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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 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.

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.

This graphic organizer can be used in place of taking notes on the moon by hand. It can be differentiated to accommodate all types of learners. It goes along with a powerpoint that can also be found on this page, but can be completed without nit.

This worksheet is one of 3 that goes with a lesson adapted from the Project WET resource. It is an interactive and engaging activity on the water cycle that allows students to understand the journey a water droplet takes through the water cycle. For this activity, you will need beads, string, and the other two resources that go with this worksheet.

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 design based lab where students will need to first learn about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch before starting. It should be spread out over a period of time to allow students to build their projects, test them, and reflect on their effectiveness. Rubrics are included under every question as well as the standards being tested. This lab can b

This is an interactive and scaffolded science notebook for the second part of a genetics unit in a high school biology class. Though the standards cover in it are high school standards, it can be changed to fit the needs of any age group learning about genetics. This notebook includes scaffolded notes, activities, practice problems, labs, and projects. It goes along with a notes powerpoint that can also be found on this page.

This is an experimental design lab focused on potential and kinetic energy. This can be used during a physics unit in any science class to reinforce the ideas related. Optional dollar coaster paper templates are separate.

This is a planned out genetics unit in a high school biology class covering nine weeks. It is geared towards high school but can be adapted to fit the needs of any age group learning about genetics. It goes along with PowerPoint notes and two interactive notebooks that can also be found on this page.

This is the answer key for the heredity portion of the genetics unit interactive science notebook, which can also be found on this page.

This is a Punnett square and monohybrid cross activity for a high school biology class in a genetics unit. It incorporates the use of an AI image generator to catch the interest of today's generation. It can be done as a quick one day activity or adapted into a longer project. Digital and paper versions are available and are labeled as such.

This resource is a 10 slide powerpoint lecture designed for an 8th grade earth and space science class in the weather and climate unit.

This resource is a graphic organizer on ocean currents designed to be used in conjunction with a lecture powerpoint also found on this page. Included is a blank version, a filled in version, and a Spanish version for all types of learners.

Help your students easily recall the rock cycle with this simple but effective graphic organizer. It is supported by a separate notes PowerPoint and can be differentiated for all types of learners. Spanish version included.