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5th grade environment laboratories
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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5th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Create a Food Chain, Web & Energy Pyramid for 5 Biomes Cut & Paste Application
Want an interactive activity to practice or assess your students understanding of Food Chains, Webs and Energy Pyramids? This activity is it! Students are given pictures of animals for 5 different habitats or biomes (tundra, ocean, forest, rainforest and desert). They cut out the organisms and use the pictures to make food chains. Then students draw in LOTS of arrows to show all the feeding relationships in the ecosystem. AND...OPTIONAL: Have students use the food web to fill in the energy py
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3rd - 7th
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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
Opposable Thumb Adaptation & Natural Selection activity, application, experiment
Challenge your students to do common tasks WITHOUT THEIR THUMBS! Details: In this activity and experiment- students will see the benefit of the adaptation of the opposable thumb. The students are asked to perform various tasks as quickly as possible with simple materials. Students can compete against a partner or you can run this as a whole class activity. Application questions are included to guide students understanding of Adaptations and Natural Selection. There are 2 versions of the activit
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4th - 8th
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NGSS 5th Grade Energy in Ecosystems BUNDLE
Covers NGSS Standards 5-PS3-1, 5-LS1-1, and 5-LS2-1. Save $$$ when you buy the bundle! This is a FULL UNIT for the 5th grade NGSS standards in "Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems". The resources includes 10 lessons cover at least 18 class periods! This bundle includes three ready to print NGSS-Aligned Performance Expectations AND 7 additional lessons that give students the information they need to complete the performance expectations. Each Performance Task includes teacher guides, st
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Grades:
5th
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NGSS:
5-LS2-1
, 5-PS3-1
, 5-LS1-1
Cookie Mining Natural Resource Activity MS-ESS3-1
This NGSS aligned activity uses chocolate chip cookies to model the effect of mining on the environment. Great to show human impact! The activity requires little prep work and it is a lot of fun! This is a perfect addition to your natural resources unit. My students go wild for cookies and it really makes an impact.MS-ESS3-1.Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and cur
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Rock Cycle Bundle for Middle School
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
Complete 5th Grade NGSS Science Mega Bundle
The bundle of all bundles! How much time do you waste scrolling for science lesson plans that are NGSS-aligned, interesting, and engaging? Reclaim that time with one simple click. Save 20% when you purchase this resource!Want to make sure these lessons match your teaching style before purchasing? Download the first lesson of the Space Bundle here to see the general quality and format of my lessons!This bundle includes four bundles with lesson plans covering all 13 NGSS Performance Expectations f
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Grades:
5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
...
Outdoor Science & STEM | Ecosystems, Plants, & Earth | 3rd 4th 5th Grade Summer
Head outside to explore the science in the world around you for scavenger hunts, guided walks, and explorations! Learn about matter, soil, erosion, landforms, the water cycle, natural resources, shadows, ecosystems, plants, seeds, and animals. Out the Door to Explore: Full STEAM Ahead contains 35 science activities that can be done outside or by using natural materials inside.What is Included?35 science activities2 bonus scavenger huntsTEKS alignment informationNGSS alignment informationmaterial
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3rd - 5th
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Windmill Building STEM Activity
Get your students engaged with this hands on STEM Activity! Your students will be creative thinkers as they build windmills to harness the wind and investigate alternative energy sources. These activity is PERFECT for use in your classroom or a STEM open house!❤️ You will LOVE using this Windmill STEM activity because it is so SIMPLE! The bases are reusable from class to class and the students focus on building the blades. Students follow the engineering design process to design, build, and
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4th - 8th
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Water Cycle Model - STEM Activity & Assessment
Bring the water cycle to life right in your classroom! In this engaging STEM activity, students apply their knowledge to design and build a working model of the processes that happen during the water cycle. Students follow the engineering design cycle to plan, build, test, and improve their models. After completing the activity, students complete a quick assessment. Designed for middle school students but can be used with upper elementary with teacher support. This is definitely a student fav
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
, 5-ESS2-1
, 5-PS1-1
Also included in: Weather and Atmosphere Bundle for Middle School
Energy Flow in Ecosystems - S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Stations
This Energy Flow in Ecosystems S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Station activity includes activities on food chains, food webs, and energy pyramids. A Google Form for distance learning is also included with your purchase. This lab is designed to get your students engaged, collaborating, and moving in your daily lesson. Each station provides a different method for reinforcing important science content. All stations correlate to a task that is represented by a letter in the word SCIENCE. These stations will ha
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Carmen L.
Virus Lab - Epidemic Simulation Activity
Virus Lab - Epidemic Activity - PowerPoint and Handouts. In this classification activity, students simulate a virus epidemic lab using a party scenario and virus and vaccine stickers. This is a relevant activity when discussing influenza or corona covid-19 virus. This product is also found in our Life Science Curriculum Classification Unit Bundle and goes well with our Virus Public Service Announcement Project and Virus STEAM Lab Stations.What students do:* Simulate a school party where severa
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Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-5
, MS-LS4-4
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MS-ESS2-6 Ocean Currents & Climate Lab Activity | Printable, Digital & Editable
About SNAPs Lab Stations ActivitiesSNAPs Lab Stations Activities require students to use science, math, literacy, problem-solving and engineering skills. They are designed to enhance students' understanding of scientific concepts and help students apply scientific ideas to the real world. Each station activity promotes skills so to develop students into proficient and competent scientific thinkers.SNAPs lab activities have five components:• Science Skills Station to develop science skill profici
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
Also included in: Earth Science Lab Stations Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable
Ecology Biome in a Bottle Ecosystem Model Project Activity
Biome in a bottle, ecosystem in an envelope, habitat in a handbag…what on earth? No seriously…what on EARTH are you going to create?! Think about where you live – the organisms that surround you and the environment they live in and get started on this interactive in-classroom habitat! WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 2 WEEK LESSON:• 12 page NON-EDITABLE PDF handout with student and teacher directions• Answer key• DIGITAL GOOGLE CLASSROOM links to all items listed above which can be easily converted to M
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
Ecology - Water Cycle Dice Simulation Game
Imagine yourself as a tiny drop of water exiting the condensed form of a cloud and falling to the ground at 15mph. Where will you land? What will be your fate? Find out now with this hydrologic cycle dice simulation game! WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• 8 page NON-EDITABLE PDF handout with student and teacher directions• 16 page NON-EDITABLE PDF posters for the various stations• Answer key• DIGITAL GOOGLE CLASSROOM links to all items listed above which can be easily converted to Microso
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
Integumentary System - Human Body PowerPoint, Notes and Lab
Did you know your skin is the largest organ on your body? Learn all about it, the functions of skin and what areas of the body hove the most skin receptors with this human body mini-lesson. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 3-5 DAY MINI-BUNDLE:• 15 slide fully-editable PowerPoint presentation with title slides, objectives, bell work and guided notes • 4 NON-EDITABLE PDF pages which includes aligned notes and skin sensitive lab• Answer key• DIGITAL GOOGLE CLASSROOM links to all items listed above which can
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
Biotic and Abiotic Factors Science Literacy Article - Distance Learning
This Biotic and Abiotic Factors Science Literacy Article will help to support important science content and reading comprehension for every single one of your students. This resource is a "game-changer" for incorporating cross-curricular activities into your science classroom! This resource comes with 2 different versions of the article (regular and modified). The modified version is perfect for students with modifications or accommodations, ESL or ELL students, or lower-level readers. We have
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5th - 9th
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Build Forest Food Web and Energy Pyramid Performance Task -28 organism cards
Help your students understand the feeding relationships in an ecosystem with this build a forest food web activity that is also perfect as a performance task!20 organisms (including decomposers) are included with what they eat and what eats them so students can demonstrate energy flow through the ecosystem correctly. Students first manipulate the cards to create the food web with tons of arrows, then students place the organisms into the energy pyramid (Producers, Primary Consumers, secondary co
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4th - 9th
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What is a Watershed? Hands-on Activity
This hands-on activity with digital lab sheet option will teach students about the importance of watersheds. Students will learn what one is, create the watershed using newspaper, and be able to describe how it is important to humans. Students will also manipulate and explain how pollutants can affect our drinking water. This lesson is aligned with NGSS 5-ESS2-1 : Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.Students will: Fo
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Plant Needs & Photosynthesis Unit | 5th Grade NGSS Plants Experiment
Do plants need air, water, and soil? This phenomenon-based unit helps students investigate the needs of plants and photosynthesis with hands-on investigations, vocabulary support, a reading passage, and modeling. NGSS:NGSS 5-LS1-1 Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.9 DAYS OF LESSONSEngage: Phenomenon Intro Video, start Class CER, annual flowers observation (air vs. no air)Explore: Green Onion InvestigationsExplain: Text and video cl
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Grades:
4th - 5th
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NGSS:
5-LS1-1
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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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
5-LS2-1
Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Energy in Ecosystems BUNDLE
Nervous System - Human Body PowerPoint, Notes and Labs
Use your noggin as you delve into the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems, the parts of a neuron, and the five senses with this human body mini-lesson. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 3-5 DAY MINI-BUNDLE:• 23 slide fully-editable PowerPoint presentation with title slides, objectives, bell work and guided notes • 4 NON-EDITABLE PDF pages which includes aligned notes and reaction time lab• Answer key• DIGITAL GOOGLE CLASSROOM links to all items listed above which can be easily converted to Microsoft Sc
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-8
Human Impact Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Save 40% by purchasing ALL my aligned Human Impact teaching materials!Important Notes:• Download a FREE Unit Bundle to learn more about all my products.• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum• Consider Daily Lessons as an economical alternative to this unit bundle• This product includes FREE downloads of ALL future Human Impact products.****************************************************************************************
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
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