Science demonstrations middle school

Chemical change happens every day. This lab is easy for teaching middle school chemistry because it demonstrates chemical change with basic household items.

Engage students while teaching them the difference between physical and chemical changes by integrating these 5 experiments into your unit.

There is so much in this Gummy Bear Sacrifice demonstration! No fail, it is a memorable way to grab your students’ attention during the first or second week of school! It also fulfills the following important goals: students learn how to draw and label scientific diagrams students learn why it’s so important to follow lab safety rules students learn the names of some of the common pieces of lab equipment students gain the background knowledge necessary for understanding the science safety…

Make cornstarch goop jump with the power of static electricity! Kids will love this fun science demonstration! The middle two boys and I are learning about electricity right now, and I found this awesome static electricity demonstration on Steve Spangler Science. (A very handy website, by the way!) This static electricity demonstration is simple to do, and […]

Learn a changing matter experiment you can easily do at school that is perfect for 2nd grade. This properties of matter ice cream in a bag science experiment is a delicious demonstration of temperature changes matter that students can eat at the end!

Chemistry made simple with this effective demonstration of an endothermic chemical reaction. Common household materials. Ideas provided for turning this into an experiment and taking the learning farther!

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What an awesome science demonstration for kids! Make money burn. I used to do this on the first day of school as a learning hook and a way to talk about science safety.

Here's a quick and easy science project you can do: make a cloud inside a bottle. In this project, we'll use smoke to help form a cloud.

This wooden machine has a sturdy wooden construction ideal for classroom use. This apparatus can model how the use of several pulleys increases one\'s mechanical advantage. Students can use this both qualitatively and quantitatively and its design lends itself easily to inquiry based activities. Includes an instruction manual to facilitate student and teacher use of the apparatus.