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Introduction to Cells Movie Quest with Bill Nye the Science Guy Cells Episode. You can find the episode that goes along with my worksheet on YouTube. Simply type in Bill Nye Intro to Cells, or this URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bDpYZsC8mQ to get started. This activity can be used at the beginning of a Cells Unit, or as a Science Station activity with computers set up for students to watch the video. I usually play this Bill Nye episode on my Smart Board and pass out the ws for students

“Science in the News” worksheets This worksheet is used to review and summarize scientific articles. You can assign articles on the subject you're teaching, or have students find their own if computers are available. This worksheet can be used in a variety of ways:1) As a bellringer activity / daily or weekly journal entry 2) For extra credit if students finish a quiz or exam early 3) An assignment to include in your substitute folder 4) Homework This resource includes 4 slightly differ

16 days of Bellringers including 2 STEAM challenges. 1) Engineering Challenge-In pairs, students will create a boat that can hold as many marbles as possible. Materials needed: Aluminum Foil, Marbles, Empty Tub, and Water. 2) Graphic Design Challenge - Students will design a logo for their pretend business. Materials needed: Index Cards and Coloring Utensils. I created this Power Pt to teach students of the different career options in the STEAM fields. I had them write down these questio

Heredity and Reproduction Exit/Entry Tickets Topics: Exit/Entry Ticket- Passing of Traits (Used at beginning of unit)Cell Cycle What are the phases of mitosis? Mitosis vs. MeiosisSex Cells Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction Heredity, Gregor Mendel Each page contains 2-3 Exit Tickets….save paper These tickets can be given to students at the start of class to see what they remember from the day before, or they can be used as an Exit Ticket to review what they learned that same day.

"Science in the News" worksheetThis worksheet will ask students to:- summarize the article and share what they found to be interesting - share what they thought the author could have explained better (this section is a great conversation starter if time allows!) - and to draw a picture How I like to use this resource - Each Friday I will either provide students with a copy of an article related to what we learned in class that week, or I will ask them to find an article on their own (if compute

Haunted House Writing Prompt for Halloween Students have a choice between two writing prompts on this worksheet. They can write about a haunted house that they've been to, or they can explain what their haunted house would look like if they were in charge of the design. Both prompts require students to draw a picture in the space provided on the worksheet. I use this writing prompt as a fun free-write exercise. I like to have students volunteer to read their short essay to the class, or someti

This rubric is designed for students when creating a Musculoskeletal Injury poster. This rubric is easy to follow and my students created some educational and creative posters using this. Students will choose a Muscular or Skeletal injury and use the internet and other resources to create an informative poster. When to use- after you review the Skeletal and Muscular Systems.

(Similar to my Science in the News template. ) Students use the Technology In The News template to summarize the article that they have read. The colorful directions provided can be put on the Smartboard for reference. You can either provide an article, or have students use a newspaper or computer to find a current article to read. This resource is great for Science/Reading centers, or can be used as an Exit Slip!

Earth Day Worksheet•Students can complete this worksheet using both the internet and their textbooks. •The internet helps give them ideas for ways to upcycle glass jars or bottles since this may not be in all science textbooks. •My students enjoy creating their logo. I like to hang these outside our classroom to show off their designs. Materials Needed: pencil, computers with internet, textbooks, markers/crayons/colored pencils. This resource will ask students to: 1) Describe what " Upcycling"

This is a simple Christmas Wishlist that has 10 lines and space below for kiddos to add any cutouts from magazines. There is a space at the top for their name, and a cute little saying at the bottom that I use as a conversation starter to remind everyone that they may not get everything they ask for but to be grateful for what they do get. I get several toy magazines in the mail around the holidays, but I also ask parents to donate some so we have enough for everyone when doing this activity.

This is a great handout for students to think about what they are thankful for. The handout explains that it's always good to be appreciative of all that we have. Perfect handout to go along with a Thanksgiving Day lesson. Students are given 2 tasks: Task 1- Write a short letter explaining what/who you are thankful for and why. Task 2- Pretend you were given $1,000 to go towards a good cause. What would you do with the money? Directions: Using a computer, research different charities

St. Patty's Day Writing Promt & Coloring Page "I feel lucky when...."

Introduction to the Metric System & the Microscope. I use this at the beginning of the school year after I review the Metric System and how to use a Microscope. Answer Key Included

Students will come up with 10 ways to help protect/improve the environment, then they will design their own logo for Earth Day. This is a great discussion piece.