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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 o

Hangry Birds Beak Lab is very fun and educational way to capture many concepts in any evolution and natural selection unit! Students will complete a pre-lab Web quest about natural selection, experiment with different tools as they pretend to be the hangry birds, analyze & graph data, and use evidence in forming a conclusion. In the process, students will learn and practice use of vocabulary terms such as variations, mutations, traits, natural selection, evolve, and many more. Activity Includ

Fully engage your students with Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) and practice argument in your classroom with an interactive Crime Scene Investigation! This activity is an Interactive Google Slides adventure that students use to analyze a crime scene, collect evidence, examine suspects and then form a CER response to who they think the culprit was that took a millionaire's dog away. I created this due to popular demand after creating my Great Museum Heist practice (see the link below). I use this

Metric Conversions have never been more fun than when you get to practice them with Baby Yoda/The Child/Grogu! Pixel art is a great self-checking way to practice any content, so I decided to offer this to my students this year. They LOVED it! This has 15 problems involving mass, length, and volume that need to be converted. As students complete the questions correctly the cell changes color and fills in parts of their drawing. This activity works best for any 6th - 10th grade students that need

Reinforce and review measurement skills such as reading thermometers, triple beam balances, rulers, and graduated cylinders with this measurement tool practice. This can be used as warm ups, review, or pretest. This activity uses metric units such as grams, meters, cubic meters, milliliters, and degrees Celsius. Activity Includes:Mass WorksheetLiquid Volume WorksheetSolid Volume WorksheetLength & Temperature WorksheetAnswer KeyNote: This activity is sold in my Scientific Method Unit Bundle. If

CSI Measurement Lab Stations is an activity for students to use various measurement tools in the science lab to solve crimes. It covers mass, volume, length, and temperature. This is a great way to get hands on review or to prepare students for a year of inquiry and collaboration. Teacher setup is required, and the teacher will need access to common lab supplies such as a balance, graduated cylinders, beakers, thermometers, and meter sticks. *There is a bonus set of measurement Cornell notes an

Combine science and magic with the Harry Potter Measurement Lab! Students will help Harry & friends pass their O.W.L. Exams by problem-solving and using different forms of measurement at each station. Students will get a chance to review and practice mass, volume, temperature, and length. Lab works well for any 5th-8th grade science or math class learning measurement, metric units, and measurement tools. Lab includes:Student lab copy & directionsTeacher directions & tips *Bonus! Measurement

My students have a lot of fun learning the parts of animal cells and plant cells! I have struggled finding good diagrams for my students to label, color, and study off of, so I created these diagrams for my 7th grade students to use as study tools. They are large, easy to see the organelles, and can be used in a variety of ways. Activity includes: 2 cells to label and color - 1 plant cell and 1 animal cellx3 varieties of optional "study tool flaps" to cover all the answersAlternate size diagrams

Reinforce inquiry, measurement, and CER writing in your class with this easy prep STEM lab. You will need jelly beans and several small jars, containers, or cups. Students will problem-solve the best way to prove the amount of jelly beans in the container without being able to open it. This works well with 5th - 8th graders, but can be easily adapted to work for a variety of age groups. Lab Includes the following: Teacher directions for set upStudent lab copyBlank CER and guided CER formStudent

Prepare your students for a year of inquiry and labs as they help Harry Potter & his friends with their experiments! Students will practice independent variables, dependent variables, controlled variables, and control groups. They will also analyze experiments for errors and find ways to improve the designs of experiments. This practice is geared toward any 5th-9th grade science class studying these concepts. This activity now includes a modified version for your younger or less experienced wi

My students are into all the new superhero movies, so I created something that they related to and love - Superhero Controls & Variables! This activity has several practice problems related to finding independent and dependent variables, controlled variables/constants, control groups, and more. Students will also build skills in finding experimental design flaws, improving the designs, and working on examining data to form a solid conclusion. This activity also comes with some optional fill-in

Candy Crush is an engaging way of getting students to practice the inquiry process. This involves forming hypotheses, designing and controlling an experiment, using measurement, identifying variables, analyzing and displaying data, and forming good conclusions. Students will collaborate to investigate the problem "Which candy is strongest?" Teachers will need to provide the candy for students to experiment on, measurement tools, and safety gear. This lab can be best used at grade levels 5-9, but

Differentiate your Cell Unit with the Organelle Choice Board! I've never seen my students as passionate and engaged as when I give them an outlet for creativity like this project offers. Not only is there a Choice Board with 12 different student project choices, but there are 6 alternate options and a link to an editable Google Doc for you to customize the choice board to work for your student and classroom needs. This activity works for any middle or high school class studying cells, organell

This DNA Bundle has everything for an entire unit on the structure of DNA, mutations, genetics, chromosomes, meiosis vs mitosis, Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetics, and much more. It's an entire unit of practice assignments, Cornell Notes, labs, foldables, and other activities for your whole DNA & Heredity Unit! This is for any 6th-9th grade classrooms doing a DNA and genetics unit. Many activities are designed specifically for InterActive Notebooks but work fine individually as well. Activ

The Scientific Method Cornell Notes are easy fill-in-the-blank style notes. The notes cover the following topics: The steps of the scientific methodHow to write a good hypothesisWhat items graphs needHow to write a good conclusionAn Answer KeyThere are visuals for students, a column to write in their own thoughts and questions, and space for a summary at the bottom. * Please note: these notes are part of my Scientific Method Unit Bundle as well. If you already purchased that, you already own t

The Scientific Method Digital Notebook is a Google Slides activity that includes safety, scientific method steps, controls and variables, measurement, hypothesis and CER practice, graph practice, metric conversions, lab templates, study tools, and more. Contains editable visual slides for every topic. I'm also excited to share that this includes a new review game that my students love: The Floor is LAVA!!! Activity comes as a PDF with links to a Google Slides Student Copy, Google Slides teache

The Types of Cells Study Tool is a perfect way to help students learn the similarities and differences between all the major types of cells. If you are studying Eukaryotic vs Prokaryotic cells and the differences between animal cells, plant cells, fungi cells, and protist cells, then this is a good way to review or even introduce the topic to students. In addition to the study tool, this activity has an informational background reading that provides students a great overview of the vocab and co

Help students understand some advancements we've made with genetic engineering. This study tool is very easy to make, visual, and is written in student-friendly language. It intended for any 6th-9th grade class studying concepts such as gene therapy, cloning, stem cell research, and recombinant DNA. Activity Includes:Background article for studentsStudent Study tool Teacher DirectionsAnswer KeyNote: This activity is part of my DNA Unit Bundle. If you purchased this product, you already own thi

Get your students understanding how genetics and the environment both play a role in Natural Selection with this creative activity. Students will create a poster that demonstrates their understanding of the driving forces behind evolution. Activity Includes:Pre-reading activity with practice problemsTeacher directionsStudent directions for posterExample posterPoster Template for students to useFor updates and new activities, please follow me:) Thank you, BioHero

This coloring page contains visuals related to the 8 Science & Engineering Practices from NGSS. This visual aid works for any grade level when reviewing or introducing these skills. I always go over the practices with my students at the beginning of the year and have them glue this page into the very beginning of their science notebooks. Then, whenever we have a new project or lab, I can have them refer back to their practices page and go over which skills we will build upon. This activity com