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8th grade social studies laboratories $5-10
Climate Change Activity Mapping Carbon Emissions NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
Students use real data to color-code a map of 68 countries based on their per capita carbon emissions. In this activity, students will:READ a 1-page article about greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, what per capita means, and the activity directions. CONSTRUCT a World Map by attaching 2 provided pages (it's easy!).COLOR CODE countries on the map according to their per capita carbon emissions. ANSWER 11 analysis questions focusing on the greenhouse effect, sources of carbon emissions, and how de
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Global Warming Climate Change Activity Bundle NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
Plate Tectonics Lab Stations - Student-Led Stations Lab
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Student-led lab stations are a great way to get your kids moving and interacting with content in a variety of fun ways! Students will learn, interact, investigate, analyze, and engage with plate tectonics and continental drift! These eight stations focus on plate tectonics, convection currents, sea-floor spreading, continental drift, plate boundaries, types of crust, and tectonic plates. All stations are neatly presented, have easy to understand directions, and require minimal prep from
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, HS-ESS1-5
Also included in: Earth Science Stations Labs Growing Discount Bundle
50 Social Studies Labs - Geography History Cultural Studies Economics Government
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!FROM THE CREATOR OF 50 STEM LABS & 50 MORE STEM LABS comes this collection of 50 Social Studies Activities for kids. Recommended for grades K to 6 and up! Each one has a snappy title, a brief set of instructions, recommended materials list, and space for notes. These are very adjustable for your classroom, home, or homeschool needs. Do projects for concepts like: Geography, Cultural Studies, Economics, History, G
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K - 8th
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CSI ROANOKE! A History Mystery Inquiry Investigation!
Immerse your students in the enigmatic tale of the Roanoke Colony disappearance with our engaging and comprehensive activity package. **Roanoke Colony Investigation Activity**Discover a thoughtfully crafted package designed to ignite your students' investigative spirit. This product offers an interactive approach to history, providing a deep dive into the Roanoke Colony mystery. **Diverse Source Material**Your students will engage with six varied sources, including diary entries, captivating im
Grades:
4th - 12th
Earthquakes and Volcanoes Lab Stations
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Student-led lab stations are a great way to get your kids moving and interacting with content in a variety of fun and engaging ways! Students will learn, interact, and engage with new content of earthquakes and volcanoes! These seven stations focus on volcanic and earthquake activity, parts of a volcano and earthquake, seismic waves, types of volcanoes, mapping volcanoes and earthquakes, and more! All stations are neatly presented, have easy to understand directions, and require minimal
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Stations Labs Growing Discount Bundle
Psychology The Trolley Problem Moral Philosophy Ethics
We were talking about Kohlberg and morality and one of my students asked me about "trolley" problems. That was my inspiration! If you are not aware of "trolley problems" they go something like this... "A trolley has lost its brakes and is headed down a track and will kill 5 people. You can flip the switch and only one person will be killed. What do you do?" Of course, there are a million variations of these kinds of problems too. While not strictly psychology I think these problems are interesti
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Earthquake Coordinate Lab: Plot current earthquakes using latitude and longitude
I am always looking for a latitude/longitude earthquake lab that has NEW data and can never find one... so I made one! Have your students plot real earthquake locations from July 2023. Coordinates are given in degrees, minutes and seconds. Use both, or just have students round to the nearest degree. Minutes and seconds are included in case you would like to print out a larger scale map of a specific location. Use this as a review of latitude and longitude, and as a way to purposefully plot data
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Locating EQ Epicenter Lab / Triangulation & Earthquake Coordinate Lab
Nervous System Lab Bundle for Middle School: Response to Stimuli & Stroop Effect
Experience the wonders of the nervous system with our time-saving and easy-to-use middle school Lab Guide 2-Pack! This comprehensive resource includes two engaging lab guides, designed to allow students to observe and understand the fascinating workings of the human nervous system firsthand. Each lab guide also comes complete with an article and question set, as well as helpful posters that can be used in a variety of ways.Response To Stimuli:The first lab guide focuses on human responses to st
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-8
Modern Rocketry Unit | Rockets and Acceleration Lab | Elon Musk
This resource features a three-page article on modern rocketry, Elon Musk, and the push to get to Mars which connects to a cross-curricular integrated history and close reading lesson with material for geography and science as well. This no prep packet is great for sub plans or bell ringers and is just one lesson in a series, called History Minutes. Now available as a digital resource compatible with Google Slides.™Included in this resource:How to Guide3-Page Reading on the Modern Rocketry move
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: History Minute Close Reading Passages Integrated Curriculum Bundle
Trial of Andrew Jackson- No Prep Needed!
This is a scripted trial designed to introduce or review Andrew Jackson's presidency. Students are divided into up to 13 groups to participate in this scripted trial. The trial explores the The Election of 1824, The Battle of New Orleans, The Indian Removal Act, Veto of the Second National Bank, and The Nullification Crisis. Each section of testimony includes visual evidence to support the information presented in the testimony. A vocabulary list, a vocabulary sorting activity, a supplementa
Grades:
7th - 12th
Tragedy of the Commons Unit
Immerse your students in the exploration of shared resources and environmental stewardship with this Tragedy of the Commons Unit. This low-prep unit invites students to delve into the essential question: "What is the tragedy of the commons?"An indispensable component of any environmental science curriculum, this unit navigates the complex interplay between individual and collective interests in resource management. Students not only grapple with the concept of the tragedy of the commons but also
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-3
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Land Usage, Environmental Economics and Policy Unit Bundle
(3D/360) Human Prehistory Virtual Tour and Skull Analysis Lab
Resource Includes:Access to the virtual tour platformInteractive timeline featuresDownloadable Skull Analysis Lab and WorksheetProduct Description: Embark on an educational adventure with "Journey Through Time: A Virtual Tour of Human History from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age"! This immersive virtual experience is designed to transport students from the early days of human ancestors wielding simple stone tools to the sophisticated societies of the Bronze Age. Each historical period is broug
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Tectonic Plate Boundaries CONVERGENT DIVERGENT TRANSFORM Worksheets Webquest Lab
Your students will learn about Earth's layers, different plate boundaries and explore how our planet's plates move and collide. This lesson plan has a PowerPoint Presentation, chart to fill out type worksheet, types of plate boundaries map identification activity, webquest, lab AND study guide! It's all in this resource! This is a super packed lesson plan with tons of resources to tap into. The lesson plan covers the following topic:•Review of the Layers of the Earth and Convection Currents•Typ
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Archaeological Dig (Virtual)
In this lesson students will learn the definitions of artifact, and archaeologist as well as the definitions of absolute and relative dating. They will also go on a virtual archaeological dig to discover artifacts and practice using absolute and relative dating. They will also practice reading graphs, making observations and predictions. The video is about 8 minutes long, but students will need to pause it multiple times to fill out their charts based on the information in the video. Estimated t
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4th - 10th
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Passwords and Cyber Security Lab Network Security Memory Cognition
The perfect activity for your cyber security unit! An actual activity and NOT a stupid word find. When I originally wrote this lab I had the students coming up with stimuli and surprisingly they entirely lacked creativity to the point that they did not know what to chose (or maybe not surprisingly). In any case here are 140 password and cyber security assignments. Every single one is different….the best weapon against plagiarism, UNIQUENESS! In this lab the students navigate to… https://www.sec
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Content Reading:the Greenhouse Effect,Climate Change,Global Warming -editable
Grab and Go. Content Reading and Activities. Great for sub days climate review and global warming understanding. Everything you need is here. Fully editable for use in your classroom. Valuable content for the days you need a breather. Loaded with fun puzzles.
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5th - 8th
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GPS in the Classroom - Complete Set of Lessons!
Want to teach your students about GPS, but don't know where to start? This lesson bundle is for you! Included in this package is a complete set of notes that explain in great detail the technical properties of GPS, and a series of activites that allow students from grades 4-12 explore GPS in fun and exciting ways that gets them out of the classroom and outside in nature. Students will learn about latitude and longitude, using waypoints, plotting courses, and using GPS in taking data samples.
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3rd - 12th
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A Hominid Game of Clue
This activity is a "Who Dun It?" based on the game of clue. Students sort through evidence files to learn about different hominid groups. They gather information about prominent hominid groups such as tools, physical attributes, and locations. This is a great introductory activity to hominid groups or an enhancement activity during the unit. This can be done entirely online. However, to make the activity more interactive and physically stimulating for the classroom environment, you can print
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7th - 11th
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Is the Bible Reliable? Mock Trial Activity for Bible or Sunday School Class
Is the Bible a reliable historical document? Can we trust it? I don't know about you, but I know that my students ask these questions a lot. Many of them have doubts about whether or not the Bible is true. Many of them claim to be a christian, but aren't sure about the answers to some of these questions. That is what sparked the idea to have students literally put the Bible on trial with a mock trial. With this activity, students will have the opportunity to step into a courtroom role and go thr
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7th - 12th
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The Rock Cycle- A Journey on the Schools Grounds.
Enhance your unit on the Rock Cycle. Discover and identify three unique rocks from three different locations on your school grounds, document the rocks characteristics, and uncover the secrets the rocks may hold about your school /locations geological surroundings. Objective:To investigate the diversity of rocks found on school grounds.To identify and classify rocks using a online Geology resources(of your choice).Students will identify & document the characteristics and properties of each
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-1
Anthropology - garbology!
This engaging hand-on activity is designed help your students understand the archaeology of contemporary trash (garbology!) through an exploration of their own trash. Anthropology - garbology! works well as homework, a distance-learning activity or an in-class activity. Your students read about three fascinating garbology projects, sort, organize and analyze their own trash, and then write a report of their research, just as an archaeologist would. This package comes ready to use. It contains ev
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Cardinal Directions Game: Fun Way to Learn North South East West Directions
This is a game to teach cardinal directions: North South East West. A compass rose is on the game board and used as a spinner. Students try to sail their ship across the sea using prevailing winds while tackling numerous obstacles along the way. This game is a fun way to interact and learn the concepts of cardinal directions. Use this to learn and reinforce answers to questions such as:❑ How can we find our way using cardinal points?❑ What is a compass rose and how is it used?❑ What are some of
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6th - 8th
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Effects of Acid Rain-Inquiry Lab SS6G8.a
Reading Passage Acid Rain Lab - Chalk and Penny Observations and Conclusions Two Political Cartoons - analyze
Grades:
4th - 8th
Scientific Methods and Statistics Interactive Notebook
This Scientific Method Interactive Notebook can be used for Natural Science or to Psychology Research.
You can use this to reinforce the Scientific method in Natural sciences or with Introductory Psychology Research lessons! Works very well with all grade. Just select the activities that work for your lesson.
Psychological scientists use a broad range of research methods and often work collaboratively with scientists in other disciplines.
This Product includes:
Scientific Method Steps
Co
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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