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Free 8th grade science resources for Easel
States of Matter - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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5th - 8th
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MS-PS1-2
Also included in: Physical Science Reading Comprehension Bundle
Scientific Method Vocabulary Search Activity | Seek and Find Science Doodle
Students will enjoy learning about the Scientific Method with Seek & Find Science Doodles. Great for student engagement and retention. Use at the beginning of the year or for a quick review for science fair! Your students will love searching for science and will have a fun coloring sheet when they are done! This is a No Prep Activity! Perfect to use in interactive notebooks- just print and go! Includes- Scientific Method Doodle/Color Sheet with key terms- Student assignment page - Teacher/s
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5th - 8th
Black History Month African American Scientist Biography Article and Worksheet
Teach students about an important Black female scientist with this African American scientist reading and questions. INCLUDES BOTH GOOGLE AND PRINT VERSIONS! ⭐Check out our Black Scientists BUNDLE!⭐Dr. Jane C. Wright was an African American doctor during a time when females, especially Black women, were shunned by most in the science fields. Despite this, she revolutionized cancer research, and her work has had implications for cancer treatment to this day. Dr. Jane C. Wright is a woman whos
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Scientific Method Worksheet and Scientific Method Activity UNIT
Lab Safety Notes Activity & Slide Lesson- Scientific Method Science Lesson
This ready to print and go Lab Safety science lesson allows science teachers to clearly and consistently communicate to their science students what their expectations and procedures are for future labs.This 60 minute ready-to-go lesson printable includes two warm-ups with answers, a set of differentiated Cornell notes, a creative lab safety slogan activity, a slide presentation to lead the whole class and an answer key!This product is part of my Scientific Investigation Unit Bundle, which includ
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4th - 10th
Water Drops on a Penny Scientific Method Lab Activity
This classic water drops on a penny lab has never been more clear, cut and dry than this! Students will identify and label parts of the scientific method and investigate which type of water will hold more drops on a penny: soapy or plain. Students will write a hypothesis, collect and record data, complete a bar graph, and a five part conclusion. This product is part of my Scientific Investigation Unit Bundle, which includes:10 Bell-ringers/Anticipation Reading GuideLesson- Lab Safety LessonLesso
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4th - 10th
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Periodic Table of Elements Scavenger Hunt Puzzle #1 Find the Hidden Element
A Periodic Table of the Elements Scavenger Hunt Puzzle all about searching for and finding elements.Part of a series of original and engaging activities designed to introduce and familiarize students with the Periodic Table. Provide students with copies of the Scavenger Hunt Puzzles, an updated Periodic Table, and off they go! No prep.Puzzles may be completed prior to any lesson on the Periodic Table and are most effective when used together. The complete bundle also serves as a worry-free less
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5th - 10th
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The Water Cycle - Worksheet | Easel Activity & Printable PDF
This worksheet contains various questions to help your students learn (or review) basic concepts about the Water Cycle.You can access the answer key, a Word document (printable & editable), and a Google Slides link of this content from the following resource:The Water Cycle - WorksheetIn this worksheet, students will answer questions about the following terms:WaterWater VaporWater CyclePrecipitationTranspirationEvaporationCondensationGroundwaterInfiltration✨ This engaging worksheet can easil
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4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Also included in: Earth Science Worksheets Bundle - Easel Activities and Printable PDFs
Free Animal and Plant Cell Labelling Doodle Notes | Coloring Worksheets |
Free Animal and Plant Cell Labelling Doodle Note | Printable Handouts | Digital Compatible for Distance Learning | Learn the Organelles the fun way! (4 worksheets)Topics Covered: Organelles, Plant Cell, Animal Cell, Mitochondria, Centriole, Plasma Membrane, Golgi Body, Golgi Apparatus, Endoplasmic reticulum, Vacuole, Nucleus, Chloroplast, Cell WallCheck out these free plant and animal cell doodle printables! This is for elementary to middle school students as it only has the basic organelles.
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4th - 9th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-2
Natural Resources Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Sample ALL my resources for FREE! Learn how my products integrate to form a complete unit!Important Notes:• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum********************************************************************************************************* PAYMENT PLAN & CUSTOM BUNDLES• Unit Bundles offer a GREAT value but are sold at a high price point.• I offer a 12-month interest-free payment plan to OWN my curricula and u
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-PS1-3
Periodic Table of Elements Scavenger Hunt Puzzle #2 All About Me, Myself, & I
A Periodic Table of the Elements Scavenger Hunt Puzzle all about me, myself, and I.Part of a series of original and engaging activities designed to introduce and familiarize students with the Periodic Table. Provide students with copies of the Scavenger Hunt Puzzles, an updated Periodic Table, and off they go! No prep.Puzzles may be completed prior to any lesson on the Periodic Table and are most effective when used together. The complete bundle also serves as a worry-free lesson plan for subst
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4th - 10th
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Problem and Solution Text Structure Passage - Digital & Print
Download this quick and easy text structure lesson! Your middle school students will read a high-interest article about weather science while practicing problem and solution text structure, and the activities are perfect to print or use in Google Classroom.(If you love this free sample, don't miss the rest my Weather Reading Passages for Nonfiction Text Structure and Weather Nonfiction Bundle - Text Structure and Text Features!) This resource includes a digital Google Slides version! (Link in PD
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6th - 8th
Scientific Investigation Scientific Method Notebook Set-Up | Science Unit
This science freebie printable product features my notebook set-up for my Scientific Investigation Unit Bundle and includes the following: table of contents, score sheet, and student/parent notebook descriptions. An editable version of the table of contents and score sheet are provided too! This product is part of my Scientific Investigation Unit Bundle, which includes:10 Bell-ringers/Anticipation Reading GuideLesson- Lab Safety LessonLesson- Lab Materials and MeasurementLesson- Metric Measureme
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4th - 10th
Earth Science Anchor Charts Free, Earth Science Posters, ESL Strategy
Earth Science Sampler 8 FREE Anchor Charts Great as Bellringers, Word Walls, Study Guides, and Concept Boards | Great for ESL Students | Google Link for Distance Learning This product is a sample of the hundreds of Earth Science Anchor Charts available for purchase. Follow, visit, and leave feedback! Sign up for email updates and follow me on TPT for updates.INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING Earth’s SpheresOcean Floor TopographyStates of WaterAir PressureTilt and TidesEclipsesNatural ResourcesEnergy Cons
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Earth Science Anchor Charts BUNDLE (Earth Science Bundle), NGSS Posters
Human Respiratory System ACTIVITY Worksheet - FREE (Science, Biology)
This free interactive activity on human respiratory system comes in two-sides foldable format, is fun and will help students label the parts of this human body system. Observing, identifying and labeling human organs by pinpointing their exact location in the human body is a good way to understand the human systems.UPDATE/NOTE: Explore other activity / worksheets, task cards, all-in-1 packs and bundled teaching resources on human body systems by visiting the following links:Respiratory System –
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5th - 8th
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Nonfiction Passage with Text Features - The Sun - Digital & PDF
Looking for a reading passage with LOTS of nonfiction text features? Use this handy, free text features activity to teach eight kinds of text features as students learn about one of the most fascinating objects in our solar system - the sun!(If you love this freebie, check out the rest of my Solar System Nonfiction Reading Passages Bundle!)This free nonfiction reading passage includes a variety of common text features, including a title, headings, a footnote, a diagram, a caption, and more. It a
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Nonfiction Unit - Solar System Reading Passages
Free Qualitative and Quantitative Observations Activity: The Scientific Method
This short activity gives students a chance to review qualitative and quantitative observations and then work together to practice identifying each type of observation with everyday objects. The objects can be anything the teacher has available in the classroom. Directions and activity information are included in the document.If you liked this activity, then you might also like these related resources:Qualitative and Quantitative Interactive Notebook PagesQualitative and Quantitative Observation
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Qualitative and Quantitative Observations Bundled Science Package
FREE Acadia National Park Reading Passage and Graphic Organizer
Looking for engaging national parks research activities for your classroom? This Acadia National Park set is perfect for reports and research projects and includes2 page informational text reading passage2 page printable graphic organizer6 slide digital graphic organizer for Google SlidesThe graphic organizers help students focus on the most important aspects of the national park as they keep their notes organized. This activity can easily serve as a note-taking tool for an essay or presentation
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Acadia National Park Graphic Organizer and Word Search Bundle
FREE Scientific Notation Activity 8th Grade Math Review Task Cards Game 8.EE.A.4
You will download six free math place value task cards for your 8th grade math students to practice scientific and decimal notation.You will receive both print and digital EASEL PDF formats for your convenience.You may use the printable task cards in your math centers or stations for fun practice or review games and activities, such as a scavenger hunt or SCOOT. They also work well for transition activities, as exit tickets, for morning work, test prep, and as quick formative assessments. Game i
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8th - 9th
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Elements Compounds and Mixtures Classification of Matter With Images - Free
Zoom down to the molecular level and visualize the differences between elements, compounds, & mixtures!Then, check your understanding with an interactive, self-checking, digital adaptation of the above worksheet. Perfect for self-directed learning, practice, review, and assessment; great for homeschooling, online tutoring, and the auto-grading feature is a fantastic time-saver for classroom teachers.This resources includes:1-practice worksheet (print); 8 different images to classify.1-page a
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5th - 11th
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MS-PS1-1
FREE Simple Punnett Square Practice Problems Biology Genetics
These simple Punnett Square problems ask students to identify homozygous/heterozygous genotypes, identify phenotypes based on genotypes, and simple monohybrid crosses using pea plant genetics discovered by Gregor Mendel.10 questions with answer key as PDF files.Related Products⭐ Genetics PPT & Notes Punnett Squares Protein Synthesis Biology Keystone Aligned⭐ Punnett Squares Genetics Practice Worksheet with KEY⭐ Advanced Pea Plant Punnett Squares Dihybrid Monohybrid Biology Genetics⭐ Crash Co
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8th - 10th
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Elements Compounds and Mixtures Lesson | Matter Notes Slides Activity
This Matter Unit lesson on elements, compounds and mixtures includes differentiated notes (3 versions of the same notes), a slide presentation to guide note taking, an activity to practice what was learned and a presentation with a built in quiz to check for understanding. This product covers the following vocabulary/main ideas:• Element• Compound • Molecule• Mixture• Homogeneous• Heterogeneous• Solution• Solvent• SoluteThis product is included in my Matter Unit Bundle and my PHYSICAL SCIENCE YE
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4th - 10th
Engineering Design Process Rubric for Middle School STEM and Science
Assessing STEM challenges can be difficult... This resource will make grading projects simple! You can use this engineering design process rubric with any engineering design STEM challenge. With two different versions of the rubric and digital and printable options, you can choose the rubric that best fits your classroom needs.Looking for STEM Challenges to engage and challenge your students? Click here to save!This rubric can help you assess the ETS Strand of NGSS, the Science and Engineering P
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6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Winter STEM Activities for Middle School
Bacteria Wanted Poster Template
This is a basic Wanted Poster Template for pathogenic bacteria. It is two pages long and done in an Old West Style. Students need to be assigned a pathogenic bacteria to research.
The poster has the information they need to look for and the area on the poster it needs to be written. The boxed are areas the students can either draw the information or print pictures out to glue in place.
I have included a list of bacteria diseases as well. Some are the common names, others are scientific names.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Disease Poster Bundle: Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites with Lists
States of Matter (Solid, Liquid, Gas) - Worksheet | Easel & Printable PDF
This worksheet contains various questions to help your students learn (or review) basic concepts about States of Matter (Solid, Liquid, Gas).You can access the answer key, a Word document (printable & editable), and Google Slides link of this content from the following resource:States of Matter (Solid, Liquid, Gas) - Worksheet✨ This engaging worksheet can easily be used for science class practice, test prep, morning work, early finisher work, homework assignments, quizzes, or assessments.Rel
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5th - 9th
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