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Category: Science Units

Plant Cell and Photosynthesis Worksheets 0

Homeschool Den / Science: Cell Unit / Science: Plant Unit

Plant Cells and Photosynthesis Worksheets

Cell Unit Update! This Cells Unit covers cell theory, prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells, animal vs. plant cells, the organelles of the cell, and now goes into more detail about chloroplast anatomy, the layers of a leaf, photosynthesis, and more. We just finished a big unit on plant cells and photosynthesis, studying everything from the organelles of plant cells to details about chloroplasts and the process of photosynthesis (light-dependent and light-independent...

Endocrine System Unit - Worksheets Notebook Pages and activities 0

Homeschool Den / Science: Human Body Unit

Endocrine System Unit

Endocrine System Worksheets and Notebook Pages Do you know the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands? You’ll learn that and more in this new 60-page Endocrine System Unit! Since I’ve piqued your interest… exocrine glands are those glands that have ducts and lead to the surface of the body… like sweat glands, tear glands (lacrimal glands), and mammary glands whereas endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream The Endocrine System...

Chemistry Unit The Periodic Table Ions Isotopes Bohr Diagrams and more 0

Science: Chemistry Unit

Chemistry Unit – Middle School

150-page Chemistry Packet with Notebook Pages, Worksheets, and Hands-on Activities! Learn about the periodic table with hands-on activities Full explanations for instructors!  😊 Discover valence electrons Learn the names of the first 20 elements Learn the names of the unusual elements Learn about Bohr diagrams and Lewis diagrams Build simple molecules Interactive notebook pages, worksheets and notebook pages What’s in this unit? This 150+ page Chemistry Unit covers topics such...

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Science: Energy Unit / Science: Physics Unit

Waves, the Electromagnetic Spectrum and Light Worksheets

Learn all about Waves, the Electromagnetic Spectrum and Light with these new Notebook Pages and Worksheets! This new section of the Energy Packet goes into more detail about electromagnetic waves and the wave nature of light. In this section, we went over terms like wavelength, frequency and amplitude before talking about the 7 types of electromagnetic waves in the electromagnetic spectrum radio waves microwaves infrared radiation visible light ultraviolet radiation...

Rocks and Minerals Unit - Worksheets and Activities 0

Science: Earth Science Unit / Science: Rocks and Minerals

Rocks and Minerals Unit

100+ page Rocks and Mineral Packet We studied Rocks and Minerals again this semester and I have just released a new Rocks and Minerals Packet.  The Rocks and Minerals Unit is well over 100 pages! This Rocks and Minerals Unit includes worksheets, notebook activities, booklets on rocks & minerals and the rock cycle, hands-on activity ideas, a lapbook/interactive notebook activity on the three types of rocks. Below I will share...

Wolves Mini-Unit Worksheets Notebook Activities Lapbook 0

Homeschool Den / Kindergarten / Science: Biomes; Animal Habitats / World Animals

Wolves Mini-Unit

This new 35+ page Wolves Mini-Unit will help your kids learn all about wolves! The Wolves Packet includes a number different activities such as a notebook pages with tracing, research question booklet, an interactive notebook activity, and wolf writing pages. I also included a half-dozen activity pages if you have younger kids in your family. 🙂 Wolves Notebook Pages (Booklet Style) with Tracing The first activity is a booklet with...

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Science: Energy Unit

Types of Energy Worksheets and Activities

This is a just quick post to let you know that I have added a dozen new pages to the Energy Unit. These include worksheets and activities on the different types of energy: mechanical, chemical, nuclear, electrical, radiant, sound, elastic, and gravitational energy. Our 100+page Energy Packet covers a range of topics from energy and force, kinetic and potential energy, the types and sources of energy, power grids, to fossil...

Scientific Classification and Taxonomy Unit - Worksheets and Activities 0

Science: Biology Unit

Scientific Classification and Taxonomy Worksheets and Labs

Be sure to check out our Scientific Classification and Taxonomy Unit!. I have added in some new material and this Animal Classification Unit is now over 100 pages! Taxonomy is the branch of science concerned with classification of organisms into Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus & Species.  With these activities, my kids have become pretty knowledgeable about many of these groups and they especially loved the labs! This...

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Homeschool Den / Science: Energy Unit / Science: Physics Unit

Energy Unit – Kinetic vs Potential Energy, Renewable vs Non-renewable Energy, the Carbon Cycle and More!

This 100+page Energy Unit covers a range of topics from energy and force, kinetic and potential energy, the types and sources of energy, power grids, to fossil fuels, the carbon cycle and more! You’ll find the link to purchase this packet down below or in Our Store. I am SO excited to share this with you! This is a unit that I’ve been working on for well over a year!...

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Homeschool Den / Science: Ocean Unit

Ocean Unit Science Experiments on Salinity and Water Temperature

Salinity and Water Temperatures Influence the Oceans’ Currents We just love hands-on activities! They are what make our units come alive! In this portion of our Ocean Unit, we did a number of experiments to show how salinity and water temperatures influence the oceans’ currents. Salinity Our first experiment was on salinity.  In this experiment we talked about how salt changes the density of water.  One jar had no salt...

Rainforest Worksheets - Booklet - Notebook Pages 0

Science: Rain Forests

Rainforest Unit

I have just added a new Rainforest Booklet and Notebook Pages to our Rainforest Unit. The Rainforest Packet is now over 75 pages! First, let me show you some of the new pages. Then, I’ll include the explanation of what else is included after that. You will find the link to purchase this unit down below or at our Big Animal BUNDLE page. Note: If you purchased this unit already,...

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Homeschool Den / Science: Earth Science Unit / Science: Ocean Unit

Latitude and Longitude Worksheets and Activities

In this post, I thought I’d share some of the activities my daughter did as she learned about latitude & longitude, the Prime Meridian and other geography terms. My daughter is doing a unit on oceans and we’re talking about ocean navigation at the moment. I wanted to be sure to slip in this information about latitude, longitude, the prime meridian and so forth  (even though we covered it in...

Coral Reef Worksheets - Interactive Notebook Page Activity 0

Homeschool Den / Science: Ocean Unit

Coral Reef Worksheets and Interactive Notebook Activities

Coral Reef Worksheets & Activities These new Corals and Coral Reef worksheets, notebook pages and the lapbook/interactive notebook activity have been added to our 100+page Ocean Unit. In this part of our ocean unit, my daughter learned all about coral and coral reefs: What is coral? What do corals eat? (And what is the relationship between the algae, zooxanthellae, and corals.) How does a coral colony begin? (coral reproduction) What...

Earth Systems Notbook Pages - Lapbook Activity 0

Freebies / Homeschool Den / Science: Earth Science Unit

Earth’s Systems – Notebook Pages (Free)

These free notebook pages review Earth’s 4 major systems (or spheres) and familiarize students with the scientists who study them. What are the major Earth Systems? the Atmosphere, Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere (and Cryosphere) You’ll find the download link for these free pages below!The Earth works as a set of interconnected systems; these four major Earth Systems are often referred to as spheres and include the atmosphere geosphere hydrosphere cryosphere biosphere...