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General science Common Core W.6.1 resources
Thermal Energy Transfer - Heat Transfer Worksheet - Heat & Temperature Activity
Are you looking for an engaging and efficient way to teach thermal energy transfer through conduction, convection, and radiation? These LOW PREP heat transfer worksheets are sketch notes that allow for creativity and a visual representation of concepts that can be challenging. Click HERE to save 20% on the 6th grade science sketch note bundle.Click the PREVIEW to see what is included in this ready-to-use resource.These sketch notes are heat transfer worksheets for middle school science students
Grades:
6th - 7th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
Diffusion and Osmosis Science Interactive Notebook Sketch Notes & Lab Activities
Are you looking for fun activities for teaching osmosis and diffusion? One page of diffusion and osmosis notes packs in information and allows students to be creative. The lab activities are easy and fun, offer hands-on examples of osmosis and diffusion, and simply involve a gummy worm lab (or use gummy bears or other gummy candy) and tea bags. Save 10% by purchasing the diffusion and osmosis bundle.Click the PREVIEW to see what is included in this ready-to-use resource.These sketch notes cover
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Grades:
6th - 8th
CCSS:
Go-to-Guide for Teaching CERs - Claim, Evidence, Reasoning - Multiple Resources
Do your students struggle with CERs? You aren't alone. This product gives you the tools you need to help your students understand the difference between the claim, evidence, and reasoning. Use this resource in class or online using Google Slides™. This Product Contains Multiple Resources: 1 handout for your student's interactive notebook that explains the components of an argument (Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning) 3 Sample Arguments to help students identify the claim, evidence, and reasonin
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Grades:
5th - 11th
Also included in: CAST (CA Science Test) Skills Review Bundle
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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Grades:
5th - 12th, Staff
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Complete Guide to Organizing or Running a School Science Fair
Simple and Easy step by step guide to planning an entire school Science Fair!!As a 5th grade Science teacher, I have been the one in charge of organizing and running the school’s Science Fair each year. When I first found out that I was the sole person in charge of making sure the Science Fair ran smoothly, I almost cried! I had no idea how to put something so big together! Just a few years later, I had it down to a “Science”.Here is a packet you can use to help you put together the Science Fair
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Everything 5th Grade Science Mega Bundle (TEKS & NGSS)
Science CER Writing Templates
Need a simple, ready to use, easy to understand CER template for your middle or high school students to use during their next lab or investigation? Look no further! This set includes 8 different templates which are scaffolded in a variety of ways. Like some parts but want to make them your own? Editable pieces are included!This includes multiple non-editable PDFs that can be printed, or used with a PDF tool to add text boxes and make digital if needed. This also includes an editable Word Documen
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Research and Writing Animal Reports Zoology Upper Elementary
Leverage students' love of animals to get them excited to research and write! The lesson is made up of three activities that will lead students through the research process. Two things set this lesson plan apart: first, to get kids excited to research, they'll play a game. Next, there are three different animal report templates to choose from, so students feel some autonomy in their reports. If you're a Language Arts teacher, adding in the science component is powerful. If you're a science teac
Grades:
4th - 6th
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The Elephant's Girl by Celesta Rimington NO Prep Novel Guide
The Elephant's Girl by Rimington Novel Guide is perfect for teaching about zoos, sanctuaries, tornadoes, elephants and animals in captivity, as well as character analysis, themes, new vocabulary, main idea and details, plus much MORE! This resource includes: Pre - Reading ActivityKLW ChartChapter-by-Chapter Reading Comprehension QuestionsAnswer Key New VocabularyTornadoes ReadingElephants in Captivity ReadingExtension Resource Text-to-Self Questions Compare & Contrast ActivitiesCharacter Ana
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Grades:
5th - 8th
A Linked Novel Study for Joan Bauer's Soar I Print & Digital Versions
Engage your students in reading, writing, history, and science with Joan Bauer's Soar! This unit provides vocabulary and comprehension activities, along with project directions, printable lessons, and printable quotations from the book. Baseball fans and other students alike will enjoy studying the wisdom of Jeremiah as they cheer for his Muskrats.This novel study includes differentiated activities that target a variety of learning styles. The projects can be done individually or cooperatively
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: ELA Resources to Accompany Joan Bauer's Soar I Print & Digital Versions
Potential & Kinetic Energy LESSON PLANS
Editable FORMAL LESSON PLANS that go along with a PowerPoint Presentation created for a 6th grade unit. Perfect to have on hand for when admin asks for your hard copy lesson plan. There are 4 lessons (potential, kinetic, both (with short "lab"activity, reading comprehension). These lessons may be broken down into multiple days, especially the reading comprehension lesson, giving you about 1-2 weeks worth of lessons. Contains Learning Targets, Success Criteria, NGSS, I Do-We Do-You Do, modes of
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-1
Also included in: Potential & Kinetic Energy BUNDLE!
Earth Day Web Quest
Celebrate Earth Day with this interactive WebQuest on google slides. Students will learn about three different environmental issues our world is facing today. These issues include; plastic pollution in the oceans, deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest, and Sea Ice melting in the Arctic. Students will learn about the cause and effects of these problems as well as ways to help these environmental issues. This is a great way for students to learn about the environment, different regions in our wor
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-3
Carrot Lab - Diffusion and Osmosis (Digital/Printable) - NGSS aligned
Arrrr ya ready kids??? Looking for a differentiated, engaging lab activity to teach diffusion, osmosis and the function of the cell membrane? Look no further. This is a new-and-improved version of the old Potato Osmosis lab, with less cutting and the same great results! In this Carrot Osmosis lab, students will immerse baby carrots in water with varying concentrations of salt, and compare the mass of the carrots before and after soaking to measure the impact of movement through the cell membran
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-LS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Pendulum Lab - Intro Lab for Experimental Design / Scientific Inquiry!
Looking for a differentiated, engaging lab activity to give students a chance to practice high-quality experimentation, data collection, and analysis? Look no further. In this Pendulum Lab, students will test the swing speed of various lengths of pendulum, which they will build themselves. Students will:-Design and conduct an experiment-Organize data in a data table-Visualize data with a graph-Develop a claim and support it with evidence and reasoningWhat’s included:-pdf containing 2 different
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Absorbency Lab - Intro Lab for Experimental Design / Scientific Inquiry!
Looking for a differentiated, engaging lab activity to give students a chance to practice high-quality experimentation, data collection, and analysis? Look no further. In this Absorbency and Paper Towels Lab, students will test the absorbency of different brands of paper towel against the brand their school uses. Students will:-Design and conduct an experiment-Organize data in a data table-Visualize data with a graph-Develop a claim and support it with evidence and reasoningWhat’s included:-pd
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Energy: Bend #1 Potential & Kinetic Energy PowerPoint
This PowerPoint goes along with lesson plans I created that are also available on my page. 61 slides. They include definitions, examples, diagrams, links to videos on Law of Conservation of Energy, Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, both . These lessons may be broken down into multiple days, giving you about 1-2 weeks worth of lessons. EDITABLE!If you like this resource, please rate it and leave a review! Thanks!
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-1
Also included in: Potential & Kinetic Energy BUNDLE!
Famous Inventors Scientists Biographies Reading Passages Science Writing Lesson
What traits, or scientific habits of mind, are necessary to be a good scientist or inventor? Students will find out in this engaging activity where they explore the characteristics, of famous scientists including Jane Goodall, Neil Armstrong, George Washington Carver, Albert Einstein, Alfred Wegener, and the Wright brothers. I recommend that for this activity, each pair of students be assigned one scientist to read about and them complete the graphic organizer to analyze the characteristics of t
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
Also included in: Science Lab Safety Worksheets and Beginning of the Year Bundle
Fiona's Flytraps - Experimental Design Practice - Fill-In Google Slides or print
Fiona is interested in seeing how the bugs she chooses to feed your Venus flytraps affect their growth! This Experimental Design Practice Scenario follows Fiona on her journey through setting up a valid experiment in order to obtain reliable data, and utilizes aesthetic imagery to increase engagement. Let's go!The product contains:1. 4-page pdf student activity2. 10-page pdf teacher guide with answer key and helpful tips3. Google Slides version of student activity, with text boxes for students
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Sally's Sunflowers - Experimental Design Practice - Fill-In Slides or Print!
Farmer Sally is run an experiment to see how to make her sunflowers grow taller! This Experimental Design Practice Scenario follows Sally on her journey through setting up a valid experiment in order to obtain reliable data, and utilizes aesthetic imagery to increase engagement. Let's go!The product contains:1. 4-page pdf student activity2. 10-page pdf teacher guide with answer key and helpful tips3. Google Slides version of student activity, with text boxes for students to complete the activit
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-LS1-6
, MS-ETS1-3
Timmy T-Rex - Experimental Design Practice - Fill-In Google Slides or print!
Timmy the T-Rex owns a sprawling 10,000 acre Wyoming ranch where he raises Velociraptors! This Experimental Design Practice Scenario follows Timmy on his journey through setting up a valid experiment in order to obtain reliable data, and utilizes aesthetic imagery to increase engagement. Let's go!The product contains:1. 4-page pdf student activity2. 10-page pdf teacher guide with answer key and helpful tips3. Google Slides version of student activity, with text boxes for students to complete th
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-LS1-6
, MS-ETS1-3
Snow Science! How Dense is Our Snow? A Hands On Science Experiment.
When the snow starts falling, students love to play around in it. Here is a science experiment that ties in their love of snow with learning! This Science Experiment measures the amount of liquid in snow and leads to a discussion on density. I tie this experiment to an introduction to our fractions unit in math. Even in 5th grade students need a reminder that fractions are a part of a whole. They will also get to see a real world example of when fractions, graphs, and line plots are used to help
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
All About Fireflies(Ligthing Bug) Notebooking
This is a set of fun notebooking pages with nice graphic and structured design, effective at helping students to learn and do more research on the topic. All of the relevant topics to the title of Fireflies are covered in this set of notebooking. Students/ kids can study the topic and complete all the pages, this is to encourage self learning and develop their skill of doing research and be able to compiling & organise information.Topic that covered in this notebooking pages:What is a firefl
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Physical Science MIDTERM - Exam B
Unit 1: Matter and It's interactions exam covering a varieties of topics such as; matter, atoms, elements, molecules, ionic, covalent, bonding, phases and states of matter, positive charge, negative charge, neutral charge, ions, periodic tables, thermal/kinetic, potential energies, atomic structures, pioneers of atomic theory, mass, volume, weight, etc. The students learned all the basic concepts surrounding matter being made up of atoms that are too small to be seen. Beginning with the atomic t
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS1-1
The Scientific Method - Soda and Mentos Experiment - Large Group
This is slightly different than the standard “Diet Coke + Mentos” Experiment. This is a teacher guided/instructed experiment to teach the students how to solve a problem using the scientific method. In this experiment, the students are still testing if Diet Coke is the best soda to use in the soda/Mentos eruption, but the teacher takes the time to discuss each part of the method and define the terminology. There are spaces for students to fill in definitions, and it is recommended that the te
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
Energy Bundle! LESSON PLANS & POWERPOINTS
This bundle contains 6 formal lesson plans and PowerPoint Presentations on Potential and Kinetic Energy, Forms of Energy, Thermal Energy, Electricity, and Natural Resources. Also includes a PowerPoint student activity and electric cars. PowerPoint files contain definitions, animations, diagrams and links to videos. They are completely editable to fit your classroom needs, lesson plan requirements and pacing. Lesson plan includes CCSS, learning target, success criteria, differentiation, checks fo
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-3
, MS-PS3-1
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