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Students watch "Flush to Finish" to learn what happens to water as soon as it goes down the drain or toilet and is normally forgotten about. This video shows the importance of water conservation, appreciation for water as a resource, and how to keep the water cycle clean.

30-question science pre-test for 7th grade aligned with the New Ohio Science Standards/Common Core

Students work through the scientific method to practice observations, research statements, hypotheses, variables, and conclusions.They analyze the fascinating scene unfolding in front of them to learn about bonds and equilibrium. You can even relate this to their own lives and why we use soap to wash our clothes/dishes!

Students learn the meaning of maritime, continental, tropical, and polar air masses and are able to practice identifying where they come from.

This 30 question pre-test is aligned with the New Ohio Learning Standards for Science.

What happens when milk is combined with coke? This cool reaction takes just 24 hours to see!

How many drops of water will the head of a penny hold? This lab is great for any time of the year to introduce or practice the scientific method. Make observations, a hypothesis, and analyze the surprising results!

This is a research project that allows students to guide their own learning about ten types/forms of energy. It includes a rubric for their presentation and note template for students to complete throughout all presentations! This project is a student favorite and lasts about a week.

This assessment will test the students' knowledge of Observations, Research, and Hypotheses. It narrows in on qualitative vs. quantitative observations, inferences vs. predictions, and independent vs. dependent vs. controlled variables.

Assessment of the geologic time scale, fossils, relative and absolute age, etc.

This presentation allows students to review earthquakes, seismic waves, and faults.

Here is an example of our first Ancient Twitter. Students choose a scientist to research and then create a tweet as if they were that scientist. The tweets are meant to tell us a little about that scientist and their life. Then we share one scientist's tweet each day as students walk in the room.

Mark and Recapture is one of the 4 methods used to count populations. This lab allows students to run through two scenarios of mark and recapture with turtles to see how the method works and what we can learn from the data gathered. Paper turtles are provided!

I made a new rock cycle test for my students that I think matches my learning targets better. This assesses the rock cycle and many characteristics of sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks.

Assessment for Earth's rotation, revolution, orbit, seasons, solstices, equinoxes and more.

Use any or all of these labs to help students practice the scientific method. Some come with helpful hints or what to write as research, variables, constants, etc. I have also used portions of this as a hands-on summative assignment instead of a test.

Students experiment to determine which substance heats up and cools down quicker; sand/soil or water. This is a great way to introduce atmospheric and oceanic currents as well as land and sea breezes.

Here are over 30 questions and answers that you can use throughout the year as bell ringers or at the end of the year as part of your state test prep/final exam review. Answers are included. These questions are aligned to the 8th grade science curriculum.

17 questions to give your students orally or written. Answers included! Students could answer these with a partner, on their own, as a bonus assignment, or even as a class competition. This resource can also be used to help students sketch lunar and solar eclipses.

presentation or pdf explaining lake effect snow