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6th grade science simulations for Microsoft PowerPoint
Student Run Newscast PBL (5 lesson plans, 5 news segments, 23 student jobs)
Student Run Newscast Project Based Learning This resource is a bundle of my 5 New Segment Project Based Learning Enrichment Packets, complete with job descriptions, graphic organizers and the writing process. Each one is centered around completing a news segment that when put altogether, creates a complete classroom news broadcast. Each segment includes engaging tasks, graphic organizers, informative writing lessons and research strategies that give students a voice and choice in their i
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2nd - 8th
Evolution by Natural Selection Interactive Tutorial
First off, this is NOT a typical PowerPoint that simply lists main idea bullets. This is an interactive tutorial using engaging pictures, animations, and questions that require student input in order to proceed. This tutorial will guide students through the process of evolution by natural selection. The tutorial begins by taking readers through an introduction of Charles Darwin and his voyage on-board the HMS Beagle. Next, the tutorial will guide students thought the principles of natural select
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6th - 12th
Heat Transfer - Land & Sea Breezes
PowerPoint includes:
An introduction to "heat" and "temperature"
3 methods of heat transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
Sea Breeze vs. Land Breeze:
-convection currents
-direction of breeze flow
-animations
-Check for understanding breeze identification
Extension idea: Students create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the two types of breezes.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Global and Local Convection PowerPoint! ClimateRegions/Winds/Currents/Land&Sea
This PowerPoint explains how convection affects weather patterns and climate.Students must know that because warm air near Earth’s surface rises and then cools as it goes up, a convection current is set up in the atmosphere. There are three atmospheric convection areas in the northern hemisphere and three in the southern hemisphere: arctic region, temperate region and tropical region. Students will learn the wind belts located in that region: polar winds, trade winds and westerlies. Colorful gr
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3rd - 8th
Planet Sun Space Solar System Universe Size Comparison Pictures Gr 3 4 5 6
This is an AMAZING PowerPoint. It shows pictures of the inner planets to emphasize the comparison of their sizes, then it shows them in relation to the outer planets and the Sun. Next, it shows other stars that are even larger than the Sun. Every year when I use this, my students are awe-struck.
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3rd - 6th
Fish Dissection Guide
Dissecting a fish is a great way to teach your students about body systems! Students can explore the respiratory system by examining the structure and function of gills. This complete dissection guide (45 slides!!) will lead your students through the step-by-step process of dissecting a fish AND teach them about the structure and function of each fish organ.
Three options:
(1) Display this presentation on your board and lead your students step-by-step.
(2) Give your students this dissection
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Proper Microscope Drawings PowerPoint
This PowerPoint provides expectations and examples of proper scientific drawings when making microscope observation. This is NOT a simple main idea/bullet point slide show. This is a multimedia presentation filled with engaging images and animations to better assist with learning.Better yet! You can preview the entire PowerPoint prior to purchase on my YouTube channel. If purchased, the PowerPoint will NOT be narrated. However, all else remains as appears in the YouTube video.Preview on YouTube
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6th - 12th
Halloween Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Blood Spatter Activity
Are you looking for a fun and engaging science activity for Halloween? Introduce your students to blood spatter analysis in forensics and how investigators use blood droplets in forensics to solve crimes. You will definitely want to add this not-so-scary, hands-on experiment to your list of mock crime scene investigations (CSI) activities. Your upper elementary or middle school students will love this mock crime scene classroom activity! This activity was designed for my homeschool co-op, but i
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5th - 9th
The Water Cycle Powerpoint! Colored & Interactive!
Students will learn the stages of the water cycle through this colorful, kid friendly PowerPoint. The steps included are: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Transpiration, Runoff, Groundwater and Surface water flow. Students will fill in the blank using the notes guide posted in the store. Colorful photos and easy to read from student desks. Web animation link is included! Although this animation is not created by myself I use it every year & usually have students write down the defin
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4th - 7th
Forensic Science Christmas Activity Crime Scene Investigation & Fat Analysis
Looking for a FUN Forensic Science Christmas Activity? This public-school, low-prep activity is EASY to set up and FUN for students! Students will use brown paper bags to investigate the fat content of cookies. This information will be used to solve a holiday mystery. Then, students will examine motives for each suspect in the mystery and write a short article. Your students will love this Holiday-themed, engaging FUN FORENSICS activity... NO ONE DIES! This activity aligns with Next Generation S
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5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, 5-PS1-3
Scientific Method Interactive PowerPoint Case Study #2: Bark of the Willow Tree
Case study activity in the convenient form of a PowerPoint - interactive, cross-disciplinary, and engaging!
The second in a collection of case studies which promote a deeper understanding of the scientific method (Check out the first case study for FREE - What's Wrong With Nya?) Note: Each case study is a stand alone. You can do just one, or all of them.
Bark of the Willow Tree
In this case study, you are a doctor in colonial America. Colonists begin falling ill, and you decide to try some med
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6th - 12th
Airmasses & Fronts PowerPoint! Great Animation included!
Students will summarize the relationship of the movement of air masses and frontal boundaries to storms. Students must know that the interactions between air masses and fronts result in various weather conditions. Students will take brief notes about air masses & fronts then complete a handout using this PowerPoint and the website http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts <----- preview this! Its great! You can download the Fronts and Airmasses handout from my s
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4th - 8th
Weathering Chalk Experiment
This is a perfect experiment for students learning about weathering. Experiment allows students to visually see how acid weathers away material. Experiment also shows students surface area and temperature differences and their effect on weathering. The ppt. is included and teaches the students Mechanical and Chemical Weathering. Freezing and thawing, animal actions, plant growth, abrasion, lichen, oxidation, and acid rain are covered. Experiment worksheet is included as well. If you like this p
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3rd - 6th
Urbanization Simulation
A simulation game to recreate the growth of a city. The game gives students a one minute timer to add a list of things to a blank map for every 10 year period of growth beginning in 1843 and ending in 2003. The simulation is meant to be frustrating and difficult so that students really get an idea of the many issues that can arise when a city develops quickly. The city used in this powerpoint is Portland, Oregon, but you could easily change the city to be the one in which you live or another cit
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Psychology Chalk Up A Neuron Activity for Science, Anatomy, Nervous System
Psychology Chalk Up A Neuron Activity for Science, Anatomy, Nervous System includes teacher lesson plan, student directions, and picture examples
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6th - 12th
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Engineering Design Process PPTX
This PowerPoint reviews the students on the basics of the Engineering Design Process. It will answer two basic questions. What is the engineering design process? What are the different steps of the process? It also goes into the different ways that these steps can be implemented.
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6th - 12th
Geologic Time: Building a Timeline
In this unit, students will explore the questions of the age of the earth and the various principles and techniques scientists rely on to answer these questions. Concepts covered include the the rock cycle, stratigraphy, fossilization, and the geologic time scale. Each presentation includes rich descriptions, stunning visuals, vocabulary lists, concept questions, comprehension checks, suggestions for further reading, as well as links to online resources such as simulations and videos.
Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS1-5
Geologic Time: Analyzing Rock & Fossil Records
In this unit, students will explore the questions of the age of the earth and the various principles and techniques scientists rely on to answer these questions. Concepts covered include the the rock cycle, stratigraphy, fossilization, and the geologic time scale. Each presentation includes rich descriptions, stunning visuals, vocabulary lists, concept questions, comprehension checks, suggestions for further reading, as well as links to online resources such as simulations and videos.
Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS1-5
Comparing Cell Organelles to Candy Factory Analogy Hands-on Activity PowerPoint
This is a great hands-on activity. Students relate the organelles of a cell to the jobs in a candy factory. With a PowerPoint as a guide, the students role-play the various jobs in the cell. They also create a table that compares the cell to a factory.
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4th - 7th
Understanding Hearing and Hearing Loss
Do you have Deaf or hard of hearing students who don't understand their hearing loss? Do other students want to know more about a DHH student's hearing?
This PowerPoint is great to help your DHH and hearing students alike learn how our ears work, what sound is, and to understand the different types of hearing loss. This would also be great in a science class on the physics of sound or the anatomy of the ear and the physiology of hearing. You may even choose to use it as an introduction to hear
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3rd - 11th, Staff
Mitosis Step by Step
This is a PowerPoint that describes Mitosis by showing a step by step demonstration involving pipe cleaners, yarn, and spaghetti noodles. Students can follow along with the materials on their desks. Great way to do a hands on activity with the whole group. I have had a lot of success with this!
Grades:
5th - 12th
Tello Drone Simulator
This is the PowerPoint presentation that can be used with students to introduce programming and how programming will work for the Tello drone.This is a project-based learning exercise that uses the DJI Tello drone (https://www.ryzerobotics.com/tello) which is targeted for education, the Python programming language (http://pythonineducation.org/en/), and a free online simulator we developed. While we have used multiple different models of this project, the base requirement is for a single drone a
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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Using a recipe to cook with Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
This a 31 slide power point show designed to make conduction, convection and radiation apply to the real life situation of cooking. It does so with a great dose of humor as you can inject teachers' names. The slides are ridiculous, a bit gross, and animated...just the kind of things that kids remember. Project the slides as the kids shout out their favorite (or not) teachers of friends names. Type them into the show on blank lines. Then as you present the show, discuss each heat transfer concept
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Infectious Disease Lab PowerPoint (with information on Corona Virus)
This is a fun lab where students learn how disease spreads. The powerpoint gives them background information on disease, dips a little into Corona viruses, has a diagram of the immune system, and has teacher instructions at the end.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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