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Holidays general science simulations
Marshmallow Team Building: A Back to School Activity for First Day of School
Whether you’re headed back to school or starting a new unit, this team building exercise will get kids engaged and excited about being in your classroom. The Marshmallow Team Building exercise helps teachers establish a classroom atmosphere of teamwork and sets the tone for a fun, high energy class!Here's what you need: a whole lotta marshmallows, a box of toothpicks, and some Clorox wipes! :-) Set your classroom up for the first day so that students are working in teams to build eight differ
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Staff
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Virtual Density Lab
Students use PhET Sim to explore density in an inquiry based lab. Check out the Sim here:: http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/density/latest/density_en.html?fbclid=IwAR09bUeRxx_DckEweccfg2_1DozdustsrS4RJYOtwDkaHwiyJ6RDzLTofPIThis lab first walks students through finding volume through water displacement. Then students explore densities of different materials with the same mass but different volume, same volume but different mass, and then same density but different masses and volumes. Finally
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
Insanity Plea -- "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
This is a fun activity to help students analyze a classic short story and practice using logical evidence and reason in persuasive writing and speech.
NOTICE that this "Insanity Plea" activity is included in the Psychotic Short Stories unit, so don't purchase both as you'd be paying twice for the same thing!
One of the most fascinating aspects of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," is the fact that the narrator insists so adamantly that he is NOT insane while explaini
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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Would You Survive The Salem Witch Trials?
NO PREP! Students will simulate what it was like to live in Salem during the time of the Witch Trials. Perfect activity to use during Halloween, after discussing the Witch Trials or Colonial America, or after teaching the Crucible! Google Compatible and includes a Slides-based worksheet for students to follow along! PLEASE NOTE: This activity is designed to do as a whole class, so it will show outcomes for all chosen decisions.If you enjoy the witch trials be sure to check out "Would You Survive
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Virtual Field Trip to Everglades National Park
Virtual Field Trip to Everglades National Park in Florida! Perfect for Zoom meetings as a fun activity for in person *socially distanced* learning!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides. ☺Trip is designed for grade K - 5, I included multiple closing activity suggestions, just delete any slides to make it appropriate level for your grade!W H A T ' S I N C L U D E D ?⭐️ Teacher directions⭐️ PowerPoint & Google Slides included (PowerPoint file with a link to "make a copy" for
Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
Ireland Virtual Field Trip for St. Patrick's Day Google Earth Exploration
Take your students on a virtual tour of Ireland! Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about the geography, history, and significance of Ireland from various perspectives.This virtual field trip covers::: geographic location of Ireland:: borders (drag & drop map skills):: partition of Ireland (Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland):: climate:: physical features (lowlands, mountains, coasts):: peat bogs::
Grades:
5th - 7th
Disney Halloween Virtual Field Trip Disneyland - Halloween Activities
This Disney Halloween virtual field trip to Disneyland will be one of your students' favorite Halloween activities. Go on an adventure with your class to see a Tour of Disneyland, Halloween Activities, Halloween Show Special, and more! This Disneyland Halloween virtual field trip is easy to prep, is interactive, includes videos, and has companion activities. This virtual field trip would be the perfect addition to your Halloween activities a Halloween class party.Save $$ and get this as part of
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Growing Bundle, Holidays, Countries, Video Lessons
Human Population and Resource Consumption Natural Capital & Resources MS ESS3-4
This resource is focused on the increasing human population and its impact on the consumption of natural resources. Students will learn why the human population has grown and the impacts on resource use. This resource includes a simulation of human population growth and natural resource consumption. This resource is aligned with NGSS MS ESS3-4 and Utah SEEd 8.4.2. ✅ They will learn about natural capital and human resources.This Human Population Unit includes:A slide show on human population grow
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-4
Acids and Bases PhET Virtual Lab
Acid, Base, or Neutral? In this virtual lab, students will use the "pH Scale" PhET Simulation to determine the pH of 12 common substances. Students will also:⚗️Test their pre-existing knowledge of Acids & Bases⚗️Read a pH scale ranging from 0 - 14⚗️Classify substances as a Strong Acid, Weak Acid, Strong Base, or Weak Base⚗️Explain how Water can raise or lower the pH of an Acid or BaseCheck out the Simulation here: pH ScaleNOTE: Please select "Macro" for the Standard pH Analysis.Purchase incl
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-1
Also included in: Introduction to Chemistry Full PhET Virtual Lab Bundle
Genetics and Heredity Lab: Celebrity Babies and Punnett Squares!
Come let's explore the world of genetics by creating Celebrity Babies! Students will use Punnett Squares and the concepts of heredity to become genetic counselors for some of the most popular celebrity couples of today! Included in this activity is: 1. Student Lab Worksheet2. Teachers' Guide3. Baby Templates4. Celebrity Couples (w/simulated genotypes)*Updated December 2022- New Celebrity Couples! 32 Celebrity Couples! Students LOVE this activity and will definitely leave your classroom with a
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
HS-LS3-3
, HS-LS3-1
Earthquake Jello Lab Activity STEM
This lab or activity is a hands-on and collaborative learning lesson that incorporates the following:
STEM
Earthquakes
Geology
Engineering
Design
Real-World Connections
Problem Solving
Inferencing and Predicting
Materials: this handout, mini-marshmellows, toothpicks, jello
Overview: Students will work together to tackle a real-world problem: engineers are constantly working to design and build buildings that can survive the impact of serious earthquakes. I show students some videos and picture
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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PhET States of Matter Basics Activity Guide / Distance Learning
PhET States of Matter: Basics ACTIVITY GUIDE Now includes both printable PDF and Google Slides versions! The PhET: States of Matter Basics Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation on States of Matter. Students will examine the motion of atoms and molecules of various substances in their solid, liquid, and gas state. 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 G
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-3
, MS-PS1-1
Also included in: PhET Activity Guides Chemistry BUNDLE / Distance Learning
Mitosis and Meiosis Cell Division Modeling Simulation Lab
This modeling activity is a Mitosis and Meiosis Lab Simulation. Students will model the stages of mitosis and meiosis using either the hands-on pop bead version or the digital Google Slides "drag and drop" version. Both versions are included in this resource.Suitable for Biology or Life Science Students in Grades 9-12In the hands-on pop bead version, students will use chromosome simulation (pop bead) kits to assemble and manipulate chromosomes during both types of cell division. The student hand
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS1-4
Also included in: Mitosis and Meiosis Cell Division Bundle
St Patricks Day Activity Ireland Virtual Field Trip
This Ireland virtual field trip is the perfect St. Patrick's day activity. Go on an adventure with your class to see the Cliffs of Moher, Irish Dancing, St. Patrick's Day Celerations, and more! This Ireland virtual field trip is easy to prep, is interactive, includes videos, and has companion activities. This virtual field trip would be the perfect addition to a study of Europe or a St. Patrick's Day celebration.Save $$ and get this as part of the Virtual Field Trip Growing Bundle!*Note: This re
Grades:
1st - 4th
Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Growing Bundle, Holidays, Countries, Video Lessons
Survival Games: An Fun, Adaptations-Based Challenge for the Evolution Unit
Explore the theory of evolution with your students as they create a creature that can survive a changing environment!Students will select from thirty two different adaptations, all with different survival perks, in order to design an organism that can (hopefully) survive drastic environment changes. In a Dungeons-and-Dragons-esque style, each adaptation provides points in certain categories of survival. My students become quickly enthralled with the challenge of picking just the right combinatio
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: Biology Activities & Worksheets Bundle
4th Grade Science Plant and Animal Structures Bundle (NGSS Aligned)
This bundle includes two units: Plant Structures and Animal Structures. This bundle was created to support NGSS 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. The unit is appropriate for grades 3-5.This bundle is full of inquiry-based engaging activities. Since each of these units is sold separately, you can click on the links below for a full description of what's included
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Grades:
3rd - 5th, Higher Education
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
Valentine's Day Math Project | Conversation Hearts Graphing Lesson & Activity
This Valentine's Day-themed math project introduces your students to four methods for displaying data: Frequency TablesBar GraphsPictographsLine Plots Your students will record observations about each method for displaying data and compare/contrast methods for collecting data. Students will then use this knowledge to solve a problem for Val’s Heart Factory. Love this project idea, but planning to teach graphing at a different time of year? Sal's Sweet Factory will be a perfect fit for your class
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Forces & Motion Tug of War PHET Lab Worksheet MS-PS2-2
Description: Do you need a way for your students to explore balanced and unbalanced forces? This PHET Simulation is the perfect solution! Students are able to explore and observe balanced forces, unbalanced forces, and net force. This activity is aligned to MS-PS2-2 and is a great introductory lesson! What's Included: Link to PHET SimulationTeacher directionsStudent handout (two versions: one for science note booking and one for students to record on)Editable PowerPoint slides to guide the l
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
Earth's Rotation and Revolution Interactive Notebook
No student has been into space to see the Earth rotate on it's axis or revolve around the Sun (as cool as that would be)! These notebook pages give them a concrete understanding of these two very important motions.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Fetal Pig Anatomy and Simulated Dissection Worksheet (female)
This worksheet can be use to preview or review the female fetal pig dissection, or can stand alone as a comparative anatomy lesson. It could also be used for students who were absent for dissection or as an alternative to dissection. Students read steps as if they were doing a dissection, and color the diagram as they go. Then, they answer questions at the end, where they have to do a comparison of the female reproductive organs and human reproductive organs, and also a comparison of the pig
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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Halloween Escape Room - Digital & ELA Skill-Based!
This Halloween digital escape room is a fun way for kids to practice some key English Language Arts skills while be a completely no prep activity for you! This fun digital escape room is completed on Google Forms. Students will be a part of a group of friend’s adventure that begins when they accept a dare to go into a haunted house on Halloween night. The friends get trapped in the house by the mansion’s ghost and must solve 12 clues and complete 12 ELA skill-based challenges to move on to the n
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Play
Originally published in the October 2008 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine (and later reprinted in Scope, Scholastic News, and my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories), this newly-revised script is true to the original text but is cleverly structured to be more appropriate for middle grade and young adult audiences. It includes the original text, a comprehension worksheet, a "mock trial" activity, as well as teacher notes and a key--fourteen pages in all. Parts for 9 students, s
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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Disney Christmas Virtual Field Trip Disneyland - Christmas Party Activities
This Disney Christmas virtual field trip to Disneyland will be one of your students' favorite holidays activities. Go on an adventure with your class to see a Disneyland Christmas Decorations, Special Christmas Activities, Christmas Parades, and more! This Disneyland Christmas virtual field trip is easy to prep, is interactive, includes videos, and has companion activities. This virtual field trip would be the perfect addition to your Christmas activities or a holidays class party.Save $$ and ge
Grades:
1st - 4th
Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Growing Bundle, Holidays, Countries, Video Lessons
PhET Build an Atom activity guide
Now includes both printable PDF and Google Slides versions!The PhET:Building an Atom Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation on Building an Atom. Students will experiment with adding protons, neutrons, and electrons to an atomic model to create atoms of different elements. 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
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS1-1
Also included in: PhET Activity Guides Chemistry BUNDLE / Distance Learning
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