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8th grade specialty laboratories
STEM Activities & Challenges for the Whole Year! (Middle School / Jr. High)
This bundle includes 36 hands-on Junior High STEM Activities for kids in 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade. That's one engaging STEM Challenge for each week of the school year!***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here. There are 22 activities included that span all of these grade levels.The STEM activities in this bundle will challenge students to complete the given task by working in groups, although they can also be completed indi
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6th - 8th
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DNA Crime Lab! Can you solve the case?
Each group is given a long paper strip of DNA, a 3-page story of the missing necklace and directions on how to fingerprint and sequence their DNA. Scissors act as the restriction enzyme, cutting the DNA between every GGCC into varied length segments. As the segments are pasted into the corresponding rows on the sequencing board (imitating gel electrophoresis), the DNA fingerprint of each suspect will emerge. So, who stole the necklace? Be a crime stopper!With a focus on literacy and collabora
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7th - 10th
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Pangea Puzzle & Using Fossil Evidence to Observe Earth Changes MS-ESS2-2
Pangea and continental drift are so fun to learn about! Earth's surface has changed over time. Students will use fossil evidence to examine changes to Earth's surface. Students will learn about the theory of Pangea and Continental Drift. Students will enjoy this hands-on, research-based project to get students thinking about fossil records and how they help to show geologic changes over time. This unit includes:slide showQR code researchprintable puzzle activityresponse pageslesson plansinteract
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
STEM Activity Challenge Spaghetti Tower (Middle School)
STEM Project for Middle School—6th, 7th, and 8th grades.In this activity, students will work in groups to build the tallest structure possible from mini marshmallows and uncooked spaghetti noodles. Not only will the students learn the importance of working together as a team, but they will discover what shapes they need to make their tower strong.***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher i
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Middle School)
Edible Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Lab - Digital & Print & Go!
** UPDATED TO INCLUDE A DIGITAL VERSION ****This can be easily used as a lab for students to do at home using their own cereal, candy, fruit, beads, etc. they can find. It doesn't have to be edible. Students can take pictures of their finished molecules to show you for extra credit or upload to social media and tag the class instagram (if you have one). In this lab, students will be expected to interpret the molecular and structural formulas of water, carbon dioxide, glucose and oxygen and const
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6th - 12th
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Technology Theme Giant Keyboard
Giant PC Keyboard. Are you teaching a technology or keyboarding class? Do you have a computer lab you need to decorate? This giant printable keyboard would be great to print out, cut the keys apart, laminate and place on your wall. Keys come in two sizes:6"x5.8" & 4"x4"*Updated 9/1/15*Keyboard now includes the number pad, arrows and other keys.Large size prints 1 key per page.The size measures approximately 60"x20" (using spacing show in image) once you have cut out the letters / assembled t
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Physics Science Experiment STEM projects MEGA pack of 50 learning labs
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!I've redesigned and cleaned up all of my 50 stem labs in this new version. What's new? They're cleaner looking and a bit prettier. Along with new cover graphics, they also have new category tags that allow you to cross-reference them with other labs, so you can work with similar materials or themes. These indexes and alphabetical listings are a huge bonus! This is the kind of thing you'll want to print, hole-punch, an
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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CSI Forensics 2 Escape Room
In this hands on escape room activity, students solve a forensic mystery using science, teamwork, and critical thinking. In the crime scene activities, students analyze 4 different pieces of evidence and keep track of evidence and suspects. They use their power of observations to “crack the case” and determine which suspect is guilty.This activity can be done all at once in the format of an escape room to try to “beat the clock” – about 45 minutes to complete or it can be broken up into differ
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4th - 8th
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Just Wing It! Chicken Wing Dissection Lab- Muscular and Skeletal Systems
This 3 page lab activity is a great way for your students to see first hand the anatomy of the muscles, bones, nerves, blood vessels, cartilage, tendons and ligaments! Chicken wings are inexpensive and coincidentally very similar to the human anatomy of an arm! Download includes:Pre-lab activity (comparing and identifying bones and muscles)Detailed Lab Instructions with illustrationsPost-Lab Questions (great for discussion)Teacher Answer KeyLooking for more content like this? Visit my store H
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Skeletal System Bundle
Electricity Inquiry Labs: Current & Voltage in Series & Parallel Circuits
Electricity Inquiry Lab #1: Voltage Across Batteries in Series & ParallelSchematic diagrams guide students in connecting batteries in series and parallel. Students then attach a voltmeter to measure the voltage drop. Space to record answers is provided.Additional equipment (not included) required for the successful completion of this lab:Batteries – ideally six of the same voltage type (i.e. six 1.5V D Cell batteries);Battery holders or enough wires to connect the six batteries in series and
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7th - 11th
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HS-PS2-5
, MS-PS2-3
, HS-PS2-4
Soil Labs BUNDLE
Soil Labs BUNDLE!
Make the most of your soils unit! This soil lab bundle will give your students hands-on experience with one of our Earth's most amazing resources!
This bundle offers four labs, bundled together at a 25% savings to you! You're getting 4 labs for the price of 3! What a deal!
This bundle includes the following labs, listed with their product descriptions below:
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Soil Sedimentation Lab Activity
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7th - 12th
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Murder Mystery for Middle School: Who Killed Dr. Cosmo? M. Mystery #1
The beloved science teacher at JKF Middle School has been found dead in her classroom and YOUR Junior Crime Detectives are on the case.Using their skills critical thinking skills, deductive reasoning, and team work, the Junior Crime Detectives work in partnerships or teams to solve the murder mystery.Click here to save 20% on this activity with our 7 Activity Forensic BundleEverything you need for your Junior Detectives is included in this kit including 6 DIFFERENT case files with 6 DIFFERENT gu
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Middle School Forensics: 8 Activity Bundle (Save 20%)
Horticulture Curriculum
As a bundle, these products are utilized throughout my horticulture and/or plant science curriculum. In my class, we utilize: - PowerPoints to guide discussion- Guided notes to match discussions- Many project-based assignments- Weekly plant/flower quizzes to improve knowledge base- Daily to-do documents to allow for unit overviews and how to prep each day
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8th - 12th
This Blows! Respiratory System Lab Activity!
In this lab, students will find their estimated Vital Capacity and then test it against their measured Vital Capacity using just a balloon and a ruler!Download includes:Lab Activity SheetLab follow-up QuestionsMale and Female Estimated Vital Capacity ChartsConversion of Balloon Diameter to Volume ChartInstructions for the teacherI hope your students enjoy this lab as much as mine do!For more resources like this, visit my store HERE!
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7th - 12th
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Scientific Method Lab Measuring Pulse
Need a great lab for the beginning of the school year to introduce the scientific method? In this lab students will measure their resting pulse and compare it to their pulse after different levels of physical activity. Included are 2 completely editable versions of the lab- one aimed at middle school students and one for high school students. You will receive both printable PDF versions (to be completed in class with a lab partner) and digital Google slide versions (to be completed at home durin
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-3
Also included in: Human Body Systems Bundle
Potential and Kinetic Energy Phet Skate Park Simulation Digital UDL Lesson
Lesson on potential and kinetic energy using google slides and the phet energy skate park simulation. Interactive lesson with NGSS science standards made accessible for all students with UDL principals. Includes multiple slides of questions on the relationship of kinetic and potential energy and the affect of mass and height on kinetic and potential energy. Product also includes an extension activity.
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-5
, MS-PS3-1
Cupcake War Baking Challenge Competition | Cooking | FCS
Engage, enrich, and excel in this Cupcake War Competition Lesson. This is a delicious and exciting baking activity to do with your middle school and high school Family and Consumer Science and Life Skills cooking students. This EASY PREP and BUDGET FRIENDLY lesson students will learn food preparation, follow a recipe, teamwork, learn new baking techniques, and learn time management skills. Students are placed into groups of three or four and compete in a cupcake competition. Each group will
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8th - 11th
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Gummy Bear Science Inquiry Lab
A science experiment perfect for getting students attention and getting them excited about science! What better to do that than candy?!
This experiment is focused on the scientific method and is inquiry-based. The students actively participate and conduct this simple experiment with "WOW" results!
Excellent way to document observation/journal writing for Common Core!
This packet includes:
*Scientific Method Recording Sheets
*Directions for conducting the experiment
*Observation sheets (o
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PreK - 8th
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Candy Dissection Lab- Learning Anatomical Directional Terms and Planes
Nothing encourages learning more than hands-on activities. This fun lab requires very few materials and helps students learn terms like anterior, posterior, prone, supine, superior, inferior as well as the 3 major planes of the body.Materials include a Tips and Instruction sheet as well as a hand-out with instructions for students. Check out more options in my store that cover topics like this! Click here!
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: The Language Of Anatomy
Giant Keyboard
Giant CHROMEBOOK Keyboard. Are you teaching a technology or keyboarding class? Do you have a computer lab you need to decorate? This giant printable Chromebook keyboard would be great to print out, cut the keys apart, laminate and place on your wall. Spaced out like the preview image it is 5.5 feet long!
Keys are each 4" and fit great on takeout boxes to make them pop off the walls.
This is based off a CHROMEBOOK Keyboard. I have included both a color and black/white version so if you wanted
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Kitchen Measurements - FACS - Slides, Worksheets, Quiz, Recipe and Lab Sheet
This download can be used digitally or in person for students to explore kitchen measurements in cooking. This lesson goes over measurement conversions as they are used in cooking as well as a practical guide to converting from cups to tablespoons in a recipe. Included are...★Lesson on Kitchen Measurements★Video on measuring dry and wet ingredients★Tips on measuring butter★Conversions from gallon to teaspoons★Bulk Brownie Recipe to a single serving recipe★Microwave Brownie Recipe★Guided Notes
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Engineering Design Process Template
STEM programs focus a lot of it's learning on the Engineering Design Process. This Engineering Design Process Sheet will allow students to become Engineers in the classroom. They will be able to Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve a Prototype for any Unit that they are learning about.(Made in a Microsoft Word document so that teachers can edit questions, etc.) If you would prefer an Engineering Design Process:Engineering Design Process- Digital Notebook- Click Here! Word Search- Click here!C
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Engineering Design Process- Bundle
Mixtures and Solutions Clipart
This set includes 59 images files as shown on preview pages, all about mixtures, solutions and separating tools. 30 color images and 29 black and white versions. Images saved at 300 dpi in png files. Check out these related clipart sets:Force and Motion Clip ArtColorful Pitchers and CupsScience Lab Tools Clip ArtI also have quite a complete selection of clipart in the following bundle:Forms of Energy Mega Bundle.☆ Click to follow me to get freebies and updates on new products!☆ Follow Color Ide
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Science Mega Growing Bundle 1
Student Foods Lab Recipes | Food & Nutrition | Family Consumer Sciences | FCS
This is a Google Drive folder with a growing amount of foods lab recipes for students to make in your Family and Consumer Sciences foods class. I use these recipes with my 8th graders but I am sure other grades would be perfectly capable of making them as well. I will continually update the folder with more recipes and the price will go up when I do that but if you have already purchased this resource you will automatically get those!*The recipes in the folder are PDFs and NOT editable. If you w
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Kitchen Foods Lab Resources BUNDLE | Family Consumer Sciences | FCS
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