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8th grade basic principles thematic unit plans for parents
Science Fair - Everything you need to Sponsor Science Fair Projects
Science Fair Guide, Contracts, and Rubrics - I have sponsored over a thousand science fair projects and taken middle school students as far as the National Level in Science Fair (Broadcom Masters, Lemelson Award, 2019). THIS is the guide I give my students and their parents. Directions on how to complete a science fair project - accurate and to the point, written at a middle school level. What to expect, things to think about, tips, hints, and pep talks.Rather than answering a bagillion question
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Life Science Bundle
Invention Convention - Scientific Investigation - Incredible Project! {Editable}
If you are looking for one of the most incredible projects ever, look no further! Students will plan, design, and build a life-size prototype that solves a real-world problem! This Invention Convention project comes complete with rubric, judging sheet, parent consent/agreement form, and detailed instructions (all of which are editable!). This project usually takes the students about two to four months to work on, so it will be an adventure that will not soon be forgotten! (If time is a fact
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4th - 10th
Electricity & Magnetism | Editable Digital Science Mini-Unit
Students learn about potential and kinetic energy, electricity and it's inventors and innovators, how electricity gets to your home, power sources, other types of energy such as mechanical, gravitational, heat and chemical and more. This one page (front and back) Electricity and Energy Science webquest helps students develop their internet search skills while advancing their reading and understanding of informational text. This is a great introductory lesson to help students develop beginning o
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6th - 9th
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Medical Mysteries: Readings & Resources on the Fight against Disease
Medical Mysteries is a one or 1 1/2-week lesson unit with readings and associated comprehension questions, a webquest, video links, optional writing assignments, and other resources on the impact of diseases on history and people’s efforts to understand and control them.It's now a zip file, including an editable Word document so you can make changes in the lessons to better meet your students' needs.It's an introduction to the diseases that made scientific research both urgent and difficult, and
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Comprehensive 11 Day Characteristics of Life and Introduction to Cells Packet
***Sequencing error in I Have/Who Has cards corrected and answer key added 11-16-15. Please re-download the fixed version or email thescienceshoppe@gmail.com with your TPT name and we will send you an updated version. We're sorry for any problems this may have created.***
Thank you for your interest and purchase in this 5th-8th grade comprehensive Introduction to the Characteristics of Life and Cells. Your packet includes 11 days worth of PowerPoint slides, corresponding printable notes worksh
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6th - 8th
Comprehensive 15 Day Introduction to Science Packet with Test
Thank you for your interest and purchase in this comprehensive introduction to science curriculum. Your packet includes 15 days worth of PowerPoint slides, corresponding worksheets for your students, review sheets, labs, demonstrations, calendar cards, bell questions sheets, exit question cards, manipulative card sets, a set of task cards, I Have/Who Has vocabulary game cards, and a test with key. (It includes EVERY item for sale through The Science Shoppe regarding Introduction to Science.)
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5th - 8th
Science Fair Parent Letter & At Home Project Checklist
Here is all of the information that you will need to provide to parents to help them in completing their child's science fair project at home. All guidelines adhere to national science fair standards and parents are provided with a link to the national website on their letter. Also included is an explicit check-off to help parents with this process, a diagram showing how to set up the display board, and a mid-point check form for the teacher. See my store "The Dimond Ranch" for complete scien
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4th - 8th
Mythbusters - Scientific Investigation - Incredible Project! {Editable}
Get ready to take your students on a wild and unforgettable Myth-Busting ride! This project is geared to help students apply the scientific method to myths that have been around for ages! Many of my students enjoy the hit television series “MythBusters,” and I wanted to find a way to incorporate science into practical real-world scenarios. I allow students to choose any realistic myth that can be tested (including movie myths!). Students will submit a proposal (template included), bust or co
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6th - 10th
BC Science 8 FULL COURSE (print and digital)
©Alternate Courses creates simplified curriculum including outlines, progress charts, notes, worksheets, and inquiry projects that can be used in a traditional inclusive classroom as well as for asynchronous and remote learning. Our course work meets all the learning outcomes of the new British Columbia curriculum in a simplified form for independent, self-paced work without the need for a textbook. Our student-centred projects give your students voice and choice in their learning. The PROJECTS
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8th
Amazing Sun Fun:Solar Energy Facts & Experiments Gr 6-8 w/ 2 flapper solar oven
Specifically written with the middle school child in mind, this book will lead both the enthusiastic and the reluctant science student to a deeper understanding of the principles of solar energy. Loaded with intriguing facts and do-able, inexpensive experiments, including my signature project from At Home With the Sun, a pizza box solar oven for cooking smokeless s'mores.
SUN FACT – On average 1000 watts of solar energy fall on a 3' by 3' patch of ground – about the size of a sidewalk square.
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5th - 8th
Science Fair Teacher Forms BUNDLE
Here is every form you will need to organize your science fair. Included are eleven editable forms to help your students succeed:
-Parent Letter
-Teacher Grading Rubric (Can also be used for judging form)
-Student Check-off Form
-Display Board Template
-Peer Judging Forms
-Science Fair Submission Form
-Forms for home and for projects completed at school
-Science Fair Script Planning Page
-Team Planning Pages
These are forms to help you keep your students organized. Separately these forms woul
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4th - 8th
7 Day Introduction to Science and Identifying Parts of an Experiment
Your packet includes 7 days worth of PowerPoint slides, corresponding worksheets for your students, review sheets, labs, demonstrations, and a quiz with a key.
The files are PowerPoint 2007 and PDFs in a zip file. The PowerPoint slides are compatible with Windows 7/Power Point 2007 or later. Please read the unit overview first (PDF file included). The PowerPoint slides and worksheets are broken down by subject/day to help with flexibility in teaching. Packet is appropriate for 5th grade, 6t
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5th - 8th
Science Safety Rules & Contract
This Science Safety Contract includes:
1. Student contract (to be signed by each student and his/her parent or guardian)
2. Print-out of the Science Safety Rules that can be copied and inserted into each student’s notebook for easy reference.
3. Tips and background information to help you utilize this important tool in your classroom.
A Note from Teresa
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Science Safety is the first priority of every good science
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4th - 12th
Middle School Lab Safety Contract
This PDF has a list of 11 lab safety rules with explanations and a contract for parents and students to sign. I find it's very clear for students to understand exactly what is expected of them in my science lab after we review this safety contract.
Topics covered:
-Table and materials organization
-Roughhousing in the lab
-Food & drink
-Lab procedures
-Accidents
-Safely handling lab equipment
-Glassware safety
-Microscope usage
-Burner safety
-Personal safety equipment
-Cleaning up after l
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5th - 8th
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Inquiry Unit (Scientific Method) Hands On! Fun!
1. Boat Lab Write-Up
2. Boat Lab Answer Key
3. Writing A Lab Report Handout
4. Control and Variable Handout
5. Control and Variables Answer Key
6. Writing a Hypothesis Handout
7. Writing a Hypothesis Answer Key
8. Mr. Peanut Lab(measuring/diagramming)
9. Mr. Peanut Lab Answer Key
10. Observation vs. Inference Handout
11. Observation vs. Inference Answer Key
12. F Test Observation Activity
13. Color vs. Word Observation Activity
14. Gummy Bear Lab (measuring)
15. Winchester Cath
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5th - 9th
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Science Videos, PPTs, Activities, and Task Cards Giant Bundle!
*Please note! This is an older version of THIS BUNDLE! Please purchase this newer bundle format for your convenience. Buyers who have purchased the old bundle WILL CONTINUE to get access to new science resources when they are uploaded*
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5th - 10th
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Science Fair Presentation Board Labels
This is a set of labels for a Science Fair Presentation Board. These labels would be best for an experimental Science Fair. Each label highlights different steps in an experiment (steps in the Scientific Method).
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1st - 12th
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It's Science Fair Time Again!
Do you want to set up a science fair at your school? Then this is the product for you! This product includes:
Teacher Notes
Grading Sheet
Sample Parent Letter
Steps to the Scientific Method
Sample Reminder
Entry Form
Scientific Method Quiz
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3rd - 8th
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Science Newsletter Template
This is a science newsletter template for weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly use. Whatever you need! It is in powerpoint format so that you can add your own pictures, text boxes, etc.
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PreK - 12th
Mitosis - Middle School Science - FULL UNIT
Teach students about mitosis without confusing them with the separate and different cell process of meiosis! Students will focus on the purpose of mitosis for daily growth and healing before they dive into the complexities of each step. After they record notes in their interactive science notebooks about each phase of mitosis, they will use their creativity to create a ‘motion picture’ to showcase the cell cycle.This product contains assignments that lead students toward answering a guiding ques
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7th - 10th
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MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, HS-LS1-4
3 in 1 Daily planner schedule. To do list plan template. Planner notebook
Three-in-one Daily planner schedule. To-do list plan template. Planner Notebook is a beautiful collection that helps you manage your time and achieve your goal without wasting time. It is intended for teachers, students, officials and parents...Many people feel busy and overwhelmed these days. This is usually the inevitable result of poor time management and not being able to organize things properly. If you like using a printable planner or notebook to plan your daily tasks, then this template
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Mitosis Allowance Problem
Your students can't wait to try this problem with their parents! This activity is a great starter for introducing Mitosis. Using money students can relate to the numbers and how cells divide. This activity comes complete with the story, data tables (empty and answer sheet) and analysis questions.Mitosis Allowanc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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6th - 8th
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Well-Designed Investigation Report and Rubric
This is a blank lab report shell for an upper elementary or middle school science investigation. This follows the steps of the scientific method. This could be used as a whole class investigation, and would also be perfect for any science fair projects. Pictures and clues are provided to support ESOL and struggling students make sure they are filling out the correct information. The activity includes the report, a detailed rubric with expectations and a scoring tool for assessment. Parents this
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3rd - 8th
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Traveling Water Science Experiment
This is a science experiment that we did in my special education classroom of 4th and 5th graders. We are working on the Scientific Method and how to complete an experiment completely.
Here is what we did What needs to be noted here was that I did not do this experiment in the classroom to learn about specific capillary actions. I used it to demonstrate a full experiment using the Scientific Method. I began by displaying the posters I have made (you can find them in my store) and talked about
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PreK - 12th
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