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8th grade science handouts
Rock Cycle Lab Activity (with Starbursts)
Rock Cycle: Modeling the Rock Cycle with StarburstsThis activity is a perfect follow up for a class who has just been introduced to the rock cycle. You will need starbursts (or other fruit chews of multiple colors) and plastic sandwich bags. Students begin with 'sediments' which they turn into a sedimentary rock, apply heat and pressure to turn it into a metamorphic rock, and then you (the teacher) will need to take them home to turn them into igneous rocks. All teacher directions, with photo
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Rock BUNDLE: Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Newtons Laws of Motion Review Sheet and Real World Examples with Application
Newton's Laws can be seen all over the place! Twenty-Six real-world scenarios are included in this Newton's Laws worksheet. Students are first asked to write in the laws and determine whether each example best demonstrates Newton's 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Law of Motion. Great for homework, test review, or a sub-plan. This is a great way to tell if students really understand the laws. Product is divided into 2 worksheets. ALSO INCLUDED: An Application Challenge! Students are asked to find their own e
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5th - 9th
Oreo Moon Phases Activity (Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Craft) Lunar Cycle
Moon Phases: This Oreo moon phases activity has students learn and have fun using Oreo Cookies!
Oreo Moon Phases Activity Contents:
1. Moon Phase identification: Followed by Oreo shaping & placement
2. Oreo's around the Earth: 2 different Sun, Earth, Moon Formats:
A. One showing a persons perspective from Earth with viewing angle
B. One without the viewing angle
3. Two pages of Answers
Important: This product is part of my Moon Phases Activities Bundle: (20% OFF!
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3rd - 8th
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Scientific Method Worksheets
This resource contains 3 separate scientific method worksheets that can be used for classwork or homework. Each worksheet contains two columns. The left column describes a scenario in which the scientific method was used and the right column contains questions that correlate to what is being read in the left column. Answer keys provided for easy grading.The three scenarios/ stories provided increase in difficulty. The questions also increase in difficulty and each focus on different aspects o
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Life Science Bundle
Coordinate Plane Graphing Mystery Pictures, No PREP Science Sub Plans, Math
Click on italic link below to see more images:CoordinatePicturesImages Heather C.Rated 5 out of 5Extremely satisfied"I'm in love with this resource! I love all the different characters especially Scar! My students were engaged and can now plot points correctly."Favorite math activity for students! Teachers have commented how students love this activity! Even teachers love doing them! :) This activity will SAVE YOU over 150 plus hours of class work! Education related and even use it for sub plans
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Fun Earth Day Activity: Pop Art Coloring Sheets + Writing, by Art with Jenny K!
Art with Jenny K. is the originator of these innovative, engaging, add-a-pattern "interactive" coloring sheets. This set of “Pop Art-style” coloring sheets features a variety of Earth Day images that make a great accompaniment to your Earth Day celebrations. Students add bold patterns to different Earth Day symbols and color their designs to produce a Pop Art-styled picture. Kids love these and ask for more! These popular, unique, and contemporary coloring sheets are easy for teachers and fun fo
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K - 8th
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Science Interactive Notebook - Human Body Systems
Engage your students with 35 Interactive Notebook activities for all of your human body unit needs. Our interactive notebook flippers will have your kids "flipping" their way to learning all about the major systems of the human body. Disseminate these lessons as you see fit through creating a PowerPoint, in a class discussion or as small group activities. The possibilities are endless!WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON:• 190+ pages (35 activities) of NON-EDITABLE activities in PDF format including d
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-8
Also included in: Science Interactive Notebook Bundle - Life Science and Biology
Design A "Green" Island: Climate Change Project PBL (NGSS Aligned, Editable)
It is the year 2100 and climate change has become a more serious problem than ever. Global temperatures have risen higher than they have ever been in the past. A new island has been found that has been untouched by humans. In this project, students will compete to be the group to colonize that island. Their goal is to create an island that is desirable to live upon but also has a small carbon footprint. Students will be required to perform calculations and make choices about what types of food/a
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5th - 12th
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Protein Synthesis Guided Practice - Transcription and Translation
Let your students independently explore protein synthesis with this guided practice. One of my first attempts in flipped classroom style of learning, and I'm happy to report that it was a great success and to share this resource! This resource is great for early finishers or for differentiated reteaching, since the worksheet provides both explanation and practiceStudents will move through a simple step by step process covering first DNA to mRNA, then mRNA to tRNA. They will practice using the co
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-1
Also included in: DNA - FULL UNIT
Plate Tectonics Activity: Types of Plate Boundaries
Plate Tectonics Activity: Whether you're introducing or reviewing types of plate boundaries, this print and go activity is a winner! Get your students up out of their seats as they travel to 6 stations, where they will read about each plate boundary- how it's formed, the geographic feature created, and examples on Earth. Students record features and examples in their graphic organizer that serves as a fantastic study guide.There is a full 8 1/2 x 11 Poster on each type of plate boundary:Oceanic
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
Also included in: Plate Tectonics Activity Bundle: Worksheets - Notes - Activities
Science Interactive Notebook - Genetics & Heredity
Engage your students with over 24 Interactive Notebook activities for all of your genetics unit needs. Our interactive notebook flippers will have your kids "flipping" their way to learning all about DNA and how characteristics are inherited. Disseminate these lessons as you see fit through creating a PowerPoint, in a class discussion or as small group activities. The possibilities are endless!WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON:• 90+ pages (24+ activities) of NON-EDITABLE activities in PDF format in
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Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Science Interactive Notebook Bundle - Life Science and Biology
DNA History, Structure and Function - PowerPoint and Notes
Bring the structure of DNA to life for your middle school science students with this resource that would make Watson, Crick AND Franklin proud. In this lesson, students learn the history of DNA discovery, demonstrate how nucleic acids pair with one another, and observe DNA with the naked eye. This 1-2 day lesson includes a presentation that guides students through the history and structure of DNA, including topics such as Chargraff's rule and base-pairing rules. Students then complete sequences
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5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
Chemical Bonds: Ionic Bonding and Covalent Bonding Activities and Worksheets
This download contains a 25 page STUDENT WORKBOOK! It's a book. You can highlight. There are notes. You can draw. There is practice (LOTS of practice!) There are explanations, examples, activities, a project, review, and everything you EVER wanted when teaching chemical bonds in physical science! Please, PLEASE see the preview. It shows almost all student pages of the workbook. The workbook includes:1. Overview of bonding, why it occurs, how it occurs, types of bonds2. What is a chemical formula
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8th - 9th
Also included in: Physical Science Curriculum
Codominance and Incomplete Dominance Punnett Squares Practice Worksheets
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This is a set of 3 different handouts covering the concepts of codominance, incomplete dominance, and blood types in non-Mendelian inheritance. Each handout explains the key vocabulary and science behind each type of inheritance. Punnett square practice problems for incomplete dominance, codominance, and determining blood types are included. You will receive printable PDF versions, Google Slides versions, and answer keys.⭐ Topics Include ⭐-Incomplete Dominance-Codominance-Blood Types-Pun
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Genetics and Heredity Growing Discount Bundle
Astronomy Doodle Notes | Entire Space Unit Bundle, Science Doodle Notes, Lessons
I LOVE Astronomy! One of my life's missions is to help more people understand the wonders of space and appreciate the Earth. I hope this Astronomy Doodle Notes Bundle will find a home in your classroom and spark curiosity and excitement in your students.This massive unit results in a 24-page booklet of doodle notes for your students. Within the PDF, many of the topics have multiple versions of the notes. This is to allow you to be flexible with time, accommodate different learning abilities a
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7th - 10th
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Weather Map Activity - Weather, Fronts, Pressure, and Precipitation
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This is an engaging and meaningful activity to reinforce weather and practice using and analyzing weather maps! Students create and analyze a current weather map using a live surface weather map using the provided link . Students draw in and label weather fronts, air pressure systems, and precipitation, and answer analysis question about the map to predict future weather.Great for classwork, homework, remediation, review, formative assessment, enrichment, or sub-plans. It’s hands on and
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Grades:
7th - 11th
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Growing Bundle
Dot to Dot / Connect the Dots - CONSTELLATIONS
Dot- to-Dot / Connect the Dots Constellation / Stars
Connect the Stars to make the constellations
Included is a set of 9 individual items.
- big dipper (by 5)
- little dipper (by 10)
- cancer (by 10)
- cygnus (by 2)
- hercules (by 5)
- leo (by 10)
- orion (by 2)
- pegasus (by 2)
- taurus (by 5)
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PreK - 8th
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Earth's Atmosphere - FUN CLASS Activity - Build the Layers of the Atmosphere
Earth's Atmosphere Activity - Layers of the Atmosphere Class Project - This activity is SO MUCH FUN. And it WORKS. Students finish this activity and know the facts of each layer. Not only that - years later kids come back and REMEMBER the activity AND the facts! This is a student-centered project on the layers of Earth's atmosphere. This is a class favorite every year and the BEST way to learn the layers of the atmosphere! Here is how it works...►Break class into 5 groups (or 10, if you want 2 a
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Earths Atmosphere - Layers of the Atmosphere - Weather - Complete Unit
Solar Eclipse 2024 - Solar and Lunar Eclipses Doodle Notes, Reading & PowerPoint
Review the causes of solar and lunar eclipses in time for the 2024 total solar eclipse with this creative doodle note graphic organizer. Also includes total and partial solar eclipses, causes of the red (blood) moon and the reason we don't see eclipses each lunar cycle. The PDF file contains 2 versions of this doodle note (with more or less writing). Suggested solutions are included. Annotate this creative doodle note to suit your curriculum needs. This Eclipses Doodle Note now includes a 2-
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7th - 10th
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Plate Tectonics Activity Bundle: Worksheets - Notes - Activities
Plate Tectonics Activity Bundle: Worksheets - Notes - ActivitiesThis is a complete unit! Print and go! Searching for exceptionally engaging notes, worksheets and activities on plate tectonics? From continental drift and pangea, seafloor spreading, convection currents, layers of the Earth, to plate boundaries. Notes, worksheets, activities, readings, homework, sorting cards, task cards, and a summative assessment: everything you need! Students will be doing, moving, and thinking--- and EVERYTHIN
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
F=ma Newton's Second Law of Motion Worksheet
This is a two-page worksheet covering Newton's Second Law of Motion (F=ma)
You have the option to have students rearrange the formula or to have them provided.
The QR codes are also optional if you want to let the students double check the answer.
The first section covers formulas, definitions, and units.
The second section students are given two of three variables for each question and will use the formulas to calculate the remaining one.
The zip file includes five separate PDF versions.
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8th - 12th
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The Solar System - Space Lesson | Astronomy Doodle Notes, Reading & PowerPoint
Review the major components of the Solar System with your students including the Sun, the inner planets, the asteroid belt, the outer planets, the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud. Annotate this creative doodle note to suit your curriculum needs - add facts about the dwarf planets and comets too. This resource can be used as a whole-class lesson, independent reading, and makes for a great sub plan!Click on the Preview button for a closer look.What’s in the download?★ The 1-page Solar System Dood
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7th - 10th
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Science Syllabus Brochure | Meet the Teacher Science | Science Back to School
Create an eye-catching science syllabus brochure using my EDITABLE templates! I personally designed the artwork (Flask, DNA Molecule, and Lightbulb) so that they 'pop' when printed on brightly colored paper. You can choose to print one design or print them all! I have also included a fun color version which is great to display on the overhead. Each brochure only requires one piece of paper, making this a printer-friendly resource.Important Notes: The science brochures come with pre-filled text t
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5th - 9th
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The Big Bang Theory Lesson - Astronomy Doodle Notes, Reading & PowerPoint
Explore the origin of the universe with your students with this Big Bang Theory Doodle Note plus accompanying reading with PowerPoint presentation. What’s in the download?★ There are 4 versions of the Big Bang Theory Doodle Note PDF file. One is a fill-in-the-blank style, one is a filled in version, while the others have more freedom to decide what to write.★ A 2-page PDF reading embedded with reading strategies, a sidebar glossary, and concluding questions.★ A 28-slide PowerPoint presentation t
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7th - 10th
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