Physical and Chemical Changes Christmas Science Activity – Digital and Print

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Ready to boost student engagement with Christmas Science activities? Try this physical and chemical changes Christmas Science center! Your students will practice differentiating between chemical and physical changes with 20 Christmas themed scenarios. Each scenario features Christmas activities and items, and invites students to determine the type of change in matter that has occurred. This is a perfect review or independent practice when you have taught students about the properties of substances and how to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.

The PDF download includes the following, to allow for maximum flexibility:

1. 20 printable cards for use in centers or gallery walks

2. Printable student answer recording sheets

3. Printable answer key

4. Full page version of  cards for printing or projecting

5. Link to Google Slides version of cards, with drag and drop for answer selection

These are my favorite ways to use these task cards with my students:

–Print the 20 scenario cards and place them in a 4×6 photo album (usually $1-3 from Dollar Tree, Target, or Amazon), for use as a center. You can include a printed recording sheet for each student, or laminate a few for repeated use with dry erase markers.

-Hang the scenario cards around the room with tape. Give each student an answer sheet and clipboard. Set a timer and allow students to read and record answers for each card gallery walk style. When students are finished, project the Google Slides version. Review the cards, pulling equity sticks to allow students to share and explain their answer choice.

-Using Google Classroom, assign each student their own copy of the Google Slides version. Allow students to work independently to complete the cards, entering their answers via drag-and-drop as they work.

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