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6th grade science lessons for Microsoft Word
Law of Conservation of Mass Reading Passage and Question Set
This product features a reading passage about the law of conservation of mass. Along with the passage there is a question set, question set with two sets on one page (to save on copying), and an answer key. The question set is both fill in the blank and open ended. My students always benefit from this activity!
Measuring and Metric System Unit | Length Mass Weight Volume | Middle School
Looking for fun and engaging ways to teach the Metric System and Measuring Skills? This bundle will help your students to understand metric units and to practice and reinforce the techniques for measuring length, mass, weight, volume and liquid volume. This Measuring and Metric System bundle contains five products to help you teach the skills of precise and accurate measuring and using the Metric System. Save 20% on these activities!The Cornell Doodle Notes are completely No Prep- and scaffolded
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6th - 8th
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Mapping the Ring of Fire Worksheet with keys for Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
This is great worksheet to show students how a seismologist would collect seismic data and plot the coordinates on a map. The coordinates map out the boundaries of the Ring of Fire. You might have to spend a little time teaching the students how to read longitude and latitude but if they have had any experience graphing coordinates in Math then it shouldn't be too difficult. The biggest problem is the East is on the left side of the map and West is on the right. I had to spend a little time with
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MS-ESS2-3
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Human Body Organ Systems- PowerPoint, Guided Notes/Activities, Quizzes, & CLOZEs
Why spend hours creating PowerPoints, handouts, assignments, and quizzes? This bundle provides all of that, plus more! Here's what's included in this FOUR WEEK unit:SIX POWERPOINTSIntroduction to the Human Body - focuses on the levels of organization in the human body (cells build tissues, tissues build organs, and that organs build organ systems). Each level is also described/detailed. Examples and roles of cells are provided (nerve, blood, bone), types of tissues are discussed (epithelial,
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5th - 10th
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Cell Energy Bundle of Photosynthesis and Respiration Activities and Assessments
Our students need to be able to understand the cycle of energy that occurs between the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Using the resources in this bundle will allow your students to explore, investigate, and learn about the two processes. Do you need a bundle with activities and assessments to engage your students into learning about the cycle of energy? This is for you! Key Terms: Cell, photosynthesis, chloroplast, plant, cellular respiration, mitochondria, animal, ca
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6th - 10th
STEM Kid Engineering for GATE -- FERRIS WHEELS plus Primary Sources
In this GATE engineering journey, students will each construct a very cool Ferris wheel prototype as a final product. Along the way, they will examine primary source images, read primary source history, and integrate math, engineering, and economics in a learning process which incorporates best practices in gifted and talented education for 21st Century Learners.
This is a challenging engineering project—teacher guided. I used it for GATE 4th grade; however, my kids are experienced builders.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Simple Machines Marshmallow Catapult Lab Experiment - Newton's Laws
Really fun way to teach simple machines, levers, and Newton's Laws. This is a lesson plan with the full description of how to make marshmallow catapults to launch in class. This is a formal lesson plan, usable for any observation. This was a big hit in the classroom!
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3rd - 10th
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Sound Waves Webquest
This webquest was designed to provide students with an opportunity to use technology while learning about sound-related concepts such as characteristics of sound waves (pitch, frequency, Doppler Effect, etc) QR code and the web address is included!
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5th - 10th
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Evolution Unit - Natural Selection (Six 90min Lesson Bundle with Assessment)
Everything you need to teach Evolution in a science classroom. This bundle includes six 90 minute lessons (which can easily be split into twelve 40 minute lessons) and an assessment. Topics covered include Natural Selection Inquiry, M&M Selection lab, Evolutionary Theory, Population Genetics, Speciation, & a Variation Lab. After covering these topics with your class, review and assess their understanding with the assessment (two versions with keys included).Your purchase includes everyth
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6th - 12th
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Da Vinci Parachute Prototypes -- Hands-on STEM
In this lesson, students solve geometry problems and learn background physics concepts as they build a working model of Leonardo Da Vinci’s parachute. Logic, critical thinking, a bit of Renaissance history, writing and supporting conclusions with details from a source—it’s all here too!
Make this extended lesson a cross-curricular, standards-based mini-unit, or just make it a cool building activity. Pick and choose the level of commitment right for you and your students. With the suggested e
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4th - 8th
Human Body Systems Bundle
This unit covers 5 of the human body systems: skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, and digestive. This product is intended for middle grades. It gives students a good overview of major body organs and how they work, but does not go into detail they will get at the high school level in anatomy. Check out the previews of each product to get a better look of what is included. Be sure to follow my TpT store by clicking on the green "follow me" next to my seller picture to receive notificati
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6th - 8th
Lectura: ¿Cómo afecta el consumismo al medio ambiente? AP Style Questions
Lectura y Gráfica con preguntas de comprensión e inferencia sobre el impacto del consumismo en el medioambiente. Las primeras 10 preguntas de comprensión están escritas en estilo opción múltiple así como aparecerán el examen de AP y las últimas preguntas son más sobre inferencia u opinión del estudiante basado en lo que ha leído.Temas discutidos en esta actividad: consumismo vs. consumo, el consumismo en México, Espana y Estados Unidos, emisión de gases, los animales, la moda rápida, el plástico
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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"Supersize Me" Guided Movie Questions with Answer Key
Supersize Me is great documentary for any Nutrition, Health, Physical Education, Anatomy or General Science class to help shed light on the fast food industry and the unhealthy side effects of eating too much of it!This 50-Question Worksheet with additional 3- Pre and 5-Post Film Discussion Questions will do a great job of holding students accountable for their active learning/listening.Answer Key allows for the perfect Substitute Day Plan/Easy Grading for You!Organized by Day of challange for e
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5th - 12th
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Waves Lab - Transverse, Longitudinal, ENERGY
OMG WAVES!!!This inquiry lab activity consists of 7 stations that students will rotate through in one class period. It works great as an intro activity before teaching a unit on waves to engage students and to show them that waves have energy, which can then be transferred through different media. It also makes a great review activity to really drive home your standards. During this inquiry activity, students will create longitudinal and transverse waves, see how tuning forks transfer energy
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5th - 10th
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Are energy drinks and caffeine dangerous? Guided internet research
Are energy drinks and caffeine dangerous? Have students answer that themselves. This is a great internet research project that kids can do independently. All you need to do is print this and give students a computer. They love learning about this hot topic.
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4th - 12th
Heredity Unit - Genetics Unit (Five 90min Lesson Bundle with Assessment)
Everything you need to teach heredity in a science classroom. This bundle includes five 90 minute lessons (which can easily be split into ten 40 minute lessons) and an assessment. Topics covered include Meiosis, Asexual & Sexual reproduction, Mendel, Genetic variation, Dominant and Recessive Traits, Punnett square practice, and a word wall. After covering these topics with your class, review and assess their understanding with the assessment (two versions with keys included).
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6th - 12th
NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
This NGSS Next Generation Science Standards for Middle School Science Mega Bundle has ALL of my NGSS labs, lessons, bulletin boards, posters, activities, assessments, projects, and other resources combined into one product (most of which have been or are being edited for distance learning) ! It offers over 4 MONTHS of engaging and problem-solving NGSS activities (and even some back-to-school freebies!) It is a growing bundle and you will have access to all future NGSS middle school additions, al
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5th - 9th
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Lesson Plan Template Backwards Design Approach
Lesson Plan Template Backwards Design ApproachAll essential elements that you will need to develop a quality lesson for your students!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Introduction to Igneous Rock Lesson & Identifying Igneous Rocks Lab
This is an introduction to igneous rocks. Students will become familiar with the characteristics of igneous rocks and the two main types. Students will have the opportunity to practice using the characteristics of igneous rocks to identify the names of samples of Igneous rocks.
This is an all inclusive lesson. With it comes a complete formal lesson plan, differentiated handouts for various ability levels and language acquisition, student handouts of note sheets, diagram, and lab. See produ
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6th - 9th
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Infectious & Noninfectious Diseases - PowerPoint, Guided Notes, Quiz, CLOZE
This bundle includes 6 products and one week of content focusing on infectious and noninfectious diseases! With this bundle, you'll receive:PowerPoint presentation - This presentation explores infectious and noninfectious diseases that impact humans. It starts by introducing diseases and then comparing and contrasting the causes of infectious and noninfectious diseases. Next, the presentation outlines the cause and symptoms of 8 common infectious diseases (cold, influenza, Athlete's Foot, AIDS,
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4th - 11th
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Teacher Evaluation: Danielson Aligned Lesson Plan Template for Domain 1
This lesson plan template will help you plan a fantastic lesson that includes all components of Danielson's Domain 1. It is easy to use and includes guiding questions to fill in for each section that will help you achieve that "Distinguished" rating. It can be used for all grade levels.
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K - 12th
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Synthetic vs Natural Sponge Lab - Phylum Porifera
This is a fun hands-on activity for students to exlpore the differences between natural sea sponges - and man-made synthetic sponges. The main goal of the lab is for students to determine which type of sponge is better at absorbing water. This is also a great "biomimicry" lesson - showing how humans take examples from the natural world to make our lives easier! Answer key/teacher's guide is also included!
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5th - 10th
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Intro to Cells Unit - PowerPoints, Guided Notes/Activities, CLOZEs, & Quizzes
Why spend hours creating PowerPoints, handouts, assignments, and quizzes? This bundle provides all of that, plus more! Here's what's included in this FOUR WEEK unit:FIVE POWERPOINTSIntroduction to Cells and Organelles - This 119-page slide is the launching point for the unit. This presentation introduces students to cells and then focuses on the following organelles: cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus, mitochondria, vacuoles, cytoplasm, golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, and lysosom
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4th - 11th
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Science Menu
Let your students choose how they want to express the science content they are learning! This fully EDITABLE Science menu offers different activities for students to complete-similar to a choice-board. Assign this once a month as a re-looping tool, or as weekly homework! All you have to do is decide how much "money" you want students to spend on their menu options!
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5th - 12th
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