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This WebQuest serves as an ideal introduction to the fascinating world of weather! Students will engage in activities covering topics such as air pressure, weather-predicting technologies, air density, weather maps, wind, and Earth's atmosphere. This resource integrates video clips, reading passages, and interactive slides to enhance students' comprehension of weather concepts.

Product Overview:Engage your students with our hands-on Thanksgiving States of Matter Lesson Plan! This digital download provides a fun and interactive way to teach the three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) through the process of making butter from cream. What's Included:Teacher Lesson Plan: Step-by-step instructions, objectives, and discussion questions.Student Worksheet: Printable sheets with observation tables and reflection questions.Key Features:Grade Level: Suitable for grades 3-8.Du

Engage your students with this comprehensive and interactive 13-slide lesson on Moon Phases—perfect for 5th to 7th grade science classes! This ready-to-use slide deck combines reading, videos, diagrams, assessment questions, and hands-on activities to make learning about the moon’s phases fun and memorable. Included in this lesson:Clear, student-friendly article about moon phasesMultiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questionsLinks to interactive websites and videos for

Teach students about States of Matter with this Interactive Google Slides™ Lesson! The lessons includes 21 slides with a variety of pictures, examples, interactive website links, and video links.The lesson is self-guided, so it is perfect for distance learning or a flipped classroom. Students read through the lesson, watch the videos, and answer questions along the way.Simply assign the lesson through Google Classroom™ by making a copy for each student.The lesson includes the following content:P

In this project, students will be comparing a cell to their own analogy. For example, a cell can be compared to a school. A cell contains different parts that each serve a function. A school is also made of different departments & people that help the school run. They can compare a cell to many different things such as a city, a video game, a basketball team, or anything else they can imagine. Full creativity and student choice will have students engaged. This lesson is completely teacher custo

Are you wrapping up your genetics unit or teaching genetic mutations? This project is the perfect extension for a genetics unit! In this real world project, students will research and present on two genetic conditions that result from mutations. This is a Google Slides project and includes a grading rubric as well!

Description:Welcome to the fascinating world of genetics! In this Webquest, students will embark on an engaging journey to uncover the fundamental principles of genetics, the role of DNA, and the impact of genetic variations on living organisms. Throughout this Webquest, students will: Investigate Genetic Concepts: Learn key terms such as genes, alleles, mutations, and inheritance patterns. Understand how traits are passed from one generation to the next.Explore Genetic Technologies: Discover gr

This is a quick and easy way to have students observe actual animal cells. Students make a wet-mount slide of their own cheek cells. Students draw their observations at different powers under the microscope and then answer reflection/analysis questions for discussion later. The lab is set up with step-by-step instructions for students so that they can easily work at their own pace and the teacher can circulate around the room. Includes: PDF & Editable Student Lab Sheet Teacher Instructions Mater

In this lesson, students will explore the structure of (and differences between) animal and plant cells by looking at real microscopic pictures of plant and animal cells. Students are told that the Mars rover Curiosity has discovered cells on Mars and that they must determine if it is a plant or animal cell. This is perfect introduction to cells lesson to peak student interest and provide an exploration for learners develop a more detailed framework of plant and animal cell structure. **This can

In this engaging lab, students will conduct a simple experiment to investigate photosynthesis in action. Students will provide carbon dioxide, water, and light energy for the leaves and collect data on the production of oxygen. Then reflect on the science behind their data in a CER (claim, evidence, and reasoning) response. This is a fun, hands on lab, appropriate for students of many grade levels! Materials:2 beakers (or cups), ⅛ tsp baking soda, dish soap, 6 spinach leaves, straw, syringe, a

Overview:Engage your students in a fun and delicious way with our Ice Cream in a Bag Lesson Plan! This hands-on science activity teaches students about phase changes while they create their own ice cream. Perfect for grades 3-7, this lesson combines culinary creativity with essential scientific concepts, making learning both enjoyable and memorable. Key Features:Educational Focus: Students will explore the three states of matter—solid, liquid, and gas—and understand how temperature influences p

In this engaging lesson, students explore human impact & the hydrosphere. Students investigate the current issue of water shortage on the Colorado River and examine various perspectives of Colorado River water stakeholders (a Yuma Valley farmer, Colorado River Tribe Member, & conservationist). They will then research and design a plan to conserve water and save the Colorado River and write a letter to their Congress Member. If students finish early, they can calculate their water "footprint",

Dive into the innovative world of STEAM with the Sphero Ocean Cleanup Challenge, where students will harness their creativity, coding skills, and engineering principles to design marine debris cleanup technology aimed at cleaning our oceans. In this hands-on lesson, learners will explore the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the environmental impacts of plastic waste while developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students use various materials and a Sphero robot to design an ocean

Celebrate the season with this festive bundle of engaging STEM challenges designed to bring science, engineering, and creativity to your classroom! Perfect for grades 3-8, these activities combine hands-on projects and critical thinking with the spirit of autumn and Thanksgiving. Included Activities:Turkey Trap Challenge: Teams design, build, and test creative traps inspired by turkey behavior. This engineering design activity promotes research, problem-solving, and collaboration, perfect for sp

Home Alone STEAM ChallengeAn Engaging Engineering Design Activity for STEAM StudentsUnleash your students' creativity and critical thinking skills with the Home Alone STEAM Challenge! Inspired by the classic holiday movie, this interactive lesson invites learners to design and build their very own traps to thwart the "bandits." Key Features:Hands-On Learning: Students will actively engage in the engineering design process, applying scientific principles and problem-solving skills as they create

Bring the magic of the holiday season into your classroom with this exciting bundle of hands-on STEAM challenges! Perfect for grades 4-8, these activities combine science, technology, engineering, art, and math to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and teamwork—all wrapped in festive fun. What’s Included:Polar Express Bridge Challenge: Students design and build bridges using craft materials to support the most weight, applying engineering concepts and teamwork inspired by the beloved holiday

Colorful and engaging slides and notes on the 8 characteristics of living things! This lesson note sheet covers the characteristics that help students identify living and non-living! Includes: Printable Slides Note Sheet Answer Key A Slides Presentation Lesson including colorful GIFs and an Exit Ticket

In this engaging lab, students practice writing a testable question, identifying the IV and DV, measuring distances, collecting data, creating bar graphs, and writing claim, evidence, reasoning lab summaries. Students create an IV airplane and control and measure the distance that the airplane flies. They then graph their data and write a CER response to their testable question.

Get your classroom buzzing with excitement this Halloween season! This thrilling STEAM bundle blends science, technology, engineering, art, and math into hands-on activities that spark curiosity and creativity for elementary & middle school students. Included Activities:Witch’s Brew Elephant Toothpaste: Dive into chemical reactions with a safe and colorful "witch’s brew" experiment. Students mix ingredients to create a bubbling, foamy overflow while learning about catalysts, reactions, and teamw

In this lab, students observe the affect of osmosis on gummy bears. This is a two day lab where students calculate the volume of gummy bears in different solutions before and after. Then they graph their data and write a CER conclusion.