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Scientific Method Posters | Editable Scientific Method Bulletin Board | Boho

By Michellecurtis

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!

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Interactive Science Notebook Tabs

By Emily

This is very easy for students to put out (or have done ahead of time) and to put in their notebooks for each unit. They are designed so students can color in content related pictures.

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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Reading Passages Worksheets andQuestions

By LessonLink Teacher

This bundle is a comprehensive reading comprehension resource designed to reinforce key concepts about cellular respiration and photosynthesis for students in grades 5 through 8.

Cellular Respiration Passage covers essential topics such as:

- What is cellular respiration?

- Where does cellular respiration occur?

- The role of glucose and oxygen

- The overall chemical reaction

- The three stages of cellular respiration

- Aerobic vs. anaerobic respiration

- How cellular respiration and photosynthesis are connected

Photosynthesis Passage covers important concepts including:

- What is photosynthesis?

- How does photosynthesis work?

- The two stages of photosynthesis

- The photosynthesis equation

- Factors that affect photosynthesis

- Why photosynthesis is important

This set also includes;

- Multiple-choice questions to assess basic understanding

- Short-answer questions to encourage deeper thinking

- Critical thinking questions to foster analysis and application of knowledge

-Venn diagram graphic organizers to compare and contrast glycolysis vs. the citric acid cycle, as well as cellular respiration vs. photosynthesis

-Answer keys for easy grading and feedback

This resource is perfect for building reading comprehension, enhancing science knowledge, and encouraging classroom discussions on the importance of cellular respiration and photosynthesis. It is ideal for both in-class activities and homework assignments, making it a versatile tool for educators.


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Voice Level Posters - Visual Aide for Kindergarten Classroom Management

By Keeper of Kinders

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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Scientific Method Christmas Color by Number

By Science Undercover

this quick, easy, no prep activity is fun and engaging for all students learning about the scientific method.

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Elements of Sci-Fi Lesson Plan - Genre Introduction Grades 6-8 Lesson, Slides

By TooBookedUp

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!

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Kinetic and Potential Energy | PowerPoint

By Nardine Mettry

This dynamic PowerPoint brings the concepts of energy to life through engaging visuals and real-world examples. From kinetic energy to work done, students will develop a solid understanding of these fundamental physics principles.

What's Included:

  • Kinetic Energy: Explore the energy of motion.
  • Potential Energy: Stored energy of position, including gravitational, elastic, and chemical potential energy.
  • Work Done: Understand the concept of work and its relationship to energy transfer.
  • Work-Energy Theorem: Connect work and energy through this essential principle.
  • Real-World Applications: Explore how energy concepts apply to everyday life with engaging examples and visuals.

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The Killing Fields, Underground Poaching, Introductory PowerPoint (Earth Day)

By Geography & Math Made Easy

Poaching is an illegal act of hunting, capturing, or killing animals and plants without permission from the authorities and is an environmental issue and selling ivory tusks, fur, and other resources for profit. Throughout the world today, animals, plants, and our environment overall are facing poaching issues. Take a look at various endangered animals and plants that are facing poaching through this introductory PowerPoint.

Animals that are typically poached, such as rhinoceroses, elephants, tigers, and bears sell at very high prices for profit.

Plants that are endangered and in danger of being poached for profit are wild ginger and cycad plants in South Africa to ginseng and venus fly traps are all under great threat at the hands of poachers.

Explore the poaching issues throughout the world and explore the underground trade system faced by Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and India as well as many other nations in North and Central America through this introductory PowerPoint presentation.

Includes:

  • Zebras
  • Sea Turtles
  • Rhinos
  • Pangolins
  • Lions
  • Trees
  • Crops
  • Mandrills
  • + Includes what is considered poaching in the United States.

If you would like the full version of this lesson, you can find it here: The Killing Fields Full Version

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  • Students will become familiar with the types of poaching and trafficking throughout the world through an Introductory PowerPoint Presentation (Plants and animals)

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· Introduction PowerPoint: The Killing Fields

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Gravity Webquest for Middle Schoolers

By Science and STEAM Team

With this earth science lesson, students will learn about gravity and how it affects the universe. This engaging activity is perfect for distance learning and includes an answer key. It's also great for subs!

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8th Grade Earth & Space Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions

By The Teaching Resources Company

Earth & Space Science: Discover the wonders of our universe with these printable worksheets for 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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Multilingual ESL Periodic Elements labels English-Spanish-Arabic-Russian-Chinese

By Zaazoua Mostapha

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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The Scientific Revolution - World History Stations Activity

By The Classroom Globetrotter

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.

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Christmas Holiday Science Build a Snowflake Craft Activity Printable Resource

By Creative Discoveries Online Academy Printables

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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Earth Science Pixel Art! - Earth's Moving Surface - Plate Tectonics

By Ms Churchs Classroom

Use this zero prep worksheet to engage your students with various terms to assist their understandings of Plate Tectonics. Students will select words from a drop down menu so no need to worry about spelling! Correct answers will turn the box green and populate pixels in the box.

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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Speed, Distance, and Time Lab – Editable Google Doc for Math & Science

By Math with Mrs. McNeal

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!

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Influential Women in Science - Women's History Month - Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt - EFL ESL

By Miss Clever Cookie

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

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Our Planet | Episode 5: From Deserts to Grasslands Worksheet and Answer Key

By Danielle Mortimore

Looking for a simple worksheet for students to complete while watching episode 5 of Our Planet: From Deserts of Grasslands?

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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What's the Matter? Science Worksheet

By Inspired By MlG

"What's the Matter?" Captivating Science Worksheet: Spark Curiosity & Master Matter!

Unveil the exciting world of matter with this interactive science worksheet! Designed to ignite young minds, this engaging resource delves into the fascinating properties of solids, liquids, and gases.

Benefits for Students:

  • Hands-On Exploration: Through observation and writing, students actively participate in classifying objects based on their state of matter.
  • Stronger Science Foundation: This worksheet builds a solid understanding of the fundamental building blocks of our world – matter!
  • Critical Thinking Boost: By analyzing objects and their properties, students develop essential critical thinking skills.
  • Confidence in Science: The clear answer key empowers independent learning and reinforces understanding.

Perfect for Teachers & Homeschoolers:

  • Ready-to-Use: This comprehensive worksheet is downloadable and requires minimal preparation.
  • Engaging & Educational: The interactive format keeps students engaged while fostering scientific knowledge.
  • Effortless Assessment: The answer key streamlines grading, saving valuable time for educators.
  • Adaptable Learning: This worksheet can be seamlessly integrated into existing science curriculums or used for homeschooling.

Empower your science curriculum and ignite a passion for discovery with this downloadable "What's the Matter?" worksheet!

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Space Themed Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders

By Pearlie Janes Creations

Space Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Grade | Engaging Middle School and Junior High Writing Activities

This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way.
What’s Inside?

  • Poetry Prompts: A variety of prompts that encourage students to explore poetry centered around the Space theme.
  • Creative Writing Prompts: Engaging and thought-provoking prompts that inspire students to write stories, personal narratives, and descriptive pieces.
  • No Prep Needed: Ready-to-use prompts that can be easily integrated into your lesson plans, saving you valuable time.

Educational Benefits

  • Enhances Writing Skills: Students practice and improve their writing skills through structured and creative exercises.
  • Encourages Self-Expression: Prompts provide an outlet for students to express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas, fostering a sense of individuality and confidence.
  • Stimulates Creativity: Diverse and imaginative prompts inspire students to think outside the box and explore new ways of writing.
  • Engages and Motivates: The Space theme and variety of prompts keep students engaged and excited about writing.

Perfect for Various Settings
This versatile resource is ideal for:

  • Classroom Activities: Use as part of your regular writing curriculum, in writing centers, or as warm-up exercises.
  • Homework Assignments: Assign as homework to reinforce classroom learning and encourage creative writing at home.
  • Supplemental Practice: Great for extra practice, early finishers, or as enrichment activities.
  • Home Learning: Perfect for parents looking for engaging and educational activities to support their child's writing development.

Why Choose These Prompts?
Our Space Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.

Creative Writing
Poetry
Science
$4.00
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Character Analysis Conspiracy Theory Role Play Game

By Beth Hammett

Cause and effect, character traits, and critical thinking are the focus of this Conspiracy Theory Role Play Game. Students develop and define their beliefs and opinions, sort fact and fiction, use character trait role play cards, debate and argue their points of view, think about community responsibilities, question ethics and morals, and use cooperative learning to save planet Earth with this fun, educational, fact-based scenario about conspiracy theories. Includes: Directions Fact-Based Newspaper Article Conspiracy Theory Scenario Cause & Effect Worksheet Conspiracy Theories Worksheet Role Play Cards (optional directions are included) Character Traits Handouts (Positive & Negative) Character Reflection Sheet Optional Writing and Illustrating Activity Fact versus Fiction Excellent for AP, dual credit, GT, homeschool groups, flipped classes, ELA, History/Social Studies, Journalism, Science, STEM, STEAM! Use for building and assessing cause and effect, character traits, critical thinking, facts, logic, time management, writing, working with research based information and citations of research materials. Meets CCSS and state ELA guidelines. Makes learning engaging and interactive. Use with Circular Reporting on TeachShare for a complete lesson plan on how we believe and how media plays a role in what we believe.

English Language Arts
Science
Social Studies - History
$3.50