7th Grade General Science Google Apps (by date, oldest first)

So many of the best museums may not be in your backyard, but it doesn’t mean you can’t learn more about them! This resource is a fun way to strengthen research skills, explore a variety of science museums and get kids considering where and how the public interacts with science. Perfect for early finishers or extension.

Students are tasked with:

• Researching science museums
• Finding out which exhibits are on permanent display
• What information can be found in the exhibits
• Identifying why learners their age would want to visit the museum

Sometimes students don’t know where to start! To help them get started with their museum research, included is a Google Slides presentation that:

• Introduces the assignment
• Explains various types of science museums
• Tells what kid of topics are covered in those institutions
• An example museum to get them started if needed

This assignment is ready-to-use and easy to implement in your classroom with little to no prep. 

Includes:

• PDF printable version
• Google Slides version to assign digitally
• Google Slides about the types of science museums

Engage your students with these no prep Valentine's Day themed graphing and data table task cards. Each card has a different scenario or task to help strengthen the science process skills of graphing and data table organization.

This activity is designed to help practice:

• Making graphs
• Making data tables
• Interpreting information given via graph or table

These cards are a perfect way to celebrate and recognize the holiday, while meeting academic objectives.

Included:

• 20 task cards - 4 print per page
• Printable recording sheet
• Digital cards in Google Slides
• Teacher Key

Looking for a different resource to introduce and reinforce lab safety? This 100% digital Interactive Science Notebook is ready to meet that need. No prep needed from you, ready to assign to students and engage.

This resource addresses the following Essential Questions:

• How can we keep ourselves safe in a laboratory setting or in the field?

Interactive Notebook Contains:

• Google Slides Digital Notebook Pages
• 13 Full Color Pages with text and examples
• 2 Interactive Drag and Drop Pages
• 5 Pages That Require Student Interaction

Please check out the preview video to ensure that this product would work for you and your students!

Printable PDF and a digital version are included in this distance learning ready activity. Vocabulary activity/graphic organizer helps students see side by side the similarities and differences between the 6 simple machines. Use as a supplement to resources/information you have given or a start for students to do their own research. Print version has a simple tinyurl link for students to see more information about the topic. The resource is included with the digital link for online/digital learners!

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Slides! Ready to go, no prep needed from you!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides
3. Easel Activity

Printable PDF & Digital Versions are included in this distance learning ready activity which consists of 13 percent error problems to solve.

Important Information

Not all boxes are used in the maze to avoid students from just figuring out the correct route. Students will have to correctly solve 10 problems to find their way through the maze.

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Slides & Easel by TeachShare digital options!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides
3. Easel by TeachShare

Printable PDF & Digital Versions are included in this distance learning ready activity which consists of identifying significant figures in a number 15 times.

Important Information

Not all boxes are used in the maze to avoid students from just figuring out the correct route. Students will have to identify the amount of significant figures in a number 12 times.

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Slides & Easel by TeachShare digital options!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides
3. Easel by TeachShare

Check out my other mazes for practicing significant figures!

*Multiplying and Dividing Significant Figures Maze Activity

Printable PDF & Digital Versions are included in this distance learning ready activity which consists of 15 multiplication and division problems.

Important Information

Not all boxes are used in the maze to avoid students from just figuring out the correct route. Students will have to solve 13 problems to finish the maze.

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Slides & Easel by TeachShare digital options!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides
3. Easel by TeachShare

Check out my other mazes for practicing significant figures!

*Identifying Significant Figures Maze

Printable PDF & Digital Versions are included in this distance learning ready activity which consists of 15 addition and subtraction problems where students also have to identify the significant figures in the answers.

Important Information

Not all boxes are used in the maze to avoid students from just figuring out the correct route. Students will have to solve 13 problems to finish the maze.

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Slides & Easel by TeachShare digital options!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides
3. Easel by TeachShare

Check out my other mazes for practicing significant figures!

*Identifying Significant Figures Maze

*Multiplying and Dividing Significant Figures Maze Activity

One "mini" lab that will help students observe and make connections that particles in matter move faster at high temperatures than at low temperatures

These short activities reinforce or introduce concepts to students. I call these activities “mini labs” because they are simple activities that do not take the whole class period. They are also activities that are safe for use in the classroom and do not have to be done in a lab or with any specialty equipment or materials. I often use these demonstrations to lead into new content, that way as we cover material I can refer back to the things that my students have experienced first hand.

Distance learning or need a digital copy to assign?

• No problem! This activity now includes a Google Slides options! Ready to go, no prep needed from you!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides

Materials needed:

-Two cups

-Hot water

-Cold water

-Eyedropper

-Food Coloring

-Colored Pencils

Printable PDF and a digital version are included in this distance learning ready activity. Vocabulary activity/graphic organizer helps students see side by side the similarities and differences between producers, consumers and decomposers. Use as a supplement to resources/information you have given or a start for students to do their own research. Both versions have a simple tinyurl link for students to see more information about the topic

Next Generation Science Standard: MS-LS2-3.

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Slides! Ready to go, no prep needed from you!

Two Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides

This water log chart activity to designed to help students think about the question "how much water do I use?" and discover their weekly water use.

Students record how many times they participate in different water using activities. They then multiply this number by the average amount of water used to understand their weekly water consumption. These average use values are given to the student and already included in the chart.

Comes with a metric version (liters) and a standard version (gallons) as well as a teacher explanation.

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Slides option! Ready to go, no prep needed from you!

Two Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides

Printable PDF & Digital Versions are included in this distance learning ready activity which consists of 15 F=MA problems to solve.

Important Information

Not all boxes are used in the maze to avoid students from just figuring out the correct route. Students will have to correctly solve 11 problems to find their way through the maze.

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Slides & Easel by TeachShare digital options!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides
3. Easel by TeachShare

Printable PDF & Digital Versions are included in this distance learning ready activity which consists of 15 speed, distance and time problems to solve.

Important Information

Not all boxes are used in the maze to avoid students from just figuring out the correct route. Students will have to correctly solve 11 problems to find their way through the maze.

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Slides & Easel by TeachShare digital options!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides
3. Easel by TeachShare

One "mini" lab that will help students observe and make connections that all objects have energy, even when they are not moving.

Materials Needed

Plastic Bowl

Sand

Assorted rocks and pebbles

Ruler

These short activities reinforce or introduce concepts to students. I call these activities “mini labs” because they are simple activities that do not take the whole class period. They are also activities that are safe for use in the classroom and do not have to be done in a lab or with any specialty equipment or materials. I often use these demonstrations to lead into new content, that way as we cover material I can refer back to the things that my students have experienced first hand.

Distance learning or need a digital copy to assign?

• No problem! This activity now includes a Google Slides options! Ready to go, no prep needed from you!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides

Can be used to support NGSS: MS-PS3

Practice worksheet for properly organizing data into data tables.

Students are given sets of data and asked to make corresponding data tables. In each table students are asked to do more of the work. Example: The first data table includes the table already drawn and a few labels. The last one the student must make the whole table.

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Docs Version! Ready to go, no prep needed from you!

Two Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Docs

2 "mini" labs that will help students observe and make connections to compounds and mixtures. The first introduces students to the concept of mixtures. The second shows the concept that not all liquids act alike so conclusions can be drawn about how materials interact when put together.

These short activities reinforce or introduce concepts to students. I call these activities “mini labs” because they are simple activities that do not take the whole class period. They are also activities that are safe for use in the classroom and do not have to be done in a lab or with any specialty equipment or materials. I often use these demonstrations to lead into new content, that way as we cover material I can refer back to the things that my students have experienced first hand.

Distance learning or need a digital copy to assign?

• No problem! This activity now includes a Google Slides option! Ready to go, no prep needed from you!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides

Materials Needed

Mixed Substances Mini Lab

Materials Needed:

Cup

Cornstarch

Water

Stir stick or Spoon

Oil and Water Mini Lab

Materials Needed:

Food Coloring

Water

Jar with a lid (baby food jars are great for this)

Vegetable Oil

Stir stick or spoon

Dish Soap

Practice solving for weight, mass and gravity with this Printable PDF & Digital Versions are included in this distance learning ready activity which consists of 13 W=MG problems to solve.

Important Information

Not all boxes are used in the maze to avoid students from just figuring out the correct route. Students will have to correctly solve 11 problems to find their way through the maze.

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Slides & Easel by TeachShare digital options!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides
3. Easel by TeachShare

Printable PDF & Digital Versions are included in this distance learning ready activity which consists of 3 maze activities and a BONUS handout/resource about significant figures rules (including adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing) is included in this bundle.

Identifying Significant Figures Maze

Multiplying and Dividing Significant Figures Maze

Adding and Subtracting Significant Figures Maze

Important Information

Not all boxes are used in the maze to avoid students from just figuring out the correct route. Students will have to correctly solve at least 12 problems to find their way through the maze.

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Slides & Easel by TeachShare digital options! Ready to go, no prep needed from you!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides
3. Easel by TeachShare

Printable PDF & Digital Versions are included in this distance learning ready activity which consists of 13 W=MG and 15 F=MA problems to solve.

Important Information

Not all boxes are used in the maze to avoid students from just figuring out the correct route. Students will have to correctly solve 11 problems to find their way through the maze.

Distance learning?

• No problem! This activity now includes Google Slides & Easel by TeachShare digital options! Ready to go, no prep needed from you!

Three Forms of Use Included

1. Printable PDF
2. Google Slides
3. Easel by TeachShare

About to start a science olympiad team at your school? Are you taking over for an already established science olympiad team? This guide will help you stay organized and sane while sponsoring one of the best science school competitions out there! It includes the following sections...

• What is Science Olympiad (SO)?
• What is required of a coach for SO?
• How do I recruit students?
• How do I help students?
• What resources do I need?
• How do I stay organized?
• What is the day of the tournament like?
• When should I be doing what?

Includes links to...

• Student Interest Form (Google form and paper copy)
• Slides on how to help students keep their notes organized
• Numerous resources for a successful Science Olympiad season
• Massive Google Sheets link for staying organized

Coaching Science Olympiad is one of the most exhausting but rewarding academic extracurricular activities. You will see students grow and learn so much and see their love of science and STEM expand! This guide is for new coaches, either those starting their own Science Olympiad program or for those taking over existing programs. I was a Science Olympiad coach for 6 years and am sharing how I was able to stay organized and help students try their best and succeed!