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Free Common Core RST.6-8.3 resources
FREE Graphing and Data Analysis Practice Activity - Science Graphs
Free Graphing Practice Problem Worksheet. Our science students can never get enough practice on graphing skills and data analysis! I'm talking about the old-fashioned type of "pen and paper" graphing practice that students need in order to understand the relationship between independent and dependent variables. I want my students to be able to make a graph without using a graphing calculator or a computer! This free graphing activity (includes both printable and digital versions) provides nee
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9th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Introduction to Biology Bundle
FREE Science Lab Equipment Skills Lab with Graphing and Data Analysis
This is a laboratory activity that covers the proper use of 5 basic pieces of lab equipment: The Celsius thermometer, the graduated cylinder, the quadruple (or triple) beam balance, the metric ruler, and the Bunsen burner. Set up in a lab station-style setting, this activity will teach, review, reinforce, and provide practice on the correct use of these essential pieces of lab equipment. Students will also review data tables, line graphs, bar graphs, and circle graphs. Topics covered by this
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Science Skills Bundle: Metrics, Measurement, Scientific Method, Graphing
Narrative Writing Checklist - FREE - Primary Exploration - Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FREE Narrative Writing Checklist serves as a wonderful reminder for students to check their work! The checklist walks students through the editing process to ensure that they are submitting their best work! This is a great addition to a writing center or narrative writing booklet. In my classroom, I use this narrative writing checklist along with Primary Narrative Writing and Book Cover Assessment. This Narrative Writing Booklet is a step-by-step student work booklet that teaches students to suc
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PreK - 8th
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Ice Cream Science Informational Text Passage - Practice Science Literacy in ELA
High-interest NO PREP PRINTABLES OR INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING! High-interest topic students will love reading about and be fascinated by. Super interesting & informative informational text passage explains why & how ice cream is a complex substance (It is a foamy emulsion made possible by freezing-point depression!). Teachers have repeatedly told me how much students liked this activity because it is so engaging and relevant to real life!Comes with several ELA and L
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5th - 10th
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Newton's Second Law of Motion Winter Activity
Teach Newton's 2nd Law of Motion with this fun winter activity. Students will learn about force, mass, and acceleration as they construct a snowball launcher to launch cotton balls and marshmallows. Included you will receive a "How to Use" sheet to explain the science behind this activity, as well as tips to help it run smoothly. You will also receive pictures of materials and set up. This activity will get students thinking about Newton's second law of motion. You can have students work indepen
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Force and Motion Unit
Why There Are Seasons - Informational Text Passage & ELA Tasks With Visuals FREE
HIGH-INTEREST informational text passage NO PREP PRINTABLES OR INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING! Your students are wondering why there are seasons, so they will want to read this informative text that incorporates visuals (2 diagrams), an interactive hand demonstration, and multiple ELA tasks for practicing important Literacy in Science skills (reading, writing, and language). It explains scientifically and clearly why there are seasons. This is information they'll always remember
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5th - 10th
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FREE Osmosis Diffusion Lab - Effect of Concentration on the Rate of Diffusion
No unit on cell structure and function is complete without comprehensive lessons on cellular transport. Students need a solid understanding of osmosis, diffusion, concentration gradients, solute concentrations, hypertonic and hypotonic solutions, active and passive transport, etc. This classic lab explores how the solute concentration gradient affects the rate of diffusion and osmosis. Students will quantitatively determine the rate of diffusion, graph the data, and use the graph to predict t
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Cell Structure and Function Bundle Cell Organelles Cellular Transport Cells
FREE Enzyme Catalase Lab Activity
FREE Biology lab on enzymes. The title is "Catalase: An Enzyme Common to Both Plants and Animals." Students will compare and contrast the action of enzymes to that of catalysts.Catalase is an enzyme that is commonly found in plant and animal tissues. The function of the enzyme catalase is to break down the chemical hydrogen peroxide inside living cells. Because it is toxic, or poisonous, hydrogen peroxide would soon kill the cell if it were not removed or broken down immediately. In this l
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Biochemistry and Macromolecules Unit Bundle
Borax Crystal Snowflakes Lab Activity
This lab activity is used in my 8th grade classroom as a review of physical and chemical changes prior to beginning the chemical bonding and chemical reactions chapters. This is a creative and entertaining way to review the differences between physical and chemical changes, introduce crystal structure, and revisit geology concepts learned in earlier grades. The crystals grow large and quickly on the pipe cleaners. It's fun to hang the "snowflakes" from the classroom ceiling to make your very
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5th - 9th
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Winds Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This power point presentation goes over how winds are formed and what they do for us. It also goes over the major wind belts and calm areas. I have used this presentation in late elementary through middle school grades.
Key Terms Discussed:
-wind
-anemometer
-wind-chill factor
- local winds
- sea breeze
- land breeze
- global winds
- global convection currents
- Coriolis effect
- doldrums
- horse latitudes
- trade winds
- prevailing westerlies
- polar easterlies
- jet streams
This presentatio
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5th - 9th, Higher Education
Static Electricity Lab Activity
This middle school static lab is a lot of fun, and memorable for students. It includes an explanation, with diagrams, of static electricity, and then five stations of activities for students to explore static electricity. It also has summary questions for them to answer to process and assess their knowledge.Materials needed: Pop cansInflated balloons Packing peanuts in a plastic bagSmall pieces of wool clothPuffed wheat cerealBlack plastic strips (you could also use a comb, small ruler, or an
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6th - 9th
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FREE DNA Extraction Lab
Biology Lab: Simple DNA Extraction from Wheat Germ This is one of my favorite labs/activities that I do with my Biology I students. It doesn't take long to do, it uses very simple household materials, and it works every time! There is no number crunching or data analysis, but just a fun activity that your students will really enjoy.Materials Needed: Wheat germ, 50 mL beaker, warm water, Dawn dishwashing detergent, ethyl alcohol, glass stirring rod, dropper, balance and graduated cylinder.You
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Bundle
Biodiversity - Science Reading Article - Grades 5-7
Biodiversity - This fully editable Science Comprehension Reading Activity for Grades 5-7 (ages 10-12) is perfect for distance learning, substitute plans, an activity to supplement your lesson, or for scientific literacy practice. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties.The Reading Looks at:- What is biodiversity- The effects of biodiversity- The importance of biodiversit
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Science Article Bundle Volume 1 - 35 Science Reading Articles - Grades 5-7
FREE Lab Graphing and Interpolation
In this graphing lab activity, students will be using samples of ordinary poster board with uniform thickness to determine the mass and area area of each. This data is placed on a graph. Using the graph, students will then be able to find the unknown area of an irregularly shaped sample of poster board. This is an activity that can be used to teach basic graphing skills as well as the use of basic pieces of lab equipment - the ruler and the balance.Materials needed: Balance, 4 samples of post
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7th - 12th
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FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES LIST 4 ALL GRADES K-12 AND SUBJECTS + TEACHER RESOURCE
Sometimes, you just need a list of websites for everyone. Here it is. FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES Put together by Teach Me, Maria!It takes time to gather this information, figure out the appropriate grade levels, and format, maintain, and update this page. All I ask is for an honest review if this list helps you.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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Free Interactive Reading Notebook Activity: Connect the Dots
Free Download! Common Core Aligned Interactive Reading Notebook Activity: Connect the Dots
Students will make connections between ideas/concepts, events, and individuals. This also includes a blank template so you can assign your own ideas for students to connect.
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards: RI.2, RI.3, RH.3, RST.3
Use this in conjunction with the following interactive literature and nonfiction foldables:
Interactive Notebook Reading Nonfiction Bundle for ANY Text
Interacti
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
"Why Onions Make You Cry" Reading Passage & ELA Test (Self-Grading & Print)
HIGH-INTEREST TOPIC, SELF-GRADING OR EASY PRINT kids (upper elementary and up) are curious about in a 1-page passage - highly visual, step-by step explanation of a scientific process. Everyone wants to know why onions make us cry! This explains it! This informational text passage is paired with an ELA practice assessment that tests reading, language, and listening/viewing skills aligned to multiple core standards assessed on standardized tests. MAINLY TARGETS STANDARD RI.3: Development & In
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4th - 9th
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Series Circuit Activity
Demonstrate student knowledge of electricity and the series circuit using this print, digital and hands-on activity. Students will use their inquiry thinking skills to create a simple circuit. Working together, students will be able to better understand how the series circuit is designed and how it works. You can easily assess student knowledge of circuits through their answers to the comprehension questions. Like this series circuit lesson? Check out the unit and save 20% by clicking here.Stude
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4th - 6th
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4-PS3-4
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in:Â Physical Science Curriculum
Back To School Science Lab Safety Activity FREEBIE {Lab Safety Crime Scene}
This is a fun & engaging Back to School science resource to teach middle school students lab safety. I usually use this within the first couple days of school. Students will observe a lab "crime scene" where their "lab partner" is committing the crime of not following 10 lab safety rules (set up materials noted in resource). *You may use the photo included in this resource or set up the live crime scene yourself in your classroom. If setting up the live crime scene yourself you will need:a h
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6th - 8th
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Microwavable Quesadillas Visual Recipe, Shopping List & Review SPED CBI
Let's get cooking! Assess the learners ability to create a shopping list, shop for ingredients and follow a visual recipe. Included in this resources is a microwave accommodation tool. Learners will follow a color coded pattern, input a correct cook time for the use of the microwave, follow step-by-step visual directions, create a shopping list for ingredients, reflect and assess the execution and taste of the recipe. Included:Cover PageTeachers GuideMicrowave Accommodation ToolQuesadilla Visual
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in:Â Community Based Classroom BUNDLE - CBI Resources
Virtual Frog Dissection / Virtual Lab
Click Here for the virtual lab. The google doc attached is just a doc with the link.This is a fully virtual, interactive frog dissection activity. It is an interactive Canva presentation. The activity covers lab safety materials, exploration of internal organs, external sensory organs, sexing, reproductive systems, and some multiple choice questions testing scientific knowledge as it relates to frogs :)PLEASE, please leave a review if you're happy with the product. I worked very hard on this and
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6th - 12th
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Digital Lab: Potential and Kinetic Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride
Students explore, collect data, analyze, and apply the concepts of kinetic and potential energy using the interactive simulation at https://contrib.pbslearningmedia.org/WGBH/conv16/conv16-int-rollercoaster/index.htmlCan be independent work or teacher led. Great for an introduction to potential and kinetic energy!
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5th - 8th
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MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-1
Food Safety From Farm to Fork
This unit provides fifth through seventh graders a better understanding of food safety through real-life examples and enjoyable activities. They learn that everyone has a responsibility in minimizing foodborne illnesses - farmers, transporters, restaurants, grocery stores... and the consumer! Through reading, games, puzzles, math problems and science investigations, participants identify the roles each one of us plays to ensure the food we enjoy is safe to eat.Supplemental Content:Spanish excerp
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5th - 7th
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MS-LS1-5
, 5-PS1-2
Explore the Respiratory System
Breathe in and breathe out. What happens to your chest?
Our lungs are like balloons. As we inhale oxygen, they inflate. As we exhale carbon
dioxide, they deflate. Construct a paper lung and inflate it.
Spot the tiny dots. What do alveoli do as we take in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide?
Directions:
1) Cut out square; place printed side up. Fold in half horizontally to crease. Flip over and fold on each diagonal.
2) Collapse into a triangle by pulling the edges of the horizontal fold in
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K - 9th
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