Fun Science Activities for Middle and High School: FULL YEAR BUNDLE

These widely-varied FUN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL are based on serious science content but add engagement to those days when you just need something FUN. These activities help build relationships, make connections to real-world science, and keep kids actively learning science on those crazy days before vacations or near holidays. And, they’re ALL NO PREP – just copies!

These 50+ activities are great for:

• First week of school
• Month-specific science sub plans
• Holidays (Halloween, Valentine’s Day, etc.)
• Days before vacations
• Building literacy skills
• After tests
• As ice-breakers and conversation starters
• Extension activities
• For fast finishers
• Extra credit
• Last week of school

See the List Below for 50+ Included Activities by Theme:

Back to School

• Back to School-Themed Hypothesis & Variables
• Science Classroom Words Periodic Table Decoder Activity
• “This is What a Scientist Looks Like” Webquest
• Back to School Growth Mindset Activity

Halloween

• Graph Punkin’ Chuckin’ Data
• Halloween Words Periodic Table Decoder Activity
• Mummy Chemistry Reading & Questions
• Witch Hats in the Woods Ecology Lesson
• Biology of Bats Reading & Questions
• Halloween Scientific Method Review
• Skeleton Reading & Worksheet
• Halloween Science Fun Facts Reading & Questions
• Halloween 2 Truths and a Lie Game
• Halloween Graphing Practice

Native American Heritage Month

• Scientific Innovations by Indigenous People

Thanksgiving

• Turkey Biology Article & Questions
• Thanksgiving Words Periodic Table Decoder Activity
• The Science of Gratitude Activity
• Thanksgiving Scientific Method Review
• Thanksgiving Science Fun Facts Reading & Questions
• Thanksgiving 2 Truths and a Lie Game
• Thanksgiving Graphing Practice

Christmas/Winter (Non-Religious)

• Holiday Plants Activity
• Reindeer Adaptations & Homologous Structures
• Winter Words Periodic Table Decoder Activity
• Snow Science Fun Facts Reading & Questions
• Christmas 2 Truths and a Lie Game
• Christmas Scientific Method Review
• Christmas Graphing Practice

Black History Month

• Scientists Timeline Project

Valentine’s Day

• Chemistry of Candy Article & Questions
• Valentine’s Day Words Periodic Table Decoder Activity
• Weird Animal Hearts Activity
• Valentine’s Day Scientific Method Review
• Valentine’s Science Fun Facts Reading & Questions
• Valentine’s Day 2 Truths and a Lie Game
• Valentine’s Day Graphing Practice
• Does the Heart or the Brain Make Us Feel Love? Reading
• Chocolate is at Risk! Human Impact Lesson
• Students as Heart Doctors! Activity

St. Patrick’s Day

• Scientific Method Review (with St. Patty’s Day trivia)
• St. Patrick’s Day Words Periodic Table Decoder Activity
• St. Patrick’s Day Science Fun Facts Reading & Questions

Memorial Day/Veteran’s Day

• Patriotic Periodic Table

Summer/End of School

• Graph the Sun’s Orbit
• Summer Words Periodic Table Decoder Activity
• Scientific Method Review
• The Science of Summer Article & Worksheet

Sports Events:

• Baseball Periodic Decoder Activity
• Basketball Periodic Decoder Activity
• Football Periodic Decoder Activity

“Anytime” Science Games

• Would You Rather Game: Science Edition
• 2 Truths & a Lie Game: Science Edition
• Building Science Words Activity

Teacher Notes:

• Most of the resources in this bundle include both print and Google Slides versions as options to assign.
• These fun science activities for middle and high school are not editable.
• All answer keys are included.
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