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Physical science research for homeschool
Kinetic and Potential Energy Webquest Activity
Put learning into your students' hands with this KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY WebQuest Activity! Just PRINT and GO....that's it! This highly engaging activity allows your students to research, manipulate, illustrate, explore and assess themselves as they create their own understanding of Mechanical Energy. Need a digital option? No problem! I am including a digital version of this activity. Please note: the digital version is delivered as a link to a Google Slides document that you can assign y
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6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-1
States of Matter Digital Activities - Solid, Liquid, and Gas Science Activities
These digital States of Matter activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all k
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1st - 2nd
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Chemical Compounds Research Project Distance Learning
Assign this Chemical Compounds Research Project to bring chemistry to life by making your students aware of the chemical compounds in the ingredient lists of household products that they use and eat every day! After you teach the naming scheme for binary and polyatomic ionic compounds (sodium chloride, magnesium hydroxide, potassium sulfate, etc.), and for molecular (covalently bonded) compounds (silicon dioxide, carbon tetrachloride), assign this mini-research project to get them searching for
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8th - 10th
Element Project Research Advertisement
This resource is part of the Atoms and the Periodic Table Bundle!In this Chemical Element Advertisement Project, students are "hired" by an advertisement campaign to design a magazine ad or TV/online commercial to help boost sales for the elements on the Periodic Table. They have the option to design a convincing advertisement in the form of a magazine ad (small poster on cardboard the size of a cereal box) or a TV commercial (1 to 2 minute video clip on a flash drive or via Google Drive).The st
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7th - 9th
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-1
Landforms Research Project - PBL
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here!This resource can be printed and used in the classroom or be used for distance learning with Google Slides.From the swamps of the Mississippi to the canyons of Arizona, landforms come in many different shapes and sizes. Each year, millions of tourists travel around the globe for a chance to view these incredible attractions. For this assignment, students choose a famous landscape to study and create a project to
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5th - 10th
BIOMES LANDFORMS ECOSYSTEMS Research Projects | Earth Science Report Activity
This bundle of (31) two-sided brochure templates allows students to dig deeper into facts about biomes, landforms, and habitats. You'll also find 3 BLANK templates to use with ANY related topic not included in this set.CLICK HERE to save 30% on this resource in the Biomes & Landforms Bundle!An interactive notebook pocket has been provided if that's your preferred method for organizing however, these brochures can be created as a stand-alone project.Have the whole class work on one biome, lan
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3rd - 6th
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Sub Plan: Music On The Brain (Video & Response Questions)
*This would be a great sub plan or 'Friday' activity*The documentary is 29 minutes long*Students watch the documentary and answer the questions *All links and questions are included in the docSynopsis of Music On The Brain (taken from youtube)Catalyst takes you inside an extraordinary new program which is revealing that personalized playlists can re-awaken the brains of people with advanced dementia and even allow people with severe Parkinson's to unfreeze and move. Along the way we look more
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Electricity Awareness and Conservation Project : 'Watts' Energy?
This Electricity Awareness and Conservation Project is a great project for a unit on energy or electricity. It is student-centered, collaborative, and memorable! And best of all, students learn how to reduce energy usage in their homes and are excited to challenge their families to do so.The project lasts for two to three weeks, with probably three 40 minute periods of class time, and the rest will be done out of class. It is written with three parts; however, there is a supplement that will all
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7th - 9th
Famous Scientist Wanted Research End of the School Year Project
Get your science students creating their own Famous Scientist "Wanted" poster with this ready-to-print-and-go exploratory assignment! This science project is great to use any time during the school year, especially as a end of the school year activity!This week long project provides two options for students to express their understanding besides a poster: create a slide presentation or make a model of what the scientists are known for. Challenge your students to recognize the connection between
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4th - 12th
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Boats and Buoyancy
Learning about boats and what makes them buoyant is a great opportunity for students to problem solve, make connections, scaffold learning, and apply concepts to the real world. The activities in this resource are presented in a sequential way. It can be printed off as a student workbook. There are no lessons per se, as the resource is more about discovery, and hands-on activities in order to learn about boats and buoyancy. It is important for the students to talk and write about their observati
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Science Inquiry Bundle
Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Activity
This ready to use renewable and nonrenewable energy sources research project will help your students master energy sources. Each assignment card includes 3 websites students can use right away. The digital version includes live links. The graphic organizer and rubric will help them stay focused. A No Prep! Assign and Go! research project.Includes the following energy sources:RENEWABLEBiomassGeothermalHydropowerSolarWindNONRENEWABLECoalNatural GasPetroleumPropaneUraniumDivide the set and hav
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5th - 9th
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MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in: Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Project Bundle
Cool Bridges: Force and motion project-based learning
Cool bridges present some of the world wonders that engages students in a rigorous STEM activity which is very relevant to the community. The activity is project-based implying that each student in a group will assume a real world responsibility. Students will research, read, compile notes, create facts map, use a matrix, build a bridge manually or virtually and create a presentation. The presentation may be video recorded or teams may present in front of peers and visitors. At the end of the pr
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Force and Motion Unit
Red Shift Blue Shift and the Doppler Effect CER Activity for Science and Physics
CER- RED SHIFT/BLUE SHIFT RESEARCH ACTIVITY***COMPLETELY UPDATED WITH EXTRA PRODUCT!***The red shift and blue shift are used to determine our location with respect to other bodies within the universe. This assignment is typically conducted after the sound and light units. Students love all things space and this is no exception. Students begin with the following question "Is the universe expanding? How is Doppler effect relevant for proof?" From here they begin research about the topic, linki
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Periodic Table Flipbook- Print & Digital
Just PRINT and GO! This NO-PREP tabbed flip book is a flexible way to introduce (or review) the classifications of elements within The Periodic Table. Students complete each section of the flipbook, cut the tabs and staple together for an engaging activity that serves as a study tool or pre-assessment.Need a digital option? No problem! I have included a digital, Google Slides, version of this resource, making it perfect for flipped classrooms, distance learning, online courses and traditional cl
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6th - 10th
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The Case of Gravitational Interactions (NGSS MS-PS2-4)
The only material needed for this Next Generation Science Standards aligned activity is an online device. You may choose to have students work independently, with a partner, or in groups. In this multimedia activity, students do the “before research” section of an anticipation guide then visit carefully selected websites to conduct research, then they re-visit the anticipation guide to complete the “after research” section. Students take notes as they conduct their research. They write a cla
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Astronomy Bundle NGSS MS-ESS1
Extreme Weather Research Project
Give student autonomy in their learning!
Students choose their type of extreme weather to research and can then choose how to present their information!
This is a great resource to include in science centers, as small group or partner work, individual work, or whole class work!
This product includes:
4 Note Taking pages with specific and targeted questions to help students gather the information they need
3 Presentation options - Meteorology Report, Graphic Story, Realistic Fiction Story
Each
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3rd - 5th
Science Question of the Day (all sciences)! Whole Year! Differentiated! 1-5!
All about Science Research! Differentiated for Grades 2-5! Daily Science Questions with differentiated recording sheets that can be turned into science notebooks! Science notebook covers included! So many uses and all branches of science are covered! These inquiry-based questions were designed to get students (and teachers) wondering- they are not simply yes/no questions! Use them year after year!You can use them for bell work, early finishers, homework, science centers, research, computer lab a
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1st - 5th
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Middle School Science ~ One Pager Research Project MEGA Bundle
This middle school science one pager project bundle will allow your students to critically write and draw about any science topic and accommodates any learning style.When students are finished with their one pagers, have them do a gallery walk to view other students work. When my students finish one pagers, I put all of their finished projects on a Prezi and have them do a virtual gallery walk. The students love it!Whats included? Each one pager project includes the following:(PDF) Student direc
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6th - 10th
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Landforms Research Project - 100% Editable
This resource is 100% EDITABLE using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. You can add, subtract, or modify any of the content to suit the needs of your students. Great for differentiation!From the swamps of the Mississippi to the canyons of Arizona, landforms come in many different shapes and sizes. Each year, millions of tourists travel around the globe for a chance to view these incredible attractions. For this assignment, students choose a famous landscape to study and create a project to showcase t
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5th - 10th
Chemical Reactions UDL Research Project
In this UDL chemistry project, students choose and research chemical reactions of interest to them and produce a final product of their choice. Great for review of the year's concepts, and best of all, no prep with a differentiation option and teacher rubric included.WHY IS IT HELPFUL?As part of their individual research, students will review chemical reactions and equationsreaction classificationionic and covalent compound namingendothermic and exothermic reactionsWHO WILL BENEFIT?Every chemist
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Chemical Equations & Chemical Reactions Differentiated Chemistry Bundle
Catastrophic Events or Natural Disaster Research Foldable Notes
Students are able to use this foldable to assist in catastrophic event research or note taking for nine natural disasters. They include:Hurricane, Flood, Avalanche/Blizzard, Drought, Volcano, Earthquake, Wildfire, Tsunami, and Tornado. Students fill in information such as:-How it forms/main features-Whether it is geological, weather or human caused-When and Where-Impacts to the EcosystemHow I use it in my classroom: I typically group students in 9 groups for each event and allow them to do resea
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Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
Middle School Science ~ 3D Research Project Cubes ~ MEGA Bundle!!
Bring your science lessons into 3D with these research project cubes! Students will love creating these project cubes. Each side of the cube has information for students to research about a topic. Each cube project comes with 4 different cube templates, student directions, and a rubric. See previews for detailed information.3D research project cubes currently included in this bundle:Geologic timeFossilsEarth's layersWeathering, erosion & depositionPlate tectonicsRocks & MineralsRock Cycl
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6th - 10th
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Chemistry ~ 3D Research Project Cube Bundle
Bring your chemistry lessons into 3D with these research project cubes! Students will love creating these project cubes. Each side of the cube has information for students to research about a topic. Each cube project comes with 4 different cube templates, student directions, and a rubric. See previews for detailed information.3D research project cubes included in this bundle:Structure of an AtomIonic & Covalent BondsChange of StatePeriodic Table of ElementsHeat TransferAcids & BasesKinet
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6th - 11th
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Periodic Table of Elements ~ Activity Bundle
Your students will never get bored with these creative ways to learn about the periodic table!Activities included in this bundle are:Periodic Table of Elements - 3D Project CubePeriodic Table of Elements - One Pager Research ProjectPeriodic Table of Elements - Research PennantPeriodic Table of Elements - Christmas Light PennantPeriodic Table of Elements - Christmas OrnamentPeriodic Table of Elements - Valentine's Day PennantPeriodic Table of Elements - Valentine's Day 3D HeartPeriodic Table of E
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6th - 10th
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