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6th grade environment simulations
The Virtual Biodiversity Game
Students can use this Google form to make choices that determine how many species survive or go extinct in their ecosystem. Through 5 rounds, students are exposed to concepts such as biodiversity, biomes, climate, niches, pollution, and human impact. Students make choices and can see the impact it has on biodiversity (the number of species)This interactive activity is a great introduction to biodiversity. It is a great tool to get students thinking about what contributes to increased or decrease
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-1
, HS-LS4-6
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
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Halloween Science Game Teaching Biodiversity
The perfect game for Halloween (or any time of year)!In my classroom, this game not only produced lots of laughs, but provided an excellent illustration of biodiversity within an ecosystem that I referred back to often as an example in later class periods.This game consists of two simulations. Each student during each simulation will have a card with a monster. The teacher lurks about the room as a disease. Some monsters are immune to the disease, and some are not. If implemented well (that mean
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5th - 8th
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Ocean Floor Mapping Battleship Game
Teacher Review: "My students are obsessed with this activity! They even ask to play during indoor recess!" - Turner's Teaching Troop (January 22, 2020)Ocean Floor Mapping Battleship includes 36 unique maps of the ocean floor, a recording sheet, a detailed lesson plan with suggested pre-game activities, a blank map students can use to draw their own ocean floor, a diagram showing the layers of the ocean, and easy to follow game instructions. Field tested with sixth-graders, this game challenges s
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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CCSS:
Also included in: Earth Science Games Bundle
Biomagnification Simulation with Skittles
Biomagnification SimulationWhat will the students be doing?In this hands-on activity, students will simulate the biomagnification of a chemical (mercury or DDT) throughout a marine ecosystem. Students will then determine which organisms are most affected by the chemical. After this simulation, students will be able to define and explain biomagnification. This is a fun activity to do with your students. I used it during an evaluation and the principal loved it!What is included?4 Student Workshee
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Ecosystems- Roadrunners and Coyotes NGSS Middle School LS2-1
Turn your students into an active ecosystem. This activity is similar to the classic Oh Deer simulation with a roadrunner and coyote twist. This sequence of NGSS aligned activities/assessments includes two simulation activities in which students are in the roles of a population of roadrunners, a predator (coyote), and resources (food, water, shelter). Students collect, graph, and analyze data to look for cause and effect relationships in an ecosystem. Reading and writing pages are included along
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
Interactions Within Ecosystems - a complete science unit
Interactions Within Ecosystems is a comprehensive science unit for middle years students with very little prep required by teachers. It is completely laid out with teacher notes and a sequence of activities. Students will learn about many ways in which organisms interact within an ecosystem. In this unit, students will learn about the following science concepts: organisms, biotic and abiotic things, individuals, populations, communities, species, interaction, habitats, ecosystems, microorganis
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Intro to Economics: Needs V. Wants
An engaging way to begin a unit on economics! This fun and hands-on activity will have students explore the important concepts of human needs versus wants through an engaging rocket ship simulation. Students will be vicariously drawn into an emergency situation in which they must collaborate, and agree as to what items they consider as ‘essential’ for their survival on their rocket ship mission to live on a far away planet. An interactive Slide Presentation will help guide the groups on their jo
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5th - 10th
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Evolution Game: Mutation and Speciation in Action!
You know you have a winning lesson when your entire class of students begs you to let them continue playing a learning game in their free time. That’s the case with this evolution game: not only does it help students experience how evolution works through mutations, cross-breeding, speciation, extinction, and diversity, but it is really fun and creative. Students start out as a flock of white, flightless birds that only eat worms. By rolling dice and pulling mutation and event cards, they mutate
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
, MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-4
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Extreme Weather Interactive Simulation Lab- Tornados, Thunderstorms & Hurricanes
**NO FLASH REQUIRED** This is an ONLINE, INTERACTIVE SIMULATION LAB about Extreme Weather. My students enjoyed this lab because it presents the material in a fun, game-like manner.Includes: PART I: Build a Tornado & determine the Fujita Scale based on the damage it caused. PART II: Build the largest Thunderstorm from three weather variables. PART III: Build a Hurricane and see how land and cold water weakens it and PART IV: EXTRA CREDIT - Another Hurricane Simulation..The Lab is Step by
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5th - 11th
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Oil Spill Science Experiment STEM Challenge Lab Activity
This Oil Spill STEM Challenge is a great addition to any ecology, ecological succession or environmental care unit or lesson plan. Lab takes students through a simulation activity, starting with checking off needed materials, going through multiple steps of investigation, drawing, and inferring, and finishing up with a written reflection of the activity. Materials needed for activity are:1. 2 clear cups 2. tin/aluminum container 3. 1 cup water 4. 2 feathers 5. 4 cotton balls 6. sponge 7. 1 c
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Grades:
4th - 6th
The Biodiversity Game | Human Effects | Environmental Effects | VA LS.8-9
This life science game shows how biodiversity depends on the environment that organisms are living in. New species are gained or lost based on environmental and human changes. This is a fairly simple activity, which allows the teacher to easily differentiate based on the ability level of the present class. Differentiation suggestions could be: modify instructions/game rules; have students answer questions individually, with partner(s), or whole class; have students create their own "biodiversity
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5th - 9th
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5th Grade Science Protecting Earth's Spheres (NGSS Aligned)
This engaging inquiry-based unit helps students develop a conceptual understanding about the importance of protecting our Earth and Earth's Spheres.This product is aligned to 5th Grade NGSS Standards: 5-ESS2-1. Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.5-ESS2-2: Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.5-ESS3-1
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS2-1
Also included in: Custom Bundle Mississippi 5th Grade
Human Impact Sustainability Overfishing Simulation Activity
Overview:Hit the point home on sustainability with this overfishing simulation activity. In this activity, students will play the role of fisherman removing fish (paper clips) from a pond. They will explore how sustainable fishing practices strengthen ecosystems and increase the amount of useable resources.Why You'll Love It:Easy to implement (few supplies required)Engaging and hands-onGenerates discussion with a real world exampleStudents Will:Work in pairs to simulate unregulated and regulated
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
Also included in: Ecology Unit Growing Resource Bundle
Hybrid Genetics Card Match-Up Activity
Want a fun, hands-on way to teach the genetics concepts of selective breeding and hybridization in your middle school science class? Then this hybrid activity is the perfect "match" for you! Get your students thinking critically about the advantages and disadvantages of selective breeding and how the creation of hybrids impacts evolution. **Use of this resource does require prior knowledge of selective breeding and hybridization. Used alone, in pairs, or in small groups, these hybrid matching fl
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Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-2
Biodiversity of Garguilo Island
Students role-play as a group of field scientists hired to study BIODIVERSITY and overall health of an imaginary island. Students must count the amount of animals found at different ecoregions around the island, making graphs to compare. They then must reference a map to determine which species is healthiest and highest in biodiversity.A high interest, fun, hands on lab experience for students ranging from 6th-12th grade. Use as either an introduction or a review of the concept. The experience h
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Global and Local Convection PowerPoint! ClimateRegions/Winds/Currents/Land&Sea
This PowerPoint explains how convection affects weather patterns and climate.Students must know that because warm air near Earth’s surface rises and then cools as it goes up, a convection current is set up in the atmosphere. There are three atmospheric convection areas in the northern hemisphere and three in the southern hemisphere: arctic region, temperate region and tropical region. Students will learn the wind belts located in that region: polar winds, trade winds and westerlies. Colorful gr
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Biodiversity Pollinator Simulation Activity
Overview:Explore how biodiversity strengthens the health of ecosystems with this engaging and effective simulation activity. Your students will complete two simulations, one for an ecosystem with low biodiversity, and one for an ecosystem with high biodiversity. Students will pretend to be pollinators interacting within the ecosystem, then observe what happens to the population when a disease sweeps through. (Love this resource, but need print and go? Check out a similar resource HERE).❤️Why You
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, HS-LS2-6
Also included in: Ecology Unit Growing Resource Bundle
Eco-Games: Outdoor Science Simulations for Life and Earth Sciences
Children of all ages love games. Educators can turn this natural affinity to their advantage by using games as an instructional strategy. In this book, educators will learn 15 Eco-games that cover ecological and environmental topics connected to the Science and Geography curriculum. Games work well in an outdoor setting, such as a school yard or nature field centre. Eco-games are designed to be easy to reproduce for teachers. There are codes for students to crack, secret environmental messages,
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Grades:
1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Pollution Dice Simulation with Writing Connection
Looking for a way to integrate writing into your science curriculum? This dice simulation is a great way to to reinforce the science concept of the way that pollution travels through the environment while connecting it to writing. By performing the writing connection, students will cement their knowledge by writing creatively from the point of view of pollution. This simulation is a set of posters that you hang around the room and place a die by. Students are assigned a poster to start with and
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3rd - 7th
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Water Conservation Lab: Design & Carry Out a Study - NGSS: Distance Learning
In this activity NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) aligned activity, students (Part 1:) design and carry out a study to calculate how much water will be saved if they turn the water off while brushing their teeth, and (Part 2:) design and carry out a loner-term study at home to calculate how much water can be conserved. The lesson proceeds as follows: 1. First, students watch a short video on water conservation, and the growing water shortage crisis worldwide. They answer a few questio
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Biomes Project: Virtual Interactive Museum w/ Google Slides Middle/High School
Create a virtual museum! Unlimited copies for your students after your purchase!View an example museum exhibit that was created using this product! (only first room completed)The Biomes Virtual Interactive Museum Project with Google Slides for Middle or High School is a fantastic digital tool that students can utilize to show what they know about biomes while tapping into their creativity using technology. This project allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of biomes by creating virtual
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5th - 9th
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Ecology Unit Growing Resource Bundle
Overview:Give your ecology unit a refresh with this growing resource bundle from Avery Science! A variety of activities, reading passages, graphs, and simulations will update your current unit. Students will love the activities, and you will love that many of the resources incorporate science process skills and real-world examples that make learning meaningful.Why You'll Love It:PACKED with a variety of high-quality resources to teach ecologyNGSS alignedHigh engagement with activities for all le
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Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Lab: Calories in a food chain (Trophic pyramids and energy loss)
This lab activity reinforces the idea of energy loss in a food chain or trophic pyramid. Students act as one of five members in a food chain: as a sun, a plant, a caddisfly larva, a crayfish, or a trout. They must work to send calories (beads) up the food chain, while using a large portion of those calories in other metabolic activities. In practice, this activity ends up being REALLY fun for students and very effective at teaching kinesthetic learners. I have included some essential teacher tip
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6th - 12th
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Model My Watershed - Runoff Simulation
Students explore the Model My Watershed Simulation (https://runoff.modelmywatershed.org/) and learn more about the surface of the Earth impacts on runoff, infiltration, and evapotranspiration. Students will see how much of 5cm of precipitation is transported once it reaches the surface of developed areas, forests, crop land, etc. Students should be able to better understand the following termsEvapotranspiration Infiltration Impervious Pervious PrecipitationRunoff Answer key included!
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS2-4
, HS-ESS3-6
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
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