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8th grade science internet activities
Kinetic and Potential Energy Doodle Notes | Energy Transformations | Cornell
These scaffolded Kinetic and Potential Energy Cornell Doodle Notes can be used to cover the concepts of energy as the ability to do work, mechanical, kinetic, and potential energy, and the specific types of energy, including elastic, chemical, gravitational, and nuclear potential energy and thermal, sound, radiant, and electrical energy. These notes also cover the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy transformations, and the relationship between kinetic and potential energy as a roller coaster
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-5
, MS-PS3-1
Heat Transfer Thermal Energy Doodle Notes Conduction Convection Radiation
These scaffolded Heat Transfer Cornell Doodle Notes can be used to introduce or review the concepts of temperature, heat, and the types of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. The notes begin by defining temperature and heat to make clear that temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of an object or substance while heat is the flow of energy from hotter to cooler places. The notes define and give real-life examples of conduction, conductors, insulators, convection
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS3-3
Walt Disney World Virtual Field Trip // Distance Learning
*SEE MY REVAMPED DISNEY FIELD TRIP HERE! Brand new look, more cohesive, and easier to navigate! Walt Disney World Virtual Field Trip // NEW! by Orange Blossom Teacher (teacherspayteachers.com)** UPDATED TO ADD NEW RIDES, WORD SEARCH, SNACK GRAPH, AND EDITABLE MICKEY & MINNIE EARS!!Hey sweet friends! I created this virtual field trip to Walt Disney World for you to use with your kiddos! You can send it to your kids as an assignment, or go through the field trip together using the screen shar
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PreK - 12th
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Famous Scientists Research Project - Digital - End of Year Science Activity
Science Google™ Classroom Activity | Engaging Science ProjectStudents will research a scientist and design a digital wanted poster. This activity is 100% paperless! Teachers, all you need to do is download and share the Google™ slides with your students. Your students will love the custom graphics and realistic wanted poster templates I have created. To further understand what is included, please read below.Included:✔ Student Direction Page (sets clear guidelines) ✔ List of Famous Scientists✔ Tw
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5th - 8th
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CSI Forensic Science. Who done it? Print & Google Classroom | Distance Learning.
CSI Forensic Science - Be a detective and use science to figure out who stole the jewels from the town hall. Print Version + Boom Card Version + Google Slide Version!This pack now includes a print version a google classroom & a BOOM card version for distance learning with your students! With the google classroom and Boom Card version your students can fill in editable textboxes and move images to complete the activity online!Your students will love doing this activity, suitable for both midd
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: End of Year Math Activities Bundle! CSI Math Mysteries, Math Mazes&Games
Natural Selection With Darwin Evolution Webquest
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This evolution by natural selection webquest makes a great introduction your evolution unit and a great sub-plan! Your students will learn about natural selection and answer questions while viewing the Natural Selection Amoeba Sisters video on YouTube. They then will play Who Wants to Live a Million Years game where students select adaptations for a species to ensure its survival in changing environments over time. This is one of my best selling resources! I hope your students have as mu
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Grades:
8th - 11th
NGSS:
HS-LS4-3
, HS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
, HS-LS4-5
Also included in: Evolution Bundle - Growing Discount Bundle
Cell Organelles Speed Dating Activity
CELL ORGANELLES SPEED DATING ACTIVITY- Print & Digital Your students are going to love learning about Cell Organelles with this SPEED DATING IN THE CLASSROOM ACTIVITY! This is a student favorite in my own classroom and your students are sure to love it as well! I like to use this activity to introduce cell organelles to my students, but it can also be used as a review and reinforcement activity. Need a digital option? No problem! I have included a digital option for this resource, making i
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion Activities - Google Slides™ and Print
This is a print and digital interactive science notebook resource that uses Google Slides. There are 6 interactive force and motion activities that include Newtons Laws of Motion, net force and unbalanced/balanced forces. These activities are perfect for a physical science class with no prep! Perfect for online learning or in-person instruction!Use these activities for:Sub PlansTest Prep (Florida SSA, Texas STAAR, NGSS)Online LearningHomeworkIndependent reviewStationsInteractive Notebook Activit
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-5
, MS-PS2-1
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Vee
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving STEM Activity Stop Motion
Float into fun this Thanksgiving with a digital STEM activity! This resource pairs perfectly to the beloved read aloud Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.If you have ever had your students create a green screen Thanksgiving day parade, or marched down the hallways with your students and their hand-crafted balloon floats, you know what an engaging, hands-on activity it is. This is a similar, but digital, option. This activity works best on laptops/Chromebooks. ✅ Your students will create a s
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving STEM Mega Bundle
Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer Activities - Digital Google Slides™ and Print
This is a print and digital interactive science notebook resource that uses Google Slides. There are 6 interactive heat transfer activities related to thermal energy, conductors, insulators, conduction, convection and radiation. These activities are perfect for a physical science class with no prep! Perfect for online learning or in-person instruction!Use these activities for:Sub PlansTest Prep (Florida SSA, Texas STAAR, NGSS)Online LearningHomeworkIndependent reviewStationsInteractive Notebook
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-5
Also included in: Heat and Energy Bundle - Editable and Google Slides™
Genetics - Digital Punnett Squares - Self-correcting
This assignment is designed to provide students with immediate feedback as they learn genetics - Punnett squares. No prep! Simply post the assignment on Google Classroom for students. Each correct answer turns green and reveals a letter of the riddle answer. There are 14 digital Punnett square questions designed to help students improve their understanding of dominant and recessive traits, heterozygous and homozygous genotypes, and the probability of inheriting a certain phenotype. I honestly wo
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Digital Punnett Squares BUNDLE - Genetics | Distance Learning
Atoms Doodle Notes | Atomic Theory Protons Neutrons Electrons | Cornell Notes
These scaffolded, no-prep Atoms Cornell Doodle Notes are an introduction to atoms, subatomic particles, basic atomic structure, and reading the Periodic Table. They combine two effective note-taking strategies: Cornell Notes and Doodle Notes! These notes cover the general definition of an atom, depict a very simplified version of the history of the atomic theory, differentiate the subatomic particles proton, neutron and electron, by their charges, masses, and locations within the atom, explain w
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-1
Characteristics of Life Activity - Is My Teacher a Zombie?
Provide an engaging review of the Characteristics of Life to your Life Science students with this IS MY SCIENCE TEACHER A ZOMBIE? activity! This resource is sure to make your students laugh, while providing them with an engaging review of the Characteristics of Life and practicing CER writing skills. It is customizable, and can be edited to include your name as well as your students' names. Need a digital option? No problem! I have included both a printable and digital version, making it perfec
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6th - 10th
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Balancing Chemical Equations Doodle Notes | Middle School Science | Cornell Note
These scaffolded Balancing Chemical Equations Cornell Doodle Notes combine two effective note-taking strategies and can be used to introduce, teach, or review the concept of balancing chemical equations and the Law of Conservation of Mass. These notes review chemical formulas including coefficients and subscripts, differentiate between word, skeletal, and balanced equations, use two non-chemistry analogies to help students visualize what a balanced equation means, give steps for balancing an equ
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
HS-PS1-7
, MS-PS1-5
Natural Disasters
Let's learn about Natural Disasters! This worksheet includes 34 pages with a large variety of activities and exercises about natural disasters. Crosswords, word searches, puzzles and other kinds of activities are included to make it a fun and interesting class. The answers and an answer sheet are included. GOOGLE SLIDES AND FILLABLE PDF VERSIONS INCLUDED!Overview: Page 1-2: Introduction Page 3-4: EarthquakesPage 5-7: HurricanesPage 8-9: FloodsPage 10-11: Volcanic EruptionsPage 12-13: TsunamisPag
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Geography Bundle (Nature, Oceans, Ecosystems, and Natural Disasters)
Ecosystems PowerPoint Google Classroom | Ecosystem Activities - Interactive
Ecosystems Interactive PowerPoint & Interactive Google Slides! ***UPDATE: Now includes Interactive Google Slides for Google Classroom and Distance Learning! This resource is part of the Earth Science (Entire) Curriculum.***Watch this quick PREVIEW VIDEO to see the PowerPoint in action!This teaching resource is quite the virtual experience! This Ecosystems Interactive PowerPoint can be used as a powerful classroom presentation or students can click their way through it on individual computers
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3rd - 8th
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Rock Cycle PowerPoint & Google Slides Interactive Types of Rocks Reading
Rocks & Rock Cycle Interactive PowerPoint & Interactive Google Slides! ***UPDATE: Now includes Interactive Google Slides for Google Classroom and Distance Learning!This resource is part of the Earth Science (Entire) Curriculum.***Watch this quick PREVIEW VIDEO to see the PowerPoint in action!This teaching resource is quite the virtual experience! This Rock Cycle Interactive PowerPoint can be used as a powerful classroom presentation or students can click their way through it on individua
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3rd - 8th
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Planets of the Solar System - Webquest with Answer Key
Planets of the Solar System - Webquest with Answer Key - 12 page webquest with answer key that covers planets of the solar system based on: atmosphere, surface, temperature, etc. This is an excellent activity to have your students use technology in the classroom when learning about the planets of our solar system. It will engage and excite them!
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4th - 9th
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Intro to Genetics WebQuest
Are you looking for a way to introduce genetics to your students? Then this webquest is for you! Students will watch three videos from The Amoeba Sisters and answer questions as they go along. Questions review:HeredityDNAGenesAllelesGenotypesPhenotypesPunnett SquaresDominant and Recessive TraitsHomozygous and Heterozygous traitsSex-linked traitsIncluded in this product:Student Webquest - word doc, google doc, and PDF versionModified (including time stamps) - word doc, google doc, and PDF version
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Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Genetics & Punnett Squares Bundle
Engineering Design Process - Digital Breakout Escape Room for STEM
Do you want to introduce or review the engineering design process in an engaging and fun way? This digital breakout activity, similar to an escape room but without the need for physical locks, does just that! Students do not need any prior knowledge about engineering or the EDP to do this breakout, though it can be used as a review. In this resource, students will:Learn about the engineering design process (5 slides of informational text)Solve 6 digital puzzles related to the EDP (a variety of p
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4th - 8th
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Cells Webquest - Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Webquest
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Editable MS Word, PDF, and Google Slides all included! This Cells Webquest makes a great introduction, review, absent student work, sub-plan, guided practice, or student-led teaching tool. Your students will complete six online tasks (videos, interactives, article) to learn about prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells, plant cells, and animal cells. Students will lead their own learning as they complete this editable, printable, and digital webquest. All non-flash modern resources are used
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Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
, HS-LS1-1
Also included in: Biology Webquests Discount Growing Bundle
Back to School Science Activities for Middle School
This product has some great activities for the first day or first week of school! For many middle school science students, this will be their first year of having science as a stand-alone class. Additionally, many middle schools are comprised of students coming from several different elementary schools. You can use these Back-to-School activities to help students practice the expectations of a science class, plus learn about each other. While they do these activities, you as a teacher can ge
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Back to School Bundle for Middle School ELA, Math, and Science
Ancient Egypt PowerPoint - Google Slides - Google Classroom Activities Geography
Ancient Egypt Interactive Power Point and Google Slides **New Update - Now includes additional INTERACTIVE Google Slides version for Distance Learning during Covid-19 | Coronavirus ***Watch this quick preview video to see the PowerPoint in action!This resource is part of the Ancient Civilizations (Entire) CurriculumThis teaching resource is quite the virtual experience! This Ancient Civilizations PowerPoint can be used as a powerful classroom presentation or students can click their way through
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4th - 9th
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Cell Clinic- Cell Organelles Diagnostic Activity
Assess your students' knowledge of cell organelles with this fun CELL CLINIC- CELL ORGANELLES DIAGNOSTIC ACTIVITY. In this activity, students take on the role of "Dr. Cellular" and travel to 7 exam rooms, making observations about each patient before diagnosing their malfunctioning organelle. This engaging activity is a great way to assess your student and is ready-to-go! No prep involved. Need a digital option? No problem! I have included both a print and digital version of this activity, maki
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
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