1st grade science scaffolded notes for Microsoft Word and for homeschool

Archaeology, Earth Sciences, Science

How Do Index Fossils Help Relative Dating of Rock Layers? This Question Exploration helps Ss explain index fossils and relative dating using Steno’s law of superposition, the principle of original horizontality, and the principle of lateral continuity. Question Exploration Routine is an 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 idea answer. The Concept Co

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-4

, HS-ESS1-6

, MS-ESS2-3

, HS-ESS2-1

Punnett Square PowerPoint Student Notes Page

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Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes

These notes allow students to follow along and keep up with the information presented in the Punnett square PowerPoint that is also available. Teachers can check for understanding with independent work that appears throughout the lesson, and the notes are followed by more than 2 pages of Punnett square practice. A great start to any Punnett square unit!

Subjects:

Biology, Science

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Concept Compare: The Inner and Outer Planets (rocky dwarf vs. gas giant)

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

How are the other planets of our solar system different from Earth? This Concept Comparison Frame helps students contrast the Inner and Outer Planets, with the terrestrial rocky dwarfs of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars on the one side, and jovian gas giants of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune on the other. The Concept Comparison Routine is used help compare and contrast key concepts. Specifically, students use like and unlike characteristics and categories shared and not shared by two or mor

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-3

Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: Astronomy (space exploration)

Question Exploration and Lab: How Do Rockets Work?

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Astronomy, Physical Science, Science

How Do Rockets Work? This Question Exploration helps Ss explain how Does a Rocket Work, and What is the Main Advantage of a Multi-stage Rocket?Question Exploration Routine is an 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 idea answer. Students taught using the Content Enhancement routines earned higher total test scores than did students taught using the le

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Study Guides, Activities, Scaffolded Notes

NGSS:

HS-ETS1-2

, HS-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-1

Brain Games Season 2 Documentary Student Handout All Episodes

Created by

Shanalyn Knackstedt

Season 2 of Brain Games consists of 12 episodes, 22 minutes each. This bundle has an individual handout for each episode. The questions are engaging and allow students to think about the main ideas in the documentary.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Science

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

Concept Compare: Kepler's (and Newton's) Laws of Planetary Motion for Orbits

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Astronomy, Physics, Science

This concept comparison is between: Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, and how they relate to Newton's Laws of Motion and the Law of Universal Gravitation. Bring a calculator!The Concept Comparison Routine is used help compare and contrast key concepts. Specifically, students use like and unlike characteristics and categories shared and not shared by two or more concepts to better understand the overall concept. Students taught using the Content Enhancement routines earned higher total test scor

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

NGSS:

HS-ESS1-4

Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: Astronomy (space exploration)

Concept Compare and Question Explore: Solar Eclipse on January 14, 2029

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

Why do eclipses happen? Why doesn't every new moon result in a solar eclipse? This question exploration helps students explain What determines when do we have a solar eclipse? It also includes: a concept comparison of three solar eclipses visible in the United States: a partial eclipse on Wednesday, January 26, 2028 and Sunday, January 14, 2029; an annular eclipse on Thursday, June 11, 2048; and a total solar eclipse of Wednesday, March 30, 2033 (only visible in Alaska. For the lower 48 states,

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Basic Principles, Science

NGSS:

HS-ESS1-4

, MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: Astronomy (space exploration)

Branches of Science STEAM Careers Handout

Created by

Brooklyn Science Gal

Use this handout with "Branches of Science and STEAM Career Project Ppt" to teach your students about what science is, branches of science, and steam careers. Great way to introduce science to a middle school/late elementary school crowd. Handout has introduction to science and branches of science guided notes, "where's the science" turn and talk, and internet research project directions. Message me for the rubric for the project!

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 12th

Types:

Research, Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

Question Exploration: What Causes Seasons and the Solstices?

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Astronomy, Holidays/Seasonal, Science

What Causes Seasons and Solstices? This question exploration helps students explain how the Earth has seasons because its axis is tilted. Earth rotates on its axis as it orbits the Sun, but the axis always points in the same direction, creating a North Pole!The resource also includes reading excepts:"The Measure of Eratosthenes" by Carl Sagan. From the first episode of Cosmos, Sagan easily proved the Earth was a sphere using the summer solstice, the shadows of some sticks, a piece of cardboard,

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

NGSS:

HS-ESS2-4

, MS-ESS2-6

, MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: Astronomy (space exploration)

Question Exploration: What is Radioactive Dating? (carbon-14 dating)

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Archaeology, Earth Sciences, Science

What is radioactive dating? (such as carbon-14 dating). This Question Exploration help Ss explain half-life decay. Radioactive nuclei decay in different amounts of time based on their half-lives. Radioactive decay is the process by which a nucleus becomes stable.Question Exploration Routine is an 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 idea answer. Stud

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Balanced Literacy, Earth Sciences, Science

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-4

, HS-ESS1-6

, HS-PS1-8

Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: The Biosphere (biogeochemical cycles)

Science Guided Note Worksheet for PowerPoint Global Local Winds Coriolis Effect

Created by

Cookie's Science Corner

This is a guided note worksheet that matches the free 18 page PowerPoint that includes notes, graphics, embedded videos, quick review, and social studies connection. This 1 page guided note worksheet that is set up Cornell note style for students to use as a guide and fill-in. You can facilitate this whole group or students can work independently through the PowerPoint.

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Scaffolded Notes

Scientific Notation Student Notes

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Basic Principles, Math, Science

These notes coincide with the Scientific Notation PowerPoint that is also available. They allow students to build an understanding of what positive and negative coefficients mean, how to decide which coefficient to use, and how to multiply and divide numbers in scientific notation through comparison and practice. This lesson has worked well in my classroom to teach and review the basics of scientific notation.

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Scaffolded Notes

Acids and Bases - complete inquiry based unit

Created by

Whiz-BANG learning

This product is a complete student-centered learning experience. The product uses an inquiry-based model that utilizes 6 pages of comprehensive questions and a graphic pictogram. The pictogram is designed for students to have search and discover answers to questions. This pictogram is meant to replace notes and power point slides, at least partially giving students a new experience. This Whiz-Bang covers:•Hydrogen / hydroxide ions•Hydronium•pH/pOH calculations•Lewis acid/base model•Arrhenius ac

Subjects:

Chemistry, General Science, Science

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Study Guides, Activities, Scaffolded Notes

NGSS:

HS-PS1-1

Naming Compounds Notes Set

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Chemistry, Physical Science, Science

These notes coincide with the Naming Compounds PowerPoint that is also available. They allow students to follow along with all 4 PowerPoints: Naming Ionic Compounds, Naming Binary Covalent Compounds, Naming Ionic and Covalent Compounds Review and Naming Acids and Bases. They include plenty of student practice that will allow teachers to check for understanding throughout each lesson.

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes

Adaptations of Predators and Prey PowerPoint Student Notes Page

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PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes

We often assume that our students are familiar with certain animals or have seen them at the zoo, but many times the experiences of our students are far more limited than we had imagined. These notes coincide with the Adaptations of Predators and Prey PowerPoint in which students will get to see images of every adaptation that is discussed, from the horn of the rhino to the poison of the dart frog, so that their learning and understanding can be more complete.

Subjects:

Biology, Science

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Concept Compare: Great Galileo! How Telescopes Work (refractor,reflector,radio)

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

What are telescopes and how do they work? This Question Exploration helps Ss explain how do different types of telescopes work. The Concept Comparison contrasts refracting, reflecting and radio telescopes. And there is a Frame reviewing the astronomical accomplishments of the first champion of telescopes -- Galileo Galilei. Magnifico!Framing Routines and Question Exploration Routines are instructional methods that teachers can use to help a diverse student population understand a body of content

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Basic Principles, General Science, Science

NGSS:

HS-PS4-5

, MS-PS4-2

, HS-PS4-1

Also included in: StayGiant Physics Bundle: Optics

Science VA SOL 2.7 - Seasons and Adaptations Study Guide

Created by

Sara Bengston Gauldin

This study guide is a supplement to cover the topics of the seasons and animal adaptations to them. This study guide also covers other adaptions of animals or plants such as camouflage, dormancy and estivation The study guide is constructed to cover the VA SOL essential knowledge and to elaborate on each item covered.

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Study Guides, Scaffolded Notes

Science VA SOL 2.5 Study Guide Living Systems - Habitats

Created by

Sara Bengston Gauldin

This study guide is a supplement to cover the topic of habitats. I have included the desert, arctic, woodland forest, rain forest, the grasslands, the ocean, rivers, lakes and streams. The study guide is constructed to cover the VA SOL essential knowledge and to elaborate on each item covered.

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Study Guides, Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

Animal Characteristics Fill in the Blank Guided Notes w/Answer Key Editable

Created by

Rod's Ecosystem Lab

Fill in the Blank Guided Notes focused on the Animal Characteristics Lesson in Biology. See Thumbnails for more details. Simply purchase, download and copy!To be paired with FREE Slide ShowFill in the blank questions to keep students engaged.Unlike other teacher's resources, this is totally editable!**Answer Key Included**Check out these other products made for this lesson!Slide Show PresentationGuided NotesVocabulary WorksheetResearch Prompt WorksheetLesson Quiz5E Lesson PlanBe sure to check ou

Subjects:

Biology, Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Scaffolded Notes

Also included in: Animal Characteristics Complete 5E Lesson Bundle w/Answer Keys **Editable**

Concept Comparison: Graphs in Science (Categorical vs Numerical)

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Basic Principles, Graphing, Science

How do scientists use graphs? This concept comparison helps students contrast bar graphs, pie charts and line graphs created from categorical and numerical data. The recall device uses DRY MIX and TRAILS as acronyms to help Ss remember how variables are plotted on a graph, and standard format for a graph. The frame comparison helps students contrast rate of change, slope shape and written relationships of functions (y vs. x; y vs. x^2; y vs. 1/x, and so on). THREE (3) activities are included:ha

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, Laboratory, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

7.RP.A.2a

, 7.RP.A.2b

, 7.RP.A.2d

, 8.F.A.2

, 8.F.A.3

...

NGSS:

HS-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-3

Also included in: StayGiant Physics Bundle: Measurement

Build a Plasma Membrane! Virtual Game and Worksheet

Created by

Life Science for Life

This is a worksheet that is meant to be used alongside the Cell Defense Virtual Game "Build a Membrane" on biomanbio.comStudents can play the game and they fill in the worksheet as they go. This, I've found, keeps students from just clicking through the game without paying attention to the information being presented. Works great as a review of the membrane and transport!

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, General Science

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Scaffolded Notes

Punnett Squares: Dihybrid Crosses Student Notes Page

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