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9th grade environment independent work pdfs
Food Chains, Food Webs, Energy Pyramids - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Weather Fronts & Air Masses - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
Darwin, Natural Selection, & Evolution - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-6
Also included in: Evolution - FULL UNIT
Carrying Capacity & Limiting Factors - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Carbon Cycle - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Human Impact on the Environment Water Pollution Activity Stations Data Analysis
Engage students with CRITICAL THINKING and DATA ANALYSIS as they learn about different aspects of water pollution! ⭐ Get this activity at a huge discount in our Pollution Activities Set! ⭐Eight print-and-go stations are included, each with a different focus. Station cards include text passages to read, data and graphs to analyze, or a map to interpret. As they move through the stations, students answer questions on a corresponding student worksheet. Both PRINT and DIGITAL versions are inclu
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Biodiversity - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
WALL-E Movie Guided Questions For Environmental Science
My students love watching movies in science class! But, sometimes it can be difficult to find a movie that the students enjoy and that will culminate good discussion questions for the students. WALL-E is a cute, entertaining movie which has a lot of great content when it comes to environmental science, conservation, sustainability and taking care of our earth. This is a great movie to watch on Earth Day, or throughout the year!With these guided movie questions, students will be able to watch the
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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Also included in: Earth Science Large Bundle of 33 Activities, Labs and Worksheets
Weather Doodle Notes | Air Masses and Fronts | High and Low Pressure | Cornell
Conceptually teach how weather systems change the weather conditions in a place. These notes cover the types of air masses (continental tropical, maritime polar, continental arctic, etc.) and their characteristics, how weather fronts form and the basic conditions of cold fronts, warm fronts, and stationary fronts, and the dynamics of high and low pressure systems and the weather that they typically bring. These notes combine two effective note-taking strategies and help students grasp the dynami
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Climate vs Weather Notes, Application and Sorting Activity; Differentiated
Introduce, practice, and assess the difference between climate and weather with this activity. Included are:1. Notes page (introduce and apply the definitions and examples of climate and weather. Several versions of this are available for you to choose from!2. 2 different sorting activities to practice and assess the difference between climate and weather. 10 different example scenarios are given for students to determine if they are describing climate or weather.This is a perfect beginning to
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5th - 9th
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Adaptations of Animals Project for Evolution
Make a beast as you roll a die for predetermined traits - will mother nature prevail or will the adaptations you create survive in this evolution project all about mutation and adaptations.WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• 5 NON-EDITABLE PDF handouts with instructions and extension questions • 2 Pages of student examplesSTUDENTS WILL:• Learn about how mutation leads to the adaptation of organisms as they "build" a beast with predetermined traits they receive while rolling a die• Complete
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-5
, MS-LS4-4
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Natural Selection Activity Genetic Diversity Article Reading Worksheet
Perfect reading to introduce natural selection (NGSS MS-LS4-4) and effective for sexual reproduction units (NGSS MS-LS3-2).Includes PRINT and GOOGLE versions! This resource includes:2-page article about variation within species10-question analysis sectionThe analysis includes:How variations within a species help the species as a whole surviveStudents generating their own examples of variation within a speciesComplete of a short claims/evidence/reasoning section related to genetic variationClass
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS3-2
, MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
Invasive Species Activity Graphing Human Impact on Environment PDF AND DIGITAL
Read about and GRAPH the growth of an invasive species and its impact on a native species and biodiversity! Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE versions! ⭐Get this activity at a discount in our Human Impact ACTIVITY BUNDLE!This activity has the following sections:READING: Students read a 2-slide informational text about zebra mussels, an invasive species in North America. The article includes how the zebra mussels spread and their negative impact on biodiversity in the new ecosystems.GRAPHING INVAS
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-ESS3-4
Energetics: Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Color By Number
Do you need a new and exciting way to review photosynthesis and cellular respiration? Are you tired of the same boring worksheet? Do something different! Review these concepts by having the students color by number!Students answer 26 questions about photosynthesis and cellular respiration. The answer corresponds to a color. Go to the picture and color the number of the question with the current color. Soon a picture appears!Topics and vocabulary covered in this activity include:Photosynthes
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle - ATP, Photosynthesis, & Cellular Respiration
Human Impact on the Environment Activity Habitat Destruction PDF and DIGITAL
Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE versions! Analyze MAPS to determine the impact of habitat destruction in the rainforest! ⭐Get this activity at a discount in our Human Impact ACTIVITY BUNDLE!In this ecosystems and ecology activity, students will:READ a background article about biodiversity and habitat destruction in the Amazon ANALYZE 4 different colored maps of the Amazon jungle, including natural resource use, management areas, land cover, and deforestation Make CLAIMS based on EVIDENCE from t
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Environmental Science Work Packet - Tragedy of the Commons
This 8 page workbook explores the theme of "The Tragedy of the Commons" within 6 different environmental topics. Each worksheet contains a brief reading, reflection questions and a critical thinking component. These worksheets can be used as stand alone resources to teach about The Tragedy of the Commons or as supplemental materials.PRODUCT PREVIEW ABOVE! Click Here For More Environmental Science ResourcesTopics Include:Page 1: The Tragedy of the Commons (General Introduction) Page 2: Overg
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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Water Cycle Doodle Notes | Evaporation Condensation Precipitation | Cornell
These scaffolded Water Cycle Cornell Doodle Notes can be used to teach about the distribution of freshwater on Earth as well as the processes and reservoirs of Earth’s Water Cycle. The notes cover the percentage of freshwater available for human use, Earth’s water reservoirs, and the processes of evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, sublimation, runoff, and infiltration. These notes were designed to be used as input for NGSS Standard MS-ESS2-4 (The Roles of Water in Earth’s S
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Greenhouse Effect Reading with Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Article
This is an informational text about greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect plus a corresponding worksheet. ⭐Get this activity at a steep discount in our Set of 6 Climate Change Texts!NGSS Standards: MS-ESS3-5, ESS3-4, LS2-4In this activity, students will:READ a 2-page article on the greenhouse effect and greenhouse gases.ANSWER text-dependent questions that come directly from the article. No prior knowledge is required.Topics Covered:How the greenhouse effect worksRole of greenhouse gases
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Articles Bundle with Space
Ecology Levels of Organization Sort: Organism to Biosphere, cut and paste
Looking for a new way to teach the Levels of Organization in an ecosystem? This is it! Instead of just showing a slide show....have students access previous knowledge and critical thinking skills to figure out the levels on their own! I use this to introduce the levels of organization in an ecosystem. Students should already have an understanding of the levels from atom to organism…. This product is for is moving up from that point. Directions: Hand out the BLANK levels of organization sheet.
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5th - 9th
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Human Impact Sustainability Project: An Investigation of Carbon Footprints
In this sustainability project, students will calculate an estimate of their personal carbon footprint and compare it to the national average of others similar to them. They will design a short-term action plan for decreasing their carbon footprint, and present to their peers for feedback. Their plans will be refined and students will implement their short-term action plan for ten days over a month long period, documenting their experience by collecting artifacts. At the completion of their shor
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
Climate Change Worksheet Global Warming Graphs NGSS MS-ESS3-5 HS-ESS3-5
Critical thinking required! Students analyze and compare 6 graphs related to climate change and complete a Claims-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) grid. ⭐Get this activity at a steep discount in our Climate Change Activities Bundle!For a more involved activity where STUDENTS MAKE CLIMATE GRAPHS, CLICK HERE. In this activity, students will:Analyze 6 graphs related to climate change.Answer questions pertaining to the information in the graphs, including making correlations between graphs.Complete a Clai
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-5
Also included in: Global Warming Climate Change Activity Bundle NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
Invasive Species - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-4
, HS-LS2-2
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Human Impact on Environment Air Pollution Activity Stations Print and Digital
Engage students with CRITICAL THINKING and DATA ANALYSIS as they learn about different aspects of air pollution! ⭐ Get this activity at a huge discount in our Pollution Activities Set! ⭐Eight air pollution stations are included, each with a different focus question and short activity. Students practice different skills at each station all while learning about different aspects of air pollution. Station cards include text passages to read, diagrams to analyze, data and graphs to analyze, a map
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Human Impact on the Environment Land Pollution Activity Graphing Garbage
Students read about where our garbage goes and then practice graphing 5 different sets of related data. (4 sets for the Google version.)Both GOOGLE AND PRINT versions are included! ⭐ Get this activity at a huge discount in our Pollution Activities Set! ⭐In this activity, students will:Read an introductory article about landfills, waste-to-energy facilities, composting, and recycling. (1 page)Graph 5 different sets of waste-related data. Line graphs, bar graphs, and a pie chart are included. (5
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
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