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Patterns in Shadows - Creating/Comparing Graphs to Show Daily & Seasonal Changes

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As the Earth rotates, it creates a daily pattern of shadows that students can observe and measure through hands-on activities. But the Earth moves in other ways, including revolution. This activity allows students to explore both ideas: that shadows

Subjects:

Graphing, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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CCSS:

5.G.A.2, 6.SP.A.2, 6.SP.B.4, MP2, MP3, MP4, MP7, MP8

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The Lunar Cycle from Space - An Online Sun-Moon-Earth System Simulation

By Catalyst Science Education

One common misconception that students have is the inability to see the moon during the day. This moon simulation, provided by PBS Learning Media and made possible with WGBH and NASA, provides students with two different views of Earth. This

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

RST.6-8.3, RST.6-8.4, RST.6-8.7

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Oreo Cookie Lunar Cycle Model - Interpreting the Moon's Phases

By Catalyst Science Education

This lesson is a fun and engaging way to review the phases of the moon. This version is born from my experience with using this model in my own classroom. Common issues students have is misunderstanding how to decipher what phase occurs at each

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

MP1, MP2

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Constructing a Lunar Calendar - Using Math to Compare Solar & Lunar Calendars

By Catalyst Science Education

Many cultures depend on lunar or lunisolar calendars. These calendars can be found around the world, from the Yoruba and Igbo people of West Africa and the Hebrew and Arabic people of the Middle East to the Korean and Vietnamese of Asia and the

Subjects:

Applied Math, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

6.NS.C.7b, MP1, MP2, MP4, MP6, MP7

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The Reason for the Seasons - A Cause and Effect Explanation for the Seasons

By Catalyst Science Education

This lesson is meant to bring together students’ knowledge about direct and indirect light and opposite seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to help them to build their model of the Sun-Earth system. This lesson explains why the

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Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1, W.6.2a, CCRA.R.1, RST.6-8.1, RST.6-8.2, RST.6-8.9

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Time Zones & Daylight Saving Time - Cause-and-Effect History/Science Lesson

By Catalyst Science Education

During this lesson, students identify what they currently understand about our time zones and Daylight Saving Time. They learn how the development of the train and long distance travel led to the necessity for a standard timekeeping system. They

Subjects:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1

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Kahoot! Crash Course Kids - Earth's Rotation and Revolution #8.1

By Catalyst Science Education

**If you choose to download this, please leave a review! I hope to make my products the best possible, and your reviews help.**This is a link to a pre-made Kahoot! that aligns to Crash Course Kids episode "Earth's Rotation and Revolution #8.1" This

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Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

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Not Grade Specific

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Internet Activities, Games

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Our Values & Science - Start Strong with a 5-Lesson SEL/Nature of Science Unit

By Catalyst Science Education

Has a student ever come into your classroom and announced, "I don't like science!" or "I'm bad at science!" The truth is students come into classrooms with science experiences that cross the spectra. There will be excited students, awaiting the

Subjects:

Science, Other (Science), General Science

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

RST.6-8.4, RST.6-8.7, RST.6-8.8, RST.9-10.4, RST.9-10.7, RST.9-10.8

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Patterns in Daylight Hours - Does DST Cause the Amount of Daylight to Change?

By Catalyst Science Education

As the Earth rotates, it creates a daily pattern of shadows that students can observe and measure through hands-on activities. As the Earth revolves, it creates a seasonal pattern in the length of shadows that students can track over time. But

Subjects:

Graphing, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

5.MD.B.2, 5.G.A.1, 5.G.A.2, 6.EE.C.9, 6.RP.A.3a, MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MP6, MP7

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Telling Time with Shadows - Using a Simulation to Explain a Phenomena

By Catalyst Science Education

This lesson explores how people began and continue to tell time on Earth. In this lesson, students use a free online simulation to explore how shadows can be used to track the time of day. Students start by completing a guided exploration of the

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

CCRA.W.2, WHST.6-8.1c, WHST.6-8.1d, WHST.6-8.1e, WHST.6-8.2, WHST.6-8.2d

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Evidence for Earth's Rotation - Three Level Reading on the Nature of Science

By Catalyst Science Education

This lesson is meant to build upon students’ understanding of the nature of science. Next Generation Science Standards identifies 8 basic understandings about the nature of science. Students learn about direct and indirect evidence, highlighting

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RF.5.4, RF.5.4a, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, RST.6-8.1

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How Do We Measure Time? - Intro to Daylight Savings Time & Patterns in Daylight

By Catalyst Science Education

How do we measure time? What are the units of time? What patterns can we see in time and how do we use these patterns to track time? This lesson is meant to explore students ideas and introduce these questions. Students will learn about the key

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.5.2, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4

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How Do Models Change? A Nature of Science Exploration of Geocentric/Heliocentric

By Catalyst Science Education

Models are representations of scientific understanding. Models are essential for communicating that scientific understanding. Models can include pictures or symbols, words or phrases, color or black and white. As scientific understandings change, so

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.6.7, W.6.3d, CCRA.R.7, RST.6-8.7

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Solar and Lunar Eclipses - 3-Level Guided Reading to Understand Eclipses

By Catalyst Science Education

This lesson is meant to build upon students’ understanding of the Earth-Sun-moon system. Students use a three-level reading guide, in this case called Identify, Infer, Interpret, to closely read a text. The text explains the parts of a shadow,

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.1, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, RST.6-8.1

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Connecting Constellations - Analyzing Data to Determine Constellation Visibility

By Catalyst Science Education

What is a constellation? How are constellations related to stars? Are constellations the same everywhere? In this lesson students explore constellations, first by reading short descriptions about 5 constellations then plotting points on a coordinate

Subjects:

Geometry, Science, Earth Sciences

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

4.G.A.1, 5.G.A.1, MP4, MP6

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What Factor Causes the Seasons - Comparing Distance to the Sun & the Sun's Angle

By Catalyst Science Education

One common student misconception about the cause of the seasons is that Earth’s distance from the Sun is the main factor. This activity directly relates to this misconception. Students should understand direct and indirect light and its role in

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.1d, W.6.1e, W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.6.2b, W.6.2c, W.6.2d...

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How Far Is that Star?

By Catalyst Science Education

Students use flashlights to determine how scientists use the brightness of a star to determine its distance. Used to help students understand how we can tell that stars and galaxies are moving away from us as evidence for the Big Bang. Not included:

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Laboratory

CCSS:

W.6.2d, W.6.2f, CCRA.W.1, RST.6-8.3, RST.6-8.7

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Shadow Investigation - Exploring the Relationship Between the Sun & Shadows

By Catalyst Science Education

The first lesson in a series of lessons that explores how people began and continue to tell time on Earth. In this lesson, students build a simple gnoman, the piece of a sundial that creates a shadow. Throughout the day, students track the changes

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Laboratory

CCSS:

W.5.1, W.5.1a, W.5.1b, W.5.1c, W.5.1d, W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.1d, W.6.1e...

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Sun-Earth-Moon System Summative - Ramadan and the Lunar Cycle

By Catalyst Science Education

This exam is meant to evaluate students’ understanding and application of the Sun-Earth-moon system that causes moon phases and seasons. Students read a passage about how two Muslim communities know when to start Ramadan. One uses direct observation

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, RST.6-8.1

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Seasonal Changes in Shadows - A Simulation to Understand Direct/Indirect Light

By Catalyst Science Education

This lesson provides students with an opportunity to explore the relationship between the Sun’s height in the sky, its angle relative to the surface of the Earth, and the length of a shadow. This lesson builds students’ background knowledge, as well

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.W.2, RST.6-8.3, RST.6-8.4

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Through my experience as a long-time middle school teacher, I am proud to offer units completely aligned with NGSS that follow the 5E model. Each unit follows a science storyline that not only allows students to explore a phenomena, but also understand how science impacts society and vice-versa. Lessons can be easily adapted for distance learning, allowing students to engage with high level scientific experiences from home.

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English Language Arts, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Geometry, Graphing, Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Other (Science), Social Studies, Health, General Science, Child Care, Holidays/Seasonal, Earth Day, Informational Text, Classroom Community