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Keep your middle school students engaged and reviewing all Earth science standards with this year-long bundle of daily warm-ups! This bundle includes all four quarters (36 weeks) of NGSS-aligned Earth Science warm-ups, designed for grades 6–8. Each warm-up is ready to use in Google Slides or print, making it perfect for busy teachers who want consistent, standards-aligned review every day. Why Teachers Love This Resource:Spiraled Review: Questions are intentionally designed to pre-load new

Make learning about molecules engaging with this hands-on Modeling Matter Activity! Perfect for middle school science, this interactive resource helps students grasp the atomic composition of molecules by building models using marshmallows and toothpicks. Students will create water (H₂O), carbon dioxide (CO₂), oxygen gas (O₂), and ammonia (NH₃), while exploring how atoms combine to form different substances. ✅ Aligned to NGSS: MS-PS1-1 ➡️ Develop models to describe the atomic composition of s

Looking for a fun, hands-on way to explore states of matter and the mysterious nature of non-Newtonian fluids? This Oobleck Lab Investigation gets students thinking critically as they test whether this strange substance behaves like a solid, liquid, or something in between! Perfect for middle school and early high school physical science classrooms (Grades 6-9), this lab promotes inquiry-based learning and scientific reasoning while aligning with NGSS and CCSS standards. Students will:

Need a no-prep sub plan that actually keeps students engaged while you're out? Say hello to your new favorite lifesaver: the Classroom Detective sub plan! Perfect for grades 6–8, this creative and critical thinking activity transforms your students into mini detectives solving a fun classroom mystery. It’s designed for any subject area, takes 45–60 minutes, and requires absolutely no prep beyond printing. Whether it’s a last-minute absence, an emergency meeting, or just a day where you ne

Keep your middle school students engaged and reviewing all life science standards with this year-long bundle of daily warm-ups! This bundle includes all four quarters (36 weeks) of NGSS-aligned Life Science warm-ups, designed for grades 6–8. Each warm-up is ready to use in Google Slides or print, making it perfect for busy teachers who want consistent, standards-aligned review every day. Why Teachers Love This Resource:Spiraled Review: Questions are intentionally designed to pre-load new co

Back to Science: NGSS Phenomena Reset Unit for Middle School Science is a no-prep, inquiry-based mini-unit designed to engage students in real-world phenomena and three-dimensional learning after winter break or at any point in your curriculum. This resource includes notice & wonder, modeling, data analysis, claim-evidence-reasoning, rubrics, and grading support to meet NGSS and district expectations. WHAT’S INCLUDED (Teacher Guide + Student Materials)This comprehensive unit provides everythin

Keep your middle school students engaged and reviewing all physical science standards with this year-long bundle of daily warm-ups! This bundle includes all four quarters (36 weeks) of NGSS-aligned Physical Science warm-ups, designed for grades 6–8. Each warm-up is ready to use in Google Slides or print, making it perfect for busy teachers who want consistent, standards-aligned review every day. Why Teachers Love This Resource: Spiraled Review: Questions are intentionally designed to pre-lo

Spring Science Activity with Reading Passage, Comprehension Questions, Hands-On Cloud Experiment, Real Weather Map Analysis, CER Writing, and Answer Key Make teaching weather and severe storms easy with this engaging, low-prep, fully editable science investigation! Students explore why spring brings thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, and flooding through an informational reading, comprehension questions, a simple cloud formation experiment, real-time weather map analysis, and a Claim-Evidence-Reaso

Engage your students with the "Bouncy Ball Lab," a hands-on experiment designed to teach the relationship between gravitational potential energy (GPE) and bounce height! In this interactive activity, students use bouncy balls, a triple beam balance, and a meter stick to explore key physics concepts through real-world data collection and analysis. What’s Included:✅ Comprehensive lab activity sheet - EDITABLE to fit your classroom's needs ✅ Step-by-step instructions for students ✅ Data collection

Kickstart every science class with engaging, no-prep daily warm-ups designed to spiral all NGSS middle school Earth science standards over the course of the quarter! This 9-week Quarter 2 set includes one ready-to-use warm-up for Monday–Friday, with each day featuring a consistent and fun theme: Multiple Choice Monday – Quick review and concept checksTrue/False Tuesday – Test science claims and correct misconceptionsWrite It Out Wednesday – Short written responses for explanation practiceTh

Kickstart every science class with engaging, no-prep daily warm-ups designed to spiral all NGSS middle school Earth science standards over the course of the fourth quarter! This 9-week Quarter 4 set includes one ready-to-use warm-up for Monday–Friday, with each day featuring a consistent and fun theme: Multiple Choice Monday – Quick review and concept checksTrue/False Tuesday – Test science claims and correct misconceptionsWrite It Out Wednesday – Short written responses for explanation pra

Kickstart every science class with engaging, no-prep daily warm-ups designed to spiral all NGSS middle school Earth science standards over the course of the third quarter! This 9-week Quarter 3 set includes one ready-to-use warm-up for Monday–Friday, with each day featuring a consistent and fun theme: Multiple Choice Monday – Quick review and concept checksTrue/False Tuesday – Test science claims and correct misconceptionsWrite It Out Wednesday – Short written responses for explanation prac

Kickstart every science class with engaging, no-prep daily warm-ups designed to spiral all NGSS middle school Earth science standards over the course of the first quarter! This 9-week Quarter 1 set includes one ready-to-use warm-up for Monday–Friday, with each day featuring a consistent and fun theme: Multiple Choice Monday – Quick review and concept checksTrue/False Tuesday – Test science claims and correct misconceptionsWrite It Out Wednesday – Short written responses for explanation prac

Bring heredity to life with this editable and ready-to-go Celebrity Genetics Family Trait Tree Project! Perfect for middle school science or an end-of-unit heredity project, this engaging activity combines science concepts with structured writing to help students apply their learning in a creative, real-world context. Students will choose a famous celebrity family, research observable traits across at least three generations, create a visual family trait tree, and explain the genetic patterns

Engage your students in exploring gases and their properties through this interactive NGSS MS-PS1-4 Gases Around Us Virtual Scavenger Hunt activity! This states of matter activity helps students investigate how gases behave at the particle level, making it a perfect middle school physical science lesson for understanding matter in real-world contexts. Instead of simply copying answers, students must search for information, explain their thinking, and provide evidence from credible sources, m

Teach What is Matter? with this full-week, low-prep lesson plan that makes learning fun, interactive, and easy to implement! Designed for grades 6-9, this resource aligns with NGSS (MS-PS1-1 & MS-PS1-2) and CCSS Literacy Standards (RST.6-8.1 & WHST.6-8.2) to help students explore the structure, classification, and properties of matter through a variety of engaging activities. What’s Included?✅ Daily Lesson Plans – Each day is bursting with engaging activities, clear instructions, and plen

Engage your students in exploring liquids and their properties through this interactive NGSS MS-PS1-4 Liquids Virtual Scavenger Hunt activity! This states of matter activity helps students investigate how liquids behave at the particle level, making it a perfect middle school physical science lesson for understanding matter in real-world contexts. Instead of simply copying answers, students must search for information, explain their thinking, and provide evidence from credible sources, makin

Need a sub plan you can actually feel good about leaving behind? Whether you're out sick, stuck in a meeting, or just need a day to breathe, this editable, print-and-go sub plan is here to save the day! Designed for grades 6–8, this creative writing activity works with ANY subject area (yes, really!) and fits perfectly into a 45–60 minute class period. Students get to flex their imagination, plan a short narrative, and write a story based on a wild “What If?” scenario... no background kno

Engage your students in exploring the properties of solids through this interactive NGSS MS-PS1-4 Solids in Everyday Life virtual scavenger hunt! Students will research and investigate how solids behave at the particle level, helping them connect scientific concepts to real-world materials and uses. Instead of simply copying answers, students must search for information, explain their thinking, and provide evidence from credible sources, making this a meaningful NGSS-aligned research activity.

Engage your students in exploring the states of matter through this interactive NGSS MS-PS1-4 States of Matter virtual scavenger hunt! Students will research and investigate how solids, liquids, and gases behave at the particle level, helping them connect scientific concepts to real-world phenomena. Instead of simply copying answers, students must search for information, explain their thinking, and provide evidence from credible sources, making this a meaningful NGSS-aligned research activi