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This final exam is intended for use in the physical science classroom but can be adapted for 8th grade, chemistry or other science classes. The final exam includes the following topics and questions: • Elements on the periodic table and their symbols. • Groups on the periodic table. • Atomic mass and calculating protons, neutrons, and electrons. • Identifying compounds as element, compound or mixture. • Classifying physical and chemical properties. • Classifying physical and chemical chang

This document provides students with an opportunity to review and answer questions on the following topics: abiotic and biotic factorsecosystemsbiomeslevels of organization in an ecosystemsymbiosis/animal interactionsfood webs and food chainslabels within a food web/chain (producer, consumer, decomposer)energy pyramidThere are a variety of question types included in the document: short answermatchinglabeling the picturemultiple choiceinterpreting a food webinterpreting an energy pyramidAn answe

This lesson is best used as a summative assessment of motion and momentum, friction, and Newton’s laws of motion. In this project students are asked to recreate the scene of an accident and determine the force, mass, and acceleration of a car. A rubric and checklist guides students through creating a diorama of the scene, making calculations, and writing reports to determine which driver was at fault.

This word document provides a table for students to fill out containing items around a classroom to measure. Students are asked to estimate the size of the object, but must do so using the metric system. Often students are familiar with the size of an inch or foot, but have trouble estimating the size of a centimeter or millimeter. By making estimations and then actual measurements, students can immediately adjust their ideas about metric sizes. This is a great introductory activity for st

This word document is a list of 193 open answer, fill-in-the-blank, and multiple choice questions. These questions can be given to students as a handout or be displayed individually on a projector for students to complete as they come in the classroom. Questions are grouped by content and include: scientific method classification and cells human body systems genetics adaptation and evolution elements, mixtures and compounds atoms, elements and chemical reactions waves, sound and light, mot

This is a guided research project in which students are given a job description (that can be used as a rubric). The job titles include news reporter, climate expert, environmentalist, and global climate change expert. Although the research questions and tasks are general, they can be easily adapted to follow a textbook or websites to create a webquest. At the end of the project, students are asked to make a news broadcast presentation to share their findings. The resources also include a pr

Water bottle flipping is the new craze. I got tired of seeing it in my classroom so in hopes of getting it out of their systems, I decided to do an experiment. If you haven't seen flipping in action, check out youtube videos. This resource provides teacher instructions, helpful hints, student handouts, and an answer key. I also provide ideas on how to modify the experiment for students with disabilities and extend the lesson for students needing enrichment.

The included document contains directions for a crossword puzzle review game, an empty crossword puzzle, and separate clues. This lesson takes the traditional crossword puzzle pastime and turns it from an individual activity into a classroom review game. Teams compete to answer clues read by the teacher and fill in their crossword. Students can review key vocabulary terms and their definitions. This particular puzzle closely correlates with words found in the HOLT Earth Science textbook, Cha

This google slide provides 10 short answer questions for students on the following topics: layers of the atmosphereair pressuregravitywindheat transfer

This is a multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer science test designed for eighth grade students, but may be adapted to any middle school grade level. Topics covered include units of measurement, scientific laboratory tools and instruments, the scientific method and independent and dependent variables.

This multiple choice test features questions on the following: 1. chemical reaction types including endothermic, exothermic, synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, and double replacement 2. parts of a chemical equation including subscript and coefficient 3. changing the rate of reaction. 4. a real-world application question describing an experiment run by a scientist using a catalyst. Here is a sneak peak at the application questions about that experiment: 1. What was the problem or qu

This study guide covers the following topics: layers of the atmospherevocabulary of properties of the atmosphere such as density, pressure, and altitudeweatherhigh and low pressure systemsisobarsheat transfer typeswindsreading a bar graphTypes of questions include: short answerfill in the blankmatchinginsert a picturedescribe the graphdescribe the weather mapAn answer key with highlighted answers is provided.

This is a fill-in graphic organizer for igenous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. The web closely matches concepts and terms used in the HOLT Earth Science textbook.

In this lab students create a paper seed model and test the seed design falling time in seconds. The document is a student copy and includes a brief introduction on plant seeds, the procedure, a video on a sample seed design, a list of materials needed, a data table, and analysis and conclusion questions. As an extension, students can use the provided grid/graph paper to create a bar graph of the data collected. An answer key with sample conclusion question answers is provided.

The included document contains directions for a crossword puzzle review game, an empty crossword puzzle, and separate clues. This lesson takes the traditional crossword puzzle pastime and turns it from an individual activity into a classroom review game. Teams compete to answer clues read by the teacher and fill in their crossword. Students can review key vocabulary terms and their definitions. This particular puzzle closely correlates with words found in the HOLT Earth Science textbook, Cha

The included document contains directions for a crossword puzzle review game, an empty crossword puzzle, and separate clues. This lesson takes the traditional crossword puzzle pastime and turns it from an individual activity into a classroom review game. Teams compete to answer clues read by the teacher and fill in their crossword. Students can review key vocabulary terms and their definitions. This particular puzzle closely correlates with words found in the HOLT Earth Science textbook, Cha

This document is designed as a fill-in-the-blank style quiz and includes an answer key and optional word bank for students with modifications. The document can also be used as a print-out for notes to use with your own PowerPoint presentation. Students are asked to fill in various blanks on the system name, main organs, and function of the system. Eleven systems are included.

This PowerPoint was designed for my West Virginia science class as a guided discussion on test taking skills specific to the science portion of the WESTEST, a standardized test. The four "guidelines to success" are discussed within the PowerPoint and example science questions are given with each guideline as a demonstration. The guidelines given encourage students to use the tables and graphs as well as the process of elimination to determine a correct answer when the answer can't be recalled

Provide documentation to your special education coordinators and teachers and create open communication with this simple document. This one page document allows you to write in student names, missing assignments, point values, and current grade. Print out and fill in to communicate with other teachers or even parents on current performance in your science classroom.

This is a perfect way to practice measurement skills with students learning virtually. In school we would normally use rulers and meter sticks to measure items around the room. This option provides students with an opportunity to measure common items in their home using measuring tools they would already own. The document provides: a list and pictures of possible measuring toolsa brief explanation about measuring tricks like using your hand or a dollar bills that can be used as measuring too