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8th grade science Common Core W.11-12.1 resources
Billions in Change, Video Analysis, Emergency Sub Plan, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
By pairing an engaging 43-minute video with a rich question/answer activity, students will have a meaningful class experience – even on a sub day. This lesson features a viewing of Billions in Change, a high-quality documentary readily available for streaming at multiple online sources, and critical thinking questions that focus on 5-Hour Energy founder Manoj Bhargava and his pledge to use 99 percent of his $4 billion empire to help solve the global problems of energy, fresh water, and disease p
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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CONSTRUCTED RESPONSES with RACES for Older Students
MAKING WRITING SHORT ANSWER RESPONSES EASY! Using the RACES method, students will develop constructed response skills. This resource is specifically designed for UPPER GRADE STUDENTS. Newly revised with scaffolded activities including video analysis and graphic organizers to help even your lowest writers. Allow students to show their comprehension and increase student test scores and argumentative writing ability. This amazing process was recommended to me by several elementary school teach
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6th - 12th
Food Chain and Food Web: Rainforest Card Sort
Food Chain and Food Web: Bring the rainforest to your classroom! Engage your students with an introduction or review of food chains and webs with this themed manipulative activity. Help students analyze the flow of matter and energy through trophic levels by constructing various rainforest food webs and/or food chains.
Food Chain and Food Web product includes:
- 24 organism cards
- Energy arrows (left and right aligned)
- Terms: product, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consum
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5th - 12th, Staff
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Climate Change Activists Reading Package and PBL Inquiry
This is an engaging, evidence-based non-fiction reading passage about climate change and climate change activists for upper middle school or high school students that focuses on comprehension, making/supporting claims, data analysis, and project-based learning. It would be a great resource for Earth Day and any conversations about climate change, sustainability, citizenship & activism, ecology, pollution, and even the Industrial Revolution! It's available in both digital and printable format
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8th - 11th
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Infographics Unit: Graphs, Charts, Tables, & Diagrams
Topics: Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Pie Graphs/Charts, Diagrams, Charts/Tables This unit was developed to fill a gap. Students were struggling to read bar graphs, line graphs, and diagrams. They filtered poorly, skipped key information, or ignored charts and graphs entirely. This was a huge problem since infographics are a major part of academic reading and state testing. This unit was created to teach students strategies for understanding infographics. The results exceeded our expectations, with r
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5th - 12th
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Science CER Writing Templates
Need a simple, ready to use, easy to understand CER template for your middle or high school students to use during their next lab or investigation? Look no further! This set includes 8 different templates which are scaffolded in a variety of ways. Like some parts but want to make them your own? Editable pieces are included!This includes multiple non-editable PDFs that can be printed, or used with a PDF tool to add text boxes and make digital if needed. This also includes an editable Word Documen
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6th - 9th
AP Environmental Science: Forest Management Assignment
This is an assignment for students to consider multiple stakeholders and the complex issues surrounding land management. Students play the role of land-management officials. Students enjoy being creative with their choices about how to use a huge plot of old-growth forest in Oregon, and have to think about ecology, economics, human health, and other issues while they decide how to use the land. There are no wrong answers; however, students do have to provide a description of how each stakeholder
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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HS-ESS3-1
Isaac Newton: The Laws of Motion and Gravitation - A Study Guide for gardes 8-12
Discover the genius of Isaac Newton with this in-depth study guide, crafted for students aged 13-17 (Grades 8-12). This guide takes learners on an exploratory journey through Newton's life, his groundbreaking discoveries in gravity and motion, and the development of calculus. Featuring engaging timelines, insightful explanations of the laws of motion and gravitation, and Newton's most famous quotes, this product makes complex concepts accessible and fascinating. It's an essential resource for ed
Articles - 1: Goblin Sharks - MAGNIFICENT or MONSTROUS? - Fact & Opinion
READING & WRITING - ANALYZING - COMPREHENSION - TEST PREP ................................................................... FOCUS: FACT & OPINIONTEXT"MAGNIFICENT OR MONSTROUS" is a nonfiction ARTICLE ABOUT goblin sharks. These are rare deep-sea sharks called living fossils. Goblin sharks have a perfect blend of incredibly cool ADAPTATIONS and hideous APPEARANCE traits, making this an ideal article for FACT & OPINION......................................................TOPICS APPROP
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Articles - 12: POEMS, ARTICLES & NARRATIVES - BUNDLE II - PDF & ONLINE
Polar Bears Fast 5 Unit (6th & Up)
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your students with fun activities designed to support the 5 Core Components of Reading? Fast 5 Units are a great way to hit all 5 core components of reading plus writing in a timely fashion and in a format that will motivate and engage students. They are also useful tools for collecting data and for progress monitoring and can be useful for identifying or addressing areas of need. Each unit is themed around a passage and includes:1. Phonics Roll and Read G
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6th - 8th
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Michael Faraday Fast 5 Unit (6th & Up)
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your students with fun activities designed to support the 5 Core Components of Reading? Fast 5 Units are a great way to hit all 5 core components of reading plus writing in a timely fashion and in a format that will motivate and engage students. They are also useful tools for collecting data and for progress monitoring and can be useful for identifying or addressing areas of need. Each unit is themed around a passage and includes:1. Phonics Roll and Read G
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6th - 12th
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Conversation Starters Package on Bad Habits- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on bad habits.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of bad habitsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and tra
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Article Analysis - Digital and Physical option
This unit is useful with cross-curricular adaptability. Students can use articles from any subject or topic. I use this brief unit in class when I don't have enough time for a novel but have too much time for target lessons. Typically, I give students 5 days for this so they have 1 day per article and then the last day is to make the poster comparing them. This includes a printable or shareable document with the article analysis sheets, teacher and student instructions, and rubric for the final
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6th - 12th
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Turkeys Fast 5 Unit (6th & Up)
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your students with fun activities designed to support the 5 Core Components of Reading? Fast 5 Units are a great way to hit all 5 core components of reading plus writing in a timely fashion and in a format that will motivate and engage students. They are also useful tools for collecting data and for progress monitoring and can be useful for identifying or addressing areas of need. Each unit is themed around a passage and includes:1. Phonics Roll and Read G
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6th - 8th
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Conversation Starters Package on Sitcoms- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on sitcoms.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of sitcomsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitio
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Earth Day Word Search and Word Scramble- Activity, Word Find, Worksheets
Earth Day Middle and High School Word Search and Word Scramble Independent Worksheet Packet includes two fun common core activities for your students to do any time this spring. Both activities are perfect for you, or a substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever you need free time to catch up on planning or grading! These highly engaging activities will keep even your most reluctant students focused. Use digitally or print!⭐ Looking for more word find
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6th - 12th
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Magnets Fast 5 Unit (6th & Up)
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your students with fun activities designed to support the 5 Core Components of Reading? Fast 5 Units are a great way to hit all 5 core components of reading plus writing in a timely fashion and in a format that will motivate and engage students. They are also useful tools for collecting data and for progress monitoring and can be useful for identifying or addressing areas of need. Each unit is themed around a passage and includes:1. Phonics Roll and Read G
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6th - 8th
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Articles - 2: PAIRED - ABOUT EARTHQUAKES - Nonfiction Narrative: EARTHQUAKE!
READING & WRITING ANALYZING - COMPREHENSION - TEST PREP.....................................................2 PAIRED TEXTS TEXT #1 “EARTHQUAKE!” is a NONFICTION NARRATIVE describing the author's experience being in an earthquake.TEXT #2“ABOUT EARTHQUAKES” is a NONFICTION ARTICLE explaining how earthquakes work.TOPICS APPROPRIATE for students in 4th – 12th grades........................................................INCLUDESTWO TEXTS - PDF MULTIPLE CHOICE questions & KEYWRITING PROMPTSam
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4th - 12th
Conversation Starters Package on Sitcoms- Middle/High School
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Conversation Starters Package on Global Warming- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on global warming.What's included:A list of 14 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of global warmingActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Environmental Issues
Get your middle/high school students thinking and speaking with our newest thought-provoking no prep debates on the topic of environmental issues.Our debate packages encourage critical thinking and allow students to discuss topics that are both relevant and important to them. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints. Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gat
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Evaluating Credibility - Conspiracy Theory with ANSWER KEY
This lesson is designed to be a piece of a larger research project in which students needed to evaluate what makes a source credible. Students build skills in research and identifying credible sources.
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7th - 12th
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CER (Claim, Evidence and Reasoning) Essay Graphic Organizer
Would you like to teach your students how to write strong argumentative CER paragraphs? Using our CER Essay Graphic Organizer is a convenient and effective method for doing so.This resource includes:Printable CER Essay Graphic OrganizerThis organizer is designed specifically for students and can be printed for classroom use. In it, students are guided through the process of writing CER paragraphs using a structured approach. The CER Essay Graphic Organizer is an excellent tool for teaching stud
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6th - 12th
Aquatic Update ELA/Science Lesson & World Bundle
Unique English/Science bundle of seven lessons (and 5 Minecraft Education Edition worlds) encouraging students to write, research, and explore aquatic environments using the Minecraft Aquatic Update: (includes grading rubrics and student handouts)Wreck Ahoy! Students find the shipwreck and decide whether to preserve or raise the shipwreck based on how they think the ship wrecked. (Includes MEE world)Dolphin Dilemma: Write an expository essay based on in-game dolphin behavior around other sea cre
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2nd - 12th
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