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8th grade science lessons for Easel
STEM Activities Games Challenges End of the Year STEAM Coding Pinball Foosball
STEM Gamers - Games ChallengesPerfect challenges for students who love technology and games! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! This resource is part of the STEM / STEAM All Year Long Curriculum Bundle – 28 Challenges!There are 3 Game-related STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, a prediction se
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3rd - 8th
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Algorithm Flowcharts for Middle School Computer Science | Unplugged Coding
Are you teaching your students to think like computer scientists? Before they can learn to code, new programmers need to learn how to plan their code using algorithm flowcharts. In this unplugged coding lesson, students will learn how to create algorithms that break down large tasks into small, simple actions and visually record their thought processes using flowcharts.Get all the Intro to Computer Science resources here and SAVE!The lesson begins with students exploring flowcharts and creating
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5th - 8th
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Mesoamerica STEM Activities Project Mayans Inca Aztec Project Ancient History
Mesoamerica (Olmec, Maya, Inca, Aztec) STEM Challenges!Cross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations, Middle Ages, and/or Medieval Times!This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Mesoamerica STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainsto
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4th - 8th
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Age of Exploration Project | PBL Activities | Early European Explorers Project
Age of Exploration PBL (Project Based Learning) Activities | Early European Explorers Cross-curricular challenge for students who are studying US History and the Age of ExplorationWelcome to the Age of Discovery! You have traveled back in time to the 15th and 17th centuries, during a time of exploration and discovery. Explorers traveled from their home countries to new corners of the world. Students will create their very own PBL booklet. PBL activities utilize creative learning and real-world
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4th - 8th
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Late Middle Ages Medieval Europe STEM Activities Challenges Projects Craft
Late Middle Ages - Medieval Europe STEM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Middle Ages and Medieval Times!This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Late Middle Ages - Medieval Europe STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming sec
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4th - 8th
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Invention "SHARK TANK" Classroom Competition, Step-By-Step Guide w/ Handouts
PDF or Digital! Shark Tank! Classroom or school invention competition! It's never too early to encourage your young entrepreneurs. I've included everything you need with this resource to have a "Shark Tank" inspired classroom competition in your own classroom. Students will use innovative math, social studies and science skills with partners to create a product that will help students with specific problems at school. Great for teaching inventions, personal finance with profits, losses and etc
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4th - 8th
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Early Middle Ages Medieval Europe STEM Activities Challenges Projects Craft AP
Early Middle Ages - Medieval Europe STEM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Middle Ages and Medieval Times! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Early Middle Ages - Medieval Europe STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming
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4th - 8th
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Earthworm Dissection & Anatomy Lab- High School Biology or Middle School
Earthworm anatomy is a great introduction for your Life Science or Biology students. This worm dissection lab has everything you'll need: teacher instructions, student procedures, discussion questions, fill-in diagrams, and a video demonstration.This dissection guide includes directions for the identification of both internal and external structures of the earthworm as well as discussion questions that can be answered using the internet or any high school biology book.Included in this resource:
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7th - 9th
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Lab Stations: Plant Anatomy & Plant Adaptations, Monocots, Dicots, Transpiration
This station lab activity and coinciding worksheet are ideal for high school Biology students learning about the parts of a plant and plant anatomy and physiology. The 7 stations include background information on plant structures and functions, as well as critical thinking questions. Your students will love learning and collaborating as they work through each station!Please note: This lab is also part of my Biology Labs- Set 2 and Plant Anatomy Unit.This lab includes:A teacher instruction page
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8th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
, HS-LS1-3
, HS-LS4-5
NGSS Earth Science Curriculum | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
SAVE $$$ by purchasing ALL my Earth Science Teaching Materials!Additional Notes• This curriculum includes FREE downloads of ALL FUTURE Earth Science products.• Vocab activities are being added - CHECK MY PROGRESS• This curriculum includes Nature of Science teaching materials. *********************************************************************************************************PAYMENT PLANS• My curricula offer the BEST value in my TpT store but are sold at the highest price point• I now offer
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, 5-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-2
, 3-ESS3-1
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Periodic Table Guided Reading Article and Coloring Activity Notes and Assessment
Do you need a differentiated worksheet, notes, and informational text that your students can use to gather information and color the modern periodic table? You can use this resource in chemistry or physical science as an activity or project where kids read a nonfiction article about the periodic table of the elements, complete notes, and color the periodic table based on the groups and families learned. The differentiated coloring pages, reading passage, and notes pages are perfect for use as a
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7th - 10th
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HS-PS1-1
, HS-PS1-2
Also included in: Periodic Table Bundle of Activities and Assessments
NGSS Physical Science Curriculum | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
SAVE $$$ by purchasing ALL my Physical Science Teaching Materials!Important Notes• This curriculum includes FREE downloads of ALL FUTURE Physical Science products.• Vocab activities are being added - CHECK MY PROGRESS• This curriculum includes Nature of Science teaching materials. *********************************************************************************************************PAYMENT PLANS• My curricula offer the BEST value in my TpT store but are sold at the highest price point• I now o
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, 5-PS1-3
, 3-PS2-1
, 5-PS1-4
, 4-PS3-4
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Renewable Energy Wind Power Car Earth Day STEM Activities for Middle School
Are you looking for an engaging Earth Day STEM activity? Do you want to extend student learning about renewable energy and global warming? This wind-powered car STEM challenge is perfect for your STEM or Science classroom!Looking for more STEM Challenges? Click here to get activities for the whole year and SAVE!First, students will learn about global warming and wind energy as a renewable resource. Then they'll research methods for capturing wind energy. Next, they'll use the engineering design
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5th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-2
, 5-ESS3-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Henrietta Lacks and Bioethics CER Research Project - Black History Month Project
Looking to spark amazing discussion and engage your students in real-world debate, all while learning an important figure in Black History? Help your students learn about Henrietta Lacks, HeLa Cells, and the property rights of biological materials with this bioethics research project. Students will gather information from text and video sources. Then they will craft an argumentative essay using the CER format.The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students begin with gathering
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8th - 11th
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HISTORY DETECTIVE: Death of Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut- Primary Source Analysis
Another installment of HISTORY DETECTIVE. This time, students will tackle the unexplained death and then social disappearance of Ancient Egypt's Queen Hatshepsut. After analyzing sources, annotating the documents, and weighing evidence, your detectives will make a claim and defend their claim regarding Queen Hatshepsut's death and legacy.
BACKGROUND: Hatshepsut was a royal princess, the eldest daughter of the great general Tuthmosis I and his consort Queen Ahmose. Pharaoh Hatshepsut enjoyed
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5th - 10th
Thermal Energy Insulated Cup STEM Challenge Conductors and Insulators Project
Looking for an engaging way for your students to solidify and apply their knowledge of thermal energy, heat transfer, conductors, and insulators? Then it’s time for a hot cocoa party! In this exciting physical science STEM challenge, students are tasked with designing and building an insulated cup that will keep hot cocoa warm. The project supports Next Generation Science Standards, including the performance expectations MS-PS3-3 and MS-ETS1-1.Looking for more middle school STEM challenges? Grab
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5th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS3-3
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: Winter STEM Activities for Middle School
NC EOG Prep | 8th Science | Life Science Standards (L.1, L.2, L.3, L.4 +L.5 ALL)
Greetings! Thank you so much for your interest in my NC EOG Prep - Standards Based Review pages! This product focuses on the Life Science branch in the 8th Grade Integrated Science course.In this file you will find: NC Essential Standards + EOG Overview page for life science standards Life Science EOG Prep Sheets for 8.L.1.1 – Pathogens and Disease8.L.1.2 – The Spread of Disease8.L.2.1 – Biotechnology in NC8.L.3.1 – Factors in Ecosystems8.L.3.2 – Interactions in Ecosystems8.L.3.3 – The Flow of E
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8th
Also included in: NC EOG Prep | 8th Grade Science | COMPLETE BUNDLE
Halloween STEM Activity: Candy Grabber STEM Activity
Fall or Halloween STEM Activity - updated with digital STEM journals and teacher slides!**Note: this challenge is identical to the Valentine's Day Candy Grabber Challenge but with a Halloween and fall theme!**This engineering design challenge is perfect for a fun and educational STEM Halloween project! Note: the word "Halloween" is not in the product - the pages are in black and orange with a candy graphic. Students will work in teams to design and build a device that uses the power of levers to
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
NC EOG Prep | 8th Science | Physical Science Standards (8.P.1 ALL + 8.P.2 ALL)
Greetings! Thank you so much for your interest in my NC EOG Prep - Standards Based Review pages! This product focuses on the Physical Science branch in the 8th Grade Integrated Science course.In this file you will find: NC Essential Standards + EOG Overview page for physical science standards Physical Science EOG Prep Sheets for 8.P.1.1 – Classifying Matter 8.P.1.2 – The Periodic Table8.P.1.3 – Physical vs. Chemical Properties + Changes8.P.1.4 – The Law of Conservation of Mass8.P.2.1 – Obtaining
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8th
Also included in: NC EOG Prep | 8th Grade Science | COMPLETE BUNDLE
Deforestation Investigation: Read Informational Text, Graph and Analyze
Students read a text about the causes and effects of deforestation, are given data of the area of the Amazon rainforest over time, and graph the data to create a line graph. Students also respond to five analysis questions about the graph, and the issue of deforestation in the Amazon.Text is leveled to read independently at the 7th grade level (7.2), but could easily be adapted for younger learners or those with ELL/special needs with adult support. (As a sixth grade teacher with a wide variety
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4th - 10th
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MS-LS2-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-6
Potential and Kinetic Energy STEM Activity
Are you looking for a memorable, easy to implement, hands-on project to teach POTENTIAL and KINETIC ENERGY. This lesson works well with STEM and NGSS standards, and quickly engages students. Students will remember the concepts, explore using readily available household materials, and then synthesize their knowledge with follow up questions where students explore those concepts at a higher level. See the concept in action here!This includes:Lesson plan and accompanying lab handouts: students c
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7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-PS2-2
NGSS Life Science Biology Curriculum | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
SAVE $$$ by purchasing ALL my Life Science Teaching Materials!Additional Notes• This curriculum includes FREE downloads of ALL FUTURE Life Science products.• Vocab activities & review sorts are being added - CHECK MY PROGRESS• This curriculum now includes Nature of Science teaching materials. • This curriculum now includes the Life Science Coloring Book Series.• This curriculum now includes the Human Impact Unit Bundle.*************************************************************************
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, 4-PS4-2
, MS-LS1-7
, 4-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-2
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Colloids, Suspensions, and Solutions Lab {Editable}
This lab is aimed at comparing and contrasting colloids, solutions, and suspensions. My students Love this lab (I have them complete this after the PowerPoint that I have also uploaded as a bundle with this lab onto TpT) and they leave class with a much greater understanding of how these three mixtures behave. The lab requires common materials that almost any science lab already has. Answer key is included! Thanks so much for looking! Have fun!
The designed PDF can be enjoyed the way it is,
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6th - 8th
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NC EOG Prep | 8th Science | Earth Science Standards (8.E.1 ALL + 8.E.2 ALL)
Greetings!Thank you so much for your interest in my NC EOG Prep - Standards Based Review pages! This product focuses on the Earth Science branch in the 8th Grade Integrated Science course.In this file you will find:NC Essential Standards + EOG Overview page for earth science standardsEarth Science EOG Prep Sheets for8.E.1.1 – Our Hydrosphere 8.E.1.2 – Earth’s Oceans8.E.1.3 – Water Quality8.E.1.4 – Water Stewardship8.E.2.1 – Earth’s Age + History8.E.2.2 – Earth’s Changing FormsAnswer key for each
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8th
Also included in: NC EOG Prep | 8th Grade Science | COMPLETE BUNDLE
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