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8th grade laboratories for staff and administrators
Rock Cycle Lab Activity (with Starbursts)
Rock Cycle: Modeling the Rock Cycle with StarburstsThis activity is a perfect follow up for a class who has just been introduced to the rock cycle. You will need starbursts (or other fruit chews of multiple colors) and plastic sandwich bags. Students begin with 'sediments' which they turn into a sedimentary rock, apply heat and pressure to turn it into a metamorphic rock, and then you (the teacher) will need to take them home to turn them into igneous rocks. All teacher directions, with photo
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Rock BUNDLE: Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Biology Chat First Day of School Ice Breaker Lab Station Activity
The first day of school should be fun, not boring! This first day of school biology lab station ice breaker activity will help your students learn about their classmates, while serving as a diagnostic tool for the instructor. Do you want to be the fun teacher, or the one who reads the class syllabus out loud on the first day of school?What are the benefits of this activity?Group work is an important part of what we do in a science class. Each student will need a lab partner, and there will be ma
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8th - 12th
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Scientific Method Activity Worksheets: Skittles Graphing Science Experiment
These skittles labs are a fun way to have students learn about the scientific method.Lab contents:1. Skittle Colors Lab:A. Question: Which color skittle is most common in a package of skittles?B. Developing a hypothesisC. ProcedureD. Data TablesE. GraphingF. Post-Lab Questions2. Skittles Mass and Amount LabA. Question: How accurate are Skittles packages to one another in terms of mass and total number of Skittles?B. Developing a hypothesisC. ProcedureD. Data and AnalysisE
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4th - 9th
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Paraprofessional Training Manual
Streamline the process of training classroom staff with this comprehensive manual tailored for special education teachers and parents of autistic students. Designed for both novice and seasoned classroom paraprofessionals, this resource offers an in-depth training package covering topics ranging from the diagnostic criteria of autism to fostering communication development and managing student aggression. The manual is presented in an accessible format with photo examples for clarity. Each sectio
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Oobleck Lab (CER) - States of Matter Lab Activity | Science Experiment
Students will create a strange substance called Oobleck and experiment with its properties. Through hands-on experimentation, watching a demo video, & reading an article on non-Newtonian Fluids, the students will discover that Oobleck has properties of both a liquid and a solid depending on the pressure applied. Your students will then write an argument, from all the evidence presented, to prove this claim. This activity is a fun and engaging way to meet a very important NGSS/Common Core Sta
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: States of Matter Activity Bundle - Doodle Notes, Lab, Project, and More!
Science Wizard Potions Chemistry Stations Lab Halloween Fun!
Let students have fun with chemistry by performing this 5-station Science Halloween or Wizard themed Potions Chemistry lab activity that is super fun for an October or Halloween-themed science lab, perfect if you teach middle school science! Each student receives a “Spells and Potions” booklet where he or she will follow directions for each station, record observations, and write about the science happening in each activity. The concepts cover density, pH, chemical reactions, miscibility, and ca
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-2
Growth Mindset: Change Your Words Bulletin Board Set - Editable
Complete bulletin board set to make the Change Your Words Change Your Mindset Bulletin Board. The colored pages include cute borders, backgrounds, and frames to make your bulletin board stand out. The ppt is completely editable, giving you the option to adjust the phrases as you see fit!
Included in the set:
*Color Brain (*ideal poster size is 18x24 - as shown - from Staples or similar store)
*Black and White Brain (for those wanting to color it yourself)
*Fixed title
*Growth title
*Change Yo
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Heat Energy Transfer: Ice Cream Lab
Your students are sure to LOVE this lab! Who wouldn't? It includes ICE CREAM! Teach heat energy, phase changes, and energy transformations with this 5-E MODEL ice cream lab activity. Your students will begin with an ENGAGE question, followed by an EXPLORE activity (making ice cream), an EXPLANATION of what took place in the lab and end with an EXTENSION research question.Topics Covered:✅Types of Energy✅Heat Transfer✅Phases of Matter/Phase ChangesIncluded in this download:✅Ice Cream Recipe✅Lab In
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4th - 11th
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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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Back to School Night | Teacher Information Brochure| Meet the Teacher | EDITABLE
This is a super easy way to give your parents all the information they need on back to school night. It has a spot for teacher wish list, student supplies, daily schedule, subjects, contact info, etc.It is in black and white. I print it on a cute colored paper and it turns out adorable and can be copied on the school copier to save your some colored ink! There is a colored version that you can find in my TpT store if you prefer that!Parents love this and hang it on their fridge year round!
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Chemistry Chat First Day of School Ice Breaker Lab Station Activity
The first day of school should be fun, not boring! This first day of school chemistry lab station ice breaker activity will help your students learn about their classmates, while serving as a diagnostic tool for the instructor. Do you want to be the fun teacher, or the one who reads the class syllabus out loud on the first day of school?What are the benefits of this activity?Group work is an important part of what we do in a science class. Each student will need a lab partner, and there will be
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8th - 11th
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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
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Classification Lab on Dichotomous Keys - Classification of Living Things
In this dichotomous key classification lab activity, students will rotate through stations using 3 different dichotomous keys in order to classify 27 different invertebrates and vertebrates. As students become masters of classification keys, they will have fun exploring the classification of living things. All pictures and diagrams needed for the activity are included.Both printable and digital versions of this resource are included. The student handouts can be printed or used in the paperless d
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Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-2
Also included in: Classification of Living Things Unit Bundle Kingdoms Cladograms
Student Incentives/Rewards (zero prep/trips to the store) EDITABLE GOOGLE DOC
Print off these awesome cards to give to your students as incentives/rewards! These can be incorporated into any existing classroom management system! I have a raffle ticket classroom management system (students are given raffle tickets for positive behavior/ quality work) and these passes are the prizes for our weekly raffle winners (Most of these are directed towards middle/high school students but can be used for any age! I laminate the cards so I can sanitize and reuse them! Each incentive
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Chemical and Physical Changes - CSI Lab: The Case of the Missing Cake - PPT
Teaching chemical and physical changes? This product frames the content in a fun, hands-on scenario where the students will be investigating to determine which suspect stole the missing cake. Students will be observing and classifying physical and chemical changes during this lab as well as using 21st century skills, such as collaboration and critical thinking.→ Read a blog post about this lab here!Included in this Package:• Student Lab Handout (3 pages in pdf)• Detailed Lesson Plan (7 pages i
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Schedule Templates | Special Education | EDITABLE
Streamline your workday with this set of best selling special education classroom schedule templates. This resource is editable and can be used to design your special education self-contained classroom schedule. Simple Schedule Templates makes scheduling easy. Create schedules for yourself, your paras, your students, and your week. Who's ready to get organized?! These just made my life so much easier!"- Mrs. RClick here to save 20% when you purchase this resource as part of the popular Special E
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Grades:
PreK - 12th
Also included in: Special Education Visuals Bundle | Print + Digital
RTI: Fluency Sentences for Progress Monitoring Phonics Interventions
**Note: This individual product is now available in this BUNDLE (click the word BUNDLE to view the bundle).**Please check the comprehensive preview file to *see* what you're going to get...and please read this product description completely and note this product is a (((grade level license))). **This RTI bundle is ideal for using after my RTI literacy bundle {Set 2} which stops at reading phonics patterns in isolation AND ideal for using before reading oral fluency passages. I like to think of t
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1st - 8th, Higher Education, Staff
Check in/Behavior management cards EDITABLE GOOGLE DOC
These cards are an awesome way to redirect behavior/ check-in with your students without disrupting class! Print and laminate the cards so you can reuse them. This is an editable google doc that is 11 pages! Cards include: a reminder to stay off your phone, a reminder to keep your eyes on your paper, checking in when a student isn't talking to their friends, checking in on a student who appears tired, encouragement to improve behavior, checking in on a student who was absent for a while, welcome
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Editable Flipbooks - Back to School, Substitute Info, Emergencies, Passwords
Get all my Editable Flipbooks in one Bundle! These flip books keep important information in an easy to find format. Class info for back to school night, substitute information, emergency procedures, and student login and passwords at-a-glance!Print on brightly colored paper and hang in a prominent location or distribute to parents. All tabs are pre-filled with the information I have in my flipbook as a reference point, but can be edited to suit your needs. (Yes, even the tab names are editable!)
Grades:
PreK - 12th
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
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Scientific Method Activity Worksheets: Gummy Bears Science Experiment Candy Math
Scientific Method: This scientific method gummy bears lab is a fun way to have students learn about the scientific method.This lab contains the following:1. Question: What will happen to gummy bears if they are placed into different solutions: Water, Vinegar, Water and Baking soda, Water and Salt?2. Make Observations3. Developing a hypothesis4. Procedure5. Data Tables6. Graphing7. Post-Lab QuestionsImportant: This lesson is in my Scientific Method Activities Bundle(35% OFF!)Also Check ou
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4th - 10th
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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
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
School Staff Teacher Awards
*The BEST SELLING Staff Awards on TpT!** Teachers deserve awards, too! Your staff and colleagues are going to LOVE getting their very own recognition with these staff awards! These are perfect for the end of the year or teacher appreciation week at your school! Included are 80 unique staff awards to hand out. I have also included a blank one for you to create your own! Just download the FREE font KG Summer Sunshine Blackout and create your own awards! Do you need STUDENT END OF THE YEAR AWARD
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PreK - 12th, Staff
GROWING Chemistry Lab BUNDLE - 22 Experiments, Lab Report Guidelines, and Safety
When I first started teaching I had a difficult time finding lab activities that actually work and yield minimum error. Fortunately, compiled here are 21 of my most favorite lab activities – enough to teach an entire school year worth of lab. Purchasing this lab bundle will make your first year prepping and facilitating chemistry labs a breeze – it has everything you need!If you are teaching chemistry for the first time, or looking to spice up your current resources – this lab bundle is for yo
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
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