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High school science lessons $5-10
Stars & Constellations Coordinate Plane Graphing Pictures Activity Ordered Pairs
Graphing the Constellations: This activity integrates Math and Science by teaching students about coordinate graphing as well as the constellations! The constellations are precisely positioned so that their positions match that of their actual positions in the sky! This can even be used as a constellation star map! UPDATE (10/12/16): I have tweaked many of the pictures to make it easier for students to connect the dots for each constellation. Please re-download to receive this update.This act
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4th - 9th
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Adaptations, Mutations and Natural Selection - Evolution PowerPoint and Handouts
May the best beak win as students fight for survival of the fittest in this lesson about mutation, adaptation and evolution by natural selection. Charles Darwin would be so proud!WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• 19 EDITABLE PowerPoint slides with bellwork, instructions, notes and embedded answer keys to handouts• 6 NON-EDITABLE PDF pages that align with the PowerPoint• Mutation Bird Beak Lab ActivitySTUDENTS WILL:• Learn about how mutation leads to adaptation and Charles Darwin's contri
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5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
Design a National Park Arrowhead Research Project Activity - National Parks Week
Looking for a fun, no prep national parks project that integrates science, social studies, art, and literacy AND keeps kids engaged? Your students will love designing a national park arrowhead emblem for a chosen or assigned NPS site, and it will quickly become one of *your* favorite activities too. Perfect as a National Park Week (April), an end of year, or after testing activity, students think critically and work independently as they apply their knowledge to design an arrowhead for one of th
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4th - 12th
Energy Interactive Notebook | Forms of Energy | Light Heat Kinetic Potential
Energy Unit for Interactive Science Notebook! {NOW DIGITAL & PRINT INCLUDED}***Important Update - Now includes additional, colorful Digital Google Slides Version for Google Classroom! Designed for Distance LearningThis resource is part of the Earth Science (Entire) Curriculum.This product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized science interactive notebook.This resource is aligned with Energy Interactive PowerPoint I would highly recommend usi
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3rd - 9th
Frog Dissection Lab - High School Biology or Middle School- Internal & External
Ah, the frog dissection. Staple of any General Biology course. This one has everything you need: just add frogs! Includes lab directions, student worksheets, diagrams and pictures of frog anatomy, and discussion questions. This lab is specially designed to be completed in two class sessions. The first part includes external anatomy, which allows teachers to keep the frogs intact for the next class. In the second part of the laboratory, students explore the internal anatomy of the frog. This is
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7th - 9th
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End of Year STEM Project Forces Motion Newtons Laws Assessment Bottle Rockets
This product is one of the most engaging and meaningful activities I do all year long! What kid wouldn’t want to build and launch rockets!?! Just take a look at an email I received from a former student about her memories of the bottle rocket lab and how it changed her life: Hi Mr. Williams,“How is Oak Crest lately?I was in your physical science class a loooooong long time ago (2008) and I thought I'd let you know that your bottle rockets project was what first got me into space propulsion. It w
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
, MS-PS2-1
Weather Interactive Notebook | Weather and Climate | Severe Weather Atmosphere
Weather & Climate for Interactive Science Notebook {NOW DIGITAL & PRINT INCLUDED}***Important Update - Now includes additional, colorful Digital Google Slides Version for Google Classroom! Designed for Distance LearningThis resource is part of the Earth Science (Entire) Curriculum.This product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized science interactive notebook.This resource is aligned with Weather Interactive PowerPoint I would highly rec
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3rd - 9th
Coloring The Periodic Table of Elements - Complete Activity!
This product is a great way to introduce students to The Periodic Table of Elements! Students will learn about Dmitri Mendeleev and how he proposed the periodic table. Students will be able to locate periods and groups on the periodic table as well as identify specific families found on the table. The download includes a student booklet for interactive notebooks and an accompanying presentation. This is a great follow up after discussing phases or other properties of matter, or a great introd
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7th - 10th
Organic Compounds Stations - Macromolecules
A visual journey for your students to learn all about macromolecules from these stations. 27 Stations (34 total). Laminate these (or use sheet protectors) and enjoy for many years! These organic compounds task cards are my "exhibition style" stations- students go to each station or "exhibit" to get the information. This is a great alternative to the text book for your biochemistry unit! These stations are completely editable and come with their own student answer sheet for students to record th
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8th - 11th
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Roller Coaster Physics - Force and Motion STEM Project
End your Force and Motion Unit with a BANG! This ready-to-implement resource is the perfect project to assess your students' knowledge of Force and Motion. In this STEM activity, students will act as engineers (hired by a local theme park) to design and build a prototype for a new and more exciting ride. Students will be provided with 2-3 days worth of research and planning and will then work in groups to design, build, test and revise their project. At the completion of this project, students
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-4
, HS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
, HS-PS2-4
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Evolution and Natural Selection PowerPoint Guided Notes
Evolution and Natural Selection PowerPoint is an 80 slide presentation designed to take you through your evolution unit. The notes include:I. History of Evolutionary Thought!!. Charles Darwin the NaturalistIII. Charles Darwin's Theory of Natural SelectionIV. What Evolution is NotV. Descent with Modification/SpeciationVI. Evidence for EvolutionContains 8 video links for your viewing pleasure.Student notes included!Completely editable! You may also be interested in: Evolution Interactive Notebook
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Biology Notes PowerPoint Bundle
Starter STEM Activities Engineering Design (Take Home STEM)
From catapults to cars to an egg drop challenge, this is your guide to getting started in STEM! Each activity has an in-depth student activity sheet along with a guide through the engineering design process. Materials are cheap, but the learning is fun, hands-on, and engaging! These low-prep engineering challenges are also great for sub plans in a STEM classroom!STEM for Distance Learning: You can also get the whole family involved with STEM learning by using these as take-home STEM challenges!
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Classify the Five Themes of Geography 5E Lesson | 5 Theme WalkAround | Microsoft
This lesson challenges students to identify, classify & explain the 5 themes of geography using real-world examples. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Picture It” warm-up activity. Then, introduce each of the five themes & practice applying the concepts. Fill-in notes & practice activities accompany the lesson. A “GSI: Geography Scene Investigation” challenges students to classify 16 colorful images by them
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4th - 10th
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Plastic Soda Straw Bridge Build Challenge - Physics Project - STEM
This is a best-selling physics product for lots of reasons:
1) It is real physics with data and analysis
2) Inexpensive – about $.35 per group to complete
3) Easy to manage and store between classes
4) Student designed and cooperative learning
5) The tested final product can still be displayed (it isn’t destroyed!)
6) Includes student and group self-assessment
7) The testing equipment costs less than $10 and can be used for years.
8) Use of an online game to start student understanding
9) It’s
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6th - 12th
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How to Read a Phylogenetic Tree: 3 Part Activity
Students will learn step by step how to read a phylogenetic tree. Phylogenetic trees are difficult for many students to understand. The way trees are drawn has very specific implications and students often struggle with determining relationships between organisms in different parts of the tree. I designed this to really help students break it down!There are 3 parts. The first part has two pages: a reading and then a question page. This page focuses on the nodes and branches of the trees and
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9th - 12th
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Lab Safety Posters - Bulletin Board Classroom Posters
Brighten up your science lab and keep your students safe with these ready-to-post science lab safety posters! There are 43 posters included and each one includes an important science lab rule as well as a creative hashtag related to that rule. You can choose to either set up a larger display with the included banner or use the smaller poster to have an interactive poster display where you can swap out rules depending on what lab you are doing and what rules are most important for that day. INCLU
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3rd - 9th
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The First Days of School: Procedures, Policies, Rules, and Questionnaire
The First Days of School - Procedures, Routines, RulesThe key to having a successful school year is to set the tone of the classroom from the very beginning. In this bundle you will get the practices that I find most valuable in establishing positive relationships as well as an environment that is fair, organized, and conducive to bringing out the best in your students. This bundle includes:•Class Expectations Power Point Template {Editable}•Course Information Template {Editable}•Student Quest
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Cardiovascular System Lab Activity: Sheep Heart Dissection
This dissection lab is a great no-prep activity for Biology and Anatomy students to learn about anatomy and physiology of the human heart. Dissection instructions, student lab worksheets, and diagrams, and a quiz are all included. Teaching virtually? All student pages come in digital form for Google Classroom(TM) or any other online platforms that use Google Slides.*Please note: This lab is included in my Circulatory System Unit and my Full Anatomy Curriculum.Terms addressed: auricles, inter
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10th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
End of Year Human Impact or Summer Activity STEM MS-ESS3-3 MS-ESS3-4 HS-ESS3-4
If you’re looking for a little to no PREP, engaging and authentic learning mini-unit of lessons that is PBL (problem-based learning), uses evidence, and teaches students about the human impact on the environment and Earth’s natural resources as a result of overpopulation, then this is the perfect investigation, project, or even assessment for you! It is even perfect for an end of Year Science Activity or Summer Project! So, “Will humans always have enough resources to survive on Earth?” Download
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
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Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Speed and Velocity Doodle Notes | Speed Formula | Cornell Notes
These no-prep, scaffolded Speed and Velocity Doodle Notes can be used to introduce motion and the concepts of a reference point, change in position, displacement, speed, and velocity. This resource can be a stand-alone lesson as it introduces or reviews the vocabulary and basic concepts associated with motion via notes and a Powerpoint. There are problem examples in the notes so students can see how to use and manipulate the speed formula. There are also practice problems in the review section!
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
Also included in: Physical Science Notes Doodle Notes Middle School Science Cornell Notes
Earth's Tilt and Reason for the Seasons Activity BUNDLE NGSS MS-ESS1-1
SAVE 20% off list prices plus 2 FREE BONUSES! Designed to SUPPLEMENT and add ENGAGEMENT to an existing middle school seasons unit with great activities, an easy supplies lab, and a graphing project. Supports NGSS MS-ESS1-1 and HS-ESS1-4. BUNDLE INCLUDES:Bust a Seasons Myth ActivityGraph the Sun's Angle & Length of DaylightRotation/Revolution Sorting ActivityEasy Supplies Angle of Light LabContrast Indirect/Direct Sunlight Worksheet - FREE BONUSSeasons Review Game Activity - FREE BONUSINDI
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS1-1
Sheep Brain Dissection Lab: Structures & Functions of the Central Nervous System
This brain dissection lab and worksheets are a great no-prep activity for Biology and Anatomy students to learn about the external and internal structures of the brain. Just add brains! Dissection instructions, student lab worksheets, diagrams, and a crossword for assessment are all included.*Digital student pages are now included for easy use in 1:1 classrooms or during distance learning. A dissection video demonstration is also included.Terms addressed: cerebrum, frontal lobe, parietal lobe
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10th - 12th
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Five Senses Lesson Inquiry Lab Activity - Senses Stations for High School
This 9-station student-directed lab is a great low-prep activity for Anatomy or upper-level Biology students to learn about the anatomy and physiology of the senses including hearing, vision, touch, balance, taste, and smell. Student instructions, lab worksheets, and diagrams are all included.*Student worksheets are now also included in digital format for use in Google Classroom or any other online platforms that use Google Slides.Senses and terms addressed:Touch- Two-point discrimination, free
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10th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
Macromolecules Lesson Plan Bundle (Print and Digital)
Save time and valuable energy with this MACROMOLECULES LESSON PLAN BUNDLE. This resource is just what you need to teach proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids to your middle or high school students. This no-prep resource is complete with everything that you'll need to teach a 5-6 day lesson.Need a digital option? No problem! I have included both a print and digital version of this resource, making it perfect for distance learning, flipped classrooms, online courses and traditional cl
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8th - 10th
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