Basic principles handout pdfs

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

RST.6-8.1

, RST.6-8.6

Also included in: Life Science Bundle

Magic School Bus Getting Energized - Energy Worksheets

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Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on sources of energy (Magic School Bus Getting Energized). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on energy, engineering, or forces!Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Graphic organizer and Draw to explain• Extension activity: Draw your own festival rideAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Wo

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *PHYSICS BUNDLE*

Magic School Bus Rocks and Rolls - Erosion Worksheets

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Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on erosion (Magic School Bus Rocks and Rolls). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on rocks, erosion, or even habitats!Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Write a definition and Describe 3 ways• Extension activity: Draw the effects of erosionAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*

Magic School Bus in the Haunted House - Sound Worksheets

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Basic Principles, Halloween, Physical Science

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on sound (Magic School Bus in the Haunted House). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on sound, music, or Halloween.Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Vocabulary match-up and short answer question• Extension activity: Drawing the sounds in a noisy placeAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Basic Principles, Science, Vocabulary

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *PHYSICS BUNDLE*

PHOTOSYNTHESIS & CELLULAR RESPIRATION Crossword Puzzle Worksheet Activity

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Puzzles to Print

Use this inviting crossword puzzle to introduce and review important vocabulary words for a unit on photosynthesis, plant respiration, and the carbon cycle. Puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files.The vocabulary words covered are the following: Animals, Carbon dioxide, Chlorophyll, Chloroplast, Cytoplasm, Energy, Glucose, Green, Mitochondria,

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

Also included in: MIDDLE SCHOOL PLANT BIOLOGY - 5 Word Search & Crossword Worksheet Activities

Forms of Energy Mini-Charts: Light, Electricity, Thermal Energy, Sound, Circuits

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Forms of Energy Mini-Charts includes forms of energy, mechanical energy, sound energy, electrical energy, circuits, light energy, reflection and refraction, thermal energy, chemical energy, and energy changes.Check out the Science Mini-Charts Bundle!Ideas for Use:» Absent Students: Keep a page of each set of cards on hand for absent students. While the card cannot replace instruction, students can still get the “big idea” from the lesson they missed in a short period of time. After gluing the

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Also included in: Science Mini-Charts Bundle | Accommodations, Notes, and Reference Cards

Rock BUNDLE: Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle

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Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Science

Types of Rock: THE Rock Bundle: Want to teach types of rocks in the most ENGAGING way?! The key to teaching rocks WELL is to teach one type at a time. You'll introduce one rock type at a time: identify and learn about the individual rocks in the group, read about how they form, how they are described and identified, and do an identification lab. Start with igneous, then move on to sedimentary and metamorphic. Finally, students will have a BLAST with my starburst rock cycle lab. Review is include

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Handouts, Laboratory, Lesson

Magic School Bus In the Arctic - Heat Worksheets

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Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on heat and the Arctic (Magic School Bus In the Arctic). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on heat, animals, habitats, biomes, or the Arctic!Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Definitions and short answer• Extension activity: Draw and explainAnswer keys are included. These worksheets are substitute teacher friendly and perfect

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*

Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, and Radiation) Activities and Lab

Created by

The Science Shark

Heat Transfer (Convection, Conduction, and Radiation)You will receive:Handout with information on conduction, convection, and radiationQuestion sheet with answer keyWord Search with answer keyTwo Exit TicketsHeat Conduction LabInteresting facts (10) about heatPyramid Foldable ActivityVocabulary List - Homework_________________________________________________CUSTOMER TIP!How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: * Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each p

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Printables

Magic School Bus Meets Molly Cule - Molecule Worksheets

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Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on molecules (Magic School Bus Meets Molly Cule, episode 4x6). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on atoms, molecules, physical science, and more!Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Matching and short answer• Extension activity: Draw and ExplainAnswer keys are included.NOTE: This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video W

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *PHYSICS BUNDLE*

Matter Mini-Charts | Physical Properties, Mixtures, Changes

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Matter Mini-Charts for properties of matter, mixtures, solutions, physical change, and chemical change are a versatile tool to make your job easier. Check out the Science Mini-Charts Bundle!Ideas for Use:» Absent Students: Keep a page of each set of cards on hand for absent students. While the card cannot replace instruction, students can still get the “big idea” from the lesson they missed in a short period of time. After gluing the card in their notebook and reviewing the information, the a

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

NGSS:

5-PS1-3

, 5-PS1-4

, 5-PS1-2

Also included in: Science Mini-Charts Bundle | Accommodations, Notes, and Reference Cards

Science Measurement Mini-Charts

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Science Measurement Mini-ChartsDo you need something to help your students remember how to use science measurement tools? These mini-charts will fit perfectly in science notebooks for students to reference all year long!Check out the Science Mini-Charts Bundle!Ideas for Use:» Absent Students: Keep a page of each set of cards on hand for absent students. While the card cannot replace instruction, students can still get the “big idea” from the lesson they missed in a short period of time. After

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Also included in: Science Mini-Charts Bundle | Accommodations, Notes, and Reference Cards

Magic School Bus Gain Weight - Gravity Worksheets

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These worksheets accompany the Magic School Bus episode on weight and gravity (Magic School Bus Gains Weight, season 4, episode 8). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on weight, gravity, forces, and more!Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Write a definition and short answer• Extension activity: Drawing activityAnswer keys are included. These worksheets are ready to print and perfect for substitute t

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*

Scientific Method Review Sheets and Quiz

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Ready to close up your scientific method unit? Take a quick dive into independent vs dependent variables, review important vocabulary, and apply the steps of the scientific method. Finally, a simple matching quiz. I like to use an easier assessment on the first unit so my middle schoolers can feel successful and have a positive view of science for the upcoming year.All student handouts are shown in the preview. All answer keys are included.You may also be interested in...Scientific Method Labs a

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Handouts, Assessment

Also included in: Life Science Bundle

Plant and Animal Cells Worksheets & Activities: Cell Organelles

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Basic Principles, Biology, Science

Plant and Animal Cells - Searching for ENGAGING resources to teach cells, cell theory, and organelle functions to middle school students? Read, answer, color, label, compare, and complete a lab: all geared at learning about cells and their organelles. Read and answer questions about cell theory. Scientists included: Hooke, Schleiden, Schwann, and Virchow. Complete an analogy sheet comparing a cell to two more complex systems. Students compare each organelle (functions given) to something in a mo

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Handouts, Laboratory

Also included in: Life Science Bundle

Force and Motion Mini-Charts | Gravity, Friction, Magnetism, Speed, Spring Scale

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Force and Motion Mini-Charts topics include force, spring scales, potential and kinetic energy, gravity, friction, magnetism, speed, simple machines, and Newton's Three Laws of Motion.Check out the Science Mini-Charts Bundle!Ideas for Use:» Absent Students: Keep a page of each set of cards on hand for absent students. While the card cannot replace instruction, students can still get the “big idea” from the lesson they missed in a short period of time. After gluing the card in their notebook an

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Also included in: Science Mini-Charts Bundle | Accommodations, Notes, and Reference Cards

Magic School Bus Butterfly and the Bog Beast - Butterflies Worksheets

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Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on butterflies (Magic School Bus Butterfly and the Bog Beast). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on butterflies, insects, adaptations, predators and prey, or habitats!Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Graphic organizer and short answer• Extension activity: Drawing challengeAnswer keys are included. These worksheets are ready t

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *ANIMALS BUNDLE*

The Metric System - Metric Measurement Worksheets Practice

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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

Subjects:

Homeschool Curricula, Handouts, Homework

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Also included in: Life Science Bundle

Magic School Bus Flexes Its Muscles - The Body Worksheets

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Anatomy, Basic Principles, General Science

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on the body (Magic School Bus Flexes Its Muscles). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on the body, body mechanics, bones, joints, muscles, and more!Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Matching and short answer• Extension activity: Draw your own robotAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Wo

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*

What Causes the Seasons? Modeling with Flashlights Activity and Diagramming

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Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Science

What causes the seasons? This is a simple flashlight activity, but it's SO EFFECTIVE. Students hold the flashlight at different angles to show how the distribution of light/heat differs with angle. Follow up questions help students understand why the angle the sunlight enters affects the temperature- causing the seasons. ☀️You will need one flashlight for every 3 students.☀️Following the flashlight modeling and discussion, work as a class to diagram how positions in the orbit correlate to the se

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

Also included in: Sun Earth Moon System BUNDLE - with Student Workbook!!

First Day of School STEM Tower Activity

Created by

Laney Lee

Looking for something you can do to break the ice on the first day without having to gather a ton of materials? Worried that students are gong to die of boredom if you do one more presentation on procedures and expectations? If you answered yes to either of those questions, the tower building challenge is the answer to your problems!This resource is great as an introduction to any engineering or scientific method curriculum, or simply as a fun team building activity. Check out the TED Talk that

Subjects:

Back to School, Basic Principles, General Science

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

NGSS:

MS-ETS1-2

, MS-ETS1-4

, MS-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-3

Also included in: First Week of School Complete Science Bundle

Electrical Circuits: Series vs. Parallel & Schematic Diagrams

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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

Subjects:

Homeschool Curricula, Handouts, Homework

Grades:

7th - 8th

Types:

Also included in: Electricity Bundle with Student Workbook

Day & Night Science Articles: Time Zones, Seasons, Shadows & Time, & A.M./P.M.

Created by

Pinkadots Elementary

This is a nonfiction packet contain five different articles all having a common theme of Day & Night! It mentions What Makes Day and Night, Time Zones, Winter and Summer, Shadows & Time, and A.M. and P.M. These texts have been written on a fourth grade reading level and make students feel successful when reading about new scientific concepts. Each article has a multiple choice comprehension question, vocabulary block, a space to illustrate the new concept, and a once sentence summary st

Subjects:

Basic Principles, English Language Arts, Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Interactive Notebooks

Measure Up! Science Tools Inquiry Lab

Created by

Marshall in the Middle

One important part about learning science is to know what proper tools are needed to help answer scientific questions. This lab is a great introduction to the tools that everyday scientists use. This lab consists of 10 stations where students cooperatively identify how the tools are used as well as learn how to use them. All 10 tools were precisely selected for their use in upper elementary and middle school grades. This Lab Includes: * Background information for the teacher * Materials List

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