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Science Common Core W.8.2 resources
Inventions Unit - Create Your Own Invention Project - Activities Questions STEM
Invention Convention: Learn about Inventors and Create Your Own Invention! This package includes engaging resources to complete an invention unit. Students learn about inventors and inventions and create their own invention project. Their "Invention to Change the World" is then displayed at a class Invention Convention. Everything needed is included - just print and teach!✅All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, and detailed instructions.✅This work
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4th - 8th
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Science of Gratitude | November & Thanksgiving | Nonfiction Mini Lessons
Perfect resource for Middle and High School students for Thanksgiving or any time of the year! Cross-curricular literacy reading selections on the scientific benefits of gratitude. Don't just tell your students they should be grateful - demonstrate the scientific reasons behind why they will benefit by developing the habit of gratitude. These mini-lessons are fully editable and include differentiated writing responses and activities. Use portions throughout the school year, as you need. You can
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: English Language Arts - Bundle of MY Favorite Products in My Shop
Weather and Climate: The Major World Climate Zones
Recently updated! A mapping and text based evidence learning activity that supports the Common Core State Standards..This product is classroom ready. Your students will learn the major climate zones and the three themes that scientists use in categorizing climate zones. Students will work with annotation of informational text, close/critical reading strategies, mapping, answering of questions that require text based evidence, Author's Purpose (PIE), writing that requires using text based evidenc
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5th - 8th
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Mixtures Six Ways of Separation Notes | Activity Pack | Scenarios
Ready to learn about the different ways to separate mixtures? Help enhance student learning of centrifugation, distillation, filtration, evaporation, chromatography, and magnetism with mixtures. This 30-page packet contains no prep reading worksheets, activities, interactive notes, posters, and a color-by-number. Plus, every activity (and the notes) has digital compatibility. You can use it online in Google Slides™, Google Sheets™, and Google Jamboard™.This packet includes:• color by number acti
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5th - 7th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-2
Food Chain and Food Web: Rainforest Card Sort
Food Chain and Food Web: Bring the rainforest to your classroom! Engage your students with an introduction or review of food chains and webs with this themed manipulative activity. Help students analyze the flow of matter and energy through trophic levels by constructing various rainforest food webs and/or food chains.
Food Chain and Food Web product includes:
- 24 organism cards
- Energy arrows (left and right aligned)
- Terms: product, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consum
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5th - 12th, Staff
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Nature Walk Logs & Writing Activities: Science, Animals, Scavenger Hunt
Nature Walk Logs & Writing Activities: Science, Animals, Scavenger HuntThis nature walk log resource includes writing activities, logs, scavenger hunt type activities, colorful and black and white pages, cover pages, coloring pages and more! Have the students find specific items, log details, reflect and write about their experiences.Sizes Options: FULL PAGE & small booklet/card sizeA perfect option for in-class, distance learning, and at-home learning.Do you want to have your students
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3rd - 12th
Animal Research: Animal, Ecology, Biome & Habitat Activity for Big Kids
Animal Research Activities for big kids tied to life science/ecology units! Includes 70 pages of guided notes to help support student understanding of ecology concepts through an animal of interest! Meets NGSS standards and ELA CCSS! This document includes the following:- Comprehensive Animal Research Note Sheets- Circle Schema Builder- KWL Chart- Can/Have/Are/Eat/Live Graphic Organizer- Informational Fact Graphic Organizers (Flower, Web, List)- Basic Biome Vocabulary (Words/Definitions)- Empty
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4th - 9th
Hispanic Scientists Hispanic Heritage Month Science Activity & Reading Comp
Discover the amazing contributions of Hispanic scientists and inventors with this engaging and collaborative hexagonal thinking activity! Take a deeper look into the lives, contributions, and character traits of diverse scientists and inventors. This is the perfect Hispanic Heritage Month project for secondary science classes! Also... great for Hispanic Heritage Month Bulletin Boards and Science Sub Plans. Product Highlights:Hexagonal Worksheet Templates: Students extract information about their
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6th - 10th
Black History Month Science & Reading Comprehension - Scientists & Inventors
Celebrate Black History Month! Discover the amazing contributions of African American scientists and inventors with this engaging and collaborative hexagonal thinking activity! Take a deeper look into the lives, contributions, and character traits of diverse scientists and inventors. This is the perfect Black History Month project for secondary science classes! Also... great for Black History Month Bulletin Boards and Science Sub Plans. Product Highlights:Hexagonal Worksheet Templates: Students
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8th - 12th
Solar Energy BUNDLE (Global Warming and Climate Change)
92 printable or digital pages exploring renewable solar energy and global warming + climate change: internet activities - 15 WebQuest and Google activities,analyze global warming charts and graphs - 17 pagescompare and contrast - 10 pageswriting prompts - 25 pages brainteasers and word puzzles - 25 pagesPRINT: I created PDF versions that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I cre
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4th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
Back to School Archaeology Lesson Plan - Beginning of the Year Social Studies
Let your students pretend to be archaeologists and conduct a dig in their classroom in this back to school activity, or whenever you want to introduce them to the field of archaeology. Students will analyze artifacts and record their observations, then do a follow-up writing task. This activity will help your students develop their information writing, critical thinking, and vocabulary skills. ✓ Please note: * This resource is included in a money-saving Back to School Bundle, which you can fin
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5th - 8th
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Aqueous Solutions Task Cards
Move away from the traditional in-class worksheets and engage chemistry students in a collaborative learning experience by using the Aqueous Solutions Task Cards. Additionally, the task cards serve as a great differentiation tool. Suggestions for product use are included; however, as always, the teacher may decide how s/he would like to utilize the cards in the classroom. Grades 8-12 – level will vary depending on region.
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8th - 12th
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Outline Template - Blank
Outline Template Blank. 2 formats. A place to write the thesis statement at the top of outline format to follow to help students format an outline of an expository essay, persuasive argument, or research paper. Helps students organize writing in a logical manner and provide evidence for each topic. Good guide for students to use as a scaffold when prewriting. Useful also to use as a summarizer of informational text by outlining what has been read. Outlining is a great skill which can help studen
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6th - 9th
A Long Walk to Water Activity STEM Writing Project - Digital and Print
This STEM-based extension activity for A Long Walk to Water will get your students thinking and writing! This engaging, project-based learning activity challenges students to "Solve Like Salva". Students will go through the design thinking process steps of brainstorming, selecting a solution, problem-solving, predicting impact, and communicating results. There's also visualization step that makes this a STEAM project if students complete their work on paper.Included in this resource:A four-page
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6th - 8th
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Why There Are Seasons - Informational Text Passage & ELA Tasks With Visuals FREE
HIGH-INTEREST informational text passage NO PREP PRINTABLES OR INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING! Your students are wondering why there are seasons, so they will want to read this informative text that incorporates visuals (2 diagrams), an interactive hand demonstration, and multiple ELA tasks for practicing important Literacy in Science skills (reading, writing, and language). It explains scientifically and clearly why there are seasons. This is information they'll always remember
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5th - 10th
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I Know Who I Am, Do You? Workbook #2
This product is the second of three workbooks that are designed to help students in high school/secondary school learn how to make effective decisions through the lens of their culture. With a focus on examples across the African and Caribbean Diaspora, "I Know Who I Am, Do You?" workbook series provides a window into self and community through personal and social activities. The activities provided range from writing assignments to art pieces to the use of digital tools that help Black/African/
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8th - 10th
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Health, Disease, & Disorders Research Paper Middle and High School Writing Unit
Use this (fully editable) unit to help your students explore a disease or disorder of their choice and synthesize information from multiple sources. This product helps to guide your students through a research paper methodically and step-by-step.**If you're looking for a short, more concise option, check out my 1 Day Mini-Research Project | Disease & Pathogens | Google Slides™ Templates**This product is an editable Google Document. The document is 16 pages (15 ready-to-print/ready-to-share +
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7th - 10th
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Poetry Templates for Science Writing
Poetry Templates for Science Writing
Great for STAAR, NGSS, and Common Core!!
National Poetry Month is a perfect time to add poetry into your science classroom!
I love how easy it is to use these templates and incorporate poetry into science lessons.
How to use poetry templates in your science class:
Poetry writing is a great student output product. After giving your students new information (teacher input), allow them to process the new information by putting it into a science poem.
Scien
Science Calendar Making Project (also good for Chemistry, Biology and more)
This is a fun and simple research project that is appropriate for science, chemistry, biology, physics or tech classes. This project is a great way to hit many of the COMMON CORE STANDARDS for Writing and Language for Grades 6-11. Download the preview to see the entire list of common core connections.
OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT:
Students make a science (or chemistry, physics, biology, anatomy, technology or astronomy) themed calendar for the school year (September to August).
OUTLINE OF THE
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6th - 10th
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Fun Middle School End of Year Project Collaborative Nocturnal Animals Activity
Looking for a no-prep end of year project for middle schoolers, or an activity for after state testing? Students discover amazing nocturnal animal adaptations with this engaging and collaborative hexagonal thinking activity! Take a deeper look into the distribution, habitat, niche, diet, behavior, adaptations and challenges faced by nocturnal and crepuscular animals. This is a fresh take on research projects that allows students to make connections and collaborate with peers. The matrix created
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5th - 10th
Science & Language Arts: Predator & Prey Game
In this fun lesson that integrates literacy and science, students read, play tag, and engage in the writing process. It's an excellent activity for the end of the year, outdoor education, Earth Day, or summer camp! Students start by reading and discussing the fairy tale “Cat and Mouse in Partnership” or another selected text. Next, they participate in a tag game that simulates the food chain. Afterwards, they reflect on their learning and write in various modes, choosing from nine activities,
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5th - 9th
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Scientist Research Project
Scientist Research ProjectThis resource gives your students all they need to complete a Scientist research project. Student NoteTaking Sheets3 Versions IncludedPrintable Square Pages to fit in the Target Dollar Spot Blank BooksPrintable 8.5 x 11 Pages Google Slides Digital Version Blank Pages to customize for your classroom Scientist Topics included: Cover Page Quick FactsChildhoodEarly LifeEducationCollege & CareerImportant DiscoveriesAwards & RecognitionsLegacy Interesting Facts
Research Paper Project: Researching an Inventor (Middle School)
This research project resource is a comprehensive packet designed for middle school students to conduct a research project on a famous inventor. It includes 21 pages of instructions, guided questions, research paper graphic organizers, and a checklist for writing essays. It also includes citation examples (both MLA and APA). Students research three aspects of an inventor’s life while citing sources used. This resource can be used to integrate language arts with social studies or science curricul
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Growing Bundle of Writing Resources for Middle School Language Arts
Women's History Month Bulletin Board Science Project - Scientists & Inventors
Celebrate Women's History Month! Discover the amazing contributions of Female scientists and inventors with this engaging and collaborative hexagonal thinking activity! Take a deeper look into the lives, contributions, and character traits of diverse scientists and inventors. This is the perfect Women's History Month project for secondary science classes! Also... great for Women's History Month Bulletin Boards and Science Sub Plans. Product Highlights:Hexagonal Worksheet Templates: Students extr
Grades:
8th - 12th
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