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Engage middle school students with a game they probably are already familiar with-Spoons! Rules are simple and the engagement is easy! If you don't like the game spoons for the classroom, simply use the cards as a matching game instead!Resource comes with cards, directions, recommendations, and supply list. Each set has the name (interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis), a colored picture (can also be printed in black and white), a description, and an order (exam

If you are trying to teach students about the patterns/cycles found between the earth, moon, and sun you will likely come upon the question "Why do we see the same side of the moon?" Explain it with this lesson, a quarter, and a penny. Answer key provided. Introductory activity provided.

Teaching students the importance of organization with their science binders. This table of contents has the formatting done for you and is easy to make copies each quarter/semester/unit. A blank version without prefilled numbers has also been included for you! Keeping a science binder is a core piece of AVID. If using digital or bound notebooks isn't for you, have students keep the traditional binder, and document their learning progress this way.

Have your students play the game spoons with heredity and genetics! This set as 8 pairs of complete dominance, 2 sets of incomplete dominance to use if you want, 2 sets of co-dominance to use if you want.

An engaging activity that challenges students to use their senses of touch, smell, sound, and taste to investigate objects connected to their teacher. Through this hands-on exploration, students will develop keen observational skills, fostering a deeper understanding and connection with their learning environment. Perfect for encouraging curiosity and sensory awareness, this activity turns everyday items into exciting discoveries. Great for back to school to keep students engaged while weaving i

This is a question bank that features 34 questions about concepts on evolution and natural selection. Structural evidence (homologous, analogous, vestigial)DNAFossil RecordEmbryologyBiogeographyEnvironmental change4 parts of natural selectionCharles DarwinSelection TypesGraphsImagesAnd more!Use the question bank to make your own assessments or create formative assessments to use in your classroom. Images are provided.

This is a warm up that can be used during an ecology unit or when discussing trophic levels and energy pyramids. It is designed to be open ended to get students writing using science terminology. There are 2 questions. First question is a lower order question, question two is a higher order question that asks students to use the skill of application. Answer keys is provided. A link to the template to edit is also provided. Space is left for students to reflect so that learning from mistakes ca

Teachers have a lot going through their mind in a day, and sometimes the desk just doesn't have room for another sticky note! Use this in the mornings or afternoons to prepare for the upcoming school day. Organize your thoughts and check off the boxes to make sure you're getting the essentials done. I personally like to add attendance, daily posting, and morning announcements to my daily to-do but the template is blank so you can add whatever is best for you! There are three color templates to

Students can practice identify independent and dependent variables using ten 1-2 sentence scenarios. Great technique to use with this resource is color coding the I.V. and the D.V. with students so they can practice pulling out key pieces of information.

This resource is great to use to ask formative assessment questions and summative questions. It can be used to create an assessment with. The questions are aligned with NGSS (which many states have adopted in one way or another) and include question levels from all of Bloom's Taxonomy. Variety of questions include multiple choice and short answer. Can easily be added to any vocabulary to create a complete test. In total there are 22 questions.

This is a double sided worksheet created for teaching Punnett Squares and patterns of inheritance specifically following Mendelian rules. Worksheet provides background information, three scenario/problems, analysis questions, and tips. Questions include completing Punnett Squares, % of possible outcomes, genotypes, and phenotypes. Answer Key is provided. Editable template link via Canva is provided.

Help your students understand what their grade means in terms of their understanding. Students can use this to reflect on their assignments/assessments. This digital download comes with a pdf, png, and a Canva template link. This is editable to make customizable to your classroom!

Science Root Words 4 pages (2 if double sided) of science root words, prefixes, and suffixes. These are great additions to any science binder. Have students highlight as they discover them throughout their school year!