Middle School General Science Resources

Hands on crosscutting concept of patterns:

Before our study of electromagnetic waves, I use this activity to remind students how to find patterns where there are not obvious repeating patterns. This skills is important across all levels of science.

Students are given three sets of items which they then observe. Through observation, students will classify their data. Once this data is classified with a chart students will evaluate patterns through the data.

A quick full class activity is completed before beginning this group activity. This models for the students the approach to finding and evaluating these patterns.

This activity aligns with Indiana Science Standard MS-PS4-1, CC.1.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Example worksheet.
• Activity worksheets (three versions).
• Pictures of example.

How is this activity useful:

• Helps introduce or practice a tricky concept.
• Simple set up.
• Hands on, group activity keeps students engaged.
• Students like finding unusual connections.

This set of three Artificial Intelligence Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions is designed for students in grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 to explore the fascinating world of AI.

The passages cover:

• What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? This passage introduces students to the basics of AI, explaining what it is, how it works, and why it’s important in today’s world.
• AI in Everyday Life: This passage discusses the various ways AI impacts our daily routines, from voice assistants to social media, helping students recognize AI’s role in their lives.
• Ethics in Artificial Intelligence: This passage encourages critical thinking by examining the ethical considerations of AI, including privacy concerns, job displacement, and decision-making biases.

Each passage is followed by 10 carefully crafted multiple-choice questions to assess comprehension and reinforce learning. Answer keys are included for easy evaluation.

This resource is versatile and can be used for whole-class activities, small-group discussions, or independent assignments.

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Engage your 4th graders in an exciting exploration of animal and plant cells with this dynamic bundle. Packed with interactive activities, students will develop a solid understanding of cell structure and function.

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This black and white mini booklet was made to go with our Forces and Motion Posters. This makes a good supplement for many Next Generation Science lessons. Each page has a short definition of a type of force along with a graphic to aid in student understanding.

Pages for the following are included:

What is a Force?

What is Motion?

Balanced Forces

Unbalanced Forces

Applied Forces

Natural Forces

Gravity

Elastic Force

Friction

Magnetism

Pressure

Electrostatic Force

Air Resistance

Buoyancy

Isaac Newton's Three Laws of Motion

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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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Use this zero prep worksheet to engage your students and assess their understandings of landforms and boundaries, such as convergent, transform, and divergent boundaries.

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.

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

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This package can be used in conjunction with the free iCell app (by Hudson Alpha), which is available for iPad and Android, as well as mobile devices. Note: the iPhone app is not as advanced as the iPad app as it only gives basic definitions of cell organelles. The app is a 3D interactive way for students to learn about plant and animal cells. You can move the cell around to see where the different cell organelles are located and click on the organelles to read basic, intermediate, or advanced, descriptions. I wish there were interactive programs like this when I had to learn about cells! This unit aligns with the Ontario Grade 8 Science curriculum. One way to use this package is have students use the app to explore the parts of an animal and a plant cell. After searching online for basic cell diagrams, I did not find any that looked similar to the app so I decided to draw a plant and animal cell in 3D to match the iCell app. The drawings match up to the cells used in the app. Students can look at the basic, intermediate, or advanced descriptions from the app and colour the cell using specific colours as identified in the handout. An additional set of questions is included to ensure students explore through each of the descriptions of the plant and animal cell. What is included in this package: -Animal Cell Worksheet – provides the cell organelles and a section to write out the descriptions from the iCell app -Animal Cell Organelle Identification and Colouring Activity -Animal Cell Organelle Identification Activity -Plant Cell Worksheet – provides the cell organelles and a section to write out the descriptions from the iCell app -Plant Cell Organelle Identification and Colouring Activity -Plant Cell Organelle Identification Activity -Additional Questions on Cells -Answer key for Animal Cell Worksheet, Plant Cell Worksheet, and Additional Questions -Plant and Animal Cell Quiz – label cell organelles, compare and contrast differences between plant and animal cells and organelle descriptions where the students have to name the organelle -Answer key to quiz also included I used this with my own grade 8 class and it takes a few days to complete all of the activities. They were very engaged using the iCell app and exploring the different descriptions of the cells. This is a great way to introduce plant and animal cells and to quiz the students on the organelles in these cells. TIPS: 1. Be sure to leave feedback to earn your TeachShare credits! 2. If you like what you see - follow me for new products and updates (click the star by my store name MsNerdWood).

Bellwork template for middle school science. Easy to edit each day with whatever information you need.

Each day is a different theme, learning target, and success criteria space. Monday-Wednesday includes spaces for upcoming important dates. Each day features a spot to put a funny meme or a YouTube timer.

Monday: Spiral review

Tuesday: Experimental design

Wednesday: Word wall (vocabulary)

Thursday: Graph and data analysis

Friday: TNReady question and article

I usually keep a running file for each quarter and just copy each week's slides. Then I hide the slides I'm not using.

Conquer Science with Fun, Ready-Made Middle School Lesson Plans (Editable!)

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STEM/STEAM are lots of fun with this tangled tongue twister story that teaches tornado facts and cause and effect! Each slide includes a fun tongue twister that provides information along with a Tornado Fact box with additional info. Includes great safety acronyms for saving lives! This packet is focused on cause and effect and expository writing that addresses STEM/STEAM topics.

The packet also includes:

Cause & Effect Chart

Crossword Puzzle with Answers

Expository Writings (Argument, Compare/Contrast, Persuasive)

Hands-on Extension Activities

Fact Based Information and Writings

Maze

Test Questions & Answers for Assessment

Real Tornado Images

2 Safety Acronyms for Saving Lives

Working with Chronological/Sequential Order

Word Play Tongue Twisters

Word Search with Answers

Great for across curriculum connections between English and Science! Uses critical thinking and problem solving skills. Can be used for AP, GT, homeschooling. Meets CCSS and state writing standards. Fun, engaging, and educational learning packet.

This Oobleck experiment worksheet is designed to make science engaging and accessible for your students!

Inside, you'll find a clear introduction to Oobleck, a concise list of materials needed, and step-by-step instructions to guide students through the experiment. The observation chart encourages students to record their findings, while thought-provoking science questions promote critical thinking.

Additionally, the worksheet includes extension activities for further exploration and a creative drawing section for students to illustrate their experiences.

Help your students explore the building blocks of life with this engaging science resource! Parts of the Cell: Understanding Cell Structure is designed for 7th-grade learners and includes 10 informative passages written at an accessible Level 1, perfect for introducing students to the structure and function of cell organelles.

Each passage is paired with three comprehension questions, making this resource ideal for classwork, homework, or assessments. Students will develop a clear understanding of essential concepts while strengthening their reading and comprehension skills. This no-prep resource is perfect for busy teachers looking for differentiated materials to support middle school science instruction!

Punnett Square Practice

Students apply the following vocabulary to produce Punnett squares that fit certain criteria.

Homozygous, Heterozygous, Genotype, Phenotype, Recessive, Dominant

Comes with student worksheet and teacher key.

Next Generation Science Standard: MS-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

This Phases of Matter Interactive Book has students work through figuring out what a solid, liquid, and gas is and what is needed for a phase change! Students are prompted to use past knowledge to learn form their own definitions of solid, liquid, and gasses! Then, they can use the short reading to learn about the properties of each phase! At the end, students can create the template to make their very own comic about the phases of matter!

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Are you a Science teacher introducing your Upper Elementary students to Disease Prevention with Treatments? Notes and examples are included. You can also easily convert this to a Google Slides lesson by dragging it into your Google Drive.

What is included?

✦ 20 total slides for notes and examples.

Throughout the Lesson, students will be introduced to the following:
✦ Prevention Definition

✦ Immune system Role

✦ Vaccination Role

✦ Why do people get vaccine injections (vaccinations)?

✦ What is a vaccine?

✦ How does a vaccine work?

✦ What treatments do patients get when they are infected by a disease?

This resource is great for:

• In-Classroom Teaching (Displaying for the Whole Class)
• Online Learning
• Homeschooling
• Sharing on Google Classroom or Other Platforms as a Tool for Revision

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I created this document for completeness. It contains everything you need to easily and effectively teach this unit. It contains all content (over 75 pages) and over 30 pages of engaging activities, projects, comprehension pieces, computational research, group work, discussions and reflection questions.

Whether you're new to teaching, aren't comfortable teaching science, or are simply tired of planning, this document is for YOU!

I cover so much in this resource:

• The biosphere;
• Biodiversity;
• Species, classes and categories;
• Kingdoms/reigns, hierarchies and taxonomy;
• A basic look at cells (animal, plant, eukaryotic, prokaryotic);
• A basic look at photosynthesis;
• Threatened/endangered species;
• Carnivores, herbivores and omnivores;
• Producers, consumers and decomposers;
• Habitats and ecosystems;
• Food chains.

Also included: a student notebook that follows the slides; with opportunities for students to answer questions, complete SVA (K-W-L) charts, complete activities, research, doodle/color. Here are some activities in their 'notebook':

• Taxonomic practice (x 6)
• Mini-search for a species of their choice with taxonomic map.
• Paper mosaic - endangered animals (art project)
• Listening notes, comprehension questions, probing questions.
• Reigns mini-search + comparison table.
• Mini-research on an endangered animal.

Answer keys/answer keys are given when a specific answer is requested!

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Are you searching for an engaging and educational tool to help your children or students understand the complex structure of the human heart? Our Heart Anatomy Foldout Craft is designed specifically to simplify learning about the cardiovascular system, making it an ideal resource for homeschoolers and classroom environments alike.

Here’s why this detailed craft is a must-have for budding biologists and future doctors:

• Detailed Anatomical Representation: This foldout provides a comprehensive overview of the heart, including heart chambers, atria, ventricles, valves, septum, blood vessels, coronary arteries, and the pulmonary artery and vein.
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Introduce your students to the intricacies of heart anatomy with our Heart Anatomy Foldout Craft. It’s a powerful visual tool that promotes a deeper understanding of human biology and encourages a hands-on approach to learning!

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Teaching Science/Sound Science through fun activities. Students will have a great time searching for the 50 hidden words.

Components:

- 2 Word Searches in ink

- 2 Word Searches in color

- 2 Word Search Solutions in ink

- 2 Word Search Solutions in color

“Science Word Search: Sound” Word List:

Page 1: ABSORB, AIR, AMPLIFIER, AMPLITUDE, AUDIBLE RANGE, COMMUNICATE, COMPRESSION, CONDUCTOR, CREST, CYCLE, DIRECTION, DISTANCE, EAR CANAL, EARDRUM, ECHO, ENERGY, FREQUENCY, HEAR, HERTZ, HIGH, INFRASOUND, LENGTH, LONGITUDINAL, LOUD, LOW

Page 2: MEDIUM, MATTER, MOLECULE, INSULATOR, PARTICLE, PERIOD, PITCH, PROTECT, RAREFACTION, PRESSURE, REFLECT, SOFT, SOUND WAVE, SPEED, SURFACE, TIME, TONE, TRANSMIT, TRAVEL, TROUGH, ULTRASOUND, VELOCITY, VIBRATION, VOLUME, WAVELENGTH

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Science:

Science Word Search: Plant Unit

Science Word Search: Apples

Science Word Search: Corn

Science Word Search: Flowers

Science Word Search: Fruit

Science Word Search: Pumpkins

Science Word Search: Seeds and Plants

Science Word Search: Trees

Science Word Search: Vegetable

Science Word Search: Animal Unit

Science Word Search: Animal Facts

Science Word Search: Amphibian Facts

Science Word Search: Arachnid Facts

Science Word Search: Bird Facts

Science Word Search: Fish Facts

Science Word Search: Insect Mini Bundle

Science Word Search: Insect Facts

Science Word Search: Insect Names

Science Word Search: Bees

Science Word Search: Butterflies

Science Word Search: Ladybugs

Science Word Search: Mammal Facts

Science Word Search: Bats

Science Word Search: Horse

Science Word Search: Whales

Science Word Search: Wolf

Science Word Search: Reptile Facts

Science Word Search: Environment Unit

Science Word Search: Environment

Science Word Search: Caves

Science Word Search: Coral Reef

Science Word Search: Desert

Science Word Search: Marshes and Swamps

Science Word Search: Rain Forest

Science Word Search: Recycle

Science Word Search: Weather Unit

Science Word Search: Hurricanes

Science Word Search: Rain

Science Word Search: Snow

Science Word Search: Tornadoes

Science Word Search: Water Cycle

Science Word Search: Weather

Science Word Search: Seasons 5 in 1 Bundle

Science Word Search: Seasons Basic

Science Word Search: Spring

Science Word Search: Summer

Science Word Search: Autumn

Science Word Search: Winter

Science Word Search: Astronomy 5 in 1 Bundle

Science Word Search: Space

Science Word Search: Galaxies

Science Word Search: Solar System

Science Word Search: Moon

Science Word Search: Earth

Science Word Search: Matter & Energy

Science Word Search: States of Matter

Science Word Search: Health & Nutrition

Science Word Search: Coronavirus

Science Word Search: Simple Machines

Science Word Search: Light

Science Word Search: Sound

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Word Search: Holidays Around The World

Holiday Word Search: Chinese New Year

Holiday Word Search: Christmas

Holiday Word Search: Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa Bundle

Holiday Word Search: Cinco de Mayo

Holiday Word Search: Columbus Day

Holiday Word Search: Diwali

Holiday Word Search: Election Day

Holiday Word Search: Earth Day

Holiday Word Search: Easter

Holiday Word Search: Halloween

Holiday Word Search: Hanukkah

Holiday Word Search: Independence Day

Holiday Word Search: Kwanzaa

Holiday Word Search: Labor Day

Holiday Word Search: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Holiday Word Search: Memorial Day

Holiday Word Search: Mother's Day

Holiday Word Search: Passover

Holiday Word Search: Presidents' Day

Holiday Word Search: Ramadan

Holiday Word Search: St. Patrick's Day

Holiday Word Search: Thanksgiving

Holiday Word Search: Valentine's Day

Holiday Word Search: Veterans Day

Back to School/Character Education:

Back to School Word Search: 4 in 1 Bundle

Word Search: Citizenship

Word Search: Personal Belongings

Word Search: People at School

Word Search: School Vocabularies

Character Education Word Search: Character Education 7 in 1

Character Education Word Search: Character Traits

Character Education Word Search: Cooperation

Character Education Word Search: Honesty

Character Education Word Search: Dealing with Anger

Character Education Word Search: Dealing with Bullying

Character Education Word Search: Dealing with Fighting

Character Education Word Search: Dealing with Teasing

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