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Free basic principles resources for Microsoft Word
Heat Transfer Vocabulary Notes for Convection, Conduction, and Radiation
These scaffolded notes double as graphic organizers while students preview, discover, summarize, or review definitions and examples of convection, conduction, and radiation. This science activity aligns with vocabulary from Virginia Science SOL Standard 6.3b.
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5th - 7th
Free Food Chain Card Game
This free download includes 21 cards of varying images and the remaining cards have food chain vocabulary. These cards can be used at any age. I use them with kindergarten but vocabulary cards make the activity applicable to the higher grades.
There are 4 pages of cards with 8 cards per page, ready to laminate and use with students.
I include the vocabulary terms:
Plant Eating (herbivore)
Meat Eating (carnivore)
Plant and Meat Eating (omnivore)
Producer
Decomposer
Consumer
Primary Consumer
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K - 8th
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Cars Down a Ramp Friction Lab
This is an experiment for students dealing with friction, force, and motion. It will take students through each step of the scientific method. The students will be using a binder and matchbox car to discover how friction effects how far a car will go. They will make a car go down a binder, measure, and record how far it went. Then, they will put the car down the ramp again using sandpaper, wax paper, and bubble wrap. These results will be recorded. The students will finish by making a conclusion
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3rd - 7th
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Elephant Toothpaste Science Experiment K-5
K-5 Students create a chemical reaction in small groups or individually. Great experiment for teacher demonstration.
A precise mixture of Hydrogen Peroxide, dish soap, yeast, and food coloring creates a fountain of thick foam that pours our of a bottle or tube.
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PreK - 6th
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Blood Spatter Detectives Lab
This fun and exciting lab allows students to work in teams of 3 or 4 to determine how changing the distance effects how a drop of blood falls. This lab provides practice with identifying variables and graphing as well as an interesting introduction to forensics. You will notice a rubber stamp icon on the lab sheet. My students know that this means that they must receive a rubber stamp of approval of their hypothesis from me before I will let them proceed with gathering their materials. I play ho
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6th - 10th
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Osmosis Jones Movie Questions
These questions go along with the movie Osmosis Jones. There are 25 questions total. This is a fairly simple worksheet. It could be used for middle or high school.
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7th - 10th
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Chemical and Physical Properties and Changes sorting cards
This a set of 40 small cards that I created to use with an interactive notebook. On each card is either a property or a change that can be classified as chemical or physical. These can be used in a variety of ways.
•Without telling them the goal of the lesson, have students group items without giving them guidance. See what categories they come up with to generate discussion. Use this as an intro into the properties of matter and chemical and physical changes.
•Give each student a card then d
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7th - 10th
Science Notebook Foldable 3 States of Matter
This foldable creates three flaps. Each flap represents a different form of matter. There is a description of a property of each form to be glued under the flaps. Examples could also be written under the flaps. This could be glued into a science notebook or just on a separate sheet of paper.
Grades:
1st - 4th
States of Matter Foldable/Cut & Paste Activity
This is a foldable/cut & paste activity that can be used as an introduction to learning about states of matter or as a study tool for your students.
Warm Up: BrainPop, Jr. - States of Matter or Changing States of Matter
Materials:
- Construction Paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil/Marker
Instructions: (as teacher models)
1) Fold your construction paper hot dog style (long ways).
2) Make two evenly spaced cuts towards the crease along ONE side of your paper. You should now have three flaps;
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1st - 4th
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"Save Fred" A fun edible lesson on Variables and Writing Lab Reports
In this fun edible lesson, students work in teams to save their gummy worm from drowning. After completing the challenge they must then identify the Independant and Dependant variables. They will also be able to complete a basic lab report using the information from their experience.
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4th - 9th
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Introduction to Gravity
What keeps us on the earth? Why do objects fall down? Why can't I jump to the moon? These a simple questions, with complicated answers. Kids have a knack for asking questions that are hard for teachers to explain. Here is a book that explains the in's and out's of gravity. It is so simple a preschooler can understand.
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PreK - 2nd
Scientific Notation Student Notes
These notes coincide with the Scientific Notation PowerPoint that is also available. They allow students to build an understanding of what positive and negative coefficients mean, how to decide which coefficient to use, and how to multiply and divide numbers in scientific notation through comparison and practice. This lesson has worked well in my classroom to teach and review the basics of scientific notation.
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7th - 12th
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Physical Properties of Matter Worksheet
*Make sure to choose enable editing once downloaded to fix formatting problems.
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4th - 5th
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Animal and Plant cell organelle structure and function
Power point of animal and plant organelle structure and function.
plasma membrane Barrier between outside and inside of cell
Semi-permeable - made of phospholipids and proteins
cell wall Rigid structure outside the cell membrane
Provides structure/support for plants, fungi & bacteria - made of cellulose, porous, not selective
Nucleus Leader - control center of cell
Contains instructions for making proteins
houses chromatin (blue prints) or strands of DNA
Assembles ribosomes from subunits
Fo
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4th - 12th
Lab Report Template MIDDLE SCHOOL and HIGH SCHOOL Science
This is a lab template that is great for students 6th through 12th grade for all science investigations. The template guides students in making a lab report that is professional and accurate with the appropriate items in the appropriate sections. I have my 7th graders use this template and while it is challenging in the beginning of the year, but 8th grade they have it down, If you wanted to simplify it for your sped students, just remove some of the information. I have labs and activities for m
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6th - 12th
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Murder Mystery Ice Breaker CER Model
This fun murder mystery icebreaker is perfect for any high school classroom. Students will work as a group to be the first group to solve the murder! This activity is a student favorite. They will have lots of fun while also getting to know their classmates and practicing the Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) Model. As a teacher, this is an excellent way for you to study how your students work together. Who steps up as a leader? Who is quiet and reserved? Is anyone hesitant to contribute? Th
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9th - 12th
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2nd Grade Physical Science Lesson Plan- States of Matter
This lesson plan is written using 2nd grade Georgia Preformance Standards. This lesson plan contains detailed descriptions of how to introduce the topic, (with connections to the real world and other subject areas) provide instruction, review, guided practice, independent practice, reteaching, accommodations, pre/post assessment, and closure. This lesson can be taught in one 90 minute block, or over the span of two days. This lesson plan is so descriptive, that it will be very easy on the teache
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2nd - 5th
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Ocean Acidification Experimental Design Lab for NGSS, AP Environmental Science
This lab asks students to design a lab measuring the effects of acid (vinegar) on shells. For pictures, materials and advice for this lab, go to: https://teachingapscience.com/ocean-acidification-experimental-design-lab/ This lab also helps students develop skills in designing controlled experiments with scaffolding and parameters. Is a part of NGSS Chemistry and AP Environmental Science curriculum standards.
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: AP Environmental Science Unit 9 Bundle
Osmosis & Diffusion Critical Thinking Worksheet
A worksheet with higher-level, critical thinking questions about osmosis (hypertonic vs. hypotonic) that will have students applying their content knowledge to real-world scenarios instead of simply regurgitating. This handout is editable, or ready to go as is! It can be used as independent classwork, homework, or the questions can be split up into stations for group rotations!
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7th - 12th
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Elementary LAB How can Electricity cause Magnetism
Students will build a simple electromagnet and examine devices that utilize electromagnets to make things move.
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3rd - 6th
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Newton's Laws of Motion Slowest Marble Race
The Great Marble Race! This activity is meant to be used as a group project. Students will be racing marbles to see whose marble can race the SLOWEST. Using Newton's Laws of Motion, students will be using a thick poster board or cardboard and other recycled materials to create their race board. They should first understand common force and motion terms such as acceleration, friction, laws of motion, gravity, etc.
This is an assignment handout with guidelines for what is expected of students an
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3rd - 8th
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Dimensional Analysis Practice
This is a tiered dimensional analysis worksheet.
Section 1: Section 1 includes practice of one-dimensional unit conversion. It starts the students with something they are familiar with such as time, and then progresses.
Section 2: Section 2 includes practice of rate unit conversion. They should not move on to this section until mastering section 1. If they cannot convert just distance, they have no business converting speed.
Section 3: Section 3 includes applying unit conversion to real li
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8th - 10th
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Egg Osmosis Lab Report
Editable Egg Osmosis Lab Report
Designed as a post-lab assessment for a lab that includes testing water, vinegar, and corn syrup as variable environments for vinegar soaked eggs.
Also includes graphing (percent change in weight of egg on initial day and end day) and analysis questions.
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5th - 12th
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Push and Pull workshet Set
This worksheet set has 2 worksheets to practice identifying pushes and pulls. We used this as independent practice in my special education classroom.
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K - 2nd
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