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Exploring Careers: Energy Career Cluster (NEW Cluster 17)
By Innovations in Technology
This career unit gives students an introduction to the Energy career cluster and what a career in this field would be like. This is perfect for a career, technology, CTE or business class.
The included PowerPoint presentation can be used by the teacher for whole class instruction or provided to the students electronically (or as a printout) for them to review individually. Students use close reading skills with a short informational passage to learn about the career field and answer questions to use critical thinking skills and demonstrate their understanding. Two different puzzles are included to learn different jobs in the career and to reinforce vocabulary skills. An individual research project to learn more about an influential individual in the energy field using Microsoft PowerPoint (or Google Slides) offers students an opportunity for a real-life look into this career. A group project about renewable energy using research and the Engineering Design Process to build, explain, and present to the class allows students to utilize critical thinking skills and teamwork. Finally, a short reflection questionnaire gives students the opportunity to reflect and analyze their learning as they determine if this career field is of interest to them.
The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with high school students. The teacher can choose to use some or all of the provided lesson options included in this resource.
Materials Required
· Access to computers for each student (or pair of students) optional for many parts of this lesson
· Internet access (optional for many parts of this lesson)
· Access to Microsoft Word (or Google Docs), Microsoft PowerPoint (or Google Slides)
Materials for Group Renewable Energy Project:
· A variety of recyclable materials such as cardboard, empty water bottles, paper, empty spools, etc.
· Tape, glue, hot glue guns (with glue), scissors, X-acto knives, cutting mats, goggles, staplers, rubber bands, paper clips
· Other supplies (optional): Straws, popsicle sticks, toothpicks, balsa wood.
Project Duration (approximate)
· Introduction to Energy Careers PowerPoint presentation - .5 (50 minute) class period (or may be given to students individually for reference)
· Introduction to Energy Careers Reading and Questions - .5 - 1 (50 minute) class period
· 2 Puzzles (jobs and vocabulary) - 1 (50 minute) class period (for both)
· Research Project: Influential Individuals in the Energy Field (Technology based Project) – 2-3 (50 minute) class periods
· Group Renewable Energy Project – 4-5 (50 minute) class periods
· Reflection Questions - .5 (50 minute) class period
NOTE: This is also a part of the Career Exploration: 17 Career Cluster Bundle
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Apple Science Experiments Let's Be Scientist
By Jennifer Connett
Let's Be Scientists with Apple Experiments! This packet contains two experiments about apples. Experiment 1: Can Apples Sink or Float (whole and parts of the apple)? Experiment 2: What happens to an apple under different conditions? Each experiment includes a detailed instruction sheet with materials lists and step by step directions for the experiment There is a recording page for students to make predictions and record the results of the project. Also provided are journal pages for students to write why they think the results happened the way they did. Journal pages are differentiated where appropriate. Are you looking for other apple themed activities? Be sure to check out the following: Apple Themed Activities and Centers for Pre-K and Kindergarten
Preschool Activities Mega Bundle - 16 Themed Sets Bundle
By Jennifer Connett
Practice preschool skills with this bundle of 16 themed preschool activity sets. This bundle includes a wide variety of center activities, worksheets and games specifically for preschool and pre-k. Students practice handwriting, letter recognition, number recognition, counting, shapes, syllables and more with these various themes.
Please note that this bundle is not yet complete and items will be added as they are completed.
What is Included:
Alphabet Cards
Alphabet Clip Cards
Alphabet Game
Alphabet Puzzles
Alphabet Tracing Cards
Counting to 10 Centers
Counting to 20 Mats
Dot Painting
Magnet Matching Mats
Number Cards
Number Puzzles
Prewriting Lines Tracing Cards
Science Activities
Seek and Find Mats
Shapes Centers
Sorting Activities
Syllable Sorting
Worksheets
Themes Included:
Apples (13 Activities)
Back to School (8 Activities)
Beach (2 Activities)
Community Helpers (Coming Soon)
Dental Health (2 Activities)
Earth Day (4 Activities)
Farm (1 Activity)
Fire Safety (2 Activities)
Gingerbread (4 Activities)
Insects (1 Activity)
Ocean (2 Activities)
Pets (1 Activity)
Space (4 Activities)
Sports (1 Activity)
Transportation (8 Activities)
Weather (1 Activity)
* These sets are a work in progress. Please note that you only pay for the items already included in this set. The price of this bundle will increase as the rest of the activities are added. Each of the 16 themes will have at least 10 different activities when competed.
Related Links:
Winter Themed with Real Photographs
Valentine's Day with Real Photographs
Fall/Autumn Themed with Real Photographs
Christmas Themed with Real Photographs
Apple Themed Preschool Activity Bundle
By Jennifer Connett
Practice preschool skills with this apple themed preschool activity bundle. This bundle includes a wide variety of center activities, worksheets and games specifically for preschool and pre-k.
What is Included:
Alphabet Clip Cards
Alphabet Puzzles and Cards
Counting 1-10 Math Centers
Counting Mats 1-20
Counting Clip Cards
Tracing Lines Center
Worksheet and Activity Packet
Science Activities
Shape Centers
Letter Tracing Cards
Syllable Counting
Seek and Find Mats
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Winter Themed Preschool Bundle
Groundhog's Day Themed Preschool Bundle
By Jennifer Connett
Do fun and engaging science experiments with this science bundle. Each experiment includes a detailed instruction page with materials needed to complete the experiment. Each experiment comes with its own making predictions page, recording page and journaling page.
The following experiments are available in this packet:
Apple Experiments
Comparing Mass
Making Butter
Pumpkins
Seeds and Plants Experiments
Transportation Experiments
More Science Activities
Living and Nonliving Sort
The Plants We Eat
Survival Journal - Slides - End of Year Science Project
By Danielle Mortimore
Includes....
This project is great for the end of the year. That weird time between end of course tests and the school year end is challenging. The project is mostly self-paced and great for those days that you only see some classes throughout the day. Minimum materials are needed! 11x7 paper, lined, paper, the packet, and yarn!
Student will make a map, complete a packet, and write some journal entries on how they would survive if they were stranded on a deserted island.
This product is only the slides. You will need the bundle to do this project.
Tennessee State Standards
NGSS - Middle School
Survival Journal - 6th Grade Science End of Year Project
By Danielle Mortimore
Looking for a end of the year self-paced lesson for students to work on during those weird schedule days after testing? This lesson uses critical and creative thinking to create a story about surviving on a deserted island using what they have learned in science! It includes....
This project is great for the end of the year. That weird time between end of course tests and the school year end is challenging. The project is mostly self-paced and great for those days that you only see some classes throughout the day.
Minimum materials are needed!
Student will make a map, complete a packet, and write some journal entries on how they would survive if they were stranded on a deserted island.
Tennessee State Standards
NGSS - Middle School
Water Insecurity Case Studies Research Project AICE Environmental Management
By AICE the Test
The activity addresses a critical global issue – water insecurity. Using the 14 case studies of this activity you can provide students with an opportunity to engage with real-world challenges, fostering awareness and a sense of responsibility. This activity prepare students for the AICE Environmental Management Exam.
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AICE Environmental Management Curriculum - Full Year BUNDLE
By AICE the Test
Bonus File: Yearlong Instructional Focus Calendar (Pacing Guide)
This no-prep bundle is a complete AICE Environmental Management AS curriculum with ALL of the notes, activities, practices, projects, quizzes, and tests you need to teach an entire year of AICE Environmental course.
Purchasing this bundle you will get free updates for LIFE for any content added to it.
Who is this curriculum best for?
This all-inclusive curriculum is perfect for:
What it included?
Everything you need to teach a full year of AICE Environmental Management AS course and prep your students for the AICE Exam.
1. Introduction to Environmental Management
2. Environmental Research and Data Collection
3. Managing Human Population
4. Managing Ecosystems and Biodiversity
5. Managing Resources
6. Managing Water Supplies
7. Managing the Atmosphere
8. Managing Climate Change
Study Guides for AICE Environmental Management Exam
Practice Math for AICE Exam
In summary, you will be receiving:
What types of files are included?
Most of the documents in this product are PPT's, meaning you can print them and edit the text to make your own adjustments. If you have questions about this, please don’t hesitate to email me with them PRIOR to purchasing!
Why should I use this product in my classroom?
If you're embarking on your first year as an AICE Environmental Management AS teacher, stepping into the classroom fresh, balancing the excitement of teaching with the demands of a brand new course, or simply juggling numerous responsibilities and classes, this resource is tailor-made for you. Crafting curriculum for a full unit, let alone an entire course, that is both structured and stimulating, filled with dynamic activities, and perfectly aligned with standards of a challenging AICE Exam, can feel like an overwhelming task. This bundle help ease that burden for you.
I’ve spent over 10 years teaching AICE Environmental Management course and creating this curriculum took hundreds of hours. With this curriculum I had an average over 90% pass rate on the AICE Environmental Management AS Exam, teaching thousands of students at Florida Public High School.
I believe this success is due to multiple factors, but I attribute a lot of it to the comprehensive and creative nature of the curriculum that I have designed. You can read more about my curriculum strategy on my blog HERE.
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Pond Ecosystem Cut and Paste 3D Diorama Science Project Pop Up Craft Activity
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Students love doing projects and making their learning come to life! This project is perfect for hands-on activities and understanding ponds and pond life. Students learn about ponds in the ecosystem and then decorate a shoe box based on what they learned! Students are responsible for decorating the box and creating a creative scene representing a pond ecosystem.
Here’s what you’ll get:
What is a diorama?
A diorama is a three-dimensional scene built to illustrate a topic. Dioramas are small scenes created with layers of materials. A diorama can be made out of a shoe box or similar box that includes a variety of information and pictures about a topic.
Students create a diorama by cutting, coloring, painting, and gluing pieces inside the box to create a model that shows a situation, such as a historical event or animals in their natural environment. Students can be encouraged to add real features such as grass, sand, sticks, etc.
The dioramas do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students should learn about food chains first and use the pieces within this resource to creatively build their own unique diorama! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the lesson/topic.
Prep is quick and easy. Print on cardstock for durability and let your students explore the water as an enrichment activity for your lesson plan.
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Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Human Body Systems Project Interactive Hands On Lapbook Activity for Science
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Are you looking for a unique, interesting, and hands-on way to analyze the human body systes for your students? You'll like the flexibility of this lapbook and how simple it is to adapt it to the different abilities of your students. Lapbooks are great for both group and/or partner projects as well as independent projects.
Here’s what you’ll get:
What is a lapbook?
A lapbook is a book made from a file folder that includes various information about a topic. Students can create a lap book by cutting, coloring (when needed), and gluing them inside a file folder. The finished file folder book is called a lapbook because the book is usually big enough to spread out on your lap to read.
Lapbooks do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students are to use the information to build their books creatively and uniquely! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the information!
All of the hard work is done for you. Just print the pieces, give each student one file folder, and let your students get creative!
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Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Rainforest Ecosystem Cut and Paste 3D Diorama Science Project Craft Activity
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Students love doing projects and making their learning come to life! This project is perfect for hands-on activities and understanding the rainforest. Students learn about the rainforest ecosystem and then decorate a shoe box based on what they learned! Students are responsible for decorating the box and creating a creative scene representing a pond ecosystem.
Here’s what you’ll get:
What is a diorama?
A diorama is a three-dimensional scene built to illustrate a topic. Dioramas are small scenes created with layers of materials. A diorama can be made out of a shoe box or similar box that includes a variety of information and pictures about a topic.
Students create a diorama by cutting, coloring, painting, and gluing pieces inside the box to create a model that shows a situation, such as a historical event or animals in their natural environment. Students can be encouraged to add real features such as grass, sand, sticks, etc.
The dioramas do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students should learn about food chains first and use the pieces within this resource to creatively build their own unique diorama! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the lesson/topic.
Prep is quick and easy. Print on cardstock for durability and let your students explore the water as an enrichment activity for your lesson plan.
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Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Frog Life Cycle Cut and Paste Craft Low Prep Hands-On Lapbook Project
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Are you looking for a unique, interesting, and hands-on way to analyze the frog life cycle for your students? You'll like the flexibility of this lapbook and how simple it is to adapt it to the different abilities of your students. Lapbooks are great for both group and/or partner projects as well as independent projects.
Here’s what you’ll get:
What is a lapbook?
A lapbook is a book made from a file folder that includes various information about a topic. Students can create a lap book by cutting, coloring (when needed), and gluing them inside a file folder. The finished file folder book is called a lapbook because the book is usually big enough to spread out on your lap to read.
Lapbooks do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students are to use the information to build their books creatively and uniquely! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the information!
All of the hard work is done for you. Just print the pieces, give each student one file folder, and let your students get creative!
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Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Plant Life Cycle Cut and Paste Low Prep Hands-On Lapbook Project
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Are you looking for a unique, interesting, and hands-on way to analyze the plant life cycle for your students? You'll like the flexibility of this lapbook and how simple it is to adapt it to the different abilities of your students. Lapbooks are great for both group and/or partner projects as well as independent projects.
Here’s what you’ll get:
What is a lapbook?
A lapbook is a book made from a file folder that includes various information about a topic. Students can create a lap book by cutting, coloring (when needed), and gluing them inside a file folder. The finished file folder book is called a lapbook because the book is usually big enough to spread out on your lap to read.
Lapbooks do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students are to use the information to build their books creatively and uniquely! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the information!
All of the hard work is done for you. Just print the pieces, give each student one file folder, and let your students get creative!
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Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Butterfly Life Cycle Cut and Paste Low Prep Hands-On Lapbook Project
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Are you looking for a unique, interesting, and hands-on way to analyze the butterfly life cycle for your students? You'll like the flexibility of this lapbook and how simple it is to adapt it to the different abilities of your students. Lapbooks are great for both group and/or partner projects as well as independent projects.
Here’s what you’ll get:
What is a lapbook?
A lapbook is a book made from a file folder that includes various information about a topic. Students can create a lap book by cutting, coloring (when needed), and gluing them inside a file folder. The finished file folder book is called a lapbook because the book is usually big enough to spread out on your lap to read.
Lapbooks do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students are to use the information to build their books creatively and uniquely! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the information!
All of the hard work is done for you. Just print the pieces, give each student one file folder, and let your students get creative!
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Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Ladybug Life Cycle Cut and Paste Low Prep Hands-On Lapbook Project
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Are you looking for a unique, interesting, and hands-on way to analyze the life cycle of a ladybug for your students? You'll like the flexibility of this lapbook and how simple it is to adapt it to the different abilities of your students. Lapbooks are great for both group and/or partner projects as well as independent projects.
Here’s what you’ll get:
What is a lapbook?
A lapbook is a book made from a file folder that includes various information about a topic. Students can create a lap book by cutting, coloring (when needed), and gluing them inside a file folder. The finished file folder book is called a lapbook because the book is usually big enough to spread out on your lap to read.
Lapbooks do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students are to use the information to build their books creatively and uniquely! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the information!
All of the hard work is done for you. Just print the pieces, give each student one file folder, and let your students get creative!
___________________________________
Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Life Cycle of a Bee Cut and Paste Low Prep Hands-On Lapbook Project
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Are you looking for a unique, interesting, and hands-on way to analyze the life cycle of a bee for your students? You'll like the flexibility of this lapbook and how simple it is to adapt it to the different abilities of your students. Lapbooks are great for both group and/or partner projects as well as independent projects.
Here’s what you’ll get:
What is a lapbook?
A lapbook is a book made from a file folder that includes various information about a topic. Students can create a lap book by cutting, coloring (when needed), and gluing them inside a file folder. The finished file folder book is called a lapbook because the book is usually big enough to spread out on your lap to read.
Lapbooks do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students are to use the information to build their books creatively and uniquely! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the information!
All of the hard work is done for you. Just print the pieces, give each student one file folder, and let your students get creative!
___________________________________
Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Life Cycle of a Turkey Cut and Paste Low Prep Hands-On Lapbook Project
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Are you looking for a unique, interesting, and hands-on way to analyze the life cycle of a turkey for your students? You'll like the flexibility of this lapbook and how simple it is to adapt it to the different abilities of your students. Lapbooks are great for both group and/or partner projects as well as independent projects.
Here’s what you’ll get:
What is a lapbook?
A lapbook is a book made from a file folder that includes various information about a topic. Students can create a lap book by cutting, coloring (when needed), and gluing them inside a file folder. The finished file folder book is called a lapbook because the book is usually big enough to spread out on your lap to read.
Lapbooks do not come with specific assembly instructions. Students are to use the information to build their books creatively and uniquely! This is a fun way for students to learn and get hands-on with the information!
All of the hard work is done for you. Just print the pieces, give each student one file folder, and let your students get creative!
___________________________________
Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Marie Curie Biography Writing Unit | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
A biography writing unit about the life of famous scientist and two times winner of the Nobel Prize, Marie Curie. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
If you would like to add another lesson, download my 3rd & 4th Grade Marie Curie Reading Comprehension Activity. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography.
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The first lesson is interactive and involves students cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the students need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson children need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions on a prompt sheet before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on to a neat copy on the template provided.
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Most Influential Scientist Opinion Writing Unit | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
A discussion writing unit allowing students to research, discuss and write about who is the most influential scientist of all time: Isaac Newton, Marie Curie or Albert Einstein. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade.
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The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about Isaac Newton, Marie Curie and Albert Einstein, and writing these on to a fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual scientists. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on a neat copy using the template provided.
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