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8th grade science Common Core RI.6.1 resources
Types of Volcanoes Activity
Students will erupt with excitement when they work on this fun and flashy circlebook activity that examines three types of volcanoes! Fifteen mix-n-match templates feature ready-to-color illustrations of a Cinder Cone, a Composite Cone, and a Shield Volcano, complete with keys. For longer circle books, students can fill in additional templates with vocabulary words, create pages of volcano facts, research types of lava or the formation of volcanoes, or write a creative story about exploring a vo
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3rd - 8th
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Electricity & Magnetism: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about electricity and magnetism through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions5 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading level
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Physical Science: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Middle School Science Curriculum NGSS Aligned Full Year Science Lesson Bundle
Do you want to save time in planning for middle school science? This Middle School Science Curriculum Bundle addresses all the DCIs for Middle School NGSS. Complete units with phenomena-based 5E Science Lessons for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade.Save more than 30% by purchasing this bundle! ❤️ Get back to the fun of teaching science! Let me do the planning for you!Why do you need this bundle?phenomena-based resourcesengaging activitiesaligned to standardsSave time and money!Access to my updates****Inc
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, MS-LS1-7
, MS-ESS3-2
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Geologic Time Scale & Age of the Earth Science Rock Strata NGSS MS ESS1-4
Do you need to teach students about the Age of the Earth? Students will construct an explanation based on evidence from rock strata and fossil records to explain the geologic time scale and the age of the Earth. This unit addresses the NGSS middle school standard from Earth’s Place in the Universe strand. ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀This Age of Earth Unit Includes:an informative slideshownonfiction text passages with comprehension questionsTimeline activitiesFollow up pagesintera
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS1-4
Also included in: 8th Grade Science Arizona Science Standards Full Year Science Lessons
Weather and Climate Bundle - Weather Fronts and Air Pressure - Weather & Seasons
Weather and climate are complicated topics. This middle school science bundle has everything you need to teach the weather and climate standards. Students will learn about patterns in weather, air masses, air pressure, weather fronts, climate, uneven heating of the earth, climate change, and more. Purchase as a bundle and save 20% on these weather and climate resources for middle school science. Complete coverage of these standards From the Disciplinary Core Ideas: Earth's Systems: ESS2.D Weathe
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Weather Reading Passages Worksheets Tools Weather & Climate Severe Zones Clouds
Weather and Climate Worksheets - Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, and Annotations It contains 6 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 6 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Aligned with Weather and Climate Interactive Notebook (not required to use this resource, but recommended) OVERVIEW OF EACH READING PASSAGE:1.) Weather and Clouds Types
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4th - 8th
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Forces and Motion: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about forces and motion through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for ea
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Physical Science: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Climate Change & Global Warming & The Greenhouse Effect Human Impact MS-ESS3-5.
Do you need to teach your students about climate change and global warming? Students will learn about human impact on climate change and global warming with these engaging activities. They will learn about the Greenhouse Effect. They will learn about the factors that have caused global temperatures to rise over the past century. They will learn about various contributing factors to climate change.✅ The Greenhouse Effect is necessary for our planet to stay at a healthy temperature, but too much c
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS3-5
Light and Sound Energy: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about light and sound energy through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels f
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Physical Science: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Weather Fronts and Air Masses and Air Pressure and Weather Maps MS-ESS2-5.
Do your students need to learn about masses, air pressure, and weather fronts? This unit on weather and climate will teach these concepts. This unit will help students understand the relationship of air pressure to weather changes. This resource covers warm fronts, cold fronts, stationary fronts, high pressure, low pressure, and storms. Students will love these engaging activities on air pressure, air masses, and weather fronts.This resource includes two complete units of study.The first is air
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
5th-6th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions. Science - Set 5/5
* This resource has (3) FILLABLE science reading comprehension passages for 5th & 6th graders (9 worksheets in total, spread throughout 42 pages with full answer keys). The passages will stimulate your students’ interests and pique their curiosity through science-related lessons. These lessons are COMPLETELY FILLABLE and VERY SUITABLE FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM. *** Click here for a cost-effective (PDF) Version of this set **** The lessons are:1. The Dark Chamber2. Contact Lenses3. Bioluminescence
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Passages (FILLABLE Bundle) 5th - 6th Grade
Intro to STEM: Think Like a Scientist & Engineer!
A great way to introduce STEM into your classroom! Updated to include editable versions of all student handouts! How does a scientist explore the world? How can you think like an engineer? Students will explore these questions and more through a series of critical thinking STEM exercises. The packet includes 4 critical thinking challenges centered on STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). These activities expose students to the real world of science and engineering with chal
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Landforms: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Landforms through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for each passa
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Earth Science Differentiated Passages Bundle
Rocks & Minerals: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Rocks and Minerals through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions3 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for e
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Earth Science Differentiated Passages Bundle
Middle School Earth Science Changes to the Earth's Surface and Earth's Systems
Are you looking for an Earth Science Bundle? This is a bundle of resources on Earth Science for Middle School. Purchase together here and save 20%. This resource is designed to meet the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas: History of The Planet Earth, Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions, Earth's Materials and Systems, and the Role of Water in Earth's Surface Processes. Students will be engaged in hands-on labs and close reading passages to learn about Earth Systems and how they continua
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Earth Science Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Differentiated
This Earth Science Close Reading Bundle comes with ELEVEN engaging close reading passages on high interest Earth Science topics. These reading passages are the perfect way to tie together your science and literacy instruction this year. Your students will love using these fun passages for the middle grades to learn about topics like the water cycle, weathering, climate, oceans, air movement, Earth's layers and more. In addition to the differentiated Close Reading Passages, you will also recei
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4th - 8th
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Alfred Wegener: Pangaea (Pangea) and Continental Drift
This is an informational passage and assessment on Alfred Wegener and the theory of continental drift (Pangaea), something we all know a bit about but very few understand completely. In keeping with the needs of middle school-age students, the text is written in an interesting and understandable style and is not overly scientific. It was written specifically for Grade 5-8 students and can be used in a number of ways by teachers (close reading, direct instruction in class, independent practice, h
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5th - 8th
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Matter & Energy: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about matter and energy through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions5 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for ea
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Physical Science: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Five Themes of Geography BUNDLE | FUN 5 Theme Lessons and Activities | Microsoft
An entertaining BUNDLE of unique resources that introduce the 5 Themes of Geography - Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interactions. The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 7-E teaching model is easy for you to use! Each activity includes a Teacher Reference Guide to ensure success & engagement in your classroom! The bundle has print & interactive, digital versions of the materials. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everythin
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4th - 9th
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Seeds, Plants, Pollination, & Reproduction Differentiated NF Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage summarizing Seeds, Plants, Pollination, & Reproduction. General overview of how pollination occurs is given. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are M, O, and Q.$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are writt
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4th - 8th
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Ecosystems Reading Passages - Questions - Annotations
Ecosystems Worksheets - Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, and Annotations This resource is designed for an Ecosystems unit. It contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Aligned with Ecosystems Interactive Notebook (Not required to use this resource, but recommended) Quick overview of topics cove
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4th - 8th
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The Scientific Revolution Reading Passages - Questions - Annotations
The Scientific Revolution Worksheets - Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, and Annotations This resource is designed for a Scientific Revolution unit. It contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included! Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages! COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Aligned with The Scientific Revolution Interactive NotebookQuick overview of topics covered in this re
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5th - 9th
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Science Reading Task Cards
Use this set of 75 science informational text task cards with ANY type of science reading material for students in Grades 6 - 12. Simply choose the cards you want to use with any science article, reading, current event, lab handout, or passage from the text. Teaching students how to "read science" may be one of the most important lessons you teach in your science class.In today’s world, student’s must be able to read, comprehend, and analyze science informational reading passages!Students must
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8th - 11th
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Gravity and the Solar System and Motions Within Galaxies MS ESS1-2
Do you need to teach about Gravity in the Solar System? Students will love these activities on gravity in the solar system. Students will make a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and in the solar system. Gravity and Inertia work together to keep the Earth in orbit around the Sun and the moons in orbit around their planets. Benefits of this Gravity and Inertia Unit:Standards-alignedengaging activitiesEasy to useThis Unit Includes:three pages of reading passagesc
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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MS-ESS1-2
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