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SC.8.N.1.1 Theory v. Law Box Diagram PowerPoint presentation includes: *A summary of Hypothesis, Theory, and Law. *A video on Theory and Law – 05:00 minutes *A Venn Diagram for the terms Theory and Law with guided points for students to follow. One slide uses circles, and the other slide uses rectangles. I found that students have difficulty writing inside the circles, so I made a “Doc’s Venn Diagram” using rectangles instead of circles. This is an easy way for students to visualize the relatio

SC.8.N.1.1 Scientific Method Exit Ticket PowerPoint presentation includes: *A summary of The three types of Scientific Models; Physical, Mathematical, and Conceptual. *Slide with video. *Students provide explanations, examples and illustrations , examples about the scientific terms Scientific method, Problem Statement, Hypothesis, Procedures, Testing Variable, Outcome Variable, Control, Data, Results, and Conclusion. *This is an easy way for students to visualize the relationship between scien

The PPT includes slides explaining the scientific terms. Students use colors, illustrations, definitions, examples to make a foldable about scientific Physical, Mathematical, and Conceptual models. *This is an easy way for students to learn and relate the scientific terms. *The PPT includes Florida benchmarks, is editable and printable.

SC.8.N.1.1 Theories Lesson and Fill in Table + PowerPoint presentation includes: *A summary of Hypothesis, Theory, and Law. *Slide with video * Students fill in a table with information about the Universal theory of Gravity, Super-position, Conservation of mass and energy, Plate tectonics, atomic structure, evolution, and Big Bang theory. *This is an easy way for students to visualize the relationship between scientific theory and scientific law. *The PPT slide has the benchmark and Essential

SC.8.N.1.1 Write the Name of the Theory or Law + PowerPoint presentation includes: *A summary of Hypothesis, Theory, and Law. *A video by Amoeba Sisters: Casual and Scientific Use of "Theory" and "Law" – 05:00 minutes * 15 statements for students to identify as a Theory or Law and to Write the Name of the Theory or Law. *The PPT slide has the benchmark and Essential question for Miami-Dade. The PPT is editable. This is an easy way for students to visualize the relationship between scientific th

SC.8.N.1.1 Replication v. Repetition PowerPoint presentation includes: * A Summary of the terms Repetition and Replication. * A 2 minute video * A Venn Diagram for the terms Repetition and Replication with guided points for students to follow. One slide uses circles, and the other slide uses rectangles. I found that students have difficulty writing inside the circles, so I made a “Doc’s Venn Diagram” using rectangles instead of circles. The PPT slide has the benchmark and Essential question for

SC.8.N.1.1 Hypothesis, Theory, and Law Lesson with student made Flyer + PowerPoint presentation is a Differentiated Instruction (D.I.) and it includes: *A summary of Hypothesis, Theory, and Law. *Slides with videos. *Students are assessed by requiring them to use colors, illustrations, definitions, examples to make an informative flyer on the scientific terms. *This is an easy way for students to visualize the relationship between scientific theory and scientific law. *The PPT slide has the b

SC.8.N.1.2 Repetition and Replication 12 Short Answer Questions. Answers are included. The MS Word document has the benchmark and Essential question for Miami-Dade. It is editable.

SC.8.N.1.1 Parts of the Scientific Method 15 Questions with answers. The document is in MS Word and it can be edited.