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Life Science Lessons
for 5th-8th Grade Science

The demands on upper elementary and middle school science teachers today often leave little time to prepare engaging and exciting lessons for students.

Below are links to collections of the best life science resources we have created for teaching ecosystems and ecology, structure of life, and body systems. 

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Life Science Student

 

Ecosystems and Ecology
planet earth

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Middle School
Abiotic and Biotic Factors
Middle School
Biodiversity
Middle School
Biomes
Middle School
Carbon Cycle
Middle School
Classification
5th grade
Cycling of Matter in an Ecosystem
5th grade
Energy in Ecosystems
Middle School
Energy Pyramids
Middle School
Food Webs
5th grade
Fossil Evidence
5th Grade
Impacts on Ecosystems
Middle School
Natural Selection
Middle School
Nitrogen Cycle
Middle School
Organism Relationships
5th grade
Plant Growth
Middle School
Short and Long-Term Environmental Impacts
5th grade
Structures and Behaviors
Middle School
Succession
Middle School
Symbiosis
Middle School
Turgor Pressure and Tropisms
Middle School
Watersheds
Structure of Life
petri dish

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Middle School
Cell Theory
Middle School
Characteristics of Organisms
Middle School
Dichotomous Keys
Middle School
Genetics - Punnett Squares
Middle School
Inherited Traits
5th Grade
Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors
5th Grade
Living vs Nonliving
Middle School
Mitosis and Meiosis
Middle School
Plant and Animal Cells
Middle School
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Middle School
Sexual & Asexual Reproduction
Body Systems
heart

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Middle School
Circulatory System
Middle School
Digestive System
Middle School
Endocrine System
Middle School
Excretory System
Middle School
Muscular System
Middle School
Nervous System
Middle School
Respiratory System
Middle School
Skeletal System

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Materials to Transform
Middle School Science Life Science

Students will explore hundreds of engaging life science activities that will allow them to truly comprehend the science topics.

Life Science Lessons and Activities Highlights

  • Digital versions are provided that can work on-campus or in a distance learning environment.
  • Many of the activities include modified versions so that every student in your classroom is able to participate at a level that works best for them.
  • Lessons and activities are created by current science teachers who know the challenges of a middle school science classroom.

Examples of Life Science Materials

In these elementary school science and middle school science lessons, students will follow the 5E model to engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate. They will experience interactive station labs, hands-on life science labs, and engaging interactive notebooks for their life science lessons. We also feature life science activities such as escape games, writing prompts, reading passages, STEM challenges and more. With alignment to NGSS and TEKS standards, these materials cover nearly every life science topic.