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Electric Circuits Slides Lesson, Notes, Lab - Simple, Series, Parallel Circuits
This Electric Circuits lesson is a great way to teach your students about Energy and Electric Circuits. Students will learn about energy with circuits and discover how to build a simple circuit and the difference between series, parallel, and simple circuits. This resource can also be used alongside the FOSS Energy Kit.The lesson includes the following information about Circuits:Ways we use electricity on a daily basisEnergyA Battery as an Energy SourceHow to Build a Simple CircuitMatterAtoms: P
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3rd - 6th
Chemical and Physical Changes - CSI Lab: The Case of the Missing Cake - PPT
Teaching chemical and physical changes? This product frames the content in a fun, hands-on scenario where the students will be investigating to determine which suspect stole the missing cake. Students will be observing and classifying physical and chemical changes during this lab as well as using 21st century skills, such as collaboration and critical thinking.→ Read a blog post about this lab here!Included in this Package:• Student Lab Handout (3 pages in pdf)• Detailed Lesson Plan (7 pages i
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6th - 9th
Life Science Middle School Science NGSS 7th Grade Science Lessons Curriculum
Do you teach life science in middle school? Perfect for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade life science. Purchase this life science bundle and save 20%. This bundle covers all the life science standards for middle school NGSS. LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes, LS2: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics Relationships in Ecosystems, LS2: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics Relationships in Ecosystems, and LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity. Students will be engaged in lear
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
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Plate Tectonics - Graham Cracker Lab
Step-by-step visual PPT, student lab worksheet, exit ticket, as well as video clips and visuals! Your students will have tons of fun while learning!!
I love having my kids do hands-on activities in class but I am always make sure that these activities are structured. This lab is no different; it's a great way to make sure your students are the one's learning while similarly making sure you don't go crazy! Perfect balance of teacher structure and student learning!
Students will use shaving crea
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5th - 8th
Physical Science Middle School Science NGSS Science Lessons Year Long
This is a bundle of resources on Physical Science for Middle School. Purchase this physical science curriculum and save 20%. This resource is designed to meet ALL the NGSS standards for Physical Science for Middle School. Includes Structure and Properties of Matter, Chemical Reactions, Forces and Interactions, Energy, Waves, and Electromagnetic Radiation. Save 20% on this bundle! This set is perfect for schools that teach physical science in 8th grade. The units included in this bundle have:Les
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS4-1
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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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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, 5-LS2-1
Science Lab Safety Rules Unit - Lab Safety Activity, Contract, Quiz, PowerPoint
This bundle on laboratory safety can be used in any science class for grades 6 and up. This bundle has it all: Safety rules powerpoint with notes for teacher and students, lab activity, lab safety contract, quiz, medical emergency form, and pre lab preparation worksheet.As science teachers, it is our responsibility to bring science to life for our students by exposing them to as much lab work and experimentation as possible. However, it is essential that we maintain a safe environment by enfo
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Science Skills Bundle: Metrics, Measurement, Scientific Method, Graphing
Middle School Earth Science Changes to the Earth's Surface and Earth's Systems
Are you looking for an Earth Science Bundle? This is a bundle of resources on Earth Science for Middle School. Purchase together here and save 20%. This resource is designed to meet the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas: History of The Planet Earth, Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions, Earth's Materials and Systems, and the Role of Water in Earth's Surface Processes. Students will be engaged in hands-on labs and close reading passages to learn about Earth Systems and how they continua
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6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Matter Unit
Matter Unit: This is a huge product covering an entire Matter unit. This is specifically tied to North Carolina Essential Standards, or NC Essential Standards for 6th grade. The PPT is designed to cover in detail the unpacked standards.
This unit will be a great asset for any upper elementary or middle school Matter unit. Check the preview to see the topics covered, listed on the 3 pages of unpacked standards.
Included Resources:
-unpacked standards
-lesson plans in EATS format
-assessments
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5th - 7th
Also included in: NC Science Bundle- Entire Year - All Standards- Powerpoint and Word Wall
Earthquake Jello Lab Activity STEM
This lab or activity is a hands-on and collaborative learning lesson that incorporates the following:
STEM
Earthquakes
Geology
Engineering
Design
Real-World Connections
Problem Solving
Inferencing and Predicting
Materials: this handout, mini-marshmellows, toothpicks, jello
Overview: Students will work together to tackle a real-world problem: engineers are constantly working to design and build buildings that can survive the impact of serious earthquakes. I show students some videos and picture
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5th - 10th
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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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Measuring and Metric System Unit | Length Mass Weight Volume | Middle School
Looking for fun and engaging ways to teach the Metric System and Measuring Skills? This bundle will help your students to understand metric units and to practice and reinforce the techniques for measuring length, mass, weight, volume and liquid volume. This Measuring and Metric System bundle contains five products to help you teach the skills of precise and accurate measuring and using the Metric System. Save 20% on these activities!The Cornell Doodle Notes are completely No Prep- and scaffolded
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6th - 8th
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NGSS Back to School Science Bundle of STEM Activities and Labs Middle School
Jumpstart your school year with this bundle of NGSS-aligned Back to School resources (and 3 freebies) which are sure to engage and challenge your students' thinking and impress parents and colleagues during the first few weeks of school! These middle school activities have been updated to include digital interactive notebooks if you're teaching remotely! Get your students NGSS ready from the first weeks of school and introduce them to the shift in science education! Check out the descriptions an
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5th - 10th
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Frog Dissection Coloring Practice
Before virtual or frog specimen dissection, students should complete this practice to prepare for dissection and familiarize themselves with the placement of the frogs organs. It can also be used to learn and practice the organs and organ systems.
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6th - 9th
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Ecosystems Activities & Interactions & Food Webs & Resource Availability
This HUGE Bundle addresses the NGSS MS LS Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. Students will learn about interactions between organisms, cycling of matter and flow of energy, physical and biological components of an ecosystem, and designing a solution to address an ecological problem.This Bundle Contains:Slide ShowsReading PassagesResponse PagesInteractive Notebook InsertsLabsLab PagesAssessmentsEcosystem ActivitiesThis Ecosystem Bundle Includes:Ecosystems Patterns and InteractionsEcosystem Food
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
FOOD WEB Dice Roll Game For Events Causing Changes in Populations- Biodiversity
Fun and engaging, digital interactive game to determine the effects of natural or man made disturbances on the biodiversity of populations of organisms in a FOREST food web. Easy prep and great for Earth Day or environmental science units! Students first use the given food chains to draw lines connecting interacting organisms on the forest ecosystem food web. Then they roll a pair of dice to determine which detrimental event occurred. They DELETE the lines connecting the affected organisms on
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, 5-LS2-1
, MS-LS2-4
BEGINNING OF YEAR SCIENCE / SCIENCE INTRODUCTION UNIT PPT
BACK TO SCHOOL SCIENCE BUNDLE!!!
SCIENCE INTRODUCTION
BEGINNING OF YEAR
This is a 166 PPT for starting off your science class. This is a great introduction to middle school science. I use this PPT unit in the beginning of the school year to get students excited about Science class. The purpose is for the students to gain a brief understanding to what science is, the purpose of science, types of scientists, the scientific method, scientific models, difference between theories and laws and j
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4th - 7th
Also included in: NC Science Bundle- Entire Year - All Standards- Powerpoint and Word Wall
5th Grade Science NGSS 5-ESS1-1: Brightness of the Sun and Stars
5th Grade Science NGSS 5-ESS1-1 Brightness of the Sun and Stars is an engaging and interesting lesson which includes videos, engaging PowerPoint presentations, a lab, and science literacy reading. This lesson is in 5E format, and is aligned with NGSS Standard 5-ESS1-1 as well as Common Core Standards for ELA and Mathematics.This unit is for 5th grade NGSS Performance Expectation 5-ESS1-1. Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due
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Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
5-ESS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Fifth Grade Science Curriculum Bundle | Phenomena-Based Lessons!
Newton's Laws of Motion and Calculating Speed Distance and Time MS PS2-2
In this unit, students will learn about Newton's laws of motion and calculate speed, distance, and time traveled. Students will participate in a hands-on lab in which they will measure the time it takes to travel a certain distance and calculate speed. Students will apply this information to Newton’s three laws of motion. This unit also touches on potential and kinetic energy. The speed equation is introduced, and sample problems are included. Students will also identify variables in the experi
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
Boat Building STEM Activity
This activity will lead your students through the process of building a boat!
1) Brainstorm and sketch a design
2) Calculate the cost of materials needed
3) Build your boat
4) Test your boat
5) Reflect
*It's important to note that this comes in an editable PowerPoint, so you will be able to customize this activity to your needs. For example, if your class is learning about decimals in math, you could change the cost of materials to decimal numbers. Voila...cross-curricular connections! Don't w
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3rd - 6th
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Glow Lab
This is a thermal energy experiment to determine if the temperature of water affects the luminance of a glow stick. This lesson takes around 45 minutes. Through this lesson, the students will learn that hot water makes a glow stick glow brighter than cold water. The students need to have some background knowledge of the movement of particles of a liquid. This product is editable so that you can use it with items you have in your classroom. For example, if you would rather use graduated cylinder
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
Viscosity and Volcanoes Lab
Viscosity and Volcanoes Lab: Utilize cheap supplies to learn about viscosity, temperature, and volatiles in different types of magma.
Give your students an opportunity to truly understand why different volcanoes have different eruption styles. This lab download includes differentiated lab handouts to ensure that students are learning in their zone of proximal development.
Students will learn about different properties of magma in the lab and compare the materials they test to basaltic, andes
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Microscope Lab Intro - Letter 'e' and Colored Threads w/ Key
This is the lab that I use to introduce the light microscope. The first part of the lab focuses on the proper procedures of using a microscope. Each student has to fill out the procedures section before they can start working on the field of view drawings. Once they are done then each pair of students gets a letter 'e' slide and a colored threads slide. This activity supports Grade Seven California State Science Standard 7A - Select and use appropriate tools and technology (including calculators
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4th - 10th
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Paper Airplane Lab: Gravity and Air Resistance
This activity helps demonstrate some of the unbalanced forces, namely gravity and air resistance, that affect us every day. Students should predict why paper airplanes do not stay in the air forever. After testing their paper airplane, they should create a force diagram and answer some questions regarding these unbalanced forces.
Materials needed: paper, meter stick
Main topics: unbalanced forces, gravity, air resistance (friction).
Quick, easy, and effective in demonstrating gravity and
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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