Splendid Science

This graphic organizer helps students visualize the relationship between temperature and energy when matter changes states. Use as a note-taking guide or a reflective assignment! Students complete the graph by labeling the phase change arrows (melting, freezing, condensation, and evaporation) and drawing in the particle arrangement for each state. Two versions of the handout have been included, one with a word bank and one without. In both versions, there are two graphs per page to save on pri

Everything you need to effectively review chemical bonding with your students in a challenging and engaging format! Students can complete these task cards in pairs, small groups, or independently. They are also great for your early finishers! 20 task cards, a student answer sheet (2 per page to reduce printing), and a teacher key are all included. Topics addressed in this task card set include: ionic, covalent, and metallic chemical bonds, Lewis Dot structures, Bohr models, valence electrons, i

Everything you need to effectively review properties of matter with your students in a challenging and engaging format! Students can complete these task cards in pairs, small groups, or independently. They are also great for your early finishers! 20 task cards, a student answer sheet (2 per page to reduce printing), and a teacher key are all included. Topics addressed in this task card set include: physical vs. chemical properties of matter, volume, density, and physical vs. chemical changes.

Everything you need to effectively review states of matter and changes in state with your students in a challenging and engaging format! Students can complete these task cards in pairs, small groups, or independently. They are also great for your early finishers! 20 task cards, a student answer sheet (2 per page to reduce printing), and a teacher key are all included. Topics addressed in this task card set include: the three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas), particle arrangement, changes i

Everything you need to effectively review the engineering design process with your students in a challenging and engaging format! Students can complete these task cards in pairs, small groups, or independently. They are also great for your early finishers! 20 task cards, a student answer sheet (2 per page to reduce printing), and a teacher key are all included. Topics addressed include the steps of the engineering design process, intended benefits vs. unintended consequences of technology, and

Everything you need to effectively review acids and bases with your students in a challenging and engaging format! Students can complete these task cards in pairs, small groups, or independently. They are also great for your early finishers! 20 task cards, a student answer sheet (2 per page to reduce printing), and a teacher key are all included. Topics addressed in this task card set include: properties and examples of acids and bases, indicators, litmus paper tests, and the pH scale. Use th

This foldable is designed to introduce or reinforce the eight levels of classification. The template can be used for students to take notes in or as a reflective assignment. On the inside of each flap, I have my students write a short description of the level and an example. *************************************************************************** Just have students cut along the dotted lines to create an 8-flap foldable. No cutting around the outside edges necessary and no scraps of paper l

Needing a fun, interactive, and QUICK way to review Acids and Bases with your students? Whoop Whoop! is a fast-paced review game that I often use for test prep. Students compete in groups of 3-4 to have the most cards still in their hand before the timer goes off. *************************************************************************** Topics addressed in this set include examples and properties of acids, bases, and neutrals, pH scale, and indicators, such as litmus paper. *****************

This card sort & matching activity allows students to visualize the engineering design process! Students will both sort the steps of the engineering design process, and also match a real world scenario to each of the steps. I would recommend having students complete this activity in pairs, or small groups of 3-4 students. *************************************************************************** If you are wanting to use a more basic version of the product, you can simply have students sort t

This foldable is designed to introduce or reinforce the three types of animal adaptations: structural, behavioral, and physiological. The template can be used for students to take notes in or as a reflective assignment. On the inside of each flap, I have my students write a definition for the term and examples. *************************************************************************** Just have students cut along the dotted lines to create a 4-inward flap foldable. No cutting around the outsid

This EDITABLE rubric can be used to grade students' interactive notebooks at the end of each quarter. The scoring criteria is broken down into five categories that focus on organization, effort, bellwork, and content. There are two rubrics to a page, to reduce printing costs. I have my students glue in their rubric on the first page in their interactive notebook, so that the same rubric can be used all year. I also use a different color pen when grading each quarter, so that students can see how

An editable 24 slide PowerPoint and two correlated foldable templates are included in this bundle! The presentation focuses on technology and the Engineering Design Process. Topics covered include engineering, technology, the steps involved in the engineering design process, intended benefits, unintended consequences, assistive technology, and adaptive technology. Check out my preview for an idea of the content and format of the presentation! ****************************************************

This foldable is designed to introduce or reinforce the steps of the scientific method. The template can be used for students to take notes in or as a reflective assignment. On the inside of each flap, I have my students write what happens during that particular step of the scientific method and an example. *************************************************************************** Just have students cut along the dotted lines to create an 8 flap foldable. No cutting around the outside edges ne

Everything you need to effectively review gravity and magnetism with your students in a challenging and engaging format! Students can complete these task cards in pairs, small groups, or independently. They are also great for your early finishers! 24 task cards, a student answer sheet (2 per page to reduce printing), and a teacher key are all included. Topics addressed in this task card set include: mass vs. weight, gravity in the solar system, universal law of gravitation, spring scale, triple

This foldable is designed to introduce or reinforce the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. The template can be used for students to take notes in or as a reflective assignment. Students can take notes on the inside of each flap, and use the jars on the outside of each flap to draw the particle arrangements during each state. *************************************************************************** Just have students cut along the dotted lines to create a 3-flap foldable. No cutt

This foldable is designed to introduce or reinforce the steps involved in the Engineering Design Process. The template can be used for students to take notes in or as a reflective assignment. On the inside of each flap, I have my students write what happens during that particular step of the design process and an example. *************************************************************************** Just have students cut along the dotted lines to create a 6-inward flap foldable. No cutting around

This foldable is designed to introduce or reinforce vocabulary associated with the Engineering Design Process: Assistive vs. Adaptive Technology and Intended Benefit vs. Unintended Consequence. The template can be used for students to take notes in or as a reflective assignment. On the inside of each flap, I have my students write a definition for the term and examples. *************************************************************************** Just have students cut along the dotted lines to c

Two versions of this handy foldable are included, one with lab tool names displayed and one without! *************************************************************************** This foldable is designed to introduce or reinforce common laboratory tools. The template can be used for students to take notes in or as a reflective assignment. On the inside of each flap, I have my students write the use for the lab tool and the corresponding measurement unit. ***************************************

This one-page vocabulary chart is perfect for interactive notebooks in all subjects! When cut, this printable will fit perfectly in the back of a composition notebook. I always have my students glue it on the last page of their notebook, and we add words to the chart at the end of each unit. Vocabulary words can be listed alphabetically and coordinate with a word wall in your classroom.

This table of contents printable makes it easy for students to keep their interactive notebook organized and is very simple to follow! The page numbers are already filled in, all students have to do is add a title to the pages. This format is perfect for teachers who use the "input"/"output" style notebook and only need one title for every two pages (right page and left page are focused on the topic). There are two pages per sheet, which makes the pages fit nicely in a composition notebook and r