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{ Forensic Science Crime Scene Analysis Physical Science Stations Forensic Science Project } Hook your students into science by investigating a crime scene and solving The Case of the Vandalized Wall. Someone has vandalized the school wall and lots of evidence has been left at the scene. It appears the suspect walked through the mud leaving a trail of footprints and jumped a fence ripping their clothing. A piece of gum, a comb, a crumpled piece of paper and a tissue are all at the crime sce

Body Systems. Body Systems Board Games. Add educationally sound fun to your human body systems unit with board games. Board games allow student to interact together and reinforces memory of the organs associated with the body systems. My students love these board games and they are so simple for you. All you need is one dice per group and the board game provided in the package. I enlarge the board game to 11 x 17 and put three to four students in a group. They will want to play again and

Light and Optics. Physical Science. Human Eye. Bundle. Light and Optics and Human Eye Labs, Activities, and Games. Two of my favorite units, Light and Optics and The Human Eye, are now available in a bundle. Both units are inquiry based and include a wide range of labs, activities, projects and worksheets. Teaching this unit is definitely one of my highlights every year. Students love this unit and you will too. The package includes: Structure Writing Conclusions with Costa Levels Defini

Forensic Science. Crime Scene Analysis. Physical Science Stations. Forensic Science Project. Your students will love science when they are given the opportunity to investigate a crime scene and solve the case of The Shop Burglar. Centered on a property crime, an unknown person has broken into the school shop class and has stolen a computer and a car engine. It appears the suspect broke a window and illegally entered the school shop class. Broken glass has been recovered at the scene and in t

{ Plate Tectonics Continental Drift Theory Sea floor Spreading Plate Interactions and Boundaries Earthquakes and Volcanoes } This is a fabulous unit designed for Middle School on Plate Tectonics Theory. It is designed around the inquiry question, 'How is Earth dynamic?' The unit begins building understanding around the layers of the Earth, explores continental drift theory and the evidence for the theory as well as the lack of evidence for the theory. Students play scientist as they collec

{Nervous System Human Body Systems Nervous System Labs Worksheets Activities Games } This is a fabulous package to teach the Nervous system with a range of activities that will engage and motivate your middle school students about the nervous system. Students will learn through play with the fun board game, ‘Name It’. Students will learn about reflexes and have the opportunity to tell the story of how they were saved by their reflexes. They will learn about memory, reaction rate and skin rec

{ Biomes Ecology Labs Activities Research Project } Here is a must have package to teach all about biomes. Teacher tested and student approved, this is a wide range of activities guaranteed to hold interest and build enthusiasm. The package has answer keys for all activities. The package includes: Biome Notes What is a Biome? Identifying the six major biomes The Effect of Latitude on Biomes. Color coding biomes on a world map. Climate Graphs Climax Plants and Succession Water Carrying Capac

Immune system unit. Immune system labs and activities. Vaccine research. I love teaching about the amazing immune system and with this resource you will too! This is a must have unit with a range of activities that will engage and motivate your middle school students as they learn about the immune system. No need for nutrient agars or incubators. All the labs in this package can be completed with household materials. The inquiry question for the unit is Why do I get sick? Students will learn

{ Atoms. Development of Atomic Model, Subatomic Particles, Counting Atoms, Formula Weights, Worksheets, Activities, Games } Here is a must have package for teaching all about the atom. Great for middle school science. Your students will become experts as they are introduced to the atom with this fabulous package for understanding the atom. Student will begin with learning about the historical progression of the atomic model. Notes are included using Cornell format as well as graphic organize

Plains Indians. Plains Indians Worksheets, Activities, and Games. Students love this unit and you will love it too! This comprehensive unit has the right mix of skills and activities to keep your students engaged while they are learning. This unit is appropriate for grades three, four or five. The unit includes Words to Know Vocabulary Terms Scramble The Location of the Great Plains Map Exercise Nomadic Tribes of the Plains Indians Word Search Hunted and Gathered Foods of the Great Plains Cli

Conflict Minerals. Democratic Republic of the Congo. 3TG. Coltan. Cobalt. Social Responsibility. Mine to Minerals will take students to the artisan mines of the DRC. Students will list conflict minerals, learn how and where they are used, and specifically how conflict minerals end up in the supply chain and in their phones. This is a project that can be done independently or as a class. The project is in booklet form and includes links to videos and resources. Additional resources are included f

Body Systems. Human Body System units. Human Body Systems labs, activities, games and worksheets. This is a super bundle containing my best-selling body system units. All units include notes, labs, worksheets, games, and projects. All units are classroom tested and involve basic laboratory equipment. Included in this package is Body System cut and paste vocabulary exercise and 9 different units for the cell, skeletal system, muscular system, circulatory system, excretory respiratory system, di

Matter. Properties of Matter. Matter Chemistry Labs. Here is 14 classroom tested chemistry labs formatted using the scientific method and ready to go. My approach to teaching science is to allow students to gain their own understanding of concepts so exploration and structured lab work is a feature of my classroom. The package includes one of my favorite labs, The Hydrogen Gas lab which took me over 6 years to perfect! My students love this lab and it is the culminating lab for the unit on prop

Excretory System. Excretory System Labs and Activities. Excretory System Games. Are you teaching the excretory system and stuck for ideas? This is a must have package with a range of activities that will engage and motivate your middle school students as they learn about the excretory system. The inquiry question for the unit is, What does the body do with poisonous wastes? Comprehensive notes in Cornell style, graphic organizers, labs, games and a review worksheet will keep your students busy

Geologic Record. Rock Record. Fossil Record. Index Fossils. Relative Dating. Absolute Dating. This comprehensive unit outlines the early history of life on Earth. It is suitable for upper middle school or high school. There is a range of activities from lab work, project work, worksheets, and research. The unit includes How Earth Formed and Key Evolution of Atmosphere Illustration Activity Anticipatory Set Inquiry Question Personal Timeline Sequence Events in the Geologic Timeline Partner Activi

Muscular System. Muscular System Labs and Activities and diagram. Teach all about the muscular system of the human body with this is a fabulous package. It includes a range of activities that will engage and motivate your middle school students to learn about the muscular system. Comprehensive notes in Cornell style and a diagram featuring major muscles with a key begin the package. A simple but effective activity is provided to help students build understanding around how muscles move bones.

Circulatory System. Circulatory System Labs, Worksheets, Graphic Organizers and Games. Human Heart. Teaching the circulatory system will be so much fun with this great collection of games and activities designed to engage your early intermediate and middle school students. Students will learn through play with the fun board game, In a Heart Beat' and be challenged with a game of Beat, a modified Bingo game. Students will design their own pamphlet to demonstrate their understanding within a sc

{Cell Processes Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration Carbon Cycle} Looking for an engaging unit for Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration? Look no further. Add this student approved unit to your resources. The unit has a wide range of activities that are sure to help your students develop a comprehensive understanding of the concepts through inquiry based learning. The unit features Background Information with word bank fill in and complete. What’s Important and Why Summary Activity. Voca

Skeletal System. Skeleton. Skeletal System activity and game. I Have Who Has game and board game featuring skeleton diagram. These activities are part of my complete unit on the Skeletal System available in my store. Provide a spark to your unit on the skeletal system. Here is a I Have Who Has game for review and a Board Game to help your students memorize structures. Both are always a hit in my middle school science classes. And parents love the board games too! I send a copy home and enco

Forensic Science. Forensic Science Information Booklet. Crime Scene Analysis. Physical Science. This is a handy information text booklet to accompany units on Forensic Science. It can be used to provide background information on different topics for crime scene analysis. It is appropriate for grades 5 to 8. If you have purchased my crime scene units, The Case of the Vandalized Wall or the Shop Burglar, the information cards are included in the unit. The Booklet contains Locard’s Exchange Princ