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Element Superhero Project - Chemistry Project - Periodic Table of the Elements
Includes a Digital (Google Slide) Version and a Printable Version — All Versions are EditableThis project is an engaging way to learn about the physical and chemical properties of elements. Most element projects only mention superheroes. However, many elements align more with a villain than a superhero (Like Chlorine!). In this activity, students will have the creative freedom to personify one element on the periodic table into a superhero—or a villain. I have included a huge bundle of resources
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Chemistry Activities - Mega Bundle - Back to School Science
Solar System Project: Research a Planet & Convince People to Move Planet Project
Solar System Project: Create a Commercial Skit to convince Human Earthlings to Move to Another Planet! Students LOVE this Solar System activity because it combines planet research, group work and performance! Students choose one of the planets (Pluto is included, Earth is not!) to research and then they are responsible for creating a commercial skit persuading humans to move there! This Planets Project is a great fit for elementary through high school!This Solar System Project includes:- Projec
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3rd - 10th
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Scientific Method Activity Worksheets: Skittles Graphing Science Experiment
These skittles labs are a fun way to have students learn about the scientific method.Lab contents:1. Skittle Colors Lab:A. Question: Which color skittle is most common in a package of skittles?B. Developing a hypothesisC. ProcedureD. Data TablesE. GraphingF. Post-Lab Questions2. Skittles Mass and Amount LabA. Question: How accurate are Skittles packages to one another in terms of mass and total             number of Skittles?B. Developing a hypothesisC. ProcedureD. Data and AnalysisE
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4th - 9th
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Science First Week Activity Gab Lab Stations First Days Getting to Know You
Use these Science Gab Lab stations to elicit conversation about science content and help your students to get to know each other during the first days or weeks of school! These stations are meant for grades 7-10 and for early in the school year, semester, or term when your students are first learning each others’ names and getting to know one another! They will appreciate the chance to talk about themselves and complete small coloring tasks along with engaging with interesting science content! T
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7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Back to School Bundle | Middle School Science
Heat Energy Transfer: Ice Cream Lab
Your students are sure to LOVE this lab! Who wouldn't? It includes ICE CREAM! Teach heat energy, phase changes, and energy transformations with this 5-E MODEL ice cream lab activity. Your students will begin with an ENGAGE question, followed by an EXPLORE activity (making ice cream), an EXPLANATION of what took place in the lab and end with an EXTENSION research question.Topics Covered:✅Types of Energy✅Heat Transfer✅Phases of Matter/Phase ChangesIncluded in this download:✅Ice Cream Recipe✅Lab In
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4th - 11th
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Life Size Digestive System Model Printable for Review or Projects
Paper Models can be a great tool for reviewing structure and organization. Here are some ways to use your paper model of the digestive system:
1. Print a set on card stock. Have students work in groups to assemble the model as a review activity. No gluing or taping required - students can assemble and dissemble as much as necessary!
2. Have students work in groups or pairs to make a life size model of the human body. Provide roller paper for students to trace and cut out an outline of their bo
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1st - 10th
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End of the Year Science Activity or Last Week of School 3D Lab Coat Activity
If you’re looking for a fun and engaging science activity for the last day or week of school, for any time of the year including holidays such as Mother’s Day, a winter or spring activity, St. Patrick's Day, or Christmas, have students decorate a 3D lab coat with pictures, arts, phrases, science concepts and/or vocabulary and color them to give away or to display on a bulletin board, table, or Christmas tree (Chemis-tree!) -- so fun! This activity is even great for back to school on the first da
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5th - 12th
Also included in:Â NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Moon Phases Activity Foldable: Cootie Catcher: Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Craft
Moon Phases: These moon phases cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning the phases of the Moon. Folding Directions (with pictures) are Included.
Moon Phases Cootie Catchers Contents (5 Versions):
1. Identify the Moon Phase from the picture
2. Identify the Moon Phase from the picture (low ink version)
3. Students shade in the Moon Phase to Identify
4. Students Identify the Moon Phase from descriptions
5. Students identify the Moon Phase from descriptions (low ink
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2nd - 9th
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Butterfly Extreme Difficulty Dot-to-Dot / Connect the Dots
Connect the dots to reveal the picture of the butterflies. There are 979 dots to connect in this dot to dot - an extreme challenge for kids and adults alike! Include this fun and challenging activity in a lesson about butterflies, insects, or biology. Great for elementary life science class. Print this dot to dot for your classroom, year after year. PDF format. Dot to dot is on pg 1. Answer key on pg 2.If you enjoyed this dot-to-dot, you may also like another butterfly dot-to-dot I created, depi
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2nd - 9th
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Also included in:Â Butterfly Extreme Difficulty Dot-to-Dot 3-Pack PDF Bundle
Introduction to the Periodic Table of Elements Activity
Introducing the Periodic Table? This is my all time favorite lesson to teach. Introduce the Periodic Table with this puzzle, and have students telling YOU how the Periodic Table was organized!Students work together to discover the best way to organize colored/numbered shape pieces. All you need for this activity is a color printer, sandwich bags (or paper clips) and a prize for the winning group (not totally necessary, but fun). Handout, answer key and lesson plan included. This is the BEST acti
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6th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Atomic Theory Bundle with Student Workbook
Cell Organelles Speed Dating Activity
CELL ORGANELLES SPEED DATING ACTIVITY- Print & Digital Your students are going to love learning about Cell Organelles with this SPEED DATING IN THE CLASSROOM ACTIVITY! This is a student favorite in my own classroom and your students are sure to love it as well! I like to use this activity to introduce cell organelles to my students, but it can also be used as a review and reinforcement activity. Need a digital option? No problem! I have included a digital option for this resource, making i
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7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
Food Chains & Food Webs Whodunnit Activity - Printable & Digital Game Options
Nothing like a good criminal investigation to liven up food chains and food webs! Based off my popular CSI projects, I have created Whodunnits? The Whodunnits plan to focus on single content topics as opposed to units and will focus more on skill building than application. Every day can't be a project day, so Whodunnits can be an engaging out-of-their-seat activity to practice important skills. In a Whodunnit, students will work in teams to solve 10 practice problems that increase in difficulty.
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4th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Biology Whodunnit Activity Bundle - Printable & Digital Game Options
Intro to the Periodic Table (Groups and Periods) -- Notes and Worksheets
Teach your students about groups and periods of the periodic table using this great, detailed set of notes and worksheets! This worksheet set guides students through the following topics:How is the periodic table organized? What are groups and periods on the periodic table? Identifying metals, nonmetals and metalloids on the periodic table. Identifying elements using group number and period number.Identifying the various groups of the periodic table (alkali metals, halogens, etc.) This set inclu
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7th - 11th
Also included in:Â Periodic Table -- Unit Bundle
Solar & Lunar Eclipses Activity/ Cootie Catcher (Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Craft)
Eclipses: These eclipses cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about eclipses and the different types of eclipses. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included.
Eclipses Vocabulary:
♦ Solar eclipse, Total solar eclipse, Partial solar eclipse, Umbra, Penumbra, Total lunar eclipse, Partial lunar eclipse, Penumbral lunar eclipse
These eclipses cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students can add their own
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3rd - 9th
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Scientific Method Activity Worksheets: Gummy Bears Science Experiment Candy Math
Scientific Method: This scientific method gummy bears lab is a fun way to have students learn about the scientific method.This lab contains the following:1. Question: What will happen to gummy bears if they are placed into different solutions: Â Â Â Â Water, Vinegar, Water and Baking soda, Water and Salt?2. Make Observations3. Developing a hypothesis4. Procedure5. Data Tables6. Graphing7. Post-Lab QuestionsImportant: This lesson is in my Scientific Method Activities Bundle(35% OFF!)Also Check ou
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4th - 10th
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Chemical Reactions and Balancing Chemical Equations
This is a complete lesson for students to learn about chemical reactions and balancing chemical equations.Students will: learn how the Law of Conservation of Mass relates to balancing chemical equations; identify evidence for chemical reactions; be able to count the number of moles and atoms in a chemical formula; be able to balance chemical equations; identify the types of chemical reactions such as synthesis, decomposition, combustion, single-replacement, double-replacement.A 39-slide power p
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8th - 11th
Evolution Pesticide Resistance Natural Selection Activity
This is a hands on activity where students can visualize pesticide resistance (evolution) over time. A population of deer ticks have become resistant to Permethrin. The students are asked to label 6 generations of deer ticks based on percentages given (there is some basic math required). Covers the following: Evidence for evolution, microevolution. Pesticide Resistance, Drug ResistanceThis includes a paperless version to support your digital needs! The download includes both a print version and
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7th - 10th
Science Lab Safety Game
Are you looking for a fun way to have your students review lab safety? Your students will LOVE this game! My 8th graders had a blast and they got extremely competitive with each other. :) I loved it because I didn't have to stand in front of them and read over all of the rules, which we all know is boring for us and them!
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6th - 10th
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Design A "Green" Island: Climate Change Project PBL (NGSS Aligned, Editable)
It is the year 2100 and climate change has become a more serious problem than ever. Global temperatures have risen higher than they have ever been in the past. A new island has been found that has been untouched by humans. In this project, students will compete to be the group to colonize that island. Their goal is to create an island that is desirable to live upon but also has a small carbon footprint. Students will be required to perform calculations and make choices about what types of food/a
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5th - 12th
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Evidence of Evolution Stations
Get your students fully engaged as they travel on a journey to examine fossil evidence, discover how relative dating and radiometric dating work, compare homologous and vestigial structures, embryological evidence, analyze DNA evidence, research antibiotic resistance with a webquest, and even complete a geological time scale. The Evidence of Evolution Stations has students rotating to 8 different stations to analyze these different forms of evidence. Activity is designed for any middle school or
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6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-4
DNA Model Paper Project
DNA Structure dry lab is a cut n' paste activity in which students build models of DNA and then answer 10 general questions about the structure of DNA. The download is a PDF file. All DNA pieces are included, complete with teacher tips and an answer key. A paperless version is also available hosted on Google Slides to support your remote learning needs. Also included are extra parts if you'd like to build an RNA model (ribose and uracil cut outs). If you'd like a complete package that contains t
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7th - 10th
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Element Families of the Periodic Table Informational Text Distance Learning
This Element Families of the Periodic Table Informational Text Activity will give your students a visual introduction to the families of the periodic table, including the element behaviors, uses, and common properties! This product includes eight mini-posters, one for each of the element families on the main group of the periodic table: Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, Boron Group, Carbon Group, Nitrogen Group, Oxygen Group, Halogens, and Noble Gases. The mini-posters give overview informat
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Grades:
8th - 10th
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HS-PS1-1
Graphing Practice for Science
These are easy to use and effective graphing practice sheets that also come in a differentiated form for different learners. Versatile uses including classwork or homework. Two practice sheets as follows:1) Interpreting Graphs- students analyze graphs (bar graph, line graph, pie chart, scatter plot).2) Graphing Practice- it's just how it sounds! Students practice their graphing skills by converting text into nice visuals :)Also included are differentiated versions of each. These versions are par
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6th - 10th
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Inside the Earth: 3D Earth Structure Model Exploring the Layers
A constructivist approach to learning science concepts and systems. Designed with classroom teachers in mind, this easy to use creation project is great for class work, homework, and mini assessments. Includes samples of student work to see concept and ideas, images are not answer keys.Click here to save 22% on this model with our Super Saver Earth Science Bundle of 8 different earth science activities.Model explores the layers of the EARTH and it's components. Finished size is 7 inch in diamete
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Earth Science 3D Model Bundle: Earth Model, Volcano Model, & Soil
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