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This complete, ready-to-use Buoyancy 5E Lesson helps students understand why objects float, sink, or remain suspended through inquiry, modeling, and real-world application. Designed for middle school science, this resource is fully digital or printable, making it perfect for self-paced learning, substitutes, or interactive classrooms. Students explore buoyancy using visual phenomena, a PhET simulation, leveled reading, and project-based learning, then demonstrate understanding through multi

Comprehensive lesson on the external and internal structures of the human heart, designed for both high school anatomy & physiology and introductory college biology courses. This resource blends direct instruction with interactive practice, making it perfect for lecture, review, or test prep. ✨ What’s Included: PowerPoint Presentation – clear, student-friendly slides covering external landmarks, heart chambers, valves, and major blood vessels Direct Links to Free Resources – online open-acc

Looking for a complete, ready-to-go middle school science lesson on the digestive system and nausea & vomiting? This Interactive Small-Group Lesson engages students in diagnosing a medical mystery while reinforcing key science concepts through hands-on activities, leveled texts, and creative projects. Aligned with NGSS MS-LS1-3 and MS-LS1-7, this lesson builds real-world skills in observation, evidence gathering, and systems thinking. What's Included: Interactive Small-Group Medical Mystery

In these 12 student-paced lessons, students will work with a partner to use their Claim-Evidence-Reasoning skills to fact-check videos from the internet. They will analyze the information in the video for false or misleading statements, and then conduct their own internet search to verify whether those statements are factually correct or not. Each student will take notes separately while conducting their own search, and then compare notes with their partner before writing their final CER stateme

Engage your students in a high-interest, real-world classroom debate with this ready-to-use Space Tourism Debate, inspired by a recent Blue Origin spaceflight featuring an all-female, diverse crew of civilian astronauts. Students will explore the question: Should space tourism be celebrated as a scientific breakthrough—or criticized for its environmental and ethical costs?This flexible and thought-provoking lesson is perfect for science, ELA, social studies, or STEM classrooms. It fosters e

Looking for a complete, ready-to-go middle school science lesson on the nervous system and headaches? This Interactive Small-Group Lesson engages students in diagnosing a medical mystery while reinforcing key science concepts through hands-on activities, leveled texts, and creative projects. Aligned with NGSS MS-LS1-3 and MS-LS1-8, this lesson builds real-world skills in observation, evidence gathering, and systems thinking. What's Included: Interactive Small-Group Medical Mystery Acti

Engage students with an NGSS-aligned Two Truths and a Lie game focused on MS-PS1: Matter and its Interactions. Perfect for warm-ups, reviews, or a full lesson, this interactive game boosts comprehension and sparks curiosity in science. Provided as a Canva Template. Works best with a free Canva for Education account.

Customizable Canva template slides for middle school science educators teaching the NGSS standard MS-ESS2: Earth's Systems. Available in English and Spanish with a video guide for translation into other languages using the translation tool in Canva. Use a free Canva for Education account to access the premium images included in these Canva templates.

Discover an immersive science lesson on 'Thermal Energy' tailored for middle school students. This Problem-Based Lesson (PBL) includes a video, electronic text, narrated text, and a version that students can easily translate into the language of their choice or print. Dive into interactive Pear Deck slides, seamlessly integrated with Immersive Reader, offering text reader, translation, and font customization. A lesson plan and detailed answers and explanations are included. Related Blooket and G

Discover an immersive science lesson on 'Physical and Chemical Changes' tailored for middle schoolers. This comprehensive resource includes an eText, a narrated version for struggling readers, and easily translatable/printable text. Dive into interactive Pear Deck slides, seamlessly integrated with Immersive Reader, offering text read-aloud, translation, and font customization. Students will find answers, explanations, self-assessment rubrics, plus engaging Blooket and Gimkit games for a dynamic

Uncover the distinctions between physical and chemical properties in our captivating middle school science lesson. Embrace inclusivity with eText, narration, and translation features. Engage with immersive Pear Deck slides, enriched by Immersive Reader. Self-assessment rubric, Blooket, and Gimkit games offer dynamic learning. Elevate teaching with this comprehensive lesson on physical vs. chemical properties.

Make teaching Earth's Place in the Universe a snap with these no-prep slideshows tailored for middle school students. Aligned with NGSS standards, these presentations delve deep into the four core areas of MS-ESS1, ensuring comprehensive coverage and understanding. These slideshows in English and Spanish cater to a diverse range of learners. For optimal performance, use these Canva templates with a free Canva for Education account.

In this student-paced lesson, students will read through the information and then answer the questions. I recommend you have students work with a partner or in small groups when answering the questions. The Anatomy Lab is linked to books in Epic Reader on the different body systems. Students can use this as a resource when answering questions and as an extension activity. Sample answers and rubrics are provided with this lesson. Accommodations: Student directions give students the information ne

This is a Pear Deck lesson that helps students learn about the ramifications of chemical spills on our natural resources. For students who would like to translate the information into another language or use the text-reader function, please have them click on the Immersive Reader symbol at the bottom right corner of their slide.

Discover an immersive science lesson on 'Conservation of Mass' tailored for middle school students. This comprehensive resource includes a video, eText, a narrated version, and a version that can be printed, and students can translate into the language of their choice. Dive into interactive Pear Deck slides, seamlessly integrated with Immersive Reader, offering text read-aloud, translation, and font customization. A lesson plan and detailed answers and explanations are included.   Related Blooke

These PowerPoint slides provide an introduction to Anatomy & Physiology. Connecting the concepts with clinical scenarios, these slides provide context to deepen engagement and understanding. A graphic organizer is provided to help students take notes effectively. This free video goes over all the slides in detail, providing an option for asynchronous teaching, function as part of a sub plan, or be assigned to a student who missed the lecture. For more topics in Anatomy & Physiology, click

In this student-paced lesson, students will work with a partner to use their Claim-Evidence-Reasoning skills to fact-check a video from the internet. They will analyze the information in the video for false or misleading statements, and then conduct their own internet search to verify whether those statements are factually correct or not. Each student will take notes separately while conducting their own search, and then compare notes with their partner before writing their final CER statements.

Explore this engaging 'Intro to Matter' Lesson with Multimodal Accessibility! Enhance learning with multiple means of representation including eText, narrated version, video, and printable and translatable text. Pear Deck interactive slides with Immersive Reader integration ensure all students access text reader, auto-translate, and font adjustments. Detailed answers, self-assessment rubric, and SEL check-in ensure a well-rounded lesson. The lesson plan includes links to Blooket and Gimmkit game

In this inquiry-based lesson, students will work with a partner to review the physics of falling down stairs and the interactions between the skeletal system and other systems in the human body. The Resources Room provides students with links to books (from Epic Reader), simulations (from PhET), information about fractures from a trusted medical website (medlineplus.gov), and review games (Quizlet and Quizizz). For early finishers or an extended lesson, there are two books on the bottom shelf of

Explore the fascinating world of density with this middle school science lesson. Engage diverse learners through eText, narration, and translation options. Pear Deck's interactive slides, coupled with Immersive Reader, enhance accessibility. Self-assessment rubric, Blooket, and Gimkit games add depth to understanding.