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Students will use a chair, a board and car with interchangeable wheels (like a LEGO or K-Nex car) to examine the affects of the inclined plane. Students will run experiments, collect data, and do mathematical calculations including mechanical advantage to complete the activity.

The Packet includes:

Materials List

Procedures Instructions

Data Collection Table

Debrief Sheet

This scientific method can be used for any grade! It helps students work through a note taking process and practice putting the scientific method in order for the steps and through examples. Students can also create their own experiment to practice putting the steps in order!

This is great for visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners! After this, students can create and practice these steps through an experiment!

What's included:

• Guided Notes
• Vocabulary Words with visuals, definitions, and vocabulary
• Scientific Method Practice
• Scientific Method Review
• Experiment Creator Steps
• Answer Key

This detailed Properties of Matter Reading Comprehension Passage with Questions worksheet is a student-friendly resource that breaks down this complex science subject in a way that’s easy to understand.

It is ideal for students in grades 4, 5, 6, and 7, and covers essential topics which include:

• Physical properties (mass, volume, density, color, texture, shape)
• States of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and their characteristics
• Changes of state and effects of heating/cooling
• Chemical properties (flammability, reactivity)
• Special properties (conductivity, magnetism, solubility)

After reading, students can check their understanding of the subject through a variety of question types:

• Short answer questions to encourage deeper thinking
• Multiple-choice questions
• Application questions to help students apply what they’ve learned to real-world examples.

This is perfect for classwork, homework, assessments, or even test prep. It is a versatile tool for building both science knowledge and reading comprehension.

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As time moves on, many great Americans who have shaped the arts, sciences, sports, and history of our nation and culture get lost in time. The Great Americans Series of Biographies and Worksheets is an easy-to-read 200-word biography of just the highlights of each subject's life designed to keep young readers engaged. The questions worksheet ensures student reading comprehension and grasp of key points. The vocabulary page introduces and explains new words, phrases, and/or institutions students may not have been familiar with. The Quotes page challenges students to write what the quote means to them. The Great Americans Series is available individually or in bundles, making great bell work. An Answer Key is provided with each worksheet.

Use this hands-on scientific method activity during a matter unit, or as a fun science center. Perfect for some fun after break!

You will need:

- a clear jar (such as a mason jar)

- 2 cups of water

- 2 tablespoons baking soda

- 6 tablespoons white vinegar

- food coloring (optional)

The question and procedure is filled in on the recording sheet. Students will need to formulate and record their hypothesis, materials, observations, and conclusion. There are guiding questions to help students think about what happened during the experiment.

The reaction created by the mixture of the baking soda and vinegar causes CO2 to form, creating gas bubbles that make the corn "hop" around.

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• Are you looking for a resource that will explain the chemical and physical changes of matter in a simple way?
• This resource was made to address the NGSS 2-PS1-3. This deals with reversible and irreversible changes of matter. While this is a second-grade standard, it is appropriate for any grade addressing physical and chemical changes in matter.
• There are posters defining the terms as well as examples. Picture cards showing changes are included. The students must decide what type of change is occurring. There is a suggested YouTube and a recording sheet on which students can show their understanding of the topic.
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This scoot game is designed to get your students up and moving while reviewing the structure and properties of Matter. This game is aligned to the second grade NGSS, it but serves as a good review for other grade levels as well.

Included are: directions for playing the game, 30 questions cards, students recording sheets, and an answer key.

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Your students will learn about different animal senses with this 4th-grade science lesson. There is a video activity and "Did You Know" informational cards.

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Are you looking for a fun activity to wrap up your NGSS unit on MATTER? How to make ice cream is the resource for you! Students will review the properties of matter and practice their measuring skills while working cooperatively in a group. This resource includes a tips and suggestions page, directions page, and student recording sheet.

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Students will learn about the life cycle of cicadas! They will also learn about Brood X.
These amazing insects only appear every 17 years! There is an article, questions with an answer key, suggested videos, and even a simple STEM Challenge. Students are challenged to make a device that best muffles sound!!

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This 4th-grade science lesson will teach your students about how light affects the eye! Sometimes it does it in mysterious ways!

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Students love learning about ocean animals! This resource includes realistic pictures of 25 animals with 3 to 4 sentences of informational text about each one. They are perfect for the lower grades by themselves and will pique students' interest in the upper grades. There are student-friendly website suggestions for research, graphic organizers for collecting research (2 levels), ocean-themed writing papers on three levels, and more!

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Your students will love designing something that can use magnets to solve a problem with this STEM Challenge! Included are teacher tips and suggestions, a reading about Maglev trains, video suggestion, directions for the challenge, and sheets for students to complete their plans on.

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This set has 28 different posters. Students will refer to them often. There are two suggested videos and a short activity too. These posters are also available in Google Slides.™

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Do you want your students to learn about the law of conservation of matter? This resource contains two lessons and multiple investigations with matter.

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Your students will love using Morse Code to send a message with this STEM Challenge! Included are teacher tips and suggestions, directions for the challenge, and a sheet for students to complete their plans on

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These 2nd-grade writing prompts are designed to get your students writing about science in their world while reviewing the structure and properties of Matter. It is a great way to informally assess what the students have learned about this important science concept. This activity is aligned to the second grade NGSS but serves as agood review for other grade levels as well.

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This non-fiction text about air plants comes with questions so students can show what they know! It makes for a great independent or partner reading! There are also photo cards showing common air plants.

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