I’m not exaggerating here… this is my favorite resource EVER! Christmas Science Labs has all of my favorite things!
Why am I so wild about it?
- It includes several differentiated experiments so it will work with many grade levels.
- It reinforces measurement and science process skills.
- Kids will have so much fun, they’ll keep it together during those weeks between Thanksgiving and Winter Break.
- The materials to do the activities are affordable and easy to find at the grocery store or dollar store.
- All the pages you need are included. Teacher Directions, Student Directions, Materials Lists, Student Recording Pages (printable and Google Slides!)
What 5 labs are included?
1. Crystal Snowflakes
Thermal Energy and Matter
Students turn simple pipe cleaner shapes into shiny ornaments with a little help of Borax and hot water.
2. An Elf’s Treat
Relative Density
Students read and follow a recipe for a special Elf Drink. Then, they explain why it appears so unusual.
3. Help! I’m Melting!
Thermal Insulation
Students determine which material will best keep their snowman from melting in the heat.
4. Milk & Cookies
Properties of Matter
The more milk a cookie absorbs, the happier Santa is! Students conduct an experiment to determine which of three cookies absorbs the most milk. (Option: Santa Scenario or Generic Milk and Cookies)
5. Snowball Launch
Force & Motion
Students design a device that will launch a Styrofoam ball or fuzzball the farthest distance.
Materials, teacher directions, student directions, and student sheet options included!
All five labs are included in Christmas Labs! See Christmas Labs on TpT.
7 thoughts on “Christmas Science Labs”
I love these science labs! You always have such great ideas!
Thank you for the link to my blog Ari, that was so nice of you!! And thanks for organizing this–I am so excited about all of these freebies!!!
Cookies and catapults…I wish I had you for a science teacher when I was young.
Hello Ariane!
I just purchased your Christmas Labs.. and LOVE IT. I had a question for you. I plan on using this for a 3rd grade class for your Milk and Cookies Lab. Instead of purchasing the three beam scale, could I purchase a digital scale instead? This would be faster for my third graders to measure their individual cookies, compared to using the three beam scale. Thank you!
Hi Chrstina. I think that would be okay. 🙂
Ari
For the Melting Snowman Lab, how many choices of materials did you provide? What have been the best choices of materials from your experience? Thanks!
Bubble wrap and a washcloth are pretty good. Definitely provide choices if that’s available.