8th grade Halloween science simulations for Google Apps

PhET States of Matter: Basics ACTIVITY GUIDE Now includes both printable PDF and Google Slides versions! The PhET: States of Matter Basics Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation on States of Matter. Students will examine the motion of atoms and molecules of various substances in their solid, liquid, and gas state. Your students will hit the ground running without the need for a lengthy introduction from you. Just print the activity guide or share from your G

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Halloween, Other (Specialty), Social Studies - History

NGSS:

MS-PS1-4

, MS-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-3

, MS-PS1-1

Also included in: PhET Activity Guides Chemistry BUNDLE / Distance Learning

Would You Survive The Salem Witch Trials?

Created by

Wilson Workshop

NO PREP! Students will simulate what it was like to live in Salem during the time of the Witch Trials. Perfect activity to use during Halloween, after discussing the Witch Trials or Colonial America, or after teaching the Crucible! Google Compatible and includes a Slides-based worksheet for students to follow along! PLEASE NOTE: This activity is designed to do as a whole class, so it will show outcomes for all chosen decisions.If you enjoy the witch trials be sure to check out "Would You Survive

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Biology, Environment, Science

The Virtual Biodiversity Game

Created by

Darlene Tieu

Students can use this Google form to make choices that determine how many species survive or go extinct in their ecosystem. Through 5 rounds, students are exposed to concepts such as biodiversity, biomes, climate, niches, pollution, and human impact. Students make choices and can see the impact it has on biodiversity (the number of species)This interactive activity is a great introduction to biodiversity. It is a great tool to get students thinking about what contributes to increased or decrease

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Geography, Science, Social Studies - History

NGSS:

MS-LS2-5

, MS-LS2-1

, HS-LS4-6

, MS-ESS3-4

, MS-ESS3-3

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National Parks Virtual Field Trip with Reading Passages, Explore 5 US Parks

Created by

Michelle McDonald

Take a virtual road trip to learn about the top 5 most visited National Parks in the United States! Students will use multiple print and digital sources to draw information to answer questions about the National Parks. A reading passage is included for each of the five U.S. National Parks your students will visit. A printable and Google Slides version are included in this file. Students will learn about the following:Great Smoky Mountains National ParkGrand Canyon National ParkZion National Park

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Biology, Forensics, Science

CCSS:

RI.5.7

, RI.6.7

, RH.6-8.7

DNA Fingerprinting Simulated Crime Scene Activity Distance Learning

Created by

Sunrise Science

This DNA Fingerprinting Simulated Crime Scene Activity is a great way to begin your unit on the structure, function and processes of DNA in order to elicit student interest in learning about the DNA molecule! I introduce this crime scene situation on the first day of studying DNA then do a series of lessons on DNA structure and replication, all while the crime scene is set up in the classroom to keep my students engaged. The last day of the week, we do this fingerprinting activity to determine t

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

NGSS:

HS-LS1-1

Halloween Escape Room - Digital & ELA Skill-Based!

Created by

Smiling in Sixth

This Halloween digital escape room is a fun way for kids to practice some key English Language Arts skills while be a completely no prep activity for you! This fun digital escape room is completed on Google Forms. Students will be a part of a group of friend’s adventure that begins when they accept a dare to go into a haunted house on Halloween night. The friends get trapped in the house by the mansion’s ghost and must solve 12 clues and complete 12 ELA skill-based challenges to move on to the n

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Games, Simulations

PhET Build an Atom activity guide

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Now includes both printable PDF and Google Slides versions!The PhET:Building an Atom Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation on Building an Atom. Students will experiment with adding protons, neutrons, and electrons to an atomic model to create atoms of different elements. Your students will hit the ground running without the need for a lengthy introduction from you. Just print the activity guide or share from your Google Drive. Students can watch the intro

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-PS1-1

Also included in: PhET Activity Guides Chemistry BUNDLE / Distance Learning

PhET Reactants, Products, and Leftovers Activity Guide / Distance Learning

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Now includes both printable PDF and Google Slides versions!The PhET: Reactants, Products, and Leftovers Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation on Reactants, Products, and Leftovers. First, students will experiment with building sandwiches to see how the number of ingredients determines the number of sandwiches they can make. Then, students use the same concept to predict Reactants, Products, and Leftovers and to identify Limiting Reactants in chemical reactio

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 11th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-1

Also included in: PhET Activity Guides Chemistry BUNDLE / Distance Learning

Fiber Analysis Virtual Forensics Lab -- Burn Tests & Color Stain Comparisons!

Created by

2 STEM girls

This activity is ready for distance learning! This is a NO PREP LESSON designed for students to complete a virtual fiber examination lab. Students are tasked with identifying the source of 2 unknown fibers found at a crime scene. This is a 3-part virtual lab that begins with students making observations on 7 common fiber burn tests. In part 1 of the lab, students observe 2 unknown fabric burn tests and use a dichotomous key to identify the type of fiber the unknowns are made of. In part 2 of

Subjects:

Forensics, Science

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Laboratory, Simulations

PhET Forces and Motion Basics Activity Guide

Created by

Physical Science, Physics, Science

The PhET: Forces and Motion Basics Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation “Forces and Motion Basics”. Students will discover how balanced and unbalanced forces affect an object’s motion and then explore the relationship between force, mass, acceleration, speed, and friction on the motion of objects. The activity guide takes students through the 4 parts of the simulation: Net Force, Motion, Friction and Acceleration. Students are encouraged to make predictions

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

NGSS:

HS-PS2-2

, MS-PS2-2

, HS-PS2-1

Also included in: PhET Activity Guide Physics Bundle

PhET Projectile Motion activity guide

Created by

General Science, Physical Science, Physics

The PhET:Projectile Motion Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation on Projectile Motion. Students learn how the motion of a projectile is affected by changes in the initial height, initial speed, cannon angle, and other variables with or without the affects of wind resistance. This activity guide follows closely with the newest (HTML5) version of the PhET Projectile Motion simulation. Your students will hit the ground running without the need for a lengthy in

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Let's Cultivate Greatness

NGSS:

MS-PS2-2

Also included in: PhET Activity Guide Physics Bundle

World Population Growth Poster Project Activity | Human World Geography

Created by

Explore just how big the world’s population really is with this two-part activity that includes an eye-opening simulation and a creative poster project while stretching their math skills.The posters make for a fun and engaging hallway display for the whole school to learn from!These activities come as both print-and-go PDF and editable, paperless Google files and are included in the complete Human Population Growth Unit.Greatness is being able to make the incomprehensible easy to understand.A mi

Subjects:

Environment, Geography, World History

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Simulations

CCSS:

...

Digital Electrical Circuit Lessons Bundle - PhET Simulation & Questions

Created by

EDOLESCENCE

Save time while still keeping students engaged! These 6 resources are ready to post to Google Classroom for your students to experiment with building circuits. These simluations are a great way to reach your kinesthetic learners who may not thrive with distance learning. This is a way to engage students in authentic learning in science labs with limited equipment. They can be printed out and used as a worksheet too!Specific Learning Outcomes:Demonstrate that a continuous loop of conducting mater

Subjects:

General Science, Other (Science), Science

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

PhET Build a Molecule activity guide

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Now in both printable PDF and Google Slides formats! The PhET: Build a Molecule Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation on Build a Molecule. Students will experiment with combining atoms of different elements to discover new molecules. Your students will hit the ground running without the need for a lengthy introduction from you. Just print the activity guide or share from your Google Drive. Students can watch the intro video and away they go. The best p

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Science

NGSS:

MS-PS1-1

Also included in: PhET Activity Guides Chemistry BUNDLE / Distance Learning

Design a Zoo: A Digital Project Based Learning Experience

Created by

PBL Learning Lab

Thanks for choosing this project based learning experience for your students! They are sure to have fun, be creative, and learn some valuable skills. In Design a Zoo, students take on the role of a design consultant asked to create a new zoo. Students will need to: –Name the Zoo –Create a welcoming sign –Select the animals –Design animal habitats –Create information sheets –Create a budget –And present their work to a "Board of Directors" This experience is designed to be completed without sub

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Projects, Simulations

PhET Energy Skate Park Basics Activity Guide

Created by

General Science, Physical Science, Science

The PhET: Energy Skate Park Basics Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation “Energy Skate Park Basics”. Students will discover the relationship between Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, and Speed and how a skater’s motion is effected by changes in Mass and Friction. Then, students can apply what they have learned by designing their own track that will perform in a predictable way. The activity guide takes students through the 3 parts of the simulation: Intro,

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Interactive Learning Hub by Sarah Austin

NGSS:

MS-PS3-2

, MS-PS3-3

, MS-PS3-1

Also included in: PhET Activity Guide Physics Bundle

Intro to Economics: Needs V. Wants

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An engaging way to begin a unit on economics! This fun and hands-on activity will have students explore the important concepts of human needs versus wants through an engaging rocket ship simulation. Students will be vicariously drawn into an emergency situation in which they must collaborate, and agree as to what items they consider as ‘essential’ for their survival on their rocket ship mission to live on a far away planet. An interactive Slide Presentation will help guide the groups on their jo

Subjects:

Economics , Environment, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Robotics, Science, Specialty

2 Week Drone Flight Unit

Created by

Mr Gs STEAM Shop

Welcome to the 2 Week Drone Flight Unit! The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the physics, regulations, and hands-on experience of flying drones.This course is designed to take place over two weeks and each day typically follows the following format:FAA Question of the DayDirect Instruction over a central topicSimulation/research around that topicA mission that utilizes a core concept that they learnedThis course is also fully customizable to whatever length of time your periods

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Simulations

Density PhET Lab | Mystery Blocks | Self-Grading Google Form & Virtual Lab Guide

Created by

Flow State Science

This is a self-grading, guided virtual lab that explores the relationships of volume, mass, and density using the simulation, Density Lab: Mystery Blocks by PhET! Students are challenged to identify the unknown material of mystery blocks by calculating their density to compare with the known materials in the Density Table. Students follow step-by-step instructions in the google form while tinkering with the simulation, manipulating the variables, making observations, and recording qualitative/qu

Subjects:

General Science, Physics, Science

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Simulations

NGSS:

MS-PS1-2

Also included in: Density PhET Lab | Self-Grading Google Form & Lab Guide + CER | DUO BUNDLE!

PhET Energy Forms and Changes Activity Guide

Created by

General Science, Physical Science, Science

The PhET: Energy Forms and Changes Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation “Energy Forms and Changes”. Students will discover the different forms of energy and how they can change from one form into another within a system, specifically:how energy will flow when objects are heated or cooledhow energy can change from one form of energy into anotherhow energy is conserved within a systemto predict how energy will change as it moves from one part of a system to a

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

NGSS:

HS-PS3-2

, MS-PS3-3

, HS-PS3-3

Also included in: PhET Activity Guide Physics Bundle

Gravity and Orbits PhET Simulation

Created by

Sarah's STEM stuff

Students use a PhET computer simulation of the Earth and Sun orbit to see how different variables affect the orbit and the force of gravity between the two objects. In this computer model, students change variables (mass and distance) of the Earth and Sun to see how they affect the force of gravity and the orbit of the Earth. In the first part of the activity, students observe the Earth’s orbit around the sun under ”normal” conditions. In part 2, students look at the relationship between mass a

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types: