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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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My Ecological Footprint: Fun Online Activity and Worksheet about Climate Change
Take your class to the computer lab for a fun and engaging activity! Students will use an interactive website to find out how their lifestyle determines their ecological footprint and impacts our planet. This activity is the first step in a fun lesson that spans two classes and gets your students learning about the environmental impact of the choices we make every day. This lesson fits perfectly into a unit or course about climate change, environmentalism, geography or world issues. There is lit
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Bundle for High School
Animal and Plant Needs Science Packet
Use this Basic Needs of Plant and Animals Packet to support and enrich your students learning!I use this to teach about the needs of plants and animals. It is great to use as a compare and contrast tool to see how the needs are the same and how they are different for plants and animals. SO WHAT EXACTLY IS INCLUDED?Plant Needs KWL Organizer (Lined and Unlined Template Included)Animal Needs KWL Organizer (Lined and Unlined Template Included)Plant and Animal Needs KWL Organizer (Lined and Unlined T
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PreK - 2nd
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Energetics: Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Color By Number
Do you need a new and exciting way to review photosynthesis and cellular respiration? Are you tired of the same boring worksheet? Do something different! Review these concepts by having the students color by number!Students answer 26 questions about photosynthesis and cellular respiration. The answer corresponds to a color. Go to the picture and color the number of the question with the current color. Soon a picture appears!Topics and vocabulary covered in this activity include:Photosynthes
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle - ATP, Photosynthesis, & Cellular Respiration
Leave No Trace Principles (LNTP) Cootie Catcher
Learn the principles of Leave No Trace with this fun cootie catcher! Visit the Adventure CUBS | Call of the Wild page for discussion points for each flap.UPDATE: The file has been updated with a non-scout specific version as well as page that lists out the Leave No Trace Principles, some essential items for hiking, as well as fun hike ideas.
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PreK - 5th
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Cookie Mining Lab - Natural Resources CER Edible Lab Activity
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Fun Hands-On C-E-R! Student model how surface mining impacts the environment with edible ingredients (a cookie!) and write a short CER about the health and environmental impacts of surface mining. Included with the lab handout are pre-lab questions, a step-by step procedure, student directions and map template, analysis questions, and a scaffolded claim, evidence, and reasoning writing activity. Also included in your download is a detailed lesson plan, rubrics, answer key, and differenti
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7th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Ecology Bundle - Growing Ecology Resource Bundle
Bill Nye the Science Guy | Erosion | Printable & Digital Video Notes
Bill Nye - Erosion - Printable and Digital Video Questions / Guided NotesBill, Bill, Bill,... Bill Nye the Science Guy! Kids and teachers alike love Bill Nye. Why? Because he's engaging and funny while teaching great science content at the same time.This Bill Nye video question set is great for station work, homework, or with a sub. Your students will love completing these easy to follow questions which can serve as guided notes for the important content of the video.What’s Included:15 questions
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3rd - 7th
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MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
, 2-ESS2-1
, 4-ESS2-1
FOOD CHAINS & WEBS Crossword Puzzle Worksheet - 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Grade
Use this crossword puzzle worksheet as a supplement while teaching a science unit on the environment and food chains. There are a total of 16 vocabulary words with the definitions given for the clues. Crossword puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, reading comprehension and lesson plan supplements, themed classrooms, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files and they can also be used as a test or quiz.The wor
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4th - 7th
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Yellowstone Wolves - 3 Part Informational Text
During the 1930's, people viewed wolves as dangerous and destructive animals and sought to remove them from Yellowstone National Park. This three-part informational text takes students on a journey from the wolves removal in the 1930s to their amazing return in the 1990s and the subsequent transformation of Yellowstone's present-day ecosystem. The ecological changes after their removal were widespread and evident. An excellent lesson about the power of nature's interconnections and the casca
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, 5-LS2-1
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Human Impact on the Environment Poster Project
The purpose of this assignment is to research a chosen topic on how humans are currently having an impact on the Earth and then create an educational, environmental poster/public service announcement. The posters will cover topics such as pollution, deforestation, eutrophication, poaching, global warming, invasive species, genetically modified organisms, and more.This assignment includes project descriptions, expectations, student work examples, and grading rubric. This is an editable assignment
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4th - 8th
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Keystone Species Video Handout with Free Video Link
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This keystone species video handout accompanies an engaging and dynamic documentary about the interconnection between keystone species, trophic levels, and ecosystems. It includes questions (in sequence) to accompany HHMI Biointeractive’s 20 minute documentary titled Some Animals Are More Equal than Others: Keystone Species and Trophic Cascades.The video is free and found on the hhmi Biointeractive’s website HERE or on YouTube HEREThis handout is perfect for an introduction or enrichment
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7th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-LS4-3
, HS-LS2-6
, HS-LS4-5
Also included in: Biology Resource Bundle - Growing Bundle of All My Biology Resources
Bill Nye - Rocks and Soil
This product is intended to use while viewing the "Bill Nye the Science Guy - Rocks and Soil" episode and includes 4 different worksheet choices: True/False Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank (with word bank) Fill in the Blank (no word bank)The different worksheet choices are intended to allow educators to select the version that best suits their class or individual student’s needs. Each worksheet contains 15 questions that carefully guide students through the episode from beginning
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3rd - 8th
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch | Ocean Pollution | Earth Day unit
Are you looking for interesting and unusual ways to learn about human impacts on the environment? Planning for Earth Day, Clean Up Australia Day, Oceans Week, World Environment Day or World Water Day. If your students don't quite understand the importance of recycling, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch will alert them to the real impacts that just one plastic bottle can have.While many people are unaware of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, it is a major issue affecting global environmental health
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5th - 8th
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Natural Selection Lab - Use Math Evaluate Natural Selection & Evolution
Natural Selection Lab - Use Math Evaluate Natural Selection & Evolution
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6th - 12th
REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity
Use this environmental science word search as a supplemental activity while teaching a unit on recycling and waste management or use it as a fun treat to celebrate with on Earth Day. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, unit or lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files. The vocabulary words included in this worksheet are: Air, Biodegradable, Cans, Clothes, Compost, E
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: NO PREP RECYCLING BUNDLE - Crossword, Word Search & Scramble Worksheets
NGSS 5-ESS2-1 Earth's Systems Interactions 5th Grade
This lesson is the fourth lesson in a series for the NGSS Performance Expectation of: 5-ESS2-1. Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.In this lesson, students will read various scenarios of phenomena that occur on Earth, identify which of the Earth's systems are involved, and describe how they interact. This lesson took two 60 minute days for my students to complete. This can serve as a standalone lesson, or taught as
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5th
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5-ESS2-1
Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Earth Systems Bundle
Primary and Secondary Ecological Succession Guided Graphic Notes
Use these class notes to enhance your lesson about the differences between primary ecological succession and secondary ecological succession. Guided graphic notes are a great way to help your students make associations between words and visual images. Sketching, doodling, or coloring notes gives students an opportunity to personalize their learning and improves their retention of the things they are learning. Research shows a powerful memory effect when images and words are linked to each other
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
Also included in: Ecology Unit Bundle
WEATHER & CLIMATE Crossword Puzzle Worksheets - 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
Use these crossword puzzle to introduce or reinforce weather vocabulary with your class. The two puzzles cover a total of 34 words and include fun clues that kids will enjoy figuring out. Crossword puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, unit or lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files and can also be used for a quiz.Each puzzle comes in four versions, so you can pick the one that bes
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3rd - 6th
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Chasing Coral Documentary
Engage your students with this heart-wrenching documentary about the endangerment of coral reefs! I've provided chronological questions to accompany the documentary, directed and produced by Jeff Orlowski (which can be found on Netflix). I have also provided a KEY! This product could be used for any science class, particularly biology or an environmental science class. It is also a wonderful documentary to show on EARTH DAY. The emphasis is on the human impacts on the environment. It takes about
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-LS2-6
ECOSYSTEMS, BIOMES & HABITATS of the World Crossword Puzzle Worksheet Activity
Use this crossword puzzle to introduce or reinforce a unit on biomes. It covers 22 vocabulary words and includes fun clues that kids will enjoy figuring out. Crossword puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, unit or lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files and can also be used for a quiz.The vocabulary words covered in this crossword are: Alpine, Altitude, Aquatic, Arctic, Biome, Cha
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4th - 7th
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FOOD CHAINS & WEBS Word Search Puzzle Worksheet - 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Grade
Have some fun while teaching a science unit on food chains and food webs with this word search worksheet. The definition of each of the vocabulary words is given to help them remember the meaning of each word.Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, unit or lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files.The words included are: Carnivore, Competition, Consumer, Decomposer, Eco
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4th - 7th
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Earth Day : Human Impact on the Planet (article/questions/key/puzzle)- Sub Plans
INFORMATIONAL READING ARTICLE: EARTH DAYSUBJECTS: SCIENCE, ECOLOGY, HISTORY, LANGUAGE ARTSGRADES : 7-12DISTANCE LEARNING: YES!SUB PLANS: YES!This is a great environmental article focusing on ten ways that humans have had a negative impact on the planet's environment. It's great for Earth Day (April 22) or for any biology, ecology, earth science, or general science classroom. Included:1 - Article (3 Pages) - 10 Ways Humans Impact the Planet2 - Question Sheet (3 pages, 20 questions, opinion, voc
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7th - 12th
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Properties of Water Cut N'Paste Activity
The properties of water are one of the hardest concepts for students to grasp. It’s important to use tons of visuals and hands-on learning for students to actually see and feel the properties.
The properties of water/concepts that are included in this stations lab are:
• Hydrogen Bonding
• Adhesion
• Cohesion
• Expanding When Freezing
• Universal Solvent
• Specific Heat Capacity
This activity comes with
1. 6 puzzles – 1 puzzle per property of water
2. Puzzle pieces
3. 10 question quiz, exit
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8th - 12th
Skittles Bear Evolution Lab - Mechanisms of Evolution + Speciation Activity NEW!
New as of 2023, this capstone evolution lab is a fun way for students to reinforce the concepts of natural selection (variation, competition, adaptations, etc), the other mechanisms of evolution (gene flow, mutations, non-random mating, and genetic drift), and speciation. In about 60 minutes, students will have a blast seeing what happens to their bears, represented by skittles, after the founder effect brings them to bear island. As bears die, they will also love the tasty treat!**Please watch
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Biology FULL YEAR Activities, Labs, and Worksheets Bundle
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