Science Education Idea Exchange

DewWool is a newer store with many free online resources! I found the " Root Structure " diagram and thought it was too good not to share.  This is for you if you need resources for students to label structures. (It also includes math and elementary education resources.) The resources appear to be simple and easy to use. One downfall, because it's free, is there are advertisements. I know this was a concern with the last school I worked at students: viewing unapproved materials via popup ads. Photo by  おにぎり  on  Unsplash

Blooket feels like Quizziz in that you can assign or host a game. There are libraries of games already created, or you can create our review questions for students. What makes it stand out is there are different game mode options to keep it novel for students.  Sign up for free and start creating your review games.

This freebie is in time for St. Patrick's Day ! It's a free element coloring sheet by  Madd for Science . The elements spell out the word "lucky" with festive decorations. They suggest using it as a warm-up or an activity for students that finish early. (I personally would use it for early finishers and  display completed sheets around the classroom.) Download your free print-and-go copy here ! Photo by  Eyestetix Studio  on  Unsplash

Here's another great resource for the emergency absence.  Kristin Consorti  created a lesson plan on creating a  Natural Disaster Survival Kit . They are an ELA teacher, so it encourages writing and lists the standards covered by the lesson.  The lesson plans are easy to follow and are print-and-go. Not to mention, the topic is engaging for students. Included is a way to score the project and clear guidelines for students.  Download your copy today! Photo by  Raychel Sanner  on  Unsplash

In time for Valentine's Day, I found these STEM-themed cards on Teachers Pay Teachers from a new store called  Curious Shenanigans .  The free template has six different versions in color and black and white. Download your free copy  here  in time to celebrate! Image by  Alexa  from  Pixabay

The freebie for this round caught my attention because the flashcards are beautiful to look at!  Included are  detailed images and definitions to help students learn their vocabulary on the parts of the cell and cell types.  There are nine flashcards for download from  Biochemistry by Noor . It may not be a complete set, but it offers a good sample of their work. Download your freebie  here  today! Photo by  National Cancer Institute  on  Unsplash

I am a big fan of coloring worksheets. This week's freebie is one of such products. It is created by  Mr. Seiwert's Science Resources . They created a worksheet on the reactants and products of photosynthesis. Students color the different atoms and answer questions about the balanced equations. Download your copy here ! Photo by  Alexander Grey  on  Unsplash  

DUCKY SCI  is the store behind the freebie  Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration worksheet  on Teachers Pay Teachers. They have many cute resources for a newer store and this one caught my eye. The worksheet reviews the processes and shows how they form a cycle. There is a black-and-white version to print and a color version  that can  be filled out digitally. What I like: easy-to-read font and layout background information to connect to actual scenarios answer key two different student versions This could be used as a summary worksheet or check for understanding for middle and high school students. Photo by  Sharon Pittaway  on  Unsplash

This week's resource is on cellular respiration. The author  Ms.  J  Classroom  created a PDF with a claim-evidence-reasoning question about the relationship between exercise and cellular respiration. They follow the activity with a few review questions. What I like: A quick way to assess understanding of cellular respiration Answer key included Provides a practical application of what students are learning about in class Easy for a sub plan Download your copy today! Photo by  Clique Images  on  Unsplash

  Looking for something festive?  This resource  contains links to three different  holiday decorations: ornaments, a tree topper, and a garland of DNA! They are  absolutely cute   and  most  of the  items  are created  by  Evolution of a Science Teacher .   This  is another new store. Download your free copy  here ! Photo by  Josh Harrison  on  Unsplash

I have seen a couple of parents and teachers using this online tool. It's a wheel of names for random selection. Type the names in the text box, and off you go!

 I found this note sheet   from Scientific Notation , another new and impressive store. They created a note sheet on chemical formulas and notation for compounds. What I love: Spots for students to doodle Eye-appealing Answer key included Easy to follow Needless to say, I cannot wait to see what other materials they create as their store grows. Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash

Photo by Philipp Pilz on Unsplash In a search for new items, I found this worksheet on carrying capacity and limiting factors by Growing New Scientists . Kirsten has many accomplishments, so I recommend this product and others in their store! The worksheet is available in three different formats: Word, PDF, and online. It has two parts to help students review abiotic and biotic factors and carrying capacity. What I love: Three different formats to make it fit your needs Answer key included to take out the guesswork Questions of a variety of styles to tap into what students know The worksheet is easy to follow and understand for students Download your free resource and check it out!

  This week's freebie is a practice of identifying physical and chemical changes by Mudds Science . The resource can be downloaded from their store here . This is a simple activity with a PowerPoint slide with 12 pictures. The answer key goes into great depth about the reasoning for each. I like this resource for the details in the photos and explanations. Furthermore, the more practice you can find on this topic, the better! My students have always struggled with this topic. Photo by Joshua Newton on Unsplash

Enchanted Learning is an old website that I relied on as a new teacher years ago. I cannot believe they still have it up and running! The nice thing is that you can create worksheets from the website and it includes answer keys. The downside is that it won't be pretty without time and effort.

Photo by Trnava University on Unsplash This week's freebie is from a newer TPT author named Hannah Carroll . They created a Google Form that provides examples of experiments. The student identifies the dependent and independent variables and other parts of an experiment . It can be downloaded to your Drive here . What I love about it: You can modify it to your needs The answer key is built-in Great examples for a quick check

This week, I found a reading and writing resource on heat transfer created by A Dad's Classroom . Included in the PDF is the reading, two pages of questions, a KWL chart, and an answer key. I love that the questions are in a variety of styles to allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the reading. This could serve as a great introduction to conduction . Download your copy here ! Photo by Becca Tapert on Unsplash

  This freebie comes from a brand new store called The Aussie Science Teacher . Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash This poster would be great to have on the wall in your classroom year-round. There are two formats to choose from, but both include a labeled graph and instructions for titling the graph. There's even a mnemonic device to help students remember what to include in their graphs. Check it out here !

The freebie I found today is from a veteran seller, Sandy's Science . They created an activity surrounding layers of the earth. Included in this limited-time download is: a crossword, charts, and labeling worksheet. Photo by NASA on Unsplash What I love: This is high quality! the layout is appealing with graphics and text there are answer keys included black-and-white and color versions are available an online version of the crossword helpful hints for the teacher (such as printing layout) The seller has told me this resource will be free for a limited time. Check it out!

I learned about Pocket as another tool for saving ideas, like Pinterest. I signed up for a free account to try it out.  It is an app and website that allows you to browse news articles and save them for future reference. The articles are selected from news sources around the globe, which I appreciated, as I sometimes have a hard time searching for articles. As a teacher, I would look for engaging news stories to share with my students to spark their curiosity. There were many to choose from with eye-catching titles. You can see a preview of what I saw when I chose the topic of "education". The one downside is it is not easy to search the site for specific articles. You can only search what you have saved. This could mean a lot of sifting for a busy teacher.