Grades:
5th Grade
Students will be exploring Oobleck to better understand states of matter. SWBAT correctly identify the phases of matter in molecular form. SWBAT experiment with cornstarch and water to create a
Grades:
10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
This lesson involves students calculating the density of various objects of differing sizes of the same substance. Each student group will need a balance, a ruler, and/or a graduated cylinder. They
Grades:
6th Grade
The students will be testing how the sun's energy is able to melt ice on different colors of plates. They will test which color will melt the ice the fastest and calculate the rate. Materials needed
Grades:
6th Grade
Start by discussing/learning what is matter, the states of matter, properties of matter. What is mass, how to measure it. Two labs follow: density of solids and density of liquids. Students will need
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Thermal shock: bake marbles and place in ice water
Grades:
8th Grade
Using rock salt, ice, juice, and thermometers, students will use their inquiry framework to investigate how slushies are made and see if they are able to replicate the results of a traditional slushy
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
In this lesson, students will investigate the properties of a mixture, as if it were a contaminated soil sample near a stream. This activity will show students that heterogeneous mixtures can be
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this lesson, students are challenged to design and build a controlled-release tablet, which will be made from different colored bath tablets and a variety of water-soluble plastics. First, they