Science

Check out these 12 fun and engaging periodic table activities I have used both with my physical science and chemistry classes over the years! Activities for Learning the Names and Symbols for the Elements How Many Elements Can You Name Quiz This quiz is perfect for the beginning of any unit on the periodic table. …

I created many chemistry foldables and interactive notebook pages during the time I taught physical science and chemistry at my previous school. Here is a collection of 26 of these foldables and INB pages that I have shared over the years. Hopefully you will find some inspiration for creating your own chemistry interactive notebooks! Subatomic …

One of my favorite ever projects was these Borax Snowflake Christmas Ornaments that I made a few years ago with my chemistry students with coffee filters. The ornaments are super glittery and sparkly in person. The pictures I took of my students’ finished ornaments really didn’t do them justice. It may be too late to …

I created this How the Periodic Table Really Looks Activity a few years ago when I was teaching chemistry. I wanted my chemistry students to understand that our modern day periodic table is structured the way it is because we want it to print nicely and be easily readable. To help illustrate what the periodic …

I used this Mix and Match Mass Mini Lab with my Chemistry students at the beginning of the year to give them some practice estimating mass and measuring mass using the triple beam balance. I wanted my students to get a feel for different masses. For example, I wanted my students to have a visual …

When I was prepping to teach chemistry a few years ago, I ran across this Spot the Safety Hazards Picture. I thought it would make the perfect addition to my beginning of year lab safety review. I took the image and prepared a file to print the picture on 11 x 17 cardstock to use …

I created this Draw an Atom Before and After Activity a few years ago when I was teaching chemistry. I wanted to get an idea of what my students understood about atoms before we began our study of the atom. Then, I wanted students to reflect on how their understanding of an atom changed over …

I typed up this simple observations vs. inferences chart for my chemistry students to glue in their interactive notebooks. We followed this chart up by practicing telling the differences between observations and inferences with a dinosaur activity. Free Download of Observations vs Inferences Chart

Engage students on the first day of school with this fun Saving Fred STEM activity which encourages students to practice teamwork while saving a gummy worm named “Fred.”

I found this dinosaur scene to emphasize the difference between observations and inferences when I was teaching chemistry. Students are given a dinosaur coloring page and eighteen different statements. They must examine the picture and decide if each statement is an observation or an inference. The instructions say: “A time machine has been invented that …