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High school science resources for Microsoft Word and for GATE
The Clubhouse - Deep Creativity, Design, STEAM, Critical Thinking, and GATE
Because we are evil teachers with evil, cackling laughs, we will entice and engage students like the witch in Hansel and Gretel with a metaphorical candy house. Oh, this looks like all fun and games, but that’s not how we evil teachers do things!You know that STEM activity going around where you have a certain amount of time to build a tower out of notecards? This activity takes the notecard tower activity to about level 44. At Portable Gifted and Talented, we love to build stuff, and we love pl
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1st - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented GATE Program for the Year - Elementary
**THREE DAY** Earth's Spheres WebQuest
All you need to do is print and hand this out to students, or post on your Google Classroom. NO PREP REQUIRED. This is a set of three WebQuests (meant for 3 40-60 minute class periods) where students will analyze graphs, articles, and videos to answer questions about science. They will be focused on the concepts of the different spheres of earth (atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere), the amounts of fresh and salt water, climate vs. weather, and the concept of seasons. This is perfe
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: NO PREP! WEBQUEST BUNDLE
Invent an alien: learning about the solar system & systems of the body
This project gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of the solar system, systems of the human body, and adaptations. Students will be given the opportunity to research a planet (it's atmosphere, weather, composition, etc.), then invent an alien that would be able to survive on the planet. While inventing their alien, students need to create systems of the alien's body that will allow it to survive on the assigned planet. Students also need to ensure that the alien's bod
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3rd - 9th
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Cell Processes and Energy Summative Assessment (chapter test) with Answer Key
This Summative Assessment (test) supports Grade Seven California State Science Standard 7.1 D - F AND California State 7th Grade Science Standard 7.2 E. This assessment also includes Honors Questions at the end of the document. This summative covers photosynthesis, cellular respiration, mitotic cell division, and differentiation.
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7th - 10th
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Brain Graphic Organizer and Puzzle
Students write notes labeling each part of the brain and its function.
Then students put the puzzle together so that they have a graphic organizer full of information as a reference for later.
Includes the cerebrum, frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe, cerebellum, and brain stem.
Great for a unit on neurology, neuroscience, and the brain.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Genetics and Heredity Unit Exam
This is a summative assessment covering topics in a Genetics and Heredity unit. The test contains 35 multiple choice questions and 3 free response questions.
Exam covers the following topics:
DNA structure and replication, heredity vocabulary, punnett squares, pedigrees' protein synthesis and meiosis.
The document is editable for you to adjust questions, diagrams, and answers to fit your classroom needs.
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9th - 11th
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Skeletal System - Exam, Notes, and Activities
Human anatomy, scientific diagrams, tissues, organs, organ systems, body systems, bones, ligament, spongy bone, calcium, health and nutrition, life science, skeleton, exam, answer key, cooking for health activity, calcium rich foods, functions, vocabulary, definitions, note taking, femur, ribs, marrow, red and white blood cells, biology,
Human Skeletal System - Complete Unit
The Skeletal System Complete Unit was designed for an upper elementary, middle school, or introductory level, high sch
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5th - 10th
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Cell Structure and Function Summative Assessment (chapter test) with Answer Key
This Summative Assessment (test) supports Grade Seven California State Science Standard 7.1 A - D AND California State 7th Grade Science Standard 7.5 A. This assessment also includes Honors Questions at the end of the document. This summative covers cell structures and functions (organelles and their functions), plant cells vs. animal cells, osmosis, and diffusion.
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7th - 10th
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Quick Lab Sheet Balloon Rockets - Newton's Third Law
Great activity for Newton's Third Law. Just a quick and easy lab sheet for the classic balloon rocket lab for 8th grade physical science but also appropriate for high school physics and conceptual physics or for 5th-7th graders that have more than one class period. Includes materials needed, procedure and some questions for students to answer. I put two of these to a page so that paper can be saved. Just a simple lab - but one of the year's favorites!!
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5th - 12th
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Scientific Inquiry Penny Lab Day 2 with Honors Questions
This lab is designed as a follow up to the Penny Lab Day 1. It explores the variables (manipulated) that can have an effect on how many drops of water will fit on a penny. It's a great formative assessment to see how much they know about controlled experiments. This activity supports Grade Seven California State Science Standard 7 - Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.
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5th - 10th
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DNA Extraction - Fruit DNA Inquiry Lab
Students will learn about genetic modification of fruit through selective breeding/polyploidy and then hypothesis which fruit will have the most visible DNA after extraction. I provide my college prep students with bananas, strawberries and grapes and have them choose between the three after showing pictures of what the heritage fruit looks like whereas I let my honors biology do their own research and bring in the fruit of their choice.
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7th - 10th
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Earthquakes: Disaster Relief Project
This project takes your average earthquake research project to the next level! Your students will research an assigned earthquake, discussing the area's seismic activity and geography, in addition to the details of the specified earthquake. They will also report about the disaster relief aid available and create their own organization to help! Rubric, common core standards, and entrepreneurial standards are included!
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6th - 10th
Mouse Evolution Lab Activity/ Natural Selection
Students use event cards to select surival characteristics in mice in two different environments- dark forest floor and light sand enviromment. The event cards model natural selection and over three generations the population of "mice" (genotype cards) will evolve based on the environment and the color of the mouse's coat.
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7th - 10th
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Clay Design; Build A Ceramic Slab Formed Container With "Lockable" Lid!
Objective:-“Create Visual Art That Demonstrates Technical Proficiency”-“Demonstrate thoughtful & creative decision making to Communicate through art”-Students must design and construct a slab formed container with a lid that will stay on in a 45 degree tilt test.-The container must have a system to secure the lid in place. I recommend picking up my massive 47 project, "Art Project Bank" to give you the freedom to pick and choose to build your own course emphasizing the skills you want. Y
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Menus for differentiation
Use this generic menu setup to create your own. These are great for extending lessons, homework, or even early finishers.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Zealous-Educator
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3rd - 12th
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STEM or STEAM Structure Challenge
All you need is masking tape, straws, and paperclips for this engaging and fun activity! Students work in groups to create the tallest structure for the cheapest price. All materials are priced out for you, there is a jobs sheet included, there's a money tracking sheet and a task sheet outlined. This is a great way for kids to participate in a hands on learning activity. It's an integrated activity so students will learn math and engineering concepts.
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4th - 9th
ISN Syllabus: Student Guide to Science
This is a guide to the expectations and procedures to my 5th Grade Science course as well as a comprehensive listing of more than 20 different ideas for student response/summary activities.
You can, of course, edit it to make it more suitable for your needs. Please be aware that it must be organized properly to be copied correctly. It will then fold into a booklet that I have my students glue into the inside back cover of their ISNs (composition books).
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4th - 12th
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Human Genetics Survey of Traits
A fun and engaging activity that allows students to survey the phenotypes of themsleves, their families and their peers. Students graph the final results in bar graph.
Students enjoy the physicality of the activity and comparing their results with their friends and families.
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7th - 10th
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Differentiated Vertebrate/Invertebrate Cube
This was designed to use with all ability levels within my third grade class room, but could be used for higher grade levels also studying vertebrates and invertebrates. It is differentiated through Bloom's Taxonomy and by learning styles. Allows for easy differentiation by ability level or learning preference. Teacher could assign sides or allow students to roll.
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PreK - 12th
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Pizza Box Cell Board Game
A fun way to teach students about the parts of the cell.
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K - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
AP FRQ Form for Peer Grading
This resource gives students an opportunity to practice AP FRQs AND grade their peers to understand how the AP exams score FRQs. It is an easy form that any AP teacher can use to have their students peer grade efficiently and anonymously.
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9th - 12th
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Atoms Extension Menu
Great as an enrichment choice menu for all students, including GATE students. Flexible structure and options in products turned in to address the menu items give all students, including EL students, the opportunity to delve deeper into understanding science content. Gives students a voice, choice, and personalizes their learning experience in your classroom. Can be assignned invididually, or in small groups, and can be used as a traditional assignment, or even as an assessment!
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7th - 10th
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Balloon Rocket Quick Lab Sheet
Just a quick and easy lab sheet for the classic balloon rocket lab for 8th grade physical science. Includes materials needed, procedure and some questions for students to answer. I put two of these to a page so that paper can be saved. Just a simple lab - but one of the year's favorites!!
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5th - 12th
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Conversions with Science Topics
These word problems have students calculate common scientific rates into quantities they understand more readily. Great conversion practice and teaches them some science facts as well.
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6th - 11th
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