Halloween Science Stations for Middle School Science – Editable and Google Slides

Description

Do you need differentiated Halloween science stations activities for your middle school science class? Perfect for a middle school physical science, life science or Earth/Space science class. This resource will help you reach and assess your students in a multitude of ways. This resource includes 8 stations with minimal prep involved.

 

There is a printable version, editable PowerPoint version and a Digital Google Slides™ version that will help you save on time and paper!

 

The 9 Halloween science stations included are:

1. Batty Limbs – Students will compare bat limbs to human limbs to describe homologous structures.

2. Ghoul’s Goo – Students will explore states of matter with oobleck.

3. Disappearing Candy Corn – Students will explore physical changes with dissolving candy corn in warm water,

4. Pumpkin Mass & Weight – Students will obtain the mass and weight of a mini pumpkin to explore the difference between both measurements in matter.

5. Spider Ecology – Students will discuss the ecology of spiders and their role in the ecosystem.

6. Sweet Erosion – Students will perform a mini experiment in which they simulate erosion with sugar cubes and a spray bottle.

7. Moon Phases – Students will identify different phases of the moon in the lunar cycle. Students will also research to see what phase the moon will be on Halloween night.

8. Monster Genetics – Students will create their own monster using Punnett squares.

9. Candy Rock Cycle – Students will simulate the rock cycle using candy.

 

*Each station should take students between 8-10 minutes to complete.*

 

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.

 

Content covered:

⭐ Evolution, Common Ancestors and Homologous structures

⭐ States of Matter

⭐ Physical Changes

⭐ Mass and Weight in Matter

⭐ Ecology, Food Webs, Food Chains

⭐ Erosion and Weathering

⭐ Moon Phases / Lunar Cycle

⭐ Punnett Squares / heredity

⭐ Rock Cycle ( Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary )

 

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