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8th grade general science homework for Easel
Scientific Method Worksheets
This resource contains 3 separate scientific method worksheets that can be used for classwork or homework. Each worksheet contains two columns. The left column describes a scenario in which the scientific method was used and the right column contains questions that correlate to what is being read in the left column. Answer keys provided for easy grading.The three scenarios/ stories provided increase in difficulty. The questions also increase in difficulty and each focus on different aspects o
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Life Science Bundle
Climate Change Worksheet Global Warming Graphs NGSS MS-ESS3-5 HS-ESS3-5
Critical thinking required! Students analyze and compare 6 graphs related to climate change and complete a Claims-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) grid. ⭐Get this activity at a steep discount in our Climate Change Activities Bundle!For a more involved activity where STUDENTS MAKE CLIMATE GRAPHS, CLICK HERE. In this activity, students will:Analyze 6 graphs related to climate change.Answer questions pertaining to the information in the graphs, including making correlations between graphs.Complete a Clai
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-5
Also included in: Global Warming Climate Change Activity Bundle NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
Kinetic & Potential Energy Practice Worksheets
Review Kinetic and Potential Energy with this easy to use and check worksheet covering identifying points and solving equations. This resource includes 5 pages of student practice. 3 pages where students identify points (highest amount of kinetic energy, potential energy is decreasing, etc.)2 pages where students will solve using the kinetic and potential energy equationsWho is this resource for?This resource can be used by classroom teachers, tutors, and parents of students in grades 6-9. It pr
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-1
Also included in: Energy & Work Unit
States of Matter Assessment - CER Writing Prompt
Students will complete a one-page claim, evidence, reasoning (CER) writeup where they will answer the following writing prompt: "A block of ice is placed in a frying pan and heated until it reaches boiling (100 degrees Celsius). What three states of matter occur during this experiment? Justify your answer with molecular diagrams and a written explanation."This assessment requires students to think beyond the "just because" answer and include evidence (molecular diagrams) and reasoning to back up
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
Also included in: States of Matter Activity Bundle - Doodle Notes, Lab, Project, and More!
Independent and Dependent Variable Practice with Scientific Questions Worksheets
Practice independent and dependent variables with these two worksheets. Each worksheet has six scientific questions. Students identify the independent and dependent variables within those scientific questions. Both of the two worksheets have the SAME scientific questions and variables. The difference between the two worksheets is that the first one is meant to only practice identifying variables. The second worksheet instructs students to write hypotheses after identifying the variables. Use the
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Hypotheses and Variables Worksheets for the Scientific Method Big BUNDLE
Plate Tectonics Activity: Reading Tectonic Maps Worksheets
Reading Plate Tectonics Maps: This resource was created to help middle school students gain confidence and comfort in reading and dissecting plate tectonic maps. There are three separate maps with questions. Each handout has an answer key. With each map, students are asked to count the number of plates, find plates, decipher direction, speed, or identify land features created by tectonic movement. Use these for classwork, homework, or leave with a sub. This is a print-and-go resource. Please see
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Plate Tectonics Activity Bundle: Worksheets - Notes - Activities
Elements of the Periodic Table Worksheet
Simple but effective periodic table of the elements worksheet for supporting NGSS MS-PS1-1! Great for those days you need students to get extra practice or for a sub plan. Students get much more fluent at using the table with this assignment!⭐ Find this at a big discount in our COMPLETE PERIODIC TABLE UNIT! ⭐This is a TIME-CONSUMING print-and-go worksheet designed to help familiarize students with using the Periodic Table and get them finding information a little bit quicker. They practice fi
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-1
Also included in: Middle School Physical Science Worksheet Bundle Set
Monohybrid Cross Punnett Square Genetics Coloring Worksheet Set with Monsters
This resource comes with three worksheets involving monohybrid crosses. In order to successfully complete these worksheets, students need an understanding of how to solve Punnett squares and know the definitions of dominant, recessive, heterozygous, homozygous, genotype, phenotype and purebred. Read below for more details about each worksheet.--Worksheet 1: Students read descriptions and solve Punnett squares to identify each monster’s genotype and phenotype. Then they color the monsters accordi
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-2
Rock Cycle - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Bundle
Identifying Variables Scientific Method Worksheet PRINT AND DIGITAL
Middle school students practice identifying independent and dependent variables in 9 different experiments, a few of which are a little humorous. Includes PDF and GOOGLE versions! ⭐ Save 50% on this resource in our Scientific Method Unit! ⭐In this worksheet, students will:READ a passage about a simple experiment.IDENTIFY the independent and dependent variables. Teacher Notes:This is great as a print-and-go nature of science homework assignment!INCLUDES ANSWER KEY.Please note: This resource is
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Scientific Method Worksheet and Scientific Method Activity UNIT
Cell Organelles Project 3D Model Plant or Animal Cell Activity
Clear, straightforward instructions lead to great projects. Students make a model of a cell using only "stuff" they already have at home - they don't have to buy anything!Related NGSS Standards: MS-LS1-1 and MS-LS1-2NGSS Science & Engineering Practice: Developing and using models Student Sheet Contains:Easy-to-follow instructionsClear grading criteria and rubricSuggestions for building materials kids can find around their house Teacher Notes:Please note: this resource is not editable.You
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Aligned Middle School LIFE SCIENCE Curriculum Bundle
NGSS Parts of a Plant and Animal Cell Organelles QUIZ
This is more than a "definition-style" parts of a cell quiz - get middle school kids thinking about organelles beyond memorized definitions! 2 versions, & keys included! Related NGSS Standards: MS-LS1-1 and MS-LS1-2This 20-question quiz has two parts: Part One: Identify organelles in cell diagrams and identify their functions. Part Two: Multiple-choice questions that mimic how standardized tests ask about this topic, each designed to get kids thinking beyond memorized definitions.This
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Aligned Middle School LIFE SCIENCE Curriculum Bundle
Classification of Matter Worksheet Elements Compounds Mixtures
3-page classifying matter worksheet: Classify elements, compounds, and mixtures review. This middle school activity was designed as an overall review for a unit on elements, compounds, and mixtures. Includes both PDF and Google Slides versions!⭐ Find this activity in our COMPLETE CLASSIFICATION OF MATTER UNIT!50 Questions cover the topics:Smallest unit of elements (atoms) and compounds (molecules)Differences in the characteristics of pure substances and mixturesDistinguishing between diagrams
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-1
Also included in: Middle School Physical Science Worksheet Bundle Set
NGSS Weather Worksheet Review with Weather Maps Middle School
4 CONTENT-DENSE PAGES - 42 question standards-based weather worksheet for homework, test prep, or class review! This worksheet includes weather maps to analyze, prior standardized test questions from various tests, and multiple-choice questions that require a bit more analysis than a typical matching or vocabulary worksheet. Covers NGSS MS-ESS2-5. ⭐Get this worksheet at a huge discount in our Weather Worksheet Bundle!Topics covered include:Reading a weather mapCold/warm frontsAir pressureWea
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: NGSS Weather Worksheet Bundle Set of 4
Carrying Capacity Worksheet. Population ecology worksheet.
Students will: Analyze graphs and data to determine the carrying capacity, limiting factors, and interactions for 3 species (deer, wolves, and grasses) in a wildlife reserve. Predict how human interaction could change the ecosystem.Includes a printable PDF, editable PPTX file, and Google Slides link. >>>This is part of a larger Ecology Bundle. Save 30%. Check it out HERE<<<Examine the trophic levels of the system and predict how each species may impact the other. This could
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-2
Also included in: Biology Curriculum Bundle
Properties of Waves Worksheet - PDF and Digital Versions
This worksheet will prepare students to compare and identify the characteristics and interactions of waves. By completing this activity, 9th and 10th grade physical science students will learn how to differentiate wave type including longitudinal and transverse, wave parts including crests, troughs, compressions, rarefactions, and wavelength, and wave interactions including diffraction, reflection, refraction, and interference. Online version also included for distance learning and in class ass
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Bundle of Lessons - Waves - Notes, Card Sorts, Problems, Labs, and More!
STEM Heat Project Thermal Energy Transfer Insulator Device MS-PS3-3
Students BUILD a device to minimize thermal energy transfer and then TEST its effectiveness.This project is designed for a heat, thermal energy, and insulators/conductors unit, covering NGSS MS PS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer. At home, students design and construct a device that holds heat. They can use any materials that they have access to, and therefore don't have to buy anything. Keeping
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-3
, MS-ESS2-6
Also included in: NGSS Aligned Middle School PHYSICAL SCIENCE Curriculum Bundle
Potential Kinetic Energy Project Forms of Energy Transformations Activity
Challenge students to create a simple TOY based on ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONS. Students use free or cheap supplies for their projects, but the results are incredible!⭐ Get this resource at a HUGE discount in our Energy Unit! ⭐How It Works:Students get a letter from a toy company asking them to design a toy that demonstrates an energy transformation. The letter gives them clear and specific parameters and includes a student-friendly rubric. The students present their toys to the "board of directors"
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-5
, HS-PS3-3
Also included in: NGSS Energy Activity BUNDLE
Weather Instruments Worksheet Weather Tools Middle School PRINT and GOOGLE
Includes print and Google versions! This weather activity supports NGSS MS-ESS2-5. The worksheet has two sections:Part One: Identify the name and the function of weather tools by looking at their image. Part Two: Students read quick real-world scenarios and decide which weather instrument would be used in that situation. ⭐Get this worksheet at a huge discount in our Weather Worksheet Bundle!Included Instruments: anemometer, barometer, windsock, hygrometer, thermometer, rain gauge, weather
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: NGSS Weather Worksheet Bundle Set of 4
Earth's Tilt Seasons Worksheet Diagram Analysis Middle School
Have students analyze a diagram of Earth's orbit to demonstrate their understanding of seasons. Each question requires students to analyze the diagram for:Earth's tilted axisSeasonsEarth's movements and motions in spaceRotation versus revolution Equinoxes and solsticesThe concentration of light hitting Earth⭐Get this worksheet at a discount in our SEASONS WORKSHEET BUNDLE!Teacher Notes:Covers NGSS MS-ESS1-1INCLUDES ANSWER KEY Please note: This resource is NOT editable.SAVE $$ with our SEASONS W
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Reason for the Seasons Worksheet Bundle NGSS MS-ESS1-1
Plate Tectonics Project Choice Activity
Highly flexible take-home choice project! Kids LOVE this earth science project because they can choose from a variety of ways to show what they have learned about plate tectonics. Many options are listed, from art projects and models to videos and presentations (and more!). ⭐ You may also be interested in our Plate Tectonics Activity Bundle! ⭐Students are given the concepts that must be included in their project, including topics in the following categories: Plate boundary typesCrust typesLa
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Food Webs and Energy Pyramid Project Activity
Not just a food web poster - there's much more to this activity! Students create a poster that illustrates AND ANALYZES a food web of their own creation. Supports NGSS MS-LS2-3 and MS-LS2-4.Students must include 10 organisms in the food web, 2 additional decomposers, the sun, a corresponding energy pyramid and answers to analysis questions. The analysis section includes questions about the particular importance of producers and decomposers and the effect of abiotic factors and the removal/add
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-4
Also included in: NGSS Aligned Middle School LIFE SCIENCE Curriculum Bundle
Hierarchy Organization of the Human Body Worksheet and Texts with Organ Systems
Includes PRINT and GOOGLE options! Introduce or review the organization of the human body from organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, to organism. In this activity, students will:Read about the hierarchy of the human body and an introduction to each of the 10 body systems. (If you have already specifically taught this, you can skip the texts.)Complete the worksheet. Students will answer basic review questions and a few simple application of knowledge questions.⭐This resource is o
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
Mohs Hardness Scale - Minerals Worksheet
Teaching minerals and want the most CLEVER way to introduce Mohs Hardness Scale?! This puzzle is GENIUS. Students are given a list of 10 statements comparing people's heights. They use those statements to make a list of heights, shortest to tallest. They then use that list to answer questions about other people and how tall they are in comparison. Through this puzzle and questions, students will gain an understanding of how Friedrich Mohs created his hardness scale using relative hardness. A fol
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Properties and Uses of Minerals BUNDLE - with Student Workbook
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