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Free middle school general science thematic unit plans
Free Sample Life Cycle Units - Butterfly, Chicken, Plant, Frog, & Insect
This is a free sample of the compare and contrast reading passages with Venn Diagrams from my life cycle units. The complete units include a KWL, reading passages for all life cycle stages with REAL pictures and an opportunity to engage students with a turn and talk, interactive notebook foldables for vocabulary and life cycle, labeling the parts of each item, coloring, sequencing, unit assessment, and more!Find the individual units or for in a discounted bundle here:Frog Life Cycle Unit and In
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2nd - 6th
Meteorologist for a Day!
Students will love becoming weather forecasters for the day! This is a simple activity that can be done after they’ve learned about the symbols and concepts on a weather map.
Step 1: Pass out a small map to each student.
Step 2: Allow them to write out a forecast for the map, using terminology and language of a meteorologist.
Step 3: Film each student forecasting the weather with their map pulled up behind them on the SmartBoard or other projection device.
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4th - 6th
Fierce Volcanoes and Extreme Earthquakes
Fierce Volcanoes and Extreme Earthquakes will invade your classroom and your learners will be totally absorbed in this exciting lapbook about volcanoes and earthquakes. Journey through the layers of the earth and map all the famous volcanoes and historical earthquakes. Enjoy learning and teaching as never before!!!!
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3rd - 6th
The Characteristics of the Sun
An animated PowerPoint presentations giving the basic facts and figures about the central star of Solar system - The Sun. Great animations will entertain your audience and help you to teach them.
View in the Slide Show view - 6 slides unveil into 20 individual slides with images and text.
The content:
The Title slide.
The size of the Sun (compared with the smallest and the biggest stars, compared with the Earth).
The Sun in the Solar system.
The diameter of the Sun, comparision with the
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2nd - 6th
Evaporation Science Experiment for Special Education and Autism
This visual, symbol-supported science experiment is designed to be used to support standards-based adapted curriculum instruction for special education and students with autism. Uses the 5 steps in the scientific method in a modified way.Easy to follow directions in a task analysis format. Teacher Notes page with tips for a successful experiment, information about explaining what is happening to students, tips for extending the activity and more.This experiment is a part of my Water Cycle Scie
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6th - 8th
Ecosystem Enrichment Activity: Design and Build a Self-Sustaining Ecosystem
Engage your students with a 5 day ecosystem extension activity. In this PBL opportunity, students will utilize STEAM to develop higher levels of learning. This set includes: · Lesson plans for each day · Powerpoint presentation · Student printables (work pages) · Exit tickets · Activities · Relevant video · Letter to the Teacher to explain the unit This unit is part of a set created to align with Ohio's 5th grade science standards. This unit aligns with standard
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4th - 7th
NGSS:
5-LS2-1
A Glimpse at Carnivorous Plants: A Thematic Notebooking Unit
With this thematic unit you will be able to teach your 4th-6th grade classroom about four of the best known carnivorous plants; the Venus flytrap, the pitcher plant, the bladderwort, and the sun dew.
Students will be introduced to carnivorous plants by completing a brief study of each of these four common species.
Make your lesson planning easy with the Carnivorous Plants Curriculum from In the Hands of a Child. This unit includes a 7-day Planning Guide, Related Reading List, 8 Notbooking A
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4th - 6th
STEM/Science Thematic Unit Lesson Plan (TULP): Matter
This download contains everything for a thematic unit on matter, including explicit instructions and lesson plans for each activity, printables, handouts, and book list. The unit is designed so you can select the activities you wish to complete, therefore tailoring the length of the unit to the needs of your students.
In this unit, students will learn that matter is classified into three states, solid, liquid, and gas. Students will conduct experiments to gain an understanding of the physical
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3rd - 6th
How Do Plants Grow? (Unit 1, Part 1)
Unit 1, Part 1 for NGSS/LSSS standards 5-LS1-1 (Plants) and 5-LS2-1 (Non-native species)
[Updated 12/21/18 with improved teacher guide and lessons]
This slideshow includes teacher information and ready-made slides for exploration, investigation, and research on:
What Plants Need
Hydroponics
Plant Systems for Water and Air
What Plants Belong Where
Non-native/Invasive Plants
Click here for the summary notes sheet for How Do Plants Grow? (Unit 1 Part 1).
All curriculum from NGSS
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4th - 7th
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Ecological Succession - 5E Bundle - Teaching Timeline & Additional Resources
This SAMPLE contains a portion of my Ecological Succession - 5E Lesson Bundle. Specifically, this sample contains the following working files inside the 5E bundle.Teaching TimelineEngagement ActivityQuizSpecial TWF Resource BonusThese are the same files found inside the 5E bundle.Click here to have a look at my complete ➡️ Ecological Succession - 5E Lesson BundleThe complete 5E Bundle covers:• Primary Succession• Secondary Succession• Pond Succession• Forest Fire• Pioneer Species• Climax Communi
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Ecological Succession - 5E Lesson Bundle
Introduction to Evolution - 5E Bundle - Teaching Timeline & Additional Resources
This SAMPLE contains a portion of my Introduction to Evolution - 5E Lesson Bundle. Specifically, this sample contains the following working files inside the 5E bundle.Teaching TimelineEngagement ActivityQuizSpecial TWF Resource BonusThese are the same files found inside the 5E bundle.Click here to have a look at my complete ➡️ Introduction to Evolution - 5E Lesson BundleThe complete 5E Bundle covers:• Evolution• Natural Selection• Scientific Theories• The Scientific Method• Evidence for Evolutio
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Introduction to Evolution - 5E Lesson Bundle
How Does Energy Move Through Ecosystems? (Unit 1, Part 2)
Unit 1, Part 2 for NGSS or LSSS standards 5-PS3-1 and 5-LS2-1 (food chains/webs)
[Updated 12/21/18 with improved teacher guide and lessons]
This slideshow includes teacher information and ready-made slides for exploration, investigation, and research. Students will:
Explore how animals get energy using owl pellets and skull images
Practice reading and creating food chains and webs
Mastery life science vocabulary through games and activities
Trace energy backwards from a top predator to the su
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3rd - 7th
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Microscopes- Alien Cells: The Lab (1 of 3)
"Quick! A meteor has crashed to Earth and samples of an alien substance are being rushed to your lab for processing."Take your students on a nail-biting adventure into the world of microbiology. With this interactive slide lesson you can guide a class, foster an independent learning environment, or use it for distance learning or sub plans. The mission has 4 levels following a simple storyline, with research links and a task for each. The levels are differentiated/ incentivized. Levels 1 &2
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Alien Cells- Microbiology Bundle (Full story 1-3)
BP Oil Spill Webquest
This Word document is a 6-page Webquest/Internet search activity that takes the learner through different aspects of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig tragedy. This assignment goes very well with the PowerPoint presentation that is also found on this TPT site. This assignment is designed for each student to do on their own, but could easily be adapted to partners or small groups. It would also be easy to adjust to different grade levels and abilities. The activity includes the Web site links
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7th - 12th
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Space Theme Classroom Decor
FREE - Space Theme Classroom Decor (Apollo 11).One free space theme classroom decor mini poster of Apollo 11.Related to the mighty 724 USA Images for K-6.More from the store...Weekly Magazine packages:Grades K-6 -- $14.99 (100 issues, 1100 pages)Grades K-2 -- $7.99 (50 issues, 550 pages) Grades 3-6 -- $7.99 (50 issues, 550 pages)Grades K-1 -- $6.99 (25 issues, 275 pages) Grades 1-2 -- $6.99 (25 issues, 275 pages)Grades 3-4 -- $6.99 (25 issues, 275 pages)Grades 5-6 -- $6.99 (25 issue
Grades:
1st - 8th
Meteorology - 5E Bundle - Teaching Timeline & Additional Resources
This SAMPLE contains a portion of my Meteorology - 5E Lesson Bundle. Specifically, this sample contains the following working files inside the 5E bundle.Teaching TimelineEngagement ActivityQuizSpecial TWF Resource BonusThese are the same files found inside the 5E bundle.Click here to have a look at my complete ➡️ Meteorology - 5E Lesson BundleThe complete 5E Bundle covers:• Weather vs. Climate• The Atmosphere• Types of Weather• Causes of Weather• Convection Cells & Jet Streams• The Coriolis
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - Middle School Comprehensive Bundle
Krill Prefer Chill
How are the inhabitants of a polar ecosystem affected by rising global temperatures caused by climate change?This collection of four lessons will introduce middle school students to Antarctic ecosystems and the critical role krill play in the environment. We will look at how krill populations have changed over time in relation to rising temperatures, and dive into the causes of global temperature rise, its effects on polar ecosystems, and what solutions can be implemented to lower our carbon emi
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Grades:
6th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Middle School NGSS Physical Science curriculum 5E Lesson scope & Sequence year
Are you having trouble creating a scope and sequence pacing guide for middle school NGSS physical science? This FREE product is a year long pacing guide that includes a curriculum map, materials list, and 5E lesson plan for the different units for middle school NGSS physical science. This is a middle school NGSS physical science scope and sequence pacing guide and does not include the activities for each unit. The activities that go with this middle school NGSS physical science scope and sequen
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6th - 8th
Natural Disasters - 5E Bundle - Teaching Timeline & Additional Resources
This SAMPLE contains a portion of my Natural Disasters - 5E Lesson Bundle. Specifically, this sample contains the following working files inside the 5E bundle.Teaching TimelineEngagement ActivityQuizSpecial TWF Resource BonusThese are the same files found inside the 5E bundle.Click here to have a look at my complete ➡️ Natural Disasters - 5E Lesson BundleThe complete 5E Bundle covers:• Weather vs Climate• Plate Tectonics• Natural Disasters• Meteorological Natural Disasters• Climatological Natura
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - Middle School Comprehensive Bundle
Biome Project- Note Taking Sheet for Research
This guide is for taking notes about a biome. Students can customize how they want to take notes on the worksheet. Some areas they can research are: the weather in the biome, the soil type, species that live there (animals and plants), weather patterns, and if the biome is being threatened.
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3rd - 8th
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Story of a Watershed
About 7 1/2 minutes long, this film, which was underway well before the hurricane season, could be a good start for fall 2017 geography or science classes aware of recent news events.
It gives an overview of most conditions that occur in a wide variety of watersheds, covering how storm water behaves and nourishes the land as it is funneled towards its final destination, showing problems caused by runoff and opportunities along the way. It concludes with a review of old knowledge and new method
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6th - 9th
Metals: A Thematic Notebooking Unit
Metals are chemical elements that are characterized as durable, lustrous, and strong. They are so strong and malleable that no other materials compare! With this unit your students will be introduced to the properties of metal, the periodic table, types of metals, key regions where metals are found, mining for metal, recycling, and much more!
Your lesson planning is made easy with this unit, which includes a 6-day Planning Guide, Related Reading, 15 Notebooking Activities, a 9-page Research
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5th - 8th
ECVI Plant Systems Unit Plan
This unit plan outlines the order in which to use my plant system materials as outlined in the Explicit and Contextualized Vocabulary Instruction for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students research.
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3rd - 12th, Staff
Middle School Physical Science Curriculum 5E science lesson Scope &Sequence Year
Are you having trouble creating a scope and sequence pacing guide for middle school physical science? This FREE product is a year long pacing guide that includes a curriculum map, materials list, and 5E lesson plan for the different units for middle school physical science. This is a middle school physical science scope and sequence pacing guide and does not include the activities for each unit. The activities that go with this middle school physical science scope and sequence pacing guide can
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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