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7th grade Back to School science resources for Easel
Back to School Activities for Secondary - First Week of School - PRINT & DIGITAL
Engage your new students from day one with these 11 back-to-school activities that are ideal for the first day and first week of school! This Back-to-School Activities Packet is ideal for middle and high school students, and it is filled with beginning-of-the-year ice breakers and activities you and your students will love!You and your students will get to know each other and start the school year on the right foot with these beginning-of-the-year activities. These 11 first-week-of-school activi
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6th - 9th
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7th Grade Math Review Packet - End of Year Math Summer Packet
Are you in need of a 7th grade math review packet? This no-prep, print & go summer prep packet designed for incoming 8th grade students is an easy way to review many of the topics covered in 7th grade math. With detailed explanations & examples and ample practice problems, this packet is an excellent 7th Grade end of the year review.This math review packet covers many of the major topics taught in 7th grade math:- All 4 Operations with Integers- All 4 Operations with Rational Numbers (po
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Grades:
7th - 8th
6th Grade Math Review Packet Level 1 - End of Year Math Summer Packet
6th Grade Summer Math Packet ~ Summer Prep Packet for Incoming 7th Grade Math StudentsLooking for a good way to review core 6th grade math concepts with your students? This math review packet covers some of the major topics taught in 6th grade math. How is this packet different from my level 2 6th grade math packet?This level 1 packet focuses on just the basics of 6th grade math - the main topics that students should be comfortable with before entering 7th grade math (fractions, decimals, one-
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6th - 7th
5 STEM Activities Desert Island STEM Challenge Bridge Catapult Raft Hut STEAM
If your students enjoy doing STEM or STEAM activities, they will LOVE this set of 5 fully-planned out challenges! All five themed STEM challenges center around the story of a shipwrecked traveler stranded on a deserted island. After watching an introductory “movie trailer” and hearing the story of the shipwreck, students will read five of the traveler's diary entries. Each entry will challenge them to design and build something to help him survive and get back to civilization!These STEM challeng
Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Rock Cycle Lab Activity (with Starbursts)
Rock Cycle: Modeling the Rock Cycle with StarburstsThis activity is a perfect follow up for a class who has just been introduced to the rock cycle. You will need starbursts (or other fruit chews of multiple colors) and plastic sandwich bags. Students begin with 'sediments' which they turn into a sedimentary rock, apply heat and pressure to turn it into a metamorphic rock, and then you (the teacher) will need to take them home to turn them into igneous rocks. All teacher directions, with photo
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Rock BUNDLE: Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Back to School Beginning of the Year Activities - First Week Middle High School
Looking for some great back to school and beginning of the year activities to kick the year off right? Get to know your middle school and high school students, their skills and their learning needs in this mega-pack of 20+ fun-filled and practical back to school activities for secondary students! The First Week Survival Kit includes 35 pages of getting to know you icebreakers, games, activities, learning inventories and more to help you start the year off on a high note from the first day. Pro
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6th - 12th
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6th Grade Math Review Packet Level 2 - End of Year Math Summer Packet
6th Grade Summer Math Packet ~ Summer Prep Packet for Incoming 7th Grade Math or Pre-Algebra StudentsLooking for a good way to review 6th grade math concepts with your students? This math review packet covers many of the major topics taught in 6th grade math. How is this packet different from my level 1 6th grade math packet?The level 1 packet covers just the basics of 6th grade math - the main topics that students should be comfortable with before entering 7th grade math (fractions, decimals,
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Grades:
6th - 7th
Pre-Algebra Review Packet - End of Year Math Summer Packet
Are you in need of a Pre-Algebra or 8th Grade Summer math packet? This no-prep, print & go summer prep packet designed for incoming Algebra 1 students is an easy way to review many of the topics covered in pre-algebra. With detailed explanations & examples and ample practice problems, this packet is an excellent 8th Grade end of the year review.This math review packet covers many of the major topics taught in pre-algebra or 8th grade math:- All 4 Operations with Rational Numbers- Findi
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Back to School All About Me Ice Breaker for Beginning of the Year
This icebreaker all about me activity is great for the first day of school for secondary students. It can be done in one class period and incorporates a get to know you activity that allows students to share about themselves, without being too elementary. Your download also includes a link to a digital, Google Slide version.The activity has students fill in information about themselves in countdown-style categories. Students will also "interview" a classmate in a low-stress, fun way that allows
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: All About Me Activities ENTIRE YEAR Bundle
Food Chains, Food Webs, Energy Pyramids - 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
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Scientific Method Activity Worksheets: Skittles Graphing Science Experiment
These skittles labs are a fun way to have students learn about the scientific method.Lab contents:1. Skittle Colors Lab:A. Question: Which color skittle is most common in a package of skittles?B. Developing a hypothesisC. ProcedureD. Data TablesE. GraphingF. Post-Lab Questions2. Skittles Mass and Amount LabA. Question: How accurate are Skittles packages to one another in terms of mass and total number of Skittles?B. Developing a hypothesisC. ProcedureD. Data and AnalysisE
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4th - 9th
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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
Ancient Rome Activities Project STEM Challenges Worksheets Roman Empire Republic
Ancient Rome STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Rome! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 2 Rome STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, fin
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3rd - 7th
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Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration No Textbook No Problem!
Are you trying to teach about photosynthesis and cellular respiration but don't have a textbook to follow? No textbook- no problem!Included in this product are:1) 2 original informational texts and questions about photosynthesis and cellular respiration,2) a photosynthesis science notebook activity, including a modified version,3) a cellular respiration notebook activity, including a modified version,4) two graphic organizers for comparing photosynthesis and cellular respiration.This product no
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-6
Plant and Animal Cell Organelles and Structures Worksheets
Do you need a set of differentiated cells worksheets for teaching or assessing your students about organelles of the plant and organelles of the animal cell? The plant and animal cell activities in this download will help your middle school or high school students organize information about the structure and function of the various parts of plant and animal cells. You can use one of the worksheets to speed up learning about cells for your kids at home as part of distance learning or in the class
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6th - 10th
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Newton's Laws of Motion Poster Project/Doodle Note Set
Use this Newton's 3 Laws Doodle poster project with your students to engage them in meaningful application of science concepts! Review the laws of motion with this printable that gives examples to help students refine their understanding of Newton's 3 Laws of Motion. Four student pages can be copied side by side on 11 x 17 paper to make a newspaper-style poster. (Great for hallway displays!) This reviews each of the laws of motion using fun doodle-style tasks. Print and go Easel Ready! Studen
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-1
Also included in: Physical Science Bundle: Lessons, Games, Doodle Notes and MORE!
Darwin, Natural Selection, & Evolution - 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
NGSS:
MS-LS4-6
Also included in: Evolution - FULL UNIT
Ancient Greece Activities Project Craft Activity STEM History Olympics Challenge
Ancient Greece STEM & STEAM ChallengesCross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Greece! This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! There are 3 Greece STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, &
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3rd - 7th
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Weather Fronts & Air Masses - 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
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
Plate Tectonics - 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-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Bundle
Animal and Plant Cells + Organelles Read and Apply + Quiz {NGSS MS-LS1-2}
Check out the digital version of this product here:Animal and Plant Cell Read and Apply DIGITAL versionAligns with NGSS MS-LS1-2: Modeling structure AND function of cells and their parts. NOW Includes a 10 question quiz that students can take on a device via Google Classroom, TpT Easel, or it can be printed out to take paper/pencil!This activity includes reading comprehension as well as an interactive activity! As a middle school teacher, I see more and more students that have a terribly difficu
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Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-6
Also included in: C. Haynes Custom Bundle
Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Reading Comprehension Passage
This easy to read, one page passage about heat transfer:defines heat as the transfer, or movement, of thermal energydescribes thermal energyexplains 3 different ways heat can move: radiation, conduction, and convection (with examples of each)It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a compa
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, MS-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in: Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Unit Bundle of 6 Science Lessons
Carrying Capacity & Limiting Factors - 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
NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Scientific Method Activity Worksheets: Gummy Bears Science Experiment Candy Math
Scientific Method: This scientific method gummy bears lab is a fun way to have students learn about the scientific method.This lab contains the following:1. Question: What will happen to gummy bears if they are placed into different solutions: Water, Vinegar, Water and Baking soda, Water and Salt?2. Make Observations3. Developing a hypothesis4. Procedure5. Data Tables6. Graphing7. Post-Lab QuestionsImportant: This lesson is in my Scientific Method Activities Bundle(35% OFF!)Also Check ou
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4th - 10th
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