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8th grade science worksheets
Physical and Chemical Changes - Science Color By Number
This activity requires students to answer 20 questions that relate to physical and chemical changes. The students will read each scenario and choose whether or not the event is a physical or a chemical change. Once finished, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun, flask coloring page. Included:➤ Student Question Sheet➤ Student Coloring Page➤ Teacher Keys★★★ Save 25% by purchasing my PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL CHANGES BUNDLE ★★★How is this product useful?✔ Excellent
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5th - 8th
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Food Chains, Food Webs, Energy Pyramids - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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6th - 9th
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MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Punnett Square Practice Worksheets - Digital or Print
Scaffold students understanding of Punnett squares with these three worksheets that build off of one another. Each new page adds another layer of understanding and critical thinking. These three worksheets will help your students practice Punnett squares in the classroom or in a distance learning setting. Each page is separated in PDF and Google format and ready for you to distribute to your students! Keys are included! Need help teaching Punnett squares before your students practice? Check out
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6th - 9th
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MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Genetics Unit & Heredity Bundle For Middle School - Digital and Print
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
Natural Selection - Science Color By Number | Review Worksheet
In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding natural selection. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun beetle coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.Included:➤ Student Question Sheet ➤ Student Coloring Page ➤ Teacher Keys ➤ Editable Question Template Note: The editable question template was created using Google™ Slides. You can type direct
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6th - 8th
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Heat Energy Transfer: Ice Cream Lab
Your students are sure to LOVE this lab! Who wouldn't? It includes ICE CREAM! Teach heat energy, phase changes, and energy transformations with this 5-E MODEL ice cream lab activity. Your students will begin with an ENGAGE question, followed by an EXPLORE activity (making ice cream), an EXPLANATION of what took place in the lab and end with an EXTENSION research question.Topics Covered:✅Types of Energy✅Heat Transfer✅Phases of Matter/Phase ChangesIncluded in this download:✅Ice Cream Recipe✅Lab In
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4th - 11th
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Meiosis and Mitosis Activity
Introduce meiosis and mitosis to your students using the science text packets to guide your classroom to understand the cell cycle and how cells behave. In addition to the science text, your students will complete graphic organizer notes summarizing their understanding of the cell cycle and cell division. These worksheets are a great study guide to have in their binders. Like this activity? Check out the Life Science Bundle and save 20%Students will learn: Basic functions of cell divisionCell c
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7th - 9th
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HS-LS1-4
Newton's Laws of Motion Color by Number - Science Review Worksheet
In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding Newton's Laws of Motion. Each question will require students to classify a scenario as Newton's 1st, 2nd, or 3rd law. After answering the questions, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun Isaac Newton coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.⭐ Distance Learning Notice ⭐Please note that this color-by-number i
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6th - 8th
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Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration No Textbook No Problem!
Are you trying to teach about photosynthesis and cellular respiration but don't have a textbook to follow? No textbook- no problem!Included in this product are:1) 2 original informational texts and questions about photosynthesis and cellular respiration,2) a photosynthesis science notebook activity, including a modified version,3) a cellular respiration notebook activity, including a modified version,4) two graphic organizers for comparing photosynthesis and cellular respiration.This product no
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-6
Plant and Animal Cell Organelles and Structures Worksheets
Do you need a set of differentiated cells worksheets for teaching or assessing your students about organelles of the plant and organelles of the animal cell? The plant and animal cell activities in this download will help your middle school or high school students organize information about the structure and function of the various parts of plant and animal cells. You can use one of the worksheets to speed up learning about cells for your kids at home as part of distance learning or in the class
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6th - 10th
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Rock Cycle Color by Number - Science Review Worksheet
This activity requires students to answer 12 questions related to the rock cycle. Once finished, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun dream catcher coloring page. I have made sure to include questions that address misconceptions regarding the rock cycle. For example, many students believe that layered rocks are always sedimentary. Or, they believe that there is an end to the rock cycle. This question sheet will help clarify these misconceptions.Included:➤ Stude
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5th - 8th
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Weather Fronts & Air Masses - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
Potential and Kinetic Energy - Color By Number Worksheet
In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding potential and kinetic energy. The questions focus on relative amounts of potential and kinetic energy, not calculations. This aligns with NGSS MS-PS3. After completing the questions, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun football coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.⭐ Distance Learning Notice ⭐Please no
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Physical Science Color by Number Bundle
States of Matter Color by Number - Science Color By Number Review
In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding states of matter. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun Rubik's Cube coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.Included:➤ Student Question Sheet➤ Student Coloring Page➤ Teacher Keys➤ Editable Question TemplateNote: The editable question template was created using Google™ Slides. You can type direc
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: States of Matter Activity Bundle - Doodle Notes, Lab, Project, and More!
The Water Cycle - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Intro to the Periodic Table (Groups and Periods) -- Notes and Worksheets
Teach your students about groups and periods of the periodic table using this great, detailed set of notes and worksheets! This worksheet set guides students through the following topics:How is the periodic table organized? What are groups and periods on the periodic table? Identifying metals, nonmetals and metalloids on the periodic table. Identifying elements using group number and period number.Identifying the various groups of the periodic table (alkali metals, halogens, etc.) This set inclu
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Periodic Table -- Unit Bundle
Newton's Second Law of Motion Color By Number - Force, Mass, and Acceleration
In this activity, students will answer 15 questions regarding force, mass, and acceleration — Newton's 2nd law of motion. Once finished, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun space shuttle coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.⭐ Distance Learning Notice ⭐Please note that this color-by-number is intended as a printable resource. Color-by-numbers are great to use for
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6th - 8th
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Photosynthesis Color By Number - Science Color by Number Review Worksheet
In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding photosynthesis. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun venus fly trap coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.I have included questions that address misconceptions regarding photosynthesis. For example, many students believe that plants obtain their food from the soil. Or, they believe that only
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Photosynthesis Activities Bundle - Doodle Notes, Foldable, Project
Bill Nye the Science Guy : WATER CYCLE (environment / video worksheet / sub)
*Video is needed for completion of this product*Please make sure you have access to the video before making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE!*This worksheet can be used to accompany the Bill Nye video WATER CYCLE (Season 3, Episode 7).The worksheet has a series of questions that help students stay focused on various science facts about WATER CYCLE. Areas covered: types of precipitation, what causes the water cycle, how condensation forms, science facts, and simple hands-
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5th - 8th
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Acids and Bases, pH Scale Doodle Notes + Powerpoint | Science Doodle Notes
These doodle notes for teaching acids, bases and the pH scale plus supporting PowerPoint slides will add a splash of color to your science notes! These doodle notes are a visual learning tool for helping your students understand acids, bases, neutralization and the pH scale . Ideal for middle school or upper elementary science, doodle notes help provide visual triggers that improve focus, memory and learning. It is amazing how students interact with the content through coloring, writing, dra
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Doodle Notes Bundle A - 20 Doodles at 20% off!
Digestive System Color by Number - Science Color By Number
In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding the digestive system. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun stomach coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.Included:➤ Student Question Sheet➤ Student Coloring Page➤ Teacher Keys➤ Editable Question TemplateNote: The editable question template was created using Google™ Slides. You can type direct
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Human Body Systems Color by Number - Science Color By Number Bundle
Darwin, Natural Selection, & Evolution - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-6
Also included in: Evolution - FULL UNIT
Genetics and Heredity Color by Number - Science Color By Number
In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding genetics and heredity. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun DNA coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs. I have included questions that cover misconceptions regarding genetics. For example, some students think that genes are the only thing that determines a trait. Environmental factors also pla
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6th - 8th
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Punnett Square Color by Number - Genetics Practice Worksheet
In this activity, students will solve 10 questions using Punnett Squares. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a genetic-themed, labrador retriever coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.Included:➤ Student Question Sheet➤ Student Coloring Page➤ Teacher Keys➤ Editable Question TemplateNote: The editable question template was created using Google™ Slides. You ca
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6th - 8th
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