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Free high school science resources for Microsoft Word
Following Directions Test -- Fun Activity for Beginning of the Year
This is by far, my most absolute favorite beginning of the year activity! You've probably done this in school before, but many kids have never done it! It's the "Following Directions Test."
I've written a blog post about how to use this test, so check it out for more information!
Following Directions Test Blog Post
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Save Fred! is another fun Back to School community builder!
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4th - 12th
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Scientific Method Worksheet (answer key included)
Ensure that your students understand The Scientific Method with this FREE and EDITABLE worksheet/assessment, complete with an answer key. You may also be interested in my....⭐ Scientific Method BINGO Game (no prep)⭐ Scientific Method Introduction Activity [Print and Go]⭐ Scientific Method Lab Activity [5 minute set-up]⭐ Scientific Method Maze Worksheet [Print and Digital for Distance Learning]⭐ Scientific Method Task Cards [Print and Digital for Distance Learning]⭐ Scientific Method Vocabular
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6th - 12th
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Blank Frayer Model Printable Worksheet
This has two pages that you can print front and back. They are the same. The student puts the word in the middle and fills in the surrounding information.
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6th - 12th
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Organelle Riddles Worksheet with Key
I use this fun worksheet as a reinforcement tool for the functions of the organelles inside of a cell. This activity supports Grade Seven California State Science Standard 1B - Students know the characteristics that distinguish plant cells from animal cells, including chloroplasts and cell walls and Grade Seven California State Science Standard 1D - Students know that mitochondria liberate energy for the work that cells do and that chloroplasts capture sunlight energy for photosynthesis.
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5th - 10th
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Science worksheets: Different types of energy
Science worksheets: Different types of energyStudents have to identify different types of energy from the pictures (heat, kinetic, potential and sound energy)Word bank providedStudents can color in pictures once they are doneWorksheet aimed at higher kindergarten/lower primary level
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K - 10th
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Layers of the Earth Guided Notes and Worksheet
Use this worksheet with the Layers of the Earth powerpoint to teach your students about the layers of the Earth!
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3rd - 9th
Island Biogeography Theory 5E
Use this complete 5E to teach students about the difficult concept of Island Biogeography theory and how it relates to habitat fragmentation, biodiversity, wildlife corridors and their own community.Uses inexpensive materials: poster paper, funnel and beans in the "Explore" section.This 5E includes a teacher's guide, sample answers, and a template for drawing islands on poster paper. It also includes an article for the "Explain" section of the 5E.Student tested 5E. Revised and edited.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: AP Environmental Science Unit 2 Bundle
Wall-E Movie Questions
This worksheet is designed to give students the opportunity to watch a fun movie, Wall-E, and think about the message behind the cuteness. It asks critical thinking questions that require the students to think about what they are watching. Example questions include:
"Describe and give characteristics that make WALL-E different from other robots. Give examples of how he shows human qualities."
"Why does the plant that EVE brings to the Axiom mean so much? What does it represent?"
These quest
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5th - 12th
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Charles Darwin Natural Selection Activity -- Student Choice Adventure Game
Students will play an Evolution through Natural Selection choice game (via google forms) to see if they have what it takes to be a naturalist and explorer just like Charles Darwin. They will encounter many tough decisions on their journey to the Galapagos Islands, with their choices changing how the rest of the game will play out. The better their choices, the more likely they will be successful. As they play the game, students will come across scenarios that will allow them to come up with the
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5th - 12th
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Osmosis Jones Movie Questions
These questions go along with the movie Osmosis Jones. There are 25 questions total. This is a fairly simple worksheet. It could be used for middle or high school.
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7th - 10th
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Blood Spatter Detectives Lab
This fun and exciting lab allows students to work in teams of 3 or 4 to determine how changing the distance effects how a drop of blood falls. This lab provides practice with identifying variables and graphing as well as an interesting introduction to forensics. You will notice a rubber stamp icon on the lab sheet. My students know that this means that they must receive a rubber stamp of approval of their hypothesis from me before I will let them proceed with gathering their materials. I play ho
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6th - 10th
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Simple Microsoft Word Editable Printable Periodic Table Black and White
Microsoft Word Editable Printable Periodic Table Black and White
Contains various forms, including rounding the atomic mass to hundredths and ones place, with element names and with only element symbols, and a blank periodic table.
Can be edited to highlight the elements you want students to know.
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6th - 12th
Microscope Drawings handout
Use this blank handout as a way for students to record microscope drawings. Aside from the drawig itself, studnts are prompted to title the drawing, include the magnification of the microscope, and give a quick description of what they are viewing.
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Microscope
Drawings
Lab
Biology
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6th - 12th
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Scientific Variables
An introductory exercise to help students understand the basics of scientific variables. This worksheet provides an opportunity for students to identify independent and dependent variables.
Created by Whitebox Education
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6th - 12th
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Science Lab Safety Contract MIDDLE SCHOOL and HIGH SCHOOL
This is the lab safety contract I created for my middle school students, but it could be used for high school students as well. Personalize the top with the name of your school. I have labs, activities, and many other science and literature study items on my TpT page!
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6th - 12th
STEM Project: Egg Car Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
This project correlates with my unit on forces and motion in my physical science middle school class. Over a span of three days, students design a car that will protect a raw egg from breaking when it hits the ground after being on a ramp. The students will then test and modify their design. Included are directions, student reflection questions, and a rubric to assess the student's egg car. This project was highly engaging and educative in my class. Students must use their critical thinking skil
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5th - 9th
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Evolution Review Worksheet
Worksheet that I made in order to review for a unit test on evolution. The worksheet includes homologous & analogous structures, convergent & divergent evolution, cladograms, natural selection, adaptation & acclimation, gene flow, bottleneck effect, and founder effect.
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9th - 12th
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Lab Report Template
This is a lab report template that can be used for any scientific investigation. It requires students to address all of the elements of the scientic method including: stating the problem, hypothesis (including stating the independent and dependent variables), procedures to carry out an experiment, analyzing and recording data, and a conclusion section. There is a graphing grid attached to the document so that students can graph the data from the analyze and record section of the lab report.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Candy Bar Density Lab
Students can work individually or in teams of up to 4 on this lab. By determining mass and volume (using 2 different methods: LXWXH and water displacement method) students determine and compare the densities of various fun-sized candy bars. This lab reinforces how to find mass, volume and density and helps explain their relationship to each other. It also teaches the formula for density and reviews independent and dependent variable. Additionally, this lab incorporates practice with analyzing da
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5th - 9th
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Lewis Dot Structure Mini Lesson and Worksheet
The mini lesson describes the Lewis Dot structure. It provides examples of how to identify valence electrons and how to draw the Lewis Dot structures. A worksheet is included for students to be able to practice drawing the Lewis Dot structures. In addition to practice, the worksheet could be used for testing. An answer key for the worksheet is also provided.
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8th - 12th
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Chemical and Physical Properties and Changes sorting cards
This a set of 40 small cards that I created to use with an interactive notebook. On each card is either a property or a change that can be classified as chemical or physical. These can be used in a variety of ways.
•Without telling them the goal of the lesson, have students group items without giving them guidance. See what categories they come up with to generate discussion. Use this as an intro into the properties of matter and chemical and physical changes.
•Give each student a card then d
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7th - 10th
Energy in the Atmosphere: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
Unit on the Earth's atmosphere focusing on Conduction, Convection and Radiation. Students define the terms in a foyer box (examples and pictures). The next part is a description of the way those 3 types of energy heat the earth's atmosphere. The independent practice is to sort out 10 different "activities" to decide whether they are are conduction, convection, or radiation. There is a multiple choice exit slip - great for data. Answer key provided at the end.
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4th - 9th
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"Save Fred" A fun edible lesson on Variables and Writing Lab Reports
In this fun edible lesson, students work in teams to save their gummy worm from drowning. After completing the challenge they must then identify the Independant and Dependant variables. They will also be able to complete a basic lab report using the information from their experience.
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4th - 9th
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Symbiotic Relationships Worksheet -- Review Ecological Relationships
This symbiotic relationship worksheet gives students great practice and review at differentiating between mutualism, commensalism and parasitism. 10 scenarios must be read carefully in order for students to be able to determine the ecological relationship occurring.I use these materials with my middle school science classes but they can be modified easily to suit any grade level.Hey!! you might also like my other Ecology products. Check them out here...Ecosystems and Ecology IntroductionEcology
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4th - 12th
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