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Higher education basic principles Common Core RST.6-8.1 resources
Predicting Weather Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Weather Map Reading
This power point goes over how professionals use technology to predict weather. It also teaches students how to read weather maps.
Terms Included
- Forecast
- Meteorologist
- Weather Balloons
- Weather Satellite
- Weather Stations
- Computers
- Weather Maps
- Weather Service Map
- Newspaper Weather Maps
There is a notes page and activity page included. Both the presentation and the work page can be found in the zip file. There is an answer key included. The preview file is a pdf of the power
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Air Masses and Fronts Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that covers how air masses are formed and how they move. It also covers how fronts react when they collide. Diagrams are included in the presentation to help the lesson sink in. I have used this presentation successfully in the middle school grades as well as late elementary.
Key Terms Discussed
- air mass
- maritime polar
- maritime tropical
- continental polar
- continental tropical
- prevailing westerlies
- jet streams
- fronts
- cold fronts
- warm fronts
Grades:
5th - 8th, Higher Education
Air Pressure Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that goes over what causes air pressure, how pressure is measured, plus how altitude affects density and pressure. I have used this with middle school aged students and late elementary students.
Key terms discussed:
-atmosphere
-air pressure
-density
-mass
-volume
-barometer
-mercury barometer
-aneroid barometer
-millibars
-altitude
This presentation has been kept as a pptx. file so the buyer can add or remove animations as they see fit for their classroom.
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Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
Skittle Radiometric Decay Half-life Lab
Did you know you can use Skittles candy to demonstrate absolute dating and radiometric decay! Buy a 1-4 lb bag at your local bulk warehouse store for savings. This lab is a great way to show how isotopes decay by shaking a plate full of random skittles. Students use Skittles to observe "Isotopes" decay over each half life. At the end of the lab (and only IF they have done all their work) they can enjoy their "daughter products". Skittles were used because they are durable, hypoallergenic, and th
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
HS-PS1-8
, HS-PS1-1
, HS-PS1-4
, HS-PS1-6
, MS-PS1-4
...
Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Electric Current No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Web Activity
This lesson goes over the basics of an electrical circuit and what goes on inside that circuit. The worksheet follows the power point presentation and the web activity takes the students to an only simulator where they can experiment with a circuit. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school.
Key Terms Include:
- electric current
- ampere (amps)
- electric circuit
- conductors
- insulators
- voltage
- voltage source
- resistance
- ohms
All the files can be found within
Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
Introduction to Magnetism Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Lab Activity
This lesson is an introductory lesson to the discovery, properties, and interactions of magnets. It includes a worksheet and an activity. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school grades.
Key Terms Include:
- magnet
- magnetite
- magnetic pole
- magnetic force
- magnetic field
- magnetic field lines
Both the power point presentation and the worksheets can be found within the zip file. The answer key is at the conclusion of the worksheets. Feedback is always appreciated
Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Energy in the Atmosphere Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that introduces how heat is transferred through our atmosphere. I have used this presentation in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th along with some early high school groups.
Key terms discussed:
-electromagnetic waves
-radiation
-visible light
-visible light spectrum
-infrared radiation
-ultraviolet radiation
-scattering
-greenhouse effect
The file has been left as a pptx. file so the buyer may add or remove animations as they see fit. The presentation and the work pa
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Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
Layers of the Atmosphere Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that goes over the four main layers of Earth's atmosphere. I have used this presentation in upper elementary as well as middle school classrooms.
Key Terms:
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
ozone layer
ionosphere
exosphere
This document has been left as a pptx file so they buyer may add or remove animations as they see fit. Both the presentation and work page can be found in the zip file. There is an answer key included with the document. The
Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Fossil Fuels Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Sheet
I have used this presentation from late fifth grade through early high school. This presentation covers what fossil fuels are, why they are combustible, the main types of fossil fuels, and how we obtain them.
The terms defined in this presentation are:
- fossil fuels
- non-renewable resources
- combustion
- hydrocarbons
- coal
- coal mining
- oil
- oil drilling
- natural gas
- fuel demand
The presentation has been left as a pptx. file so the buyer may add or remove animations as they see fit.
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Grades:
5th - 10th, Higher Education
Electric Charge and Static Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Activity
This lesson goes over the basics of positive and negative electric charge. It also covers how charge can be transferred in the form of static electricity. The worksheet follows the presentation and acts as a notes page.
Key Terms Include:
- protons
- electrons
- electric force
- electric field
- electric field lines
- static electricity
- Friction
- Conduction
- Induction
- static discharge
All the files can be found within the zip file. The answer key can be found at the conclusion of the wo
Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
The Air Around You Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that goes over what makes up our atmosphere as well as why it is important to us. I have used this with middle school aged students and some late elementary school students. There are review questions on the last slide that I recommend the students complete.
Key terms discussed in the presentation:
-weather
-climate
-atmosphere
-nitrogen
-oxygen
-carbon dioxide
-ozone
-water vapor
-trace gases
-particles
The paid document has been left as a pptx. file so th
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Grades:
4th - 10th, Higher Education
Storms Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Questions
This is a power point presentation that goes over the different types of storms including thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and snowstorms. It also goes over how each of these forms, what damage they can do, and what safety precautions you should take. This is one of more lengthy presentations so when I use it I divide it into four sections by storm type. When I am working with older students I usually keep the lesson together.
Key Terms Discussed:
-storm
-thunderstorm
-lightning
-floods
-
Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
Insects Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Word Search
This lesson plan is about the characteristics of insects. This includes going over the three main body segments, different mouth parts, and life cycles. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school grades.
Key Terms Include:
Insect
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
Antennae
Mouth Parts
Complete Metamorphosis
Gradual Metamorphosis
Both the presentation and the worksheets can be found in the zip file. There is an answer key included at the conclusion of the worksheets. Feedback is alway
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Precipitation Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that goes over the different types of precipitation. It also goes over the formation of major types of precipitation. This presentation also contains large diagrams to help explain the lesson. I have used this lesson best in the middle school grades, but it can be used for late elementary as well.
Key Terms Discussed:
- precipitation
- rain
- sleet
- freezing rain
- snow
- hail
- drought
- cloud seeding
- snowfall measurement
- rain measurement
This presenta
Grades:
5th - 8th, Higher Education
Food Webs Activity And Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Understanding Food Webs And CLAIM, EVIDENCE, REASONING, REBUTTAL
for the Big Question: How are Feral Pigs Upsetting The Food Web?
Students will cut and paste 3 separate food webs to understand how energy is circulated through the food chain. The third food web is one which includes a top predator, the feral pig. Feral pigs are an invasive species that have become a nuisance in many states and the problem is only spreading. Once the students have constructed their food webs they will read an ar
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
Also included in: Ecology Unit Bundle: TOP SELLER
What is an Animal? Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Questions
This is a power point presentation that goes over what an animal is made up of, how they function, and how they are classified. This includes vivid illustrations to keep younger audiences entertained and to help drive the point home with older students.
Key Terms Discussed:
-Cell
-Tissue
-Organ
-System
-Adaptations
-Movement
-Reproduction (sexual and asexual)
-Classification
-Kingdom
-Phylum
This presentation has been kept as a pptx. so the buyer may add or remove animations as they see fit f
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Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
Amphibians Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Word Search
This lesson goes over the characteristics of amphibians, the different types of amphibians, and their life cycle. This is designed for late elementary through middle school ages.
Key Terms Include:
two-chambered heart
three-chambered heart
tadpole
salamander
ventricle
atria
metamorphosis
vertebrate
Both the presentation and the worksheet can be found in the zip file. The answer key is at the conclusion of the worksheet. Feedback is always appreciated.
Common Core Explanations
CCSS.ELA-LI
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Inside a Magnet No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Word Search
This lesson covers what goes on inside a magnet and material that can become magnetic. The lesson begins by going over the basic structure of an atom and building to magnetic domain. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school grades.
Key Terms Include:
- atom
- proton
- neutron
- electron
- electron spin
- magnetic domain
- ferromagnetic material
- magnetic
- temporary magnets
- permanent magnets
Both the presentation and the worksheets can be found within the zip file.
Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
Make 3 Types of Red Cabbage pH indicator (liquid, pH paper, powder)
Red cabbage is a tried & true pH indicator for your science lab. While you may have played with liquid indicator, you can also make this into indicator paper to save money on expensive pH strips, or powder for long term storage and use. At ~$2 a head, you can easily make 2 gallons of liquid indicator, plenty of paper test strips, or concentrated powder. You can do a wide range of pH experiments with this food safe indicator. You can also use this to test the pH of food and eat it at the end
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
, HS-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, HS-LS1-6
, 3-LS1-1
...
Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Slinky Sound Unit w MythBusters Video Lab
Transform your classroom into an exciting laboratory of sound exploration with our comprehensive "Slinky Sound Unit." This resource takes the fascinating world of sound and makes it come alive for your students by incorporating engaging activities, hands-on experiments, and captivating MythBusters videos.Key highlights of the "Slinky Sound Unit with MythBusters Video Lab" include:Interactive Learning: Immerse your students in a world of auditory discovery. This unit is designed to encourage acti
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
, HS-PS4-2
, HS-PS2-1
, MS-PS4-2
, HS-PS4-1
...
Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Electromagnets and Motion No Prep Lesson w/ Power Point, Worksheet and Activity
This is an introductory lesson on how electric energy can produce mechanical energy. This lesson goes over electrical currents and magnets interact to create simple motors. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school grades. The worksheet follows the power point presentation and the activity page allows students to study different electric motors they use everyday.
Key Terms Include
- electric energy
- mechanical energy
- galvanometer
- motor
- armature
- commutator
- bru
Grades:
5th - 8th, Higher Education
Types:
Electric Power and Safety No Prep Lesson w/ Power Point, Worksheet and Activity
This lesson goes over how much electricity our appliance use and how it is measured. This lesson also goes over the dangers of electric currents and what can cause these dangers. The worksheet follows the power point presentation and the web activity helps the students to explore what they can do to practice electric safety in their own homes.
Key Terms Include
- Power
- Watts
- Voltage
- Kilowatts
- Amp
- Short Circuit
- Ground Circuit
- Fuse
- Circuit Breaker
All the files can be found with
Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
Elemental Cycles:Carbon and Oxygen Cycle Lesson
This power point goes over the process of the carbon and oxygen cycle. It defines the processes of photosynthesis and respiration that are associated with the two cycles. It is also filled with diagrams to help explain the process to younger audiences. The photosynthesis process slide is animated.
The terms that are included and explained in this presentation are:
carbon cycle
carbon dioxide
photosynthesis
respiration
carbon molecules
Both the presentation and the work page can be found withi
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Grades:
4th - 10th, Higher Education
Body Structure No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Word Search
This lesson is an introductory lesson on how our bodies are organized from cell, tissue, organ, and organ system. It also takes a look at how our bodies maintain homeostasis. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school.
Key Terms Include:
cell
cell membrane
nucleus
cytoplasm
tissue
muscle
nervous
connective
epithelial
organ
organ system
homeostasis
stress
All the files can be found within the zip file. The worksheet and activity are in the document file and there is an
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
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