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Great for an Emergency sub plan! The documentary by National Geographic, (Genetic Mutations - Hidden Secret) is relative to the 8th grade genetics unit, its engaging and its on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2yHeRoc9w Its also 48 minutes long which is perfect for a 55 minute class period. The questions are in order and they're time stamped so you know when the answers are coming up. Answer key included

In this activity, students will make predictions about which U.S. state they believe is the most at risk for various natural disasters. They will then use devices and explore the FEMA national risk index map to discover which states are truly at risk for certain disasters. Students will then research and produce a mitigation plan for a state and disaster of their choice. I love using the FEMA map resource in class and kids tend to love exploring it.

Students are tasked with choosing a communicable disease of their choice and personifying their disease into a villain / criminal profile. A great digital activity or printed activity. A list of communicable diseases with hyperlinks to resources is provided.

This is a very engaging lab that gets kids hands on experience with growing plants in the classroom. I did this with 7th graders during our life science unit. We grew tomatoes, zinnias, pole beans and cilantro in the window sills for several weeks. We used small bathroom cups for seed starters and I used printer box lids as trays to hold all the cups. Later on I had the students bring in recyclables like 2 liter bottles and they built planters to put their grown seedlings in. Science Stand

Need something to engage students and fill time for a rewards day or end-of-the-year activity? The Scrap Paper Olympics is a really fun activity that I traditionally use as a last-day-of-school event. It can also be used as an engaging rewards day activity. It's also a perfect activity for the end of the grading period. I like to use scrap paper from old worksheets, old graded work, or any extra copies in these activities. Feel free to offer any awards or small prizes you see fit for your

Students compare 2 different maps of copper mines and plate tectonics to explore the idea of minerals uneven distribution.

Great for an Emergency sub plan! The documentary by WD Wildlife Documentary (Wild Arabia, Hidden deep in The Desert) is relative to the 8th grade Adaptations unit, its engaging and its on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DySrS-PZjNM Its also 46 minutes long which is perfect for a 55 minute class period. The questions are open ended and allow for a variety of answers.

Includes a pdf of Ch. 1 of Rachel Carson's controversial book Silent Spring, A set of thought-provoking questions, and hyperlinked videos to support the story of America's use of DDT and its impact on the environment. I use this lesson to enrich my 8th-grade Ecology unit.