Description
If you’re looking for a back to school activity for your middle school science students, this activity is perfect for you! The stations are focused on team building, getting to know your students, goal setting and providing expectations/procedures without standing in front of the class talking all period.
These back to school science stations are perfect for you if:
- You don’t want to stand in front of the class and talk the entire class period on the first day.
- You want to make sure students understand routines and procedures in your classroom.
- You want students to actually READ your syllabus.
- You want your students to have some fun on the first day so that your class is memorable.
- You want your students to know the layout of your classroom.
- You want your students to set goals for themselves.
- You want to get to know your students without icebreakers that can cause your students to be fearful or shy in your class on the first day.
- You want to keep most of your activities digital.
- You want to keep the first days of school low prep but packed full of important information delivery with some sprinkled in fun!
You can achieve all of these things with this resource!
The RESOURCE includes:
- Digital Google Slides™ link to perform stations online.
- Printable version of stations in color and black/white.
- Editable PowerPoint version of stations.
What types of stations are included?
⭐ Class Expectations: Students practice using claim, evidence, reasoning (CER) by identifying classroom expectations based on observations in your classroom.
⭐ Make a Map: Students will draw their own map of your classroom. This will help them identify important areas around the room.
⭐ Name that Tool: Students will test their knowledge of science classroom tools they might see in your classroom.
⭐ All About You: Students fill out an “all about me” page so you can learn more about them, their interests, learning preferences and more.
⭐ Tallest Towers: A team-building activity that students complete in groups to build the tallest tower in a designated amount of time with tape and index cards.
⭐ Goal Setting: Students create goals for themselves for the year. These goals are academic, long-term, social, skill development, personal, etc.
⭐ Syllabus Scavenger Hunt: Students will read through your syllabus and find important information that you want them to know. *Syllabus not included but can be found here: Secondary Science Syllabus Templates*
⭐ Paper Airplanes: Another team-building activity in which students work in groups to make a paper airplane in a designated amount of time that can travel at least 12 feet.
Check out other stations activities here!
Looking for other back to school resources for science?
Interactive Science Notebook Set-Up Kit
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