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8th grade science Common Core HSN-Q.A.3 resources
Quadratic Catapult -- Physics & Algebra STEM - 21st Century Math Project
This 21st Century Math Project is a tremendous opportunity to integrate subjects in an Algebra 2 or PreCalculus classroom. Hands-on STEM based learning for hands-on student. Along using quadratic functions skills to solve projectile motion physics problems, students will engage in reflective writing and construction and design. In this 25 page document you will be given a mapping to the Content Standards, an outline for how to implement the project, handout resources for students to use in colle
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Work and Power Problems Worksheet
By completing this activity, 9th and 10th grade physical science students will learn how to calculate work and power problems. Students will solve problems using the variables force, time, distance, and power. Metric units are used in every problem including Newtons, seconds, kilometers, and Watts. Teach students to show their work step by step with columns for formula, work, and answer with units. Important informationAnswer keys always includedNo need for calculators; perfect way to review
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 10th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-PS2-1
Also included in: Bundle of Lessons - Physics Problems Worksheets
Metric System Bundle of Lessons - includes several digital activities
This bundle of lessons will prepare students to the International System of Units (SI) in the science classroom. Middle school, 9th grade physical science, and biology students will measure quantities of volume, length, and temperature using milliliters, millimeters, and Celsius using the metric system. Students will learn to use laboratory equipment to take measurements using a graduated cylinder, metric ruler, and thermometer. Important InformationIncludes worksheets, card sorts, digital task
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-PS1-8
, MS-PS1-4
, HS-PS1-7
, MS-PS1-1
, MS-PS4-3
Properties of Gases Gas Laws PowerPoint with Guided Notes NGSS Boyles Charles
If you are looking to a COMPLETE PowerPoint and student guided note-taking sheet for the characteristics and properties of gases, pressure and temperature conversions, and ALL gas laws, this is it! The PowerPoint includes vibrant diagrams and animations for your visual learners with inquiry-driven, interactive note-taking activities embedded in the presentation. PowerPoint is animated with teaching notes and tips.Topics covered include: characteristics and properties of gases, temperature and pr
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-PS3-2
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-PS1-5
, HS-PS1-3
Also included in: Chemistry Gas Laws Unit Bundle with PPT and practice problems
Solar System to Scale Lab
The objective of this lab is to make a scale model of our solar system, so as to better understand just how large the distances in our solar system are.
Materials Required
- Scientific Calculator
- Meter Stick(s)
- Objects/signs to represent each object in the Solar System
This lab is used in 8th grade physical science and 9th grade earth science. After students calculate the scale distances between each object in the Solar System, you then have the class make the scale solar system
Grades:
8th - 9th
Types:
Chemistry Lab: Exothermic and Endothermic Chemical Reactions Experiment
In this lab students measure the temperature change during two chemical reactions - one exothermic, and one endothermic. Students investigate the relationship between heat flow and temperature and complete "fill in the blank" style worksheets as they progress through the lab. The end result is a complete lab report following the scientific method.This lesson is self-contained and the experiment does not require any additional planning on the teacher's part. This lab from Roots and Wings Educati
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, HS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-6
Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Are you looking for a bundle of affordable STEM labs for your science class? This bundle has 38 files worth of field tested labs. All include materials list, worksheets, and field pictures! You can cover earth science, chemistry, biology as well as other topics with this package. The bundles cover an entire semester of general science content, and all are field tested. You can cover all the labs for a semester with this bundle. I designed these for use with common household materials, and all w
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
, HS-ESS1-6
, HS-LS1-5
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-PS1-8
...
Food Science Experiments for Teens - High Altitude Cooking
Ignite Curiosity with this Engaging "Food Science Experiments for Teens" Resource! Looking for dynamic and educational experiments to captivate your middle school and high school students? Dive into the fascinating world of food science with my comprehensive resource designed to explore the effects of altitude, atmospheric pressure, and solutes on boiling point.Key Features: Investigate how altitude impacts atmospheric pressure and boiling point, providing real-world applications of scientific
Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-PS1-5
TinkerCAD Chess Set
Making a chess set will challenge your design skills in any CAD program. You can also watch a full-length tutorial video HERE.This walk through includes practice problems in converting inches to cm & mm. In TinkerCAD you'll explore the advanced shape generator library for unique shapes. You can develop your own style of pieces, or challenge your students to bring in characters from their favorite TV show or video game! This activity will test all your TinkerCAD skills as you use every functi
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
Genetic Inheritance Problem Set #1: Monohybrid Crosses Self-Guided Introduction
A step-by-step, self-instructional guide to monohybrid crosses; Mendelian inheritance.Includes an introduction to Punnett squares, expected phenotypic and genotypic ratios, proportions, and percentages. Problem Set #1 includes:Student worksheet (4-pages).All answers (4-pages).One pre-made digital Easel activity.Four auto-grading Easel assessments (students may self-check their work using this tool).The first in a series of Genetic Inheritance Problem Sets purposefully designed to offer a scaffol
Grades:
6th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS3-3
, HS-LS3-1
, HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-1
, HS-LS4-3
...
Significant Figures - Significant Digits - Digital Activity Two Pack
This self-checking, digital Activity Two Pack is perfect for your review of significant figures!This pack includes:- Significant Figures Digital Sticker Reveal- Significant Figures Google FormEach Product Includes:- Google Sheet for students- Teacher Answer Key Google Sheet- Printable student answer sheetCorrect answers will be shown by the answer box turning from red to green. Part of the picture will be revealed with each correct answer. When all questions are correct, all answer boxes will be
Grades:
8th - 9th
Types:
CCSS:
Genetic Inheritance: Terminology, Crossing-Over, & Mendelian Monohybrid Problems
In this bundle:Genetic Terms Set #2: ChromosomesA continuation of genetic terminology practice. Learn and review the terms below with the help of a wordsearch puzzle (includes a hidden message), diagrams to label, and definitions to match. Terms in this resource: Allele, Centromere, Chromatid, Chromosome, Gene, Homolog, Homologous, Chromosomes, Kinetochore, Locus, Sister Chromatids, Spindle Fibers, & Telomeres. Includes:one pre-made digital Easel activity for distance learning.Genetics M
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 11th, Adult Education
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS3-3
, HS-LS3-1
, HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-1
, HS-LS4-3
...
Science of Santa Claus Worksheet
This a hilarious worksheet designed for student to practice their problem solving and math skills. Just look at the two preview questions.
Perfect for that last school day before the winter or Christmas holiday break. Reviews concepts: percent, rate, dimentional analysis, heat transfer, time calculations.
Allows students to practice their Common Core Math Skills!
Works great for both math and science classes.
Besides, who wouldn't want to do some real math on whether Santa Clause is real.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
Rate of Change Lab
The objective of this lab is to calculate the rate of change by observing, recording and graphing data, and then using the graphed data to calculate the rate of change.
Materials Required (for each lab set-up)
- Triple (or quadruple) beam balance
- 2 Ice Cubes
- Paper Towels
- Stopwatch
This lab is used in 8th grade physical science and 9th grade earth science. It meets the New York State NYS science standards, as well as the common core standards.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Genetic Inheritance Problem Set #2: Monohybrid Crosses
Continue your Mendelian inheritance problem solving mastery with Monohybrid Crosses Problem Set #2. Guided to increase student independence.Includes expected phenotypic and genotypic ratios, proportions, and percentages as well as number of expected offspring.Problem Set #2 includes:Teacher Notes (1-page)Student worksheet (2-pages).All answers (2-pages).Handout with all problems on one page, 2-copies per page (1-page).Task cards with each problem on one card (1-page).One pre-made digital Easel
Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS3-3
, HS-LS3-1
, HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-1
, HS-LS4-3
...
The Earth In the Universe Learning Activities (Distance Learning)
This zip file contains many different activities (66 pages of student handouts and 2 PowerPoints with a total of 133 slides) which can be used to compose a unit introducing concepts involving the earth in the universe. Some of the concepts addressed include the origin of the universe and solar system, using HR diagrams to characterize stars, star evolution, the components of the solar system, Kepler's first and second laws, eccentricity and the position of a planet in its orbit in relation to
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-1
, HS-ESS1-2
Significant Figures - Significant Digits - Digital Math Activity
Students will work to solve 20 problems finding significant digits.This resource includes:- Google Sheet for Students- Teacher Answer Key- Printable Answer Sheet for StudentsCorrect answers will be shown by the answer box turning from red to green. A sticker will be revealed with each correct answer. When all 20 questions are correct, all answer boxes will be green and all stickers will be revealed. Incorrect answers will be shown by the text box remaining red and stickers will not show up.This
Grades:
8th - 9th
Types:
CCSS:
Also included in: Significant Figures - Significant Digits - Digital Activity Two Pack
Density Lab
The objective of this lab is to calculate the density of 5 objects by measuring their masses and volumes and then applying the density formula.
Materials Required (for each lab set-up)
- Triple (or quadruple) beam balance
- Graduated Cylinder
- Ruler
- 5 materials to measure (the lab is written to use the following
materials: a sponge, a glass marble, a steel marble, an
aluminum bar, and a mineral. However, you can modify the lab
to use whatever materials you have
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Metric System Conversion Caterpillar Banner
This colorful caterpillar banner will prepare students to perform metric conversions in an easy to use format. Students will use abbreviations using the International System of Units (SI) in calculations. 7th, 8th, and 9th grade science students will learn where the decimal should go when switching from one unit to another when using the Metric System.Included skillsuse to aid students in learning how to perform metric conversionsuse a ruler or laser pointer to work through problems with your c
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, HS-PS1-8
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS3-3
, HS-PS1-7
Also included in: Metric System Bundle of Lessons - includes several digital activities
Mini-Bundle - 2 Metric Conversions Worksheets and Banner
These 2 worksheets will prepare students to solve simple problems including metric conversions calculations. The accompanying metric prefix banner will guide students as they solve these. By completing these activities, 8th and 9th grade science students will learn how to calculate metric conversions problems.Included skills:Simple problems to introduce metric conversions calculationsTeach students to show their work step by step with columns for formula, work, and answer with unitsTeach studen
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-PS1-8
, HS-PS1-7
, MS-PS4-3
Scientific Numbers Bundle (Presentation & Student Notes)
Understanding how to correctly write and understand scientific measurements is a very important skill for all young scientists. This presentation clearly and succinctly discusses accuracy, precision, significant figures, and scientific notation. The presentation includes 12 total slides, including two practice slides, and speaker notes to facilitate teaching. The included student notes sheet includes a scaffolded, fill-in-the-blanks style handout for students to complete as you work through the
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
CCSS:
Significant Figures Discovery Worksheet
This worksheet aims not only to help students practice measuring with significant figures, precision, and uncertainty, but it aims to teach students why we use significant figures, which inevitably is a much harder task. In the design of the worksheet, each box is actually the same. The hope is that as students complete the worksheet in order, they realize that their measurements are more precise with the better rulers and that their calculations of areas need to be more precise as well. The ans
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Physical Science - Unit 1 - using Nearpod - Scientific Method and Prerequisites
Are you looking for a tool that can freely supply a student with all the information needed to teach them with very little or no work from you? Well then this is the resource for you. This tool will prompt students with critical thinking exercises and challenges that address key ideas but supply the explanations as well. This teaching device can be provided to students in a full class forum or can be assigned as independent study. The following is a set of lessons under unit 1, “SCIENTIFIC METHO
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
DynamicHW: SI Prefix Conversions
SI unit calculator and 6 question worksheet generator. Change your worksheet every year. Produce multiple versions of the worksheet with varying numbers to prevent cheating or to give a student additional practice. This Google Sheet automatically generates an answer key for each version produced.Choose units for Volume (Liters), Mass (Grams), Length (Meters), Time (Seconds), Energy (Joules), or Temperature (Kelvin). Use basic prefixes like centi-, milli-, and kilo- or challenge your high sch
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
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