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Basic principles centers for Microsoft Word
Interpreting Science Graphs Activity
The thumbnails aren't showing up right. Everything will look nice when you download it :) This is a collection of 27 graphs with analyzing questions that correspond with each. In my science classroom, I had each student work on one, and then we rotated, so kids were able to see each graph. I laminated each sheet and had kids write their answers on notebook paper. These questions analyze:
Hypothesis and if they are supported by the data or not
Independent/Dependent variables
Bias
Interpreting gra
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5th - 8th
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Genes, DNA, Chromosomes Article
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great introduction, review or reinforcer about the basics of genes, DNA, and chromosomes - their structures functions within the cell and within the body. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement.
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5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Scientific Measurement Activities - Mini Metric Olympics
The mini-metric Olympics is an awesome, silly, engaging activity to help students build scientific tool and measurement skills. Students compete in teams to do different measurement activities! They perform the following:
1. The Cotton Ball Shot Put
2. A Javelin Straw Throw
3. A Marble Grab (for measuring mass)
4. Footing it with the best (for measuring a footprint on graph paper)
5. Paper Plate Discus
6. Sponge Squeeze (measure the amount of water)
This is a great beginning of the year acti
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5th - 9th
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Genetics and Heredity Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great introduction, review or reinforcer about the basics of genetics, heredity, genes, patterns of inheritance, genotypes, phenotypes, dominant gene, recessive genes, etc. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcemen
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
Energy Reading Comprehension and Activities
This is a great comprehensive reading comprehension about energy! it begins with an introduction to energy and moves on to the Law of Conservation of Energy and Energy Conversions/Transformations. It then moves on to the forms of energy - categorization all of the forms under potential energy or kinetic energy. It summarizes mechanical, kinetic, potential, heat/thermal, radiant/light, sound, electrical, nuclear and chemical. The reading is about 2 pages and includes two pages of standards-align
Grades:
5th - 9th
Graph Interpretation Practice
I created this worksheet as a review for students entering my science classes after a long summer of taking selfies. It also helps me assess their incoming knowledge and determine if they need more practice. Students are asked to analyze and interpret data for 7 graphs (line, bar and pie). I have uploaded this in a .docx format so you can modify and differentiate the questions to meet your students' and classroom needs. ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED. Enjoy!
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8th - 12th
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Excretory System Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Excretory System The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. I use the article in my body systems unit (7th-grade essential standards). The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforce
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5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Gravity and Friction Reading Comprehension
This is a reading comprehension about the forces of gravity and friction. It is aligned to 7th-grade essential standards - forces and motion. The article is written in friendly and engaging language, and provides many real-life, relevant connections and examples. It includes helpful diagrams and visuals. It is about a page and includes about a page of standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Reference Points Reading Comprehension
This is a reading comprehension introducing reference points and changes in motion. It is aligned to 7th-grade essential standards - forces and motion. The article is written in friendly and engaging language, and provides many real-life, relevant connections and examples. It is about a page long and includes about a page of standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Measuring Matter Lab Stations
This is a lab activity with 12 different stations in which students will practice measurement skills (length, mass, weight, volume of liquids, volume of regular and irregular objects, Many of the stations include hands-on opportunities for students to practice using a ruler, triple beam balance, spring scale and a graduated cylinder. Data collection sheet for students is included!
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5th - 10th
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Allele Genotype Phenotype Practice 1
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis is basic genetics coding and interpreting practice with alleles, genotypes, phenotypes, heterozygous, homozygous, dominant and recessive. They learn interpret traits charts and apply their understandings. This practice is important leading up punnett squares. It scaffholds the basics to ensure that students are successful when they move on to using punnett squares to predict genotypes and phenotypes of offspring.
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-2
Mechanical Potential Kinetic Energy Practice
This practice activity provides students with simple, but important practice with mechanical energy, potential energy and kinetic energy. Students analyze pictures and scenarios and identify the energy form or energy transformation taking place. The practice is best used after the "Energy Powerpoint" and the "Energy Guided Notes". I find it important to scaffhold the practice - to do a few of each type of problem together as a class, some with partners/groups, and maybe some individual. The prac
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5th - 9th
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Forces Newton's 3rd Law: Balloon Rocket Lab
This is a great hands-on laboratory experiment in which the students explore forces, specifically Newton's 3rd Law of Motion - action and reaction forces. In the activity, students build balloon rockets with the goal of experiencing action and reaction forces. The lab report is engaging and rigorous. It is a perfect activity for active young adults! Students follow the scientific method in creating hypotheses, recording data and observations, analyzing results and forming conclusions. In foll
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5th - 8th
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Next Generation Science Lab: How Gross is your Phone? A Bacteria Lab
NGSS Claim and Reasoning lab where students design and culture bacteria found on their phone. This is an open ended inquiry lab. Students are given a list of materials and asked to come up with their own procedures to support a claim.
This lab goes with a unit over Bacteria and Viruses. I use this lab as a replacement for the recipe lab of growing bacteria. Since students are designing a test, and using their own property, it makes the learning all that more relevant!
I use this lab i
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7th - 12th
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Cells Alive Webquest
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateIn this webquest, students explore cells through a number of awesome website interactives. They start with exploring the relative size of things in two magnifying/microscope interactives. Next they explore realistic interactives of plant cells, animal cells, and bacteria cells and explore the purposes of varying organelles. They sketch diagrams of the different cells and their organelles to better understand the main structures and shapes. T
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
Scientific Method Reading Comprehension
This reading comprehension is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the scientific method and variables (independent variables, dependent variables, control variables). The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is about a page and a half and includes a page and a half of standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for project research, literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforce
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5th - 8th
Sink or Float
Sink or Float Worksheet
Students can cut and paste pictures of 8 objects to determine if they sink or float.
*Objects are easy to find and utilize for a lesson.
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Not Grade Specific
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counting and addition Math Lesson plan differentiated (autism)
HI, This is a 6 page math lesson plan, editable format guaranteed to rate you highly effective in planning. Saving you lots of time. All you have to do is add your students name and individualize them by groups. This math lesson plan was used iin Alternate assessment and standardized for student in K-2. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.C.5·
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K - 2nd
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Speed and Motion Outside Lab Activity
Learning about motion and reference points and calculating for speed , distance, and time can be tedious and challenging for students! Spice up the process with this hands-on, kinesthetic lab activity that can be done outside, in a gym, or in a hallway. Students measure their own distances and times of performing various activities, and proceed to calculate their own hopping, skipping, sprinting, frogging, jogging, and tiptoeing speeds! They then apply their data in order to re-arrange the for
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5th - 8th
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Data Practice: Interpreting and Creating
This packet gives students great practice in analyzing and interpreting data tables, charts, and graphs, as well as creating them. The practice is rigorous, and builds a solid foundation of data interpretation, analyses, and graphing skills. These are critical skill sets for students to have in life - data literacy is huge in society, politics, economic, science and more! They are also important skills for students to have on all EoG tests.
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5th - 8th
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Potential & Kinetic Energy Science Experiment
This science experiment has students demonstrate their knowledge of potential and kinetic energy by changing the release point height of a toy car.
The lab walks the students through the scientific process and has students record their data and in lab observations.
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Energy Transfer
Scientific Process
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3rd - 6th
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"Watts Your Power on the Stairs?" Quick lab calculating work and power
This lab activity has students compare the work and power they have while walking and running up a flight of stairs. This is a pretty common lab activity, but I just could not find a student handout that had exactly what I was looking for. So, I made this one and hope you will try it out and let me know how it goes!
Students will have to measure the distance and time of each trial, and use the work and power formulas. They will also identify the independent variable, dependent variable, cons
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6th - 12th
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Collecting Data, Creating Graphs & Data Tables
In this fun full-class guided assignment, students vote on the social media platforms that they use, and then create a data table and graph using the data they collect from the class. There is also a second poll included, asking students to share which elementary school they attended. This was a great way to introduce how to sort and graph data, and it was relevant to middle school students.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
ScienceSaurus - Forces
Use these questions to guide students independently through the 3-5 ScienceSaurus book lesson on "Forces".
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4th - 5th
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