Holiday/Christmas Science Activity Bundle

$15.23 At more than 30% off, this bundle includes 5 VARIED RESOURCES: Green Grouch’s Garden – Holiday Plants Reading & Analysis Holiday Hypothesis and Variables Practice Holiday Experimental Design Practice Holiday Periodic Table Activity Reindeer Adaptations & Homologous Structures Note: These documents do NOT contain the word Christmas or any religious references and are suitable for use in a public school with diverse students. Product Descriptions: Holiday Hypothesis and Variables Practice: Students review “If…Then” hypotheses, identify independent and dependent variables with a winter/holiday theme. Holiday Experimental Design Practice: Students design experiments for 6 humorous holiday-related hypotheses. They describe an experiment, list some controls, and identify the independent and dependent variables for each. Holiday Periodic Table Activity: Use element atomic numbers and symbols to decode words associated with the winter holiday season, such as Icicles, Scrooge, Candy Cane, etc. Reindeer Adaptations & Homologous Structures: Compare reindeer bones and human bones, and learn about interesting reindeer adaptations. In this activity, students will: READ an engaging article (middle school level) about reindeer, their diet, adaptations, and relationship with peoples of the Arctic. ANSWER text-dependent reading comprehension questions. MATCH HOMOLOGOUS STRUCTURES of humans and reindeer from provided diagrams. No prior knowledge required. Green Grouch’s Garden – Holiday Plants Reading & Analysis: Learn more about the biology of plants we traditionally see during December, and why they may be favorites of a GREEN HOLIDAY GROUCH! In this activity, students will: READ an engaging article about holiday plants (poinsettia, mistletoe, holly, and more), learning a little about each one, including its scientific name, where it is native to, and just a few fun details about it. The “hook” is that each of these plants has a bit of a darker side, some of them being toxic, an invasive species, or leading to habitat destruction – things a GROUCH might like them for! COMPLETE a graphic organizer with information about the plants. ANSWER text-dependent reading comprehension questions. Teacher Notes: INCLUDES ANSWER KEYS Please note: These resources are NOT editable. GO PAPERLESS! Use the included digital Google Slides versions of these activities. You can also shop my TPT store!