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Food Chains, Food Webs, Energy Pyramids - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Uneven Distribution of Natural Resources Activity Analyze Maps Graphs MS-ESS3-1
Great way to practice data analysis as students learn about natural resources! Students analyze MAPS and GRAPHS of natural resource distribution and use. Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE SLIDES versions of the activity.⭐ Find this activity in our DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES UNIT! This document includes:10 Natural Resource Data Stations: Each station has maps and graphs to analyze for information such as resource distribution, use, risk of depletion, and impact on the environment. Each stati
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
Natural Selection Simulation Activity | Survival of the Fittest Game
Students will have a blast competing to see if they have what it takes to survive and win this competition. In this Natural Selection simulation, students will use a spinner to see what traits their organism will have and see if they will be the last one standing. There are 6 challenges (one for each biome) presented in a powerpoint. Students will start sitting, and if they have favorable traits for the environment, they will stand. If they have unfavorable traits, they will sit. The students wh
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Ecosystem Ecology Webquest
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ In this ecosystem ecology webquest, students will complete four online tasks to learn about ecological levels and factors, food chains and webs, energy pyramids, ecological relationships, biodiversity, and more!Students will learn about and apply knowledge of ecosystem ecology it through engaging short videos, tutorials, interactives, and even a build-your-own ecosystem game. Editable MS Word, PDF, and Google Slides all included! This webquest makes a great introduction, review, absent s
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
...
Also included in: Biology Webquests Discount Growing Bundle
Adaptations, Mutations and Natural Selection - Evolution PowerPoint and Handouts
May the best beak win as students fight for survival of the fittest in this lesson about mutation, adaptation and evolution by natural selection. Charles Darwin would be so proud!WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• 19 EDITABLE PowerPoint slides with bellwork, instructions, notes and embedded answer keys to handouts• 6 NON-EDITABLE PDF pages that align with the PowerPoint• Mutation Bird Beak Lab ActivitySTUDENTS WILL:• Learn about how mutation leads to adaptation and Charles Darwin's contri
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
Weather Fronts & Air Masses - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
Microscope CSI Forensics Lab
Whodunnit? This immersive mascot mystery requires a few microscopes and a scientific eye as students view various residues while they act like detectives and try to determine who the culprit is! This lab is easy to implement using household items such as garlic powder, salt, baby powder, sugar, sand and flour. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• 14 NON-EDITABLE PDF handouts with student and teacher directions• Accompanying PowerPoint• Answer keySTUDENTS WILL:• Examine various residues unde
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Human Impact On The Environment Webquest
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ In this no-prep and ready to go human impact on the environment webquest, students will explore, learn, simulate, and apply knowledge various human impacts, human population growth, carbon and ecological footprints, and mitigating human impacts on the environment. Highly interactive and students love it! Editable MS Word, PDF, and Google Slides all included!⭐ PERFECT EARTH DAY WEBQUEST!Students do not need any prior knowledge before completing this activity and can do it all on their own
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-1
...
Also included in: Earth Science Webquest Bundle
Climate Change Causes and Effects: Stations
The Climate Change Carousel (task cards) is a great way to introduce your students to the causes, effects, and solutions of climate change. Students travel from station to station analyzing information, data and graphs relating to climate change and recording their ideas on the answer sheet provided (SEE PREVIEW). This set of 25 EDITABLE task cards covers: greenhouse gases, human population, deforestation, effects on human health, water, sea level, temperature, extreme weather, carbon tax,
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
Food Chains and Food Webs Activity Worksheets
In this 9-page activity, students will explore food chains, food webs, energy pyramids, trophic levels, energy flow, producers, consumers, decomposers, autotrophs, heterotrophs, and all the vocabulary terms associated with these concepts. I have included this activity in a traditional printable format as well as a paperless digital format for use in Google Drive, Google Classroom, and/or Microsoft OneDrive.This resource includes:Editable and Printable 9-Page Student Handout (50 Questions)Colorfu
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 10th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-4
Also included in: Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Climate Change Webquest
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ In this climate change webquest, your students will learn about causes and effects of climate change, greenhouse gases, global warming, and the greenhouse effect. Students will complete online interactives with real climate change data, and watch a short video about the causes and effects of climate change. You get an easy no-prep, attractive, and interactive activity that introduces and teaches your students about climate change, and they will apply their knowledge through an interactiv
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Earth Science Webquest Bundle
DNA History, Structure and Function - PowerPoint and Notes
Bring the structure of DNA to life for your middle school science students with this resource that would make Watson, Crick AND Franklin proud. In this lesson, students learn the history of DNA discovery, demonstrate how nucleic acids pair with one another, and observe DNA with the naked eye. This 1-2 day lesson includes a presentation that guides students through the history and structure of DNA, including topics such as Chargraff's rule and base-pairing rules. Students then complete sequences
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
Nitrogen Cycle, Carbon Cycle, and Oxygen Cycle - Cycling of Matter MS LS2-3
Do your students need to learn about the nitrogen cycle, carbon cycle, and oxygen cycle? Students will make a model to show the cycling of matter. Students will learn that matter is cycled through our Earth's systems. This resource provides great background information and reading passages on the nitrogen, carbon, and oxygen cycles. This resource addresses both MS NGSS and a similar Utah SEEd standard. ✍Why do you need this resource?No-prep, ready to useBackground information on the cycling of m
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
Ecosystems Escape Room Activity | Science Review Game
Students will have a blast with this Ecosystems Digital Breakout Escape Room as they use their knowledge of factors in an ecosystem, food chains and food webs to make an EzPz Escape from this science breakout room. Students are required to answer station cards and use a decoder to get the codes for digital locks to break out of the digital room. There are 5 stations with 4 questions per station. Stations include:1. Factors in an Ecosystem2. Energy Roles3. Food Chain/ Webs4. Energy Pyramid5.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in: Ecosystem Escape Room Activity Bundle | Science Review Game
Carrying Capacity & Limiting Factors - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Natural Disasters
Let's learn about Natural Disasters! This worksheet includes 34 pages with a large variety of activities and exercises about natural disasters. Crosswords, word searches, puzzles and other kinds of activities are included to make it a fun and interesting class. The answers and an answer sheet are included. GOOGLE SLIDES AND FILLABLE PDF VERSIONS INCLUDED!Overview: Page 1-2: Introduction Page 3-4: EarthquakesPage 5-7: HurricanesPage 8-9: FloodsPage 10-11: Volcanic EruptionsPage 12-13: TsunamisPag
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th
Types:
Also included in: Geography Bundle (Nature, Oceans, Ecosystems, and Natural Disasters)
Human Impact on the Environment PowerPoint and Notes
What is the ecological impact that humans have upon our fragile environment? This PowerPoint lesson is designed to teach students about the human behaviors that have consequences for our planet, such as the burning of fossil fuels, ozone depletion, overfishing, the clear cutting of forest areas and more. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. Our students are the decision makers of tomorrow. It is imperative that we give them the ecolog
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Human Impact on the Environment Water Pollution Activity Stations Data Analysis
Engage students with CRITICAL THINKING and DATA ANALYSIS as they learn about different aspects of water pollution! ⭐ Get this activity at a huge discount in our Pollution Activities Set! ⭐Eight print-and-go stations are included, each with a different focus. Station cards include text passages to read, data and graphs to analyze, or a map to interpret. As they move through the stations, students answer questions on a corresponding student worksheet. Both PRINT and DIGITAL versions are inclu
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Biodiversity, Water Pollution, and Biomagnification Webquest
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ In this fun webquest, students will learn how water quality affects biodiversity, how pollutants are biomagnified in the food web, and will test, collect data, and analyze water quality in a virtual lab. Editable MS Word, PDF, and Google Slides all included!This activity covers biomagnification, water pollution, and biodiversity, and makes a great introduction, review, absent student work, sub-plan, guided practice, or student-led teaching tool. Your students will complete online activit
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
...
Also included in: Biology Webquests Discount Growing Bundle
Environmental Science Work Packet - Tragedy of the Commons
This 8 page workbook explores the theme of "The Tragedy of the Commons" within 6 different environmental topics. Each worksheet contains a brief reading, reflection questions and a critical thinking component. These worksheets can be used as stand alone resources to teach about The Tragedy of the Commons or as supplemental materials.PRODUCT PREVIEW ABOVE! Click Here For More Environmental Science ResourcesTopics Include:Page 1: The Tragedy of the Commons (General Introduction) Page 2: Overg
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
Climate Change PowerPoint with Notes, Questions, and Kahoot
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This Climate Change PowerPoint focuses on current greenhouse gas emissions, the greenhouse effect, global warming and climate change. This resource includes student notes, assessment questions, and custom Kahoot game! Also included are teacher notes and lesson plan. This engaging 45-slide editable Climate Change PowerPoint is accompanied by editable fill-in-the-blank-style notes, assessment questions, and a custom Kahoot! Standard printable files (MS Word and PDF) and Google Slides versi
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-3
, MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-5
...
Also included in: Climate Change Growing Discount Bundle
Biodiversity and Endangered Species Webquest
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This Biodiversity Webquest utilizes amazing online interactives and resources to teach your students about the type of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, and endangered species. Students will lead their own learning as they complete this editable, printable, and digital webquest.This biodiversity webquest makes a great introduction, review, absent student work, sub-plan, guided practice, or student-led teaching tool! All non-flash modern resources are used - works beautifully on PC,
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-3
, HS-LS2-6
, HS-LS2-2
Also included in: Biology Webquests Discount Growing Bundle
Natural Disasters and Natural Hazards Analyzing and Interpreting Data MS-ESS3-2.
Do you need to teach about Natural Disasters and Hazards? This resource has students analyzing and interpreting data on natural hazards. This resource includes a slide show on natural hazards and natural disasters. Students will analyze data from maps to look for patterns. Students will look at how scientists use data to mitigate the effects of natural hazards. Natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, floods, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, and the spreading of infectious diseases w
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
Also included in: 8th Grade Science Arizona Science Standards Full Year Science Lessons
Ecology: Energy Flow, Trophic Levels, Food Chains & Web WORKSHEETS
There are six different worksheets in this bundle. There is a set for regular education students and a second set for students who require modified instruction according to their IEP or 504 plans. The modified set has reduced questions, equations for energy calculations and multiple choice questions. Both sets have the teacher’s key included. Trophic Elements 1: Students will identify the organisms as producers, consumers, detritus, carrion, scavengers or detritivores. Students will also add the
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
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