Science Board Games Bundle with Editable Cards - MS 6-8

Science Board Games. These eight science-themed board games can complement any middle school science lesson or unit.

Each board has been carefully designed to keep the students engaged. There are 10 different action spaces on each board. All of the actions are related to science concepts and engage the student throughout the game.

Each game is ready to play. Simply print out the board and the cards and let the students enjoy reviewing every unit listed below.

What’s Included

9 printable game boards with different themes (print and tape together the two pages to create a full-size game board) - there are two game boards for Space

• 140 unit cards per game (70 multiple-choice, 70 open-ended; the weather game has 50 multiple-choice and 50 open-ended cards)
• Teacher directions and tips sheet
• Customizable cards for each board game so you can supplement your own questions into the existing sets

Questions come from the following topics:

FORCE AND MOTION

• Newton's Laws
• Calculate Average Speed Using Distance and Time - calculate average speed from graphs and word problems
• Work - determine work or not. Work = Force * Distance
• Unbalanced and Balanced Forces - compare and contrast unbalanced and balanced forces
• Net Force - calculate net force
• Motion Graphing - graph motion using position/time and distance/time graphs

SPACE

• Asteroids, Meteors, and Comets
• Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Galaxies
• Gravity
• H-R Diagram
• Inner Planets
• Outer Planets
• Lunar Cycle and Moon Phases
• Eclipses
• Seasons
• Tides

EARTH SCIENCE

• Continental Drift Theory
• Plate Boundaries
• Properties of Minerals
• Rock Cycle
• Topographic Maps
• Erosion and Deposition
• Earth’s Layers
• Density of an Irregularly-shaped Object
• Density of a Regularly-shaped Object

STRUCTURE OF LIFE

• Plant Cells and Animal Cells
• Cell Theory
• Dichotomous Keys
• Characteristics of Organisms
• Inherited Traits
• Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

CHEMISTRY

• Elements and Compounds
• Structure of Atoms
• Evidence of Chemical Changes
• Counting Atoms and Elements
• Metals Nonmetals Metalloids
• Periodic Table Trends
• Balancing Chemical Equations

ENERGY

• Conduction, Convection, Radiation
• Energy Transformations
• Potential and Kinetic Energy
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Renewable Energy Sources
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Non-Renewable Energy Sources

WEATHER

• Cold and Warm Air Masses
• High and Low Pressure
• Hurricane Formation
• Convection Currents
• Catastrophic Events

INTERACTIONS IN AN ECOSYSTEM

• Classification
• Abiotic and Biotic Factors
• Biodiversity
• Biomes
• Natural Selection
• Organism Relationships (parasite/host, predator/prey, consumer, producer, decomposer)
• Energy Pyramids
• Food Chains and Food Webs
• Short and Long Term Environmental Impacts

BODY SYSTEMS

• Skeletal System
• Circulatory System
• Muscular System
• Digestive System
• Excretory System
• Nervous System
• Endocrine System
• Respiratory System

Suggested board game uses include test review, after-school instruction, and small group work. The students absolutely love them.

This product is included in the Kesler Science Membership!

This is a finished product; it will be updated with corrections as needed. Future editions will be sold separately.