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8th grade earth sciences centers
STEM Oil Spill Challenge - Earth Day STEM Activity
Oil Spill STEM Activity - Great for Earth Day! Learn about the effects of an oil spill on the environment through a hands-on engineering challenge! The goal of this challenge is to clean up all of the oil from the feathers and from the water in the time provided. Students will work in teams to devise a plan to get the oil spill cleaned up in a specified time of work. Distance learning update: Activity has been updated to accommodate distance learning including instructions on creating a material
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2nd - 9th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
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Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Weather and Climate Escape Room Activity | Science Review Game
Students will have a blast with this Weather and Climate Breakout Escape Room as they use their knowledge of weather vs climate, severe weather, instruments and symbols to make an EzPz Escape from this science breakout. Students are required to answer station cards and use a decoder to get the code for digital locks that will break them out of the digital room. There are 5 stations with 4 questions per station. Stations include:1. Weather2. Climate3. Severe Weather4. Weather Instruments5. We
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Earth and Space Escape Room Activity Bundle | Science Review Game
Rocks & Minerals: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Rocks and Minerals through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions3 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for e
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Earth Science Differentiated Passages Bundle
Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation Marshmallow Lab
This investigation is meant to deepen student understanding of heat transfer! Students get to examine convection, conduction and radiation while heating marshmallows at three different stations.
The 4 pages for students include sections for the students to:
- demonstrate understanding of heat transfer prior to investigation
- predict outcome of investigation
- understand procedures for investigation
- record guided and detailed observations
- analyze the data collected
- reflect on the data col
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6th - 9th
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Plate Tectonics Student-Led Station Lab
This modular, student-led activity about plate tectonics will keep your middle school class engaged and learning throughout this Earth science lesson. These comprehensive materials will save you a TON of prep time while giving students a chance to direct their own learning. In this station lab, students will learn to identify the major tectonic plates. This Plate Tectonics Station Lab activity is also included in my Plate Tectonics 5E Lesson Plan, which includes PowerPoints, notes, homework, stu
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Earth Science Labs Bundle - Differentiated Station Labs
Air Masses and Fronts Student-Led Station Lab
This modular, student-led activity about air masses and fronts keeps your middle school class engaged and learning throughout this Earth science lesson. These comprehensive materials will save you a TON of prep time while giving students a chance to direct their own learning. In this station lab, students will learn to identify how global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather using weather maps that show high and low pressures and fronts. This Air Masses and Fronts Station Lab
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6th - 8th
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States of Matter Activity Bundle - Doodle Notes, Lab, Project, and More!
You can save $$ by purchasing my states of matter unit bundle. This download contains eight states of matter chemistry activities. Concepts include properties of solids, liquids, and gases and changing states of matter (phases of matter). The resources are great as stand-alone activities, or you can include them in a chemistry interactive notebook.Included in the Bundle:States of Matter Lab - OobleckStates of Matter Foldable - Brochure States of Matter Foldable - Frayer Model FormatPhase Change
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Solar System Activity: Scaled Down Size & Distance Model of Our Solar System
Bring the Solar System down to Earth with this activity that scales down the sun, planets, and distances between them! An excellent out-of-the-classroom group activity for your inquisitive students!Watch your students' eyes widen as preconceptions are challenged and misconceptions are swept away.Then watch their eyes light up while they work together to measure distances and hold up planets, fusing math and science together into one unforgettable experience.This activity is not only fun, but i
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
Tides Student-Led Station Lab
This modular, student-led activity about the tides will keep your middle school class engaged and learning throughout this space science lesson. These comprehensive materials will save you a TON of prep time while giving students a chance to direct their own learning. In this station lab, students will learn relate the position of the Moon and Sun to their effect on ocean tides. This Tides Station Lab activity is also included in my Tides 5E Lesson Plan, which includes PowerPoints, notes, homewo
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Space Labs Bundle - Differentiated Science Station Labs
EARTH SCIENCE Demos, Labs, and Science Stations BUNDLE
Working in the lab and being engaged in science experiments is the most exciting part of science. The following Earth Science Demo, Labs, and Science Stations Bundle give your students the opportunity to investigate, explore and learn the life science topics being studied.Topics for this bundle include: Unit 1: Nature of ScienceUnit 2: Intro to Earth Science - Lab Safety and Science Inquiry SkillsUnit 3: Mapping Earth's SurfaceUnit 4: Rocks and MineralsUnit 5: Plate TectonicsUnit 6: Forces that
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5th - 10th
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Rock Cycle Student-Led Station Lab
This modular, student-led activity about the rock cycle will keep your middle school class engaged and learning throughout this Earth science lesson. These comprehensive materials will save you a TON of prep time while giving students a chance to direct their own learning. In this station lab, students will learn to classify rocks by the processes of their formation. This Rock Cycle Station Lab activity is also included in my Rock Cycle 5E Lesson Plan which includes PowerPoints, notes, homework,
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Science Labs Bundle - Differentiated Station Labs
Solar System Escape Room Activity | Science Review Game
Students will have a blast with this Solar System Digital Breakout Escape Room as they use their knowledge of the solar system, space exploration and objects and planet identification to make an EzPz Escape from this science breakout! Students are required to answer station cards and use a decoder to get the codes for digital locks that will break them out of the digital room. There are 5 stations with 4 questions per station. Stations include:1. Space Exploration2. Solar System3. Space Obje
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Earth and Space Escape Room Activity Bundle | Science Review Game
Physical and Chemical Changes Activity Bundle | Notes, Lab, Interactive Notebook
You can save 25% by purchasing my physical and chemical changes bundle. This resource contains seven chemistry activities that are linked to physical and chemical changes in matter. Below, you will see an outline of what you will get with your purchase. Included in this Bundle:Physical and Chemical Changes - Doodle NotesPhysical and Chemical Changes Color By Number Physical and Chemical Changes - Foldable (Frayer Model)Physical and Chemical Changes - Foldable (Venn Diagram)Physical and Chemical
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Weather & Season File Folder Activities
Transform your science lessons into engaging experiences with our interactive file folder activities! This comprehensive packet provides directions, labels, and resources to create 12 hands-on activities, perfect for special education classrooms and home learning environments. Designed for early elementary, these activities focus on essential skills like discriminating between seasons, associating activities with weather, and building weather vocabulary. Ideal for students with autism, these act
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PreK - 8th
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Rocks and Minerals Escape Room Activity | Science Review Game
Students will have a blast with this Rocks and Minerals Digital Breakout Escape Room as they use their knowledge of types of rocks, the rock cycle and minerals to make an EzPz Escape from this science breakout. Students are required to answer station cards and use a decoder to get the codes for digital locks that will break them out of the digital room. There are 5 stations with 4 questions per station. Stations include:1. Types of Rocks2. Identifying Rocks3. Rock Cycle4. Identifying Mineral
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Earth and Space Escape Room Activity Bundle | Science Review Game
Human Impact on Environment Air Pollution Activity Stations Print and Digital
Engage students with CRITICAL THINKING and DATA ANALYSIS as they learn about different aspects of air pollution! ⭐ Get this activity at a huge discount in our Pollution Activities Set! ⭐Eight air pollution stations are included, each with a different focus question and short activity. Students practice different skills at each station all while learning about different aspects of air pollution. Station cards include text passages to read, diagrams to analyze, data and graphs to analyze, a map
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Climate vs Weather Notes, Application and Sorting Activity; Differentiated
Introduce, practice, and assess the difference between climate and weather with this activity. Included are:1. Notes page (introduce and apply the definitions and examples of climate and weather. Several versions of this are available for you to choose from!2. 2 different sorting activities to practice and assess the difference between climate and weather. 10 different example scenarios are given for students to determine if they are describing climate or weather.This is a perfect beginning to
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5th - 9th
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Landforms: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Landforms through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for each passa
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Earth Science Differentiated Passages Bundle
Layers of the Atmosphere Facts and Fill Ins Flip Book
Layers of the Atmosphere: Interactive Layered Flip Book
Requires 8.5 by 11 paper
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★Once assembled your students will love that it will actually look like the layers of the atmosphere lined up in the order from the earth. Lines up perfectly. Dashed guidelines for cutting, and engaging pages with activities.
★5 pages in each version (2 versions color and line art)
★Dotted lines to cut along that will guide you
★Facts and background each layer to fill in.
★Coloring activity using the
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2nd - 8th
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Earth's Layers Student-Led Station Lab
This modular, student-led activity about Earth’s layers will keep your middle school class engaged and learning throughout this Earth science lesson. These comprehensive materials will save you a TON of prep time while giving students a chance to direct their own learning. In this station lab, students will learn to identify and compare the structural layers of the Earth. This Earth’s Layers Station Lab activity is also included in my Earth's Layers 5E Lesson Plan, which includes PowerPoints, no
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Earth Science Labs Bundle - Differentiated Station Labs
Weather Map Science Task Cards - Weather and Climate - Forecasting Weather
Students will love these weather map science task cards. This set includes 10 weather maps with questions. It also includes an introductory weather map slide show and follow-up pages on understanding a weather map. Students will learn about forecasting weather and meteorology. These task cards can be used independently, and they are self-checking. No Prep-just print and use! ❄Weather Map Task Cards Include:Slide Show on Forecasting and Reading a Weather Map ☔Student Note PagesTen Weather Map Sci
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6th - 8th
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Earth Science Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Differentiated
This Earth Science Close Reading Bundle comes with ELEVEN engaging close reading passages on high interest Earth Science topics. These reading passages are the perfect way to tie together your science and literacy instruction this year. Your students will love using these fun passages for the middle grades to learn about topics like the water cycle, weathering, climate, oceans, air movement, Earth's layers and more. In addition to the differentiated Close Reading Passages, you will also recei
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4th - 8th
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Weathering and Erosion Student-Led Station Lab
This modular, student-led activity about weathering and erosion will keep your middle school class engaged and learning throughout this Earth science lesson. These comprehensive materials will save you a TON of prep time while giving students a chance to direct their own learning. In this station lab, students will learn construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth’s resources are the result of past and current geoscience process. This Weathering
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Earth Science Labs Bundle - Differentiated Station Labs
Science Warm Ups & Bell Ringers FULL Bundle - Earth, Physical, and Life Science
This is the ultimate bell-ringer bundle for any science teacher! The 600+ science warm-ups are designed to engage students as soon as they enter the classroom. This bundle includes three sets of bell-ringers for earth, life, and physical science. Please Note: The videos in this resource require the use of YouTube. PowerPoint presentations are included that organizes each of the three sets into 40 weeks of these resources by day of the week!INCLUDED IN YOUR PURCHASEMONDAY: SCIENCE TERM OF THE WE
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6th - 8th
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