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7th grade environment homeschool curriculum microsofts
Wolves of Yellowstone Graphic Organizer (How Wolves Change Rivers)
This product is a graphic organizer (notes organizer) for THIS VIDEO (hyperlinked) that explains the importance of apex predators. This video is one of my favorites to explain ecosystem interactions and trophic cascades since it uses a real world phenomenon and is beautifully explained. This resource is meant to help students in school or at home organize and structure their notes to better understand trophic cascades.It is also great for independent learning.This resource acts a great PART 2 to
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Hydroponics
This powerpoint introduces the basic premise behind hydroponics. There are 15 slides with a culminating review page.
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Grades:
5th - 11th
Influences on Global Weather Patterns: The Jet Stream and Ocean Currents
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SC.6.E.7.3 - Describe how the global patterns such as the jet stream and ocean currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, air pressure, wind direction and speed, as well as humidity and precipitation. A 10 ques
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Grades:
4th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: The Atmosphere, Weather, and Climate Bundle
DESIGN A METHOD OF SEED DISPERSAL Structured STEM Project with Rubrics, Check in
Middle school students design and create their own method of seed dispersal during this fun and engaging STEM engineering project dealing with the structures that increase reproductive success! (MS-LS1-4, MS-ETS1-2 and 4-LS1-1). Students decide how their seeds move, spread or get transported away from the parent plant, and whether it’s by biotic or abiotic means. Building their own plants and seeds can be so much fun and students learn about dispersal methods, such as wind, water, animals or
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 4-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-4
Also included in: 10 STEM PROJECTS For Middle School- Physics, Life, Environmental Science
SPECIAL ANIMAL SENSES Digital Activity Drag and Drop MYSTERY DESCRIPTIONS
Included in this resource are 22 digital drag and drop images and mystery descriptions of special animal senses. The descriptions do not name the animal but describe specific, unique senses used by one of the animals in the photos. The students must use the description to decide which animal it fits.The animal images are outside of the slide window so students pinch in to see the images and drag them into the charts.Both vertebrates and invertebrates are included so a higher level discussion can
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Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
4-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-8
Themes of Geography Series - HEI -Human Environment Interaction
Themes of Geography Series - Human Environment InteractionHEI - How Humans Interact with Their Environment - This presentation is an overview of HEI and the main topics: Use of Natural ResourcesAdapting to the EnvironmentSurviving Natural HazardsHow Humans Impact their Environment.This is a great discussion activity. It is loaded with pictures and presentation notes to stimulate interestUser Friendly - Teacher - Home School - Remote Learning Presentation - PowerPoint has over 125 quality lab
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Themes of Geography Series Bundle
SPECIAL ANIMAL SENSES Reading Passage with Questions on Sensory Receptors
Five page reading comprehension passage on animal special senses and sensory receptors and how they respond to stimuli. After students read the passage they then answer multiple choice questions that are text dependent and need no previous knowledge. This is a great sub activity!Both vertebrates and invertebrates are included so a higher level discussion can include the different types of nervous systems across the Animal Kingdom. I have had the older/more capable students do more research to e
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Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
4-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-8
Ocean Animals Deep-sea Community Marine Biology PowerPoint and Study Guide
Go on a deep-sea creature exploration with this unique marine biology study. We live in a time wherein deep-sea exploration has reached new "depths" of discovery like no other time in history! Organizations like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Monterey Bay Research Institute (MBARI) are using cutting edge technologies to plumb the abyss and bringing us the latest habitat and sea creature discoveries not seen by humans before! Come on a journey as we learn about som
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Deep-sea Ocean Animals PowerPoint Study Guide BUNDLE
Ecosystems in Our Backyards: An Outdoor Ecology project
This is an outdoor ecology project that can be done at school or home over several weeks. Students select an area outside and do a number of activities which they record in a journal or log. The project is designed to connect students to the local outdoors and teach them how ecosystems function. Activities like leaf and insect collections can be adapted to all grade levels. Other activities like drawing food webs and food chains, a soil study and population study are included.
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Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
HEI - Human Impact on the Environment
HEI - How Humans Interact with the Environment Series Human Impact of the Environment This presentation addresses issues concerning Air, Water, Land, Habitat, Species Endangerment, Overpopulation Impacts on Resources and Climate Change. This activity was designed to allow you to cover a topic a day. Discussion Questions have not been provided to avoid conflict. Rather a Discussion Question insert has been provided for each slide. Type your question in the box and slide it into the presentatio
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: HEI - How Humans Interact with Their Environment Series
Plant Classification: Informational Text, Images, and Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SC.912.L.14.53 - Discuss basic classification and characteristics of plants. Identify bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. A 10 question assessment is on page 2 of the worksheet that assesses the students over the informa
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-2
, HS-LS2-8
Also included in: The Anatomy of Plants and Fungi Bundle: Text, Images, & Assesssment
Darwin's Bird Beak Lab
Biology teachers are very familiar with Darwin's bird beak lab to demonstrate natural selection and fitness so this is my own take on it. There are some literacy/ reading and vocabulary components at the beginning of the activity. There is engineering in the form of designing the beak. There is data recording in a provided data table. Bridging questions that connect the activity to the concepts and a graphing activity.This is one of my favorite labs, it is so hands-on and interdisciplinary. It c
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Grades:
5th - 11th
The Evolution and Anatomy of Land Plants: Text, Images, & Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SC.912.L.14.10 - Discuss the relationship between the evolution of land plants and their anatomy. A 10 question assessment is on page 2 of the worksheet that assesses the students over the informative text section. There is also an answer ke
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-4
, MS-LS4-2
Also included in: The Anatomy of Plants and Fungi Bundle: Text, Images, & Assesssment
Plant Structure and Function: Informational Text, Images, and Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SC.912.L.14.7 - Relate the structure of each of the major plant organs and tissues to physiological processes. A 10 question assessment is on page 2 of the worksheet that assesses the students over the informative text section. There is also
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS1-5
, HS-LS2-5
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-6
Also included in: The Anatomy of Plants and Fungi Bundle: Text, Images, & Assesssment
The Plant Vascular System
A simple and direct slideshow introducing the organs and tissue that make up a plant's vascular system.
Vocabulary: vascular, root, stem, leaf, xylem, phloem
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Fungi Structure and Function: Informational Text, Images, and Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SC.912.L.14.9 - Relate the major structures of fungi to their functions. A 10 question assessment is on page 2 of the worksheet that assesses the students over the informative text section. There is also an answer key on page 3 for teacher u
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
, HS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-4
Also included in: The Anatomy of Plants and Fungi Bundle: Text, Images, & Assesssment
NO PREP Need A Lesson Quick! Series - Energy Resources Power Point
Use with included printable guided notes: "NO PREP Need A Lesson Quick! Series - Energy Resources Guided Notes" *Note: I used this in the classroom and it was my favorite lesson, but you as the teacher will need to know the stuff of this lesson to narrate it. In an attempt to avoid "death by PowerPoint" there is not much text. It's meant for you to guide them through. Covers the following:Energy ResourcesWhy do you think people are working to increase the amount of power we get from wind? You wi
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5th - 8th
Utilizing Geographic Tools: Informational Text, Images, and Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.6.G.1.4 - Utilize tools geographers use to study the world. Examples are maps, globes, graphs, charts and geo-spatial tools such as GPS (global positioning system), GIS (Geographic Information Systems), satellite imagery, aerial photograp
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in: Geography Bundle: Informational Text, Images, and Assessment
NO PREP Need A Lesson Quick! Series - Pollution Power Point
(Use with FREE download of "Pollution: Guided Notes")
Includes:
*explanation of good and bad ozone
*many photographs
*notes for presenter on slides where pictures dominate or more information is *helpful and/or interesting
This presentation needs no preparation on your part. Put the presenters notes up (or print them); use the guided notes for students (guided notes are the standard for not only students with dyslexia or dysgraphia -- they work the best for everyone because it is easier to pa
Grades:
5th - 8th
Symbiosis in Ecosystems: Informational Text, Images, and Assessment
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SC.7.L.17.2 - Compare and contrast the relationships among organisms such as mutualism, predation, parasitism, competition, and commensalism. A 10 question assessment is on page 2 of the worksheet that assesses the student over the informati
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Grades:
4th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, HS-LS2-1
Also included in: Ecology Bundle: Informative Text, Images, and Assessment
Evolution Webquest
This is a scavenger hunt through the internet to discover answers to a series of questions regarding evolution. All the links are embedded in the document. The only materials necessary are the worksheet and a computer. There is no prior knowledge needed to complete this activity! All the necessary information is provided. This activity addresses the following concepts: history of the earth, natural selection, fitness, and evolution. This activity is:Designed for independent, student-led learning
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Grades:
5th - 11th
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Food Webs: Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SC.7.L.17.1 - Explain and illustrate the roles of and relationships among producers, consumers, and decomposers in the process of energy transfer in a food web. A 10 question assessment is on page 2 of the worksheet that assesses the student
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Grades:
4th - 9th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-3
, 5-LS2-1
, MS-LS2-4
Also included in: Ecology Bundle: Informative Text, Images, and Assessment
NO PREP Need a Lesson Quick! Series: Resources, Population, and the Environment
PowerPoint with Speaker Notes on Resources, Living Things, Population, and the Environment.
Loaded with high interest photographs and color.
Includes the following concepts:
Benefits of trees
Environmental issues
Population growth
Resource use
Pollution:
Point source
Non-point source
(Video)
Environmental decisions
Lawmakers
Environmental Scientists
Costs and Benefits
Often influenced by lobbyists
Will this decision provide jobs?
Will it cost too much money?
Will it harm the ecosystem?
W
Grades:
5th - 8th
Weathering Acid Rain Lab
This weathering lab is a fun way to show how acid rain (vinegar) can cause chemical weathering on student created statues made out of dusty chalk! This lab will appeal to all types of students, especially those who like to be artistic.The Acid Rain lab follows the scientific method and includes a data table to document changes that occur after multiple drops of vinegar on the statue.I hope your students have fun and learn a lot!
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Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
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