MrsPetersonScience

This bundle includes resources for an entire year of 8th grade earth and space science.

This is a sample school year calendar for an 8th grade Earth and Space Science Class. This calendar features 4 units, spread over and entire school year. All 4 units and most of their documents are available to purchase on this page.

This is a template for Paper Roller Coaster Lab on potential and kinetic energy.

Model the different tectonic plates with this fun, engaging, and hands on lab! Students will use graham crackers and frosting to help them understand and visualize plate tectonics. Print and digital versions are available to accommodate different types of learners.

This activity was adapted from a Project WET lesson. It is an interactive and engaging activity on the water cycle that allows students to understand the journey a water droplet might take through the water cycle. This activity was created for an 8th grade earth and space science class but can be used or adapted for any age and learning level. Included is a student worksheet with directions for the activity, 9 dice templates for each station, and 9 station cards. In addition, you will need beads

This is a lesson on natural vs synthetic resources designed for an 8th grade earth and space science class, but can be adapted for any age group and class. It includes a powerpoint lecture and a graphic organizer with differentiated version for all types of learners.

This resource is a performance based assessment designed for an 8th grade earth and space science class in the human impact on the environment unit. It is a lab where students research, make, and reflect on bioplastic. It can be used instead of a traditional assessment to get a better understanding of student understanding and boost engagement.

This is a full unit of resources for human impact on the environment. It was designed for an 8th grade earth and space science class, but can be adapted for any grade level or class. Included are lecture PowerPoints, scaffolded notes, graphic organizers, labs, and performance assessments to cover 9 weeks worth of instruction.

Lab directions and templates for the potential/kinetic energy lab on designing a roller coaster.

This is a full 6 week unit on Astronomy created for an 8th grade science class. It can be adapted to fit any grade level, science topic, learner type, etc. Included are PowerPoints, note templates, graphic organizers, summaries, and engaging activities to help your students succeed.

This includes a unit plan calendar, full notes PowerPoint, and both interactive notebooks that go along with the PowerPoint for a high school biology class doing a genetics unit.

This is an interactive notebook with scaffolded notes for the protein synthesis portion of the genetics unit. The answer key is included. This is geared toward a high school biology class but could be modified to fit the needs of any age group.

This worksheet utilizes a University of Colorado Phet simulation on gravity. It helps students understand the role of gravity on a larger scale in our solar system and universe. The worksheet is designed to walk them through the simulation and answer in depth questions on what they are learning by interacting with the simulation. This particular lesson was created for an 8th grad earth and space science class but can be adapted to fit the needs of any age group or science unit.

Model the rock cycle in this fun and interactive lab all age groups will enjoy! Turn starburst candies into rock and discover how those rocks change from one form to another. A digital and paper version is included to accommodate different types of learners.

This bundle contains the directions and student task cards for a project about punnett squares using AI.

This is an interactive notebook with scaffolded notes for the protein synthesis portion of the genetics unit. The answer key is included. This is geared toward a high school biology class but could be modified to fit the needs of any age group.

Prepare students for successfully learning about the rock cycle with this full interactive unit. PowerPoint, graphic organizer, activities, and labs included to fill a week. It can be adapted for any age group or science class.

This is an interactive lesson all about the moon and its phases! It was created for an 8th grade earth and space science class, but can be adapted to any age group or science course. Included you will find an in depth powerpoint for lecturing, differentiated graphic organizers for note taking, a summary of the lesson, and a hands on lab activity where students model the moon phases with Oreos.

Model convection currents with this engaging, hands-on lab. Students will use water, heat, and food coloring to visualize how convection currents work to drive plate tectonics. Print and digital versions are available to accommodate different types of learners.

Make teaching about plate tectonics easy with this full two-week lesson. Included is a notes PowerPoint, scaffolded notes, graphic organizer, and labs to engage students. This lesson was created for an 8th grade earth and space science class, but can be adapted for any age group, science topic, or learners.