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WHY NOT TRY A FUN SCIENCE EXPERIMENT RIGHT NOW?

Here's list of great science experiments with instructions that you can do right at home or at school. In order for your science experiment to be safe and successful, be sure to:

Get your parent's or teacher's permission, and their help

Follow the directions as written

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Find lots of easy Science Experiments perfect for trying out home or at school!

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33 EASY SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS TO DO AT HOME

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Need ideas for your students for eLearning days or extended absences? Here's a list of my favorite activities that can be completed without internet accesss. Although most of my students have Internet access, some have limited data plans which makes online activities challenging for them. Our students use Interactive Science Notebooks, which they will use as their textbook when working on assignments at home.

Note: Several projects are designed to develop books or other media to share with elementary teachers and their students after we return to the regular school setting. Since we will not be grading work completed during this time, the students will be rewarded for their hard work when they share what they've created with the younger kiddos.

Science A to Z Challenge - Students use terms from past learning units to develop their own "alphabet book" or other project, such as a video, online flashcards, slide show, etc. The handout provides student directions as well as a worksheet to help them keep track of their progress. "Books" may be handmade or created using online tools for students with Internet access.
Estimated time to complete = 5 class periods

Also available: Elementary version - This version challenges students to create projects targeting specific grade levels and topics, which are then shared with our elementary teachers and their students. For example, some students will create books for 2nd graders related to biology, while other will focus on earth science for 4th graders.

Science Game Challenge - Students develop their own game (board game, card game, or other type of game similar to those on TV or played in class) using the scientists from the Super Scientist activity above. Games could also be used to review vocabulary from a specific learning unit. My students will refer to the vocabulary sets available on my Quizlet page.
Estimated time to complete = 5 class periods

Extension ideas: Challenge students to develop games for younger students that could be shared with other schools in your district or area.

Observation Challenges - Students search their homes to make observations that can be classified by various scientific characteristics. Students also need to add a description to explain how it relates to the characteristic. The third challenge has them create the challenge by filling in a blank chart.
Estimated time to complete = 2 class periods per challenge (Total of 6 class periods)

UPick Projects - Ecology, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Astronomy, or Branches of Science - Students pick the projects they want to complete to earn points. Each box can only be completed once, but they can do extra boxes to earn extra credit points. I have included a list of vocabulary from each of my units, which is also accessible on Quizlet.
Estimated time to complete = 5 class periods for each

Also check out Choice Boards - 7th Grade or 8th Grade for examples you could print and use or edit to meet your needs.

Need more ideas? Check out these resources for printbles that can be completed without Internet ...

Amazing Resources - An list of free resources for all subjects available during this period of distance or eLearning.The list includes a description of the site and the resouces available to help you find the ones that will help your students the most.

ABC Teach - Middle School Science - This site offers so many great worksheets from open-ended organizers and journal pages to specific topics. Well worth checking out to find worksheets to supplement your lessons.

Biology Corner - Check out the ready-to-use lessons, such as The Language of Science, to print for students to complete at home. The site also offers printable diagram pages that can be labeled and colored at home.

Education World - Hands-on science activities you can print to send home for students to complete.

Help Teaching - A large collection of worksheets for every area of science. They also have tools to help you create your own worksheets.

Newsela - Find articles related to concepts presented in class and challenge students to teach their family using the article.

Science Buddies - Pick a science fair-style project for your students to develop and test while at home.

Teach-nology - A listing of printable worksheets for every topic/concept typically covered in elementary and middle school science.

We Are Teachers - This site provides ideas for end-of-the-year activities that could be modified for an extended absence or online learning.

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If there is one thing that is guaranteed to get your students excited, it's a good science experiment! While some experiments require expensive lab equipment or dangerous chemicals, there are plenty of cool projects you can do with regular household items. We've rounded up a big collection of easy science experiments that anybody can try, and kids are going to love them!

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2. Crystallize sweet treats

Crystal science experiments teach kids about supersaturated solutions. This one is easy to do at home, and the results are absolutely delicious!

Learn more: Candy Crystals

23. Mummify a hot dog

If your kids are fascinated by the Egyptians, they'll love learning to mummify a hot dog! No need for canopic jars, just grab some baking soda and get started.

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45. Use glitter to fight germs

Everyone knows that glitter is just like germs-it gets everywhere and is so hard to get rid of! Use that to your advantage and show kids how soap fights glitter and germs.

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50. Experiment with limestone rocks

Kids love to collect rocks, and there are plenty of easy science experiments you can do with them. In this one, pour vinegar over a rock to see if it bubbles. If it does, you've found limestone!

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70 Easy Science Experiments Using Materials You Already Have On Hand

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Science doesn't have to be complicated! Try these easy science experiments using items you already have around the house or classroom.

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You can create your own tornado in a bottle. All you need are two bottles, a tube to connect the bottles, and some water.

By swirling the liquid in the top bottle, you can create a vortex as it drains into the bottom bottle. That's because as the water flows down, air must flow up, creating a spiraling tornado.

You can even add glitter, food dye, or lamp oil to the bottle to make the tornado even cooler.

This experiment takes advantage of density to create a rainbow in a glass. When you add sugar to a liquid, it causes the solution to become more dense. The more sugar you add, the denser the solution becomes.

If you have four different solutions that are all different colors and densities, the colors will layer on top of each other - the denser, more sugary solutions will sit on the bottom and the lightest will sit on the top.

Mix glue, water, and some food coloring together. Then add some borax and a gooey slime forms. That's because the glue contains polyvinyl acetate, a liquid polymer. The borax links the polyvinyl acetate molecules to one another, creating one large, flexible polymer: slime.

Believe it or not, you can create a very simple hybrid rocket engine using nothing but some yeast, hydrogen peroxide, a jar, fire, and ... a piece of uncooked pasta.

When you mix the yeast and hydrogen peroxide together, they react and create pure oxygen gas. When this gas is funneled through a piece of pasta, all you need is a little bit of fire and you've got yourself a pasta rocket.

Alka-seltzer is great if you're suffering from heartburn or an upset stomach. But you probably didn't know it's also great if you're looking to create your own homemade lava lamp.

Because oil and water have different densities and polarities, when you mix them together, the water sinks to the bottom. When you add food coloring, which is water-based, it will sink to the bottom as well.

If you pop in an Alka-Seltzer tablet, it reacts with the water, causing colored droplets of water to rise to the top. As they rise, they pop, release air, and sink back to the bottom.

This creates a similar effect as what you'd see in a lava lamp.

In order for water to become ice, it needs a nucleus for solid crystals to form. Usually, water is loaded with particles and impurities that enables ice to form. But purified water isn't, which means it can reach an even colder temperature before becoming solid.

If you throw an unopened bottle of purified water into the freezer for a little less than three hours, the bottle will be chilled well below the temperature at which regular water freezes.

When you pour this super-cooled water onto a piece of ice, it provides the water with nuclei, causing it to freeze instantly.

This experiment makes it easy to see magnetic fields in action. All you need is some iron oxide, some water, and a jar.

When you place a powerful magnet along the outside of the jar, the iron filings are attracted to it. They pile up and follow the magnet as you move it around.

In this experiment, a chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar creates "lava" that bursts out of a model volcano.

As the reaction produces carbon dioxide gas, pressure builds up inside a plastic bottle hidden inside the volcano until the gas bubbles and erupts.

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One of the major goals of a science class is to help students communicate effectively while fostering an environment of inquiry and investigation. Flip is designed to give students a fun and creative avenue to develop voice and provide educators with a simple way to integrate it in their classroom. Moreover, Flip allows all students to share their thoughts regardless of reading or writing skill level! Here are just a few ways that Flip can ignite engagement and capture your students' learning process:

⭐️ Exploring the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces
⭐️ Measuring and graphing the changes that occur when heating or cooling substances
⭐️ Making observations and measurements based on materials' properties
⭐️ Modeling the ways that energy is transferred
⭐️ Representing data in graphical displays
⭐️ Describing climates in different regions of the world

Once you're ready to create your first discussion Topic, you can dive right in from your Educator Admin or head to the Discovery Library for inspiration. Here is a sampling of Grades 3 -5 Science Topics currently available in the Disco Library, all created by your peers and ready to be used with your learners!

🚀 Discovery Library: 3rd Grade

Matter - Fliphunt by Joanna Barney: A #Fliphunt Topic that promotes students exploring as they find examples of matter around them.

Endangered Species by Samantha Kosakowski: A Topic to be used in discussion around habitats.

Moon Phases by John Hartmann: A Topic discussing characteristics of current moon phases.

🚀 Discovery Library: 4th Grade

The Water Cycle by Kelsey Parrasch: A Topic to assess how well students understand the water cycle.

Forms of Energy by Erin Kettler: A Topic for students to share their learning about types of energy.

Electricity by Laurena Mott: A Topic to help students use appropriate vocabulary when discussing electricity.

🚀 Discovery Library: 5th Grade

On the Hunt for Mixtures by Jessica Rahn : A Topic for extending learning about what makes up a solution.

Astronaut Challenges by Jornea Erwin: A Topic to discuss the necessary traits to become an astronaut.

Food Chains by Amanda Austin: A Topic creating a food chain surrounding specific animals.

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Integration Doc: Flip in Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10) Science

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Digital Science Check-ups (Google Jamboard & Slides) - Science Graphic Organizer | Digital science, Elementary stem activities, Science

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Nov 22, 2020 - These Science Check-ups contain BOTH Google Jamboard and Google Slides formats for 1st-5th Grade. Both versions are ready to click and share immediately with students or parents for use during distance learning at home. They may also be used as a paperless option in the classroom.Science Check-ups a...