Download Name: Period: ______ Date: STAAR Review Station Lab **Be sure

Name: _________________________________________________________ Period: _________ Date: ______________
STAAR Review Station Lab
**Be sure to read the directions on the station card for each station.**
Energy Transformation Station:
 Read the station card and analyze the energy transformation diagram for the car. Observe the flashlight and
draw an energy transformation diagram. Observe the wind-up toy and draw an energy transformation diagram.
Flashlight Energy Transformation Diagram
Wind-up Toy Energy Transformation Diagram
Components of the Universe Station:
 Read the directions for the “I Have Who Has” game on the station card. Play with your group. Answer the
conclusion question.
Conclusion Question:
What is the difference between a galaxy and nebula?
Plate Tectonics Station:
 Read the station card and follow the directions for the website. Fill in the blanks below and then play the plates
& boundaries challenge game. Record your score for each game.
The earth's continents are constantly _______________________ due to the motions of the tectonic plates.
The border between two tectonic plates is called a
_______________________.
A _______________________ boundary occurs where two plates are pushing toward each other.
A divergent boundary marks two plates that are moving _______________________ from each other.
A _______________________ boundary occurs where two plates slide past each other.
Plates & Boundaries Challenge:
Score for game 1 _______________________
Score for game 2 _______________________
Lunar Cycle/Seasons Station:
 Read the directions on the station card. Complete the items below.
Position on
moon hat
Position on
diagram
#1
C
Picture of phase as
seen from Earth
Name of phase
View of Earth, Sun, and Moon from above
A
H
#3
First Quarter
F
D
F
#8
C
Earth
G
#6
B
E
Label the seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter) for the northern hemisphere in the following diagram. If you forgot how
to figure out the seasons look it up in your science notebook!
Human Body Station:
 After matching the pictures and functions, copy the matching numbers to the correct letters below:
A: _____
B: _____
C: _____
D: _____
E: _____
F: _____
G: _____
H: _____
I: _____
J: _____
Place the following words into the correct order in the boxes below:
Tissue
Organ
Cell
Organ System
Organism
Molecules/atoms
Largest
Smallest
Cell Structure and Function Station:
 Look at the plant and animal cell models to answer the questions below.
Fill in the Venn diagram below using the organelles listed in the word bank:
PLANT CELL
ANIMAL CELL
WORD BANK:
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Cell membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Chloroplast
Cell wall
Mitochondrion
Vacuole
List two advantages of the cell models (how are they similar to real cells?):
_______________________________________
________________________________________________
List two limitations of the cell models (how are they different from real cells?):
________________________________________
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________________________________________________
Take turns reading the S/F Quiz Cards. As a group decide whether the statement represents structure or
function of the organelle and copy it in the chart below.
Note: Structure refers to the physical features of the organelle, while function refers to the purpose or job of
the organelle.
Organelle:
Structure(S) or Function (F)?
Organelle:
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Chloroplast
Cell Wall
Mitochondrion
Vacuole
Structure(S) or Function (F)?
Atomic Structure Station:
 Students take turns pulling Atom Riddles cards from the stack. While reading the riddles, fill in the chart below.
Subatomic Particle
Charge
Mass
Location
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Label Metals, Nonmetals
and Metalloids
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____________
____________
____________
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Once the group has finished, take turns drawing Bohr Models of elements on the periodic table. The other
students must guess which element the student drew.
Hurricanes Station:
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Read the “Formation of Hurricanes” reading and circle the correct option below.
1. Hurricanes originate over waters along the equator / land in the North.
2. The warmer / cooler the ocean water, the greater the chance a hurricane will form.
3. When winds reach 74 mi/hr, it is called a tropical storm / hurricane.
4. Cyclones / Typhoons / Hurricanes occur along the coast of Asia.
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Read the scenario cards and decide whether a hurricane will form or not. Fill in the chart below:
Card Number:
1
2
3
4
Will a hurricane form? (Y or N)
Explanation why: