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Middle school environment lessons under $5
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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Rock Cycle Lab Activity Using Starbursts - EDITABLE
The goal of this lesson is for students to discover how rocks change from one form to another in a process called the rock cycle. To understand this important standard, students will create their own model of the rock cycle using Starburst candy. They will then write a scientific argument that explains the rock cycle using the CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) method. This activity is a fun and engaging way to meet a very important NGSS/Common Core Standard. Please note the following items will b
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS2-1
Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources - Card Sort - CER Format
This activity requires students to work in teams and sort examples of renewable and nonrenewable resources. I have included a student answer sheet which will require students to engage in academic discourse as well as back up their answers with evidence. At the end of the activity, students will write a CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) paragraph that answers the original question: "What is the difference between a renewable resource and a nonrenewable resource?"How is this product useful?✔ Commo
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Natural Resources Activity Bundle - Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy
End of the Year Science Activity or Summer Project Biodiversity MS-LS2-5
Looking for a fun end of the year or summer science activity, this is the one for you! This fun and engaging NGSS middle school activity and lesson challenges students to be park rangers and develop and present solutions to various real problems facing Yellowstone's ecosystem while teaching them the importance of maintaining its BIODIVERSITY! This low prep activity has student worksheets that take about five days to complete and addresses the Next Generation Science Standard's Performance Expect
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5th - 10th
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MS-ETS1-2
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Earth Day - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Presentation, Handout, & Assignment
Earth Day - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Presentation, Handout, & Assignment: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also called the Pacific Trash Vortex, is a wide range of trash, plastic, chemical sludge, and debris floating together in a large mass in the Pacific Ocean. Use this shocking information to engage your students on Earth Day to encourage them to consider ways to help prevent this disaster from continuing to grow. With the included presentation, handout, and assignment, there will
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7th - 11th
Bill Nye the Science Guy : EARTH'S SEASONS (video worksheet / sub plan)
*Video is needed for completion of this product*Please be sure you have access to the video prior to making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE! *This worksheet can be used to accompany the Bill Nye video EARTH'S SEASONS (Season 1, Episode 15).The worksheet has a series of questions that help students stay focused on various science facts about the SEASONS. Areas covered: tilt and axis, solstice, equinox, season length, planet rotation, science facts, and simple hands-on ac
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5th - 8th
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Bill Nye the Science Guy : VOLCANOES (Earth Science / volcano video sheet / Sub)
*Video is needed for completion of this product*Please make sure you have access to the video prior to making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE!This worksheet can be used to accompany the Bill Nye video VOLCANOES (Season 4, Episode 14).The worksheet has 19 questions that help students stay focused on various science facts about VOLCANOES (types, lava, magma chambers, tectonic plates, eruptions, etc...). There are follow-up questions as well that students can complete on th
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5th - 8th
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Symbiosis Color by Number with Reading and Analysis Questions
Give students practice analyzing symbiotic relationships to determine if they are examples of commensalism, mutualism, or parasitism, using this non-fiction reading passage with questions and color-by-number answer sheet. Engage BOTH sides of the brain with the content! You’ll receive:• An information page that defines symbiosis, lists the three main types of symbiotic relationships and gives an example of each.• A worksheet containing examples of each type of symbiotic relationship. The wor
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6th - 9th
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MS-LS2-2
Also included in: Ecology Unit Bundle
Environment & Invasive Species Project Based Learning Ecology End of Year
Students will research an ecological issue and form a solution. Great for environmental science or Earth Day! They will communicate their ideas for protecting an ecosystem to their peers. They will evaluate solutions for environmental and biodiversity issues. ♻️♻️This resource addresses a challenging standard for MS in the NGSS:Students will come up with an ecological problem specific to the region where they live. They will research and learn more about the problem, obtain information about th
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS2-5
Animal Adaptations Physical and Behavioral Google Slides Lesson
This Google Slides presentation introduces students to the topic of animal adaptations. The lesson: describes adaptations as either physical (camouflage, mimicry, body parts, and chemical defenses) or behavioral (instinct and learned)provides several examples of each type of adaptation with bright, colorful photographsincludes a 10 question, self-scoring review quiz game at the end for instant feedback about student comprehensionThe included text is fully editable!You may also be interested in t
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3rd - 6th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-4
Bill Nye the Science Guy : CLIMATE (ecosystems / video worksheet / Earth Day)
*Video is needed for completion of this product*Please make sure you have access to this video prior to making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE!*This worksheet can be used to accompany the Bill Nye video CLIMATE (Season 3, Episode 10).The worksheet has a series of questions that help students stay focused on various science facts about CLIMATE. Areas covered: climate zones, gases, careers, science facts, and simple hands-on activities. There is also a vocabulary puzzle
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5th - 8th
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NGSS Model Matter and Energy in Ecosystems (5-LS2-1 and MS-LS2-3)
This is a multi-day project to complete the NGSS Standards of either 5-LS2-1 or MS-LS2-3, both of which include developing a model to describe the movement of matter among living and nonliving things in the ecosystem. In this ready-to-print project, students design a model to show how matter and energy cycle through the environment by designing a closed ecosystem. Students create a plan for a “pop bottle ecosystem” that includes two sections, a terrestrial ecosystem and an aquatic ecosystem. Bas
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5th - 8th
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5-LS2-1
Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Energy in Ecosystems BUNDLE
Symbiosis - Symbiotic Relationships PowerPoint
Symbiosis - Symbiotic Relationships PowerPoint. Colorful graphics and animated slides explain the differences between the three types of symbiotic relationships that exist in ecosystems: commensalism, mutualism, and parasitism. This digital resource is a nice addition to your ecology unit with an expository writing prompt to assess understanding. Easy to understand terms help students understand species interactions. Includes a slide to review the scientific vocabulary, and a print or digital ac
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5th - 8th
Art Lesson: Succulent Garden Still Life
Beginning with a PowerPoint, students will learn about the often colorful patterned artwork of the Southwestern Native Americans and see how it still influences art in the region today. Then students will learn about the climate of the region and the vegetation that can grow there.Then they will draw their own succulent or cacti still life and color them with a unique mix of materials (see materials list below)!Included in this package: Teacher directions with pictures, student project samples,
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Elementary Art Lesson Plan Bundle
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of our Planet (Netflix) Educational Movie Guide
Breaking Boundaries, narrated by David Attenborough, follows the journey of world-renowned scientist Johan Rockström as he examines the vital planetary boundaries that keep our Earth stable and provides a road map to bring us back towards the safe zone for a thriving future.This engaging movie guide from Miss Nightingale is designed to highlight the film’s big ideas, prompt rich classroom discussion, and cement student learning. This guide includes:A warm-up activity designed to be completed bef
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Air and Water Pollution Worksheets Webquest
**UPDATED HYPERLINK TO WEBSITE ON WORKSHEET A ON PRODUCT**These activities and worksheets are designed to introduce students to the causes and effects of air and water pollution on our environment. The activities are student-directed and include using websites to research and answer questions on the worksheets provided. There are 2 worksheets available at different levels:* Worksheet A - low literacy learners (included very literal questions and lower order thinking and listing)* Worksheet B - h
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3rd - 12th, Staff
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Bill Nye the Science Guy : POLLUTION SOLUTION (video worksheet) / Earth Day
*Video is needed for completion of this product*Please make sure you have access to the video prior to making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE!This worksheet can be used to accompany the Bill Nye video POLLUTION SOLUTION (Season 4, Episode 7).The worksheet has 16 questions that help students stay focused on various science facts about global pollution (causes and effects). There are follow-up questions as well that students can complete on their own or through group discu
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5th - 9th
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Biotic and Abiotic Factors
32-slide PPT, practice worksheet, and exit ticket! No-prep needed!!
This PPT introduces students to the definition of an ecosystem and the difference between biotic and abiotic factors.
I start off by showing students an image of the Amazon Rainforest and having them list out all the things the can think of that makes up the Rainforest. I then have them sort through their list and separate the living things from the nonliving things. This leads into notes on ecosystems, biotic, and abiotic fa
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4th - 8th
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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Classifying Organisms: Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers
In this engaging lesson, students will learn about how different types of organisms obtain energy, starting with consumers, producers, and decomposers. After practicing those, then students learn about the three specific types of consumers: herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. Once students learn and practice the vocabulary, they will then complete a card sort to classify organisms into the five different categories for obtaining energy. This lesson is also included in the 5th Grade Ecology Bu
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Energy in Ecosystems BUNDLE
Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Lesson and Mini-Debate Activity
Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Lesson and Mini-Debate ActivityAwesome activity for having students engage in quick but meaningful debate surrounding an environmental issue!This no prep activity will keep students fully engaged while working together or independently to learn about Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest. Students will read a scenario in which plans are being made to build an iron ore mine in part of the Amazon Rainforest. One scenario is written from the perspective of a young B
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6th - 10th
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Types of Clouds and Cloud Cover | Weather Lessons and Activities
Teach your students about the different types of clouds without any prep for you. Students will learn the basics about what makes a cloud, how they are named or classified, and the attributes that make each type of cloud unique while completing hands-on activities to make their learning meaningful.This resource is part of our Weather Unit Bundle, but we have a better recommendation for Alberta teachers below.This no-prep resource includes:a complete lesson plan with options to modify for your st
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Alberta Science Grade 5 | Growing Full Year Bundle
Terrarium Unit Plan (Mini-Garden in a bottle) - A Design and Technology Unit
Have a look at this fun and engaging design and technology unit plan. My students did this unit last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Using the elements of 'design and technology', the students will investigate, design, make, evaluate and reflect on their terrariums. Terrariums can be made in any glass or plastic container. Within this product, there are step by step photos of how students can make one using an empty 2L coke bottle.
This Terrarium Unit, you will find:
- A unit overview
- teachin
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3rd - 7th
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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition - Card Sort - CER Format
This activity requires students to work in teams and sort examples of weathering, erosion, and deposition. I have included a student answer sheet which will require students to back up their answers with evidence. At the end of the activity, students will write a CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) argument that answers the original question: "What is the difference between weathering, erosion, and deposition?"★★★ Save 30% by purchasing my Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition Bundle★★★How is this
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6th - 8th
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