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Want formative assessments that give you flexible and fun options? This set of 9 Body Systems WIKI Tickets© are the perfect bellringers or exit tickets. Each of the standards aligned topics comes in five formats - on-screen display, one of three handout formats, and a digital interactive version for remote or 1:1 learning. These appealing, engaging assessments easily let you check where your middle school students are in the learning process! Middle School Student, Bellringers, 8th Grade Science, Science Topics, Exit Tickets, Formative Assessment, Teaching Biology, Body Systems

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Want formative assessments that give you flexible and fun options? This set of 9 Body Systems WIKI Tickets© are the perfect bellringers or exit tickets. Each of the standards aligned topics comes in five formats - on-screen display, one of three handout formats, and a digital interactive version for remote or 1:1 learning. These appealing, engaging assessments easily let you check where your middle school students are in the learning process!

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The Project Dry Bones week-long STEM Challenge features a challenge video to explain the activity, teacher presentation and notes, and a student notebook to guide the process. NGSS-aligned lessons use the LAUNCH engineering design process. For this activity, students must create a scale model of the skeletal system. Fun learning with real world applications. Body Systems Unit, Dry Bones, Engineering Design Process, Challenge Project, Skeletal System, Student Notebooks, Ngss

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The Project Dry Bones week-long STEM Challenge features a challenge video to explain the activity, teacher presentation and notes, and a student notebook to guide the process. NGSS-aligned lessons use the LAUNCH engineering design process. For this activity, students must create a scale model of the skeletal system. Fun learning with real world applications.

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This Homeostasis Middle School Writing Activity promotes a fun way to study science and practice essay writing in a skit/drama writing format. Designed to help students "learn across the curriculum", it Includes a teacher guide with answer key and project ideas. Formats are projection, full-and half-page sheets, and digital interactive. Available in bundle with all 145 topics or smaller bundles for earth, life, and physical sciences. Middle School Science Teacher, Teaching Energy

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This Homeostasis Middle School Writing Activity promotes a fun way to study science and practice essay writing in a skit/drama writing format. Designed to help students "learn across the curriculum", it Includes a teacher guide with answer key and project ideas. Formats are projection, full-and half-page sheets, and digital interactive. Available in bundle with all 145 topics or smaller bundles for earth, life, and physical sciences.

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This Resource Availability Middle School Writing Activity promotes a fun way to study science and practice essay writing in a call to action format. Designed to help students "learn across the curriculum", it Includes a teacher guide with answer key and project ideas. Formats are projection, full-and half-page sheets, and digital interactive. Available in bundle with all 145 topics or smaller bundles for earth, life, and physical sciences. Teaching Weather

Teaching Weather

This Resource Availability Middle School Writing Activity promotes a fun way to study science and practice essay writing in a call to action format. Designed to help students "learn across the curriculum", it Includes a teacher guide with answer key and project ideas. Formats are projection, full-and half-page sheets, and digital interactive. Available in bundle with all 145 topics or smaller bundles for earth, life, and physical sciences.

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New for 2021! The Sexual & Asexual Reproduction Science Reading Comprehension activity engages your middle school students as they build science literacy. The cross-curricular, non-fiction article is an interesting, leveled text. Included are comprehension questions, a mini project, a teacher guide/ answer key, and project ideas. This lesson is great for class discussions, distance learning, absent students, extensions, and more! All 145 topics are also available in bundles. Middle School Science Activities, Science Literacy, Science Student, Weather Science, Science Reading Comprehension, Comprehension Questions, Absent Students

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New for 2021! The Sexual & Asexual Reproduction Science Reading Comprehension activity engages your middle school students as they build science literacy. The cross-curricular, non-fiction article is an interesting, leveled text. Included are comprehension questions, a mini project, a teacher guide/ answer key, and project ideas. This lesson is great for class discussions, distance learning, absent students, extensions, and more! All 145 topics are also available in bundles.

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This Human Impact on Natural Selection Middle School Writing Activity promotes a fun way to study science and practice essay writing in a newspaper article format. Designed to help students "learn across the curriculum", it Includes a teacher guide with answer key and project ideas. Formats are projection, full-and half-page sheets, and digital interactive. Available in bundle with all 145 topics or smaller bundles for earth, life, and physical sciences. Writing Strategies, Pre Writing, Writing Practice, Journal Writing

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This Human Impact on Natural Selection Middle School Writing Activity promotes a fun way to study science and practice essay writing in a newspaper article format. Designed to help students "learn across the curriculum", it Includes a teacher guide with answer key and project ideas. Formats are projection, full-and half-page sheets, and digital interactive. Available in bundle with all 145 topics or smaller bundles for earth, life, and physical sciences.

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New for 2021! The Growing World Population Science Reading Comprehension activity engages your middle school students as they build science literacy. The cross-curricular, non-fiction article is an interesting, leveled text. Included are comprehension questions, a mini project, a teacher guide/ answer key, and project ideas. This lesson is great for class discussions, distance learning, absent students, extensions, and more! All 145 topics are also available in bundles.

New for 2021! The Growing World Population Science Reading Comprehension activity engages your middle school students as they build science literacy. The cross-curricular, non-fiction article is an interesting, leveled text. Included are comprehension questions, a mini project, a teacher guide/ answer key, and project ideas. This lesson is great for class discussions, distance learning, absent students, extensions, and more! All 145 topics are also available in bundles.

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New for 2021! The Controlling Inherited Traits Science Reading Comprehension activity engages your middle school students as they build science literacy. The cross-curricular, non-fiction article is an interesting, leveled text. Included are comprehension questions, a mini project, a teacher guide/ answer key, and project ideas. This lesson is great for class discussions, distance learning, absent students, extensions, and more! All 145 topics are also available in bundles.

New for 2021! The Controlling Inherited Traits Science Reading Comprehension activity engages your middle school students as they build science literacy. The cross-curricular, non-fiction article is an interesting, leveled text. Included are comprehension questions, a mini project, a teacher guide/ answer key, and project ideas. This lesson is great for class discussions, distance learning, absent students, extensions, and more! All 145 topics are also available in bundles.

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The ultimate low prep lesson plan for 5th grade science teachers is here! This NGSS/TEKS aligned lesson uses the 5E model and provides the exact tools to teach Plant Growth. This 5E lesson plan comes with ideas for engagement, a student-led station lab for exploration, a slide deck with INB for explanation, choice projects for elaboration, and an assessment for evaluation. The station lab and the PPT/INBs are created so students can use them on campus or virtually. 5th Grade Science, Science Teacher, Life Science Lessons, Science Resources, Student Choice, Student Led, Virtual Learning Environment, Learning Environments

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The ultimate low prep lesson plan for 5th grade science teachers is here! This NGSS/TEKS aligned lesson uses the 5E model and provides the exact tools to teach Plant Growth. This 5E lesson plan comes with ideas for engagement, a student-led station lab for exploration, a slide deck with INB for explanation, choice projects for elaboration, and an assessment for evaluation. The station lab and the PPT/INBs are created so students can use them on campus or virtually.

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The ultimate low prep lesson plan for 5th grade science teachers is here! This NGSS/TEKS aligned lesson uses the 5E model and provides the exact tools to teach Living vs Nonliving. This 5E lesson plan comes with ideas for engagement, a student-led station lab for exploration, a slide deck with INB for explanation, choice projects for elaboration, and an assessment for evaluation. The station lab and the PPT/INBs are created so students can use them on campus or virtually. Class Activities

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The ultimate low prep lesson plan for 5th grade science teachers is here! This NGSS/TEKS aligned lesson uses the 5E model and provides the exact tools to teach Living vs Nonliving. This 5E lesson plan comes with ideas for engagement, a student-led station lab for exploration, a slide deck with INB for explanation, choice projects for elaboration, and an assessment for evaluation. The station lab and the PPT/INBs are created so students can use them on campus or virtually.

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New for 2021! The Basis of Life Science Reading Comprehension activity engages your middle school students as they build science literacy. The cross-curricular, non-fiction article is an interesting, leveled text. Included are comprehension questions, a mini project, a teacher guide/ answer key, and project ideas. This lesson is great for class discussions, distance learning, absent students, extensions, and more! All 145 topics are also available in bundles.

New for 2021! The Basis of Life Science Reading Comprehension activity engages your middle school students as they build science literacy. The cross-curricular, non-fiction article is an interesting, leveled text. Included are comprehension questions, a mini project, a teacher guide/ answer key, and project ideas. This lesson is great for class discussions, distance learning, absent students, extensions, and more! All 145 topics are also available in bundles.

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The Classification of Living Things Middle School Writing Activity is an engaging way to combine writing and science.

This Classification of Living Things Middle School Writing Activity promotes a fun way to study science and practice writing. Designed to help students "learn across the curriculum", it Includes a teacher guide with answer key and project ideas. Formats are projection, full-and half-page sheets, and digital interactive. Available in bundle with all 145 topics or smaller bundles for earth, life, and physical sciences.

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This Skeletal System Middle School Writing Activity promotes a fun way to study science and practice essay writing in a format describing a "day in the life" of the skeletal system. Designed to help students "learn across the curriculum", it Includes a teacher guide with answer key and project ideas. Formats are projection, full-and half-page sheets, and digital interactive. Available in bundle with all 145 topics or smaller bundles for earth, life, and physical sciences. Science Writing, Life Science, Writing Prompts

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This Skeletal System Middle School Writing Activity promotes a fun way to study science and practice essay writing in a format describing a "day in the life" of the skeletal system. Designed to help students "learn across the curriculum", it Includes a teacher guide with answer key and project ideas. Formats are projection, full-and half-page sheets, and digital interactive. Available in bundle with all 145 topics or smaller bundles for earth, life, and physical sciences.

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Check out the amazing 5E Lesson on Plant and Animal Cells from Kesler Science Animal Cell Organelles, Science Lessons Middle School, Plant And Animal Cells

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Check out the amazing 5E Lesson on Plant and Animal Cells from Kesler Science

Abiotic and Biotic Factors 5E Lesson Plan ready to print and teach the entire ecosystems unit. Includes word wall of vocabulary, interactive science notebook template, PowerPoint and note worksheet, and student choice final project. Complete station lab activity is also included where students will read, research, watch, explore, illustrate, organize, write, and be assessed. Grades 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 6th Grade Science, High School Science, Science Girl, Science Puns, Science Ideas

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Abiotic and Biotic Factors 5E Lesson Plan ready to print and teach the entire ecosystems unit. Includes word wall of vocabulary, interactive science notebook template, PowerPoint and note worksheet, and student choice final project. Complete station lab activity is also included where students will read, research, watch, explore, illustrate, organize, write, and be assessed. Grades 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

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Mitosis and Meiosis 5E Lesson Plan ready to print and teach the entire biology unit. Includes word wall of vocabulary, interactive science notebook template, presentation and note worksheet, and student choice final project. Complete station lab activity is also included where students will read, research, watch, explore, illustrate, organize, write, and be assessed. Grades 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Lab Activities, Science Lessons, High School Biology Lessons, Biology Units, Science Biology, Teaching Science, Science Education

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Mitosis and Meiosis 5E Lesson Plan ready to print and teach the entire biology unit. Includes word wall of vocabulary, interactive science notebook template, presentation and note worksheet, and student choice final project. Complete station lab activity is also included where students will read, research, watch, explore, illustrate, organize, write, and be assessed. Grades 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

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Student centered and differentiated station labs to teach ecosystems and ecology to your middle school science students. Topics include Classification (taxonomy), Abiotic and Biotic Factors, Biodiversity, Biomes, Natural Selection, Organism Relationships (predator/prey, parasite/host, consumer/producer/decomposer), Energy Pyramids, Food Chains and Food Webs, Short and Long-Term Environmental Impacts, and Catastrophic Events. Environmental Science Activities, High School Environmental Science, Environmental Education, Ecosystem Activities, Interactive Science

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Student centered and differentiated station labs to teach ecosystems and ecology to your middle school science students. Topics include Classification (taxonomy), Abiotic and Biotic Factors, Biodiversity, Biomes, Natural Selection, Organism Relationships (predator/prey, parasite/host, consumer/producer/decomposer), Energy Pyramids, Food Chains and Food Webs, Short and Long-Term Environmental Impacts, and Catastrophic Events.

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Plant and Animal Cells 5E Lesson Plan ready to print and teach the entire biology unit. Includes word wall of vocabulary, interactive science notebook template, presentation and note worksheet, and student choice final project. Complete station lab activity is also included where students will read, research, watch, explore, illustrate, organize, write, and be assessed. Grades 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Cell Lesson Plans, Biology Lesson Plans, Biology Lessons, Plant Science

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Plant and Animal Cells 5E Lesson Plan ready to print and teach the entire biology unit. Includes word wall of vocabulary, interactive science notebook template, presentation and note worksheet, and student choice final project. Complete station lab activity is also included where students will read, research, watch, explore, illustrate, organize, write, and be assessed. Grades 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

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Biomes 5E Lesson Plan ready to print and teach the entire ecosystems unit. Includes word wall of vocabulary, interactive science notebook template, PowerPoint and note worksheet, and student choice final project. Complete station lab activity is also included where students will read, research, watch, explore, illustrate, organize, write, and be assessed. Grades 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Third Grade Science, Elementary Science, Classroom Ideas, Seasonal Classrooms

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Biomes 5E Lesson Plan ready to print and teach the entire ecosystems unit. Includes word wall of vocabulary, interactive science notebook template, PowerPoint and note worksheet, and student choice final project. Complete station lab activity is also included where students will read, research, watch, explore, illustrate, organize, write, and be assessed. Grades 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

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Biodiversity 5E Lesson Plan ready to print and teach the entire ecosystems unit. Includes word wall of vocabulary, interactive science notebook template, PowerPoint and note worksheet, and student choice final project. Complete station lab activity is also included where students will read, research, watch, explore, illustrate, organize, write, and be assessed. Grades 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Ecology Lesson Plans, Ecology Lessons, Science Lesson Plans, Ecology Unit, Earth Science

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Biodiversity 5E Lesson Plan ready to print and teach the entire ecosystems unit. Includes word wall of vocabulary, interactive science notebook template, PowerPoint and note worksheet, and student choice final project. Complete station lab activity is also included where students will read, research, watch, explore, illustrate, organize, write, and be assessed. Grades 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

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Sexual and Asexual Reproduction 5E Lesson Plan ready to print and teach the entire biology unit. Includes word wall of vocabulary, interactive science notebook template, presentation and note worksheet, and student choice final project. Complete station lab activity is also included where students will read, research, watch, explore, illustrate, organize, write, and be assessed. Grades 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 7th Grade Science, Science For Kids

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Sexual and Asexual Reproduction 5E Lesson Plan ready to print and teach the entire biology unit. Includes word wall of vocabulary, interactive science notebook template, presentation and note worksheet, and student choice final project. Complete station lab activity is also included where students will read, research, watch, explore, illustrate, organize, write, and be assessed. Grades 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

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My students turned my whole classroom into a giant cell! Each group of students built an organelle (with a rough scale model in relation to the size of the classroom) and presented them to the class. I love this because it helps students really connect Science Cells, Science Activities, Ap Biology, Forensic Science, Science Experiments

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My students turned my whole classroom into a giant cell! Each group of students built an organelle (with a rough scale model in relation to the size of the classroom) and presented them to the class. I love this because it helps students really connect

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Unique characteristics of organisms wheel reinforces vocabulary words including sexual and asexual reproduction, autotroph and heterotroph, unicellular and multicellular organisms, eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Turn science notebooks into a fun, interactive, hands-on learning experience for your upper elementary or middle school students! Grades 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 10th Grade Biology, Biology Teacher, Biology College, Biology Revision, Biology Notes

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Unique characteristics of organisms wheel reinforces vocabulary words including sexual and asexual reproduction, autotroph and heterotroph, unicellular and multicellular organisms, eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Turn science notebooks into a fun, interactive, hands-on learning experience for your upper elementary or middle school students! Grades 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

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