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Earth sciences Common Core RST.6-8.1 independent work packets
Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions PDF Bundle 5th-6th Grade
This collection of reading passages are perfect for teachers who want to focus on science, while keeping it fun at the same time. Comprehension articles are highly interesting and have a range of questions that follow.Diagrams and other science graphics help explain what is being discussed.Science Reading Comprehension: This collection of science comprehension lessons are perfect for teachers who want to focus on reading, while keeping it fun at the same time. Comprehension passages and question
Grades:
5th - 7th
Groundwater Fresh Water & Pollution NGSS Lesson
Groundwater, Fresh Water & Pollution NGSS Science Lesson Google Classroom Ready This lesson includes: Hydraulic cycleInfiltration & RunoffImportance of available fresh waterGroundwater as a non-renewable resource DesalinizationWater Treatment Tracking pollution of an underground oil spill activity Content vocabulary Quiz with the Answer Key Short Answer QuestionsNearpod Teacher Access info is included on the last page of the fileIf you have any questions about Nearpod Teacher Access, pl
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Climate Change Reading & Worksheet Extreme Weather Claim Evidence Reasoning CER
This product helps students understand the science of Climate Change and the possible impact it has on extreme weather events. It was written in 2015 and considering the intensity of the 2017 hurricane season the article is very prophetic. Students will use evidence in the article that climate change has and will continue to contribute to more intense storms, snow, rain, droughts and other weather events.Claim Evidence Reasoning or C.E.R. charts are great for getting your students to explain phe
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle Digital Resources
This collection of reading passages are perfect for teachers who want to focus on science, while keeping it fun at the same time. Digital comprehension resources are highly interesting and have a range of questions that follow. Diagrams and other science graphics help explain what is being discussed.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:The bundle contains passages especially designed for 5th and 6th grade. There are pictures and graphs to help explain key areas and each lesson is CCSS aligned.
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Grades:
5th - 7th
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson is one of the most popular middle school science books that brings awareness to overfishing, biodiversity and ecosystems, toxins in food chains, human ocean pollution, evolution, adaptation, and extinction of the species. Concepts covered: The theory of natural selectionBiologically and commercially extinct fishBiodiversity & ecosystemOver-fishingHuman ocean pollution Effects of toxins in food chainOcean salinity and temper
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Earth Science Reading Comprehension Plate Tectonics Rock Cycle Digital Resources
Lighten your workload with these easy-to-use earth science reading passages. Practice comprehension in three digital resources formats - Google Docs, Slides, Forms.With science questions and comprehension articles based on CCSS standards, feel at ease with the knowledge that nearly all of the work will be done for you. Titles include:Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle Erosion and Deposition, Properties of Rocks and Minerals, Geological Time.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:This product contains pa
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Earth Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Digital Resources
If you are looking for earth science reading you have come to the right place. Digital comprehension resources, CCSS aligned passages and questions and perfected for Grades 5-6.Generate interest in science while knowing most of the work is done for you with these comprehension passages.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:The bundle contains passages especially designed for 5th and 6th grade. There are pictures and graphs to help explain key areas and each lesson is CCSS aligned. Feel free to p
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Tracking Trash Flotsam Jetsam and Science of Ocean Motion Lesson
Tracking Trash Flotsam, Jetsam and Science of Ocean Motion by Loree Griffin Burns Lesson is perfect for teaching about plastic pollution, coriolis effect, ocean currents, the garbage patch, and ocean science. This captivating earth science non-fiction will engage students from grades 6 and up. This file comes in Pdf and Nearpod Format. Nearpod Teacher Access is included on the last page of the file. Nearpod Lesson can be shared on any internet device. Google Classroom Ready. This lesson includes
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Earth Science Reading Comprehension Ocean Exploration and Natural Resources
Analyze your students' understanding of earth science with this effective reading pack. With interesting passages, CCSS aligned comprehension questions and topics. This science reading set should be a valuable addition to any classroom. Titles include:Natural Resources, Ocean Exploration, Ocean Resources.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:This product contains passages especially designed for 5th and 6th grade. There are pictures and graphs to help explain key areas and each lesson is CCSS al
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Grades:
5th - 7th
STEM Literature Cook Prize 2019-2024 Honor and Winner Digital Book BINGO
Cook Prize 2019-2024 Honor and Winner STEM Literature Digital Book BINGO with Google Slide Student Book BINGO Boards Want to encourage students to discover and explore the Cook Prize 2019-2024 STEM Honor and Award books? Do you use Accelerated Reader, OR have other book quiz options available? This EDITABLE Google Slide Book BINGO activity, integrating science, technology, engineering, math, and reading can be an engaging way for students to continue to build confidence and stamina as independen
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Science Reading/Sub Plans: LEAP YEARS why they're important!
A great article about the science behind LEAP YEARS! This is an excellent activity for when you need a substitute or can be used to introduce the orbit of Earth around the Sun. This completely editable google doc allows you to alter the article to include information you cover in your class or give as-is to students! There are 7 questions included along with an answer key.Students will learn about why we have leap years from a science standpoint, when the observance of leap years began, seasonal
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7th - 12th
April Fools Day Science Reading Comprehension Passage - Fool's Gold
Are you searching for an engaging April Fools Day science reading comprehension passage? Look no further! This passage and questions about Fool's Gold is a fun way to engage students in a science topic related to April Fools Day. This resource includes:A reading comprehension passage about fool’s goldCustomized graphic organizers tailored to the textText-based questionsA comprehensive lesson plan with clear objectives and standardsAn answer key for easy gradingWhy is Fool’s Gold Science Reading
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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High Interest 6th Grade Informational Text w/Leveled Questions: Protecting Earth
High Interest 6th Grade Informational Text with Comprehension Questions: Protecting Our Planet: How Kids Can Make a DifferenceHot Topic Alert for 6th Grade Students!Dive into an engaging and thought-provoking reading experience with our high-interest leveled comprehension passage and multiple-choice questions! Perfect for 6th grade students, this reading material tackles a hot topic that sparks curiosity and stimulates critical thinking.What makes this resource stand out?Leveled Comprehension
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Grades:
6th
Crazy Climate Wild Weather Workbook
This workbook may stand alone or go along with the powerpoint presentations. It includes text, video ideas with questions, essay opportunities, vocabulary words, and relevant project ideas.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
, MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS2-2
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Also included in: Crazy Climate and Wild Weather Bundle
River Deltas - Earth Science Reading and Comprehension Questions
This reading and set of comprehension questions was specifically designed for students to read for understanding and then process what they have read using a series of comprehension questions based on the contents of this short reading that I put together. There are also two images that go along with the text and students are introduced to new vocabulary as they relate to river deltas, how they form, and what their purpose is and role they play within Earth's water and erosion and deposition sys
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5th - 11th
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Causes of California Wildfires Ready-to-Teach Lesson: Video + Article
This lesson allows students to use two sources of evidence to evaluate why California experiences so many wildfires. The lesson is broken into two parts: first, students watch a 25-minute video titled "Wild LA" and available free on YouTube with 13 accompanying viewing guide questions about the history of California grizzly bears, earthquakes, and Santa Ana Winds; second, students will read a New York Times article titled "Why Does California Have So Many Wildfires?" and summarize the four reaso
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-1
HS Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage with Questions: Extreme Environments
Prepare your students for academic success with this nonfiction reading comprehension unit. This 3 1/2 page informational passage with 24 questions will assist them in mastering text structure, inference, central idea, literary devices, and text evidence. It also contains twelve embedded academic vocabulary words from various divisions of science. These words are accompanied by definitions, parts of speech, a review, and a quiz. Examples of Academic Vocabulary: biosphere, homeostasis, hypothermi
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: High School ELA Bundle: Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions
Asteroid Disaster and Dinosaur Extinction Comprehension and Essay Response
This packet begins with suggestions for reinforcing and enriching learning related to the asteroids that killed the dinosaurs as well as other related topics. There is a 3 1/2 page passage which includes many images about the two asteroids which hit the Earth 66 million years ago. There is information about the effects caused by the impacts. Included as well are 5 comprehension questions, parameters for a 5 paragraph essay, a graphic organizer, bordered paper with lines, and an answer key. The p
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7th - 9th
LS1.C Molecules to Organisms Evolution Earth Formation Claim Evidence Reasoning
Students learn how a toxic gas, hydrogen cyanide, used in chemical weapons today may have been involved in the birth of life on Earth through a C.E.R. (Claim Evidence Reasoning) graphic organizer. This is great for getting your students to explain phenomena in a meaningful way and it allows you as the instructor to adequately assess their understanding of concepts. The students figure out what the "Claim" is in the article, they then use data that supports the claim in the "Evidence" section, dr
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Grades:
7th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-1
, HS-LS1-1
, HS-LS1-6
Also included in: Evolution Claim Evidence Reasoning CER Bundle with Graphic Organizers
Ecosystems Guided Reading and Foldable
Great introduction to ecosystems and the basics of how they function. This foldable activity is accompanied by a guided reading that will allow for students to practice annotating a text while completing a notes activity. The guided reading provides the correct answers for the foldable while making connections to the outside world. PS- this activity pairs greatly with the movie, The Lorax .. :)
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Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
Michigan Trees Ecology or Substitute Activity
Michigan Trees!Students learn about the different tree species native to Michigan and use the Michigan DNR website to create a presentation.This is a great activity if you have a substitute because the students can use the packet for all instruction with clear steps listed.In this packet students are guided through how to create/title their slides and what information should be included. The activity asks them to describe a tree that is native to Michigan and find facts like the preferred growi
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Forestry 3 day mini unit
Scientific Method Practice
The Scientific Method can be very difficult for students to understand without practice. I have provided multiple examples and answer guides. I used these for years in my classroom. When a student struggled with the process I was able to use this for remediation. I also used these practice sheets as written response options for summative assessment.
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Grades:
5th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
NASA Climate Change Website Scavenger Hunt
This worksheet is for students to learn about Climate Change. The website is posted. Then, students can go through the website and fill out this "scavenger hunt." The goal is to help our students learn more about the cause and effects of climate change, while also keeping them accountable on their devices.
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-3
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