Work Station Lab - MS

This modular, student-led activity will keep your middle schoolers engaged while exploring the concept of work in physical science. With everything included, you’ll save a ton of prep time while giving students the opportunity to guide their own learning.

In this interactive lab, students will contrast situations where work is done with different amounts of force to situations where no work is done. Flexible and hands-on, this resource works great for in-class or virtual learning.

Texas Teachers: This resource aligns with the 2017 TEKS (not updated for the 2021 TEKS).

Differentiated, Modular, and Student-Centered

Each station lab features eight differentiated activities plus a bonus challenge station, providing personalized learning opportunities for every student. Teachers act as facilitators while students work independently or in small groups.

All signage, readings, and task cards are included. The Explore It! station may require a few simple classroom materials you likely already have.

The Stations

Input Stations – Learn the Concepts

• Explore It! – Hands-on demo or digital drag-and-drop in PowerPoint/Google Slides

• Read It! – Differentiated passages (English & Spanish) with comprehension and vocabulary practice

• Research It! – Online activity with facts, images, and graphs

• Watch It! – Short video with guided response questions

Output Stations – Show Understanding

• Organize It! – Printable or digital card sorts/manipulatives

• Illustrate It! – Sketches or diagrams to reinforce visual recall

• Write It! – Open-ended short-answer responses

• Assess It! – Task cards + vocabulary-in-context writing activity

Bonus Station – Challenge It!
Perfect for early finishers or advanced learners, with crosswords, games, and mini-projects to extend learning

Flexible for Any Classroom

This resource is fully compatible with PowerPoint and Google Slides, making it simple to use in both campus and virtual classrooms.

Why Teachers Love It:

• Differentiated for a variety of learning needs

• Multimodal to keep students engaged

• Flexible for print or digital use

• Minimal prep required

This station lab is also part of the Work 5E Lesson Plan, which expands into editable presentations, interactive notebooks, assessments, projects, and more.

This is a finished product; it will be updated with formatting or corrections as needed. Future improvements and new features will be sold as a separate product.