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8th grade environment resources under $5
The Lion King - Food Chains & Webs, Relationships, & Biomes
**UPDATED TO INCLUDE BOTH DIGITAL (formatting updated as of 4/2024) AND PRINT VERSIONS and you can download the clips file if you don't want students to watch the entire movie** In this activity, students will be expected to watch either the entire Lion King movie or clips to complete the movie guide, which asks ecology related questions. Students will show their understanding of food chains, food webs, symbiotic relationships, and biomes as they watch a favorite movie through a science lens. Af
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-4
, HS-LS2-6
, HS-LS2-8
Darwin, Natural Selection, & Evolution - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-6
Also included in: Evolution - FULL UNIT
Rock Cycle Color by Number - Science Review Worksheet
This activity requires students to answer 12 questions related to the rock cycle. Once finished, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun dream catcher coloring page. I have made sure to include questions that address misconceptions regarding the rock cycle. For example, many students believe that layered rocks are always sedimentary. Or, they believe that there is an end to the rock cycle. This question sheet will help clarify these misconceptions.Included:➤ Stude
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5th - 8th
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Bill Nye the Science Guy : WATER CYCLE (environment / video worksheet / sub)
*Video is needed for completion of this product*Please make sure you have access to the video before making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE!*This worksheet can be used to accompany the Bill Nye video WATER CYCLE (Season 3, Episode 7).The worksheet has a series of questions that help students stay focused on various science facts about WATER CYCLE. Areas covered: types of precipitation, what causes the water cycle, how condensation forms, science facts, and simple hands-
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5th - 8th
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Natural Resources Doodle Notes - Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
Students of all ages love doodle notes! This resource is a two-page visual notes sheet that focuses on Earth's natural resources. The notes will help students differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. My doodle notes include high-definition graphics that look great inside interactive notebooks, binders, or on a poster. This resource is aligned with the NGSS standard: ESS3-1 Earth and Human ActivityIncluded:✔ 2 Page Doodle Notes Sheet (Fill-in-the-Blank Version)✔ 2 Page D
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Natural Resources Activity Bundle - Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy
Population Ecology Lab Simulation - Modeling Population Growth
This guided inquiry graphing activity (both printable and digital) involves the student in a study of the growth rate of a rabbit population. The student assumes the role of a scientist to determine the birth rate, mortality rate, growth rate, and total population size of the rabbit population over a 20 year period. The data is plotted on a graph where the student will clearly see the initial exponential growth of the population followed by logistic growth. The activity will reinforce the conce
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Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-2
Also included in: Population Ecology Bundle
Evolution Pesticide Resistance Natural Selection Activity
This is a hands on activity where students can visualize pesticide resistance (evolution) over time. A population of deer ticks have become resistant to Permethrin. The students are asked to label 6 generations of deer ticks based on percentages given (there is some basic math required). Covers the following: Evidence for evolution, microevolution. Pesticide Resistance, Drug ResistanceThis includes a paperless version to support your digital needs! The download includes both a print version and
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Design A "Green" Island: Climate Change Project PBL (NGSS Aligned, Editable)
It is the year 2100 and climate change has become a more serious problem than ever. Global temperatures have risen higher than they have ever been in the past. A new island has been found that has been untouched by humans. In this project, students will compete to be the group to colonize that island. Their goal is to create an island that is desirable to live upon but also has a small carbon footprint. Students will be required to perform calculations and make choices about what types of food/a
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5th - 12th
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Analyzing Darwin's Finches- Evolution Graphing Activity
How do we know Darwin was right about evolution via natural selection? In this activity students will read/learn about Peter and Rosemary Grant, a couple from Princeton University who traveled to the Galapagos to conduct research. Students will learn what happened to the finch population on Daphne Major following a severe drought, and again following an El Nino. Students will graph data from the Grant's research and answer questions. This is a great activity to include with the HHMI video clip f
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-LS4-3
, HS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-4
, HS-LS4-5
Also included in: Evolution Bundle
Food Webs Color by Number - Science Color By Number - Review Activity
In this activity, students will analyze a food web diagram to answer 12 questions. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun spider web coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.Included:➤ Student Question Sheet + Food Web Diagram➤ Student Coloring Page➤ Teacher Keys➤ Editable Question TemplateNote: The editable question template was created using Google™ Slides
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ecology Color By Number Bundle | Science Color By Numbers
Animal Adaptations Color by Number - Science Color by Number Activity
This activity requires students to answer 12 questions related to animal adaptations. Once finished, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun tiger coloring page. Some of the concepts covered include camouflage, mimicry, migration, hibernation, physical adaptations, and behavioral adaptations. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.⭐ Distance Learning Notice ⭐Please note that this co
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5th - 8th
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Food Web Project for Google Classroom - Science Distance Learning Assignment
Great for Ecology Distance Learning ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Newly Updated⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This resource now includes an index that lists the general diet of each organism. Students do not need to research what an animal eats. A simple description is now provided! This is a fully self-contained digital lesson. Students will read about food chains and food webs and design their own models using interactive Google™ Slides. The food chains and food webs are based on the African Savanna ecosystem. The slides include movable pieces
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ecology Project Bundle for Google Classroom - Ecology Distance Learning
Weather and Climate - Science Color by Number
In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding weather and climate. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun umbrella coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.Included:➤ Student Question Sheet➤ Student Coloring Page➤ Teacher Keys➤ Editable Question TemplateNote: The editable question template was created using Google™ Slides. You can type direct
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Earth Science Color by Number Bundle - Science Color By Numbers
Symbiosis Color By Number Activity | Symbiotic Relationship Worksheet
In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding symbiosis. Each question will require students to identify the type of symbiosis occurring within the given scenario. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun giraffe coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.⭐ Distance Learning Notice ⭐Please note that this color-by-number is intended as a printable
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Symbiosis Activities Bundle - Doodle Notes, Foldable, Project, Worksheet
Rock Cycle Project - Comic Strip Activity
Students of all ages love comics. In this project, students will create a comic strip that demonstrates their understanding of the rock cycle. After this lesson, students will have their own unique model of the rock cycle. The comics look great on a bulletin board or inside a binder or science interactive notebook.NGSS Alignment: MS-ESS2-1. Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. What is included?★ Student direction page (PDF
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4th - 8th
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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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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Rock Cycle Bundle for Middle School
Organisms & Their Environment Color by Number - Ecology Color by Number
In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding organisms and their environment. Once finished, they will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun whale mandala coloring page. The concepts covered within the questions include abiotic factors, biotic factors, niche, ecology levels, species, population, community, & ecosystem. Included:➤ Student Question Sheet➤ Student Coloring Page➤ Teacher KeysSuggestions for Use:Color-by-numbers are extremely versatile. They c
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ecology Color By Number Bundle | Science Color By Numbers
Biodiversity - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Invasive Species Project - Wanted Poster - Distance Learning Google Classroom
Great for Ecology Distance Learning Students will create a wanted poster that displays the ecological crime of one invasive species. This project includes BOTH a Google™ slide digital version and a printable (pdf) option. This way, if you need a print and go assignment or a digital Google™ classroom assignment, you are covered. To further understand what is included, please read below.Printable and Digital Pages Included:Student direction page (sets clear guidelines) Invasive species sign up she
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ecology Project Bundle for Google Classroom - Ecology Distance Learning
Skeletal System - Bones of the Skeleton Project
The hip bone's connected to the thigh bone... connect all the major bones of the human body and identify major joints in this creative project where students create a skeleton and put it in a scene!WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 2-3 DAY PROJECT:• 5 NON-EDITABLE PDF pages • ExamplesSTUDENTS WILL:• Use their knowledge of the skeletal system to cut out and assemble a skeleton template• Label the bones• Identify the joints• Place the skeleton in a fun sceneCHECK OUT OUR OTHER HUMAN BODY PRODUCTS :• Human B
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-8
Greenhouse Effect Reading with Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Article
This is an informational text about greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect plus a corresponding worksheet. ⭐Get this activity at a steep discount in our Set of 6 Climate Change Texts!NGSS Standards: MS-ESS3-5, ESS3-4, LS2-4In this activity, students will:READ a 2-page article on the greenhouse effect and greenhouse gases.ANSWER text-dependent questions that come directly from the article. No prior knowledge is required.Topics Covered:How the greenhouse effect worksRole of greenhouse gases
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Articles Bundle with Space
Layers of the Earth Color by Number | Earth's Layers Color by Number Worksheet
This activity requires students to answer 12 questions related to earth's layers. Once finished, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun mandala coloring page with a quote. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.Included:➤ Student Question Sheet➤ Student Coloring Page➤ Teacher Keys➤ Editable Question TemplateNote: The editable question template was created using Google™ Slides. You
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5th - 8th
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Bill Nye the Science Guy : BIODIVERSITY (nature environment video sheet / Sub)
*Video is needed for completion of this product*Please make sure you have access to the video prior to making your purchaseWant more BILL! BILL!! BILL!!! – CLICK HERE!This worksheet can be used to accompany the Bill Nye video BIODIVERSITY (Season 1, Episode 9).The worksheet has 16 questions that help students stay focused on various science facts about biodiversity (the interactions and connections of all living things in nature). There are follow-up questions as well that students can complete
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Invasive Species Activity Graphing Human Impact on Environment PDF AND DIGITAL
Read about and GRAPH the growth of an invasive species and its impact on a native species and biodiversity! Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE versions! ⭐Get this activity at a discount in our Human Impact ACTIVITY BUNDLE!This activity has the following sections:READING: Students read a 2-slide informational text about zebra mussels, an invasive species in North America. The article includes how the zebra mussels spread and their negative impact on biodiversity in the new ecosystems.GRAPHING INVAS
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-ESS3-4
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