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Basics of Science
In this basics of science worksheet, students review the metric system, the difference between homogenous and heterogenous mixtures, the scientific method, and science lab first aid. This worksheet has 15 short answer, 43 fill in the...
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The Structure of DNA
In this structure of DNA worksheet, students answer several short answer questions applying knowledge about the structure of DNA. Students also match the description to the correct terms.
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Comparing Mixtures and Solutions
In this mixtures and solutions worksheet, students complete a Venn diagram by comparing and contrasting the characteristics of mixtures and solutions.
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What Are Solutions And Mixtures?
In this solutions and mixtures worksheet, students will complete a Venn diagram by writing in facts about solutions, facts about mixtures, and facts that both share.
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What is a Solution?
In this solutions worksheet, students will review 9 vocabulary words associated with solutions including mixtures, elements, compounds, and dissolving. Students will complete a word puzzle in this worksheet.
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Color Dots 2
Students develop simple observations. They observe bleeding of colored inks with water, to understand mixtures, and to make generalized inferences from their observations.
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Shake It Up
Students explore the three types of mixtures through the use of interactive video. They experiment making mixtures using a variety of ingredients, while observing, comparing and contrasting, and identifying the types of mixtures.
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Mixing in the Kitchen
Students identify the different types of mixtures. They identify examples of solutions, suspensions, colloidal dispersions, and emulsions through a game and basic experiments.
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Simulating Mixture Problems with Colored Beads
Young scholars practice creating mixtures out of colored beads.
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Jeopardy 8th Grade (Science)
There are so many topics touched upon in this Jeopardy-style science game, that it is difficult to classify! The categories include electricity, matter, ecology, earth and space, and scientific investigation. This would best be used at...
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2005 Grade 8 Science Released Test Questions
Here is a collection of 22 multiple-choice questions on topics from the physical and life sciences. Apparently they came from an 8th grade comprehensive science exam and have been released for public use. They may serve as a sufficient...
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Crystals
Fourth graders use mucilage glue and magnesium sulfate to make crystals. They mix the ingredients, place a drop on a glass slide and observe the forming crystals.
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Sensational Slime
Students mix solutions of polyvinyl alcohol and borax. They predict what happen and record their observations. They prepare a T-chart comparing Jell-o to their mixture.
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What Are Mixtures And Solutions?
Students explore mixtures and solutions. For this chemistry lesson plan, students will add different ingredients to jars in order to classify them as mixtures or solutions. There is also a nail balancing activity that can be done at home.
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Mixtures
Students differentiate the two types of mixtures. In this chemistry lesson plan, students create their own mixture and classify them according to their type. They simulate steel production with the help of a guest speaker.
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The Electric Sieve
Students examine different mixtures and how they can be separated. For this electric sieve lesson students complete an activity that allows them to separate mixtures.
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Mixtures
Sixth graders experiment with mixtures. In this chemistry lesson, 6th graders determine which mixtures are considered heterogeneous, a suspension, a solution or a colloid. Students create a data sheet of what they discover.
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Word Problems Mixture, Distance, Money and Integer
In this word problem worksheet, students read mixture, distance, money, and integer problems. They write algebraic equations and solve them. This one-page worksheet contains 32 multi-step problems. Answers are provided at the end of...
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Mixtures are Exciting
Fifth graders collaborate with other classmates to classify and create mixtures made of two or more substances. In this mixture lesson, 5th graders create solid-solid, liquid-solid, and liquid-liquid mixtures. Students discuss with the...
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Science
Students read labels of candy bars. In this ingredients lesson, students examine a variety of candy bar labels to determine the contents. Students research to find additional information on each candy bar, then write an opinion article...
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Matter: Atoms and Molecules
Students investigate how information about the atom has been determined. In this atomic structure lesson, students draw what they think an atom looks like. They conduct Internet research about the types of atomic models and how...
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Changing Materials
In this changing materials worksheet, students fill in the blanks for questions about dissolving a substance in a liquid and particles in a solvent.
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Mixtures and Solutions Activities
In this mixtures learning exercise, students access an activity on the web and record their answers from the web activity into a graphic organizer. Then students complete 2 short answer questions.
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Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
In this matter worksheet, students review the three forms of matter by reading a poem and completing 1 matching and 5 short answer questions.