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8th grade science homeschool curriculum pdfs
Graphing Stations: Middle School Science NGSS Aligned Graphing Activities
This student-centered NGSS-aligned graphing lesson is fun and interactive! My class gave it a thumbs up! It was created specifically for Middle School grades 6-8 NGSS Practice 4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data. These graphing stations are a great way to get students to interact with different forms of data. The graphing stations include:⭐ A Graphing Notes Printable - The notes explain the different types of graphs and how they are most commonly used. This is a great resource for students to ref
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Grades:
6th - 8th
The Metric System - Metric Measurement Worksheets Practice
Ahhh, the metric system! How our students need MORE metric measuring practice! You've introduced the metric system, or perhaps reviewed it, and now you need more metric measurement practice? Perhaps your students need some worksheets to practice reading metric measurements for homework? All your metric measurement practice worksheets are here!Seven student pages to practice measuring metric length (mm and cm), mass (triple beam balance readings- in grams), and volume (graduated cylinder- of liqu
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Life Science Bundle
Chemical Bonding and Reactions Close Reading Assignment (Print & Digital)
Integrate LITERACY and SCIENCE with this Chemical Bonding and Reactions CLOSE reading passage! This resource is great to use as an introduction to Chemical Bonding and Reactions or to use as review and reinforcement over already taught content. The entire 3-page packet is a NO-PREP, PRINT AND GO set, making it perfect for a substitute assignment. Need a digital option? No problem! I have included a print and digital version of this resource, making it perfect for distance learning, flipped class
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-2
, HS-PS1-2
NGSS Middle School Science Doodle Notes Bundle
Doodle notes to help build NGSS vocabulary skills. Use these science notes to parallel your lessons and add visual triggers to improve memory of content. These doodle notes specifically address the NGSS standards for middle school, while providing concrete visuals to support learners of all abilities. Each page specifically notes the Next Generation Science Standard being addressed! This can be used as a bellringer, classwork, assessment prep and can be teacher-led or done independently or in
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, MS-LS1-7
, MS-ESS3-2
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Periodic Table of the Elements Activity Pack
Learning about the Periodic Table of Elements can be fun with our interactive games, printables and worksheets. See product description below for full contents.This activity pack includes the following resources:Reproducible Charts:Full Color Periodic Table Chart (8.5 x 11)B&W Periodic Table Chart (8.5 x 11)A3 Size Color Periodic Table Chart (11 x 17)A3 Size BW Periodic Table Chart (11 x 17)Printable Cards and Games:Element Letter TilesElement Fact CardsElement Boggle Gameboard8 different E
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4th - 8th
Design a School Garden: STEM Project Guide
Design a school garden! Take your STEM or STEAM classroom or program to the next level with this in-depth engineering design STEM challenge. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan a long-term school garden for growing vegetables and other plants. This creative and in-depth project is a great activity for your classroom or afterschool program! Designing a school garden is a multidisciplinary project where creative and crit
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Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Human Body Life-Sized Human Anatomy Paper Model for Personal Use Only
Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey through the human body with inquisitive students of any age. Introducing the ultimate hands-on activity: building a model of the human torso!This accurately detailed, anatomically correct, and properly scaled, life-sized model building adventure measures 81cm tall x 33cm wide (2'8"x1'1") and includes the following parts:Nasal and oral cavitiesEsophagusStomachSmall intestineLarge intestineLiverPancreasTracheaLeft and right lungsHeartKidneysBladderAdrenal g
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6th - 11th, Adult Education
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
, HS-LS1-2
Graham Cracker Plate Tectonics Lab (Step-by-Step Photo instructions)
Print out sets of these STEP-BY-STEP photo instructions to help your students successfully MODEL PLATE TECTONIC ACTIVITY using graham crackers, cake icing and fruit rollups. With these photo-enhanced instructions, you won't need to lead your students through the lab. Just print out a 4-page set for each lab group and hand out materials. Then walk the room and monitor your students' progress.
(I normally have my students take notes and draw labeled pictures with arrows in their science journals.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Ohm's Law Problems Worksheet
This worksheet will prepare students to solve simple problems including Ohm's Law calculations. By completing this activity, 9th grade science students will learn how to calculate Ohm's Law problems. Included skills:Simple problems to introduce Ohm's Law calculationsStudents solve problems using the variables voltage, current, and resistanceMetric units used in every problem including volts, amps, and ohmsTeach students to show their work step by step with columns for formula, work, and answer w
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Bundle of Lessons - Physics Problems Worksheets
Science Comprehension | 3 Levels | Special Education
Looking for simple to use and engaging science comprehension for your self-contained classroom? This 160 page download includes 6 Units of leveled Science comprehension for students with special needs or Autism in the Special Education setting. No prep needed just print and go!Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the Best- Selling Simple Science Curriculum Bundle For each topic you will get: - 3 Leveled passages- 3 leveled comprehension sheets for EACH passage For each p
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PreK - 12th
Science Graph Masters: Science Graph Practice for the Middle Grades
Science Graph Masters is a creative professional resource of 50 pages of reproducible science graph and chart practice pages for students in grades 5-8. With real science data, chart/graph-reading practice and application questions, you have ready-to-go practice sheets to help prepare scientifically literate students and help with standardized test practice. These blackline masters provide real science data to teach and practice real science concepts. Created by a veteran teacher with great succ
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5th - 8th
Middle School STEM Curriculum with Lessons, STEM Challenges, and Projects
Are you looking for a middle school STEM curriculum to engage and inspire your students? Check out this bundle for 30 weeks of STEM lessons, activities, and projects designed to make your life easier and help your students develop their foundational skills and knowledge in STEM. This bundle includes instructional materials and activities for teaching the engineering design process, robotics, computer science, and 3D printing. You’ll also receive over 20 STEM challenges to keep your students on t
Grades:
6th - 8th
Balancing Chemical Equations (divided into easy, medium, difficult, and CRAZY)
I love balancing equations! I organized 4 pages of chemical reactions into Easy, Medium, Difficult, and The Crazy Hard levels of balancing. This way you can give your students some confidence before they are stumped.
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Electrical Circuits: Series vs. Parallel & Schematic Diagrams
Circuits: Series vs. Parallel. Tired of giving notes? This resource provides an introduction to the idea of an electrical circuit and what it needs in order for electricity to flow. Symbols are given for the parts of a circuit, as well as an explanation of the differences between a series and parallel circuit. Visuals and schematic diagrams provided. There are questions to help students understand the advantages and disadvantages to each type of circuit. A more complex schematic diagram is provi
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in: Electricity Bundle with Student Workbook
3D Printing Unit CAD Projects and Activities for Middle School STEM Technology
3D printing is awesome in middle school STEM classes, but it can be overwhelming to introduce your students to new technology. This complete unit will engage and amaze your students as they learn the fundamentals of CAD and 3D printing. The bundle includes over 100 pages of resources that can be used individually where they fit best within your STEM course or taught in sequence as a 4-week 3D printing unit. Grab these lessons today to get back your nights and weekends while knowing your students
Grades:
6th - 8th
Work and Power Problems Worksheet
By completing this activity, 9th and 10th grade physical science students will learn how to calculate work and power problems. Students will solve problems using the variables force, time, distance, and power. Metric units are used in every problem including Newtons, seconds, kilometers, and Watts. Teach students to show their work step by step with columns for formula, work, and answer with units. Important informationAnswer keys always includedNo need for calculators; perfect way to review
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Grades:
8th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-PS2-1
Also included in: Bundle of Lessons - Physics Problems Worksheets
Cow Sheep Eye Dissection: Middle School Science Lab Nervous System Activity
This lab dissection can be used as a stand-alone activity or incorporated into your nervous system unit. The reading and lab directions include all the information that students will need. Dissection provides excellent hands-on experience for students to learn how body systems work. Dissections modeled correctly can teach students respect for animals and prepare them for upper-level science courses. This includes:Teacher notes pagePre Lab Activity & readingLab directionsStudent fill in lab w
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Science File Folders | Special Education
Engaging, easy to use science file folders! These science file folders are adapted for special education classrooms. Includes 6 unique file folders with two levels of each! Prep these once and keep for your entire career. This product pairs great with my Simple Science Adapted Books!Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the Best- Selling Simple Science Curriculum BundleWHAT TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?Matter Simple MachinesLiving and NonlivingPlanetsHot or ColdFive SensesWHAT LEV
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PreK - 12th
Mission to Mars: Middle School STEM Curriculum Unit
Mission to Mars STEM UnitLooking for a complete STEM curriculum that includes hands-on engineering design, real-world connections, science, and math connections all centered around one theme? Look no further with our Space Club: Mission to Mars curriculum! Read a detailed blog post overview here. Transform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills. Space Club Mission Control
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
Wave Speed Problems Worksheet
This worksheet will prepare students to solve simple problems including wave speed calculations. By completing this activity, 8th and 9th grade science students will learn how to calculate wave speed. Students solve problems using the variables velocity, frequency, and wavelength along with the metric units kilometer per hour, hertz, and meter.Important InformationDo not allow students to use calculators or they will finish this activity too quickly. This is an opportunity for them to apply th
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Grades:
8th - 11th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-2
Also included in: Bundle of Lessons - Physics Problems Worksheets
Relative Age of Rock Layers - Law of Superposition - Stratigraphy Workbook
Bring the relative age of rocks to life! Teach the Laws of superposition, cross cutting relationships, original horizontality, and lateral continuity with ease! This workbook will be your life saver!This resource contains 11 student pages (plus a 12th cover page) that are meant to be used as a student workbook. Index fossils and relative dating are discussed. The four rules of stratigraphy are explained in detail, as well as the three basic types of unconformities. Finally, there is review tying
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Earth Science Curriculum
Mission to Mars Planning Game (Mars Habitat STEM Project)
Mars Colony Project Guide + Planning GameCan you keep a team of colonists alive and happy on Mars? Students work in teams to complete the ultimate project-based learning STEM experience: planning a long-term settlement on Mars! These activities can be used as a companion to the Mars Colony Project, which provides handouts to guide students to brainstorm and plan design solutions for a Mars colony. This Mission to Mars Planning Game product dives deeper into possible colony solutions, adds an int
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Grades:
4th - 9th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
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Physical Science MAZES: [GROWING] Worksheet Bundle
Add SPARK to your Physical Science review with MAZES! My students prefer maze worksheets over traditional worksheets because they are quick and fun, while still serving as an assessment tool for teachers. These worksheets are great to use as review, homework assignment, ticket out the door, or part of a station activity. Since this bundle is a ★GROWING BUNDLE★, you will receive 19 worksheets NOW and as new mazes are added, you will receive the upgrade FREE!INCLUDED:⭐Newton's Laws of Motion⭐Waves
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Levels of Organization in the Body
Teach your middle school science students about the levels of organization of the human body, including cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. Students will learn that cells make up tissues, tissues make up organs, organs make up body systems, and body systems make up a body. This resource includes helpful information pages with diagrams as well as a question page and notes page. Topics Included ⭐ animal cell organelles⭐ plant cell organelles⭐ 4 types of tissues⭐ organs⭐ body systems What's
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Human Body Systems Bundle
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