STEM-tastic Teaching Resources

**This project is designed to meet Ontario curriculum expectations for Grade 6 Science in the Earth & Space Systems strand but could be used by teachers in other regions who are working with a similar curriculum** Greetings from outer space! In this project, students are asked to assume the role of an alien from another planet. After gathering facts about their planet through research, students write letters to earthlings to describe their home planet. When students have completed their lett

This is a set of 17 science sentence starters (sometimes called sentence stems) that I have compiled over my years as a middle school science teacher. They can be used to get students talking and writing about the science they are doing in your class! As a science teacher, one of my biggest challenges (and goals) is to improve my students' science communication skills. These sentence starter cards are a staple in my classroom every year! Included in this download: *a full page handout contain

**Designed for the Ontario curriculum expectations for Grade 7 Science in the Matter & Energy strand but could be used by teachers in other regions who are working with a similar curriculum** This download contains everything you need to create a perfect word wall for your Pure Substances and Mixtures unit! Included are: *3 different full-page headers ("Science Word Wall") *36 vocabulary cards (4 to a page) *4 blank vocabulary cards You will receive these items both in black and white and as

**This project is designed to meet Ontario curriculum expectations for Grade 6 Science in the Earth & Space Systems strand but could be used by teachers in other regions who are working with a similar curriculum** Greetings from outer space! In this project, students are asked to assume the role of an alien from another planet. After gathering facts about their planet through research, students write letters to earthlings to describe their home planet. When students have completed their letter

This download contains everything you need to create a perfect back-to-school science word wall for your middle school classroom! The words are divided into 3 categories: The Scientific Method, Lab Safety and Lab Equipment. Included are: *3 different full-page headers ("Science Word Wall") *3 half-page category headers ("The Scientific Method", "Lab Safety" and "Lab Equipment") *80 vocabulary cards (4 to a page) *4 blank vocabulary cards You will receive these items both in black and white

Encourage a Growth Mindset in your Math classroom with these fun, colourful posters. This set of 24 mathematics-themed posters include words of encouragement for all learners to let them know that they are all able to learn and grow as mathematicians! Included in this download are 2 versions of each poster: one set with a black background (the colours really pop on this one!) and one set with a white background (for those who'd like to conserve some ink when printing!) --------------------

This cut & paste graphic organizer is a great resource for back-to-school (use it to introduce the steps in the Scientific Method) or for review anytime throughout the school year! The graphic organizer includes the following steps: *Ask a Question *Form a Hypothesis *Experiment *Analyze Data *Make Conclusions *Communicate Results Copy the steps onto brightly coloured paper for some visual interest! Have students cut & paste the steps in the correct order, then secure into their science not

This download includes 2 flapbooks to make reviewing science lab safety symbols a breeze! These cut-and-paste activities are perfect for back-to-school. 1. HHPS Flapbook * Four flaps - each marked with a safety warning: Corrosive, Explosive, Flammable, Poisonous * Symbols to cut-and-paste * Title to glue into interactive notebook * Space to write definitions and examples 2. WHMIS Flapbook * Eight flaps - each marked with a WHMIS symbol * Title to glue into interactive notebook * Space

**Designed for the Ontario curriculum expectations for Grade 8 Science in the Life Systems strand but could be used by teachers in other regions who are working with a similar curriculum** This download contains everything you need to create a perfect word wall for your Cells unit! Included are: *3 different full-page headers ("Science Word Wall") *40 vocabulary cards (4 to a page) *4 blank vocabulary cards You will receive these items both in black and white and as a multi-coloured version.

Encourage a Growth Mindset in your Science classroom with these fun, colourful posters. This set of 24 science-themed posters include words of encouragement for all learners to let them know that they are all able to learn and grow as scientists! Included in this download are 2 versions of each poster: one set with a black background (the colours really pop on this one!) and one set with a white background (for those who'd like to conserve some ink when printing!) -------------------------

**Designed for the Ontario curriculum expectations for Grade 7 Science in the Life Systems strand but could be used by teachers in other regions who are working with a similar curriculum** This download contains everything you need to create a perfect word wall for your Interactions in the Environment unit! Included are: *3 different full-page headers ("Science Word Wall") *48 vocabulary cards (4 to a page) *4 blank vocabulary cards You will receive these items both in black and white and

**Designed for the Ontario curriculum expectations for Grade 7 Science in the Structures & Mechanisms strand but could be used by teachers in other regions who are working with a similar curriculum** This download contains everything you need to create a perfect word wall for your Form and Function unit! Included are: *3 different full-page headers ("Science Word Wall") *46 vocabulary cards (4 to a page) *4 blank vocabulary cards You will receive these items both in black and white and as a

**Designed for the Ontario curriculum expectations for Grade 8 Science in the Matter & Energy strand but could be used by teachers in other regions who are working with a similar curriculum** This download contains everything you need to create a perfect word wall for your Fluids unit! Included are: *3 different full-page headers ("Science Word Wall") *52 vocabulary cards (4 to a page) *4 blank vocabulary cards You will receive these items both in black and white and as a multi-coloured vers

**Designed for the Ontario curriculum expectations for Grade 8 Science in the Structures & Mechanisms strand but could be used by teachers in other regions who are working with a similar curriculum** This download contains everything you need to create a perfect word wall for your Systems in Action unit! Included are: *3 different full-page headers ("Science Word Wall") *45 vocabulary cards (4 to a page) *4 blank vocabulary cards You will receive these items both in black and white and as a

**Designed for the Ontario curriculum expectations for Grade 8 Science in the Earth & Space Systems strand but could be used by teachers in other regions who are working with a similar curriculum** This download contains everything you need to create a perfect word wall for your Water Systems unit! Included are: *3 different full-page headers ("Science Word Wall") *50 vocabulary cards (4 to a page) *4 blank vocabulary cards You will receive these items both in black and white and as a multi-

**Designed for the Ontario curriculum expectations for Grade 7 Science in the Earth & Space Systems strand but could be used by teachers in other regions who are working with a similar curriculum** This download contains everything you need to create a perfect word wall for your Heat in the Environment unit! Included are: *3 different full-page headers ("Science Word Wall") *49 vocabulary cards (4 to a page) *4 blank vocabulary cards You will receive these items both in black and white and a

Get organized with this graphic organizer pack geared towards middle school students! Included in this pack: 1. Science Investigation Planning Sheet *Use this sheet to help scaffold the process of designing an experiment to test a hypothesis *Emphasize the idea that conducting a fair test means controlling all variables except the one being tested. 2. Observing a Science Demonstration *Use this template to help students record what they see and the science behind it when you are doing a teach

**Designed for the Ontario curriculum expectations for Grade 7 Science in the Matter & Energy strand but could be used by teachers in other regions or for other grade levels who are working with a similar curriculum** This download includes everything you need to create a flapbook to review the states of matter with your class! This cut-and-paste activity is perfect for the tactile learners in your room. Can be used as a lesson to teach students about the states of matter or as a review tool.

Make your word wall interactive with these fun activities! Perfect for a Friday afternoon, for hassle-free substitute teacher plans, or to add to your emergency lesson folder too. Included are teacher instructions and student activity sheets/printables for the following word wall activities: 1. Word Wall Bingo 2. What's My Word? (a guessing game) 3. Word Wall Story (a creative writing activity) 4. Compare & Contrast Venn Diagrams 5. Create A Word Search Please feel free to review, pin, o

This download contains everything you need to create a perfect microscopy word wall for your middle school classroom! Great for back-to-school or anytime throughout the school year. Included are: *3 different full-page headers ("Science Word Wall"/"Microscope Use") *45 vocabulary cards (4 to a page) *4 blank vocabulary cards You will receive these items both in black and white and as a multi-coloured version. You choose which one you'd like to print for your classroom. Please see the previe