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The Magic School Bus Rocks and Rolls - Weathering and Erosion Worksheets
These worksheets accompany the Magic School Bus episode on erosion (Magic School Bus Rocks and Rolls – season 3, episode 12). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on rocks, erosion, or even habitats! Perfect for unit review, a fun bonus activity, or emergency sub plans. Worksheets in this product are: • Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank • Comprehension check: Write a definition and Describe 3 ways • Extension activity: Draw the effects of erosion Answer
2nd - 4th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
The Magic School Bus Getting Energized - Forms of Energy Worksheets
These worksheets accompany the Magic School Bus episode on sources of energy (Magic School Bus Getting Energized – season 2, episode 10). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on energy, engineering, or forces. Perfect for unit review, a fun bonus activity, or emergency sub plans! Worksheets in this product are: • Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank • Comprehension check: Graphic organizer and Draw to explain • Extension activity: Draw your own festival ri
2nd - 4th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in: The Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *PHYSICS BUNDLE*
Scientific Method Worksheets
This resource contains 3 separate scientific method worksheets that can be used for classwork or homework. Each worksheet contains two columns. The left column describes a scenario in which the scientific method was used and the right column contains questions that correlate to what is being read in the left column. Answer keys provided for easy grading. The three scenarios/ stories provided increase in difficulty. The questions also increase in difficulty and each focus on different aspects
5th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
CCSS
RST.6-8.1
, RST.6-8.6
Also included in: Life Science Bundle
The Magic School Bus Gain Weight - Gravity Worksheets - Force and Motion
These worksheets accompany the Magic School Bus episode on weight and gravity (Magic School Bus Gains Weight – season 4, episode 8). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on weight, gravity, forces, and more. Perfect for unit review, a fun bonus activity, or emergency sub plans! Worksheets in this product are: • Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank • Comprehension check: Write a definition and short answer • Extension activity: Drawing activity Answer keys a
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
The Magic School Bus Gets Charged - Electric Circuits - Electricity Worksheets
These worksheets accompany the Magic School Bus episode on electricity (Magic School Bus Gets Charged – season 4, episode 10). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on electricity, electrons, circuits, and more. Perfect for unit review, a fun bonus activity, or emergency sub plans! Worksheets in this product are: • Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank • Fill-in-the-blank video guide without word bank • Comprehension check: Write a definition and short answ
2nd - 4th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Also included in: The Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *PHYSICS BUNDLE*
PHOTOSYNTHESIS & CELLULAR RESPIRATION Crossword Puzzle Worksheet Activity
Use this inviting crossword puzzle to introduce and review important vocabulary words for a unit on photosynthesis, plant respiration, and the carbon cycle. Puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files. The vocabulary words covered are the following: Animals, Carbon dioxide, Chlorophyll, Chloroplast, Cytoplasm, Energy, Glucose, Green, Mitochondria
4th - 7th
Basic Principles, Science, Vocabulary
The Magic School Bus in the Haunted House - Sound Worksheets
These worksheets accompany the Magic School Bus episode on sound (Magic School Bus in the Haunted House – season 1, episode 8). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on sound, music, or Halloween. Perfect for unit review, a fun bonus activity, or emergency sub plans! Worksheets in this product are: • Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank • Comprehension check: Vocabulary match-up and short answer question • Extension activity: Drawing the sounds in a noisy p
2nd - 4th
Basic Principles, Physical Science
Also included in: The Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *PHYSICS BUNDLE*
Biome & Latitude Map - Color By Number
This interactive, color-by-number map is a great tool for students to engage with the geographic locations of biomes. Instead of handing them a map, they will make their own. Then, they will analyze that map to answer questions about the relationship between biomes and lines of latitude. This map is great to addition to your middle school science class. Add it to an interactive notebook too!
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-4
The Magic School Bus In the Arctic - Arctic Animals - Animal Habitats
These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on heat and the Arctic (Magic School Bus In the Arctic – season 3, episode 2). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on heat, animals, habitats, biomes, or the Arctic. Perfect for unit review, a fun bonus activity, or emergency sub plans! Worksheets in this product are: • Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank • Comprehension check: Definitions and short answer • Extension activity: Draw
2nd - 4th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science
The Magic School Bus Meets Molly Cule - Atoms and Molecules Properties of Matter
These worksheets accompany the Magic School Bus episode on molecules (Magic School Bus Meets Molly Cule – season 4, episode 6). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on atoms, molecules, properties of matter, and more. Perfect for unit review, a fun bonus activity, or emergency sub plans! Worksheets in this product are: • Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank • Comprehension check: Matching and short answer • Extension activity: Draw and Explain Answer keys
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in: The Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *PHYSICS BUNDLE*
Independent and Dependent Variable Practice, Data Analysis & Science Graphing
Help students master the critical thinking skills needed to analyze and interpret results from science experiments with this comprehensive resource. Designed to provide focused independent and dependent variable practice, this unit shifts the spotlight to the most overlooked phase of the scientific method: making meaning from data. Perfect for middle school science, this bundle strengthens understanding of scientific variables, supports science graphing practice, and builds confidence i
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Science
The Metric System - Metric Measurement Worksheets Practice
Ahhh, the metric system! How our students need MORE metric measuring practice! You've introduced the metric system, or perhaps reviewed it, and now you need more metric measurement practice? Perhaps your students need some worksheets to practice reading metric measurements for homework? All your metric measurement practice worksheets are here! Seven student pages to practice measuring metric length (mm and cm), mass (triple beam balance readings- in grams), and volume (graduated cylinder- of li
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Also included in: Life Science Bundle
Geologic Time Scale Scavenger Hunt
Students will use the Geologic Time Scale as a resource to answer the questions about earth's history. There are 13 questions, copy of a time scale, and answer key. Students will explore extinctions, periods, eras, glaciation and order of life on earth.
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science
Science Fair - Everything you need to Sponsor Science Fair Projects
Science Fair Guide, Contracts, and Rubrics - I have sponsored over a thousand science fair projects and taken middle school students as far as the National Level in Science Fair (Broadcom Masters, Lemelson Award, 2019). THIS is the guide I give my students and their parents. Directions on how to complete a science fair project - accurate and to the point, written at a middle school level. What to expect, things to think about, tips, hints, and pep talks. Rather than answering a bagillion quest
5th - 12th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Also included in: Life Science Bundle
Matter Worksheets - Subatomic Particles Practice - Atomic Structure
Atomic Structure Worksheets - Subatomic Particles - Properties of Matter Unit - This resource was designed to help students better understand subatomic particles, their charges, location in the atom, isotopes, ions, and their relationship to matter. There are five student pages and a key for the teacher. The first page is a reading for students to highlight, the second page has reading comprehension questions and practice, and the third page contains more practice finding the number of subatomic
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Science
Rocks: Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle - A COMPLETE ROCK UNIT
Rock Cycle - Types of Rocks - Want to teach the rock cycle types of rocks in the most ENGAGING way?! The key to teaching rocks WELL is to teach one type at a time. You'll introduce one rock type at a time: identify and learn about the individual rocks in the group, read about how they form, how they are described and identified, and do an identification lab. Start with igneous, then move on to sedimentary and metamorphic. Finally, students will have a BLAST with my starburst rock cycle lab. Re
6th - 10th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Science
NGSS
MS-ESS2-1
Scientific Method Review Sheets and Quiz
Ready to close up your scientific method unit? Take a quick dive into independent vs dependent variables, review important vocabulary, and apply the steps of the scientific method. Finally, a simple matching quiz. I like to use an easier assessment on the first unit so my middle schoolers can feel successful and have a positive view of science for the upcoming year. All student handouts are shown in the preview. All answer keys are included. You may also be interested in... Scientific Method
7th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Also included in: Life Science Bundle
First Day of School STEM Tower Activity
Looking for something you can do to break the ice on the first day without having to gather a ton of materials? Worried that students are gong to die of boredom if you do one more presentation on procedures and expectations? If you answered yes to either of those questions, the tower building challenge is the answer to your problems! This resource is great as an introduction to any engineering or scientific method curriculum, or simply as a fun team building activity. Check out the TED Talk tha
6th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
+1
Also included in: First Week of School Complete Science Bundle
Complete Lesson for Bill Nye Electricity - Worksheets, Quizzes, Lesson Plans
NO PREP, differentiated PRINTABLE video guides and quizzes for the Bill Nye Electricity * episode. They are great for substitutes! Use the included editable printouts for Emergency Lesson Plans, Substitute Lesson Plans and 5E lesson plans as well as multiple use Answer Sheets. Two differentiated student worksheets / video guides, four differentiated quizzes, and answer key and more for the Bill Nye Electricity * episode. No Prep, High Impact for Busy Educators ◦ Ready-to-Use Mate
3rd - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in: Video Guide, Quiz for Bill Nye – Electricity * Distance Learning BUNDLE
Cell Cycle and Cancer Worksheet Packet. Digital and Print.
Informational text on cancer and the cell cycle. This cancer worksheet covers what makes cancer cells unique and cancer's relationship to the cell cycle. Informational text with follow up questions. This is a great addition to your unit on the cell cycle in high school biology. Students either have been personally impacted or know someone that has been touched by cancer. Includes:Editable PPTGoogle Slides (not editable)PDF (color & BW)This is the first set of a small bundle of activities on
8th - 11th
Anatomy, Basic Principles, Biology
NGSS
HS-LS1-4
Also included in: Biology Curriculum Bundle
What Causes the Seasons? Modeling with Flashlights Activity and Diagramming
What causes the seasons? This is a simple flashlight activity, but it's SO EFFECTIVE. Students hold the flashlight at different angles to show how the distribution of light/heat differs with angle. Follow up questions help students understand why the angle the sunlight enters affects the temperature- causing the seasons. ☀️You will need one flashlight for every 3 students.☀️ Following the flashlight modeling and discussion, work as a class to diagram how positions in the orbit correlate to the
7th - 9th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Science
Also included in: Sun Earth Moon System BUNDLE - with Student Workbook!!
Back to School Science - Scientific Method & Metric System - COMPLETE UNITS
Back to school science - Scientific Method and Metric System - COMPLETE UNITS contains your first MONTH of middle school science- DONE. These resources have evolved over a decade. Well written, high quality, easy to use, FUN. Be sure to check out the workbooks in the BONUS file when you purchase! Check out the awesome, engaging resources included in each bundle... ➪Scientific Method Bundle with Student Workbook (Print and Digital Workbook INCLUDED) Included Resources⭐ Back to School Scientific
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
+1
The Magic School Bus Flexes Its Muscles - Body Parts - The Human Body
These worksheets accompany the Magic School Bus episode on the body (Magic School Bus Flexes Its Muscles – season 2, episode 2). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on the body, body mechanics, bones, joints, muscles, and more. Perfect for unit review, a fun bonus activity, or emergency sub plans! Worksheets in this product are: • Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank • Comprehension check: Matching and short answer • Extension activity: Draw your own robo
2nd - 4th
Anatomy, Basic Principles, General Science
Cell Theory - Plant and Animal Cells Labeling Worksheets & Activities
Cell Theory - Plant and Animal Cells - Plant and Animal Cell Labeling - Searching for ENGAGING resources to support cells, cell theory, and organelle functions to middle school students? Read, answer, color, label, compare, and complete a lab: all geared at learning about cell theory, cells, and their organelles. Read and answer questions about cell theory. Scientists included: Hooke, Schleiden, Schwann, and Virchow. Complete an analogy sheet comparing a cell to two more complex systems. Studen
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, Biology, Science
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