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8th grade science simulations $10 and up
Newton’s Laws of Motion Bundle: Three PhET Online Labs
This bundle contains three of my popular PhET Interactive Simulation online physics labs. The online labs included in this bundle cover forces and motion as they relate to Newton’s laws of motion. (1) PhET Simulation: Forces and Motion Online Lab(2) PhET Simulation: Newton’s Laws of Motion Online Lab(3) PhET Simulation: Force of Friction Online Lab In the Forces and Motion Online Lab your students will investigate different force scenarios and how they affect the motion of objects. In Newton’s L
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Digital Electrical Circuit Lessons Bundle - PhET Simulation & Questions
Save time while still keeping students engaged! These 6 resources are ready to post to Google Classroom for your students to experiment with building circuits. These simluations are a great way to reach your kinesthetic learners who may not thrive with distance learning. This is a way to engage students in authentic learning in science labs with limited equipment. They can be printed out and used as a worksheet too!Specific Learning Outcomes:Demonstrate that a continuous loop of conducting mater
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4th - 8th
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Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Curriculum Middle School Lesson Plans
Looking for fun end of year activities, middle school teacher? Students LOVE the intrigue of Forensic Science CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION! This 4-pack of Forensic Science Lesson Plans is the perfect addition to your curriculum, created for upper elementary and middle school students. They will love these not-scary mock crime scene activities! These CSI activities are easy to set up with common materials you can easily find at your local grocery store. Tested and approved by my students - these are
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5th - 8th
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MS-LS1-7
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-2
2 Week Drone Flight Unit
Welcome to the 2 Week Drone Flight Unit! The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the physics, regulations, and hands-on experience of flying drones.This course is designed to take place over two weeks and each day typically follows the following format:FAA Question of the DayDirect Instruction over a central topicSimulation/research around that topicA mission that utilizes a core concept that they learnedThis course is also fully customizable to whatever length of time your periods
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7th - 12th
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Virtual Science Labs Full Exploration Activity Bundle
Save 30% on my store's entire virtual lab collection with this Science Virtual Exploration Labs Activity Bundle! These Virtual Labs cover a wide range of topics, including Chemistry, Astronomy, Genetics, and more! If you would like to try a free sample, please download Into the Bloodstream from my store! Currently included in this Virtual Lab Bundle are:ChemistryBuild an AtomThe Periodic TableIsotopes & Atomic MassBuild a MoleculeStates of MatterGas LawsSolutions & ConcentrationAcids &am
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5th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS2-5
, MS-LS1-7
, HS-LS1-5
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Unsolved Crimes:Complete Series of 4 Cases
The Unsolved Crimes Series consists of the following cases: Deathboat, Slime 9, Curse of the Mummy, and Alien Invasion.
Case Overviews:
Slime 9: Professor Tarling developed Slime 9 as a means to protect his country from its neighboring enemies – a weapon of peace. Yet it could just as easily be used as a weapon of war – if it fell into the wrong hands. When Tarling ends up dead questions arise as to how he died and who was involved.
Deathboat: When multimillion dollar lottery winner, Waverl
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8th - 12th
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PhET Activity Guides Chemistry BUNDLE / Distance Learning
Now includes printable PDF, Google Slides, and TPT Easel versions!The PhET Chemistry Activity Guides are used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulations. All activity guides are in PDF and Google Slides formats and include an answer key and a Getting Started Guide for teachers.Your students will hit the ground running without the need for a lengthy introduction from you. Just print the activity guide or share from your Google Drive. Students can watch the intro videos and away they go
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5th - 10th
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Introduction to Chemistry Full PhET Virtual Lab Bundle
Get over 30% off each lab with the Introduction to Chemistry Virtual Lab Bundle! These eleven virtual labs introduce students to the Basics of Chemistry and teaches them about Atoms and Molecules, The Periodic Table, States of Matter, Solutions, Acids & Bases, and Chemical Equations. This bundle includes: Virtual Exploration LabsBuild an AtomIsotopes & Atomic MassThe Periodic TableBuild a MoleculeStates of MatterGas LawsSolutions & ConcentrationAcids & BasesReactants & Produc
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5th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-8
, HS-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, HS-PS1-5
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Climate Factors Bundle - 5E and NGSS Aligned (MS-ESS2-6)
This Bundle Includes:0 Describing Climate With Data: Climographs & Death ValleyIntroduce and engage students in the basic concepts of climate, the climate of the Mojave Desert specifically, and the impact of climate on solar energy generation in this activity that introduces an investigative phenomenon and launches student learning. In this activity, studentsanalyze climate data to create (or, to scaffold the activity, simply interpret) climographs that allow them to easily compare the clima
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS2-6
PhET Activity Guide Physics Bundle
Now includes both printable PDF and Google Slides versions!The PhET Physics Activity Guides are used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulations. All activity guides are in PDF and Google Slides formats and include an answer key and a Getting Started Guide for teachers.Your students will hit the ground running without the need for a lengthy introduction from you. Just print the activity guide or share from your Google Drive. Students can watch the intro videos and away they go. The bes
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6th - 10th
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MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-1
Biology Interactive Diagram Bundle
This is a bundle of interactive diagrams that can be used for high school biology. All products come with multiple diagrams and a self-grading Google form quiz. Check out the video previews to see how they work!How can I use these diagrams?To supplement a lessonFlipped-classroom modelAs student remediationFor absent students who missed the lessonDo I have to use Google Classroom to access the quiz?No. You can assign it in any LMS. However, you will need a personal Google account in order to a
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8th - 10th
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The Martian Classroom Labs and Activities
Product DescriptionThis is an multi sensual immersion into the world created in The Martian by Andy Weir. All are in Word format so that you can customize to your school's needs. The Martian Video Questions We have included both a blank Student Video Question worksheet and a Teacher Answer Sheet. Asks questions in order of the movies so that you can stop and discuss the various topics as the movie is viewed. Great intro to the concept of Mars colonization.The Martian Book QuestionsA chapter by
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Introduction to Ecology Virtual Lab Bundle
Get 30% off each lab with the Introduction to Ecology Virtual Lab Bundle! These seven interactive lab assignments will introduce your students to interactions among organisms in ecosystems and how energy flows through living and nonliving things. Students will learn:Build an Ecosystem⚗️Test their Pre-Existing Knowledge of Biotic & Abiotic Factors⚗️Identify how Biodiversity contributes to the Health of an Ecosystem⚗️Analyze Graphs & Data about different Symbiotic Relationships⚗️Describe t
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
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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
Dealing with Murder Series: 2 Cases - Fatal Error and Dead & Breakfast
NOTE: While generally similar in process to the Unsolved Crimes cases, the Dealing with Murder cases have one significant difference. Rather than being given all of the case information at once, the information in the Dealing with Murder cases is provided in four sections in an effort to be more realistic and better represent the process of an actual investigation.
The Dealing with Murder cases merge science and literacy as students are required to be critical and active readers as they conduc
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7th - 12th
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PhET Simulation Guide Bundle for Middle School
This limited bundle will only be available today. I pulled together all of the simulations that I have created for middle school to date and pulled them together for a special Black Friday Week Bundle. This Bundle Includes:PhET Bunny Evolution Simulation GuidePhET Gravity and Orbits PhET States of Matter PhET Balancing EquationsPhET DensityPhET Build an Atom (Extension work for Middle School Students)Phet Interactive SimulationsUniversity of Colorado Boulder http://phet.colorado.edu
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6th - 8th
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Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Activities - Middle School Curriculum
Students LOVE the intrigue of CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION! This 8-pack of Forensic Science Lesson Plans is the perfect addition to your curriculum, created for upper elementary and middle school students. They will love these not-scary mock crime scene activities! These CSI activities are easy to set up with common materials you can easily find at your local grocery store. Tested and approved by my students - these are FUN forensic science activities that your students will love! You will definite
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, HS-LS3-1
, MS-LS1-1
, MS-PS1-3
Marine Invertebrates-Virtual Dissections, Google Slide Notes, Cornell Notes
Your entire unit in one place. Includes:Porifera-Virtual Dissection, Presentation and Cornell NotesMollusk-Virtual Dissection, Presentation and Cornell NotesCrustacean-Virtual Dissection, Presentation and Cornell NotesEchinoderm-Virtual Dissection, Presentation and Cornell NotesCnidarian-Virtual Dissection, Presentation and Cornell Notes
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6th - 12th
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Eco-Games: Outdoor Science Simulations for Life and Earth Sciences
Children of all ages love games. Educators can turn this natural affinity to their advantage by using games as an instructional strategy. In this book, educators will learn 15 Eco-games that cover ecological and environmental topics connected to the Science and Geography curriculum. Games work well in an outdoor setting, such as a school yard or nature field centre. Eco-games are designed to be easy to reproduce for teachers. There are codes for students to crack, secret environmental messages,
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Physics Phet Simulation Bundle (Inquiry Based)
These are 10 simple inquiry-based labs that I love to give students as an intro to different physics chapters. Students will figure out for themselves conceptual problems in different chapters. They will get the basic idea of the physical laws of each chapter while discovering mind-blowing concepts that can easily be discovered through a simulation. Everything is fully editable. Students will:- Learn through play- Have guided questions to direct learning- Discuss and Hypothesize- Come up with Co
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
NGSS:
HS-PS2-5
, HS-PS2-2
, HS-PS3-1
, HS-PS2-1
, HS-PS4-1
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Introduction to Physics Full PhET Virtual Lab Bundle
Get 30% off each lab with the Introduction to Physics Virtual Lab Bundle! These 10 interactive lab assignments will help your students learn about Newton's Laws of Motion, Waves, and Types of Energy. Students will learn:Forces & Motion⚗️Test their Pre-Existing Knowledge of Balanced vs. Unbalanced Forces⚗️Analyze the Relationship between Mass & Force⚗️Calculate an Object's Mass based on its' Acceleration⚗️Identify how Applied & Friction Force impact an Object's MovementGravitational F
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-4
, MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS4-2
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Chemistry Bundle, PhET Sims Online Labs: Atoms, Molecules, Chemical Equations
This bundle contains six of our PhET Interactive Simulation Online chemistry labs. These activities will engage your students, encourage them to explore and require them to explain their observations. PhET simulations are fun to use, visual and interactive, giving students immediate feedback during their investigations. The PhET Simulation Online Labs included in this bundle are:(1) States of Matter(2) Build an Atom(3) Build a Molecule(4) Isotopes and Atomic Mass(5) Balancing Chemical Equations(
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Earth Science Games Bundle
Earth Science Games Bundle - This bundle includes all of my Earth Science Games at a 20% discount. The savings don't end there! As I create more games I'll add them to this bundle and you will be able to download them for FREE. Buy now at a discount AND save more later.Included in this bundle:Weather Map Symbols BINGO GameIncludes 35 unique bingo cards, a key for students to learn the symbols from, a document to record what combinations have been called, and a file that can be opened in any mode
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5th - 9th
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Ecology Unit Growing Resource Bundle
Overview:Give your ecology unit a refresh with this growing resource bundle from Avery Science! A variety of activities, reading passages, graphs, and simulations will update your current unit. Students will love the activities, and you will love that many of the resources incorporate science process skills and real-world examples that make learning meaningful.Why You'll Love It:PACKED with a variety of high-quality resources to teach ecologyNGSS alignedHigh engagement with activities for all le
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Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
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Importance of learning science
Learning science is particularly important for students as it equips them with the essential knowledge and skills to make sense of the world around them. Science education is not just about memorizing facts. It fosters critical thinking, inquiry, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are not only useful in school but also in everyday life beyond the classroom.
Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
Teaching with science resources
One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital science resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you're learning about plant parts or butterfly life cycles, or exploring advanced topics like the anatomy of a cell or Newton’s laws of motion, we've got you covered.
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