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Basic principles Common Core RST.6-8.2 resources
Cell Theory Packet
4 pages dedicated to the cell theory available as both traditional paper as well as digital paperless. Students learn about Hooke, Schwann, Schleiden and Virchow and how their scientific discoveries lead to the cell theory.Students fill in tables, diagrams, and answer analysis questions. Common core aligned to literacy in science (see preview).Answer key is included. You may also be interested in:Notes: Introduction to CellsCell Theory Popup TimelineCell Type Jigsaw + Venn Diagram (Eukaryotic an
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7th - 10th
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Predicting Weather Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Weather Map Reading
This power point goes over how professionals use technology to predict weather. It also teaches students how to read weather maps.
Terms Included
- Forecast
- Meteorologist
- Weather Balloons
- Weather Satellite
- Weather Stations
- Computers
- Weather Maps
- Weather Service Map
- Newspaper Weather Maps
There is a notes page and activity page included. Both the presentation and the work page can be found in the zip file. There is an answer key included. The preview file is a pdf of the power
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Soil Formation Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Web Soil Survey Activity
This lesson goes over how soil is defined, what soil is composed of, and how it is produced. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged and works as a review sheet. The web soil survey takes you to the USDA's Web Soil Survey application and allows students to pin point what sort of soil surrounds their school or home. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- soil
- humus
- fertility
- loam
- bedroc
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Air Masses and Fronts Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that covers how air masses are formed and how they move. It also covers how fronts react when they collide. Diagrams are included in the presentation to help the lesson sink in. I have used this presentation successfully in the middle school grades as well as late elementary.
Key Terms Discussed
- air mass
- maritime polar
- maritime tropical
- continental polar
- continental tropical
- prevailing westerlies
- jet streams
- fronts
- cold fronts
- warm fronts
Grades:
5th - 8th, Higher Education
Five Kingdoms of Life Monera, Protist, Fungi, Plant and Animal Science Unit
The Five Kingdoms of Life Monera, Protist, Fungi, Plant and Animal Science Unit (Best Seller). This BEST SELLER is your perfect resource for teaching about the five kingdoms of life that are on every state science assessment. This resource uses the most effective visual literacy methods to increase learning and retention. Nearpod file allows you to share the lesson with your students online and track their progress with the Nearpod teacher dashboard. This lesson covers: The 5 Kingdoms,Their char
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Latitude and Longitude Activities to Practice Map Skills
You'll want this print and digital lesson if you teach latitude, longitude, and other map skills with your science students. Students will learn about the lines of latitude and longitude, identify the equator and prime meridian, and practice reading latitude and longitude coordinates. All materials include print and digital options. Students will learn: about maps and globesmap featuresmap scalemap key or legendcompasslines of latitude - equatorlines of longitude - prime meridianThis latitude an
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4th - 6th
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Air Pressure Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that goes over what causes air pressure, how pressure is measured, plus how altitude affects density and pressure. I have used this with middle school aged students and late elementary students.
Key terms discussed:
-atmosphere
-air pressure
-density
-mass
-volume
-barometer
-mercury barometer
-aneroid barometer
-millibars
-altitude
This presentation has been kept as a pptx. file so the buyer can add or remove animations as they see fit for their classroom.
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Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
ASEXUAL AND SEXUAL REPRODUCTION- PPT AND NOTES
Introducing "Asexual versus Sexual Reproduction"! This comprehensive PowerPoint presentation with 48 slides and six pages of student notes is the ultimate resource for teaching the captivating subject of types of reproduction (asexual versus Sexual)Dive deep into the main types of asexual reproduction and gain a thorough understanding of their definition, examples, advantages, and disadvantages.Explore key concepts such as binary fission, budding, tubers, bulbs, stems, or runners, parthenogenesi
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
Introduction to Magnetism Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Lab Activity
This lesson is an introductory lesson to the discovery, properties, and interactions of magnets. It includes a worksheet and an activity. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school grades.
Key Terms Include:
- magnet
- magnetite
- magnetic pole
- magnetic force
- magnetic field
- magnetic field lines
Both the power point presentation and the worksheets can be found within the zip file. The answer key is at the conclusion of the worksheets. Feedback is always appreciated
Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Evolution by Natural Selection M&M Interactive Lab Report | Hands-on Activity
Looking for an interactive Evolution by Natural Selection Science Lab experiment? Our Interactive M&M Lab Report allows students to explore the process of Evolution by doing a fun M&M game.Welcome to a world of pure imagination! Where M&Ms are bugs that live in a rainforest. Each group of different colored M&Ms represents a different insect species. As your teacher reads each global issue, one color or species of M&M will become extinct. Observe what happens when the environm
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-1
The Endocrine System No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Activity
This lesson is a introduction to the endocrine system. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grade levels.
Key Terms Include:
- endocrine
- hormones
- adrenal
- adrenaline
- target cells
- thyroid
- parathyroid
- pancreas
- thymus
- hypothalamus
- pituitary
All files can be found within the zip file. The worksheet, answer key, and activity can be found in the same document file.
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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Electromagnetism Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Laboratory Sheet
This lesson is an introduction on the principles of electromagnetism. It first goes over how electromagnets are created using solenoids and the relationship between electricity and magnetism. It also goes over how we used electromagnets in our everyday lives. The worksheet follows the power point presentation. The laboratory teaches students how they can create their own electromagnet using classroom materials.
Key Terms Include:
Electromagnetism
solenoids
electromagnets
magnetic field
electri
Grades:
5th - 9th
Skittle Radiometric Decay Half-life Lab
Did you know you can use Skittles candy to demonstrate absolute dating and radiometric decay! Buy a 1-4 lb bag at your local bulk warehouse store for savings. This lab is a great way to show how isotopes decay by shaking a plate full of random skittles. Students use Skittles to observe "Isotopes" decay over each half life. At the end of the lab (and only IF they have done all their work) they can enjoy their "daughter products". Skittles were used because they are durable, hypoallergenic, and th
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-8
, HS-PS1-1
, HS-PS1-4
, HS-PS1-6
, MS-PS1-4
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Based on the NGSS's Science and Engineering Practices , these products give students the opportunity to perform scientific activities in the classroom!------------------------------------------Each topic includes:✨One activity for each S.E.P. (More than 170-minutes per topic)✨Teacher instructions✨Materials list✨Answer key------------------------------------------What is a growing bundle?Buy the product today and get new products ✨FOR FREE✨ as they are added to the collection!--------------------
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6th - 12th
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Electric Current No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Web Activity
This lesson goes over the basics of an electrical circuit and what goes on inside that circuit. The worksheet follows the power point presentation and the web activity takes the students to an only simulator where they can experiment with a circuit. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school.
Key Terms Include:
- electric current
- ampere (amps)
- electric circuit
- conductors
- insulators
- voltage
- voltage source
- resistance
- ohms
All the files can be found within
Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
Apples to Apples Science Inquiry Game | Middle School Science Games
Similar to the very popular game, Apples to Apples, this is a science version I created with a focus on basics of inquiry and well-known scientists. Each card has a term in large bold letters and then a basic description of that term. You can preview the first two pages of cards to see! This game is perfect for small groups of 3 or 4 and is great for students in 5th to 8th grade! The goal of the game is for students to find connections between at least two cards and justify the connection. This
Grades:
5th - 8th
The Inner Planets No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Word Search
This lesson goes over the structure and atmosphere of the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. It goes over the unique properties of each planet from Mercury's hot surface to the possibility of water on Mars. The worksheet that is included follows along with the power point to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- terrestrial planets
- greenhouse effect
- Olympus Mons
- Phobos
- Deimos
- Curiosity &a
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4th - 8th
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Energy in the Atmosphere Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that introduces how heat is transferred through our atmosphere. I have used this presentation in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th along with some early high school groups.
Key terms discussed:
-electromagnetic waves
-radiation
-visible light
-visible light spectrum
-infrared radiation
-ultraviolet radiation
-scattering
-greenhouse effect
The file has been left as a pptx. file so the buyer may add or remove animations as they see fit. The presentation and the work pa
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Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
Spreading Seafloor No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet and Word Search
This lesson helps explain how continental drift works in regards to the ocean ridges and trenches. This lesson explains how scientists use sonar to map the ocean floor and how geologist Harry Hess used different evidence to explain how the ocean's ridges contributed to the movement of the continents. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include
- Mid-Ocean Ridge
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4th - 7th
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Evolution by Natural Selection Murder Mystery Station Activity | Fun Activity
Looking for an Evolution by Natural Selection Murder Mystery Station Activity? Put on your detective hat and find the reasons why these animals got extinct with these Murder Mystery clue cards. This interactive activity is perfect for hands-on learning. It is low-prep, highly engaging, and comes with simple instructions. Your students will love it!☀️This Product Includes☀️Evolution-themed Murder Mystery clue cardsStudent worksheetAnswer keyPossible accommodations and differentiation strategiesTh
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-1
Layers of the Atmosphere Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that goes over the four main layers of Earth's atmosphere. I have used this presentation in upper elementary as well as middle school classrooms.
Key Terms:
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
ozone layer
ionosphere
exosphere
This document has been left as a pptx file so they buyer may add or remove animations as they see fit. Both the presentation and work page can be found in the zip file. There is an answer key included with the document. The
Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Waves (sound/light) and Signaling Learning Activities
This learning activities package on Waves and Signaling contains four PowerPoints with associated completion notes, a student practice test, one unit tests and worksheets. It also contains links to other videos, animations and lab activities.Some of the topics addressed in this waves unit include transverse and longitudinal waves including wave terminology, the nature of light waves, reflection and the law of reflection, refraction, sound and factors influencing its travel, the Doppler effect,
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-3
Fossil Fuels Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Sheet
I have used this presentation from late fifth grade through early high school. This presentation covers what fossil fuels are, why they are combustible, the main types of fossil fuels, and how we obtain them.
The terms defined in this presentation are:
- fossil fuels
- non-renewable resources
- combustion
- hydrocarbons
- coal
- coal mining
- oil
- oil drilling
- natural gas
- fuel demand
The presentation has been left as a pptx. file so the buyer may add or remove animations as they see fit.
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Grades:
5th - 10th, Higher Education
Introduction to Cells and Microscopes Lesson
This lesson gives a fun and quick introduction into the microscopic world. Students are first taught what cells are, how they were discovered, and then how we study them today using modern equipment. Included in this lesson is a power point presentation, worksheet, laboratory, word search, and an answer key. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include
- cells
-
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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