Elementary Science Lab Station Activities
This collection of labs supports the experiments in the Elementary school lab station equipment kits and includes activities for the motion, light, sound, temperature, and weather sensors.
Grade Level: Elementary
Subject: Elementary Science
Activities
01) Heavy and Heavier
In this lab, students use a force sensor to measure weight. This lab should help students recognize that an object's weight is not necessarily related to its size.
02) Near and Far
In this lab, students use a motion sensor to describe the position of an object as being near or far from another object. This lab will help students recognize that an object in motion changes its position.
03) Mixing Water
In this lab, students use a temperature sensor to observe that mixing hot and cold water results in a new, averaged temperature.
04) Light and Dark
In this lab, students use a light sensor to determine how light is related to what they see.
05) Exploring Temperatures
In this lab, students use a temperature sensor to explore temperature changes. This lab will help students recognize temperature as a measurement of how hot or cold something is compared to a standard scale (includes teacher demonstration and student groups).
06) Hot and Cold
In this lab, students use a temperature sensor to observe the property of temperature. Students will learn that this property can be measured using a thermometer or temperature sensor.
07) Weather Instruments
In this lab, students use a weather sensor to make measurements, determine weather conditions, and develop language for describing weather conditions.
08) Freezing and Melting Water
In this lab, students use a temperature sensor to measure the temperature of water in different forms. Students will learn that water can exist in different forms and can be changed from one form to another by heating or cooling.
09) Conservation of Matter
In this lab, students use a force sensor to demonstrate that the weight of a whole object is equal to the sum of its parts' weights.
10) Hunting with Light
In this lab, students use a light sensor to compare how organisms, including humans, are able to see. Then, they will compare the light sensitivity of organisms to what an electronic light sensor can detect.
11) Investigating Sound Levels
This lab helps students recognize that continuous sound is made by vibrating objects, and can be described using pitch and volume. Students will also explore continuous sounds with changing volumes.
