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Free 7th grade science resources for Microsoft Word and for special education
Following Directions Test -- Fun Activity for Beginning of the Year
This is by far, my most absolute favorite beginning of the year activity! You've probably done this in school before, but many kids have never done it! It's the "Following Directions Test."
I've written a blog post about how to use this test, so check it out for more information!
Following Directions Test Blog Post
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Save Fred! is another fun Back to School community builder!
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4th - 12th
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Save Fred! Community and Teamwork Builder
Save Fred! is a great community builder and review of the Scientific Method. I've used this activity at the beginning of the year for 2 years with my 5th graders. They LOVE saving Fred and talk about it for the rest of the year!
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This goes along with the Save Fred! lesson on my blog.
Save Fred! Blog Post
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The Following Directions Test is another fun Back to School activity!
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3rd - 8th
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Scientific Method Worksheet (answer key included)
Ensure that your students understand The Scientific Method with this FREE and EDITABLE worksheet/assessment, complete with an answer key. You may also be interested in my....⭐ Scientific Method BINGO Game (no prep)⭐ Scientific Method Introduction Activity [Print and Go]⭐ Scientific Method Lab Activity [5 minute set-up]⭐ Scientific Method Maze Worksheet [Print and Digital for Distance Learning]⭐ Scientific Method Task Cards [Print and Digital for Distance Learning]⭐ Scientific Method Vocabular
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6th - 12th
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IEP Progress Monitoring Editable Data Sheet
It is imperative that special educators have a system for collecting data to show a student's progress towards their IEP goals. If your district is like mine, you have been given free rein to collect data however you choose. I have changed my progress monitoring data collection sheet several times over the past 4 years. I have finally developed one that helps me monitor progress in a more effective and organized manner.
I have included a sample goal with benchmarks in this editable document.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Problem Solving, Social Perspective Taking in Real Life Scenarios
This is a reading, writing, and problem solving, and perspective-taking exercise for young adult through adult age populations. The worksheets provide real-life ADL scenarios in which the individual must consider other perspectives and provide written or spoken responses about how they would feel and what they would do. There are no right answers, only opportunities for realistic discussion.**Example from the worksheet: You best friend tells you to steal a bag of Skittles from the grocery store.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Problem Solving, Social Perspective Taking in Real Life Scenarios Bundle
Heat Transfer Vocabulary Notes for Convection, Conduction, and Radiation
These scaffolded notes double as graphic organizers while students preview, discover, summarize, or review definitions and examples of convection, conduction, and radiation. This science activity aligns with vocabulary from Virginia Science SOL Standard 6.3b.
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5th - 7th
Dichotomous Key Minion Notes & Practice
Dichotomous Key Notes with PracticeWorksheet explains the basic definition of what a dichotomous key is then students will use a dichotomous key to find the names of Gru's minions. 6 minion examples
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5th - 8th
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FREE Special Education Life Skills Math Daily Warm Up with IEP goals pre-written
Life Skills Special Education Math Unit Free DownloadThis is a sample version of my full Life Skills Math packet available in my shop. The full version runs an entire year, while this sample offers material for one month. This lets you decide whether the lessons are right for your class. This packet is tailored to make writing and assessing IEP goals a streamlined process. I developed this packet for my high school life-skills classroom. This program works by focusing on 11 specific goal areas,
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3rd - 12th
Blank Frayer Model Printable Worksheet
This has two pages that you can print front and back. They are the same. The student puts the word in the middle and fills in the surrounding information.
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6th - 12th
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Failure Letter To Parents
As teachers we are responsible for every aspect of our students academics – positive and negative. This letter is an easy way to inform parents of their student’s current stance in your class. I usually send tis letter home, attached with a current progress report, 2 weeks before grades are due. I tell students that I will give them extra credit (2 points) if they bring the letter and progress report back to me, signed, within 2-day of receiving it. Even though they are almost failing, I will g
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6th - 8th
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Free Food Chain Card Game
This free download includes 21 cards of varying images and the remaining cards have food chain vocabulary. These cards can be used at any age. I use them with kindergarten but vocabulary cards make the activity applicable to the higher grades.
There are 4 pages of cards with 8 cards per page, ready to laminate and use with students.
I include the vocabulary terms:
Plant Eating (herbivore)
Meat Eating (carnivore)
Plant and Meat Eating (omnivore)
Producer
Decomposer
Consumer
Primary Consumer
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K - 8th
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Students explain how they feel- Zones of Regulation
This activity can be completed as a class, independently, 1:1, or in small group. This is a great way for students to learn about themselves, to discuss zones of regulation and coping skills, as well as a great resource for counselors and teachers. Students describe how their bodies feel with each emotion. Use with my Zones of Regulation meets Inside Out resource. EDITABLE DOCUMENT
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K - 12th, Staff
Organelle Riddles Worksheet with Key
I use this fun worksheet as a reinforcement tool for the functions of the organelles inside of a cell. This activity supports Grade Seven California State Science Standard 1B - Students know the characteristics that distinguish plant cells from animal cells, including chloroplasts and cell walls and Grade Seven California State Science Standard 1D - Students know that mitochondria liberate energy for the work that cells do and that chloroplasts capture sunlight energy for photosynthesis.
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5th - 10th
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Counting Coins Worksheet (Mixed Coins, Real Pictures)
Six problems where students add 7 coins (includes pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters) to find the sum. Includes real pictures of coins (front and back).
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2nd - 12th
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Cars Down a Ramp Friction Lab
This is an experiment for students dealing with friction, force, and motion. It will take students through each step of the scientific method. The students will be using a binder and matchbox car to discover how friction effects how far a car will go. They will make a car go down a binder, measure, and record how far it went. Then, they will put the car down the ramp again using sandpaper, wax paper, and bubble wrap. These results will be recorded. The students will finish by making a conclusion
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3rd - 7th
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Science worksheets: Different types of energy
Science worksheets: Different types of energyStudents have to identify different types of energy from the pictures (heat, kinetic, potential and sound energy)Word bank providedStudents can color in pictures once they are doneWorksheet aimed at higher kindergarten/lower primary level
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K - 10th
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Layers of the Earth Guided Notes and Worksheet
Use this worksheet with the Layers of the Earth powerpoint to teach your students about the layers of the Earth!
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3rd - 9th
Size of the Problem Visual
This is a scale I created to show students that sometimes big emotions and reactions are appropriate, but they need to match the size of the problem. I would use this scale to have them choose the "size of their problem", and then the "size of their reaction" to see if they match. If they didn't match, we would agree it was an over-reaction and plan on how to cope better next time. Helpful for students who have difficulty taking responsibility for their actions, and students who often catastroph
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1st - 12th
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Social Skills (What should you do?)
I created this for several of my middle school and high school students who struggle with those “What/if” or “What do you do?” situations. I encourage you to read through these and pull out ones that are not necessary for your students.
While playing you may reshuffle the cards and use the same scenarios again. You may need to do this depending on the number of players you have. Some variations can also include: how others think of your choice?, what should your “friends” do in that situatio
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7th - 10th
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Daily Behavior Chart
Here is a daily individualized behavior chart! I teach a self-contained special education class for kiddos K-3 and this one works great for some of my kids that need frequent reinforcements. You can edit it to meet your child or student's individual needs. Originally one of my students needed to focus on sitting at the designated area and that was written on top and all we worked on. Then we moved to trying her best and what that looked like. I would take a picture every day of the finished char
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Periodic Table Gossip
If elements could text what would they text about? The periodic table is often a boring subject to teach and difficult to make relevant to middle schoolers. I created this worksheet for my sixth graders and they had a lot of fun figuring out this periodic table gossip. It gives the students a chance to become familiar with finding elements on the periodic table without being overwhelmed.
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5th - 8th
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Editable Lesson Plan Template for Special Education
Hey guys!
Just wanted to share with you all this template I am using this year for my lesson plans. My principal requires us to submit our lesson plans at the beginning of each week so I wanted to create something simple and useful. I duplicate this template for each subject area (Math, Science, ELA, Circle Time, etc). Then I go through my student's IEPs and insert their individual goals under each subject area. After that I save the document as a template. Then, each week all I have to do is f
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Not Grade Specific
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Charles Darwin Natural Selection Activity -- Student Choice Adventure Game
Students will play an Evolution through Natural Selection choice game (via google forms) to see if they have what it takes to be a naturalist and explorer just like Charles Darwin. They will encounter many tough decisions on their journey to the Galapagos Islands, with their choices changing how the rest of the game will play out. The better their choices, the more likely they will be successful. As they play the game, students will come across scenarios that will allow them to come up with the
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5th - 12th
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Simple Microsoft Word Editable Printable Periodic Table Black and White
Microsoft Word Editable Printable Periodic Table Black and White
Contains various forms, including rounding the atomic mass to hundredths and ones place, with element names and with only element symbols, and a blank periodic table.
Can be edited to highlight the elements you want students to know.
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6th - 12th
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