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Free 9th grade environment resources
FREE 101 ANIMAL VOCABULARY Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity
Kids always love finding something. Let's challenge your students to look for 101 animals hidden in this word search puzzle. The 101 animal vocabulary words are: Alligator, ant, badger, bat, bear, bee, beetle, butterfly, camel, centipede, chicken, chimpanzee, clams, cockroach, coral, cormorant, cow, coyote, crab, crow, deer, dog, dolphin, dove, dragonfly, ducks, eagle, elephant, elk, fish, flamingo, fly, fox, frog, giraffe, goat, goldfish, goose, gorilla, grasshopper, hamster, hare, hawk, hedgeh
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2nd - 9th
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Ecology Vocabulary - Differentiated Science Reading Passages & Questions
Science Literacy starts with accessible vocabulary. Our differentiated vocabulary lessons are perfect for teaching your students science terminology in a fun, engaging and differentiated way. Our readings are created using the same language for below and above level readers with differentiated questions. Students don't even need to know that they are receiving work that is different from their peers as they learn science terms.WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS 1-2 DAY LESSON:• Differentiated readings cove
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5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Beaks Lab Natural Selection Activity
In this fun natural selection activity students will simulate Darwin's finches and see how survival of the fittest can lead to evolution. This lab is available for free many places online, I just took bits and pieces of what worked for me and compiled it into a new format. In this lab, students will simulate birds needing to collect food. Each bird has a different beak (tweezers, clothespin, etc) and collects different food types (macaroni, beans, etc.) This lab has been left editable so you can
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Evolution Bundle
Five Themes of Geography - Project about Your Town - FREE
Five Themes of Geography - Having learned about the five themes of Geography, students apply their knowledge to their own town. Students must research the Location, Place, Region, Human-Environment Interactions, and the Movement of their own community. Includes the assignment sheet and research record with student hints. Students enjoy the opportunity to think like a geographer and learn about their town. Also, be sure to check out my other Five Themes product —>Five Themes of Geography Post
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6th - 9th
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Respiratory System - PowerPoint, Notes and Lab
O2 is A-OK in our book... at least that's what you'll learn during our respiratory system presentation, notes and lab. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• EDITABLE Animated PowerPoint with daily objective, bellwork, student notes and lab instructions• NON-EDITABLE PDF notes pages and lab pages• DIGITAL GOOGLE CLASSROOM links to all items listed above which can be easily converted to Microsoft School with directions provided or altered to fit your school’s personal learning management syste
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5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
Earth's Systems - Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Geosphere, Cryosphere
This environmental science lesson and activity is a quick and easy introduction to the earth's spheres: geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. A brief introduction to the cryosphere is also included.____________________________________________________________________➤➤This lesson is the starting point for my Environmental Science course that delves into deeper content in each of the earth's spheres. It includes PowerPoint presentations, guided Cornell notes, webquests, labs and act
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8th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS3-5
Natural Resources Task Cards | Printable & Digital
About this Product• This product includes PRINTABLE AND DIGITAL task cards.• Task cards are tiered to Bloom's Taxonomy and probe low, mid and higher order thinking. • Quick Prep – two cuts produce printable task cards with a neat and even white border.• Digital task cards are made with Google Forms - Google Classrooms are not required. • Answer Key includedImportant Notes:• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete CurriculumTopics Covere
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3rd - 9th
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MS-ESS3-1
, MS-PS1-3
Also included in: Earth Science Task Card Bundle | Printable & Digital
Animal Adaptation Showcase
Adaptations in the environment,for both plants and animals, is an important part of the science standards in many grade levels. This ready-made presentation includes engaging real life photos of very interesting animal adaptations with explanations.
Animal Adaption Showcase also matches to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in grades 2, 5, middle and high school.
This resource on Animal Adaptations is sure to spark the curiosity of students!
This presentation is editable so y
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2nd - 10th
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Free Environmental Science Doodle Notes- 4 Spheres of the Earth
These environmental science doodle notes are perfect introduction to the four spheres of the earth- biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere. Doodle notes are a fun method of note-taking that aids in memory by utilizing both hemispheres of the brain. Use them on their own, in a binder, or interactive notebook. Your students will love it!**Please note: These notes are also part of my Full Environmental Science Curriculum.Each page includes:-A gray student version (Gray is perfect for i
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9th - 12th
FREE Ecology Crossword Puzzles
Ecology and Environmental Science Crossword Puzzles. Free download of 6 ecology crossword puzzles to use in your lessons on ecology and the environment. These ecology crossword puzzles are a fantastic way to reinforce concepts, teach vocabulary, and practice spelling. This is a set of 6 crossword puzzles that I use when teaching a unit on ecology. These six puzzles cover the extensive vocabulary found in an ecology unit. I wrote these puzzles to go along with my PowerPoints on ecology. The
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: Introduction to Ecology Bundle
Evolution - Task Cards
These open-ended and inquiry-based cards will get your kids thinking about evolution! Engage your students with 20 evolution and natural selection task cards, perfect for warm-ups, exit tickets, project starters, stations, differentiation, review, enrichment, and so much more! Use these activities as stand-alone lessons or as a supplement to our Evolution Bundle. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this UNIT-LONG PRODUCT:• TWENTY NON-EDITABLE think ticket cards in two sizes: → Darwin's theory of evolution by na
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5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-5
, MS-LS4-4
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Also included in: Life Science Task Card Bundle
Biome Travel Brochure Project
Have your students make a brochure for people to visit a specific biome! They can be creative as they come up with things to do, what to pack, what they will see, and how much it will cost. Students can either print pictures from the internet or out of national geographic magazines. You might also be interested in:Biomes and biodiversity powerpointBiomes interactive diagramBiome Climatogram WorksheetEcology Writing PromptsBe sure to follow my TpT store by clicking on the green "follow me" next t
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Ecology Bundle
Adaptations and Natural Selection Task Cards
This engaging, hands-on science task card set challenges your students to learn the basics of adaptations and natural selection including animal behaviors, Charles Darwin, and much more. This resource contains 32 different cards. These cards are great for review, rotations, partner work, or independent study. Included in this set is the following:-Charles Darwin and Natural Selection-Instinct vs. Learned Behaviors-Camouflage and Mimicry with examples-Structural, Behavioral, and Physiological Ad
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Science Task Card Bundle
Abiotic and Biotic Factors
Use this worksheet as a warm up, do now activity or for general reading comprehension. This worksheet is free and is 1 of 13 handouts that is included in the Introduction to Environmental Science Workbook. The following topics are included in the Workbook:
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Page 1- Intro to Ecology (Free)
Page 2- Abiotic vs Biotic Factors (Free)
Page 3- What is an Ecosystem?
Page 4- Producers and Consumers
Page 5- The Food Chain
Page 6- Biomes
Page 7 - Niche
Page 8 - Habitat
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5th - 9th
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Free Sea Turtle Conservation Clip Art Set - Hawksbills and Loggerheads
Having lived for many years in Florida, with its 1,300 miles of shoreline, sea turtle conservation is a cause that hits close to home for me. I'm really hoping some amazing teacher author out there will take this set and use it to create an engaging marine turtle conservation or endangered animal resource. This clip art set features the critically endangered Hawksbill. It includes sea turtle dangers such as plastic bags (often mistaken for jellyfish), and plastic six pack rings (entanglement haz
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3rd - 12th
The Mystery of Easter Island - An Ecology Case Study Activity FREE {Editable}
This TWO PAGE EDITABLE Case Study comes with an Answer Key. The first page contains an article about Easter Island and the development of the ecological disaster that occurred there, and the second page contains questions that explore the causes and effects of the choices that were made by the inhabitants of the island.
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A GREAT STARTER FOR ECOLOGY
I have used this case study to start off my unit in Ecosystems befo
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7th - 12th
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Earth Day or Introduction to Biomes Activity
Earth Day / Biomes Introduction - A FREE and fun critical thinking activity for students of all ages! Imagine you're an alien who's been sent to Earth for an investigation from your spacecraft... what would you report back to your home planet? What makes Earth unique?? Students must work collaboratively to create a list of the "Top 10 Things That Make Earth Unique". Great introduction to an Earth Day / Biomes / Environment Unit!Includes Lesson Plan / Extension Ideas, Assignment Sheet, Writing
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4th - 10th
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Intro to Ecology Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Use this worksheet as a warm up, do now activity or for general reading comprehension. This worksheet is free and is 1 of 13 handouts that is included in the Introduction to Environmental Science Workbook. The following topics are included in the Workbook:
Click Here For More Worksheets
Page 1- Intro to Ecology (Free)
Page 2- Abiotic vs Biotic Factors (Free)
Page 3- What is an Ecosystem?
Page 4- Producers and Consumers
Page 5- The Food Chain
Page 6- Biomes
Page 7 - Niche
Page 8 - Habitat
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5th - 9th
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Environmental Science Course Planning: Curriculum Scope and Sequence
Would you like to see how my Environmental Science course is organized? I've had many requests for an overview or "scope and sequence" for my Full Year Environmental Science Course. So here it is!You are welcome to use this overview to create your own syllabus or scope and sequence document, but please follow the included terms of use.The scope & sequence includes a pacing guide with estimated timing for each unit, standards addressed, basic topics covered, possible labs, and necessary mat
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9th - 12th
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Biogeochemical Cycles Research Booklet Project
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This a great freebie to add to your collection of biogeochemical cycles resources! Students research five different biogeochemical cycles and create a research booklet using three blank sheets of copy paper. The instructions and rubric are editable and contain a solid and well-defined set of step-by-step directions for students to make a their biogeochemical cycles research book. Suggested websites for research are included.⭐ Click Here For More Freebies for Earth and Space SciencePerf
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9th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
, HS-LS2-5
, HS-LS2-4
, HS-ESS2-6
Also included in: Biogeochemical Cycles and Spheres Growing Discount Bundle
Island Biogeography Theory 5E
Use this complete 5E to teach students about the difficult concept of Island Biogeography theory and how it relates to habitat fragmentation, biodiversity, wildlife corridors and their own community.Uses inexpensive materials: poster paper, funnel and beans in the "Explore" section.This 5E includes a teacher's guide, sample answers, and a template for drawing islands on poster paper. It also includes an article for the "Explain" section of the 5E.Student tested 5E. Revised and edited.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: AP Environmental Science Unit 2 Bundle
Earth Day Clip Art FREEBIE {Commerical and Personal Use}
Go Green with these 3 clip art images! They are perfect for creating an Earth Day or environmentally based resource!
These PNG images have a transparent background and come in black line and color versions.
These may be used for any personal or classroom project OR any projects, files, or commercial resources that you sell.
You MUST give a simple credit in your document to me as the creator of the clip art. Please see the terms of use file for instructions.
If you download these and use them
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PreK - 12th
FREE Plant Cladogram Activity - Classifying Plants and Plant Kingdom
Are your students learning about common ancestry and evolution? In this cladogram activity, students are introduced to these topics as they make their own cladogram for the plant kingdom. Learning about evolution within the context of plant diversity is a great way for students to visualize the concepts!NOTE: This activity is also included in Biology UNIT 10: Classification & Taxonomy and the Full Biology Curriculum.Topics addressed in this lesson: cladogram, derived character, outgroup, e
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8th - 10th
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HS-LS4-1
Also included in: High School Biology Lab Experiments - Biology Lab Activity Bundle
Wall-E Movie Questions
This worksheet is designed to give students the opportunity to watch a fun movie, Wall-E, and think about the message behind the cuteness. It asks critical thinking questions that require the students to think about what they are watching. Example questions include:
"Describe and give characteristics that make WALL-E different from other robots. Give examples of how he shows human qualities."
"Why does the plant that EVE brings to the Axiom mean so much? What does it represent?"
These quest
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5th - 12th
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