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Earth Day scaffolded notes
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Natural Resources - Earth Day Lesson
Is it hard for your students to remember the difference between recycling, reducing, and reusing? These activities will give students lots of examples and opportunities to practice distinguishing between the words. Great for Earth Day or a science unit on taking care of the environment!What's Included:Vocabulary posters provide the definition of each term (reduce, reuse, recycle) two examples and pictures for each word. There are also two options of posters that include all three words on the sa
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
STEM Science, Geography and Sustainability Issues: World Without Oil Project
This Middle School and High School STEM Science, Geography and Sustainability Project is an engaging task to explore renewable energy sources using a real world problem. Students will use the scenario of what would happen if the world ran out of oil to look at the social, economic and medical impacts this could have on society; and are encouraged to find practical solutions.Please Note:The outcomes I have included are for Year 7-8 Science Australian National Curriculum, However this can be easil
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Natural Resources Bundle
This bundle focuses on natural resources and how their use affects Earth. Students start by learning the difference between nonrenewable and renewable resources and examples of each. Then students model the mining process by mining for chocolate chips and seeing how extracting resources affects the planet. The lessons continue into population growth and per capita resource use and how this affects the environment. The lesson end with a project where students research different types of ene
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Natural Resource Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions
Support reading comprehension in your science class with these focused reading passages about natural resources! This no prep reading resource contains 3 one page reading passages to help your students explain the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources and identify ways to help the Earth.. Each reading passage is followed by reading comprehension questions to focus the students attention on the main topics.Each engaging non-fiction reading passage focuses on the topics below:Wh
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-3
Also included in:Â Natural Resources Bundle
Ecology PowerPoint Guided Notes with KEY PA Biology Keystone Aligned Symbiosis
Included in this post: PPT file with presentation notes, student fill-in-the-blank notes and teacher answer key in a single PDF file.If you are looking for a COMPLETE PowerPoint and note packet that covers all Biology Keystone eligible content for ecology, this is it! The PowerPoint includes wonderful images and diagrams for your visual learners! Topics align to all eligible content from Unit 8 - Ecology of the Pennsylvania Biology Keystone Exam:Describe the ecological levels of organization in
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Question Explore: Bikini Bottom and Open Ocean Life (Plankton, Nekton, Benthos)
How is Marine Life Classified by Location? With help from the crew of the Krusty Krab, this Question Exploration explains how marine life in the open oceans (and Bikini Bottom) is either plankton, nekton, or benthos, like the characters from Nickelodeon's "Spongebob Squarepants."Question Exploration Routines are instructional methods that teachers can use to help a diverse student population understand a body of content information by carefully answering a critical question to arrive at a main i
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-4
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Also included in:Â StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: The Hydrosphere (water)
StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: Astronomy (space exploration)
Teachers use the Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) Concept Enhancement Routines to transform abstract main ideas and key topics into a concrete representation that helps students think about and talk about the key topic and essential related information. SIM is about promoting effective teaching and learning of critical content in schools. SIM strives to help teachers make decisions about what is of greatest importance, what we can teach students to help them to learn, and how to teach them well
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6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-3
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Spring art project BIRD SONGS COLLAGE lesson plan suits Grades 2-4
Spring art lesson plan for BIRD SONGS COLLAGE suits Grades 2-4 introduces students to the wonderful media of paper collage. This comprehensive art project for grades 2-3, or older was inspired by the illustrations of popular children's picture books and the artworks of Henri Matisse.This is a great art unit to combine with a Science inquiry focused on seasons (Spring) or animals (birds). For a literacy connection, collage picture books have been suggested as reference among other resource links,
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in:Â SPRING Art project x4 lesson plans BUNDLE for Seasons 2nd - 4th grade
"One Plastic Bag" Earth Day FREEBIE - Reading Comprehension Activities
"One Plastic Bag" by Miranda Paul tells the story of a real Gambian woman named Isatou who led a recycling project in her town. She and a group of women learned how to crochet plastic bags into purses, which they could then sell at the market. This story is a wonderful example of problem solving in a community, as well as environmental stewardship and economics. Learn more about the project here: oneplasticbag.comThis resource goes along with the book. It includes five multiple choice comprehens
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Natural Resources Reading Passages: Case Studies
In this activity, students learn about 5 different natural resources on Earth: Oceans, forests, fresh water, fossil fuels, and rocks and minerals. Student move through 5 stations focusing on one resource at a time. The reading for each resource includes an overview of the resource and the importance of it, one threat that is facing the resource, and a case study looking more closely at the threat in a real world example. This activity can be done digitally or printed on paper. The activity start
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-3
Also included in:Â Natural Resources Bundle
Intro to Sustainability | Lecture Slides | Digital Guided Notes | Google Slidesâ„¢
This lesson includes an introduction to sustainability, ecological footprints, and resources to give students an overview of the concepts as an Earth Day activity, or before a more in-depth unit on ecology. Your students will love the organized digital notes that they'll utilize, as well as the bright and image-filled lecture slides you'll use to guide instruction. I teach this lesson as part of a 3-day microunit with my 11th grade environmental science class before we dive into our huge ecolog
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Grades:
9th - 12th
The Science of Climate Change Webquest using the EPA website: Digital Learning
Students in this activity will learn about the science of climate change as they work through the EPA website for students. This is perfect for Middle School level students and gives a solid understanding of the science of climate change and what we can do about it! Perfect for digital and distance learning.Also includes an extension poster project for early finishers or extended learning.Perfect for Earth Day!Other great Earth Day products: Earth Day Sort: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Matching Cut
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5th - 9th
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Jet Stream Slides
I LOVE teaching weather!When I first taught the jet stream, I was very confused. I did my best to come up with a simple presentation to explain this weather concept.This presentation includes simple visuals and terms to help students understand. There is a great note-taking guide in my store. (Bundle Available!)
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Also included in:Â Jet Stream Bundle
Latitude & Weather Bundle
Earth Systems, Structures, & Processes UnitThis unit is so much fun across any grade level! I used this lesson in elementary and middle school.How does latitude effect weather?What does weather look like at the equator? The poles?How do seasons differ in the Northern & Southern Hemispheres?Student-friendly videos included.Great note-taking guide
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Three Pillars of Sustainability
What is sustainability? What does a healthy society look like? What does sustainability look like for you? Answer these questions as a class through this easy-to-follow packet. Covered in this packet is...What is sustainabilityThe three-pillar model of sustainabilitySocial sustainabilityEnvironmental sustainabilityEconomic sustainabilityExamples of each pillar we see in our lives
Grades:
7th - 12th
Conservation of Natural Resources Interactive Notebook Foldables (Google Slides)
Help your students take notes and record their learning about conservation of natural resources in a structured way. Interactive notebooks are a great way to make learning fun and provide students a way to keep their learning organized in one convenient location! Most foldables are editable in PowerPoint and Google Slides! (A PDF version is also included that is not editable) I encourage you to customize these foldables to meet your needs. Choose whether your students will fill in the notes inde
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Severe Weather and Safety Lesson | Thunderstorms, Hurricanes, and Tornadoes
This lesson is a perfect way to review the key types and causes of the main types of severe weather: thunderstorms, hurricanes, storm surges, lightning, thunder, and tornadoes. The lesson includes how each type of severe weather forms, examples, and key weather safety tips for each.This download includes a 14-page slideshow which is editable in Google Slides and has a PDF version. There are also two versions of the guided student notes that pair perfectly with the lesson presentation.Thank you s
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Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
5-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-5
Question Exploration: What Processes Are Involved in the Water Cycle?
What Processes Are Involved in the Water Cycle? This Question Exploration helps Ss explain the water cycle -- the existence and movement of water on, in, and above the Earth. At its core, the hydrologic cycle is water (either as a liquid or solid), changing into water vapor (a gas) and back into a liquid or solid. This change of state of water as the water cycle is divided into three main parts:Moisture moving into the atmosphereMoisture moving through the atmosphereMoisture returning to the ea
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6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
Also included in:Â StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: The Atmosphere (air)
Atmosphere Impacts & Global Warming "Doodle" Style Notes , Slides, INB, & DINB
When you buy a bundle you save! Streamline your direct instruction with these comprehensive yet condensed and illustrated notes. You can easily pick which version of the notes page to use for your student’s differentiated needs. Students can color in the illustrations and complete the notes as they follow along with your instruction. The completed and colored answer key can be displayed during direct instruction or printed out and given to students needing to make-up work. I like to make these i
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Plate Boundaries Bubble Map Notes
Plate Boundaries Bubble Map The three subtypes of plate boundaries are divergent, transform and convergent. Convergent is broken up into three subtypes: oceanic-oceanic, oceanic-continental, and continental-continental.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Unit 2 Space Bundle | Middle School Science Curriculum | Notes, LPs, HW, Labs
Unit 2 Space Bundle | Middle School Science Curriculum Includes full Lesson Plans, Guided Notes, Classwork including Do Nows and Exit Tickets, Homework, and super fun labs & projects with full guides.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Earth Day Passage and Activities
Included:Informative Passage: "The Importance of Biodiversity"Thought-Provoking Questions for Critical ThinkingCollaborative Activities for Group Engagement
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics PowerPoint Notes
These PowerPoint Slides are a strong template for the unit of continental drift & plate tectonics! There are not many pictures, so you will have to find pictures you think would fit best. Change the information or format as you see fit. Have fun!
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Weathering, Soil, Mass Movements, & Running Water PowerPoint Notes
These PowerPoint Slides are a strong template for the unit of weathering, soil, mass movements, and running water! There are not many pictures, so you will have to find pictures you think would fit best. Change the information or format as you see fit. Have fun!
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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