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Common Core RST.6-8.2 laboratories for homeschool
Physical & chemical changes s'mores lab 5th 6th 7th 8th elementary middle school
This interactive physical science lab with full teacher key, teaching tips, and even a student permission slip reinforces the concepts of physical and chemical changes.This lab works perfectly for classes that utilize interactive notebooks. The lab is sized (no shrinking or enlarging when copying!) and has dotted lines to guide students when cutting (to avoid wasting class time). Other versions of the lab are included for classrooms that do not utilize interactive notebooks. Students will be ful
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Cell Chat Lab Stations - Organelles, Plant and Animal Cells
These 11 "Cell Chat" lab stations will ensure that your students have mastered the concepts that you cover in your unit on cells. Students will work together to solve a problem, complete a task, and /or carry out a small experiment at each of the 11 stations. I use the word “chat” to emphasize to my students that they are to work together and have a productive discussion at each lab station in order to maximize their understanding and mastery of the concepts being covered. What is included in t
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
Community Ecology Unit - Habitats and Communities, Ecological Relationships
This printable, editable, and digital bundle of resources on Community Ecology covers community interactions, such as competition, symbiosis, predator-prey relationships, ecological disturbances and succession. Please complete list of topics below. This bundle includes everything you need to teach a unit on community ecology to your life science or biology students. Resources include a Powerpoint presentation packed with colorful and interesting photographs, homework/study guide, 2 labs, a set
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Grades:
9th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, HS-LS2-1
Analog and Digital Signals NGSS Middle School Science CER Unit MS-PS4-3
This FUN, ENGAGING and HANDS ON set of NGSS middle school activities and lessons explores and models analog vs digital signals using a spring toy (Slinky)! This mini-unit of labs explicitly shows students why digital/digitized signals are more reliable than analog signals through a CER (Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning format) that aligns to the NGSS standard MS-P4-3: Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-PS4-3
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Lichens Reading Passage and Lab Activity
This resource includes two separate activities on lichens that can be used in your units on Fungi or Community Ecology. The first activity is an informational text and critical reading activity, and the second activity is a lab involving lichens. The reading includes facts about the mutualistic nature of lichens, the structure of lichens, and the important role that lichens play in the environment. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. B
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Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
Also included in: Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Phases of the Moon Unit
Students will learn about the moon and moon phases using this print and digital activities unit. The phases of the moon unit includes a teacher presentation, two student packets, moon phases activities, a graphic organizer, one moon lab activity, a moon diary, a lunar phases review, and a birthday moon project. Like these activities on the moon and lunar phases? Check out the earth science bundle and save 20% by clicking here. Students will demonstrate knowledge of: the moon; how it was formed,
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Goldilocks Schmoldilocks: A Problem-Based "Heat and Energy" Unit (PBL) for MS
Goldilocks Schmoldilocks: A Problem-Based "Heat and Energy" Unit for Middle SchoolSummary: In the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Goldilocks arrives at the three bears house to find 3 very different bowls of porridge – one too hot, one too cold, and one just right. Yet, all three bowls were poured from one pot and left to sit out the same amount of time. Why are the three bowls so different? In this unit, students learn about heat and energy so that they can unravel this fairy tale co
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-3
, MS-PS3-5
, MS-ETS1-3
NGSS Synthetic and Natural Resources Investigation and STEM Project MS-PS1-3
This phenomena-based, low prep and engaging NGSS and STEM Investigation and Project teaches middle school students that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society in various ways MS-PS1-3. This incredible activity has been newly updated as a digital PDF with worksheets for home or distance learning! Students are presented with the phenomenon of floating garbage in the sea through a video clip and investigate one of several listed materials in the trash to ultimately learn
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS1-3
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
The Water Cycle - A Drop In The Desert (NGSS MS-ESS2-4)
In this explore and explain sequence, students identify where water can be "found" in the desert by participating in a "reader's theater" activity and analyzing the story. Then, students participate in a simulation where they move through the water cycle as a molecule of water, tracking how they move and in what state of matter. They use this information to develop their understanding of the ways energy from the sun and gravity drive the movement of water through Earth's systems. They reinfor
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Also included in: The Water Cycle - 5E & NGSS MS-ESS2-4 & MS-LS2-1
Drought Article and Questions on Resource Availability Worksheet NGSS MS-LS2-1
This digital PDF is a fun and engaging, cross curricular science lesson on resource availability and its effect on the growth of organisms that requires students to read an article on how California’s drought has had effects on plants and animals. Great for distance learning, it illustrates how the lack of a resource, such as water, can affect populations and includes cause and effect questions as well as a Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning CER question. It can be used as a complete lesson, sub pla
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Rocks and Minerals Identification Lab Activity for Earth Science Unit
Engage your students in the intriguing world of geology with Rocks and Minerals Identification Lab Activity, designed to deepen their understanding of mineral properties and identification. Through hands-on experimentation, students explore a variety of mineral characteristics, including hardness according to the Mohs scale, streak, cleavage, magnetism, luster, electrical conductivity, and more. With the aid of a comprehensive key, students embark on a journey to identify 12 mystery minerals, ho
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-6
, MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS3-1
...
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
Subjects:
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
Wind Erosion Lab and CER Activity Worksheets NGSS 4ESS2-1 MS-ESS2-2
This is a FUN and ENGAGING cross curricular lesson that incorporates language arts into science through writing using the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning format aligned to 4th grade or middle school. This CER WIND EROSION digital activity and lab worksheets explores the effects of wind erosion on life during the Dust Bowl. Students read excerpts from the novel, Out of the Dust, and gather evidence on how wind erosion changes the land in the absence of plants or water by blowing air through a stra
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Nervous System Lab Bundle for Middle School: Response to Stimuli & Stroop Effect
Experience the wonders of the nervous system with our time-saving and easy-to-use middle school Lab Guide 2-Pack! This comprehensive resource includes two engaging lab guides, designed to allow students to observe and understand the fascinating workings of the human nervous system firsthand. Each lab guide also comes complete with an article and question set, as well as helpful posters that can be used in a variety of ways.Response To Stimuli:The first lab guide focuses on human responses to st
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-8
Space Science and the Solar System Slides and Activity Bundle for Science Class
There is a lot to learn about our solar system, the planets, galaxies and the universe. This bundle of slides, notes, activities, games and quizzes will give you all you need to teach the basics of space science, our solar system and the earth's motion. There are six major pieces to this bundle: Intro to space science Google slides and quiz, Earth's motion and Kepler's Laws Google slides and quiz, Scale model of the solar system lab, Phases of the moon lab and Inventions made for space game. Eac
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-3
...
NGSS - Phenomenon based Polydactyl Cat Punnett Square Activity w/ CER and Rubric
Aligns with NGSS MS-LS3-2, MS-LS3-2, HS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-2 under Inheritance and Variation of Traits. Great for middle and high school Genetics.Phenomenon based learning activity which covers the basics of genetic probability and using Punnett squares to predict trait outcomes in polydactyl cats. Vocabulary includes dominant/recessive, allele, heterozygous/homozygous, and genotype/phenotype - A brief introduction to Punnett Squares and vocabulary would be beneficial.This product contains:- DO NOW
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
HS-LS3-3
, HS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
PhET Sims Build an Atom Virtual Lab Pack - Lab Guide, Article Set, Visual Notes
Introducing our PhET Sims Build an Atom Virtual Lab Companion Pack for middle school science teachers. This comprehensive package is designed to help you and your students get the most out of the Build an Atom simulation. With a 3-part lab guide and additional resources, you can ensure that your students are fully engaged and gaining a deeper understanding of protons, neutrons, electrons, ions, and isotopes.Our PhET Sims Build an Atom Virtual Lab Companion Pack is student-friendly and easy to f
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS1-1
Self - inflating glove lab for law of Conservation of Mass
This lab is a great way to introduce the basics of chemistry! With this you can show signs of a chemical change, endothermic reactions, and the law of the conservation of mass. The reaction is contained inside a nitryl glove, which keeps the mess contained while giving a cool effect as the glove blows itself up. This also includes the basics of using a triple beam balance. You can download the ppt. slide HERE. High school teacher can expand this into stoichiometry and balancing equations, limiti
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
, HS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, HS-PS1-7
...
Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Energy and Matter in the Water Cycle (NGSS MS-ESS2-4)
In this elaborate set of activities, students explore the movement of energy through the water cycle by investigating what happens to energy during evaporation and condensation. This activity is designed to follow The Water Cycle: A Drop In The Desert and can be paired with The Water Cycle: Using Scientific Texts.MS-ESS2-4 Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity. 5E Model Phase: ElaborateLearning Target: Expl
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Also included in: The Water Cycle - 5E & NGSS MS-ESS2-4 & MS-LS2-1
Circulatory System & Blood Typing Lab (no blood required!)
If you are teaching your students about the circulatory system, this is a great unit for you!This blood type lab is safe to use in all schools, because it uses colored water instead of blood. This way you do not have to deal with blood and lances like traditional medical lessons. You can easily make plenty of colored water to test, and the setup is easy to do. I recommend you have a beach towel ready to clean up any spills. Make sure students wipe down their desk after the lab. This also includ
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, HS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
...
Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Sun Stations Lab & Lesson Digital or Print Bundle | Reading Comprehension
Looking for an easy to set up, no-prep, stations lab? Look no further, because this lesson about the solar system's sun is what you need. Students will rotate through stations and learn about the layers of the sun, solar wind and sunspots, solar flares, fusion in the sun, and much more. Content is accessed through videos and reading stations and includes a lab sheet for students to record their answers.------------------------------- Please check out my sun lessons blog -------------------------
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5th - 7th
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Walking Dead Water Filter Lab
With shows like "The Walking Dead" and others, students are interested in how to survive the Zombie Apocalypse. One thing they will need is an improvised water filter to clean dirty water. This type of water filter was seen in a episode of "The Walking Dead". It's also featured in survival shows. You will need plastic water bottles, sand, gravel, coffee filters, marbles, and any other medium you think can be used to filter water. I do NOT recommend using charcoal or ash, because when wet they ar
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-1
...
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
Watershed Mapping
This lesson is designed to have students experience the concept of your local watershed. A Google Drive version is included in our latest update. We all live in a watershed and this digital lab ask students to look at their surrounding with a critical eye. Using a laptop,camera, ipad or phone, students collect images of land use around your school building as it relates to water. After collecting information, student research the concept of a watershed using weblinks and an EPA watershed m
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
Also included in: Ecology Lab Bundle for Middle School
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