8th grade science

Hello Everyone! I am hoping you all have had a wonderful weekend. We finally had some time to put up some Christmas decorations at the house. We are keeping it very simple this year as we focus on the JOY of Christmas rather than the overwhelming commercialism. It feels so good to have made the decision not feel like we have to keep up with the "Grizwalds!" :) Don't get me wrong, I absolutely loooooove decorating for the holidays, but there are more precious things on which I want to spend…

Explore how temperature helps something dissolve with this hand-on STEM experiment, Hot Chocolate Science.

FREE Science Experiment: States of Matter (hot chocolate, vinegar, baking soda) This little experiment is a fun twist on the traditional vinegar + baking soda experiment. Mix a packet of hot chocolate with some baking soda, then add some vinegar to make a hot chocolate surprise! PS. Don't drink the hot chocolate surprise. It can make you sick. Yuck! #kellysclassroom

End of Year Student gifts I made my kids. Word cloud + mod podge + clipboards from Dollar Tree. Turned out super cute and the kids loved them for when we signed autographs in year books.

So I've been spending the last few weeks going through the curriculum for my district and starting to accumulate some resources. I LOVE the science topics I get to teach this year. One lesson focuses on classifying animals. We discuss vertebrates and invertebrates, and then we classify vertebrates into more specific categories: mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. I just remember really enjoying this lesson as a kid. Below is an anchor chart I've made that shows, and briefly…

This exploding snowman winter science experiment is a fun and easy twist on a classic chemical reaction. Turn it into an interesting winter science project by changing the variables!

Hello Everyone! What a great day to start a study on clouds!! Dark clouds this morning releasing a deluge of rain! By 1:00 beautiful clear...

Keeping young students’ attention the weeks/days preceding Christmas can be a challenge which is why I like to incorporate engaging,Continue reading

A fun way to incorporate science during the holiday season! Use water, oil, vinegar and a clear soft drink to try and dissolve candy canes with your students. This activity is meant for younger students (pre-k/kindergarten). You can introduce what a hypothesis is and set a timer for 1 hour and let s...

Some interesting facts about Thanksgiving. Students have to read the text and answer the questions. Have fun ! - ESL worksheets

Free Water Cycle interactive notebook

Keeping young students’ attention the weeks/days preceding Christmas can be a challenge which is why I like to incorporate engaging,Continue reading

Do you have lots of candy canes lying around during the Christmas period? Why not use them in this Candy Cane Science Experiment? It's perfect for enquiring minds.

Hello Everyone! I am hoping you all have had a wonderful weekend. We finally had some time to put up some Christmas decorations at the house. We are keeping it very simple this year as we focus on the JOY of Christmas rather than the overwhelming commercialism. It feels so good to have made the decision not feel like we have to keep up with the "Grizwalds!" :) Don't get me wrong, I absolutely loooooove decorating for the holidays, but there are more precious things on which I want to spend…