I love making my own materials so I figured I'd post them here to share & (hopefully) earn some extra cash.
I know I put WAY too much time into creating materials - but I can't help it - I just LOVE being creative!
September of 2025 marks year 24 of teaching middle school science!
This 15 question around the room review is the perfect way to get your students up & moving around the room while reviewing basic populations concepts. Students can start at any card. They will write down the path they took & check it with you when they're done. (More detailed instructions are included.) Students will have a great time finding the correct path as they review all about the populations in an ecosystem! Some of the terms included are: Carrying capacity Limiting factors Exponentia
This is a 31 slide Google Slide Show which is designed to help students practice & review such topics as mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, competition & predation. This is the perfect way to get the whole class participating & engaged while you informally assess how they're doing. Students can write their responses on white boards or a sheet of paper. Have them work alone, in pairs or in groups - your choice! All answers are in the slide show - once you show the question, click again & the
This 12 question around the room review is the perfect way to get your students up & moving around the room while reviewing basic ecological organization concepts. Students can start at any card. They will write down the path they took & check it with you when they're done. (More detailed instructions are included.) Students will have a great time finding the correct path as they review all about the ecological organization! I copy these on card stock & laminate them so they can be used year af
This 36 slide Google Slide Show is an engaging way to review heat transfer topics with your students! Students will be presented with 3 statements - 2 are true, one is a lie. Students will identify the lie on the recording sheet (included with this purchase!). Additionally, there are some follow up questions (based on the lie they identified) in which they need to answer. These questions dig deeper & get the kids thinking critically. If you have any concerns or suggestions to better this res
6th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Looking for a warm up/bell ringer/Do Now about static electricity for your middle schoolers? Look no further! This purchase includes 5 different activities for your students to complete - that's a whole week of work done for you! This purchase includes: Day 1 - A one sided doc with 4 multiple choice questions & 4 true/false (rewriting false statements to make the true)Day 2 - A one sided doc with 12 fill in the blank statements *BONUS - I have included a modified version which has a word ban
6th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Looking for a warm up/bell ringer/Do Now about magnetism for your middle schoolers? Look no further! This purchase includes 5 different activities for your students to complete - that's a whole week of work done for you! This purchase includes: Day 1 - A one sided doc with 6 multiple choice questions, 6 fill in the blank & 5 true/falseDay 2 - A one sided doc with 8 questions based on a data table Day 3 - A CERDay 4 - A one sided doc with 3 questions short answer questions including drawing & l
6th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
This double sided VersaTile activity is a perfect warm up for your middle schoolers who are learning about earthquakes! Using VersaTiles is a great way for students to check their own work - which will free you up to take attendance, check in on students, or do final preparations for the days lesson. There are 12 questions with a word bank for students to pick from. If students get it all correct, the VersaTiles make a pattern (which is shown right on the paper). If they do not get it correct,
This 37 interactive Google Slide activity is all you need to get your students reviewing all things weathering, erosion & deposition! Students are asked to: Define words (weathering, erosion & deposition)Identify which agent of erosion caused the formation (wind, water, ice or gravity)Differentiate between chemical, physical & biological weatheringIdentify which type of weathering can be seen in the image (chemical, physical or biological)Identify what caused the landform (weathering, erosion
This 28 page doc includes 56 task cards regarding Earth's Changing Surface. I have included the cards twice - one with the answer printed on the card (could use as question cards for a game) and another set without the answer, but with the cards numbered. (Perfect for traditional task cards students can answer as they walk about the room) There is a recording sheet as well as an answer key provided for quick review. Topics include: Plate tectonics Mountain Building Earthquakes Volcanoes W
Students will be super engaged in this lesson as they are able to read the slides, color the images (and draw some of their own) & watch 3 video clips imbedded in the slideshow. No prep! Ready to use TODAY! Students can complete this independently or with a partner. The 15 slide Google Slideshow is what your students need to complete the Doodle Notes! I have included a modified version in which a lot of the extra images are removed, an answer key as well as an example of a finished product.
This one sided VersaTile activity is a perfect warm up for your middle schoolers who are learning about seafloor spreading! Using VersaTiles is a great way for students to check their own work - which will free you up to take attendance, check in on students, or do final preparations for the days lesson. There are 12 questions with a word bank for students to pick from. If students get it all correct, the VersaTiles make a pattern (which is shown right on the paper). If they do not get it corre
This one sided VersaTile activity is a perfect warm up for your middle schoolers who are learning about plate tectonics! Using VersaTiles is a great way for students to check their own work - which will free you up to take attendance, check in on students, or do final preparations for the days lesson. There are 12 questions with a word bank for students to pick from. If students get it all correct, the VersaTiles make a pattern (which is shown right on the paper). If they do not get it correct
This 33 slide Google Slide Show is ready to use with your students! A fill in the blank note sheet is also included. (some of) The slides & doc are editable in case you would like to add/modify what is there to better suite your students & curriculum. I use this by reviewing the main topics lecture style ( I have a "teacher version" of the slideshow which is just a shorter version of this one), then the students review the show I share on GC themselves in more detail while completing the
5th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
This WebQuest takes your students through the National Mag Lab website which allows students to explore, learn & have fun! The doc I put together takes students through the website focusing on specific aspects of the site. Students will look at domains, temporary versus permanent magnets, MRI's, compasses & more! A key is included at the bottom of the doc. If you have any concerns or suggestions to better this resource, please feel free to email me at sciencesquad25@gmail.com - I'm alwa
5th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
This 14 question around the room review is the perfect way to get your students up & moving around the room while reviewing basic earthquake concepts. Students can start at any card. They will write down the path they took & check it with you when they're done. (More detailed instructions are included.) Students will have a great time finding the correct path as they review all about earthquakes! I copy these on card stock & laminate them so they can be used year after year. If you have any c
This 12 question around the room review is the perfect way to get your students up & moving while reviewing plate tectonics concepts. Students can start at any card. They will write down the path they took & check it with you when they're done. (More detailed instructions are included.) Students will have a great time finding the correct path as they review all about plate tectonics! I copy these on card stock & laminate them so they can be used year after year. If you have any concerns or s
This 11 question around the room review is the perfect way to get your students up & moving around the room while reviewing basic WED concepts. Students can start at any card. They will write down the path they took & check it with you when they're done. (More detailed instructions are included.) Students will have a great time finding the correct path as they review all about weathering, erosion & deposition! I copy these on card stock & laminate them so they can be used year after year. If yo
This 10 slide Google Slide Show is a great way to engage your students in reviewing the 3 forms of heat transfer. Students are given images with a description & asked to drag & drop them on the proper slide identifying the type of heat transfer the image is demonstrating. I have also included a seperate modified slide show - students are asked to do the same thing, however, I have added definitions of each form of heat transfer as well as a hint as to how many images belong on each slide.
5th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
This is not one, but TWO class reviews! WOW! This is a 62 slide Google Slide Show which is designed to help students practice & review such topics as convection, conduction, radiation, insulators, conductors & more! The first review is 33 slides - the second review is the remaining slides. This is the perfect way to get the whole class participating & engaged while you informally assess how they're doing. Students can write their responses on white boards or a sheet of paper. Have them w
5th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
This 6 page doc is ready to use with your students! It can be used digitally or by hand. Links are embedded onto the doc. Students will visits 4 sites - 2 videos & 2 reading passages. The questions follow along with each site. Students will be learning about renewable versus nonrenewable energy during this web quest. An additional doc answer key has been included. If you have any concerns or suggestions to better this resource, please feel free to email me at sciencesquad25@gmail.com -
6th - 12th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science
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Experience
I love making my own materials so I figured I'd post them here to share & (hopefully) earn some extra cash.
I know I put WAY too much time into creating materials - but I can't help it - I just LOVE being creative!
September of 2025 marks year 24 of teaching middle school science!
Teaching style
I am a hands-on, project based teacher.
My own education history
I triple majored at New England College earning my bachelors in Elementary Education (K-8), Special Education (K-12) & General Science (5-8).
I earned my Masters in the Art of Teaching in General Science (5-8) through University of Massachusetts.
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