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I LOVE keeping an interactive notebook with my students, but I'm not a fan of running copies. I like using the pictures from the text that my school provides and integrating lots of art as well into my notebook. This is a collection of my interactive notebook notes that correlate with the 5th Grade Pearson Interactive Science Text. There are notes to go along with each chapter and lesson of the text. I used PowerPoint, so you can recreate these notes yourself, or show them to your students a

This set of task cards is intended to go along with learning about circuits and electromagnets. It includes a set of 6 cards that can be printed or projected and includes tasks such as building simple circuits, circuits with switches and multiple battery sources, and electromagnets.

This digital presentation can be used to review the 8th grade science standard SC.8.N.1.1 which covers a wide range of science skills. This presentation is 25 slides long. The zip file contains a PDF file as well as a PPT file. This will guide students through breaking down the standard and reviewing all parts of it word by word. I have also incorporated some practice questions to help them prepare for their state science exam. The entire lesson will take about 30 minutes. I followed the l

This is a Christmas inspired STEM activity that teaches a bit about the Rockefeller Christmas tree. Students are asked to design a scaffolding tower that would be proportionate to the 75 by 45 foot tree. The materials used are toothpicks and clay and the entire activity can be completed in an hour time slot.

This includes 5 pages of 19 vocabulary words that should be covered when teaching "Energy". It is geared towards 5th graders, but can be used for many other grades too. When printed out, this item can be used for an adorable science themed word wall, or you could use it digitally to review these important terms with your students. You could also shrink it and have students glue into their interactive notebooks.

This is a presentation that was done by me in two 45-minute teaching sessions. We covered the topic of Potential and Kinetic Energy. The SSA Standard with the learning scale is included and repeated throughout the lesson. The second half of the presentation is a guided walk through the Energy Skate Park PHET LAB, which is a free online resource. I hope that the resources provided will help enhance your lessons and make the topic of energy engaging and enjoyable for your students. They were

This digital presentation can be used to review the 8th grade science standard SC.7.N.1.2, as well as SC.6.N.1.4 and SC.8.N.1.2 which covers skills in Nature of Science. The test specs were carefully observed and used when preparing this presentation to assure my students are prepared in the fullest for their 8th grade state science test. This presentation is 20 slides long. The zip file contains a PDF file as well as a PPT file. This will guide students through breaking down the standard and r