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We've all been there whether it's "I'm finished. What do I do now?" or you realize you have 10 minutes left in the period and nothing planned. This product contains 30 slips for you to cut out and place in a container of your choice. Each slip contains a different prompt such as " What would life be like if we had two suns?" or "What if humans could communicate with animals as we do with other humans?" Students have a choice: either write their thoughts on the prompt or create a labeled , color

Newton's Laws can be seen all around us and demonstrated in some simple but meaningful ways. Student groups will attempt to capture or create real life examples of Newton's Laws using simple materials in the classroom , around school ,or at home. In this product , you are provided with a planning sheet and rubric for this project.

Think of this project as the classic "Cell City" assignment with an extra layer of rigor and student choice.The goal of this project is to model how the inside of a cell works by comparing it to other functional real life or fictional systems. In this project, students will compare the cell to a real life or fictional system and find comparisons between organelles and parts of your chosen system. This includes: 1) Project planning sheet where students will compare each organelle to a part of a

Introduce students to distance and time graphs with this project. Students will read stories centering around Tom (feel free to swap out the name) and his day to day hectic life. 1) Students will create distance and time graphs based on his travels and insert the images using Chromebook or phone cameras into slides. 2) Students will create stories based on distance time graphs given. This project helps students with the following skills: -relating distance and time -showing direction through d

Set of 15 beginner practice word problems for acceleration. Students will solve for final speed, initial speed, and time. Answer key included!

In this practice packet, students will: 1) Use the Periodic Table to predict if elements will gain or lose electrons to become anions or cations. 2) Model ions using Bohr Models 3) Model Ionic Bonds using Lewis Dot Models 4) Find properties of ionic substances and create a concept web

25 word problems asking students to use either the KE formula or PE formula to solve for variables of each. Background info, formulas, and answer key provided! Great for extra practice, homework, remediation, or as a quiz.

Want your students to present their lab findings as a traditional lab report? On first attempt, students often don't know what a "good" lab report should look like. Use this as a sample to show them what a high quality report should look like when complete.

In this activity , students will view 4 video phenomena. Each can be explained using Newton's 1st Law. Directions1) Provide students/groups with a copy of this Google Slides (make sure to delete the answer key prior to sharing) 2) Have them watch each video and make observations. 3) Using their knowledge or resources provided by you, use Newton's 1st Law to explain why the phenomena occurred. If any of the YouTube imbedded videos are no longer working, please contact me immediately and I'll fi

Beginning the EM Spectrum? Have students find and organize vital information of each type electromagnetic radiation using this template. Students must include: 1) Uses 2) Potential Dangers 3) Wavelength 4) Neighbors on Spectrum Directions, grading criteria, and slide template provided.

20 question word probelm practice set for d = m/v . Includes real life examples . Students must solve for all three variables (density, mass, volume) . Key included!

A set of 15 simple V=IR problems for student's to solve for each of the variables of Ohms Law. Key included.

Starting an ecological interaction project? Wanting students to research examples of the main types of interactions (competition, predation, and 3 types of symbiosis)? Use this simple graphic organizer as a place for students to compile research information. With this graphic organizer, students will: 1) Be given relevant information about each of the main 5 types of ecological observations. 2) Columns with headings helping students find the most important pieces of information about each int

A set of 20 word problems for beginners using the speed = distance / time formula to solve for all 3 variables. Answer Key Included

20 word problems for Newton's 2nd Law. Students must solve for force, mass, and acceleration. Background information and key provided!

20 question word problem set using p=mv equation for momentum. Questions ask students to solve for mass, velocity, and momentum. All examples are "real world". Key included!

Time for students to write their first lab report? This slide deck takes students step by step through the sections of a lab report. It shows a "good example" and a "bad example" of what could be written in each section. This presentation is a simple but effective way to provide success criteria for each section of the lab report.

Wrap up your lab safety unit with a 20 question true or false quiz (key included) as well as a poster where students take a rule and create a one page poster (rubric included).

Introduce students to invasive species with a short 5 paragraph article on invasive species followed by 5 comprehension questions and a short research prompt.