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This bundle on earth and human activity impacts is created to help save you money as students learn about topics such as natural resources (including water), global warming, and natural disasters. See below for more details on each item.MS-ESS3-1:In this print-and-go project, students research aquifers in the United States, the impact of humans, and recharge on underground water. The research includes the formation of the aquifers, their current location, and current conditions. In small groups,

This no-prep digital escape room is perfect for the end of the physical science unit. Students click through a secured PDF to find clues to find four different codes. The topics covered are Newton’s Laws of Motion, acceleration, kinetic and potential energy, structure of an atom, chemical reactions, physical properties, calculating the parts of an atom, properties of waves, digital versus analog signals, visible light through a prism, states of matter, and thermal energy. There are built-in dist

In this project, students research a human body disease. Their research encompasses symptoms, treatments, and the impact on other parts of the body. Students create a presentation in a format of their choice to compile all their research. Included are lesson plans, a rubric, student research sheets, and a PowerPoint presentation on credible research. The teacher's guide and student packet are secured PDFs. The student packet may be digitally shared with students on a secure school platform. ***T

Students examine fossils and images of species (extinct and extant) to identify similarities and patterns of evolution. The topic is introduced by looking at horse evolution. Next, students sort 12 animals based on traits, including transitional fossils. Finally, students assess their understanding through claim-evidence-reasoning on Archaeopteryx.Due to the terms of use for the clipart, pages in the teacher’s guide that include the clipart, may not be shared with students online. The student pa

These graphic organizers on Newton’s Laws cover topics such as what the law states, the number of objects involved, balanced and unbalanced forces, types of forces, and diagrams to practice labeling force pairs. Additionally, they include practice problems to calculate net forces, the impact of changing mass, and calculating forces. Students cut out the pieces from page two and sort them, identifying which pieces belong together and where they should go. There are three secured PDFs of the answe

Students examine charts on different factors that may impact global warming. In their packets, they summarize trends they see and questions they have about the factors. Finally, students create additional research questions on increasing temperatures. If there is time, a quick research extension is available.Student packets are black-and-white and colored secured PDFs that may be shared digitally with students on a secure school platform. The teacher’s guide is a secured PDF with the charts nece

I created the menu as an opportunity for my students to have choice and differentiate instruction. There are brief teacher instructions and templates for Cornell notes, outlines, Frayer diagrams, graphic organizers, and assessment creation. I use this to challenge students to take what they have read and organize it into key concepts.This resource may be shared with students digitally on a secure school platform.Looking for more related content?⚫Atoms, Structures, and Bonds Vocabulary Note Sheet

Students will examine plate movement since Pangea using the placement of fossils and the shape of landmasses. First, they will attempt to piece together Pangea. With research, they will make predictions and draw the placement of current plate boundaries and plate tectonics. A claim-evidence-reasoning is used to assess understanding of the objective. Student packets and teacher’s guide are secured PDFs, but the student packets may be shared digitally on a secure school platform. Standards/Objecti

Over four days, students design and test a solar oven that effectively transfers thermal energy. After finding their results, they share them with the class and redesign their prototypes. Students demonstrate their understanding in a diagram of the thermal energy transfer in the system and a claim-evidence-reasoning for the best design. An alternative project to design a cooler is included, in case the environment is not conducive to using solar energy. Student packets may be shared digitally wi

The phase change lesson plans introduce the states of matter, energy changes, and molecule movement between phases. There are stations and a "choose your own story" to help gather background knowledge. Students practice their understanding in a station lab. The final assessments are critical thinking questions about the lesson phenomenon and a phase change model they draw. Included are: Teacher's guide (secured PDF)Graphing Model Template and instructions (secured PDF)Drawing Model Template and

These atomic structure lesson plans have activities to help students create and gain a basic understanding of atoms and molecules. They start with an introductory phenomenon on plastics (extended structure and polymer) and lead to research, stations, and model building (simple and extended) to better understand the phenomenon. At the end, students have a critical thinking question for an assessment to explain why plastic behaves the way it does. The teacher's guide and student packets are secure

This graphic organizer on Newton’s Second Law covers topics such as what the law states, the number of objects involved, the equation, and practice problems that explore the impact of changing mass and calculating forces. Students cut out the pieces from page two and sort them, identifying which pieces belong together and where they should go. There are three secured PDFs of the answer key, a color version, and a black-and-white version. The student pages may be shared digitally on a secure sch

This bundle includes lesson plans to provide background knowledge on cells and cellular function. This includes the parts of the cell, plants versus animal cells, and osmosis. Afterward, review the material through a vocabulary game and an escape puzzle room about cells. The following vocabulary terms are included in the Who Am I? Game: ⚪osmosis ⚪cell wall ⚪cell membrane ⚪nucleus ⚪nucleolus ⚪DNA ⚪golgi body ⚪endoplasmic reticulum ⚪ribosome ⚪cytoplasm ⚪mitochondrion ⚪vacuole ⚪lysosome ⚪chloroplas

This zip file over organization of living things includes lessons plans to help students meet the third part of "From Molecules to Organisms". Topics covered are the relationship between cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. It includes answer keys, rubrics, a station, critical thinking question, and a project students complete to learn about body systems. If students finish early, there is a STEM extension challenge over creating a working lung model. The student handouts and teacher guide

These are a bundle of resources created to cover the MS-PLS1 From Molecules to Organisms of NGSS. There are different types of activities included with labs and projects to engage your students over living things, cells, cell structures, cell functions (photosynthesis and fermentation/cellular respiration), adaptations, body systems, and the five senses. Included for all are lists of extra materials needed, teacher's guides, and student handouts. Many of the student worksheets may be shared digi

This graphic organizer on Newton’s Third Law covers topics such as what the law states, the number of objects involved, types of forces, and diagrams to practice labeling the force pairs. Students cut out the pieces from page two and sort them, identifying which pieces belong together and where they should go. Distrators are included. There are three secured PDFs of the answer key, a color version, and a black-and-white version. The student pages may be shared digitally on a secure school platf

This bundle is available while I create a unit plan on atoms, matter, and energy. Each objective includes lesson plans and student packets on: modeling molecules and atoms, identifying chemical reactions, natural to synthetic materials, phase changes (energy changes and motion of molecules), conservation of matter, and thermal energy changes through chemicals. The lesson plans, materials, and student packets are secured PDFs. Most student packets may be shared digitally on a secure school platfo

The atoms bundle includes material for building background knowledge, vocabulary, and review. Topics included are the structure of an atom, types of molecules (simple, extended, compound, and elements), types of bonds (ionic and covalent), and some periodic table trends. The teacher's guide and student packets are secured PDFs, but the student packet for MS-PS1-1 may be shared on a secured school digital platform. (Some other materials may not due to terms of use.) See below for more informatio

In this lab on synthetic versus natural materials, students put the quality of acrylic and wool to the test. One version allows students to choose variables to test on the textiles. The second version is more guided (testing strength and insulation against heat loss). After data collection, students will conduct a quick research on the costs of the two materials. The final assessment involves a claim-evidence-reasoning analysis of natural versus synthetic materials. A teacher’s guide with lesson

This puzzle escape room would be great as a review of atoms and the periodic table of elements or a day there is a sub in the classroom. Topics covered are Bohr models, calculating the parts of an atom, ionic charges, classification of elements, types of bonds (ionic and covalent), and structure of an atom. Distractors and clues are all printable secured PDFs. The instructions describe in detail how each combination is determined. Set-up is cutting apart a of couple sheets, dispersing clues, and