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6th grade environment activities $5-10
Ecosystems & Food Webs Science Stations | 4th Grade 5th Grade Activity TEKS NGSS
Get ready to facilitate learning with informative, easy prep centers! Ecosystems and Food Webs Science Stations includes 9 stations all about food webs and ecosystem interactions.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class! 9 StationsRead It: Read about food webs and abiotic and biotic components of a koala’s ecosystem. Answer questions.Create It: Use a table with information to construct a food web.Watch It: Watch two short videos and answ
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-PS3-1
Design an Animal Habitat: Project-Based Learning Activity
Learn about and discover Animals and their Habitats with science, writing, drawing, problem solving, research with technology and create a small scale, dream habitat for a choice of animal.✂Join my Newsletter & get a FREE Art Tutorial for your Classroom (seriously!)☛CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! (and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE)Description: Prompt for InquiryYou are have been hired to design a dream habitat for an animal of your choice for a new zoo being built by the X-Animal Company. As a re
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Animals and their Habitats Bundles: Project Based Learning Activity
Adaptations Science Stations | Animals & Plants Structures | 4th Grade TEKS NGSS
Ready for quick prep adaptations science centers for plant and animal structures and functions? These centers focus on identifying and comparing structures and functions.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about the structures of giraffes, Madagascar geckos, agave, and earthworms. Answer questions.Create It: Use information provided to design a camel that would be adapted to a tundra environment.Watch It: Wat
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
Natural Selection Simulation Activity | Survival of the Fittest Game
Students will have a blast competing to see if they have what it takes to survive and win this competition. In this Natural Selection simulation, students will use a spinner to see what traits their organism will have and see if they will be the last one standing. There are 6 challenges (one for each biome) presented in a powerpoint. Students will start sitting, and if they have favorable traits for the environment, they will stand. If they have unfavorable traits, they will sit. The students wh
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5th - 8th
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Microscope CSI Forensics Lab
Whodunnit? This immersive mascot mystery requires a few microscopes and a scientific eye as students view various residues while they act like detectives and try to determine who the culprit is! This lab is easy to implement using household items such as garlic powder, salt, baby powder, sugar, sand and flour. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• 14 NON-EDITABLE PDF handouts with student and teacher directions• Accompanying PowerPoint• Answer keySTUDENTS WILL:• Examine various residues unde
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Grades:
5th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Adaptations, Mutations and Natural Selection - Evolution PowerPoint and Handouts
May the best beak win as students fight for survival of the fittest in this lesson about mutation, adaptation and evolution by natural selection. Charles Darwin would be so proud!WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• 19 EDITABLE PowerPoint slides with bellwork, instructions, notes and embedded answer keys to handouts• 6 NON-EDITABLE PDF pages that align with the PowerPoint• Mutation Bird Beak Lab ActivitySTUDENTS WILL:• Learn about how mutation leads to adaptation and Charles Darwin's contri
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Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
Biome Box - Ecosystem & Habitats - Project Based Learning (Diorama Project)
Students research biomes and then design their very own biome box with this easy to implement science project. Your students will be excited to learn about the various biomes and engaged will building their own hands-on model. This resource contains everything that you need to do this project with your students, stress-free! The entire project is broken down into ten phases (with pacing recommendations). There is a complete teacher guide that walks you through the project step-by-step. Lesson pl
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
5-LS2-1
DNA History, Structure and Function - PowerPoint and Notes
Bring the structure of DNA to life for your middle school science students with this resource that would make Watson, Crick AND Franklin proud. In this lesson, students learn the history of DNA discovery, demonstrate how nucleic acids pair with one another, and observe DNA with the naked eye. This 1-2 day lesson includes a presentation that guides students through the history and structure of DNA, including topics such as Chargraff's rule and base-pairing rules. Students then complete sequences
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
Nitrogen Cycle, Carbon Cycle, and Oxygen Cycle - Cycling of Matter MS LS2-3
Do your students need to learn about the nitrogen cycle, carbon cycle, and oxygen cycle? Students will make a model to show the cycling of matter. Students will learn that matter is cycled through our Earth's systems. This resource provides great background information and reading passages on the nitrogen, carbon, and oxygen cycles. This resource addresses both MS NGSS and a similar Utah SEEd standard. ✍Why do you need this resource?No-prep, ready to useBackground information on the cycling of m
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
Build an Interactive STUDENT FOOD WEB! FOREST Food chain Activity Energy Flow
Engage students with an exciting interactive food chain and food web activity. Using yarn, students create interconnected chains, enhancing their comprehension of producers and consumers. Suitable for multiple grade levels, this hands-on experience creates a deeper understanding of ecosystem interactions.Each student is assigned either a plant or an animal and they sit in a big circle and use yarn to interconnect food chains with the entire class. This set of pages can be used for several ac
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, 5-LS2-1
Weather Doodle Notes | Air Masses and Fronts | High and Low Pressure | Cornell
Conceptually teach how weather systems change the weather conditions in a place. These notes cover the types of air masses (continental tropical, maritime polar, continental arctic, etc.) and their characteristics, how weather fronts form and the basic conditions of cold fronts, warm fronts, and stationary fronts, and the dynamics of high and low pressure systems and the weather that they typically bring. These notes combine two effective note-taking strategies and help students grasp the dynami
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Layers of the Earth Activities Bundle | Doodle Notes, Foldable, Project, Review
You can save 30% by purchasing this bundle. This resource includes four fun activities regarding Earth's Layers. Included in this Bundle:★ Layers of the Earth - Doodle Notes★ Layers of the Earth - Foldable★ Layers of the Earth Worksheet - Color by Number★ Layers of the Earth Project - Comic Strip•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••You might also like:Rock Cycle - Color by NumberMinerals Color By NumberVolcanoes - Color by NumberStarburst Rock Cycle Lab - CER EDITION -
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
The Virtual Biodiversity Game
Students can use this Google form to make choices that determine how many species survive or go extinct in their ecosystem. Through 5 rounds, students are exposed to concepts such as biodiversity, biomes, climate, niches, pollution, and human impact. Students make choices and can see the impact it has on biodiversity (the number of species)This interactive activity is a great introduction to biodiversity. It is a great tool to get students thinking about what contributes to increased or decrease
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-1
, HS-LS4-6
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
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Cycles in Nature - Color By Number Bundle | Water Cycle, Photosynthesis & More!
You can save over 25% by purchasing this bundle. This resource contains five of my ecology color-by-number activities which are linked to the cycles in nature. Click the preview for a closer look.How are my Color By Numbers Useful?✔ Use as a summative assessment✔ Use as a test review or a quiz✔ Use as an emergency science sub plan✔ Use for classwork, homework, early finishers, extra credit, stations activity, and more!✔ Includes non-cutesy graphics that both tweens and teens will enjoy coloringT
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6th - 8th
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Food Chains, Food Webs, and Energy Pyramids WebQuest
Students love a good inquiry-oriented lesson and this extensive webquest won’t disappoint. The purpose of this webquest is for students to learn about or review food chains, food webs, and energy pyramids. Students are lead through components of a webquest: introduction, task, process, and final task. Resources include videos, interactives, and readings. Students use QR Codes or embedded links to easily access the sites.Included with this webquest is an evaluation rubric and comprehensive an
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
Also included in: WebQuest GROWING Bundle
Pedigree Practice and Analysis - PowerPoint and Notes
Take the guesswork out of tracing genetic traits through a family tree with this mini-bundle that will teach your students how to read and analyze pedigree charts, predict the next generation of offspring, and think critically about how relatedness impacts the passing of traits through generations. Students take brief notes using a graphic organizer, track dominant and recessive traits through multiple pedigrees, and answer extension questions related to each pedigree. This 1-day lesson includ
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-2
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Activity Bundle | Foldable, Card Sort, Review
You can save 30% by purchasing my Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition activities bundle.Included in this Bundle:Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition - FoldableWeathering, Erosion, and Deposition - Color By NumberWeathering, Erosion, and Deposition - Card Sort - CER FormatYou might also like the following Rock Cycle Activities:Rock Cycle Activity Bundle - Save 30% on all of my rock cycle activitiesRock Cycle Starburst LabTypes of Rock FoldableRock Cycle Color By NumberRock Cycle Comic ProjectOr, y
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Ecology Scavenger Hunt Review Activity
Explore ecology as an Eco-Spy as you participate in this fun scavenger hunt activity that covers biomes, energy pyramids, food webs and food chains, symbiotic relationships (mutualism, parasitism, commensalism), succession, invasive species, current events like honey bee hive collapse and more! WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• Differentiated NON-EDITABLE PDF versions of student response sheets in both standard and INB formatted pages• 30 NON-EDITABLE Ecology Eco-Spy Fact Cards• Answer ke
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Weather and Seasons Science Unit - Leveled Science Instruction For Special Ed
This science unit is designed for special education students who need visual supports, more practice and repetition than traditional science curriculum offers. This unit has hands on tasks that our students need in order to master and generalize their skills.►► SAVE BIG WITH THE BUNDLE:Science Units BUNDLEIncluded in this science unit:► Vocabulary word wall cards ► Instructional materials & data sheet► Unit assessments: 2 levels ► Vocabulary graphic organizers: 3 levels► "Four Seasons" book
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PreK - 6th
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Also included in: Science Units BUNDLE for Special Ed - Leveled & Differentiated Centers
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering - PowerPoint, Notes and Project
This biotechnology and genetic engineering mini-bundle will get your middle school students thinking critically about the ethics behind genetically modified food and organisms (GMO's), gene therapy, cloning, designer babies, and more as they learn about biotechnology and create a Public Service Announcement promoting their stance on their topic. Depending on how you implement it, this lesson can span 3-5 days and engages students in thoughtful discussion about genetic engineering and gene modifi
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-2
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet (Documentary Guide)
Digital and printable tasks for the urgent and ground-breaking Netflix documentary ‘David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet’. This learning package includes:Pre-watching vocabulary and prediction tasks30 while watching questions (Google Forms or printable)Post-viewing creative and analytical tasksEach task is designed to unpack and draw out the lessons of the documentary and encourage students to reflect on their own environmental impact. Optimized for Google Suite, PowerPoint and print, this i
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in: Documentary Study BUNDLE (Digital & Print)
2050: Sustainable Cities -- City Design Project
2050: Sustainable Cities -- City Design ProjectBackground InformationSustainable Cities is a collaborative project-based learning activity in which students brainstorm and design a green city from scratch! In collaborative groups, students choose roles as various city planners to design a "fully functional" sustainable city. This project is incredibly relevant today with climate change being a serious global threat to human societies.The project utilizes various student abilities and interests r
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-4
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The Water Cycle | Printable & Digital | Immersive Reader
About this ProductA collection of reading passages, worksheets and activities on all things having to do with the water cycle. This product covers the stages of the water cycle, water pollution, water conservation and more! The product includes reading comprehension activities, coloring activities, a poster activity and posters (black and white and color, labeled and unlabeled). Answer keys to all worksheets and activities provided as well. *******************************************************
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2nd - 6th
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Invasive Species WebQuest
Students are naturally intrigued by the concept of invasive species. The purpose of this inquiry-oriented lesson (in which the information that learners work with comes from the web) is for students to learn about invasive plants, animals, and other organisms around the world and in their own ecosystem. Students are led through components of a WebQuest: introduction, task, process, final task, and conclusion. Resources include videos and readings. Students can use QR Codes or embedded links
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: WebQuest GROWING Bundle
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