Saturday, May 18, 2013

Fun & Easy End of Year Science Experiments

What better way to end a school year?!  My students often tell me that one of their favorite parts of second grade is trying different science experiments (especially elephant toothpaste!). After a lot of Googling, I plan to do several of these experiments the last seven or so days of school.

 

Free Scientific Method Posters for primary grades - created by Ladybug's Teacher Files


1.  Germy Apples - link to book


3.  Vinegar /egg experiment http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/naked-egg-experiment



5.  Adaptations -  www.buildyourwildself.com    - will tell what your adaptations can do when finished

6.  Apple / potato blind taste test http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/smelltaste.html


7.  M&M / Skittles http://sciencegal-sciencegal.blogspot.com/2012/10/m-and-skittlesexperiment.html

Look to the right of the M & M..... a floating M!

 

 
8.  When is a Black Marker Not Really Black?  link to experiment


9.  Insta-Worms - goes with Diary of a Worm  link to Steve Spangler's Insta-Worms



10.  Pepper Experiment - The teacher includes a scientific method activity sheet to go along with the experiment.