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6th grade science handouts for Microsoft Word
Human Impact on the Environment Poster Project
The purpose of this assignment is to research a chosen topic on how humans are currently having an impact on the Earth and then create an educational, environmental poster/public service announcement. The posters will cover topics such as pollution, deforestation, eutrophication, poaching, global warming, invasive species, genetically modified organisms, and more.This assignment includes project descriptions, expectations, student work examples, and grading rubric. This is an editable assignment
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4th - 8th
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Law of Conservation of Mass Reading Passage and Question Set
This product features a reading passage about the law of conservation of mass. Along with the passage there is a question set, question set with two sets on one page (to save on copying), and an answer key. The question set is both fill in the blank and open ended. My students always benefit from this activity!
Motion Review Worksheet: Distance Time Graphs
A nice, simple review of motion and interpreting distance-time graphs. I put together various different distance-time graphs to allow students practice in interpreting them. Great for middle school or introductory high school courses. I have included a key.
Main topics: motion, speed, reference point, velocity, speed (distance time) graphs, slope
If you like this activity, you can follow these links to other lessons and activities in my motion and forces units.
Motion PowerPoint Presentat
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Planet Earth: The Complete Series Videos Questions
All of the BBC Planet Earth Videos: From Pole to Pole, Mountains, Freshwater, Caves, Deserts, Ice Worlds, Great Plains, Jungles, Shallow Seas, Seasonal Forests, Ocean Deep, Saving Species, Into the Wilderness, and Living Together are included in this packet of video questions. These video questions are meant to guide students through the films while emphasizing the interesting scientific facts found in the series. These video questions are appropriate for general middle science classes as well a
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5th - 12th
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Measuring Earthquakes Seismic Waves Worksheet
Worksheet to drill the students on identifying Primary, Secondary waves, determining P-wave and S-Wave arrival times, calculating S-P interval, Determining earthquake epicenters, and distances2 pages | 11 problems.
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6th - 12th
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Newton's Third Law of Motion Practice Problems
The Newton's Third Law of Motion Practice Problems has questions and diagrams to really help students break down and understand the meaning of this law of interaction. In the first part, students look at simple examples to describe the action reaction force. Then, they identify the magnitude and direction of the reaction force given the magnitude and direction of the action force. Lastly, they look at several examples including a spring scale, air balloon, and car collision example to explain
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6th - 9th
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Geologic Time Scale Scavenger Hunt
Students will use the Geologic Time Scale as a resource to answer the questions about earth's history. There are 13 questions, copy of a time scale, and answer key. Students will explore extinctions, periods, eras, glaciation and order of life on earth.
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6th - 9th
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Motion Review Worksheet: Speed Time Graphs
A nice, simple review of motion and interpreting speed-time graphs. I put together various different speed-time graphs to allow students practice in interpreting them. Great for middle school or introductory high school courses. I have included a key.
Main topics: speed, velocity, acceleration, speed vs. time graphs, slope
If you like this activity, you can follow these links to other lessons and activities in my motion and forces units.
Motion PowerPoint Presentation
Acceleration PowerP
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Review Sheet for 8th grade Science NC EOG and Final Exam
This is a compilation of review questions for the main units taught in 8th grade Science. Includes questions from the Hydrosphere Unit, Earth and Evolution Unit, Cells and Microbiology Unit, and Chemistry Unit. I used it as a guide to help my students review their knowledge of what we learned during the school year. It also makes helpful suggestions for how to study. My students found it very helpful.
Could use sections of the review sheet for other science grade levels and courses if you find a
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6th - 9th
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Atomic Structure: Parts of an Atom Worksheet
The Parts of an Atom worksheet contains 3 pages of drawings, charts, and questions to help students understand the atom. Students define an atom, label the parts, describe and compare the protons, neutrons, and electrons, and determine the meaning of atomic number and mass number. This clear and concise lesson was effective in getting the students to describe the parts of an atom. I included a detailed answer key with explanations for each of the questions.
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5th - 9th
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Types of Forces: Gravity, Friction, Applied, Normal Force Worksheet
The Type of Forces Practice Problems includes 28 questions to help students understand the different types of forces (applied force, normal force, gravity, friction, tension, spring force) and its effects on motion. In the first part, students match the different types of forces with the definition and description. Next, students find the net force and describe what happens when balanced and unbalanced forces act on an object. Lastly, students look at different examples and determine the type
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6th - 9th
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Evolution Unit - Natural Selection (Six 90min Lesson Bundle with Assessment)
Everything you need to teach Evolution in a science classroom. This bundle includes six 90 minute lessons (which can easily be split into twelve 40 minute lessons) and an assessment. Topics covered include Natural Selection Inquiry, M&M Selection lab, Evolutionary Theory, Population Genetics, Speciation, & a Variation Lab. After covering these topics with your class, review and assess their understanding with the assessment (two versions with keys included).Your purchase includes everyth
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6th - 12th
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Sound and Light Wave Review
A simple worksheet I use in class for reviewing sound and light waves. Simple vocabulary and wave anatomy is presented. Worksheet is suitable for elementary or high school although it would probably be overly simplistic for a high school physics course except as a pre-test. Satisfies CA Physics Standards 4a, 4b,and 4d. Created by Rob Whitbey.
Keywords: Wave, Sound, Light, Wavelegth, crest, trough, longitudinal, tranverse.
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5th - 10th
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Henrietta Lacks: Science Literacy
This activity gives students an introduction to Henrietta Lacks. Students will discover how instrumental she was and how she's forever connected to many advances in modern medicine. This activity also includes a link to a wonderful podcast where students can listen and learn more about Henrietta and her family. This topic continues to fascinate my students!
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6th - 12th
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Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt
A nice, simple review of the periodic table. Students will find symbols, names, as well as other trivia in the periodic table (like which elements are named after planets?). Also included are the lyrics to "The Elements" by Tom Lehrer (a great sing-a-long).
If you like this activity, you can follow these links to other lessons and activities in my atoms and elements unit.
Atoms and Isotopes PowerPoint Presentation
Giants of the Atom PowerPoint Presentation
Atomic Models Activity
Isotop
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Calculating and Graphing Speed - The Tortoise and the Hare TEKS 6.8C 6.8D
Need help connecting calculating speed to motion graphs?
I use this worksheet to reinforce what my students know about motion graphs and have them connect that to speed calculations. We walk through this together. I have them graph the Hare first and have them tell me what they know about his speed based on what we graphed. Then we calculate his speed and compare it to what was predicted. I do the same with the Tortoise. The we compare which parts of the graph indicate a change in speed and fina
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6th - 8th
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Space Exploration Research Project - No Prep!
For this project students will choose one space exploration mission from a list of 23 included. (You may add or change these as this package is editable.) They will then be given a list of questions to research and will be asked to create 5 complex questions of their own to research as well. Once they have completed their research they will be putting this information into a presentation of their choice and creating a model of their space vehicle. This package includes everything you need to giv
Scientific Method Variables and Graphing Practice
Students are given six different sets of experimental data and asked to identify the variables (independent, dependent etc.). They also reinforce graphing by identifying if the data should be represented with a bar or line graph. With this information, students the create data tables and graphs for the data.
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3rd - 12th
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Science NGSS Assessment Tasks and Test Questions BUNDLE of MS-PS Physical
This bundle of resources contains quality, EDITABLE sample assessment, test questions and performance tasks for ALL of the NGSS Middle School Physical Science Performance Expectations MS-PS. It includes 85 questions or tasks total and over 130 pages of worksheets which can be edited, copied and pasted into various forms of assessments to align to the NGSS. Ideas for differentiation, answers keys, and links to other online resources to help teach the standards are also provided! See sample questi
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS4-1
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Speed and Velocity Review Worksheet
A nice, simple review of motion, speed, velocity, and acceleration. Students will practice calculating speed, velocity, and acceleration from questions, pictures and graphs. Great for middle school or introductory high school courses. I have included a key.
Main topics: motion, speed, velocity, speed (distance time) graphs, slope, acceleration
If you like this activity, you can follow these links to other lessons and activities in my motion and forces units.
Motion PowerPoint Presentation
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Science NGSS Assessment Tasks and Test Questions BUNDLE of MS-LS Life Science
Great for home or distance learning! This bundle of bundled resources contains quality, EDITABLE sample assessment, test questions and performance tasks for ALL of the NGSS Middle School Life Science Performance Expectations MS-LS. It includes 100 questions or tasks total and over 220 pages which can be edited, copied and pasted into various forms of assessments to align to the NGSS. Ideas for differentiation, answer keys, and links to other online resources to help teach the standards are also
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6th - 9th
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MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
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Thanksgiving Crossword
This is a Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle. I always feel that if you are going to take the trouble of printing off a crossword puzzle for everyone it should a least last 10 to 15 minutes and be somewhat challenging. Most of the crosswords take 2 minutes to complete. I have included a version of the crossword without the word bank for the brave of heart. I hope this works for you. I use all of my products and are classroom tested. Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving. Make sure you check back Scorton
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3rd - 12th
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Ionic and Covalent Bonding Worksheet with Key
This worksheet (and Answer Key) is a great way to assess students' prior knowledge of ionic and covalent bonding. It is a great pre-assessment for high school chemistry classes, and a wonderful review activity for middle and high school classes that have already learned about bonding in class. On this sheet, you will find one example of a covalent bonding reaction and one example of an ionic bonding reaction. For each example, there are four questions that are specifically written to target stud
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6th - 12th
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Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes
NGSS aligned video lesson and activity handout for getting students to map volcanoes and earthquakes using latitudes and longitudes. Have students determine which places are earthquake risky and earthquake safe. Develop the evidence for plate tectonics.Includes video links to YouTube videos, student hand out and answer key.**HS-ESS1-5.** Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks.**MS
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6th - 12th
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