Topical Digital Inquiry Labs Bundle - Grades 6-8

Want INTERACTIVE and FLEXIBLE LAB DAYS – ALL YEAR? Engage your students with virtual, interactive activities or let them conduct hands-on experiments. Both versions include comprehension questions, Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) prompts, and a reflection section. Three levels of engagement and rigor!

This product bundle includes 94 science middle school investigative labs, covering Earth, Life and Physical sciences topics.

What's Included in Each Lab:

Every lab includes a complete teacher answer key and six versions (three leveled, digital versions and three leveled, printed versions).

Print Version:

These in-person laboratory experiments with hands-on procedures are meant to be printed out for student use. Each student should fill out their own sheet, even if they work in groups.

Materials Needed:

A materials list is included in each lab’s teacher answer key file (list is also on the TpT page for each individual inquiry lab.)

Digital Version:

These completely virtual, interactive PowerPoint files are compatible with Google Slides and can be attached to assignments in MS Teams, Schoology, Canvas, etc.

The digital component for each lab includes one or more of the following:

• a procedural video where students follow along with a teacher demo or
• a science game to demonstrate a science principle and/or
• interactivity built directly into the student digital file

*Note: Links to videos and games are included in digital files and teacher keys.

Materials Needed:

None! Don’t have materials? Students absent? Interactive virtual activities linked right inside the file give the students a way to experience science.

Three Differentiated Labs

Within each format (print and digital), labs are further separated into three levels:

• Dependent – Suggested for on-level learners. This level is written with a combination of procedural instructions and inquiry questions. They are moderately student-centered with guided inquiry questions throughout the lab.
• Modified – Suggested for learners using accommodations. This level provides the most structured lab experience. The lessons may eliminate parts of the lab and change the questioning to include sentence stems or multiple-choice options.
• Independent – Suggested for advanced learners. This level is the most student-led experience. Suggestions are made for the students to get started, but most of the decisions will be student-centered. The students will be responsible for most aspects of the lab and will have the least guidance.

Why Kesler Science?

Editable PowerPoints so you can tailor the materials for your classroom

• files compatible with Google Slides
• multimodal learning to keep middle school students interested
• differentiated materials with three levels of difficulty
• maximum flexibility in versions - Printable? Digital? YES!
• teacher resource pages – standards and objectives, estimated prep time, teacher directions, materials, and additional resources
• answer keys
• CER statements and conclusion and reflection questions

Lab Contents – Files and Formats (per lab):

Teacher Answer Key – PDF; editable PPTX; Google Slides compatible

• Digital Lab On-Level – editable PPTX; Google Slides compatible
• Digital Lab Modified Support – editable PPTX; Google Slides compatible
• Digital Lab Advanced Level – editable PPTX; Google Slides compatible
• Print Lab - contains all three levels – PDF; editable PPTX; Google Slides compatible

94 Topics – Science Inquiry Labs with CER

Body Systems

• Circulatory System
• Digestive System
• Endocrine System
• Excretory System
• Muscular System
• Respiratory System
• Skeletal System

Chemistry

• Acids & Bases
• Atoms
• Balancing Chemical Equations
• Chemical Bonding
• Chemical Changes
• Chemical Reaction - Forensic Edition
• Chemical Reactions and Mass
• Elements & Compounds
• Elements of Earth
• Evidence of Chemical Reactions
• Metals, Nonmetals, & Metalloids
• Organic Compounds
• Periodic Table - Arrangement
• Periodic Table - Reactivity
• Phases of Matter in the Water Cycle
• Properties of Water
• Solids, Liquids, & Gases

Earth Science

• Catastrophic Events
• Continental Drift
• Density
• Earth's Layers
• Earthquakes
• Formation of Crustal Features
• Identifying Tectonic Plates
• Plate Tectonics
• Properties of Minerals
• Properties of Oceans
• Rock Cycle
• Topographic Maps
• Volcanoes
• Weathering & Erosion

Ecosystems

• Biodiversity
• Biomes
• Biotic & Abiotic Factors
• Classification
• Competition for Resources
• Ecological Succession
• Internal Adaptations
• Invasive Species
• Nitrogen Cycle
• Organization of Ecosystems
• Responding to External Stimuli
• Responding to Internal Stimuli
• Short- & Long-Term Changes
• Symbiosis
• Tropisms & Turgor Pressure
• Watersheds

Energy

• Conduction, Convection, & Radiation
• Energy in Organisms
• Energy Resources
• Energy Transformations
• Photosynthesis
• Potential & Kinetic Energy

Forces & Motion

• Acceleration
• Average Speed
• Balanced & Unbalanced Forces
• Motion Graphing
• Net Force
• Newton's First Law
• Simple Machines - Inclined Plane
• Speed, Velocity, & Acceleration

Space

• Asteroids, Meteors, & Comets
• Big Bang Theory
• Conditions for Life to Exist
• Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Galaxies
• H-R Diagram
• Life Cycle of a Star
• Light-Years
• Lunar Cycle
• Objects in Space
• Past & Present Space Travel
• Seasons
• Space Exploration
• Sun's Location in the Milky Way
• Tides

Structure of Life

• Cells vs Systems
• Characteristics of Organisms
• Dichotomous Key
• Genetics
• Inherited Traits & DNA
• Microscope Training
• Mitosis
• Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
• Sexual & Asexual Reproduction

Weather

• Atmosphere
• Hurricanes

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Save precious prep time and get back to teaching. All of the work hard work has been done for you. Go have some fun with those students!

This product is included in the Kesler Science Membership!

This is a finished product; it will be updated with corrections as needed. Future editions will be sold as a separate product.