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Forces in Earth's Crust and Earthquakes Google(TM) Slides and Interactive Notes focuses on defining and modeling how certain land features are formed.  THIS LESSON IS FOR GOOGLE SLIDES(TM) AND DOCS(TM) ONLYTeacher-led Presentation• Discuss information in slides with students as they complete the notes page. • Slides are completely editable. • Includes interactive hands-on activities that can be done by students, as a teacher demonstration or omitted all together. • Materials needed: Silly Putty

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Google(TM) Slides and Interactive Notes focuses on defining and modeling the cycling of matter. THIS LESSON IS FOR GOOGLE SLIDES(TM) AND DOCS(TM) ONLYTeacher-led Presentation• Discuss information in slides with students as they complete the notes page. • Slides are completely editable. • Includes interactive hands-on activities that can be done by students, as a teacher demonstration or omitted all together. • Materials needed: 3 different color sets of b

Thermal Energy and Heat Google(TM) Slides and Interactive Notes focuses on defining and modeling temperature, thermal energy and heat. THIS LESSON IS FOR GOOGLE SLIDES(TM) AND DOCS(TM) ONLYTeacher-led Presentation• Discuss information in slides with students as they complete the notes page. • Slides are completely editable. • Includes two interactive hands-on activities to explain factors that describe thermal energy and heat. Activities can be done by students, as a teacher demonstration or omi

Forms of Energy Digital Choice BoardThis editable lesson helps students learn and practice the different forms of energy. The lesson will also give helpful examples and vocabulary. Once the student works through learning the concept and vocabulary, there is a digital choice board with differentiated assessments to determine the understanding of the student. These varying levels of assessments include completing diagrams, matching vocabulary, analyzing data, providing examples and more! This reso

Forms of Energy Google(TM) Slides and Interactive Notes focuses on defining and modeling various forms of energy. THIS LESSON IS FOR GOOGLE SLIDES(TM) AND DOCS(TM) ONLYTeacher-led Presentation• Discuss information in slides with students as they complete the notes page. • Slides are completely editable. • Includes seven interactive hands-on activities to explain factors that describe potential energy. Activities can be done by students, as a teacher demonstration or omitted all together. • Mate

Forms of Energy Digital Choice BoardThis editable lesson helps students learn and practice the different forms of energy. Students get to choose between the differentiated activities to complete and show comprehension-- a key principals of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) The lesson will also give helpful examples and vocabulary. Once the student works through learning the concept and vocabulary, there is a digital choice board with differentiated assessments to determine the understand

Kinetic and Potential Energy Google(TM) Slides and Interactive Notes focuses on defining and modeling Kinetic and Potential Energy. THIS LESSON IS FOR GOOGLE SLIDES(TM) AND DOCS(TM) ONLYTeacher-led Presentation• Discuss information in slides with students as they complete the notes page. • Slides are completely editable. • Includes two interactive hands-on activities to explain factors that describe potential energy. Activities can be done by students, as a teacher demonstration or omitted all t

Water on Earth Digital Choice BoardThis editable lesson helps students learn and practice the basics of Water on Earth. The lesson will also give helpful examples and vocabulary. Once the student works through learning the concept and vocabulary, there is a digital choice board with differentiated assessments to determine the understanding of the student. These varying levels of assessments include completing diagrams, matching vocabulary, making models, researching and more! This resource can b

Water on Earth Google(TM) Slides and Interactive Notes focuses on the distribution of water on Earth including oceans, lakes, rivers, watersheds, groundwater, ice, the water cycle and aquifers. THIS LESSON IS FOR GOOGLE SLIDES(TM) AND DOCS(TM) ONLYTeacher-led Presentation• Discuss information in slides with students as they complete the notes page. • Slides are completely editable. • Includes two interactive hands-on activities to explain watersheds and groundwater. Activities can be done by stu

Engage your middle school science students while they practice various skills scientists use daily. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun mandala coloring page! This resource can be useful for a print-and-go no prep lesson, early finishers, extra-help, no-prep homework, stations, no-prep substitute plans, enrichment and so much more! The vocabulary covered in this activity includes: Observation, classification, inference, prediction, qualitative obser

This editable lesson helps students learn and practice the basics of Water on Earth. Students get to choose between the differentiated activities to complete and show comprehension-- a key principal of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) The lesson will also give helpful examples and vocabulary. Once the student works through learning the concept and vocabulary, there is a digital choice board with differentiated assessments to determine the understanding of the student. These varying levels

Engage your middle school science students with this self-checking and interactive genetics pixel puzzle. Students will answer questions about genes, DNA and chromosomes with immediate feedback by inputting answers into the Google Sheet (TM). As the students answer questions correctly, more of the picture is revealed! This resource can be useful for distance learning, virtual learning, hybrid learning in-person learning, early finishers, extra-help, no-prep homework, stations, no-prep substit

Help your students practice counting atoms in molecules and subatomic particles with this fun and engaging resource. In the printable version, students will cut out squares and match edges by counting atoms in molecules or subatomic particles until they have completed the 3x3 puzzle to glue down. This can also be printed, laminated and used as a center over and over again! In the digital version, students will solve the puzzle in edit mode in Google Slides. Students will match edges by counting

Climate ChangeThis editable lesson helps students learn and practice the basics of Climate Change. Students get to choose between the differentiated activities to complete and show comprehension-- a key principal of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) This resource can be useful for distance learning, virtual learning, hybrid learning or as no-prep substitute plans. The lesson will also give helpful examples and vocabulary. Once the student works through learning the concept and vocabulary,

EarthquakesThis editable lesson helps students learn and practice the basics of Earthquakes. Students get to choose between the differentiated activities to complete and show comprehension-- a key principal of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) This resource can be useful for distance learning, virtual learning, hybrid learning or as no-prep substitute plans. The lesson will also give helpful examples and vocabulary. Once the student works through learning the concept and vocabulary, there

Engage your middle school science students with this self-checking and interactive pixel puzzle. Students will determine the coefficients that belong in front of each molecule in 5 different chemical equations and check their answers with immediate feedback by inputting answers into the Google Sheet (TM). As the students answer questions correctly, more of the picture is revealed! This resource can be useful for distance learning, virtual learning, hybrid learning in-person learning, early fi

Atoms and MoleculesThis editable lesson helps students learn and practice the basics of Atoms and Molecules. Students get to choose between the differentiated activities to complete and show comprehension-- a key principal of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This resource can be useful for distance learning, virtual learning, hybrid learning or as no-prep substitute plans. The lesson will also give helpful examples and vocabulary. Once the student works through learning the concept and

Engage remote, hybrid and distance learners in a brochure project based on the four spheres that make up the Earth system (hyrdrosphere, biosphere, geosphere and atmosphere). Students will use higher-level thinking skills to come up with ways to "visit" each sphere as well as how to visit more than one sphere at a time (connect the spheres). This resource comes with a printable student version of the project along with a colorful and creative digital version for students to add to. It also come

Engage your students with this festive digital genetics activity. Students will flip coins to determine the genotypes and phenotypes for 8 different traits of a father and mother leprechaun. They will then build their leprechauns and cross them to make a baby leprechaun.Here students will practice writing genotypes and the difference between dominant and recessive traits. Students will need to use a Punnett Square for all 8 traits and the sex of the child to create the child leprechaun. When th

DNA, Genes and ChromosomesThis editable lesson helps students learn and practice the basics of DNA, genes and chromosomes. Students get to choose between the differentiated activities to complete and show comprehension-- a key principal of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This resource can be useful for distance learning, virtual learning, hybrid learning or as no-prep substitute plans. The lesson will also give helpful examples and vocabulary. Once the student works through learning th