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8th grade biology independent work packets for staff and administrators
Punnett Square Practice Worksheets - Digital or Print
Scaffold students understanding of Punnett squares with these three worksheets that build off of one another. Each new page adds another layer of understanding and critical thinking. These three worksheets will help your students practice Punnett squares in the classroom or in a distance learning setting. Each page is separated in PDF and Google format and ready for you to distribute to your students! Keys are included! Need help teaching Punnett squares before your students practice? Check out
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-2
Also included in:Â Genetics Unit & Heredity Bundle For Middle School - Digital and Print
Classification Lab on Dichotomous Keys - Classification of Living Things
In this dichotomous key classification lab activity, students will rotate through stations using 3 different dichotomous keys in order to classify 27 different invertebrates and vertebrates. As students become masters of classification keys, they will have fun exploring the classification of living things. All pictures and diagrams needed for the activity are included.Both printable and digital versions of this resource are included. The student handouts can be printed or used in the paperless d
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-2
Also included in:Â Classification of Living Things Unit Bundle Kingdoms Cladograms
Nonfiction Passages with Text Features - Ocean Animals - PDF & Digital
Teach nonfiction text features and learn about ocean animals and habitats with these ocean animal reading passages and comprehension questions! Each nonfiction activity will engage your students with fascinating facts about sea life including blue whales, flying fish, sea anemones, and more as they practice identifying and analyzing text features, main idea, author's purpose, and other nonfiction reading skills.This resource includes the following digital versions:Google Slides (link in PDF)Ease
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Middle School Nonfiction Reading Unit - Ocean Animals Reading Passages
Population Ecology Lab Simulation - Modeling Population Growth
This guided inquiry graphing activity (both printable and digital) involves the student in a study of the growth rate of a rabbit population. The student assumes the role of a scientist to determine the birth rate, mortality rate, growth rate, and total population size of the rabbit population over a 20 year period. The data is plotted on a graph where the student will clearly see the initial exponential growth of the population followed by logistic growth. The activity will reinforce the conce
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Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-2
Also included in:Â Population Ecology Bundle
Food Chains and Food Webs Activity Worksheets
In this 9-page activity, students will explore food chains, food webs, energy pyramids, trophic levels, energy flow, producers, consumers, decomposers, autotrophs, heterotrophs, and all the vocabulary terms associated with these concepts. I have included this activity in a traditional printable format as well as a paperless digital format for use in Google Drive, Google Classroom, and/or Microsoft OneDrive.This resource includes:Editable and Printable 9-Page Student Handout (50 Questions)Colorfu
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Grades:
8th - 10th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-4
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Science Skills Bundle: Metrics, Measurement, Scientific Method, Graphing
Science Skills Mega Bundle: Graphing, Concept Mapping, Scientific Method, Metric System, Scientific Measurement, Lab Safety, Significant Digits, Analyzing Data, Graphic Organizers, Scientific Notation, Scientific Writing, and More!After many years of teaching, I have come to realize that what my students need the most is a solid foundation in the science skills. If I can teach them the skills of science, then the rest of my school year flows along very nicely.This bundle contains all of my le
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Grades:
7th - 11th
CCSS:
Cladogram Activity - Classification of Living things
This printable or digital problem solving activity teaches students how to build a cladogram and reinforces the important concepts of cladistics to your biology or life science students in grades 8-12. I use this activity when teaching my unit on classification and taxonomy, but it would also be appropriate to use during your lessons on evolution and natural selection. Both printable and digital versions of this resource are included. The student handouts can be printed or used in the paperless
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
Also included in:Â Classification of Living Things Unit Bundle Kingdoms Cladograms
Dichotomous Key Activity
This hands-on (printable and digital) activity will ensure that your students become experts on using and building dichotomous classification keys. Students will first use an included classification key to identify the leaves of cone bearing plants, followed by a second activity that requires students to construct their own key to classify 12 different primates.Both printable and digital versions of this resource are included. The student handouts can be printed or used in the paperless digital
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Grades:
7th - 10th
CCSS:
Also included in:Â Classification of Living Things Unit Bundle Kingdoms Cladograms
Human Impact on the Environment PowerPoint and Notes
What is the ecological impact that humans have upon our fragile environment? This PowerPoint lesson is designed to teach students about the human behaviors that have consequences for our planet, such as the burning of fossil fuels, ozone depletion, overfishing, the clear cutting of forest areas and more. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. Our students are the decision makers of tomorrow. It is imperative that we give them the ecolog
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Predator Prey Relationships Reading and Graphing Activity - Community Ecology
Students will dive into a reading activity on predator prey relationships, followed by a graphing activity that uses historical data from the Hudson Bay Company on lynx and rabbit populations over a 90 year period. Perfect for population ecology or community ecology units, this activity reinforces graphing skills and uses analysis questions to get students using their critical thinking skills. Students will gain practice analyzing data and using graphs to make predictions. Choose to use the trad
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, HS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-8
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Classification of Living Things Powerpoint and Notes Kingdoms Cladograms
These 71 slides will captivate your students with stunning photos and diagrams to provide an in-depth study of "The Classification of Living Organisms" for your biology students. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. The PowerPoint covers all the topics you would expect to find in a traditional high school biology textbook, including Carolus Linnaeus, binomial nomenclature, homology, phylogeny, cladograms, the 6-kingdom classification s
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Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
Also included in:Â Classification of Living Things Unit Bundle Kingdoms Cladograms
Viruses and Bacteria Powerpoint and Notes
This 73 slide Power Point and Notes bundle covers the topics of viruses and bacteria found in a typical biology textbook. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. Written for biology or life science students in grades 8-12, this colorful and engaging PowerPoint will hook your students from the very first slide. The slides are packed with photos and diagrams that will grab and hold your student's attention.What is included in this resource?
Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
Also included in:Â Virus and Bacteria Bundle
Cell Cellular Transport Osmosis Diffusion Worksheet Membranes, Active & Passive
Students will review transport across cellular membranes, such as active transport, passive transport, osmosis, diffusion, concentration gradients, cytolysis, plasmolysis, hypertonic, isotonic, hypotonic, facilitated diffusion, and transport proteins. This printable and digital "Transport Across Membranes Practice Problem Worksheet" will provide the practice students need to master these concepts. Students will label drawings and answer critical thinking questions about cellular transport.Both
Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
Also included in:Â Cell Structure and Function Bundle Cell Organelles Cellular Transport Cells
Ecosystems PowerPoint and Notes - Matter Recycling and Energy Flow in Ecosystems
This colorful and engaging 83-slide PowerPoint presentation, "Ecosystems: Energy Flow and the Recycling of Matter", will provide your students with interactive lessons on the ecological principles concerning the flow of energy through the ecosystems as well as the biogeochemical cycles (carbon cycle, water cycle, nitrogen cycle) responsible for the recycling of matter. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. What is Included?83-slide PowerP
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Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-5
, HS-LS2-4
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Habitat and Niche Practice
Biology students often struggle with the differences between an organism's habitat and its niche. In this printable, editable, and digital practice worksheet, students will first determine the habitat of a variety of living organisms, then match an organism to its niche. Second, students will observe included photographs to determine the habitat/niche of each. This resource provides a thoughtful homework or classwork assignment during your units on ecology to ensure that your students have a sol
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Grades:
7th - 10th
CCSS:
Also included in:Â Introduction to Ecology Bundle
Biomes PowerPoint and Notes
This colorful and engaging PowerPoint presentation, "Biomes of the World and Aquatic Ecosystems", will provide your students with interactive lessons on the ecological principles concerning terrestrial biomes and aquatic ecosystems. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. Your students will learn the major characteristics of each biome as well as the representative plants and animals of each biome. This is a 94-slide PowerPoint presentatio
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Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Cell Organelles Mitosis Photosynthesis Respiration Cell Structure Bell Ringers
This resource is a set of 59 Warm-Ups, Bell-Ringers, Exit Slips, and/or Interactive Notebook Pages for your units on cell structure, cell division, cellular respiration, and photosynthesis. These activities are perfect for the first few minutes of your class. Both printable and digital versions are included. The 59 student pages cover the topics found in the cell structure and physiology chapters of a traditional high school biology textbook.Both printable and digital versions are included. Th
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Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-6
Also included in:Â Cells, Genetics, DNA and RNA, Ecology, Evolution Bell Ringers Bundle
Biology Prefixes and Suffixes
What's in a Name? (A Study of Biological Prefixes and Suffixes.) Master the science vocabulary! Do not let the science vocabulary master you! This is a familiar topic in my science classroom. The new vocabulary words in a first year life science or biology class can be overwhelming. However, many of the vocabulary words contain either a prefix or a suffix that will help the student understand the meaning of the word. With a general knowledge of these prefixes and suffixes, a beginner to the
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in:Â Science Skills Bundle: Metrics, Measurement, Scientific Method, Graphing
Introduction to Cells Close Reading Packet
Introduction to Cells Close Reading Packet- Print & Digital Provide your Biology students with a basic understanding of the history of cell theory with this 9 page, no prep, INTRODUCTION TO CELLS CLOSE READING PACKET. Use as an introduction to your cell unit or to provide review and reinforcement. This packet would also make a GREAT sub assignment!Need a digital option? No problem! I have included a Google Slides version of this packet, making this resource PERFECT for distance learning, onl
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
Introduction to Ecology PowerPoint and Notes
This colorful and engaging PowerPoint presentation, "Introduction to Ecology", will provide your students with interactive lessons on the fundamental principles of ecology. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. Ecology is one of the "must-teach" topics for any biology or life science class. The ecological inter-relationships that occur in nature are essential to an understanding of our world and how life interacts with the physical envi
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Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
Also included in:Â Introduction to Ecology Bundle
Genetics & Heredity Middle School Science Sub Plan Independent Work No Prep
Make Sub Days Stress-Free Days! with this Genetics and Heredity independent work/sub-plan lesson with a word search, crossword puzzle, highly engaging reading passages, and other activities. Great for an introduction or review of Genetics and Heredity in an engaging way without all the stress. With highly engaging reading passages and activities, this lesson plan provides easy, breezy, sub-eezy implementation that you or a substitute can use. It's not only ideal for substitutes but works great f
Grades:
7th - 10th
Human Impact on the Environment Unit Ecology Bundle
This "Humans and the Environment Complete Unit Bundle" includes everything you need to teach a unit on "Human Impact on the Environment" to your life science or biology students. From the engaging PowerPoint to the final unit test, this bundle contains loads of NO PREP materials that are ready to be used with your students. All resources are printable, and many of the resources in this bundle are available in Google Apps (Slides and Forms) digital versions. What is included in this bundle? ( Ite
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
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Introduction to Biology Powerpoint Scientific Method Graphing Microscope
This PowerPoint covers all the topics you would expect from the first chapter of a traditional high school biology textbook, including the themes of biology, scientific method, graphing and analyzing data, the characteristics of life, and the microscope. These 75 PowerPoint slides will captivate your students with stunning photographs and images to provide an in-depth study of the concepts and principles contained in an introductory biology chapter. Choose to use the traditional printable versio
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Introduction to Biology Bundle
Geologic Time Scale Card Sort NGSS MS-LS4-1 Digital or Print Graphic Organizer
Students love this! It's engaging, inquiry based, student centered, rigorous and easy prep! This covers NGSS Earth ESS1-4 Geologic Time Scale/History. Engagement will go through the roof!What students do:Students first sort the pictures and discuss their rationale as groups (most will be in the wrong order), then students present to the class why they put them in that order. During this time the dates and year should remain in their separate envelopes. Then they can sort the actual dates of the
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-LS4-1
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