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Thermal Energy and Heat Digital Choice BoardThis editable lesson helps students learn and practice the difference between thermal energy, heat, temperature and the difference forms of heat transfer (conduction, convection and radiation). 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 c

Use this engaging 20-question review game in your virtual or in-person classroom! This completely customizable template is useful for any grade or subject area. The only prep you need to do is add in your questions, correct answer and two incorrect answers and voila, you are set to assign! This review game can be used as a whole-class game, a team challenge, independent/asynchronous work on Google Classroom or you can assign the template to your students to fill in their own questions and answ

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

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

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

Use this engaging 20-question review game in your virtual or in-person classroom! This completely customizable template is useful for any grade or subject area. The only prep you need to do is add in your questions, correct answer and two incorrect answers and voila, you are set to assign! This review game can be used as a whole-class game, a team challenge, independent/asynchronous work on Google Classroom or you can assign the template to your students to fill in their own questions and answ

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

Use this engaging 20-question review game in your virtual or in-person classroom! This completely customizable template is useful for any grade or subject area. The only prep you need to do is add in your questions, correct answer and two incorrect answers and voila, you are set to assign! This review game can be used as a whole-class game, a team challenge, independent/asynchronous work on Google Classroom or you can assign the template to your students to fill in their own questions and answ

Engage your students during the month of February with these fun, festive and quirky task cards. You can use these as a review game, stations, centers, independent work, asynchronous distance learning, early finisher work and more! There are 15 questions about Newton's 3 Laws of Motion included in this resource, including conceptual and computational. With this resource, you will get detailed instructions on how to incorporate these cards in your classroom. What's included? -Detailed instruc

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

Finally a planner made just for science teachers!This planner comes with quick-click references to the disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts and science & engineering practices outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards. Your weekly lesson plan templates also have places to record the practices and standards addressed in order to get the most out of your science lessons. This planner also comes with a video tutorial about how to use your new teacher planner. This purchase gu

Digital Choice BoardThis editable lesson teaches students about gravity, reasons for seasons and the sun and moon's effects on tides. 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 three levels of assessments to determine the understanding of the student. This resource also comes with a teacher guide which includes tips on how to assign the lesson, a video tutorial about how to ed

Use this sheet with any lab to help students relate phenomena to content. You can use this vocabulary sheet with any unit of study. You choose the vocabulary words to input, the students define them, then after doing a lab, observation or activity in class, the students will relate the word and the definition back to what they witnessed to help them comprehend and create a mental image for deep, meaningful learning! This resource comes with a printable and digital version (for Google). Learn mor