This PDF includes 36 task cards to help students demonstrate mastery on differentiating between speed, velocity and acceleration. Student answer sheets and teacher answer key are provided. Ideas on ways to use them in the science classroom are also included. For students to be successful with utilizing these cards, they should have prior knowledge of the following concepts and/or vocabulary: - speed (distance/time) - velocity (speed in a direction) - acceleration (change in speed and/or direction) - distance vs. time on a graph (speed represented graphically) - calculating speed (and average speed) - calculating velocity - forces cause an object to accelerate - forces that may cause a moving object to slow, such as friction - reading a graph © Science Teaching Junkie, Inc. Terms of Use - this resource is for use by one teacher only. Additional teachers must purchase their own license. If you are interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide or campus-wide quote. This product should NOT be posted on any website. ScienceTeachingJunkie@yahoo.com

Are you drowning in all of the paperwork and never-ending lists of things that need to get done? Do you have to keep track of who turned in papers, who was absent, who needs intervention, what meetings you have this week, which parents need to be called for a conference, when you need to update your word wall and objectives? Do you want more time to spend with your family and friends and not have to worry about work all of the time? Do you need a system to help you keep it all together and organized? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this is the organizational system for you! I have tried many organizational systems over the years and I have combined everything that works into this one product packed with over 180 pages! And as a secondary teacher for over 15 years, I know what works in an upper grades classroom. This system will save you time, keep you organized, and allow you to keep track of everything. You can either put it all in one binder or create multiple binders for each category. Unique Features: The simple, stylish design is timeless. The related icons give you a visual to make finding things a snap. Most pages are customizable or editable in Adobe Forms. *Please Note: These files work best using a free download of the most recent version of Adobe Reader.* With over 20 checklists created in Adobe Forms, you only have to type your students’ names once and you are done- all of the forms are instantly filled out for you. Just choose the ones you want to print and you are ready to go! (checklists feature two pages for up to 50 students.) This organized teacher binder includes: • Bell Schedules -Regular -First day -Early release -p.m. assembly -a.m. assembly -Late start -Special assembly -Testing -Study hall -Specials • Academic Checklists (type names in one- they appear in all!) -Daily attendance (3 versions) -Science homework (keep track of who completed it, turned it in, grades, etc…) -Spelling homework -Language arts homework -Grammar homework -Math homework -History homework -Submitted assignments -Generic checklist (use this for whatever you need a quick checklist for) -Restroom passes (who used their hall pass, how many times have they left the room to go to the bathroom, water fountain, locker, what time/date did they leave, etc…) -Parent signature (keep track of papers returned from home that needed to be signed by a parent/guardian; progress reports, failing grades, corrections, study guides, etc…) -Money (this checklist makes collecting money a breeze!) -Supplies -Benchmark data

These editable rainbow labels measure 1.5" H x 3" W. They were designed to fit perfectly on a rainbow drawer cart (can be purchased at Michaels/WalMart, etc...) but they can be used anywhere. Two pages of labels are already completed for you and the third page is editable (as an Editable PDF Form). Instructions are included on how to edit an Adobe form. © Science Teaching Junkie, Inc. Terms of Use - this resource is for use by one teacher only. Additional teachers must purchase their own license. If you are interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide or campus-wide quote. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD NOT BE POSTED ON ANY WEBSITE. Questions? E-mail: ScienceTeachingJunkie@yahoo.com

This reciprocal learning activity gives students the opportunity to practice demonstrating and calculating how unbalanced forces cause the motion of an object to change, determining the net force in a force diagram, describing applications of Newton's three laws of motion, identifying the action and reaction force, and calculating force, mass, and acceleration. What is the Reciprocal Learning Strategy? Reciprocal Learning is a student-pairing strategy designed with the principles of effective coaching in mind. Each pair of students forms a learning partnership committed to helping each other reach a particular learning goal. Each student plays two roles: as the player, each student works to complete an activity or solve a problem while “thinking out loud”; as a coach, each student observes the player’s work and listens to the player’s thinking while providing praise, feedback, and clues that help the player complete the activity. Because of these dual-roles, the power of learning is effectively doubled. In this activity, each player is given 14 unique problems to solve as their coach guides, encourages, and provides support when needed. After these 14 problems are completed (and correct), the students switch roles and the second player solves 14 different problems as the other player coaches. To see a quick overview of this teaching strategy, ©2016 Science Teaching Junkie, Inc. Terms of Use - this resource is for use by one teacher only. Additional teachers must purchase their own license. If you are interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide or campus-wide quote. This product should NOT be posted on any website. ScienceTeachingJunkie@yahoo.com

In this product, students are given the task of identifying some monsters from a nearby planet that have recently been classified by a group of scientists. Students will identify 16 different monsters based on their physical characteristics using the provided dichotomous key. A teacher answer key is also provided. © Science Teaching Junkie. Terms of Use - this resource is for use by one teacher only. Additional teachers must purchase their own license. If you are interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide or campus-wide quote. This product should NOT be posted on any website. ScienceTeachingJunkie@yahoo.com

This product is a color-by-number activity that allows students to answer questions and complete statements related to plant and animal cells. And YES- even secondary students love to color! This could be used as a quick assessment, a homework assignment, extra credit, or for early finishers. Buy the Bundle and Save! By purchasing the bundle, you will save 15% on your total purchase! If you like this activity, © Science Teaching Junkie. Terms of Use - this resource is for use by one teacher only. Additional teachers must purchase their own license. If you are interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide or campus-wide quote. ScienceTeachingJunkie@yahoo.com

This product is a color-by-number activity that allows students to answer various questions relating to energy transformations. And YES- even secondary students love to color! For each question/problem, students are provided with 3 different answer choices. Each answer choice corresponds to a different color. If all of the correct answer choices are chosen, then their final picture will be colored correctly to reflect complete mastery of the content. Terms/types of energy included in this product are: light energy chemical energy electrical energy thermal energy mechanical energy sound energy solar energy Law of Conservation of Energy As a challenge, students are given the opportunity to describe the energy transformation that occurs when the girl in the color-by-number picture paddles her kayak. This could be used as a quick assessment, a homework assignment, additional practice, extra credit, or for early finishers. Buy the Bundle and Save! By purchasing the bundle, you will save 15% on your total purchase! If you like this activity, © Science Teaching Junkie, Inc. Terms of Use - this resource is for use by one teacher only. Additional teachers must purchase their own license. If you are interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide or campus-wide quote. This product should NOT be posted on any website. ScienceTeachingJunkie@yahoo.com

In this 2 part-lesson, students will collect data on fossil evidence and create their own landmass map with various colors to represent the locations of fossil discoveries. Then, they will cut out the landmasses and reassemble them logically to create a giant supercontinent (Pangaea). Students will share their decision and reasoning on the evidence with their group or partner, along with answering 4 conclusion questions. The teacher will post the correct landmass model key and students will glue their Pangaea into their science notebook. On Day 2, the teacher will read a passage on Alfred Wegener. Students will receive 10 sentence strips from the teacher and will use context clues to sequence the strips to create a timeline representing the historical development of the plate tectonic theory. At this point, the class can have a gallery walk and discuss the event sequence (optional). The lesson will conclude with students answering conclusion questions over the 2-day lesson and writing a summary in their science notebook describing the historical evidence that supports the plate tectonic theory.

Not sure how to start incorporating output ideas into your Interactive Notebook routine? Need a variety of output ideas for your established notebooking procedures? This is just what you've been looking for! With little to no prep (and no handouts to print), this product will have your students excited about processing, summarizing, and organizing the new information they learned on the input side of their notebook. Included: (please view the "Preview" above to get a closer look at what's included) •A How-To Guide for Teacher •A Fully EDITABLE PowerPoint that includes 42 different output (left side) activities for interactive notebooks •42 icon images for clean design, easy recognition, and time-saving navigation **Please note that this resource is a PowerPoint document. Editable pages allow you to enter additional text or images by inserting a text box or picture. Background images and preexisting text CANNOT be removed or edited.** ©Science Teaching Junkie, Inc. Terms of Use - this resource is for use by one teacher only. Additional teachers must purchase their own license. If you are interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide or campus-wide quote. ScienceTeachingJunkie@yahoo.com

This product is a color-by-number activity that allows students to match vocabulary terms with definitions. And YES- even secondary students love to color! Related Plate Tectonics terms include: continental drift asthenosphere plate tectonics lithosphere subduction zone convergent boundary transform boundary divergent boundary earthquakes volcanoes rift valley & mid-ocean ridge mountains This could be used as a quick assessment, a homework assignment, or for early finishers. If you like this activity, © Science Teaching Junkie. Terms of Use - this resource is for use by one teacher only. Additional teachers must purchase their own license. If you are interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide or campus-wide quote. ScienceTeachingJunkie@yahoo.com

Use these 16 task cards to help your students review chemical reactions. This PDF includes 16 task cards over chemical reactions. Student answer sheets and teacher answer key are provided. Ideas on ways to use them in the science classroom are also included. For students to be successful with utilizing these cards, they should have prior knowledge of the following concepts and/or vocabulary: - Chemical/Physical changes - Evidence that a chemical reaction has occurred (including gas formation, odor change, unexpected color change, temperature change, formation of a precipitate, etc..) - how to model a chemical reaction story/scenario with a chemical equation - difference between elements, atoms, molecules, compounds - how to count atoms - reactants, yield, products - Law of Conservation of Mass and recognizing a balanced equation - 2 of the task cards require students to bubble in their answer document on a griddable Buy the Bundle and Save! Buy the Bundle and receive all future task card set additions, revisions and updates at no additional cost to you! © Science Teaching Junkie, Inc. Terms of Use - this resource is for use by one teacher only. Additional teachers must purchase their own license. If you are interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide or campus-wide quote. This product should NOT be posted on any website. ScienceTeachingJunkie@yahoo.com

This PDF includes 26 full pages of various flippables, graphic organizers and activities for an Interactive Science Notebook to be used during a unit on Life Science (9 pages are teacher answer keys). Most foldables and flippables are left blank on the inside. This will allow you to fully customize each one for whatever curriculum or grade you teach with the information you want your students to know. Some ideas would be to use definitions, pictures, and examples. These also make a great tool to use for science differentiation as well! Pages include information on: •Generic Admit and Exit Ticket •Structure and Function •Cells (Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic and Unicellular vs. Multicellular) •Cell theory (3 main ideas and important scientists - Hooke and Van Leeuwenhoek) •Compare and Contrast Plant and Animal Cells •Levels of Organization •Animal Cell to label (one version for middle school and one for upper grades) •Plant Cell to label (one version for middle school and one for upper grades) •Cell vocabulary (12 terms) •Cell Processes (diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, endo- and exocytosis, active transport) •Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis •Organic Molecules (nucleic acid, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids) •Cell division (cut and paste mitosis sorting foldable activity) Looking for another life science topic? If you don’t see something here that you would like added, please send me a message and I will do my best to get it added and update this product. Updates are always FREE for buyers.

GREAT FOR WARM-UPS, EXIT TICKETS, OR QUICK FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS! This product includes 37 different quick Science Starters to be used at the beginning or end of each class period. Each Science Starter student printable comes four to a page, saving you paper and ink. Each Starter also includes a teacher version that can be used to project the questions and/or answers for all students to see. The last page of both the student printable and the teacher version includes an extra page for you to add your own Science Starter (editable PDF form). To edit the text you type into a box, select the text, then press Ctrl +e. You should see a pop-up box appear that will allow you to change the font, font size, alignment, etc... Daily Science Starter TEKS Included: 6.12 Organisms and environments. The student knows all organisms are classified into Domains and Kingdoms. Organisms within these taxonomic groups share similar characteristics which allow them to interact with the living and nonliving parts of their ecosystem. The student is expected to: (A) understand that all organisms are composed of one or more cells; (B) recognize that the presence of a nucleus determines whether a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic; (C) recognize that the broadest taxonomic classification of living organisms is divided into currently recognized Domains; (D) identify the basic characteristics of organisms, including prokaryotic or eukaryotic, unicellular or multicellular, autotrophic or heterotrophic, and mode of reproduction, that further classify them in the currently recognized Kingdoms; (E) describe biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem in which organisms interact; and (F) diagram the levels of organization within an ecosystem, including organism, population, community, and ecosystem. 7.10 Organisms and environments. The student knows that there is a relationship between organisms and the environment. The student is expected to: (A) observe and describe how different environments, including microhabitats in schoolyards and biomes, support different varieties of organisms; (B) describe how biodiversity contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem; and (C) observe, record, and describe the role of ecological succession such as in a microhabitat of a garden with weeds. 7.11 Organisms and environments. The student knows that populations and species demonstrate variation and inherit many of their unique traits through gradual processes over many generations. The student is expected to: (A) examine organisms or their structures such as insects or leaves and use dichotomous keys for identification; (B) explain variation within a population or species by comparing external features, behaviors, or physiology of organisms that enhance their survival such as migration, hibernation, or storage of food in a bulb; and etc.......

GREAT FOR WARM-UPS, EXIT TICKETS, OR QUICK FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS! This product includes 32 different quick Science Starters to be used at the beginning or end of each class period. Each Science Starter student printable comes four to a page, saving you paper and ink. Each Starter also includes a teacher version that can be used to project the questions and/or answers for all students to see. The last page of both the student printable and the teacher version includes an extra page for you to add your own Science Starter (editable PDF form). To edit the text you type into a box, select the text, then press Ctrl +e. You should see a pop-up box appear that will allow you to change the font, font size, alignment, etc... Daily Science Starter TEKS Included: -6.5A: know that an element is a pure substance represented by chemical symbols -6.5C: differentiate between elements and compounds on the most basic level -6.5D: identify the formation of a new substance by using the evidence of a possible chemical change such as production of a gas, change in temperature, production of a precipitate, or color change -6.6A: compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids using physical properties such as luster, conductivity, or malleability -6.6B: calculate density to identify an unknown substance -7.5A: recognize that radiant energy from the Sun is transformed into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis -7.5C: diagram the flow of energy through living systems, including food chains, food webs, and energy pyramids -7.6A: identify that organic compounds contain carbon and other elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen, or sulfur -7.6B: distinguish between physical and chemical changes in matter in the digestive system -8.5A: describe the structure of atoms, including the masses, electrical charges, and locations of protons and neutrons in the nucleus and electrons in the electron cloud -8.5B: identify that protons determine an element's identity and valence electrons determine its chemical properties, including reactivity -8.5C: interpret the arrangement of the Periodic Table, including groups and periods, to explain how properties are used to classify elements -8.5D: recognize that chemical formulas are used to identify substances and determine the number of atoms of each element in chemical formulas containing subscripts -8.5E: investigate how evidence of chemical reactions indicate that new substances with different properties are formed -8.5F: recognize whether a chemical equation containing coefficients is balanced or not and how that relates to the law of conservation of mass

GREAT FOR WARM-UPS, EXIT TICKETS, OR QUICK FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS! This product includes 28 different quick Science Starters to be used at the beginning or end of each class period. Each Science Starter student printable comes four to a page, saving you paper and ink. Each Starter also includes a teacher version that can be used to project the questions and/or answers for all students to see. The last page of both the student printable and the teacher version includes an extra page for you to add your own Science Starter (editable PDF form). Daily Science Starter TEKS Included: (8.6) Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that there is a relationship between force, motion, and energy.  (A) demonstrate and calculate how unbalanced forces change the speed or direction of an object's motion; (B) differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration;  (C) investigate and describe applications of Newton's law of inertia, law of force and acceleration, and law of action-reaction such as in vehicle restraints, sports   activities, amusement park rides, Earth's tectonic activities, and rocket launches. (7.7) Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that there is a relationship among force, motion, and energy.  (A) contrast situations where work is done with different amounts of force to situations where no work is done such as moving a box with a ramp and without a ramp, or standing still; (B) illustrate the transformation of energy within an organism such as the transfer from chemical energy to heat and thermal energy in digestion; (C) demonstrate and illustrate forces that affect motion in everyday life such as emergence of seedlings, turgor pressure, and geotropism (6.8) Force, motion, and energy. The student knows force and motion are related to potential and kinetic energy.  (A) compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy; (B) identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces; (C) calculate average speed using distance and time measurements; (D) measure and graph changes in motion;  (E)  investigate how inclined planes and pulleys can be used to change the amount of force to move an object. (6.9) Force, motion, & energy. The student knows that the Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, it just changes form.  (A)  investigate methods of thermal energy transfer, including conduction, convection, and radiation; (B) verify through investigations that thermal energy moves in a predictable pattern from warmer to cooler until all the substances attain the same temperature such as an ice cube melting; (C) demonstrate energy transformations such as energy in a flashlight battery changes from chemical energy to electrical energy to light en

GREAT FOR WARM-UPS, EXIT TICKETS, OR QUICK FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS! This product includes 55 different quick Science Starters to be used at the beginning or end of each class period. Each Science Starter student printable comes four to a page, saving you paper and ink. Each Starter also includes a teacher version that can be used to project the questions and/or answers for all students to see. The last page of both the student printable and the teacher version includes an extra page for you to add your own Science Starter (editable PDF form). To edit the text you type into a box, select the text, then press Ctrl +e. You should see a pop-up box appear that will allow you to change the font, font size, alignment, etc... Daily Science Starter TEKS Included: 6.10 Earth and space. The student understands the structure of Earth, the rock cycle, and plate tectonics. The student is expected to: (A) build a model to illustrate the structural layers of Earth, including the inner core, outer core, mantle, crust, asthenosphere, and lithosphere; (B) classify rocks as metamorphic, igneous, or sedimentary by the processes of their formation; (C) identify the major tectonic plates, including Eurasian, African, Indo-Australian, Pacific, North American, and South American; and (D) describe how plate tectonics causes major geological events such as ocean basins, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building. 6.11 Earth and space. The student understands the organization of our solar system and the relationships among the various bodies that comprise it. The student is expected to: (A) describe the physical properties, locations, and movements of the Sun, planets, Galilean moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets; (B) understand that gravity is the force that governs the motion of our solar system; and (C) describe the history and future of space exploration, including the types of equipment and transportation needed for space travel. 7.8 Earth and space. The student knows that natural events and human activity can impact Earth systems. The student is expected to: (A) predict and describe how different types of catastrophic events impact ecosystems such as floods, hurricanes, or tornadoes; (B) analyze the effects of weathering, erosion, and deposition on the environment in ecoregions of Texas; and (C) model the effects of human activity on groundwater and surface water in a watershed. 7.9 Earth and space. The student knows components of our solar system. The student is expected to: (A) analyze the characteristics of objects in our solar system that allow life to exist such as the proximity of the Sun, presence of

In this 40 page product, you will receive 112 mini posters in two different sizes (each poster comes in a 2" square and a 3.5" square). They are great for organizing your classroom and/or science storage room. The consistent, colorful design and clear text make finding supplies a breeze. Ideas for other uses: ★could be used to display the materials students will need for a particular lesson (works great with low-level readers and English Language Learners) ★word wall terms for science tools and lab equipment ★post all of the lab tools that your scientists will need to know so that they are always visible ★tape to the front of plastic tubs or milk crates to get a quick visual on the contents inside Poster Terms included: ◑Binder clips ◑Brads ◑Colored pencils ◑Composition notebooks ◑Calculators ◑Clipboards ◑Crayons ◑Dry erase markers ◑Glue ◑Headphones ◑Legos and Pop Cubes ◑Lined paper ◑Highlighters ◑Flair pens ◑Masking tape ◑Markers ◑Paper clips ◑Push pins ◑Scissors ◑Scotch tape ◑Pencils ◑Notebooks ◑Sharpeners and Erasers ◑Rulers ◑Discs ◑Sports balls ◑Bandaids ◑Movies ◑Washi tape ◑iPads ◑Goggles ◑Bulletin boards and banners ◑Dominoes ◑Dice ◑Envelopes ◑Puzzles ◑Glitter ◑Playing cards ◑Toy cars ◑Manila envelopes ◑Bubbloes ◑Balloons ◑Funnels ◑Forceps ◑Buttons ◑Tools ◑Bunsen burners ◑Spring scales ◑Styrofoam cups ◑Hair dryers ◑Springs ◑Chemicals ◑Straws ◑Yarn ◑Rocks ◑Prisms ◑Toothpicks ◑Droppers ◑Anemometers ◑Flashlights ◑Light bulbs ◑Wood blocks ◑Aluminum foil ◑Corks ◑Thermometers ◑Test tube racks ◑Test tubes ◑Tongs ◑Triple beam balances ◑Metersticks ◑Batteries ◑Tweezers ◑Craft sticks ◑Cups ◑Popsicle sticks ◑Rubber bands ◑String ◑Pie pans ◑Modeling clay ◑Pipe cleaner ◑Cardstock ◑Construction paper ◑Pens ◑Shower ◑Gloves ◑Flasks ◑Beakers ◑Graduated cylinders ◑Microscopes ◑Magnets ◑Magnifying glasses ◑Microscope slides ◑Petri dishes ◑Scales ◑Pipettes ◑Aprons ◑Mouse ◑Hot glue ◑Glue sticks ◑Charging cords ◑Hole punch ◑Scalpels ◑Grid paper ◑Sticky notes ◑Stopwatches ◑Ring stands ◑Index cards ◑Hot plates ◑Fire blanket ◑Hot mitts ◑Test tube clamps ◑Eye wash

This reciprocal learning activity gives students the opportunity to practice interpreting topographic maps. Each student in the partnership will have the chance to identify the contour interval, determine changes in elevation, distinguish between steep and gentle slopes, determine elevations of given points, identify common features found on maps, and much more! What is the Reciprocal Learning Strategy? Reciprocal Learning is a student-pairing strategy designed with the principles of effective coaching in mind. Each pair of students forms a learning partnership committed to helping each other reach a particular learning goal. Each student plays two roles: as the player, each student works to complete an activity or solve a problem while “thinking out loud”; as a coach, each student observes the player’s work and listens to the player’s thinking while providing praise, feedback, and clues that help the player complete the activity. Because of these dual-roles, the power of learning is effectively doubled. In this activity, each player is given 10 unique problems to solve as their coach guides, encourages, and provides support when needed. After these 10 problems are completed (and correct), the students switch roles and the second player solves 10 different problems (with a different map) as the other player coaches. To see a quick overview of this teaching strategy, ©2016 Science Teaching Junkie, Inc. Terms of Use - this resource is for use by one teacher only. Additional teachers must purchase their own license. If you are interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide or campus-wide quote. This product should NOT be posted on any website. ScienceTeachingJunkie@yahoo.com