6th grade science worksheets for SMART Notebook

Grades:

6th - 8th

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Plants: Lesson 2: Transpiration & the Xylem

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Biology, Creative Writing, Informational Text

In this lesson, students will take the journey through a plant via the perspective of a water droplet (traveling with a mineral). By reading an adventure-like story and illustrating it, the teacher can easily check for understanding, then later, explain the science behind what is happening. By using a story instead of a boring text, students are more engaged and visualize processes much better. This then, can provide an excellent foundation for building vocab or understanding larger scientific

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Grades:

6th - 8th

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English Language Arts, Science, Tools for Common Core

Carnivore, Omnivore, Herbivore sorting Smartboard file

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GamGam

This is a Smartboard file version of the sorting of carnivore, herbivore, omnivore.

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Grades:

PreK - 6th

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Worksheets, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

Endothermic and Ectothermic Animals Minilesson w/ SmartBoard

Created by

Melanie Kafader

This is a minilesson addressing 6th grade science standards on endothermic (warm-blooded) and ectothermic (cold-blooded) animals. I used this with students as we were studying the characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates. Included in this lesson is: -A 9 page SmartBoard file for students to complete as a class or individually. -A 4 page worksheet mirroring the SmartBoard lesson for students to work along. -A 1 page reading passage on the characteristics of endotherms and ectotherms.

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Biology, Science

Grades:

5th - 8th

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Mendelian Genetics Unit: Lesson 1: Inherited vs. Acquired Traits

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This lesson (60-80 minutes) was created to introduce genetics to 6-8th graders by introducing the word "trait"-- students will identify traits (initially physical, but then medical and behavioral) in celebrities and themselves that are both "inherited" or "acquired" and discuss how traits are passed on, and which traits pass on genetically. Students will work individually and in groups, discuss traits, watch a short web cartoon from Learn.Genetics, make a foldable, read about traits, categoriz

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6th - 8th

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Farm Safety - Being Safe on a Farm

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Environment, Life Skills, Special Education

This is a Smart Notebook file that forms a lesson on Farm Safety. It was originally made for a special needs class but can easily be used for a class of nearly any age or ability. It includes links to videos and a worksheet to be completed at the end to summarise the lesson that can also for part of assessment. This lesson would be useful as a one off class lesson, as part of a unit on safety, or for a relief teacher to use with a new class.

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Grades:

1st - 9th

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Basic Principles, General Science, Science

Scientific Method Notes and Interactive Flow Chart

Created by

Donna Antovel

This 12 slide NOTEBOOK file includes: - Link to 2-page WORD student worksheet with Key Vocabulary note-taking page and blank Scientific Method Flow chart - Key Vocabulary with definitions: Scientific Method, Observation, Inference, Hypothesis, Experiment, Control, Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, Theory - Colorful Interactive Flow Chart illustrating the steps for the Scientific Method - challenges students to correctly order these steps. Flow chart offers opportunity to check answe

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Grades:

5th - 9th

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Worksheets, Interactive Whiteboard, Graphic Organizers

Mendelian Genetics Unit: Lesson 4: Homozygous & Heterozygous

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Key terms: gene, allele, phenotype, genotype, dominant, recessive, homozygous, heterozygous, genetics Building on the previous 3 lessons, students will look for the connection between genotypes and phenotypes, differentiate between homozygous and heterozygous genotypes, complete word studies and graphic organizers, predict possible offspring based on observable traits, use genotypic codes, solve crossword puzzles for vocabulary review and more. This can be taught in 60-90 minutes. The lesson

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6th - 8th

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Mendelian Genetics Unit: Lesson 3: Dominant vs. Recessive

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Students will review: 1. The difference between inherited and acquired traits 2. The distinction between a gene and alleles Students will then identify and define dominant and recessive phenotypes, look for word connections for the new vocabulary, create analogies for dominant and recessive alleles, identify their own dominant and recessive traits, create a foldable illustrating a "totally dominant" and "totally recessive" cartoon person, fill out and create their own graphic organizers and mo

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Worksheets, Handouts, Interactive Whiteboard

Grades:

6th - 8th

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Mendelian Genetics Unit: Lesson 2: Genes vs. Alleles

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In this second lesson, students dig deeper into inherited traits to define a gene, the placement of a gene on DNA/a chromosome, and the relationship between a gene and an allele. Teaching time-- 60-90 minutes. Included: web links, worksheets, graphic organizers, answer keys, guided notes Key words: gene, allele, genetics, inherited trait, acquired trait, phenotype, chromosome, DNA There are additional activities for a second day which may also be exchanged with the first, used in centers, use

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Grades:

6th - 8th

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Polar Regions - Antarctica and the Arctic

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Environment, Geography, Special Education

This SMART notebook files forms 5 complete lessons about Polar Regions: 1. Intro and the difference between Antarctica and the Arctic, 2. Antarctica, 3. The Arctic, 4. Animals of the Polar regions 5. Human Impact on the Polar Regions. This can be used every day over a week, which would be great for a relief teacher, or as a unit plan over 5 weeks for a class teacher. The lessons include pictures, videos, interactive parts and each lesson has an activity to complete at the end to summarise

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Grades:

3rd - 9th

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Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard

Water Cycle

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Environment, Physical Science, Special Education

This is a Smart Notebook file that forms a lesson on the water cycle. It was originally made for a special needs class but can easily be used for a class of nearly any age or ability. It includes links to videos and a worksheet to be completed at the end to summarise the lesson.

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Grades:

1st - 7th

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Grasslands Unit

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Environment, Geography, Special Education

This a SMART notebook file that forms a complete 4 lesson unit about grasslands, including, overview of grasslands, grassland animals, focus animal - Rhino and Human Impact on Grasslands. This file includes links to videos, books, games and has an activity to complete at the end of each lesson to summarise knowledge learnt and can help with assessment. The activities at the end of each lesson are based around writing descriptions, requiring more detail and using less scaffolding towards the end

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Grades:

2nd - 9th

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Worksheets, Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard

Genetics Alien Challenge

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Aliens have landed in your home town! Students noticed right away that said aliens reproduced by clapping hands, and teams of two wrote down observations about the next generations in their science journals. Objective: Your challenge is to read the students' science journals, reorganize the information, and determine which traits are dominant and which traits are recessive! Be prepared to talk about specific aliens/examples and justify your reasoning! Key words: dominant, recessive, trait, ho

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Grades:

6th - 8th

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Basic Principles, Science

Generic Scientific Method Notebook File

Created by

Coret Smith

This smart board notebook file can be used on a smart board and with any science experiment. The notebook program takes the class through the scientific process with well detailed questions, graphics, a movable prediction graph, a well thought out conclusion question and a real world connection question.

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Grades:

2nd - 8th

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Plants: Lesson 1 Plant Importance, Anatomy & Function

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In this introductory lesson, students acquaint themselves with plants by researching (in pairs) online, then checking their knowledge and note-taking by completing crossword puzzles and playing online games for repetition. Also included in the lesson are guided notes, foldables, and pictures to be used to create analogies. Key words: xylem, phloem, stem, leaf, photosynthesis, stomata, roots, root cap, carbon dioxide, oxygen, seed, flower, chlorophyll, stamen, pistil, pollen, fruit

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Grades:

6th - 8th

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Deserts

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Environment, Physical Science, Special Education

This is a SMART notebook file that forms 4 complete lessons about deserts: lesson 1: overview, lesson 2: animals, lesson 3: focus animal, camel, and lesson 4: human impact on deserts It was originally designed for special education but can easily be adapted to suit most ages or abilities. The lessons include links to videos, books, webpages and at the end of each lesson is a worksheet/activity idea to summarise the lesson and could help form assessment.

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Grades:

4th - 9th

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Physical Science, Science, Tools for Common Core

Force: The Force on a Fish Swimming Upstream - NOTEBOOK Gr. 5-8

Created by

CCP Interactive

**THIS is a SMART Notebook Version**View this video by copying this link and pasting it into a web browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC05UqwfBF0In this The Force on a Fish Swimming Upstream mini, students will learn about the different forces that act on a fish swimming up a river against the current. Students drag the forces to their correct position on the fish. Our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.-----------------------------------------

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Grades:

5th - 8th

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Lunar Phases Part 1

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Astronomy, Basic Principles, Science

The lunar phases are typically hard for students to learn, mostly because they are really hard to visualize. Thus, I created a simulation using styrofoam balls stuck on pencils to help students see exactly why the moon "changes shape." This lesson focuses on the integration of diagramming, keen observation, and logic. As students rotate, diagram and discuss, they begin to understand how our perspective determines everything. In a later lesson, we explore what the moon looks like from "above" o

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Grades:

5th - 8th

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Worksheets, Interactive Whiteboard, Simulations

Oceans

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Environment, Geography, Special Education

This is a Smart Notebook file that forms 3 individual lessons on Oceans. It was originally made for a special needs class but can easily be used for a class of nearly any age or ability. It includes links to videos, games and 3 tasks to be completed at the end of each lesson.

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Grades:

K - 7th

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