Kick off your school year with these Back-to-School Science Stations - a differentiated, editable, and standards-aligned resource designed for Grades 6–8. Students rotate through 7 interactive stations that review lab safety, the scientific inquiry, and key science & engineering practices in an engaging, student-led format.

This resource aligns with both NGSS and NYSSLS through its emphasis on:
Science & Engineering Practices: Planning investigations, analyzing data, and constructing explanations
Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns, cause and effect, systems, and models
NYSSLS Standards: Focus on Scientific Inquiry and Engineering Design, preparing students for the Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test.

Built-in accommodations support IEP/504 students, ELLs, and mixed-ability groups. Perfect for IB MYP classrooms with alignment to Criterion A and ATL skills like communication and research.

What’s Included:
✔ 7 station task cards (lab safety, tools, observation, inference, graphing, mindset, experimental design)
✔ Standard, accommodated, and modified student recording sheets
✔ Editable Canva version for full customization
✔ Print-and-go PDFs
✔ Answer key
✔ Modifications & accommodations guide
✔ Printable station signs

Ideal for the first week of school in any NGSS, NYSSLS, or IB-aligned middle school classroom!