your students will build lab skills, problem solve, cooperate in groups and enjoy the hard work.

What's Included?

★ Clear and Easy to Follow Editable Google Lab Worksheet

★ Focused Practice on the NGSS and MYP Science Process Skills

★ 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 is an inquiry lab that requires easy-to-access materials (balloons, string and optional decorations and materials to build a Cupid Candy Carrier).

★ Use this as a full physics lab or as a simple scaffolded science inquiry investigation.

Topics Covered in this FULL Inquiry Lab?

★ Newton's 3 Laws of Motion

★ Forces and Motion

★ Following Detailed Experimental Procedures

★ Conducting Safe Experiments

★ Gathering Relevant Data

★ Analyzing Results

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the hands-on process of science and learn how to complete the scientific inquiry process. This activity is great for preparing for the SCIENCE FAIR! The Cupid's Balloon Rocket Racer Experiment allows for practice of important science process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Next Generation and IB/Middle Years Program Science Standards for Science Process Skills and the Physics of Motion.

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.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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.

★_________________________________★

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.

WINTER FUN!!! Are you looking for an engaging, hands-on PHYSICS Lab to reinforce scientific process skills and proper lab data collection practices? Look no further than the Holiday Balloon Rockets Speed and Energy Lab! This AWESOME STEM Activity includes all you need to hook your students on science- simply add balloons!

I do this lab in winter, as the weather cools and my kiddos begin to look forward to Winter Break. Your students will feel like real scientists as they complete a simple physics of motion lab and gather relevant data. Your students will build lab skills, problem solve, cooperate in groups and enjoy the hard work.

What's Included?

★ Clear and Easy to Follow Editable Google Lab Worksheet

★ Focused Practice on the NGSS and MYP Science Process Skills

★ 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 is an inquiry lab that requires easy-to-access materials (balloons, string and construction paper).

★ Use this as a full physics lab or as a simple scaffolded science inquiry investigation.

Topics Covered in this FULL Inquiry Lab?

★ Energy and Energy Transformations

★ Forces, Speed and Motion

★ Following Detailed Experimental Procedures

★ Conducting Safe Experiments

★ Gathering Relevant Data

★ Analyzing Results

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable product, students engage in the hands-on process of science and learn how to complete the scientific inquiry process. This activity is great for preparing for the SCIENCE FAIR! The Holiday Balloon Rocket Racer Speed Lab allows for practice of important science process skills and higher order thinking.

This assignment is aligned with the Next Generation and IB/Middle Years Program Science Standards for Science Process Skills.

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.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 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.

★_________________________________★

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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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.

Simple machines have been the building blocks of more complex machines throughout the years. The gear is one of the most fundamental of the simple machines. Gears can help transfer power, increase or decrease speed and/or power, and change the direction of movement by simply working together.

Your students can experience gears through this activity as they build FOUR different gear sets .

1. Understanding how connected gears affect direction.

2. Compound Gear Train - gear input and output on the same side of a wall

3. Reverted Gear Train - input and output gears on same plane, but not directly connected

4. Large Gear Train - demonstrates Mechanical Advantage and directions of gears

Student Friendly! Easy to follow build directions!

ZIP File includes Student Handout and Teacher Answer Key

Students LOVE this lab! It gets them up, interactive and thinking! This is the popular stair lab with a CER built into it. It is set up for partners to both do the activity with the analysis on just one of the students data. It is a great way to incorporate the lab with practicing the CER skills!

Help your students dive deep into the concepts of relative and absolute density with this hands-on relative and absolute density lab and accompanying student booklet. Designed for pairs or small groups, this engaging relative and absolute density activity allows students to measure, calculate, predict, and analyze data as they explore the relationship between mass, volume, and density through real-world examples.

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What’s Included in This Resource:

• Lab Instructions: Step-by-step guidance for conducting the relative and absolute density lab experiment.
• Student Booklet: Printable pages to guide students through the entire lab experiment, including predictions, data recording, diagramming results, and drawing conclusions.
• Supply List: Detailed list of materials needed for the relative and absolute density activity:
  • Triple-Beam Balance, Double-Pan Balance, or Scale
  • Graduated Cylinder
  • Beaker (at least 250 ml)
  • Water, Vegetable Oil, Corn Syrup
  • Plastic Bottle Cap, Screw, Small Piece of Sponge, Grape
  • Crayons or Colored Pencils
  • Student Pages/Booklet (from this resource)

What Students Will Do:

• Measure the mass and volume of various objects using provided lab tools.
• Calculate the absolute density of the objects based on their mass and volume measurements.
• Make predictions about how objects will behave in different liquid densities (e.g., sinking or floating).
• Complete a hands-on relative and absolute density lab experiment to test their predictions.
• Record and diagram lab data in their student booklets, and draw conclusions based on their results.

How to Use This Resource:

• Interactive Lab: Use this resource as a full-class lab experiment, where students work in pairs or small groups to investigate the concept of density.
• Hands-On Practice: Integrate this relative and absolute density activity into your lesson plans as a practical way for students to apply their knowledge of matter and density.
• Interactive Notebooks: Use the included student pages to create a booklet perfect for interactive notebooks, making it easy for students to organize their data and notes.
• Matter Review: This resource also works well as a lab experiment for reviewing density concepts before an assessment.

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Hands-On Learning: This relative and absolute density activity provides students with a meaningful, hands-on experience to explore abstract concepts like mass, volume, and density.
• Engaging and Interactive: The relative and absolute density lab encourages students to make predictions, test hypotheses, and analyze results—critical skills for developing scientific thinking.
• Student-Centered: The student booklet allows for organized note-taking, data recording, and reflections, ensuring students stay engaged throughout the lab experiment.
• No Prep for Teachers: This relative and absolute density lab comes ready to go with clear instructions and student pages, making it easy to implement in your classroom without extra preparation.

Equip your students with the tools they need to understand relative and absolute density in an engaging, interactive way. Add this relative and absolute density lab and student booklet to your science toolkit today!

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