8th Grade Science Resources

Transform your science classroom with these stunning Scientific Method Posters designed for an engaging and educational bulletin board display. Featuring a stylish boho neutral theme, these posters are perfect for helping students understand and follow the scientific method. Each poster is fully editable, allowing you to tailor the content to meet your specific teaching needs. Fonts and images are embedded for easy customization.

Included in this set:

• Ask a Question: Encourages curiosity and inquiry by helping students think of investigable questions.
• Make a Hypothesis: Guides students in making educated guesses about their experiments.
• Conduct an Experiment: Provides a framework for testing hypotheses and collecting data.
• Collect Data: Emphasizes the importance of observation and organized recording of findings.
• Draw a Conclusion: Helps students interpret data and determine if their hypothesis was correct.
• Share Your Results: Encourages students to present their findings and discuss the implications of their experiments.

Why should teachers buy this?

1. Visually Engaging: The boho neutral theme creates a calm and inviting atmosphere, enhancing student engagement and focus.
2. Fully Editable: Customize the posters to align with your curriculum and specific classroom needs.
3. Comprehensive Coverage: Covers all steps of the scientific method, making it suitable for various grade levels.
4. Enhances Learning: Helps students understand and remember the steps of the scientific method through clear, concise visual aids.
5. Easy to Use: Simply print and display, with clear instructions that students can easily follow and understand.

Perfect for elementary and middle school teachers looking to create an interactive and visually appealing science bulletin board, these Scientific Method Posters are an invaluable tool for supporting student learning. Make science accessible and engaging with this beautifully designed set!

I use this as an easy sub day activity. It helps students use critical thinking skills and work on content vocabulary. I use it for any unit and it is my "go to" sub day activity because of how easy it is.

This is a detailed Photosynthesis Reading Comprehension Passage with multiple choice, short answers, and critical thinking questions. It is designed for students in grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 to reinforce key concepts about photosynthesis while also developing their reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

The passage covers these essential topics:

• What is Photosynthesis?
• How does photosynthesis work?
• The two stages of photosynthesis
• The Photosynthesis Equation
• Factors that affect photosynthesis
• Why is Photosynthesis Important?

It includes;

• Multiple choice questions to test basic understanding
• Short answer questions to encourage deeper thinking
• Critical thinking questions to promote analysis and application of knowledge

Answer keys are also provided for easy grading and student feedback.

This resource is ideal for building reading comprehension, enhancing science knowledge, and fostering classroom discussions about the importance of photosynthesis. Perfect for both in-class activities and homework assignments.

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Bright posters to give young learners a visual aide in appropriate voice levels. Have student practice different levels at the beginning and use posters as a classroom management tool.

Have fun with it and use unique magnets, clips or even a light up magnetic light to show what level your class should be working at. Schedules highlights below:

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Looking to transport your students to other worlds while teaching core literary elements? This Science Fiction Elements Lesson Plan is out of this world! Packed with engaging guided notes, multimedia activities, and text-based analysis, this resource is perfect for teaching the key components of science fiction.

Whether you're exploring futuristic technology, time travel, or alien encounters, this lesson will help your students boldly go where they've never gone before in their understanding of science fiction.

What's Inside?

✅ Detailed Slides breaking down the elements of science fiction:

• Futuristic Technology
• Space Exploration
• Time Travel
• Alien Life
• Parallel Universes

✅ Guided Notes to help students follow along and actively participate in the lesson.

✅ Multimedia Analysis: Includes practice with the Avengers: Endgame trailer to identify sci-fi elements in a fun and interactive way.

✅ Text-Based Practice: Excerpts from A Wrinkle in Time, Ender's Game, The Last Human, and The Wild Robot for in-depth analysis.

Suggested Uses:

Introduction to Science Fiction: Kick off your sci-fi unit with an engaging overview of the genre.
Genre Review: Perfect for reinforcing science fiction concepts and elements.
Cross-Subject Application: Use the multimedia elements to blend ELA with film analysis.

Benefits:

• Student Engagement: Combines multimedia, guided notes, and engaging excerpts to keep students focused and excited.
• Critical Thinking: Challenges students to think deeply about the core elements of science fiction and how they influence stories.
• Versatility: Can be used in ELA classes or as a cross-curricular lesson to explore both literature and film.
• Easy to Implement: Ready-to-use slides, notes, and assessments save you time and prep work.

Prepare your students for intergalactic learning adventures with this comprehensive science fiction lesson plan that will have them mastering literary elements faster than light speed!

Ignite curiosity and exploration with this engaging back-to-school science scavenger hunt! Designed to transform your classroom into a real-world science laboratory, this resource encourages students to discover scientific concepts in their everyday environment.

What's Included?

• A comprehensive list of science-based clues suitable for classroom and playground environments.
• A printable scavenger hunt worksheet for students to record their findings.
• Answer guide for teachers.
• Secret agent badges as a reward for students.

WHY?

• Promotes critical thinking and observation skills
• Encourages teamwork and collaboration
• Reinforces key science concepts in a hands-on way
• Provides a fun and engaging learning experience

Ideal for elementary and early middle school students, this scavenger hunt is a perfect way to kickstart the school year with a focus on science exploration.

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A printable created by Geography and Math Made Easy.

Use this in your class to show the layers of the earth. This can be printed on 8x10 or enlarged to postersize.

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Students will research the climate where they think they want to live based on the activities you enjoy. When they are done, they will make a model of their ideal place.

*This lesson is part of the MS-ESS2-6 Unit.

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Back to School Earth & Space Science Reading Comprehension Passages : Discover the wonders of our universe with these printable worksheets for Grade 6 to Grade 8 Science teachers, covering topics from planets to weather systems. Enhance your students' learning experience and spark their curiosity in the fascinating world of Earth and space sciences.

Earth & Space Science worksheets are an essential tool for teachers looking to engage their students in the fascinating world of science. These comprehensive and well-structured resources cover a wide range of topics, from the solar system and celestial bodies to the Earth's atmosphere and geological processes. By incorporating these worksheets into their lesson plans, teachers can provide students with a solid foundation in Earth & Space Science, while also fostering a love for learning and a deeper understanding of the natural world. With a variety of grade-appropriate activities, exercises, and assessments, Earth & Space Science worksheets are the perfect addition to any science curriculum, ensuring that students of all ages and abilities can explore the wonders of our planet and the cosmos beyond.

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Make your ESL classroom look different from a regular education room by considering these multilingual Periodic Elements Flashcards.

Each label takes up 1/4 of a page so they are nice and big, but not too obtrusive. There are 118 Elements for a total of 30 pages. Check out the thumbnail and the preview of some pages in the pictures. They each feature the English verb in big, bold black letters while the other languages are in a smaller font and in different colors. Languages included are Chinese (simplified/Red), Arabic (Violet), Russian (Green), and Spanish (Brown). To help aid meaning, I've included illustrations.

The 118 vehicles included are: Hydrogen-Helium-Lithium-Beryllium-Boron-Carbon-Nitrogen-Oxygen-Fluorine-Neon-Sodium-Magnesium-Aluminum-Silicon -Phosphorus-Sulfur-Chlorine-Argon-Potassium-Calcium-Scandium-Titanium-Vanadium-Chromium-Manganese-Iron-Cobalt-Nickel-Copper-Zinc-Gallium-Germanium-Arsenic-Selenium-Bromine-Krypton-Rubidium-Strontium-Yttrium -Zirconium-Niobium-Molybdenum-Technetium-Ruthenium-Rhodium-Palladium -Silver-Cadmium-Indium-Tin-Antimony-Tellurium-Iodine-Xenon-Cesium-Barium -Lanthanum-Cerium-Praseodymium-Neodymium-Promethium-Samarium -Europium-Gadolinium-Terbium-Dysprosium-Holmium-Erbium-Thulium-Ytterbium-Lutetium-Hafnium-Tantalum-Tungsten-Rhenium-Osmium-Iridium-Platinum-Gold-Mercury-Thallium-Lead-Bismuth-Polonium-Astatine-Radon-Francium-Radium-Actinium-Thorium-Protactinium-Uranium-Neptunium-Plutonium-Americium-Curium-Berkelium-Californium-Einsteinium-Fermium-Mendelevium-Nobelium-Lawrencium-Rutherfordium-Dubnium-Seaborgium -Bohrium-Hassium-Meitnerium-Darmstadtium-Roentgenium-Copernicium -Nihonium-Flerovium-Moscovium-Livermorium-Tennessine-Oganesson.

Use these 118 fun and colorful cards to explore different types of chemical elements in 5 languages - use them as flashcards, a bulletin board or wall display, a memory matching game, or the foundation for more difficult practice of your choice like recognizing elements and many more.

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Explore the Key Figures and Discoveries of the Scientific Revolution through Interactive Stations!

Engage your students with this stations-based activity that dives into the major breakthroughs and key figures of the Scientific Revolution. This activity is perfect for middle and high school world history classes, encouraging students to collaborate, think critically, and explore historical developments in science.

What's Included:

• Multiple stations featuring key scientists such as Galileo, Newton, Kepler, and Copernicus
• Reading passages at each station to guide students through the major inventions, discoveries, and concepts of the Scientific Revolution
• Comprehension questions and reflection prompts to deepen understanding of how these ideas changed the world
• Perfect for group work, independent study, or engaging whole-class discussions
• Easily adaptable to different class sizes and learning styles

Make history come alive with this interactive Scientific Revolution Stations Activity that fosters engagement, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of this pivotal era in history.

Make your Christmas Holiday Party Crafts fun with this engaging, hands-on Christmas Snowflake Kids craft making activity! This includes 2 low-prep Christmas Snowflake kids crafts templates perfect for having fun for the Christmas holiday. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students in fun craft making with 2 snowflakes by cutting out the pieces, coloring, gluing the parts together and decorating. Students will love putting together their snowflake activities together by using their problem solving skills through these fun activities, and won't even realize how much they're having fun! Use it after reading a story about snowflakes, catch snowflakes on black paper or sing a song about snowflakes. Print in black and white.

Here's what you'll get:

• 2 snowflake designs

• easy to follow directions

Your students will be crafting Christmas holiday snowflake crafts with a variety of common classroom materials. They'll be engaged and having a great time together!

These activities use materials readily available in most classrooms and homes and includes printable templates to create each activity.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the elf pages, cut everything out, color, decorate, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class! Print in black and white for coloring and in color for easy assembly. You can make these into puppets, dance around the room with them while listening to Christmas music, or use to decorate your room with.

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Help your students learn their definitions for Biology! The following 10 definitions will be included:

A. Autotroph

B. Heterotroph

C. Herbivore

D. Carnivore

E. Omnivore

F. Detritivore

G. Trophic Level

H. Food Chain

I. Food Web

J. Biomass

A fun, self-correcting, zero prep assignment. Students will enjoy having immediate feedback and you'll enjoy not having to mark.

This resource is great for:

Stations, choice boards, independent review, or early finishers!

To do these activities, you will share the included Google Sheet with your students via Google Classroom. A video has been added for this preview! A short clip that demonstrates that pixels appear as answers are correct and boxes change to green when answers are correct.

Benefits of this resource:

• Distance learning and in-person classroom friendly!
• NO PREP - Assign and go!
• Auto-graded

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Engage your students with this hands-on Speed, Distance, and Time Lab! Perfect for math or science classes, this activity includes:

• Interactive Exploration: Students measure their own speed and graph the results.
• Bonus Extension: Includes an optional activity for climbing stairs to extend learning.
• Editable Format: Fully customizable Google Doc to fit your classroom needs.

This versatile lab makes learning speed, distance, and time engaging and practical for students while reinforcing graphing skills!

Looking for a** Women's History Month**-themed, engaging and informative reading comprehension activity? This scavenger hunt is designed to help students practice skim reading, looking for context clues, and learn some useful vocabulary.

It’s perfect for EFL / ESL students at the B1/B2 level and can also be used for native English classes at grade levels 5 - 7. With low prep, just print and hang, it contains 10 reading passages about 10 Influential Women in Science.

The scavenger hunt is designed so that students have to revisit and reread the reading passages multiple times when looking for code words. The answer to each question is located on a different reading passage card. Once students have answered all the questions, they unscramble the letters to reveal the final answer - the name of the murderer.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

♥ 10 reading passages

♥ answer sheets

♥ mission page

♥ directions

♥ teacher answer key

♥ conclusion

This scavenger hunt includes short articles about:

♦ Marie Curie

♦ Ada Lovelace

♦ Rosalind Franklin

♦ Katherine Johnson

♦ Chien-Shiung Wu

♦ Rachel Carson

♦ Alice Ball

♦ Barbara McClintock

♦ Jane Goodall

♦ Vera Rubin

Options for use:

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☻Stations

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Looking for a simple worksheet for students to complete while watching the last episode, episode 8 of Our Planet: Forests?

Our Planet is a British nature documentary series made for Netflix. The series is narrated by David Attenborough and produced by Silverback Films, led by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey, who also created BBC documentary series Planet Earth, Frozen Planet and The Blue Planet, in collaboration with the conservation charity World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Netflix has the free episodes of their Our Planet series on YouTube. Each episode is between 49 to 51 minutes long. I usually have students vote on which one they want to watch. You do NOT have to watch them in order.

These episodes are great for sub plans and for days where the students just need to chill, such as after field days or any weird schedule days. Make sure to read the questions to the students beforehand so that they know what information they are looking for.

The product includes...

• Teacher notes
• Student worksheet (15 short answer questions)
• Answer key

NGSS - Middle School

• MS-LS2-4: Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
• MS-LS2-5: Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
• MS-ESS3-5: Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
• MS-ESS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
• MS-ESS3-4: Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.

TN State Standards

• 6.LS2.1: Evaluate and communicate the impact of environmental variables on population size
• 6.LS2.2: Determine the impact of competitive, symbiotic, and predatory interactions in an ecosystem
• 6.LS2.6: Research the ways in which an ecosystem has changed over time in response to changes in physical conditions, population balances, human interactions, and natural catastrophes
• 6.LS4.1: Explain how changes in biodiversity would impact ecosystem stability and natural resources
• 6.LS4.2: Design a possible solution for maintaining biodiversity of ecosystems while still providing necessary human resources without disrupting environmental equilibrium
• 6.ESS3.3: Assess the impacts of human activities on the biosphere including conservation, habitat management, species endangerment, and extinction

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Blast Off on a Virtual Solar System Adventure: Engage, Explore, and Expand Your Knowledge!

Calling all space explorers! Buckle up for an unforgettable virtual field trip where you'll journey through our cosmic neighborhood, the solar system! This interactive adventure is designed to ignite the curiosity of students of all ages.

Here's why this virtual field trip is out of this world:

• Immerse Yourself in Space: Explore planets, moons, and other celestial wonders with stunning visuals that will transport you right into the heart of the solar system.
• Become a Space Expert: Learn fascinating facts about each celestial body, from the scorching surface of Venus to the swirling storms of Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
• Unlock the Mysteries of the Cosmos: Unravel the secrets of space and delve into unsolved cosmic riddles that will boggle your mind!
• Test Your Space IQ: Put your newfound knowledge to the test with a fun and engaging quiz that will solidify your understanding of the solar system.
• Space from Anywhere: Explore the wonders of the cosmos from the comfort of your classroom or home – no spacesuit required!

Whether you're a seasoned space enthusiast or a curious newcomer, this virtual field trip is guaranteed to:

• Spark a lifelong fascination with space: Ignite a passion for astronomy and inspire students to dream big!
• Boost critical thinking skills: Engage with thought-provoking content and ask questions that will propel your understanding of the universe.
• Make learning fun and interactive: Learn through an engaging and dynamic experience that goes beyond traditional textbooks.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to embark on an unforgettable virtual adventure and become an expert on our amazing solar system!

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