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Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction Stations Activities

Michelle Rudolph — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:46:40 +0000

Do you need differentiated Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction Stations Activities for your reproduction unit? Perfect for a middle school Life science class. 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 Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction Stations Activities include:

1. Discover – Students will research real-world application of asexual reproduction.

2. Observe – Students will observe a plant that can propagate.

3. Experiment – Students will genetic variation through a coin flip activity.

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

5. Create – Students will create a Venn diagram that compares asexual and sexual reproduction.

6. Sort – Students will terms, processes and organism examples related to both forms of reproduction.

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.*

This 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:
Sexual Reproduction (Meiosis, feralization, zygote)

Genetic variation

Asexual Reproduction

Budding

Binary fission

Spores

Vegetative reproduction

Advantages of sexual reproduction

Disadvantages of sexual reproduction

Advantages of asexual reproduction

Disadvantages of asexual reproduction

*Please note that the instructions for stations are editable but clip art, special fonts and formatting are not.*

Related Resources:

Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Lesson, Guided Notes & Assessment

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Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Stations

Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Activities

Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Choice Board

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Scientific Method: Effervescent/Alka-Seltzer Quick Lab

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:26:09 +0000

This can be used as a quick, hands-on lab activity to review the scientific method. Students will use the scientific method to determine how quickly an evervescent/Alka-Seltzer will dissolve in white vinegar, salt water and tap water.

Students will be able to:
Create a hypothesis
Gather and record data
Analyze data
Draw conclusions

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States of Matter and Thermal Energy Editable Ice Cream in a Bag Lab

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:26:09 +0000

Teach and review changes in states of matter and thermal energy with this edible food lab! Your students will love making their own ice cream in a bag and it will really get them thinking about the thermal energy transfer going on in the process! Students can use a standard lab report or the claim, evidence, reasoning (CER) template to complete the activity.

Students will need to draw particle motion changes, identify how thermal energy is gained or lost in the process of making ice cream and how the rock salt plays a role in making the ice cream thicken.

What’s Included?

Editable Lab report that includes the recipe/instructions for making ice cream in a bag
Editable CER (claim evidence reasoning) activity

Content covered:
States of Matter

Thermal Energy
Temperature Change

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Scientific Method Ball Bounce Lab

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:26:08 +0000

This is a simple, quick lab used to go over scientific method, investigations and inquiry. Students will test to see which ball has the highest rebound height. They will need a meter stick, tennis ball, bouncing ball and a golf ball.

This can be printed so that there are two to one page to save paper!

Students will:
Create a hypothesis
Gather data
Graph data
Draw conclusions
Review the importance of repetition within an experiment

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Physical and Chemical Changes Editable Stations Lab

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:26:01 +0000

Students will use Claim, Evidence and Reasoning (CER) to explore various physical and chemical changes with hands-on, interactive lab stations.

All lab stations and student handout are completely editable!

Lab stations are quick and easy to set up. Each station will take students 6-8 minutes to complete. They include:

1. Creating a mini liquid density tower to observe how liquids of different densities layer.
2. Food coloring added to water.
3. Making a paper airplane.
4. Adding powdered drink mix to water.
5. Tearing marshmallows
6. Modeling clay
7. Adding vinegar and baking soda with a balloon to observe law of conservation of mass.
8. Adding an antacid tablet to water.

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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Interactions of Waves Editable CER Exploration Stations Lab

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

The perfect lab to review waves with your earth science or physical science class! Students will use Claim, Evidence and Reasoning (CER) to explore various interactions of waves with hands-on, interactive lab stations.

All lab stations and student handout are completely editable and include templates to create your own!

Lab stations are quick and easy to set up. Each station will take students 6-8 minutes to complete. They include:

1. Modeling transverse waves with a slinky
2. Listening to sound in different mediums (air, water, sand)
3. Observing a pencil in water (refraction)
4. Listening to sound through string cups.
5. Making a model of a transverse wave with a string to explore how wavelength affects frequency
6. Exploring how white light reflects all wavelengths of color using flashlights with cellophane
7. Prisms and flashlights
8. Absorption with gummy bears and flash lights.

Content covered:
Absorption
Refraction

Reflection
Sound in different mediums (solid, liquids, gases)
Transverse waves
Law of Conservation of Mass

Color and white light

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Heat Transfer with S’mores Editable Stations Lab

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:25:49 +0000

An editable food lab your students will love! Students will explore heat transfer through making s’mores! Perfect for a physical science class in middle school!

Students will make s’mores using conduction, convection and radiation in three stations. You will need a hot plate, heat lamp and a kettle (or beakers to boil water) for this activity.

This lab is editable to meet the needs of your students.

Content covered:
Temperature
heat
Thermal Energy
Transfer of Heat
Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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Calculating and Graphing Average Speed Running Lab

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:25:40 +0000

This lab is perfect for a middle school physical science class reviewing forces and motion! This interactive lab allows students to learn about calculating and graphing average speed by calculating their own average running, walking or jogging speed! This lab ties in with any forces and motion unit with very little prep!

They will review:

Calculating Average Speed

Graphing Constant Speed

Motion, Speed and Position

Lab sheet with instructions for completing the lab is included.

This lab is not editable.

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Science Templates Bundle: Lab Reports, CER, & Predict Observe Explain

Alexis — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:37:07 +0000

This bundles includes 3 templates that can be used in your science classroom in person or virtually through online learning to get students engaged in labs, demos, demonstrations, simulations, science articles and more! There is a simple template for many needs.

1. Scientific Method Lab Report Templates

Are you tired of creating a lab report for every lab or experiment you complete with your students? This generic scientific method template works with almost any science lab as a report that allows students to follow the steps of a science experiment, gather data and present conclusions. Students can even use this for online learning with online simulations, videos, science interactive notebooks (digital or print) or as teachers perform live lab demonstrations virtually!

2 templates are included: 1 for virtual learning lab reports and 1 for generic lab reports that can be used for in class laboratory experiments or online as well.

Included within the template:
Question
Hypothesis
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Control
Materials
Procedures
Recording Data
Conclusion

Please note that this resource is not editable. A PDF version is included that contains links to the Google Slides versions.

2. Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) Science Templates

This claim, evidence, reasoning resource is perfect for in person or online learning in a virtual classroom. Students can apply the CER method by exploring new science topics in any science class including Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry and more!

Students can use this method for some labs, videos, simulations, demonstrations, science articles, science interactive notebooks (digital or print) & more! There are so many uses for this template and can be used all throughout the school year.

Included within the template:
Guiding question: what is the question you want to answer?
Claim: what is your answer to the question?
Evidence: What evidence do you have to support the claim that is relevant?
Reasoning: How does the evidence support the claim?

Please note that this resource is not editable. A PDF version is included that contains links to the Google Slides versions.

3. Predict, Observe, Explain (POE) Science Templates

Predict, observe, explain is a perfect method to use when using demonstrations, videos or simulations with your students to keep them engaged throughout a science lesson as they spark curiosity. This resource can be used for online learning or in person! Students follow along with the teacher as they make predictions (hypotheses) about what they expect to happen, make observations and then explain the phenomena. This can be used as a opener to a new concept or lesson, an exit ticket or for a science interactive notebooks (digital or print) activity!

2 templates are included: 1 template is used for virtual learning and 1 template is a generic template that can be printed for classroom use.

Included within the template:
Topic
Predict: students discuss predictions about what will occur.
Observe: students discuss what they observe throughout a demonstration, video or simulation
Explain: students will explain what occurred.

Please note that this resource is not editable. A PDF version is included that contains links to the Google Slides versions.

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Scientific Method Lab Report Template

Alexis — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 23:06:32 +0000

2 templates are included: 1 for virtual learning lab reports and 1 for generic lab reports that can be used for in class laboratory experiments or online as well.

Included within the template:
Question
Hypothesis
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Control
Materials
Procedures
Recording Data
Conclusion

Please note that this resource is not editable. A PDF version is included that contains links to the Google Slides versions.

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