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8th grade biology resources under $5
All About Me Science Flask - First Day of School Science Activity
Engaging Back to School Science ActivityYour students will answer "all about me" questions within a flask graphic organizer. Students can color and attach an optional chemical reaction topper. Displaying the flasks on a bulletin board will make your science classroom pop!Science Distance Learning OptionThis resource also includes a digital Google™ Slide version of the flask graphic organizer. Included:➤ Printable "All About Me" Flask ➤ Optional Chemical Reaction Topper➤ Digital "All About Me" Fl
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Back to School Science All About Me - Bundle | Distance Learning
Emergency Science Sub Plan or Activity | Root Monster Project
This is a fun and engaging activity that will teach students how to use root words to decipher the meaning of science terms. Students will complete multiple root skill sections including a section where they will make a fun root monster drawing. Their root monster must match the characteristics of 5 science root words. There is also a creative writing section where students will write a story about their monster that must include at least 7 science root words.Included:★ Activity Directions★ Root
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5th - 8th
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Famous Scientists Research Project - Digital - End of Year Science Activity
Science Google™ Classroom Activity | Engaging Science ProjectStudents will research a scientist and design a digital wanted poster. This activity is 100% paperless! Teachers, all you need to do is download and share the Google™ slides with your students. Your students will love the custom graphics and realistic wanted poster templates I have created. To further understand what is included, please read below.Included:✔ Student Direction Page (sets clear guidelines) ✔ List of Famous Scientists✔ Tw
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5th - 8th
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Natural Selection - Science Color By Number | Review Worksheet
In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding natural selection. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun beetle coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.Included:➤ Student Question Sheet ➤ Student Coloring Page ➤ Teacher Keys ➤ Editable Question Template Note: The editable question template was created using Google™ Slides. You can type direct
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6th - 8th
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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: Biology Whodunnit Activity Bundle - Printable & Digital Game Options
The Lion King - Food Chains & Webs, Relationships, & Biomes
**UPDATED TO INCLUDE BOTH DIGITAL (formatting updated as of 4/2024) AND PRINT VERSIONS and you can download the clips file if you don't want students to watch the entire movie** In this activity, students will be expected to watch either the entire Lion King movie or clips to complete the movie guide, which asks ecology related questions. Students will show their understanding of food chains, food webs, symbiotic relationships, and biomes as they watch a favorite movie through a science lens. Af
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3rd - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-4
, HS-LS2-6
, HS-LS2-8
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: Butterfly Extreme Difficulty Dot-to-Dot 3-Pack PDF Bundle
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration No Textbook No Problem!
Are you trying to teach about photosynthesis and cellular respiration but don't have a textbook to follow? No textbook- no problem!Included in this product are:1) 2 original informational texts and questions about photosynthesis and cellular respiration,2) a photosynthesis science notebook activity, including a modified version,3) a cellular respiration notebook activity, including a modified version,4) two graphic organizers for comparing photosynthesis and cellular respiration.This product no
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-6
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
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Genetics Unit & Heredity Bundle For Middle School - Digital and Print
Cell Cycle and Mitosis Doodle Notes + PowerPoint | Science Doodle Notes
Let your students doodle their way through the cell cycle. This doodle note sheet covers the overall cell cycle (circle diagram) and the other page breaks down mitosis. Help your students boost their scientific vocabulary understanding with visual notes!This circle diagram of the cell cycle reviews:Why do cells divide?G1 PhaseS PhaseG2 PhaseMitosisThe Mitosis page reviews:ProphaseMetaphaseAnaphaseTelophaseWhy doodle notes?Doodle notes can improve memory through visual triggers, while encouragin
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Doodle Notes Bundle A - 20 Doodles at 20% off!
Darwin, Natural Selection, & Evolution - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-6
Also included in: Evolution - FULL UNIT
Natural Resources Doodle Notes - Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
Students of all ages love doodle notes! This resource is a two-page visual notes sheet that focuses on Earth's natural resources. The notes will help students differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. My doodle notes include high-definition graphics that look great inside interactive notebooks, binders, or on a poster. This resource is aligned with the NGSS standard: ESS3-1 Earth and Human ActivityIncluded:✔ 2 Page Doodle Notes Sheet (Fill-in-the-Blank Version)✔ 2 Page D
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Natural Resources Activity Bundle - Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy
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
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Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-2
Also included in: Classification of Living Things Unit Bundle Kingdoms Cladograms
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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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-4
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
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
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-2
Also included in: Population Ecology Bundle
Physical and Chemical Changes Sort Cards | Print and Digital
Looking for a hands-on way to reinforce the concepts of physical and chemical changes? This resource was made to provide engaging activities to assess the concepts of physical and chemical changes. These sorts can be completed individually or as a whole group activity. They can be completed in the classroom or online. This contains:•Two sets of small sort cards for physical and chemical changes•Two sets of large sort cards for physical and chemical changes•Pocket pattern that can be used in inte
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2nd - 8th
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Plant and Animal Cell Organelles and Structures Worksheets in Print and Digital
Do you need a set of differentiated cells worksheets for teaching or assessing your students about organelles of the plant and organelles of the animal cell? The plant and animal cell activities in this download will help your middle school or high school students organize information about the structure and function of the various parts of plant and animal cells. You can use one of the worksheets to speed up learning about cells for your kids at home as part of distance learning or in the class
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6th - 10th
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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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Grades:
7th - 10th
Punnett Square Color by Number - Genetics Practice Worksheet
In this activity, students will solve 10 questions using Punnett Squares. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a genetic-themed, labrador retriever coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.Included:➤ Student Question Sheet➤ Student Coloring Page➤ Teacher Keys➤ Editable Question TemplateNote: The editable question template was created using Google™ Slides. You ca
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6th - 8th
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Osmosis Jones Movie Worksheet and Answer Key
This worksheet and answer key will help teach your students the biology behind Osmosis Jones. This worksheet along with the movie Osmosis Jones to reinforce concepts about the human body and immune system with your students. Worksheet includes character analysis as well as questions that deal with different major body systems. Includes teacher answer sheet.
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7th - 12th
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Blood Type Pedigree Mystery Lab Activity
In this lab activity, students will solve a theft crime using their knowledge of pedigrees and the inheritance of traits (like ear lobe attachment and blood type) to create a pedigree of a mystery family. They will then determine the genotypes of the family members in order to identify the thief. At the end of the lab activity, students will answer questions about their findings and defend their answers with evidence and reasoning. *NOTE* Do not purchase if you have already purchased my Heredity
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7th - 10th
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Analyzing Darwin's Finches- Evolution Graphing Activity
How do we know Darwin was right about evolution via natural selection? In this activity students will read/learn about Peter and Rosemary Grant, a couple from Princeton University who traveled to the Galapagos to conduct research. Students will learn what happened to the finch population on Daphne Major following a severe drought, and again following an El Nino. Students will graph data from the Grant's research and answer questions. This is a great activity to include with the HHMI video clip f
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-LS4-3
, HS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-4
, HS-LS4-5
Also included in: Evolution Bundle
Photosynthesis Color By Number - Science Color by Number Review Worksheet
In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding photosynthesis. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun venus fly trap coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.I have included questions that address misconceptions regarding photosynthesis. For example, many students believe that plants obtain their food from the soil. Or, they believe that only
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Photosynthesis Activities Bundle - Doodle Notes, Foldable, Project
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