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After much searching, I couldn't find just the right page for my classroom so I decided to make my own. Thank you for downloading and I hope this helps!

Hello teacher friends! Attached is the UPDATED pre-assessment I use for my course and answer key. It's 33 questions and 40 points, covers the foundational understanding of Earth/Space, Physical and Life sciences learned in Ohio 7th grade for the most recent, 2018/19 standards. I personally use zipgrader bubble sheets with this test, but you are able to grade this manually as well. Thanks for your interest or purchase, I hope this helps your classroom!

Hello! This 40 question multiple choice test covers all of the new Life, Physical and Earth science standards in Ohio as of 2019/2020. Language was carefully selected to match what is appropriate for 6th grade. Answer key provided. -Happy teaching!

Hello! This test was created with a combination of questions that are appropriate for the new 8th grade science standards in Ohio. Language and question type was also influenced by common questions used on the 8th Grade state test given every year. If you are looking for an assessment to gather quick but valid data on your 8th graders, this test is for you! Hope this helps. Happy teaching!

This serves as a quick introduction to and reference of 11 organelles commonly taught in middle school life science. The side with cell images fold toward the middle together to create "doors" that open up to their cells specific organelles. When both doors open students can see organelles that are in both types! There is a blank template and a modified template with the 11 organelles listed. Answers can vary based on your curriculum, focus or depth of knowledge but a short answer key is also

Get your students moving and learning with this hands-on Potential & Kinetic Energy Rubber Band Lab! Perfect for 5th-8th grade, this engaging activity helps students explore energy transfer by launching rubber bands and measuring the results. Students take on collaborative lab roles (Manager, Launcher, Scribe, Data Analyst), collect data, calculate averages, and create graphs to analyze the relationship between stretch length and distance traveled. ✅ PDF + docx versions ✅ Easy prep ✅ Clear direc

Rotation and revolution can be very confusing for my fifth graders, so I created this organizer to deepen understanding about the concepts. I usually use this as a formative assessment at the beginning of my solar system unit as a partner & explore activity.

This is a flip book I made for my fifth grade class and requires minimal cutting on our students part! I used the Frayer Model approach to help them build note taking skills as we learn about symbiotic relationships. This can be used as study materials later or placed in their interactive notebooks. ⭐️Happy Teaching! ✏️Some directions for my flip book challenged friends!1) DO NOT print this double sided, I know it seem's wasteful with paper, but you can also use those blank spaces creatively and

This straightforward investigation allows students to begin exploring the differences between plant and animal cells as beginner users of microscopes. When I implement this activity in my room students are already well versed in the parts of the microscope and have completed the "letter e" lab that introduced them to using the microscope. Materials required: - Microscopes - Prepared slides of various plant and animal specimen The download is a PDF, however, there is a link after purchase for yo

This was an assignment I created to meet alternative needs in my classroom. Students are given the space and time to creatively express themselves while at the same time demonstrating their level of understanding. I hope this supplemental material can be helpful for your students. I've attached this as a .docx file so that you can upload on Google to edit the rubric as it best fits your classroom needs! -Happy Teaching!