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This is an interactive whole-class activity that I used to help my students understand the characteristics of asexual and sexual reproduction and the advantages and disadvantages of each. The powerpoint is a simulation of two populations of insects over six years. One population reproduces asexually, the other sexually. Students recored the population of each group of insects and investigate how the population changes over time. They then use the information to help them answer questions abo

This is the perfect activity to help students practice all of the routines and procedures that you teach during the first week of school! Students will follow the clues to different places in the classroom where they will find hidden letters. When they have successfully found all of the letters, they will unscramble the letters to discover the mystery word! Also included is a class policies practice sheet. Students use their class syllabus and posted classroom rules to find the answers to th

This is an editable google slides template for curriculum night (also called parent night) with a math theme. Perfect for elementary, middle or high school math classrooms. Included Slides: - Meet the Teacher - Supplies - What will we learn? - Curriculum Information - Grading information - Textbook Information - Classroom expectations - Assessments - Homework - Late Work - Extra Help - Retakes - Thank you - Blank, customizable slides There are three blank slides at the end of the presentation th

This is a fun and engaging cut and paste activity to practice or review the phases of the moon. Students will cut out pictures of each moon phase and paste them in the correct position on the moon phase diagram. Students will label the moon phase by writing the correct name on the line.

Adapted from Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011) Solve this problem as quickly as possible: A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? Did you say $0.10? If so you fell into the trap of automatic thinking. The correct answer is $0.05. So why do so many people quickly answer $0.10? Our brain works on two systems, system 1 (the limbic system) allows us to think fast, but it lacks accuracy.

This is a digital simulation that models natural selection of imaginary butterflies in three different environments. Students take on the role of a predator and have 20 seconds to "eat" as many butterflies as they can by typing the letter "e" in the colored box. After 20 seconds, students collect data by counting the remaining butterflies of each color. Students fill in a data table which populates percentages and graphs. Finally, students analyze their data and graphs and answer reflection

This is an editable google slides template for curriculum night (also called parent night) with a science theme. Perfect for elementary, middle or high school science classrooms. There are six included "meet the teacher slides" with different avatars so that you can choose the one that fits you best. There is also the option to add a photo instead of using an avatar. Other slides include: -What will we learn? -Supplies -Grading information -Classroom expectations -Projects and Labs - Than

This bingo game contains 36 bingo cards, printable bingo chips and an answer key. Each bingo card shows the eight moon phases as seen from earth and space. You have the option of calling out the moon phase and having students find both pictures at once or specifying if you would like the moon phase as seen from earth or space. This is the perfect review activity to help your students remember the phases of the moon!

This is an editable powerpoint template to help you create the perfect presentation for curriculum night. Impress parents with this adorable red, white and black polka-dot themed presentation. Add your own information to fit you classroom. This presentation includes the following slides: - Title - Welcome to Ms. ____'s class (Introduce yourself) - Necessary Supplies - Grading Information - Curriculum: Math - Curriculum: Reading - Curriculum: Writing - Curriculum: Science - Curriculum: Soci

This is a set of 32 task cards that cover the distributive property. These cards require students to write expressions in expanded form and factored form as well as find missing numbers and use rectangles to show the distributive property. These cards are great for review activities and extra practice. File includes: Set of 32 colorful distributive property task cards with answers Set of 32 distributive property task cards in black and white Set of 32 distributive property task cards witho

This is a set of 36 Task Cards that can be used for a review activity or extra practice. Included in this set are seasons, moon phases and eclipses. I have also included a recording sheet and answer key. This set is perfect for activities like SCOOT and quiz-quiz-trade. These cards can also be used for additional practice for students who finish their assignments early.

The attention game is a fun, whole class challenge to get students paying attention and laughing at the same time. The game starts when the teacher says "begin". Each student has a card with an action to watch for, and another action to perform. The students go through the actions in order and try to make it through all of the cards as quickly as possible. My students always enjoy this activity and it is a fun way to build focus at the beginning of the school year.

This is a sign to hang on your classroom door or in your classroom. Just print and cut out the words, mount on black paper and laminate if you would like! The sign reads- In this classroom... You are a scientist You are an explorer You are an observer You are a risk taker You are a creator You are a leader You are respected You are listened to You are amazing You are important You are the reason we are here - Your Teacher

This is a google slides activity that allows students to practice using a scale to model and solve two step equations. The last slide is blank and can be used as a template to create your own equation slides, or as a template for students to model their own equations. I use this after having students model solving equations with manipulatives.

Students will solve 10 problems using unit rates via Google™ Sheets. . See preview to view all problems. Problems are introductory level and intended to reinforce the idea of finding the ratio to one unit. Correct answers will be indicated by the box color changing from white to green for each correct answer and students will be rewarded with colored pixels appearing in the mystery image. Incorrect answers will be indicated by the box color changing to red and colored pixels will not be r

This is a scavenger hunt activity for students to review operations with decimals. This activity contains 12 cards with a mix of decimal addition, subtraction multiplication and division. The problems in this set are straight computation (no word problems) and have varying degrees of difficulty. Directions: Print cards on cardstock. Laminate to keep cards in good shape and cut out. Post the cards around the classroom or hallway in a random order. Students can start at any card. They shou

This is a great icebreaker to help your students get to know each other. These task cards contain questions to help your students learn about their classmates. They are perfect for cooperative learning activities such as quiz-quiz- trade and inside-outside circles. The task cards are included in color and black and white. A recording sheet and ideas for activities are also included.

This game was created to help students develop a conceptual understanding of adding and subtracting integers. The object of the game is to get a score closest to five in ten turns. On each turn, the player can choose from one of five integer cards to add to their total, or he/she may choose to get rid of one of their current cards. This encourages students to think through how their score changes when they pick up or discard a positive or negative card. Students will soon realize that gettin

This is a set of posters containing the Next Generations Science Standards performance expectations for middle school life science. This set contains 21 posters with performance expectations with a fun confetti background. Each performance expectation is written as an "I can" statement to help students know ahead of time what they will be able to do by the end of the unit. Please check out my store for other products! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-Smart

This is a set of posters containing the Next Generations Science Standards performance expectations for middle school life science. This set contains 21 posters with performance expectations with a fun polka dot background. Each performance expectation is written as an "I can" statement to help students know ahead of time what they will be able to do. Please check out my store for other products! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-Smart