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Titanic Activities Bundle | Passenger Research | Comprehension | Titanic Math
HUGE Titanic bundle of Titanic reading comprehension resources, activities, PowerPoint, and SO much more! Your students will love the Titanic even more after diving into their study of the ship using these resources! Cover the basics and the more unique aspects of the Titanic with these literacy, math, and social studies connections.These Titanic activities cover everything from the construction of the Titanic to the discovery of the ship on the bottom of the Atlantic. Unique aspects, such as
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4th - 8th
Safety, Tools and Scientific Method Notebook Doodle BUNDLE - Science Notes
This item is also found in thePhysical Science SET of 8 BUNDLES at 30% OFF!This is a BUNDLE UNIT to teach Safety, Tools and The Scientific MethodThis BUNDLE includes:Science Safety Rules Foldable with keyScience Foldable - Complete the Scenario Activity3 Complete Vocabulary Set with blanks and doodlesScience Tool Foldable with keyScientific Method Foldable with keyApplying the Scientific Method Blank to use in all investigationsTwo sets of 32 TASK Cards with questions about unit, task card answe
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2nd - 8th
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Solar Eclipse 2024 Activities Middle School Great North American Solar Eclipse
On Monday, April 8th, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America. This resource includes solar eclipse activities to inform and engage your middle school students for this historic event.Pick and choose from a variety of activities as a mini unit or an entire week of learning.Don’t miss out on this great teaching opportunity as we won’t see another total solar eclipse of this magnitude in the U.S. until 2045.In addition to the instructional passages and PowerPoints, this resource inclu
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6th - 8th
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The Fossil Record Analyzing Patterns and Evidence of Evolution Fossil Evidence
What does the fossil record tell us about life on Earth in the past? The Fossil Record: Students will analyze the patterns in the fossil record to see that the Earth’s surface has changed over time, some organisms are now extinct, and some organisms have changed over time. The fossil record provides evidence for evolution on Earth. Students will analyze this evidence and make inferences about life long ago. They will look for patterns in the fossil record. This is a huge unit with 66 pages and s
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
Claim Evidence and Reasoning - CER - Introduction Activities
If your students are like mine, they struggle with writing claim, evidence, and reasoning, or CER scientific arguments. Teaching students about CER can also be boring so these activities can help your students learn how to write CER's while having fun!These are perfect for introducing students to CER. Students who have never written a CER will struggle, even with modeling of the technique. These activities are scaffolded so that your students will be able to write a CER with ease!Activities and
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5th - 8th
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Types of Chemical Reactions Activity & Chemical and Physical Changes Labs
Do you need to teach your students about Chemical Reactions? Students will observe substances before and after interacting to see if a chemical reaction has occurred. In this chemical reaction lab, students will learn about the signs of chemical reactions, chemical equations, and types of chemical reactions while completing five hands-on science chemical reaction investigations! Students will love seeing the changes before and after a chemical reaction!Benefits of this Chemical Reaction Unit:Eng
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-2
Also included in: 8th Grade Science Arizona Science Standards Full Year Science Lessons
Food and Nutrition - Healthy Eating, My Plate & Food Groups Interactive Notebook
Need engaging materials to teach students about food and nutrition or healthy eating habits? This nutrition unit includes activities about food groups, My Plate, and making healthy eating choices. Students will be introduced to basic information on food groups, appropriate serving sizes for different food groups, and the My Plate recommended guidelines for healthy eating. This food and nutrition unit was designed to help middle and high school life skills students learn rules of healthy eating
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8th - 11th
Comparative Anatomy and Embryology & Evidence of Evolution Activities MS-LS4-2
Students will compare anatomy and embryology to look for evolutionary relationships by examining homologous, analogous, and vestigial anatomical structures. Students will learn about comparative anatomy and examine structures similar and different in modern and ancient organisms. Students will compare similarities in pictures of embryos and learn how these structures support the theory of evolution and provide evidence for evolution. ✍✅This unit on Evolution includes:Informative slide showStrate
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-2
Geologic Time Scale & Age of the Earth Science Rock Strata NGSS MS ESS1-4
Do you need to teach students about the Age of the Earth? Students will construct an explanation based on evidence from rock strata and fossil records to explain the geologic time scale and the age of the Earth. This unit addresses the NGSS middle school standard from Earth’s Place in the Universe strand. ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀This Age of Earth Unit Includes:an informative slideshownonfiction text passages with comprehension questionsTimeline activitiesFollow up pagesintera
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
Also included in: 8th Grade Science Arizona Science Standards Full Year Science Lessons
Climate Change & Global Warming & The Greenhouse Effect Human Impact MS-ESS3-5.
Do you need to teach your students about climate change and global warming? Students will learn about human impact on climate change and global warming with these engaging activities. They will learn about the Greenhouse Effect. They will learn about the factors that have caused global temperatures to rise over the past century. They will learn about various contributing factors to climate change.✅ The Greenhouse Effect is necessary for our planet to stay at a healthy temperature, but too much c
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS3-5
STEM Activities & Engineering Design Process & Criteria & Constraints MS-ETS1-1
Do you need to teach Identifying Criteria and Constraints? This is an excellent unit for STEM Engineering. Students will learn about criteria and constraints and will identify them in three engineering challenges and in several engineering scenarios. Students will compare two engineering solutions to see how well they meet the criteria and constraints. This resource is aligned with MS-ETS1-1 and MS-ETS1-2. This unit includes:A slide show on criteria and constraintsA strategic notetaking guide3 S
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6th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
Thermal Energy Transfer & Heat and Temperature Particle Motion & Heat Transfer
Do you need to teach Thermal Energy and Particle Motion? Students will learn about the kinetic theory of matter, particle motion, and heat transfer. Students will love this engaging and comprehensive unit on thermal theory and changes to particle motion. This is a huge unit with two slide shows, over 90 pages and slides, and four labs!Resource Includes:two informative slideshowsstrategic notetaking guidefour hands-on labsresponse pagesan assessmentanswer keys Teachers Love This Unit!Susan ⭐️ ⭐️
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6th - 8th
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MS-PS1-4
Cells and Cell Processes and Cell Organelles NGSS MS-LS1-1. and MS-LS1-2.
Do you need to teach about cells and organelles? Students will learn about plant and animal cells and their structure and function. They will make a model of a cell. Students will love these cell activities for middle school. Students will plan and carry out investigations to provide evidence that living things are made of cells. They will learn that each organelle of the cell contributes to the function of the cell. Students will learn about animal cells and plant cells, and they will recognize
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
Genetics and Heredity & Trait Advantages and Mutations MS-LS3-1 and MS-LS3-2
Do you need to teach genetics and heredity? Students will learn about genetics, heredity, mutations, and trait advantages. They will use a model to describe genetic mutations. They will learn about asexual and sexual reproduction and genetic variation. They will learn to use Punnett Squares to determine possible phenotypes in offspring. Students will love the Game on Random Traits with Monsters that is included. They will use Punnett Squares to determine phenotypes of offspring monsters and more
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Also included in: 8th Grade Science Arizona Science Standards Full Year Science Lessons
Genetics & The Study of Heredity Interactive Notebook
The Life Science Interactive Notebook: Genetics: The Science of Heredity chapter showcase student’s ability to:Explain how scientists use the principles of probabilityConstruct and understand Punnett squaresDescribe the principle of independent assortmentIdentify and explain steps of meiosisDifferentiate meiosis from mitosisDescribe the work of Gregor Mendel the Father of Genetics and his use of pea plants in geneticsEach activity enables students to process the information given by the teacher
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Life Science Interactive Notebook - Complete Bundle
The Nervous System & Sensory Receptors for Human Systems
This unit is on the nervous system, the brain, and how sensory receptors receive information and convert it to an electrochemical signal that is sent through the nervous system to the brain. Once the signal gets to the brain, it is processed, and the brain may send a signal to tell the body how to respond or store the information as memory. Students learn how animals process information and send it to their brains differently. This unit begins and ends with the use of phenomena.Resource includes
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-8
Natural Selection & Adaptation as Evidence for Evolution Middle School Science
This Unit is on Natural Selection. Students will learn about adaptive radiation, trait advantage, speciation, and evidence for evolution. This resource includes a graphing activity on natural selection and reading passages on Darwin and The Theory of Natural Selection. This huge resource has everything you need to teach Natural Selection and Trait advantages. This resource includes:•Lesson Plans•Reading Passages•Graphing activities•Strategic Notetaking Guide•CER Page•Follow-up Pages•Quiz•Answer
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
Also included in: 8th Grade Science Arizona Science Standards Full Year Science Lessons
Selective Breeding & Artificial Selection as Evidence of Evolution MS-LS4-5.
Do you need to teach Selective Breeding and Artificial Selection for middle school science? You will love this interesting unit that covers artificial selection, hybrids, selective breeding, gene therapy, and GMOs. Students will learn about the technologies that make this possible. Students will engage in critical thinking and analyze the information provided on the topic of artificial selection and selective breeding while looking for evidence for evolution.This unit on Selective Breeding inclu
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-5
Also included in: 8th Grade Science Arizona Science Standards Full Year Science Lessons
Weather Fronts and Air Masses and Air Pressure and Weather Maps MS-ESS2-5.
Do your students need to learn about masses, air pressure, and weather fronts? This unit on weather and climate will teach these concepts. This unit will help students understand the relationship of air pressure to weather changes. This resource covers warm fronts, cold fronts, stationary fronts, high pressure, low pressure, and storms. Students will love these engaging activities on air pressure, air masses, and weather fronts.This resource includes two complete units of study.The first is air
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Climate Zones & Ocean Currents & Global Winds & Climate and Weather MS-ESS2-6
The climate is caused by several factors. Students will learn about the uneven heating of the earth and patterns in atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns that contribute to an area's regional weather and climate. Students will plan and conduct their own investigation and two other labs to help them synthesize the complex interactions that factor into regional climate. ☀️☁️❄️☂This resource has three slide shows:Planning an Investigation-Information on how to design an investigation includi
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
Rocks and Minerals PowerPoint Interactive | Rocks and Minerals 3rd 6th Grade
Rocks, Minerals, & Gems Interactive PowerPoint and Interactive Google Slides!***UPDATE: Now includes Interactive Google Slides for Google Classroom and Distance Learning!This resource is part of the Earth Science (Entire) Curriculum.***Watch this quick PREVIEW VIDEO to see the PowerPoint in action!This teaching resource is quite the virtual experience! This Rocks, Minerals, and Gems Interactive PowerPoint can be used as a powerful classroom presentation or students can click their way throug
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Genetic and Environmental Factors & Growth and Reproduction - NGSS MS-LS1-5.
Do you need to teach about genetic and environmental factors that influence growth? In this unit, students will learn that the growth of organisms and the survival of populations is due to both genetic and environmental factors. Genetic and environmental factors play a role in the successful reproduction and growth of organisms. Students will make a scientific argument based on evidence to support the idea that genetic and environmental factors affect growth and reproduction. Students will read
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
Waves Reflection and Refraction Transmission & Absorption Activities MS PS4-2
Do you need to teach about waves? Students will learn about Transmission, Absorption, Reflection, and Refraction in waves. Students will make a model to demonstrate their understanding of how waves are absorbed, transmitted, refracted, and reflected as they move through materials.This waves unit also includes the following:a slide showstrategic notetaking guidetwo reading informational text passagestwo labsresponse pagesinteractive notebook foldsa quiz Answer keysTeachers Love This Resource!Col
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS4-2
Cellular Respiration Cycling of Energy Chemical Reactions in Digestion MS-LS1-7
Do you need to teach Chemical Digestion and Cellular Respiration? Students will learn that the body breaks down food and nutrients through a series of chemical reactions. Students will learn about chemical digestion, the role of enzymes, and cellular respiration. Students will learn about how fat, protein and carbohydrates and broken down so that the body can use them. Students will learn that the body uses a process called cellular respiration to convert glucose to theenergy that is usable by c
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
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- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
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- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
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