Easy and Interesting Science Experiments for the Classroom Grades K-12


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TITLE (LINK)

GRADE LEVELS

DISCIPLINE(S)

And They're Off

6 through 8

Physical Science / Chemistry

Artificial Leaf Pack

5 through 10

Life Sciences / Biology

Canned Constellations (NSTA)

K through 8

Physical Science / Astronomy

Cartesian Divers (NSTA)

K through 12

Physical Science / Chemistry

*Cohesion of Water

K through 12

Physical Science / Chemistry

Color Solutions (NSTA)

6 through 8

Physical Science / Chemistry

*A Dense Subject

K through 12

Physical Science / Chemistry

Eco-foam Fun (NSTA)*

K through 12

Physical Science / Chemistry

Empty the Bottle (NSTA)

2 through 8

Physical Science / Chemistry

Float an Egg (NSTA)

2 through 4

Physical Science

Flower Pigments

6 through 8

Life Science

Get Down with Density

6 through 7

Physical Science / Chemistry

*How Sweet It Is! (plus the Scientific Method)

K through 12

Physical Science / Chemistry

Investigating the Property of Liquids (NSTA)

K through 2

Physical Science

Iron in Breakfast Cereals (NSTA)
NOTE: THIS EXPERIMENT NO LONGER IN USE

4 through 12

Physical Science / Chemistry / Life Science / Biology

Isolation of Synthetic Chemicals from Plant Leaves

6 through 12

Life Science / Biology / Environmental Science / Ecology

It's the Slime of Your Life

K through 12

Chemistry

A Model Light Bulb

4 through 8

Electricity / Physical Science

Paper Chromatography

6 through 12

Physical Science / Chemistry

*Paper Chromatography II - "Landfill"

K through 12

Physical Science / Chemistry

Properties of Toys

3 through 8

Plastics / Physical Science

*Restless Waters

K through 12

Physical Science / Physics

Siphon Bottle (NSTA)

4 through 12

Physical Science / Chemistry

Soda Bottle Symphony (NSTA)

K through 12

Physical Science / Physics

Spread of Infectious Diseases

9 through 12

Biology

Swinging Pendulum (NSTA)

K through 12

Physical Science / Physics

Tools for Survival (NSTA)

3 through 5

Life Science

*Vanishing Water

K through 12

Physical Science / Physics

* indicates experiments not in hardcopy manual


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