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8th grade critical thinking science rubrics $5-10
Introduction to claim evidence reasoning Activity Forensic Science CER Practice
Are you looking for an engaging activity to easily introduce your students to claim evidence reasoning (CER), and scientific explanations? Students will love this forensic science solve the case CSI investigation where they write up their findings using the claim evidence reasoning CER format. What will students be doing during this forensic science claim evidence reasoning CER practice activity? They will observe a crime sceneAnalyze the police report and forensic reports Record their observat
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6th - 9th
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Debate for Kids & Tweens (Tips, Outlines, Rubrics & Other Resources)
Teaching students to debate is not just for debate teachers!Attention all 4th-8th grade ELA, social studies, and speech communication teachers! Debate for KIDS & TWEENS is a great way to improve your student's argumentation, organization, writing, research, interpersonal and group communication skills.This file includes the following resources to simplify the complicated world of debate AND to make learning (and arguing) FUN:Page 1 Table of contentsPage 2 Notes for the teacherPage 3
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4th - 8th
Science Fair Assistant: Letters, Rubrics, Timelines and more | 100% Editable
About this ProductThe resource includes a collection of documents to help teachers plan and execute a Science Fair. This product contains the following editable word documents (.docx):• 2 Announcement Letters to Parents and Students• 3 Recruiting Letters to Parents, PTA and Judges• 3 Thank you Letters to Students, Parents and Judges• Student pacing timeline for a primary research project• Student pacing timeline for a secondary research project• Science Fair presentation schedule time-slot works
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3rd - 10th, Staff
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Also included in: Science Fair Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable
Invention Convention - Student Led STEM Project
Looking for a fun way to wrap up your engineering unit? This project brings inventions to life and captures imaginations as students answer the question: What does it take to invent something new?Your students will be guided through the engineering design process of designing as they solve a problem with technology! This project guides students through the following steps in a 16 page booklet:To Do Checklist Define a Problem Brainstorming SolutionsPre Conference Form with TeacherDevelop a ModelM
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6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Engineering - FULL UNIT
Genetic Condition Brochure Project (Gene Mutations)
Are you teaching genetics with your middle school students? This project is a great research extension project for any genetics unit. Have each student research and report on one genetic condition that arises from a genetic mutation. This project has the students designing their own brochures and presenting their findings to their peers. (The project sheet gives a short description of the importance of genes and mutations, but assumes some background on what genes are/do)
This teaching bundle
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6th - 9th
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An introduction to 3D Printing
Includes: PowerPoint, 3D printing videos, 3D printing examples, 10 week program, rubric, worksheets, 3D printer anatomy, safety tips and more
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3rd - 12th, Staff
Entrepreneurship Lesson Plans - Teaching The Basics of Entrepreneurship
Trep Prep is an entrepreneurship education resource that serves as an Introduction to Entrepreneurship; providing core principles, ideas, and easy to implement activities that teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Trep, is a trending word for a young entrepreneur and as such, it is our hope that this material will serve as a foundation for inspiring more young entrepreneurs, by furthering their interest in, and preparation for, entrepreneurship.The Trep Prep resource includes 6 unique less
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6th - 12th
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College and Career Readiness Student Portfolio
This editable portfolio is designed to trace students’ progress throughout their four years of high school but it can easily be used for middle school as well. It also teachers students about the value of metacognition and self-reflection. In this portfolio you will fine the follow:- Creating a Personal Philosophy- Creating a Resume- Creating a Cover Letter- Grade Progress Monitoring- Standardized Testing Analysis and Reflection- Academic Artifact Reflection- Product Rubrics- Speaking Rubrics- G
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6th - 12th
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Paper Roller Coasters
Paper roller coasters is sure to be a project students will love! It is an engineering project that requires collaboration, problem solving, exact measurement, and a knowledge of physics. Students will explore and put to test Newton's Laws of motion while building their vertical paper roller coaster made out of card stock, tape, and a foam board for the base. You will be amazed at your students creativity in designing and problem solving. I love how cost efficient this STEM project is, using onl
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5th - 9th
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Middle School Level Research Paper Helps & Google Slides Presentation
Middle School Level Research Paper Helps & Google Slides PresentationInclusionsGrading RubricCriteria ChecklistResearch Paper Outline TemplateHints and Things to Remember ListResearch Paper ExpectationsEditing ChecklistNote Taking SheetPossible Topics ListResources to Get Started List
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5th - 8th
MYP Design Cycle Year 2 & 3 Fully Explained (Lesson with activities)
A great lesson to introduce your students to the MYP design cycle. It has many activities for students to practice each section. When working on their design projects it becomes a great reference if they get stuck. It includes a few extras as well including citations review, importance of command terms, and a few links to you tube videos. This took me 20 plus hours to create. Why reinvent the wheel, grab this and your first 5 lessons of design class are all set to go.
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7th - 8th
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Cookie Cutter 3D Printing
Students will learn how to use the FREE online software program Tinkercad to make their own 3D printed cookie cutters. They use the engineering process to guide their instruction. Students test out their products with modeling clay before using real cookie dough! This project is complete with teacher lesson plans, student handouts, and rubric. It hits the NGSS standards for engineering and technology for grades 3-5 and middle school. The only thing you will need is a 3D printer!
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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NGSS Cells PBL (Project Based Learning) FULL Unit Plan
This unit plan is a Project Based Learning (PBL) unit for teachers to use to introduce the topic of cells, cell types, organelles, cell size, and cell diversity.
In this unit, students will be assigned a task and they must work together as a group to engineer a cell to accomplish said task. The end product is a cell model, detailed poster, or CAD design. Teachers will facilitate learning during the unit by providing students structured mini-lessons and activites.
Each day has been outlined wi
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7th - 11th
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Rock Cycle Story - Science/Creative Writing
Are you teaching the rock cycle and in need of an authentic assessment that integrates writing?
This is a rock cycle writing project that students love! The students will plan and write a story told from the perspective of a rock going through the rock cycle. Their stories should be creative but also scientifically accurate!
Included -
- clear directions that are divided into parts
- planning sheets to ensure that students write stories that include three accurate changes
- a short exam
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4th - 8th
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Earth Moon and Sun System Assessment (with rubric and scaffolding information!)
This product should be used as the final assessment for the NGSS Standard MS-ESS1-1 where students are asked to create a model of the Earth Moon and Sun system, and how all of the phenomena work together. This covers the ENTIRE standard. This assessment includes:- Rotation vs revolution of - Eclipses- Moon phases- Tilts of axis's and orbits- Seasons- Equinoxes and Solstices etcI've included 2 pages of all the information that should be taught prior to this assessment as teachers notes at the end
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7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
NGSS: SEP: Formative Assessment Rubrics and Student "I Can Statements"
This product contains formative assessment rubrics for each of the 8 NGSS Science and Engineering Practices and a rubric for the Engineering Design Standards for middle school students and sample “I can” learning targets for each SEP. I do not use these rubrics for final grades but rather as guides for planning instruction and goal setting with students. The NGSS are written as a grade band for grades 6-8 and represent what students should be able to do by the end of the 8th grade. The rubrics
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: NGSS and 5E NGSS Professional Development BUNDLE
SMART goals for Data & Leadership Notebooks plus so much more!
Helping student create goals they can achieve can be just the motivation children need and when success follows it boosts their confidence.
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Cover Options
Part 1 : SMART goals
What are SMART goals? Poster
Goal Brainstorming
Goal Analysis
My Plan
Goal Reminder
Plan Reminders
Personal Mission Statement Brainstorm
Classroom Mission Statement Brainstorm
Written Person/Class Mission Statement
You Reached Your Goal! Certificates
Smart Goals Posters
Smart Goal Banner
Part 2: Refle
Grades:
K - 12th
Teaching Growth Mindset and Perseverance Within STEM Challenges
How do you teach students to not give up or shut down when STEM Challenges seem too hard? It's one thing to tell them to have a growth mindset, never give up, and keep trying and another thing altogether to teach them to actually do that!Growth mindset is a skill that has to be taught. Like most everything else, talking the talk means nothing if you don't walk the walk!This bundle focuses specifically on helping your students understand how to handle frustration and failure productively during S
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2nd - 8th
PBL: Mapping Your School on a Coordinate Grid: CORE (Geometry and Number Sense)
For an in-depth preview go here: http://pblparadise.blogspot.com/
CORE Standards
6.G.3 Draw polygons in the coordinate plane given coordinates for the vertices; use coordinates to find the length of a side joining points with the same first coordinate or the same second coordinate. Apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
6.NS.6.b Understand signs of numbers in ordered pairs as indicating locations in quadrants of the coordinate plane; recognize th
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5th - 8th
Pedigrees Activity With Grading Rubric (Project, Lab or Activity Grade!)
Looking for a activity to see if your students have reached mastery? This activity test the students knowledge and skills as they are lead into creating a pedigree. The student will be prompted with clear directions/procedures to create their pedigree on a large family called "The Smith's". This pedigree activity is great for middle or high school science classes. And a rubric is included for easy grading! I personally use this activity as a lab grade in my general biology class. Don't forget to
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7th - 10th
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Robert Frost Poetry Mini Unit | Poetry Analysis | Poetry Discussion
Work a little Robert Frost into your poetry unit! Whether as a standalone poetry analysis mini unit or an element of your larger poetry unit, my 6-day Robert Frost Poetry Mini Unit includes poetry analysis of Frost’s most famous poems, a biography of the poet himself, a class discussion on Frost, and a final assessment. ❤️Why you will LOVE this resource!Students will love engaging with one famous poet in this poetry mini unit. Whether as a standalone mini unit or part of your larger poetry unit
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Robert Frost Poems BUNDLE
Weather Forecasting Report- News Meteorology Project for Weather Unit
This is a great project for the end of your weather unit. Students can show their understandings of different weather phenomenon like fronts, radar, temperature, pressure systems and how they all work together. Included: An easy fill in the blank outline for a report that the students will use when interpreting a weather map just like a meteorologistTips for teachers using thisOutline for how to use it in classRubric for easy grading and an outline for the students to know they are on trackSign
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Winter Animal Research Activities for Agriculture & Science
This research fun bundle leans into the excitement of the holiday season with four Animal activities. Included is a Pet-Safe Holiday Food Research activity with Poster and Presentation options, True False or Opinion Partner Activity, Ugly Winter Animal Sweater and a Compare and Contrast Santa Writing Prompt that asks students to help Santa out by compiling a list of goodies he should bring to Children who also ask for a kitten or a puppy for Christmas.Bonus: Christmas Word find for early finishe
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6th - 12th
Newton's Laws of Motion Student Choice Projects (with Rubrics)
Students will be able to show their understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion, as well as show off their creativity skills, with this project. Students will have the choice of creating their choice of product, which include Comic Books, Posters (both "old school" paper posters and electronic posters), Books, Presentations, and/or Videos/Movies. Each product also includes a rubric for assessment!
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7th - 11th
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