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Science Common Core WHST.6-8.2a resources
Geologic Time Scale Project - Google Classroom Activity for Distance Learning
Science Google™ Classroom ProjectThis is a self-contained digital lesson that includes two parts.Part 1: Relative DatingThe project begins with a short reading that includes information on the geologic timescale, law of superposition, fossils, and relative dating. Next, students will analyze a rock strata diagram and use what they learned about relative dating to answer 10 questions. Key included. Part 2: Geologic Time Scale BrochureStudents will choose one geologic period and answer research qu
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS1-4
Also included in: Earth and Space Science Activities - Mega Bundle
Human Environment Interactions 5-E Unit BUNDLE | Geography Resources | Microsoft
An engaging BUNDLE of Human-Environment Interactions resources exploring how geography affects our world. The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 6-E teaching model is easy for you to use! Each activity includes a Teacher Reference Guide to ensure success & engagement in your classroom! The bundle has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included! Includes Microsoft Resou
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4th - 9th
Shipwrecked Geography Survival Challenge | Adapt and Modify Activity | Microsoft
This FUN activity challenges your class to examine human-environment interactions in a unique way. Students imagine they are shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. Their only chance for survival is to successfully adapt & modify to their surroundings. Students love the engaging activity; you will love the critical & creative thinking it fosters! Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classroo
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5th - 12th
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Intro to Five Themes of Geography BIG BUNDLE | FUN 5 Themes Microsoft Resources
This BIG BUNDLE features the 5 Themes of Geography - Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interactions. The guided lessons are FUN for students & will keep your classes engaged! Build or enrich your curriculum with the 7-E intro unit, then use the extension activities throughout the year. The bundle has editable, print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included! Includ
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4th - 10th
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All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat Google Classroom Novel Guide
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat Google Classroom Novel GuideAn Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team | BESTSELLER This resource includes: Learning ObjectivesChapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questionsAnswer KeyVocabulary Activities Text-to-self questionsExtension Resources:- Map- Videos - Cave formations and locations - Documentary This resource is great for: Teaching about non-fiction science textTeaching about problem solvingTeaching social studies Literacy centers
Grades:
5th - 8th
Human Environment Interactions 5-E Unit BUNDLE | Geography Resources | Google
An engaging BUNDLE of Human-Environment Interactions resources exploring how geography affects our world. The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 6-E teaching model is easy for you to use! Each activity includes a Teacher Reference Guide to ensure success & engagement in your classroom! The bundle has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included! Includes Google Resource
Grades:
4th - 8th
Shipwrecked Geography Survival Challenge | Adapt and Modify Activity | Google
This FUN activity challenges your class to examine human-environment interactions in a unique way. Students imagine they are shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. Their only chance for survival is to successfully adapt & modify to their surroundings. Students love the engaging activity; you will love the critical & creative thinking it fosters! Your purchase has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classroo
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5th - 12th
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All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat Novel Guide
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat NO Prep Pack Distance Learning An Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team This resource includes: Learning ObjectivesChapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questionsAnswer KeyVocabulary Activities Text-to-self questionsExtension Resources:- Map- Videos - Cave formations and locations - DocumentaryThis resource is great for: Teaching about non-fiction science textTeaching about problem solvingTeaching social studies Literacy centersIndependent
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5th - 8th
Animal Research Unit - Project Based Learning
In this project-based learning unit, kids focus on animal adaptations and their habitats. Animal RAFT Research Unit is a two-week Language Arts-Science animal research unit that allows students the opportunity to use their research by applying it to one of five different RAFT choices. RAFT is an acronym for Role Audience Format Topic. Students choose a role they want to assume and, based on that role, are given a format and topic for a specific audience. RAFTs are great ways to embed different
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5th - 8th
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MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) | Scientific Writing Lesson and Practice
Teach your middle school science students the art of constructing a compelling scientific explanation with the Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (C.E.R.) writing strategy! Engage your students with these interactive Google Slides that guide them through the process of formulating a solid scientific claim, gathering relevant evidence, and providing thoughtful reasoning to support their claims.Key Features:Step-by-Step Guidance: These user-friendly Google Slides provide a concise and comprehensive introd
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Earth Science Resource/Curriculum Growing Bundle
Water Cycle Hydrologic Cycle Reading Comprehension Passage Worksheet Activity
Teach Middle School weather science and social studies students each step in the Hydrologic Water Cycle - Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation, and Runoff - using Full-Color Charts and Presentation Slides. Then, learn about and discuss Four Threats to the Water Cycle - Industrial Waste, Agricultural Waste, Deforestation, and Dams - with the included reading, infographic, and suggested discussion points. Full-color and BW Doodle Note Comprehension Checks are provided. Use th
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5th - 8th
Tracking Trash Flotsam Jetsam and Science of Ocean Motion Lesson
Tracking Trash Flotsam, Jetsam and Science of Ocean Motion by Loree Griffin Burns Lesson is perfect for teaching about plastic pollution, coriolis effect, ocean currents, the garbage patch, and ocean science. This captivating earth science non-fiction will engage students from grades 6 and up. This file comes in Pdf and Nearpod Format. Nearpod Teacher Access is included on the last page of the file. Nearpod Lesson can be shared on any internet device. Google Classroom Ready. This lesson includes
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6th - 9th
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Intro to the Five Themes of Geography BIG BUNDLE | FUN 5 Themes Google Resources
This BIG BUNDLE features the 5 Themes of Geography - Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interactions. The guided lessons are FUN for students & will keep your classes engaged! Build or enrich your curriculum with the 7-E intro unit, then use the extension activities throughout the year. The bundle has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included! Includes Google
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4th - 10th
Heroes of the Environment Earth Day Novel Guide
Heroes of the Environment True Stories of People Who Are Helping To Protect the Planet by Harriet Rohmer Guide is perfect for teaching about current agricultural practices, compost, pesticides, fertilizers, vertical farming, e-waste, water pollution, mountain removal, depletion of wetlands, oil drilling and environmental cost and much more. Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom)After this lesson students will:- be able to explain how to make compost- be able to verbalize the
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6th - 8th
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Rain Shadow Effect Orographic Lifting Informational Text Comprehension Activity
Teach Middle School weather science and social studies students about how the Water Cycle interacts with Mountains to create the Rain Shadow Effect. Label a Mountain Diagram with Leeward and Windward sides and each stage of the formation of a Rain Shadow. Visit some famous Rain Shadow deserts. Examine maps to see the relationship between the locations of mountain ranges and deserts around the world. Use this Rain Shadow resource as a Social Studies building block to learn about Climate = PRECIP
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6th - 8th
NYS Science Standards "I Can Statements"- MS - Gr. 6 - 8 -Connected with NYSNGLS
Grades 6 -8 - New York State Science Learning Standards "I Can Statements"Updated 2023Connected to the New York State Next Generation ELA and Math Learning Standards.These Standards were adopted by NYS in 2016 and rolled out beginning in 2017, with implementation Pre-K through Grade 8 in 2019. As of 2023 these Standards have been updated.Middle School Science - I Can StatementsGrades 6 – 8Units Include:Structure and Properties of Matter (green) – 40 I Can StatementsChemical Reactions (black) – 1
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6th - 8th
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Body Systems Poster Project Slides Gallery Walk Middle School Presentation Pack
Explore Human Body Systems with our Interactive Poster Project, Gallery Walk, and Presentation Pack! Engage middle school students in an exciting exploration of human body systems, covering the circulatory, digestive, and nervous systems, among other essential systems that work together to keep us moving, learning, and living!Aligned with NGSS standards, this resource encourages students to develop models, analyze information, and comprehend the interconnectedness of structure and function with
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6th - 9th
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MS-LS1-3
Different substance Addictions - Drugs Education Lesson
Different Types of Substance Addictions - Drugs Education. Life Skills Lesson. Editable 22 slide PowerPoint Lesson, Lesson Assessment, Student Resources, Signposting to extra support services. Bonus Mindfulness Activity and much more.Learning Outcomes: To consider the differences classification of drugs To explore why people take illegal drugs To evaluate what support networks are available to help support those in needSome Key Terms Covered Inhalants, Gaming, Sugar, Nicotine, Alcohol, Prescript
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8th - 11th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Legal and Illegal Drugs - Middle / High School Unit
Middle School Science Writing Prompts (NGSS-Aligned)
Unlock the power of science and language arts with our comprehensive PDF book of NGSS-aligned writing prompts. Explore various writing styles while reinforcing science standards and enhancing differentiation. Perfect for reviewing and assessing science and ELA standards.
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, MS-LS1-7
, MS-ESS3-2
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Nature vs Nurture Discussion - Inheritance - Grade 6-8 MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this biology discussion activity on nature versus nurture, recommended for grade 6-8 students learning about genetics and inheritance! Designed with MYP in mind but appropriate for any middle school, high school, international, or homeschool STEM curriculum.Students explore 5 hypothetical scenarios while applying their knowledge of genes and heredity. To what extent are our traits inherited (innate) or learned (environmental)? With strong social
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
, MS-LS4-5
Also included in: Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 6-8 MYP Middle School Science
Middle School Life Science- What is Alive? An Introduction to Life Science
This lesson is compatible with the Middle School Next Generation Science Standards* MS-LS1-1. The standard states that students should, “[c]onduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.”Introduce your students to the study of Life Science with this comprehensive lesson about the characteristics of life. The lesson includes many introductory activities and projects to get your students oriented to
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS1-1
Also included in: Middle School Life Science FULL YEAR BUNDLE!!!
Series and Parallel Circuits STAR* Virtual Lab Google Docs™ DINB
When studying Series Circuit, Parallel Circuit, and Ohm's Law, use this complete 'Series and Parallel Circuits' Physical Science Virtual Lab to investigate: “If I take out one of the two bulbs in a circuit, what happens to the other bulb?” Students will manipulate a materials using the simulation in PhET: Students will create a series and a parallel circuit with a battery, wire and two bulbs. Bulbs will be removed and the results recorded. Voltage measurements will be recorded.This single Go
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5th - 10th
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CER - How to write a Scientific Explanation
Slideshow and guided student note sheet for How to write science explanations using claim, evidence and reasoning format. Designed for the teacher to guide the class through together, then opportunities for students to practice on their own or in pairs/groups. In the last exercise of the slideshow, students use a topic unrelated to science to practice writing CER. Student note sheet and modified student note sheet are included!
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6th - 9th
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Awesome Lab Report Template / Generator for DIGITAL Google Docs™️ *
The premier Lab Report Template / Lab Report Generator for Google Docs™ and Google Classroom™ - This Science Lab Report Maker / Science Lab Report Template is a Paperless Step by Step Student Report Organizer for Google Docs™ / Google Classroom™. This is a Google Sheet™ that steps students through the process of writing a successful science lab report. ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════║ ㅤ⭐ Students are presented with a single screen for each step of the process. ║ ㅤ⭐ Informa
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5th - 10th
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Importance of learning science
Learning science is particularly important for students as it equips them with the essential knowledge and skills to make sense of the world around them. Science education is not just about memorizing facts. It fosters critical thinking, inquiry, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are not only useful in school but also in everyday life beyond the classroom.
Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
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