In this activity, students are asked to investigate permeability and porosity. To do so, students are asked to create a demonstration to show that sand, garden soil and clay each have a different porosity and permeability.
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ASSESSMENT
Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms
Exit tickets are a form of assessment that are often used informally to assess how well students grasped a lesson, what ...
CHOICE BOARDS
Geography Activities for Middle School
Help students explore the world and develop their geography knowledge with this packet of geography activities for middl...
ACTIVITIES
Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions
Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...
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Do Plants Sweat Like People Do?
You know that plants need water to survive, just like people and animals do.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Looks Like/Sounds Like Graphic Organizer
Use this graphic organizer to help students brainstorm how groups work well together and what they need from each other ...
WORKSHEETS
A Long Walk to Water Discussion Guide
A Long Walk to Water, a short novel of historical fiction by Linda Sue Park, is based on a true story of Salva Dut—one...
WORKSHEETS
Self-Esteem: What I Like About Me
Use this printable to help promote healthy self-esteem and self-reflection with both special and general populations.
ACTIVITIES
My Future Plans Icebreaker
Get to know your students, and help them get to know each other, with this icebreaker activity.
WORKSHEETS
What Does It Look Like? (¿Cómo es?)
Review Spanish vocabulary for insects and give students practice forming questions with a partner activity.
