First day of School Activity (Human Bingo) This is a FUN icebreaker activity for the first days of school. Students will be encouraged to introduce themselves to their new classmates or when you want them to get up, moving around and talking. For a student to get BINGO, you may choose to have the card filled in completely or just 5 in a row (vertical, horizontal or diagonally) depending on how much time you have available. The prize can be candy, bonus points, or something else. This version is geared towards middle school or high school students, but feel free to amend the questions to fit your own classroom setting. Happy Teaching!

COMPARE AND CONTRAST Venn Diagram Enjoy this simple blank Venn Diagram to help your students compare and contrast. Venn Diagrams can be used as formative assessments with any type of text or subject matter. The uploaded Venn Diagram comes with and without lines, depending on your preference. Directions: -Fill in your name and date. -Label each circle with the name of the text/subject matter that you are comparing and contrasting. For example, one circle might be “dogs” and the other circle might be “cats.” -Write the ways the subjects are different in the “outer circles”. Write the ways the subjects are similar or alike where the two circles are overlapping. -When you compare something, you are telling how they are similar or alike. When you contrast something, you are telling how they are different. -TIP: If you laminate the Venn diagram or slid it inside of a sheet protector, your students can reuse it with expo markers. Click HERE if you want a digital and editable version of a blank Venn Diagram. Happy Teaching!

INTERNET SCAVENGER HUNT (Webquest) Are you tired of always having to come up with a new scavenger hunt or webquest? The answers to this scavenger hunt are never the same, as they depend on the day the students are looking up the answers online. In other words, you can use the same scavenger hunt multiple times with the same students if you want, and they can learn something new every time. DIRECTIONS: Use the links provided next to each question to find answers. If you don’t find a suitable answer or if the link is no longer working, google it. SUITABLE FOR: This product was made specifically for secondary classes, but would work with older elementary classes as well. It can be done individually or in pairs depending on the age group. The scavenger hunt is perfect for a sub plan. NO prep needed. Be sure to follow my TES store and don’t forget to leave feedback if you liked my product! Happy Teaching!

This fun and interactive cut-and-paste sorting activity will give your students hands-on practice determining the difference between astrology and astronomy! Students will cut out descriptions (text boxes) of each and glue them in the correct column on their answer sheet. Everything you need for this activity is included. All you need are scissors and glue, and you are ready to assess your students’ learning! This LOW-PREP activity is perfect for science centers, test review, or a quick formative assessment, and can be added to interactive science notebooks! What is included in this resource: -1 small versions (descriptions and answer sheet are on the same page; more printer friendly) -1 large versions (the descriptions and answer sheet are on two separate pages) -2 answer keys (1 for each size of the sorting activity) -Teacher directions Visit my TES store for more cut-and-paste sorting activities and other resources. Don’t forget to leave feedback if you like my product! Happy Teaching! ⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊ ⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊ Copyright © 2024 Students of Science. All rights Reserved. The purchase of this resource gives the buyer permission to download and copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution is also limited to single classroom use. Copying for other teachers, school-wide use, or for school systems is only allowed with the purchase of additional licenses. These can be added to your account under “My Purchases” at a discounted price.

END OF YEAR - Student Questionnaire This is a short and easy “end of year evaluation” form you can give your students at the end of the year (or each semester) as an opportunity to reflect on their academic performance and what they may want to differently in the following school year/semester. You may choose to make it anonymous in order to encourage more answers from your students. This evaluation form is geared towards middle and high school students, but feel free to amend it to fit your needs. PLEASE leave a feedback below, even if it is just two words.

Tarsia Vocabulary Puzzle - SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION This fun vocabulary puzzle helps students review some of the major Scientific Investigation related vocabulary. You will cut up the triangles and students will have to arrange them in order to match definitions with the vocabulary terms. ANSWER KEY is provided! This is a great activity for test review or can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use them multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come! The 18 Terms Covered In This Puzzle: Observation; Data; Theory; Inference; Dependent variable; Independent variable; Quantative data; Qualitative data; Scientific law; Volume; Hypothesis; Trial; Conclusion; Density; Constants; Mass; Experiement; Scientific method.

Tarsia Math Puzzle: SUBTRACTION (SINGLE DIGIT) In this activity, students will practice subtracting single digits, as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle (5 DIFFERENT PUZZLES INCLUDED). Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the math problems have been solved and the puzzle is completed. These MATH TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game. This resource includes: -5 differentiated tarsia puzzles with a different puzzle shape for each -5 answer keys -Teacher directions* Suggestions for using this resource: -Print multiple copies of each tarsia puzzle and place the pieces in separate plastic bags for safekeeping. -Print the puzzles on colored paper if you find the black and white version too “dull”. -Print the puzzles on A3 sized paper if you want the pieces extra large. -Laminate the puzzle pieces BEFORE your students cut them out. It will allow you to use them for years to come. -Code the backside of each puzzle piece, so it is easier to find which plastic bag they belong to in case they get mixed up with other pieces.* Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles! -Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 2 to 5 -Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 6 to 9 -Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 5 and 10 -Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDITION WITHIN 10 -Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDING 2-DIGIT NUMBERS (NO REGROUPING) -Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDING WHOLE TENS (2-DIGITS) -Math Tarsia Puzzle: SUBTRACTION (SINGLE DIGIT) -Math Tarsia Puzzle: SUBTRACTING WHOLE TENS FROM 2-DIGIT NUMBERS -Math Tarsia Puzzle: SUBTRACTING 2-DIGIT NUMBERS (NO REGROUPING) Be sure to follow my TES shop and don’t forget to leave feedback if you liked my product! Happy Teaching!

Virtual Field Trip & Scavenger Hunt (GOOGLE EXPEDITIONS): Geography of EUROPE. Virtual field trips are an amazing tool to use to take students on fun learning experiences from the comfort of your classroom (or living room during distance learning!). This virtual field trip is about the “Geography of EUROPE”, where the students will have the opportunity to explore 7 different places in Europe. First they will see Europe from above and then the French Alps. Then they will travel to Iceland, Athens, Rome and Paris to learn more about Europe’s geography and see some of its most famous landmarks. As the students go through the virtual field trip, they will be asked to complete an accompanying scavenger hunt by answering open-ended questions about the different places they are exploring. What’s Needed: All you need is a set of mobile devices for the students and a device for yourself (the guide/teacher) that all have the free “Google Expeditions App” before downloading your expedition. To make the activity a truly immersive VR experience, you will also need VR headsets for the students (NOT included in this resource), but it is STILL possible to participate in the virtual field trips without a VR headset. When I use this in my classroom as a whole class activity, the students usually work in groups of three, so I use about 10 viewers. However, you can also use it as a part of a station rotation activity, so you would only need a couple of viewers. What’s Included: -Instructions on how to download and use the Google Expedition App for the virtual field trip -Instructions on how to how to use the Google Expedition App with and without a “guide” -Link to seven 360-degrees virtual field trips of the geography of Europe -PDF version of the scavenger hunt -Editable Word version of the scavenger hunt to meet the needs of your students and to be able to customize their learning experience. -Editable Google Document of the scavenger hunt (which can be used/assigned in Google Classrooms™) -Editable Google Form of the scavenger hunt (which can be used/assigned in Google Classrooms™) -Answer key to the scavenger hunt -Extension ideas Who is it for? This resource would best service students in middle and high school. Terms of Service: Thank you for downloading this resource. This resource is available for you to use in your classroom or for homeschooling with your own kid(s). Please do not share this resource with your colleagues. Feel free to send them to my store to purchase their own copy or additional license. Please don’t forget to leave feedback if you like my product or have suggestions to how I can improve it. Happy Hunting!

One Strange Rock: AWAKENING (S1E09) Will Smith along with current and former astronauts question why, of all the life on earth, we are the only beings that evolved enough to leave this planet?. ONE STRANGE ROCK is a 10-part series created by National Geographic in which it “explores the fragility and wonder of planet Earth, one of the most peculiar, unique places in the entire universe”. It’s the extraordinary story of why life as we know it exists on Earth, brought into perspective by the only people to have left it behind – astronauts. ONE STRANGE ROCK brings cameras where they’ve never been before, having filmed in 45 countries, on six continents and from outer space on the ISS. ATTENTION!!!: Make sure that you can stream One Strange Rock BEFORE buying this product. This video worksheet has 38 questions. It includes a combination of fill-in-the blank, true/false, and/or short answer questions. Students will fill in the worksheet while watching ONE STRANGE ROCK. Watching is no longer a passive activity. The video worksheet is printable, and NO prep is required*. The video worksheet is perfect for sub plans. An answer key is included. ONE STRANGE ROCK include the following 10 episodes: -One Strange Rock (Episode 1) - “Gasp” -One Strange Rock (Episode 2) - “Storm” -One Strange Rock (Episode 3) - “Shield” -One Strange Rock (Episode 4) - “Genesis” -One Strange Rock (Episode 5) - “Survival” -One Strange Rock (Episode 6) - “Escape” -One Strange Rock (Episode 7) - “Terraform” -One Strange Rock (Episode 8) - “Alien” -One Strange Rock (Episode 9) - “Awakening” -One Strange Rock (Episode 10) - “Home” This episode is included in the One Strange Rock Movie Guide BUNDLE. Visit my TES store for more video worksheets and/or movie guides. Please don’t forget to leave feedback.

Tarsia Vocabulary Puzzle - GEOLOGIC PROCESSES This fun vocabulary puzzle helps students review some of the major Geologic Processes (incl. Plate Tectonics; Volcanoes and Earthquakes) related vocabulary. You will cut up the triangles and students will have to arrange them in order to match definitions with the vocabulary terms. ANSWER KEY is provided! This is a great activity for test review or can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use them multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come! Students can be working by themselves or in pairs/groups depending on the grade level and/or how difficult the vocab terms are. The 18 Terms Covered In This Puzzle: Lithosphere; Mantle; Divergent Boundary; Convection; Asthenosphere; Continental Drift; Convergent Boundary; Epicenter; Crust; Pangaea; Focus; Outer Core; Transform Boundary; Seismic Waves; Subduction; Fault; Plate Tectonic; Seafloor Spreading.

This video worksheet allows students to follow along the Bill Nye video about “WIND” (Season 2, Episode 02). Each video worksheet includes a combination of fill-in-the blank, true/false, and/or short answer questions. Students fill in the video worksheet while watching Bill Nye the Science Guy. Watching a video is no longer a passive activity!! Students are engaged during the video as they must listen and write at the same time. This video worksheet has 14 questions. The video questions are relatively easy to answer while watching the video and are not so complicated that they require a great deal of writing. An answer key is included with this TES product. The video worksheet is printable, and NO prep is required. I have also included a QR code link to the video. This means that students can do the worksheet on their own even if they are absent. The video worksheet is perfect for sub plans. Visit my TES store for more Bill Nye video worksheets and/or other movie guides. Please don’t forget to leave feedback. Happy Teaching!

Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 2 to 5 In this activity, students will practice 1-digit multiplication facts (2 to 5) as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle (5 puzzles included). Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the math problems have been solved and the puzzle is completed. These MULTIPLICATION FACT TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game.

This video worksheet* allows students to follow along Bill Nye’s video about “DESERTS” (Season 4, Episode 12). Each video worksheet includes a combination of fill-in-the blank, true/false, and/or short answer questions. Students fill in the video worksheet while watching Bill Nye the Science Guy. Watching a video is no longer a passive activity!! Students are engaged during the video as they must listen and write at the same time. This video worksheet has 18 questions. The video questions are relatively easy to answer while watching the video and are not so complicated that they require a great deal of writing. An answer key is included with this TES product. The video worksheet is printable, and NO prep is required. I have also included a QR code link to the video. This means that students can do the worksheet on their own even if they are absent. The video worksheet is perfect for sub plans. Visit my TES shop for more Bill Nye video worksheets and/or other movie guides. *Video is needed for completion of this TES product

Tarsia Puzzle - COSMOLOGY This fun vocabulary puzzle helps students review some of the major Cosmology related vocabulary. You will cut up the triangles and students will have to arrange them in order to match definitions with the vocabulary terms. ANSWER KEY is provided! This is a great activity for test review or can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use them multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come! The 18 Terms Covered In This Puzzle: Black hole; H-R diagram; Protostar; Nebula; Universe; Stars; Galaxy; Supernova; White dwarf; Main sequence; Black dwarf; Solar Nebula Theory; Big Bang Theory; Ligth year; Neutron star; Stellar evolution; Red giant; Red super giant.

Earth - The Power of the Planet: RARE EARTH (S1E05) This video worksheet contains 41 short, fill-in-the-blank and open-ended questions based on BBC’s Documentary series “Earth - The Power of the Planet”. In this fifth and final episode, Dr. Iain Stewart looks at the big picture of Earth’s place in space. It’s taken four and a half billions years and several great catastrophes to turn it from a barren rock to the unique planet we know today. ATTENTION!!!: Make sure that you can stream The Power of the Planet BEFORE buying this product. The worksheet is designed to keep students engaged and hold them accountable while watching the documentary. The questions are relative easy to answer while watching the movie and are not so complicated that they require a great deal of writing. The video worksheet is printable and no prep is required. Answer key is provided. If you like this movie guide, you may be interested in some of the other movie guides from the same BBC Earth series: -Earth - The Power of the Planet: VOLCANO (Episode 1) -Earth - The Power of the Planet: ATMOSPHERE (Episode 2) -Earth - The Power of the Planet: ICE (Episode 3) -Earth - The Power of the Planet: OCEANS (Episode 4) -Earth - The Power of the Planet: RARE EARTH (Episode 5) This episode is also included in the The Power of the Planet Movie Guide BUNDLE Visit my TES store for more video worksheets and/or movie guides. Don’t forget to leave feedback if you like my product! Happy Teaching! ⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊ Copyright © 2023 Students of Science. All rights Reserved. The purchase of this resource gives the buyer permission to download and copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution is also limited to single classroom use. Copying for other teachers, school-wide use, or for school systems is only allowed with the purchase of additional licenses.

Tarsia Math Puzzle: ADDING 2-DIGIT NUMBERS (NO REGROUPING) In this activity, students will practice adding two 2-digit numbers (no regrouping), as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle (5 DIFFERENT PUZZLES INCLUDED). Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the math problems have been solved and the puzzle is completed. These MATH TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game. This resource includes: 5 differentiated tarsia puzzles with a different puzzle shape for each 5 answer keys Teacher directions Suggestions for using this resource: Print multiple copies of each tarsia puzzle and place the pieces in separate plastic bags for safekeeping. Print the puzzles on colored paper if you find the black and white version too “dull”. Print the puzzles on A3 sized paper if you want the pieces extra large. Laminate the puzzle pieces BEFORE your students cut them out. It will allow you to use them for years to come. Code the backside of each puzzle piece, so it is easier to find which plastic bag they belong to in case they get mixed up with other pieces. Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles! Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 2 to 5 Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 6 to 9 Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 5 and 10 Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDITION WITHIN 10 Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDING 2-DIGITS NUMBERS (NO REGROUPING) Be sure to follow my TES shop and don’t forget to leave feedback if you liked my product! Happy Teaching!

Tarsia Math Puzzle: ADDING WITHIN 10 In this activity, students will practice adding 2 single-digit numbers, as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle (5 DIFFERENT PUZZLES INCLUDED). Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the math problems have been solved and the puzzle is completed. These MATH TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game. This resource includes: 5 Differentiated tarsia puzzles with a different puzzle shape for each 5 Answer keys Teacher directions Suggestions for using this resource: Print multiple copies of each tarsia puzzle and place the pieces in separate plastic bags for safekeeping. Print the puzzles on colored paper if you find the black and white version too “dull”. Print the puzzles on A3 sized paper if you want the pieces extra large. Laminate the puzzle pieces BEFORE your students cut them out. It will allow you to use them for years to come. Code the backside of each puzzle piece, so it is easier to find which plastic bag they belong to in case they get mixed up with other pieces. Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles! Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 2 to 5 Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 6 to 9 Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 5 and 10 Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDING 2-DIGIT NUMBERS (NO REGROUPING) Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDING WITHIN 10 Be sure to follow my TES store and don’t forget to leave feedback if you liked my product! Happy Teaching!

Tarsia Puzzle Template - HEXAGON (16 pieces) Enjoy this blank and editable Tarsia Puzzle TEMPLATE. You can enter your own text, or change the template as needed (Q1 = question 1, A1 = answer 1, Q2 = question 2, A2 = answer 2, etc.). You can simply enter text, print, and cut. You can either use the smaller version or the bigger version. It can be used in any subject area to review concepts, vocabulary, or facts. Tarsia Puzzles are a great activity for test reviews and can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use the puzzle pieces multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come! If you like this Tarsia Puzzle, you might be interested in some of my other editable vocab templates: Tarsia Puzzle Template (Triangles) Tarsia Puzzle Template (Squares) Tarsia Puzzle Template (Large Hexagon) Tarsia Puzzle Template (Small Hexagon) Tarsia Puzzle Template (Decagon) Tarsia Puzzle Template (Domino) Tarsia Puzzle Template (Square w. Triangles) Tarsia Puzzle Template (Elongated Hexagon_Small) Tarsia Puzzle Template (Elongated Hexagon_Large) Tarsia Puzzle Template (Parallelogram) Be sure to follow my TES store and don’t forget to leave feedback if you liked my product! If you found this product useful, please leave feedback. Happy Teaching.

Tarsia Vocabulary Puzzle - NATURAL RESOURCES This fun vocabulary puzzle helps students review some of the major Natural Resources related vocabulary. You will cut up the triangles and students will have to arrange them in order to match definitions with the vocabulary terms. ANSWER KEY is provided! This is a great activity for test review or can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use them multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come! The 18 Terms Covered In This Puzzle: Natural resources; Nuclear energy; Geothermal energy; Energy conservation; Biofuels; Renewable resources; Pollution; Solar energy; Oil/Petroleum; Coal; Fossil fuels; Hydroelectric energy; Recycle; Reuse; Reduce; Wind energy; Nonrenewable resources; Tidal energy.

How Earth Made Us: HUMAN PLANET (S1E5) This movie guide contains 44 short, fill-in-the-blank and open-ended questions based on BBC’s Documentary series “How Earth Made Us”. The documentary series explores how geology, geography and climate have influenced and continue to shape human history. ATTENTION!!!: Make sure that you can stream How Earth Made Us BEFORE buying this product. The worksheet is designed to keep students engaged and hold them accountable while watching the documentary. The questions are relative easy to answer while watching the movie and are not so complicated that they require a great deal of writing. The video worksheet is printable and no prep is required. Answer key is provided. If you like this movie guide, you may be interested in some of the other movie guides from the same BBC Earth series: -How Earth Made Us: Deep Earth (Episode 1) -How Earth Made Us: Water (Episode 2) -How Earth Made Us: Wind (Episode 3) -How Earth Made Us: Fire (Episode 4) -How Earth Made Us: Human Planet (Episode 5) This episode is also included in the How Earth Made Us Movie Guide BUNDLE Please don’t forget to leave feedback. Happy Teaching!