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8th grade science resources for Microsoft Excel under $5
Lucky Charms Cereal Data Analysis and Graphing Project St. Patrick's Day
Looking for a way to review data analysis and graphing skills without it being a bore? This Lucky Charms Cereal Data Analysis and Graphing Project is a fun activity to incorporate in March for St. Patrick's Day, but of course it works at any time of the year in a graphing unit or in a math-integrated unit. Your students will smile when you whip out the box of Lucky Charms and tell them that they are to pretend they are the Quality Control Department at the Cereal Company! This activity is fun an
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6th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-4
Roller Coasters Crossword Puzzle - Physics, STEM
Loads of Fun!! This all-new Puzzle contains general Physics terms plus a few questions about Space Mountain, Disneyland. There is also an alternate matching version - the same clues and Word Bank, but in a Matching format, for those who dislike the Grids of Crosswords. Plus, there's a ROLLER COASTER Word Search you can put on the back. There are 2 pages of definitions! Nearly all of the words. Print these front & back, one classroom set on colored paper You could provide this sheet to r
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7th - 11th
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Science SOL 6.4 - Energy Transformations - Mystery Pixel Art Picture
This Google Sheets document can be assigned to students via any learning management system (Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, etc) for students to complete. The box will turn green if the correct answer is entered and a mystery picture will start to appear!This activity is great for students to receive immediate feedback on their work, allowing them to correct any mistakes and ask for help as they go, instead of after completing an assignment!
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5th - 8th
Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes: Mystery Picture DIGITAL Activity
Teaching types of cells, Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes, is foundational to every life science class during your Cells Unit. Transform your lesson on Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes and increase student engagement with a fun and interactive Digital Mystery Puzzle Activity. At the end of this activity, your students will have shown you that they can successfully distinguish between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Checking student understanding made easy with this fun mystery puzzle digital activity. As stud
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Cells BUNDLE
Engineering Design Process - CROSSWORD PUZZLE #2 STEM -Problem Solving -20 Clues
This 20 Clue Crossword puzzle covers the basics of the EDP steps. The answers can be found on the EDP graphic right there on the page!! Word bank & KEY included. SAMPLE CLUES:1 The thing that is causing trouble 4 To determine what something is, to describe it 7 To call out ideas in a group of people 9 To make something, especially something new. 10 To check a thing out, to see if it works right 11 A list of steps you decide on so you can reach a goalThe complete Word Bank:brainstorm
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: STEM / Engineering Design Process BUNDLE
Tides and Moon Phase Graph Activity using NOAA
Students will develop a graphical model of the Earth-Sun-Moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases and how they affect our tides.
NGSS-MSESS1-1
In this activity, students will go to the NOAA website and collect tidal data from a region around the US. Students plot a month of tidal data and predict the moon phases based on how high the high tides are and how low the low tides are (spring vs neap tides). Students are amazed to find that their predictions are right by looking a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Engineers Crossword - Types of Engineers & What they Do - STEM
This completely original Crossword has 25 Clues. (the asterisks indicate a type of engineer) WORD BANK: Aerospace*; Airports; Chemical*; Circuit; Civil*; Computer*; Electrical*; Energy Sources; Engineer; Engineering Design Process; Environment; Hardware; Highways; Install and Maintain; Manufacturing*; Materials*; Mechanical*; Minerals; Mining*; Planetary*; Pollution; Productivity; Software; Structural*; Technical. Sample clues: ...................................................................
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6th - 9th
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Middle School Science Lesson Plan Template - Drop Down NGSS Standards
This simple and easy-to-use design is 100% editable and customizable. You can change the colors, font, and labels, add and delete rows, and more.
Easily select the NGSS standards for middle school science by clicking on the appropriate box and selecting from a drop-down menu.
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6th - 8th
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Groups and Periods of the Periodic Table Self Checking Activity
This is a self checking activity I used with my students when first introducing Periods and Groups of the periodic table. Students will get instant feedback as they fill out each answer to see if they got it correct. This activity aligns with TEK 8.5C - Interpreting the Periodic Table!
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6th - 12th
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Science SOL 6.4 - Types of Heat Transfer - Mystery Pixel Art Picture
This Google Sheets document can be assigned to students via any learning management system (Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, etc) for students to complete. The box will turn green if the correct answer is entered and a mystery picture will start to appear!This activity is great for students to receive immediate feedback on their work, allowing them to correct any mistakes and ask for help as they go, instead of after completing an assignment!
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6th - 8th
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Gel Electrophoresis Crime Scene Questions
Four Gel Electrophoresis crime scenes for students to evaluate (including a key). Easy to adapt or copy to create new problems.
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7th - 12th
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Formative Assessment and I Can Tracker
This is a tool that I use frequently to keep formative data on my students and the standards that have been taught. This template can be altered electronically or you can print and complete it as you progress throughout the year. Student names should be added at the top and I Can statements derived from the standards should be added in the second column. As you use formative assessment to analyze student achievement use the tracker to record the results. This can be done in many ways. You can pl
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Science SOL 6.5 - Counting Atoms in Compounds - Mystery Pixel Art Picture
This Google Sheets document can be assigned to students via any learning management system (Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, etc) for students to complete. The box will turn green if the correct answer is entered and a mystery picture will start to appear!This activity is great for students to receive immediate feedback on their work, allowing them to correct any mistakes and ask for help as they go, instead of after completing an assignment!
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Atoms - VA Science 6 SOL 6.5 Resource Bundle (NEW 2018 Standards)
Science SOL 6.5 - Periodic Table of Elements - Mystery Pixel Art Picture
This Google Sheets document can be assigned to students via any learning management system (Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, etc) for students to complete. The box will turn green if the correct answer is entered and a mystery picture will start to appear!This activity is great for students to receive immediate feedback on their work, allowing them to correct any mistakes and ask for help as they go, instead of after completing an assignment!
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Atoms - VA Science 6 SOL 6.5 Resource Bundle (NEW 2018 Standards)
STEM - Engineering Design Process CROSSWORD PUZZLE #1 35 Clues
This 35-clue crossword puzzle is based on a 7-step Engineering Design Process. All Content needed to solve this is included (one-page handout). This should take 1-2 class periods. SAMPLE CLUES:1 The sharing of ideas from one person to another. 2 When everyone calls out ideas and they are written down 3 As a group, you'll _____ the best solution. 6 This allows us to come up with creative ways of doing things. 9 People see things from their own ____; diverse viewpoints; 13 A test model or practi
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: STEM / Engineering Design Process BUNDLE
Digital Intervention Tracker - Distance / Remote or In Class Teaching
This intervention tracker is helpful for both online and in class teachers. You will be able to select from a dropdown menu of options. The default options are: UR (Unsuccessful Reteach); S (Successful); C (Complete); W (Student Withdrawn). The dropdown options are color coded within the cell so you can visually track progress. This resource will help you keep track of who you've worked with, when you did, and what the status of that intervention was.You can customize or edit field information t
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PreK - 12th
Science SOL 6.1 - Scientific Method Vocabulary - Mystery Pixel Art Picture
This Google Sheets document can be assigned to students via any learning management system (Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, etc) for students to complete. The box will turn green if the correct answer is entered and a mystery picture will start to appear!This activity is great for students to receive immediate feedback on their work, allowing them to correct any mistakes and ask for help as they go, instead of after completing an assignment!
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS Middle School Science Tracking and Planning Tool
Do you need to have all the NGSS standards on one place without clicking through multiple web pages? Do you need to easily track which standards you have taught or have not taught? Do you need to easily view where are the gaps in your course?
Then, this tracking tool is for you.
This tracking tool includes all the science middle school NGSS standards. Allows you to view cross cutting concepts and science and engineering statements, and disciplinary core ideas all in one place.
The spreadsheet
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6th - 8th
DNA vs RNA: Mystery Picture DIGITAL Activity
Teaching nucleic acids, DNA and RNA, is foundational to every life science class during your Cells Unit. Transform your lesson on DNA vs RNA and increase student engagement with a fun and interactive Digital Mystery Puzzle Activity. At the end of this activity, your students will have shown you that they can successfully distinguish between DNA and RNA. Checking student understanding made easy with this fun mystery puzzle digital activity. As students answer the questions about DNA and RNA, t
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Mrs. V's Digital Resources Bundle
Complete Curriculum Map for 8th Grade- all subjects with standards
This is a complete year long curriculum map for 8th grade. ELA and math are aligned with common core standards. Science is aligned with NGSS standards and includes all sciences 6-8th grade since NGSS doesn't break middle school standards by grade. Pick life sciences, biology or earth sciences. The curriculum map also includes social studies that is aligned with Hawaii state standards. The form is a completely editable excel file if you need to adjust for your own state standards. This maps out t
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8th
Creating Data Tables and Graphs in Google Sheets
This is an activity that walks students through the process of organizing and entering data into a data table and then using that data to generate line, bar, and pie charts. Once the graphs are generated, the process of formatting and editing the different parts of each graph is explained.
SI Unit Conversion - Self- Checking Maze - Google Sheets and Excel Versions
"Transform your SI unit conversion lessons into an engaging and interactive experiences with this Digital Self-Checking Maze activity, available in both Google Sheets and Excel formats!Designed for educators by an educator, this innovative resource brings a fun twist to learning SI unit conversions. Students navigate through a digital maze, solving conversion problems along the way. With every correct answer, they progress through the maze, receiving instant feedback and reinforcement of their u
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: SI Units GROWING Bundle - 16 Resources
Catapults & Trebuchets - Crossword Puzzle, plus 1 pg. Content -Physics -STEM
Who doesn't like Catapults & Trebuchets? and Ballistas (those big Crossbow things). Add some PHUN to your PHYSICS lesson! A one-page article is included that contains ALL the info needed to answer the questions. There was a mistake in the earlier version. Corrected 3/17/23. Contact me directly if you bought the old version.Sample Questions: 2. a weapon used for firing rocks over a wall. 4. the amount of energy transferred by a force. 6. the capacity for doing any type of work. 7. the
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7th - 11th
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End of Year Survey
I have students fill out this survey on their last day of school. They always give me and future students great feedback.
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5th - 12th
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