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Problem solving earth sciences Common Core W.7.2 resources
Tsunami Activity Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Teach students about the natural disaster, tsunami, using this science text and digital activity. Students will learn the word origin of a tsunami, how this natural disaster forms, where it occurs, and safety and preventative measures. This activity will give students a thorough understanding of a tsunami, Like this activity? Check out the tsunami unit and save 20% by clicking here! Students will learn:Word origin of tsunamiWhat a tsunami isHow it formsWhere it is likely to occurSafety and preve
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5th - 7th
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Inquiry-Based Endangered Animal Research Project
Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered and teacher-guided instruction approach. It empowers students to become critical thinkers. It increases studentsā ability to develop a deep understanding of content while increasing studentsā intellectual engagement.
Students start by brainstorming endangered animals and why they would like to research those animals. Then, students pose questions about their endangered animals. Students go through the research process by finding sources and info
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4th - 8th
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Arbor Day Differentiated Reading Passages
Arbor Day Differentiated Reading Passages for Upper Elementary and Middle Grades! This 18-page packet is full of great resources to make it easy for you to plan meaningful academic discussions about the history behind why Arbor Day exists. Students will love learning about planting trees, memories, and the tradition behind why we observe this day.This packet includes the following:Differentiated Reading Passages and Writing Prompts:Labeled with one star (grades 4 & 5) or two stars (grades 6
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4th - 6th
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Creativity Challenge | Innovation | Problem Solving | First Week Of School | SEL
First Week of School Activities to explore Creativity and Problem Solving. Set up classroom expectations during Back To School season with a growth mindset! Creativity is more than just being artsy. It's also about creative problem solving. Check out these 14 social emotional learning SEL lessons to help students solve problems and be more creative when dealing with academic obstacles, life problems, and relationship conflicts.Ā This life-long tool is great for the First Week of School activities
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6th - 10th
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Earth Day Activities |Vocab| Critical Thinking | Writing |Print PDF or Digital!
Teach your students about the importance of Earth Day! Students will be able to do the following with this engaging print or digital activity: 1. Define 5 vocabulary terms related to Earth Day, use them in a sentence, and draw a picture. 2. Use critical thinking and real-world skills to create and list things we can do on Earth to reuse, reduce and recycle.3. Respond to an Earth Day writing prompt in paragraph or short-answer form.
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3rd - 9th
Ocean Pollution STEM Writing Challenge for Middle School Technical Report
This Ocean Pollution STEM Writing Challenge will get your students thinking creatively while learning about water pollution. This activity has students follow steps in the engineering design process in order to learn about and propose a solution for the problem of plastics in the ocean. Students will work in groups to research, brainstorm, survey, and design a solution or product that will help the environment. This activity works well for Earth Day or any time you want to introduce technical wr
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7th - 8th
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Birthstone Brochure Research Project
DESCRIPTION: Ready to turn your students into young mineral experts? Look no further then the Birthstone Brochure Project- a dynamic and engaging activity that will bring students on an exciting journey of discovery. Students will delve into the enchanting properties of their specific birthstones, exploring their color, hardness, luster, breakage, and streak. They'll uncover the mystical and mythical aspects linked to each stone, discovering intriguing properties steeped in lore and legends.Ven
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Problem and Solution Essay Writing Unit | Cause and Effect | Graphic Organizers
When you give a writing assignment, are your students excited? What if you told them they're going to help solve a mystery and save a bakery? Now you have their attention!Students love to problem solve, and as they work through this scenario they'll be practicing discussion, critical thinking, close reading, organization, and written analysis skills.This Problem-Solution activity asks students to help a fictional bakery owner figure out why her sales are declining. Your students will uncover th
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6th - 8th
Ecosystems Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
This blended resource is great for distance learning and in person learning. It contains materials for your students to complete an Ecosystems Research Report. Combine resources to easily BLEND your classroom! This resource contains both a printable and digital - Google Slides Ecosystems research report.Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Ecosystems Research Report resource. It helps has make report writing easy! It contains questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for your
Strategic Reading to Write - Rock Layers and Folds - Middle School Science
This Strategic Reading to Write unit asks students to analyze three science informational articles to write a short essay. The articles are broken down through strategies encouraging deeper thinking about what the author says. A great cross-curriculum assignment that helps students use reading strategies to understand difficult scientific concepts. The activities are on a student packet that should be printed. Links are provided for the articles.Ā Lesson plan for 5-6 days.Included:Suggested Instr
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6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
Volcanoes | Volcano Activity Report | Google Classroom | Google Slides
Students LOVE studying volcanoes and using TECHNOLOGY! This Google Classroom resource makes producing a volcanoes research report fun and easy! These colorful Google Slides contain a complete paperless report perfect for Chromebooks, HP Streams, and other devices in a 1:1 classroom. Use these activities to engage students in a whole class, small group, or independent environment. This resource is also perfect for home school students.Templates are included to create, develop, write, edit, presen
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3rd - 7th
Also included in:Ā Volcanoes Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
Ecosystems | Research Report
Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Ecosystems Research Report resource. It helps make report writing easy! It contains vocabulary, worksheets, questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for your students to create, develop, write, edit, illustrate, present, and assess your studentsā Ecosystems Research Report.This is a fun, 51 page resource to help your students produce a research report on Ecosystems.This resource can be for their formal report or utilized as a study guide
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in:Ā Ecosystems Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
Space Race Exploration Biography Report, Research Graphic Organizer, Rubric
Save yourself lots of time with this creative two-week biography project! This integrated ELA/ space-related project has students choosing one person to research who has contributed significantly to the study and exploration of outer space and create a Google Site as the end result, focusing on 21st century skills throughout the project (technology and creativity). Begin the project with a WebQuest. Your students will select five people from a long list to learn more about and write down 3-5 bul
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Grades:
6th - 7th
Solar System Map
A blank solar system map with designated, numbered boxes to fill in while lecturing. The planets and sun are blank for students to fill in with color. Other non-labeled celestial bodies include the Main Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, and the dwarf planet Pluto. Have fun with this basic map.
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Not Grade Specific
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MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Earth Day Project Climate Change conference
Your students lead the discussion in this Climate Change Conference Role Play Project . Advocates, scientists, and authors come together in a conference about climate change. Great for Earth Day!This is language arts (persuasion and non-fiction text analysis), science (global warming is part of new science standards), and social studies (people, places, and environments) rolled into one engaging project. Use as part of your Earth Day celebrations or when studying global environments. Included
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Ā Earth Day Resource Bundle
Earthās Seasons Wordsearch
Students can improve their vocabulary and writing skills by completing this word search and creative writing activity. For warm-ups and fast-finishers!Resources used for development: Thewordsearch.com and Canva.
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Not Grade Specific
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1-ESS1-1
, 5-ESS1-2
, K-ESS2-1
, 3-ESS2-1
, 2-ESS1-1
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Water Cycle Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
This blended resource is great for distance learning and in person learning. It contains materials for your students to complete a Water Cycle Research Report. Combine resources to easily BLEND your classroom! This resource contains both a printable and digital - Google Slides Water Cycle research report.Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Water Cycle Research Report resource. It helps has make report writing easy! It contains questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for yo
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4th - 7th
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Volcanoes Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
This blended resource is great for distance learning and in person learning. It contains materials for your students to complete a Volcano Research Report. Combine resources to easily BLEND your classroom! This resource contains both a printable and digital - Google Slides Volcano research report.Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Volcano Research Report resource. It helps has make report writing easy! It contains questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for your students
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4th - 7th
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Astronauts Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
This blended resource is great for distance learning and in person learning. It contains materials for your students to complete an Astronauts Research Report. Combine resources to easily BLEND your classroom! This resource contains both a printable and digital - Google Slides Astronauts research report.Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Astronauts Research Report resource. It helps has make report writing easy! It contains questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for your
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4th - 8th
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Problem Based Learning: Public Education and Immigration Policy
In this problem based learning project, students create updated policies for real schools to take into account their immigration and new student needs. Begin with a discussion on current events in immigration, then provide students with situations that are different for each group. Have students identify the specific school in their situation, the problem the school is facing, and the current events in the area of the school related to immigration. What do they propose they should do in order
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6th - 8th
Multiple Intelligences: DO IT! CHOICE CARDSĀ® - SOCIAL CONCERNS - SET 1
Power-Up your classroom with BYTES Power Smarts! Activate your students' empathy for social causes with the Do It! Choice Cards. Students will choose a project to raise awareness, raise empathy, and raise resources for the social concern they choose while also working to meet Common Core Standards. See the full packet contents listed below and click on Preview under the thumbnails above to see a sample of the packet contents.Choice CardsĀ® are task cards, but we think the word CHOICE is more mo
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4th - 8th
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Severe Weather Newspaper Article
In this lesson, students will write a newspaper article detailing a historical hurricane or tornado. In the newspaper article, students will include information about how the severe weather was formed, the effects of the severe weather, and the impact on the local community.
Global Warming and Wind Power - Compare and Contrast
10 printable or digital pages for students to compare and contrast: wind turbines vs electric fans, solar power vs wind power, weather at the beach vs in the mountains, parachutes vs jet packs, airplanes vs birds, kites vs paper airplanes, sunny days vs stormy skies, and more. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created a digital version wit
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3rd - 10th
Also included in:Ā Wind Power BUNDLE (Global Warming and Climate Change)
6Cs Creativity C: Do Something Different | Creativity Awareness Activity | SEL
This is Section C. Do Something Different for the 6Cs Creativity Social-Emotional Learning Skills chapter. Want to see exactly what you get before you buy this product?Watch the PREVIEW VIDEO.Look at the PREVIEW PDF.(It is a watermarked version explaining the entire PDF resource.)Find out how to get this resource for LESS THAN $1.00NOTE: This product is designed to be used as part of an entire unit on Creativity and Innovation. This individual product is not meant to be downloaded separately and
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6th - 9th
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