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Free middle school basic principles resources

Preview of Scientific Method Anchor Chart Cards

Scientific Method Anchor Chart Cards

Created by
Barnard Island
I created these anchor charts for use in my classroom to teach the steps of the scientific method. I laminated the cards and put magnetic tape on the back of them so they stick to my white board. Enjoy this freebie! :)
Preview of Flobbit Punnett Square Practice Genetics and Heredity

Flobbit Punnett Square Practice Genetics and Heredity

Created by
Classroom 214
Practice Punnett squares with this fun set of critical thinking genetics word problems. Perfect for your middle school heredity and genetics unit. These are ready to use worksheets with an answer key.WHAT'S INCLUDED:Two page worksheetQuick Check worksheet (half page)Answer keyNECESSARY BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGEDominate and recessive traitsHow to set up and interpret a Punnett squareVocabulary - genotype, phenotype, homozygous, heterozygous, hybrid, purebredThis is designed to be used in a middle sc
Preview of FREE DOWNLOAD - Metric System - Color by Number - Back to School Science

FREE DOWNLOAD - Metric System - Color by Number - Back to School Science

Created by
Morpho Science
This activity requires students to answer 12 questions that relate to the metric system. Once finished, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a relaxing zen coloring page. I hope you enjoy this freebie! You can find more of my Science Back to School Activities HereIncluded:➤ Student Question Sheet➤ Student Coloring Page➤ Teacher KeysHow is this product useful?✔ Excellent summative assessment ✔ Versatile - use for classwork, homework, early finishers, extra credit, tes
Preview of FREE Science Lab Equipment Skills Lab with Graphing and Data Analysis

FREE Science Lab Equipment Skills Lab with Graphing and Data Analysis

This is a laboratory activity that covers the proper use of 5 basic pieces of lab equipment: The Celsius thermometer, the graduated cylinder, the quadruple (or triple) beam balance, the metric ruler, and the Bunsen burner. Set up in a lab station-style setting, this activity will teach, review, reinforce, and provide practice on the correct use of these essential pieces of lab equipment. Students will also review data tables, line graphs, bar graphs, and circle graphs. Topics covered by this
Preview of Free Science Clip Art - Trophic Pyramid - Food Chain - Color & Blackline

Free Science Clip Art - Trophic Pyramid - Food Chain - Color & Blackline

Created by
The Painted Crow
Create a great biology resource with this 22 piece Trophic Pyramid clip art set - includes primary producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers. The set includes 11 PNG color illustrations. and 11 PNG blackline illustrations. These are high resolution (300 dpi) transparent background PNG files. No watermarks will appear on the files that you download. The clipart illustrations measure approximately 6 inches to preserve image quality when resizing, and include: â—Ź
Preview of Barf Bag Lab: Yeast Fermentation Experiment - Cellular Respiration Lab

Barf Bag Lab: Yeast Fermentation Experiment - Cellular Respiration Lab

Created by
Suburban Science
Your students will be talking about this fermentation lab for years to come! Not really "barf", but the mixture of cereal, yeast, and water sure looks like it when the sandwich bag bursts open! This quick and easy lesson is perfect for life science or biology students learning about cellular respiration or fermentation.Please Note: This lab is also part of my Full-Year Biology Curriculum and the Biology Unit 4: Cellular Energy!This inquiry lab involves very little preparation. Because the ferme
Preview of Changes in States of Matter Foldable

Changes in States of Matter Foldable

Created by
Amy Charbonneau
This foldable is designed to help students understand what changes in states of matter are, to recognize why changes occur and to identify four common changes (i.e. freezing, evaporation, melting and condensation). I recommend having students fill in the foldable following a lesson on this topic to consolidate their learning. The foldable can then be glued into the students' science notebooks to be used for future reference. In this file you will find three versions of the foldable. Version
Preview of Plant and Animal Adaptations for Survival Crossword Puzzle

Plant and Animal Adaptations for Survival Crossword Puzzle

Keep your students entertained while they learn about plant and animal adaptations with this eleven word crossword puzzle. We've included a teacher answer sheet, student worksheets with and without word lists. Younger students may do better with the word list. Challenge older students or students that have already learned about plant and animal adaptations. This crossword puzzle goes hand-in-hand with our Plant and Animal Adaptations PowerPoint and soon to be published Adaptations Unit. If
Preview of FREE - Kesler Science Station Labs - Start-Up Guide

FREE - Kesler Science Station Labs - Start-Up Guide

Created by
Kesler Science
This plug and play system is designed to use the same types of science lab stations for every concept that you teach. The information and tasks can be easily interchanged based on the material that is being taught. The teacher or lab assistant simply has to exchange one unit with the next, and the stations are ready to go. It doesn't get much easier.The 8 plug and play lab stations are set up to teach, reinforce, and challenge every student using a variety of learning styles. Included in the
Preview of Science Fair Project Planner

Science Fair Project Planner

UPDATED 11/2015 This was one of my first products and finally received a much needed makeover! Interested in making edits? Now you can with Science Fair Project Planner - EDITABLE version! This science fair project planner is designed for group science fair projects. In the past my students struggled with each component and how to put them together to design and create their science fair project. Using this as a guide students are more confident through the process and complete higher quality
Preview of Puzzling! A Hands-On Look at the Scientific Method

Puzzling! A Hands-On Look at the Scientific Method

The idea that science is always changing is sometimes difficult for students to grasp. This interactive, hands-on puzzle activity helps introduce the idea of the ever-changing nature of science in a fun way without all the scientific "jargon" that is sometimes attached to discussions of the scientific method. With this puzzle, students will be given 4 puzzle pieces and instructed to create a symmetrical shape with those pieces. Just when they think they've succeeded, a wrench (in the form of a
Preview of What is Science Cubing Activity - Distance Learning

What is Science Cubing Activity - Distance Learning

What exactly IS science? Are unicorns scientific? What about narwhals? What does science look like to your students? Whether you're just starting the year or you're already at the home stretch, discussing scientific principles is important in any science classroom. This FREE resource is the perfect way to grab students' attention and maintain their interest throughout the year.​WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS 1-2 DAY LESSON:​EDITABLE Guiding PowerPoint NON-EDITABLE PDF cubing template​STUDENTS WILL:Answ
Preview of Save Fred!  Engineering and Design Challenge

Save Fred! Engineering and Design Challenge

Created by
Sottile Science
Fred is a gummy worm that is not such a great swimmer and has fallen off his boat! Can you help save him? The challenge is to work with your teams using only the tools provided (paperclips) to flip Fred's cup back over, get Fred's life preserver on, and get him back in his boat! An introductory engineering and design challenge activity that I have used with great success in second through 8th grade classes. The engineering process is emphasized, focusing on the ideas of iterations and constr
Preview of NGSS 5-LS2-1 and MS-LS2-3 Food Web Worksheet

NGSS 5-LS2-1 and MS-LS2-3 Food Web Worksheet

In this worksheet, students will construct a model of a food web by using their prior knowledge to place the organisms into correct places on the chart based on their roles within the ecosystem. This worksheet is aligned to the 5th grade NGSS performance expectation 5-LS2-1: Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers and the environment, and to MS-LS2-3. Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living parts of an ecosys
Preview of The Periodic Table of Elements Coloring Book (Sample)

The Periodic Table of Elements Coloring Book (Sample)

Created by
Teresa Bondora
A coloring book to familiarize the user with the Primary elements in the Periodic Table. The Periodic Table Coloring Book (PTCB) was received worldwide with acclaim. It is based on solid, proven concepts. By creating a foundation that is applicable to all science (“Oh yes, Hydrogen, I remember coloring it, part of water, it is also used as a fuel; I wonder how I could apply this to the vehicle engine I am studying…”) and creating enjoyable memories associated with the elements science becomes ac
Preview of Forces & Motion - Interactive Notes & Student-Led Inquiry Lab {Grades 4-6}

Forces & Motion - Interactive Notes & Student-Led Inquiry Lab {Grades 4-6}

This FREE pack incorporates scientific process standards with a lesson on force and motion! Four pages of interactive notes on vocabulary, pushes & pulls, and Newton’s Laws of Motion will help your students understand the concepts of force and motion. Next, the Teacher Guides included in this pack will help you guide your students to choose and design an experiment that tests force on an object. Included in the pack: • Pushes & pulls flapbook • Force & Motion vocabulary flapbook
Preview of Heat Transfer Vocabulary Notes for Convection, Conduction, and Radiation

Heat Transfer Vocabulary Notes for Convection, Conduction, and Radiation

Created by
EJTeachers
These scaffolded notes double as graphic organizers while students preview, discover, summarize, or review definitions and examples of convection, conduction, and radiation. This science activity aligns with vocabulary from Virginia Science SOL Standard 6.3b.
Preview of Dinosaur Clip Art - 50 pictures

Dinosaur Clip Art - 50 pictures

Created by
BioArt
These are 25 dinosaurs (with a choice of colored or non-colored). They are drawn to scale with each other, so you can compare the sizes of the creatures. Students will be able to see, for example, that Velociraptor is pretty tiny, compared to its Hollywood counterparts. A Utahraptor, on the other hand, is one beast you wouldn't want to be near! Suggestion: Create a big dinosaur landscape on the wall. Have students pick one or more dinosaurs to color and write a short report. Tape or pin the din
Preview of Adaptations and Natural Selection Task Cards

Adaptations and Natural Selection Task Cards

Created by
The Science Duo
This engaging, hands-on science task card set challenges your students to learn the basics of adaptations and natural selection including animal behaviors, Charles Darwin, and much more. This resource contains 32 different cards. These cards are great for review, rotations, partner work, or independent study. Included in this set is the following:-Charles Darwin and Natural Selection-Instinct vs. Learned Behaviors-Camouflage and Mimicry with examples-Structural, Behavioral, and Physiological Ad
Preview of Metric Conversions Chart Free

Metric Conversions Chart Free

Created by
Teaching Muse
Help students remember how to convert units in the metric system using these metric conversions posters. This science bulletin board set includes two mnemonic devices to teach students to convert metric units. Posters are also included to show students the largest and smallest units and how to convert the units. Like this metric conversion chart? Check out my metric conversion unit here. This metric conversions bulletin board set includes: Teacher instructions on how to use this poster setTwo ve
Preview of Free Qualitative and Quantitative Observations Activity: The Scientific Method

Free Qualitative and Quantitative Observations Activity: The Scientific Method

Created by
Elly Thorsen
This short activity gives students a chance to review qualitative and quantitative observations and then work together to practice identifying each type of observation with everyday objects. The objects can be anything the teacher has available in the classroom. Directions and activity information are included in the document.If you liked this activity, then you might also like these related resources:Qualitative and Quantitative Interactive Notebook PagesQualitative and Quantitative Observation
Preview of FREE Identifying Variables Practice

FREE Identifying Variables Practice

Teaching about variables or the scientific method? This FREE, printable, reproducible worksheet (answer key included) can help with independent, dependent, and control variables! This worksheet is a designed as practice identifying variables, although it may be used as an introduction or homework. Objective: Students will be able to identify independent, dependent, and control variables. Common Core Standard(s) Alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.4 Determine the meaning of symbols, key term
Preview of Organizing Data and Types of Graphs PowerPoint & Quiz

Organizing Data and Types of Graphs PowerPoint & Quiz

This PowerPoint & student quiz covers organizing data and types of graphs for science and math. Students will define data table, frequency table, pictograph, bar graph, histogram, line graph, area graph, scatter plot, and pie graph and how to choose the most appropriate graph for their data. This resource is intended to be used with my FREE Organizing Data Doodle Note, but can be as a STAND ALONE RESOURCE. You can sign up to receive the free doodle note by clicking on the link in my TOU or t
Preview of Free Food Chain Card Game

Free Food Chain Card Game

Created by
STEM Mom
This free download includes 21 cards of varying images and the remaining cards have food chain vocabulary. These cards can be used at any age. I use them with kindergarten but vocabulary cards make the activity applicable to the higher grades. There are 4 pages of cards with 8 cards per page, ready to laminate and use with students. I include the vocabulary terms: Plant Eating (herbivore) Meat Eating (carnivore) Plant and Meat Eating (omnivore) Producer Decomposer Consumer Primary Consumer
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