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Reading topographic maps can be overwhelming to most students, however they will really make the "connections" with this activity! Your students will really enjoy making a topographic map of their own design with this fun activity. Even the students who complain that "they cant't draw" will experience success. They create all- location, design and features. They won't even realize how much they have learned until it is all done. This activity comes complete with directions, guidelines, mate

A great activity to use as a homework assignment or class Do Now. Students enjoy discussing the different layers and their opinion of oldest to youngest. The activity provides your students with a listing of geologic laws and four cross-sections that increase in difficulty. .0/80x15.png" />Geological Cross Sections is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

This high interest math/science packet is designed to give you assurance that when those unexpected sick days happen you are prepared with activities that any substitute can feel confident working with your students. These activities require minimal supplies and come complete with answers. You can feel confident that you classroom and students are staying focused and all students, from you lower level to higher level, will be actively engaged. The diversity of these activities allows

Your students can't wait to try this problem with their parents! This activity is a great starter for introducing Mitosis. Using money students can relate to the numbers and how cells divide. This activity comes complete with the story, data tables (empty and answer sheet) and analysis questions.Mitosis Allowanc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Your students will perform various calculations that compare Earth statistics with other planets in our solar system. The activity is designed to support your study of the solar system and help the students visualize the concepts of size, rotation/revolution and gravity. Each student will apply their individual personal information to the statistics of each planet. Solar System-Out of Body Experience by Miz With is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

After completing your unit on rocks/minerals, this is an engaging and fun activity for your students to play with. You can set this up as a competition or not. Your students are given a scenario of a make believe character, "Miss Marble" and she has been kidnapped by Silly Slate and Tacky Talc. They are given clues of her whereabouts based upon rock/mineral terms you have studied. As they solve the clues, they are able to find the location of Miss Marble. Rock Cycle Mystery by Miz With is l

When studying Astronomy and Human Space Travel, one cannot teach this unit without sharing the survival story of the Apollo13 astronauts. This 27 page packet supports the movie with the facts and courage of NASA and the astronauts. Whether you show the entire movie or segments, this guide can be tailored to fit any time schedule. Image that are included project well onto a smartboard and are a real bonus to show your class. The vocabulary, assessments and maps are included to give your

Working in a microgravity environment requires a whole new set tools to perform experiements, build equipment and maintain equipment. Something as simple as a pen to record data, does not work well in zero gravity. Students will experiment with different styles of pen to determine which is the most effective for space use and why.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Upon completion of your rock and mineral unit, this worksheet allows you students to show their knowledge of the minerals/rocks that are part of their everyday use. It has 30 illustrations of different objects, matches, pots and pans, a thermometer and film, to name a few. Your students will match from a given list of minerals/rocks to the illustrations. It should make them think of how these resources are so important in their life and how they are part of everything we use. It comes comple

This is SMARTBOARD ready activity that the teacher will "walk" their students through the journey a blood cell makes from the blood vessels, the cardiac structures and the lungs. This is designed to be a whole class activity that allows for guided student note-taking and follow up worksheets. It comes complete with answer document. Ciculatory System and the Movement of Blood is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Using pictures of birds,students will learn to make inferences about habitat and body design. Each bird image has been chosen for its unique body design and habitat. This is a great activity to project onto the Smartboard for a whole class activity and discussion, group work or individual activity. This comes complete with answers and culminating activity that allows individual creativity to be expressed by ALL students. Animal Adaptations is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

This is a fun activity that will excite all of your students to identify the bones of the human body. They will be shocked at how quickly they learn the bones without "memorizing". Each student will draw all the bones of their body using a life size model-themselves! The activity comes complete with vocabulary, materials list, procedures, analysis questions, rubric and final assessments. Human Skeletal System is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

A complete package to introduce your students about the immune system. This exciting program comes complete with pre-reading about the major players of the immune system, all labs, (ex. running a mock ELISA) activities,data tables, great web links, complete lis of supplies and rubrics for all projects. A very thorough and comprehensive unit. This can be tailored for middle school but it works great for high school biology. Immunology-Defenders of our Health is licensed under a Creative Commons

This is a great assessment for your cell unit. It would work well as a midway check in to determine your students comprehension. It includes analogies for organelle function, a diagram of organelles in a "typical" cell and a data table of volume and area measurements using cells. Cell Organelle Assessment by Miz With is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

This is an hands-on activity for students to manipulate scientific equipment and learn the techniques involved in determining volume of a variety of objects. This can be a confusing concept for students, but with practice and this lab complete with data tables, formulas and analysis questions your students will experience great success! Volume Mystery is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.

This is a very user friendly activity that addresses many skills in the science classroom. It can be designed as a quick time filler for those extra minutes when your lesson did not extend as long as planned, or review for a quiz, a substitute lesson plan or it can be designed to have great panache for your professional observation day! Your students will continue to ASK for this activity throughout the year-they love the challenge! It works well as data collection for learning assessme

Teaching our students that matter is composed of particles can be difficult for some students to grasp. Particles can not be seen, much less observe their movement. This activity will give your students a chance to observe particles moving and infer similar movements of matter. The students can build on their observations to develop their comprehension of the particle theory of matter. Particle Model of Matter by Miz With is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Students will research various types of minerals and they will choose one mineral that will be used for the class ring. They will make a poster that convinces classmate why the mineral they have chosen is the best for a class ring. The students will vote on the best choice based upon the poster. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Volcanic structure and types will be illustrated by the students using directions for sheild, composite and cinder volcanoes. Pre-prep activities requires the students to research and define basic volcano terminology. After terminology and illustrations are completely and checked for accuracy, (with specific color directions) students will analyze the diagrams to make inferences and predictions about the behavior of the three volcanic types. Anatomy of Volcanoes is licensed under a Creative C

This is a great way to start the new school year with your students and show them how fun science can be. The students will love looking for acorns and then the best part for them is breaking the acorn apart to find the "surprise" inside! This activity comes complete with pre-reading, vocabulary, data tables, formulas, analysis questions and great links to short colorful and descriptive video clips that will fascinate your students. Acorn Weevil is licensed under a Creative Commons Attributio