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Volcanic Island Formation Investigation and CERYour students will investigate and collect evidence to support their claim that the Hawaiian Islands were formed by magma plumes/hot spots in the Pacific Plate. Students will work through four investigation stations including a hands-on experiment, WebQuest, Reading Comprehension Article, and Photo Analysis. After students work through the stations, they will use their gathered information as their evidence to answer the guiding question "How did th

This engaging bingo game reviews Mendel, heredity, and genetics. Students will be engaged in actively listening for key words and descriptions of concepts and vocabulary related to heredity and genetics. The vocabulary covered in this resource includes: hredity, genetics, homozygous, heterozygous, dominant, recessive, Punnett square, gene, allele and more! What's included:-A teacher guide outlining how to prep and utilize this resource - 36 concept cards -24 black and white bingo boards -24 c

Did you know that March is Women's History Month? Help your students learn more about women scientists in history with this engaging word search. Perfect for broadening horizons and as an early finisher activity- there is no prep required, just print and go! This resource is part of a whole comprehensive activity pack-Check it out here!

Looking for a no prep 2's day science activity?! Look no further! Students will use their knowledge of elements to decide who should wear the "Ultimate 2's Day Champion" crown between helium (atomic #2) and titanium (atomic #22). This is a 2 page printable project that requires little to no prep, just print and go!

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! What's Included:Student Coloring Page Teacher Key

Engage your middle school science students while they practice calculating mass, volume and density. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun beach scene 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 and so much more! What's Included:Student Question Sheet Student Coloring Page Teacher Key

In this activity, students will balance 5 chemical equations. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun carnival scene 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 and so much more! What's Included: Student Question Sheet Student Coloring Page Teacher Key

This engaging bingo game reviews gravity, reasons for seasons and the sun and moon's effects on tides. Students will be engaged in actively listening for key words and descriptions of concepts and vocabulary related to gravity, seasons and tides. The vocabulary covered in this resource includes: gravity, equinox, solstice, axis, orbit, spring tide, neap tide, rotation, revolution, autumnal, vernal, and more! What's included:-A teacher guide outlining how to prep and utilize this resource - 36

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

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

Introduction to Heredity and Genetics This editable lesson teaches learn and practice the basics of heredity and genetics. 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

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

Think Like a Scientist This editable lesson teaches students about the skills scientists use on a regular basis, like observation, classification, inferring, predicting, analysis and reasoning. 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 for middle school science. The

This editable lesson teaches students about gravity, reasons for seasons and the sun and moon's effects on tides. This resource can be useful for distance learning, virtual learning, hybrid learning or as no-prep substitute plans for middle school science. 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. Thi

This editable lesson teaches students about density, including what density is, how it related to buoyancy, how to calculate density and how to use density as a measurement to identify materials. This resource can be useful for distance learning, virtual learning, hybrid learning or as no-prep substitute plans for middle school science. 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

Engage students while giving them extra practice with balancing chemical equations. Students will have 10 chemical equations to balance in order to crack the code and escape the science lab. This resource can be useful for distance learning, virtual learning, hybrid learning or as no-prep substitute plans for middle school science. This is a completely digital activity that requires absolutely NO PREP!

This editable lesson teaches students all about Plate Tectonics and the Layers of the Earth. This resource can be useful for distance learning, virtual learning, hybrid learning or as no-prep substitute plans for middle school science. The lesson will also give helpful examples and vocabulary. Once the student works through learning the theory and vocabulary, there is a digital choice board with three levels of assessments to determine the understanding of the student. This resource also comes