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Do you want to know how you can use 6th grade science sketch notes to increase science learning while making your life easier? Science sketch notes combine words and images which increases students' ability to retain information. Note: scroll to the bottom of the page to get a sketch note FREEBIE to try out. Interested in the 6th grade bundle? Click HERE to see on TPT Interactive notebooks are notebooks that students use to document their learning and exploration in science. These interactive science notebooks are an ideal place to incorporate science sketch notes. Sketch notes are engaging and help meet the needs of all learners in class by making science concepts easy to understand with simple graphics and clear explanations. Most of the sketch notes include slideshows, writing prompts, and digital and print quizzes. 6 Benefits of Sketch Notes 1. Organizing Information Sketch notes help students organize information in a clear and structured way. Challenging concepts are more easily understood when they are visually mapped out with simple graphics and explanations. 2. Improves Comprehension Science sketch notes can help students understand complex topics by breaking them into manageable pieces. Students can see how concepts fit together and examples in action. 3. Enhances Creativity Middle school science students can add their own spin to their sketch notes. Adding different colors with markers or colored pencils helps students make the notes their own and engage with the concepts. Areas of the notes encourage students to explain what they have learned or provide a real-world example of the concept. 4. Supports Review and Studying By reviewing their science sketch notes, students can reinforce their understanding of key concepts and prepare for tests and assessments. 5. Teacher Time Saver In addition to being a helpful resource for students, science sketch notes can also be a time-saver for teachers. With low-prep activities, quizzes, and slideshows included in the notes, teachers can spend less time creating lesson plans and more time focusing on teaching. 6. Standards Aligned Science sketch notes are aligned with the 6th grade NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards), which means they cover the topics and skills that students are expected to learn at this grade level. This makes them an excellent tool for teachers who want to ensure that they are meeting curriculum standards and preparing their students for future science courses. 6 Tips on How to Use Sketch Notes Print and time the sketch notes pages and give each student a copy Show the slideshow to the whole class and fill out the notes together Students who need a little extra help: provide a copy of completed notes for them to use to fill out their page Post the slideshow on Google Classroom on your LMS so students who are absent can access them. Many of my students like to use the slideshow for studying Go over the notes using a variety of methods. Give the print or digital quiz. I love using the self-grading quiz because it makes life easier! Help students not lose their work by keeping sketch notes in an interactive science notebook 16 Resources for 6th Grade Science The following sketch notes sets are for 6th grade science and include a slideshow and quiz. Many also have CER writing prompts. These resources are organized by middle school science topic below. Ready to see the 6th-grade science sketch notes bundle? Click HERE 2 Resources to Introduce 6th Grade Science 1. 6th Grade Editable Unit Covers and Notebook Set Up Click HERE to see the preview on TPT This resource has EVERYTHING you need to set up interactive science notebooks including editable unit cover pages. Set your 6th grade science students up for success with clear expectations and unit covers that have vocabulary and NGSS "I can" statements. Click to go to TPT 2. Crosscutting Concepts (notes, quiz, slideshow) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT These notes will assist students as they learn the seven Crosscutting Concepts; Patterns, Cause and Effect, Scale, Systems, Energy and Matter, Stability and Change, and Structure and Function. Click to see on TPT 3 Resources to Introduce Cells 3. Organisms are Made of Cells (notes, quiz) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT Students learn: Organisms are living things like plants, animals, and single-celled organisms Organisms are made of structures Cells are the smallest structural and functional unit of all living things. Cells are made of organelles Click to see on TPT 4. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells and Organelles MS LS1-2 (notes, quiz, slideshow, CER) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are simply explained to help middle school science students learn about the similarities and differences of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells in a visual, creative, and engaging way. Click to see on TPT 5. Diffusion and Osmosis (notes, activities, slideshow) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT One page of diffusion and osmosis notes packs in information and allows students to be creative. The lab activities are easy and fun, offer hands-on examples of osmosis and diffusion, and simply involve a gummy worm lab (or use gummy bears or other gummy candy) and tea bags. Click to see on TPT 1 Resource on Cells to Organism 6. Human Body Systems MS LS1-3 (notes, quiz, slideshow) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT This one-page human body systems page of notes comes with the option to include six or eleven body systems. A slideshow guides students as they fill out the notes. One page graphic organizer with six human body systems includes: Circulatory System Respiratory System Muscular System Excretory System Digestive System Nervous System One-page graphic organizer with 11 human body systems includes: 6 systems above as well as the Reproductive System Skeletal System Immune System Integumentary Systems Endocrine System Click to see on TPT 4 Resources on Weather and Climate 7. Atmosphere and Water Cycle MS ESS2-5 (notes, quiz) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT These interactive science notebook activities cover the influence of gravity and the sun on the water cycle. Click to see on TPT 8. Air Masses and Weather Fronts MS ESS2-5 (notes, quiz, ppt) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT This resource includes 2 pages of sketch notes cover air masses, air pressure, and weather fronts. Students collect real world data from the NOAA website. Click to see on TPT 9. What Determines Climate Patterns MS ESS2-6 (notes, quiz, slideshow) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT 10. Convection in Air and Water MS ESS2-6 (notes, quiz, slideshow) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT 2 Resources on Energy 11. Kinetic and Potential Energy MS PS3-1, MS PS3-5 (notes quiz, slideshow) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT 12. Thermal Energy Transfer MS PS3-4 (notes, quiz, slideshow) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT 3 Resources on Genetics 13. Environmental and Genetic Factors Influencing Growth MSS LS1-5 (notes, quiz, slideshow) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT 14. Genetic Variation MS LS3-2 (notes, quiz, slideshow) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT 15. Sexual and Asexual Reproduction MS LS1-4 (notes, quiz, slideshow) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT 1 Resource on Human Impact 16. Human Activities and Global Climate Change MS ESS3-5 (notes, quiz, slideshow, CER) Click HERE to see the preview on TPT To Recap: 6th Grade Science Sketch Notes are low prep are engaging and simple visual notes great for all types of learners include slideshows and quizzes time savers for teachers P.S. Are you interested in a 6th Grade Science Sketch Note Freebie? Do you want to try out science sketch notes? Grab this freebie when you sign up for my email list. You can opt-out at any time. Click HERE to get the FREEBIE
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FREE Middle School Science Resources Hello middle school science teachers! Are you looking for free science worksheets? How about some free science posters and activities? Here is my collection of free resources about the scientific method, genetics, the human body, physical science, measurement, data analysis, and more! I created them with seventh grade science in mind, but these resources will work perfectly for other grades as well. Look below to find some great resources for your science classroom. Click on the links to download. Enjoy :) Data Analysis Free Analyzing Data and Interpreting Graphs Digital Task Cards Boom Deck: Use these digital task cards to practice interpreting data from pie charts, line graphs, and bar graphs. You can also use it as a fun way to assess what students understand about reading graphs. Unfamiliar with Boom Learning? Learn more about how to use Boom for free in your classroom. Free Analyzing Data Worksheet: Average Global Temperatures in the 21st Century: This worksheet will give your students practice analyzing data and interpreting a line graph. It uses temperature data about climate change available from NASA. Students will examine twenty years of real average global temperatures to answer the questions on the worksheet. It can be used in science, social studies, or math classes. Use the worksheet as an in-class assignment, homework, or a substitute plan. Genetics Free Genetics Vocabulary Boom Deck: Students use these digital task cards on the Boom Learning site to practice the definitions of genotype, phenotype, dominant, recessive, homozygous, and heterozygous. All cards are multiple choice or click the correct response. Use this versatile deck as a preassessment, homework assignment, review, or assessment. Free Halloween Genotype and Phenotype Punnett Square Worksheet: Celebrate Halloween in your science classroom with this fun Halloween monsters worksheet! Your students will create Punnett squares to determine the likelihood of certain genotypes and phenotypes in monsters. Free St. Patrick's Day Monohybrid Crosses Punnett Square Worksheet: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in science with this genetics worksheet featuring leprechauns. Your students will use monohybrid Punnett squares to find the percent chance of different genotypes and phenotypes. Students will need a working knowledge of words like heterozygous, homozygous, hybrid, and purebred. The questions on the worksheet are arranged from easiest to most challenging. Free Winter Holiday Genetics Punnett Square Worksheet: Students find the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring of winter holiday characters like Santa and Mrs. Claus, Rudolf, and elves. 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Students record the volume of liquid in graduated cylinders and shade the graduated cylinders to show specific volumes. The graduated cylinders in this worksheet show liquid with a meniscus instead of a straight line. Physical Science Free Heterogeneous & Homogeneous Mixtures Winter Holiday Activity: Use this activity to introduce, practice, or review heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures while celebrating the winter holidays. Students classify candy into groups of mixtures and discuss why each candy is heterogeneous or homogeneous. The activity can be used with or without candy. If teachers choose to use the activity without candy, students can write their favorite candies on the included blank candy cards. Free States of Matter Odd One Out Worksheet: This one page worksheet will give your students practice with the states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas). It involves critical thinking skills and will challenge your students. The questions are arranged from easiest to hardest. Learn more about how to challenge your students' critical thinking skills with Odd One Out Worksheets. The Scientific Method Free Constants (Controlled Variables) Exit Ticket: Use this quick four question assessment to determine student understanding of what a constant is, why constants are important, and how to identify constants in experiments. The questions are all multiple choice. Multiple printing options are included. Free Qualitative and Quantitative Observations Activity: This activity gives students a chance to review qualitative and quantitative observations and then work together to practice identifying each type of observation with everyday objects. The objects can be anything the teacher has available in the classroom. Free Variables and Hypotheses Coloring Worksheet: Practice the scientific method with this sports-themed coloring worksheet. This worksheet gives your students practice with independent variables, dependent variables, and hypotheses. Students read scientific questions and identify variables by coloring stars. Then they write hypotheses. Get ideas about how to teach the scientific method to your students. Newsletter signup freebie: Become an email subscriber to get this exclusive scientific method freebie. Miscellaneous—Use in any grade and subject area Free Homework Pass: Use these homework passes as a way to reward good student behavior. A black and white and colored version are both included. There are ten homework passes per page to reduce printing time and paper waste. Free Interactive Notebook Grading Rubric in English and Spanish: This quick and easy grading rubric allows teachers to grade interactive notebooks at a glance. Use it to grade students on their table of contents, completion of daily work, page numbers, completed glossary, and overall neatness and organization. Read about the best way to set up interactive notebooks in your classroom. Free Student Goal Posters: Use these student goal posters to get students thinking about what they want to be when they grow up and how your class can help them reach their goal. Thank you for checking out my free science resources! I hope they help make your teaching life easier. Have a great year teaching middle school science!
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