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Middle school environment laboratories
Plate Tectonics Activity BUNDLE 8 NGSS Earth Science Activities
SAVE 30% and get 8 NO PREP activities to add ENGAGEMENT and NGSS RIGOR to your Plate Tectonics Unit! Students will learn more about plate movement, seafloor spreading, the Ring of Fire, and other plate tectonics topics. This bundle includes the following resources:Graphing Evidence of Sea Floor Spreading ActivityPlot the Ring of Fire Mapping ActivityHawaiian Hot Spot ActivityConvection Diagram ColoringMapping the Mid-Atlantic RidgeCreate a Plate Movement Flip BookPlate Boundaries Game (FREE BO
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Uneven Distribution of Natural Resources Activity Analyze Maps Graphs MS-ESS3-1
Great way to practice data analysis as students learn about natural resources! Students analyze MAPS and GRAPHS of natural resource distribution and use. Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE SLIDES versions of the activity.⭐ Find this activity in our DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES UNIT! This document includes:10 Natural Resource Data Stations: Each station has maps and graphs to analyze for information such as resource distribution, use, risk of depletion, and impact on the environment. Each stati
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
Microscope CSI Forensics Lab
Whodunnit? This immersive mascot mystery requires a few microscopes and a scientific eye as students view various residues while they act like detectives and try to determine who the culprit is! This lab is easy to implement using household items such as garlic powder, salt, baby powder, sugar, sand and flour. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• 14 NON-EDITABLE PDF handouts with student and teacher directions• Accompanying PowerPoint• Answer keySTUDENTS WILL:• Examine various residues unde
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Grades:
5th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Life Science Middle School Science NGSS 7th Grade Science Lessons Curriculum
Do you teach life science in middle school? Perfect for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade life science. Purchase this life science bundle and save 20%. This bundle covers all the life science standards for middle school NGSS. LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes, LS2: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics Relationships in Ecosystems, LS2: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics Relationships in Ecosystems, and LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity. Students will be engaged in lear
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
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Cookie Mining Natural Resource Activity MS-ESS3-1
This NGSS aligned activity uses chocolate chip cookies to model the effect of mining on the environment. Great to show human impact! The activity requires little prep work and it is a lot of fun! This is a perfect addition to your natural resources unit. My students go wild for cookies and it really makes an impact.MS-ESS3-1.Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and cur
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: Rock Cycle Bundle for Middle School
DNA History, Structure and Function - PowerPoint and Notes
Bring the structure of DNA to life for your middle school science students with this resource that would make Watson, Crick AND Franklin proud. In this lesson, students learn the history of DNA discovery, demonstrate how nucleic acids pair with one another, and observe DNA with the naked eye. This 1-2 day lesson includes a presentation that guides students through the history and structure of DNA, including topics such as Chargraff's rule and base-pairing rules. Students then complete sequences
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
Create a Food Chain, Web & Energy Pyramid for 5 Biomes Cut & Paste Application
Want an interactive activity to practice or assess your students understanding of Food Chains, Webs and Energy Pyramids? This activity is it! Students are given pictures of animals for 5 different habitats or biomes (tundra, ocean, forest, rainforest and desert). They cut out the organisms and use the pictures to make food chains. Then students draw in LOTS of arrows to show all the feeding relationships in the ecosystem. AND...OPTIONAL: Have students use the food web to fill in the energy py
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Opposable Thumb Adaptation & Natural Selection activity, application, experiment
Challenge your students to do common tasks WITHOUT THEIR THUMBS! Details: In this activity and experiment- students will see the benefit of the adaptation of the opposable thumb. The students are asked to perform various tasks as quickly as possible with simple materials. Students can compete against a partner or you can run this as a whole class activity. Application questions are included to guide students understanding of Adaptations and Natural Selection. There are 2 versions of the activit
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Build an Interactive STUDENT FOOD WEB! FOREST Food chain Activity Energy Flow
Engage students with an exciting interactive food chain and food web activity. Using yarn, students create interconnected chains, enhancing their comprehension of producers and consumers. Suitable for multiple grade levels, this hands-on experience creates a deeper understanding of ecosystem interactions.Each student is assigned either a plant or an animal and they sit in a big circle and use yarn to interconnect food chains with the entire class. This set of pages can be used for several ac
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, 5-LS2-1
Natural Disasters and Natural Hazards Analyzing and Interpreting Data MS-ESS3-2.
Do you need to teach about Natural Disasters and Hazards? This resource has students analyzing and interpreting data on natural hazards. This resource includes a slide show on natural hazards and natural disasters. Students will analyze data from maps to look for patterns. Students will look at how scientists use data to mitigate the effects of natural hazards. Natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, floods, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, and the spreading of infectious diseases w
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
Also included in: 8th Grade Science Arizona Science Standards Full Year Science Lessons
Rock Cycle Lab Activity Using Starbursts - EDITABLE
The goal of this lesson is for students to discover how rocks change from one form to another in a process called the rock cycle. To understand this important standard, students will create their own model of the rock cycle using Starburst candy. They will then write a scientific argument that explains the rock cycle using the CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) method. This activity is a fun and engaging way to meet a very important NGSS/Common Core Standard. Please note the following items will b
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
LAB - Graphing Human Population Growth, the Greenhouse Effect & Global Warming
In this lab, students will construct line graphs, bar graphs, and pie graphs to analyze the relationship between human population growth, greenhouse gas emissions, and global warming.
This lab has helped my students practice constructing the different types of graphs that are typically seen on the Earth Science Regents and Living Environment Regents.
Topics Covered:
Line graphs,
Bar graphs,
Pie graphs,
Human population growth,
Global carbon dioxide emissions,
Global temperatures changes,
Gre
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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Cookie Mining Lab - Natural Resources CER Edible Lab Activity
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Fun Hands-On C-E-R! Student model how surface mining impacts the environment with edible ingredients (a cookie!) and write a short CER about the health and environmental impacts of surface mining. Included with the lab handout are pre-lab questions, a step-by step procedure, student directions and map template, analysis questions, and a scaffolded claim, evidence, and reasoning writing activity. Also included in your download is a detailed lesson plan, rubrics, answer key, and differenti
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Ecology Bundle - Growing Ecology Resource Bundle
End of Year Human Impact or Summer Activity STEM MS-ESS3-3 MS-ESS3-4 HS-ESS3-4
If you’re looking for a little to no PREP, engaging and authentic learning mini-unit of lessons that is PBL (problem-based learning), uses evidence, and teaches students about the human impact on the environment and Earth’s natural resources as a result of overpopulation, then this is the perfect investigation, project, or even assessment for you! It is even perfect for an end of Year Science Activity or Summer Project! So, “Will humans always have enough resources to survive on Earth?” Download
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
...
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Ecology Lab Estimating Population Size
Population biologists have developed several methods for sampling a population. In this lab, the student will use the sampling technique known as the "mark and recapture method" to estimate the size of a population of wild beans! Students will compare their estimation of the population size obtained from lab data to the actual population size and calculate their percent error.This lab is very easy to set up and very easy to clean up. No fancy materials are required, and yet, I find this to be
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Biology Lab Bundle - Cells Mitosis Genetics DNA Dichotomous Keys Enzymes
Water Cycle Model - STEM Activity & Assessment
Bring the water cycle to life right in your classroom! In this engaging STEM activity, students apply their knowledge to design and build a working model of the processes that happen during the water cycle. Students follow the engineering design cycle to plan, build, test, and improve their models. After completing the activity, students complete a quick assessment. Designed for middle school students but can be used with upper elementary with teacher support. This is definitely a student fav
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
, 5-ESS2-1
, 5-PS1-1
Also included in: Weather and Atmosphere Bundle for Middle School
Windmill Building STEM Activity
Get your students engaged with this hands on STEM Activity! Your students will be creative thinkers as they build windmills to harness the wind and investigate alternative energy sources. These activity is PERFECT for use in your classroom or a STEM open house!❤️ You will LOVE using this Windmill STEM activity because it is so SIMPLE! The bases are reusable from class to class and the students focus on building the blades. Students follow the engineering design process to design, build, and
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Climate change Ice Core Lesson and Lab
It can be difficult to find fun, hands on activities to use when teaching climate. Include ice cores in your climate and geologic time unit to increase engagement! Included in this lesson:1. A 26 slide PowerPoint lesson on glaciers and ice cores. It teaches students how and where ice cores are drilled, how they are analyzed, and what we can learn from them. Key vocabulary: Glaciers, ice cores, glaciologist, proxy record, isotopes, albedo effect.2. An ice core lab (4 page student worksheet, teach
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Grades:
8th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-5
Also included in: Weather and Climate Bundle
Virus Lab - Epidemic Simulation Activity
Virus Lab - Epidemic Activity - PowerPoint and Handouts. In this classification activity, students simulate a virus epidemic lab using a party scenario and virus and vaccine stickers. This is a relevant activity when discussing influenza or corona covid-19 virus. This product is also found in our Life Science Curriculum Classification Unit Bundle and goes well with our Virus Public Service Announcement Project and Virus STEAM Lab Stations.What students do:* Simulate a school party where severa
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Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-5
, MS-LS4-4
...
Epigenetics- Comparing Identical Twins
Does your DNA control you or can you control your DNA? Epigenetics is a new area of science that studies how environmental factors affect gene expression. In this activity students will pair up with an "identical twin" and see how decisions they make throughout their life affect which genes are turned on or off. All you need for this activity is dice!You might also be interested in:The Cell Membrane Close ReadingGenetics Writing PromptsBe sure to follow my TpT store by clicking on the green "fol
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Grades:
8th - 10th
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Also included in: Genetics Bundle
Animal Cracker Ecology: Use Cookies to Model Food Chains and Food Webs - NGSS
This activity proceeds as follows:1. First, students complete a matching task using ecology vocabulary2. Then students explore ecological levels of organization (using the crackers)3. Then students create a food web/food chain using the crackers4. Finally, students learn about the energy pyramid using their crackers (and calculate the amount of energy available at each trophic level)I'm new to TPT, and would love feedback if you have a minute. I'm adding new content on a weekly basis, so clic
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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MS-ESS2-6 Ocean Currents & Climate Lab Activity | Printable, Digital & Editable
About SNAPs Lab Stations ActivitiesSNAPs Lab Stations Activities require students to use science, math, literacy, problem-solving and engineering skills. They are designed to enhance students' understanding of scientific concepts and help students apply scientific ideas to the real world. Each station activity promotes skills so to develop students into proficient and competent scientific thinkers.SNAPs lab activities have five components:• Science Skills Station to develop science skill profici
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
Also included in: Earth Science Lab Stations Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable
Ecology Biome in a Bottle Ecosystem Model Project Activity
Biome in a bottle, ecosystem in an envelope, habitat in a handbag…what on earth? No seriously…what on EARTH are you going to create?! Think about where you live – the organisms that surround you and the environment they live in and get started on this interactive in-classroom habitat! WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 2 WEEK LESSON:• 12 page NON-EDITABLE PDF handout with student and teacher directions• Answer key• DIGITAL GOOGLE CLASSROOM links to all items listed above which can be easily converted to M
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
NGSS Model Matter and Energy in Ecosystems (5-LS2-1 and MS-LS2-3)
This is a multi-day project to complete the NGSS Standards of either 5-LS2-1 or MS-LS2-3, both of which include developing a model to describe the movement of matter among living and nonliving things in the ecosystem. In this ready-to-print project, students design a model to show how matter and energy cycle through the environment by designing a closed ecosystem. Students create a plan for a “pop bottle ecosystem” that includes two sections, a terrestrial ecosystem and an aquatic ecosystem. Bas
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
5-LS2-1
Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Energy in Ecosystems BUNDLE
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