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Ocean and Atmospheric Circulation Google Slides™ and Print Activities

Michelle Rudolph — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:36:29 +0000

This is a print and digital science interactive notebook resource that uses Google Slides. There are 10 interactive activities with 2 readings related to air and sea interactions. These activities are perfect for an Oceanography, Marine Science or Earth Space Science class with no prep! These can be used as online stations, an activity for early finishers, homework or for review in the classroom. Perfect for online learning or in person instruction!

Students will practice vocabulary skills, make real-world connections, research independently, understand/label visual representations and review concepts.

One slide also includes a reading comprehension article that can help students complete many of the slides.

The activities include either drag and drop or short answer text. See the preview to get a better idea of how each slide works.

The slides and print version are not editable. An answer key is included in the PDF as well as the Google Slides link.

Content covered:

Vocabulary (gyres, thermocline, Coriolis Effect, oscillations, Ekman Spiral, Upwelling, Downwelling)

Labeling layers of the atmosphere

Understanding the Coriolis Effect

Labeling the 5 subtropical gyres and understanding how they work

Upwelling and it’s benefits to marine ecosystems

Ekman transport

1 reading with questions on El Nino

1 reading about the “Friendly Floaties” incident in 1992, plotting locations where the rubber bath toys were found and estimating which surface currents brought them there

*Please note that this is not an editable resource*

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Wave Properties Digital Google Slides™ and Print Activities

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:26:12 +0000

This is a print and digital resource that uses Google Slides. There are 6 interactive activities to review properties of waves such as wavelength, amplitude, frequency and wave speed. Students will also compare longitudinal and transverse waves as well as mechanical and electromagnetic waves. These can be used as online stations, an activity for early finishers, interactive science notebooks, homework or for review in the classroom. Perfect for online learning and in-person classrooms!

Students will practice vocabulary skills, make real-world connections and review concepts.

The activities include either drag and drop or short answer text. Watch the preview video to get a better idea of how each slide works.

The slides are not editable. An answer key is included in the PDF as well as the Google Slides link.

Content covered:
Longitudinal vs Transverse waves
Electromagnetic vs mechanical waves
Measuring wavelength and amplitude of transverse waves
Wave speed

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Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer Digital Google Slides™ and Print Activities

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:26:11 +0000

This is a print and digital resource that uses Google Slides. There are 6 interactive activities to review thermal energy, conductors, insulators, conduction, convection and radiation. These can be used as online stations, an activity for early finishers, interactive science notebooks, homework or for review in the classroom.

Students will practice vocabulary skills, make real-world connections and review concepts.

The activities include either drag and drop or short answer text. Watch the preview video to get a better idea of how each slide works.

The slides and print version are not editable. An answer key is included in the PDF as well as the Google Slides link.

Content covered:
Kinetic Theory of Matter
Temperature
heat
Thermal Energy
Transfer of Heat
Conduction
Convection
Radiation.

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Nature of Science Activities Google Slides™ & Print

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:26:05 +0000

This is a print and digital interactive science notebook resource that uses Google Slides. There are 6 interactive nature of science activities to review scientific investigations and the scientific method. This is a perfect resource to use for in person instruction as well as online learning.

Students will review vocabulary relating to scientific investigations, practice using real-world examples, identify independent and dependent variables in scientific investigations and design a quick investigation of their own. The nature of science activities include either drag and drop or short answer text.

Each activity can be projected on a smart board for added whole-group engagement or can be used in a stations style format to have students walk around the room to complete the 6 different activities.

Print in “booklet” format to easily add the print activities to traditional interactive science notebooks or add them to students digital interactive notebooks through Google Slides.

The slides and PDF are not editable. Answer key is included in the PDF as well as the Google Slides link.

Content covered:

Experiments vs Observations

Creating a Hypothesis

Variables (Independent, Dependent, Constant)

Scientific Method Steps

Try a free Scientific Variables digital Google Slides and Print Activity to see how these activities work!

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Pure Substances and Mixtures Digital Google Slides™ and Print Activities

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:26:03 +0000

This is a print and digital resource that uses Google Slides. There are 6 interactive activities related to pure substances and mixture including elements, compounds and mixtures. These activities are perfect for a physical science class with no prep! These can be used as online stations, an activity for early finishers, interactive science notebooks, homework or for review in the classroom. Perfect for online learning!

Students will practice vocabulary skills, make real-world connections, research independently, write a story and review concepts.

The activities include either drag and drop, fill in the blank or short answer text. Watch the preview video to get a better idea of how each slide works.

The slides and PDF are not editable. An answer key is included in the PDF as well as the Google Slides link.

Content covered:
Pure substances
Elements
Compounds
Mixtures (heterogeneous, homogeneous)
Solutions, colloids and suspensions

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Physical and Chemical Changes Digital Google Slides™ and Print Activities

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:26:00 +0000

This is a print and digital resource that uses Google Slides. There are 6 interactive activities to review Physical and chemical changes.

Students will review vocabulary, indicators of physical changes and chemical changes, use supporting evidence and apply their knowledge to their daily lives.

The activities include either drag and drop or short answer text. Watch the preview video to get a better idea of how each slide works.

The slides and printable are not editable. Answer key is included in the PDF as well as the Google Slides link.

Content covered:
Physical properties (mass, weight, volume, density, malleability, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, solubility, magnetism, luster, viscosity)
Chemical Properties (reactivity, flammability)
Physical changes
Chemical Changes
Law of Conservation of Mass

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Periodic Table of Elements Digital Google Slides™ and Print Activities

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:25:58 +0000

This is a print and digital resource that uses Google Slides. There are 6 interactive activities to review the periodic table.

Students will review vocabulary, elements in manufacturing/nature, reading the periodic table and using the periodic table to obtain information. A periodic table slide is included for students to use for reference.

The activities include either drag and drop or short answer text. Watch the preview video to get a better idea of how each slide works.

The slides are not editable.

Content covered:
What is the Periodic Table?
How to obtain information from the periodic table.
Dimitri Mendeleev and Henry Mosely.
Chemical name, chemical symbol, atomic number, average atomic mass.
Groups and periods.
Metals, nonmetals and metalloids.
Arrangement of elements.
How to determine if elements have similar properties.

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Mass Volume and Density Stations – Editable and Google Slides™

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:25:57 +0000

Do you need differentiated station activities for your Mass, Volume and Density unit? Perfect for a middle school physical science class studying properties of matter, this resource will help you reach and assess your students in a multitude of ways. This resource includes 7 stations with minimal prep involved. There is a printable version, editable PowerPoint version and a Digital Google Slides version that will help you save on time and paper!

The 7 types of stations include:

1. Discover – Students will complete an independent research activity using the internet.

2. Observe – Students will observe through creation of a rainbow liquid density tower.

3. Experiment – Students will perform a short experiment by discovering the density of a chocolate bar.

4. Write – Students will explain their answers in 2-3 sentences.

5. Create – Students will create graphic organizers about changes in states of matter.

6. Sort – Students will organize and sort to match density equations with answers.

7. Quiz – Students will answer a mix of 8 true/false, multiple choice and short answer questions.

*Each station should take students between 8-10 minutes to complete.*

The RESOURCE includes:

Digital Google Slides link to perform stations online.
Printable version of stations in color and black/white
Editable PowerPoint version of stations.

Content covered:

Matter

Mass

Weight

Volume

Density

Formulas for mass, volume and density

Water displacement

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Mass Volume and Density Digital Google Slides™ and Print Activities

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:25:54 +0000

This is a digital and print resource that uses Google Slides. There are 6 interactive activities to review measuring matter. These can be used as online stations, an activity for early finishers, interactive science notebooks, homework or for review in the classroom.

Students will practice vocabulary skills, make calculations, make inferences, review measurement tools and use critical thinking to solve problems.

The activities include either drag and drop or short answer text. Watch the preview video to get a better idea of how each slide works.

The slides and PDF are not editable. An answer key is included in the PDF as well as the Google Slides link.

Content covered:
Matter
Mass
Weight
Volume
Density
Formulas and Calculating Mass, Volume and Density
Water Displacement

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Interactions of Light Waves Digital Google Slides™ and Print Activities

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:25:50 +0000

This is a print and digital resource that uses Google Slides. There are 6 interactive activities to review light wave interactions such as transparent, translucent, opaque, reflection, refraction and absorption. These can be used as online stations, an activity for early finishers, interactive science notebooks, homework or for review in the classroom. Perfect for online learning.

Students will practice vocabulary skills, make real-world connections and review concepts.

The activities include either drag and drop or short answer text for the digital activities. Watch the preview video to get a better idea of how each slide works.

Please note that 5 of the 6 digital activities are available in print as one of the digital activities involve watching a video.

The slides are not editable. An answer key is included in the PDF as well as the Google Slides link.

Content covered:
Transparent, translucent, opaque
Reflection, refraction and absorption
What determines the color we see?
Wavelength

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