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English language arts Common Core RST.6-8.10 resources
CER Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice
Are you trying to implement the CER science strategy into your classroom but need more example worksheets for your students master writing about their scientific explanations? This claim, evidence, and reasoning lesson includes ten practice CER videos or readings for students to identify a claim, identify supporting evidence, and write an explanation using scientific reasoning. Like this claim, evidence, reasoning lesson? Get started using CER in your classroom with this introductory lesson. Cli
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â CER Claim Evidence and Reasoning Unit
Solar and Lunar Eclipses Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage explains solar and lunar eclipses, including:solar eclipses happen when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on Earth's surfacelunar eclipses happen when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the moonvocabulary such as umbra, penumbra, total eclipse, and partial eclipseThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions -
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in:Â Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Science Sub Plans - 52 Articles MEGA BUNDLE | Printable & Distance Learning
Updated to Include Distance Learning Options. Each article sub plan comes in two versions with full answer keys: 1) Easily printable PDFs, as well as 2) Google Slides. Students can type in their answers directly in the Google Slides for paperless classrooms / distance learning. Don't fear, get your emergency secondary science sub plans right here! This bundle contains 52 SCIENCE ARTICLES with questions and full answer keys at 44% OFF the price of them separately. A whole year's worth of s
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7th - 12th
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CER Claim Evidence and Reasoning Unit
Introduce and reinforce the CER strategy with your science students using the bundle of print and digital materials. These lessons will walk you through introducing the claim, evidence, and reasoning method to your students to help clarify, think critically, and explain their scientific reasoning to demonstrate their knowledge of the concepts learned. Students will be able to:Demonstrate their knowledge of scientific principles through crafted writing responsesUtilize the claim, evidence, reason
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5th - 7th
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Great Minds in Science - 19 Science Sub Plans BUNDLE | Print & Distance Learning
Updated for distance learning. This science article / sub plan comes in two versions (with answer key): 1) easily printable PDFs, as well as 2) Google Slides for paperless online learning. Students can type in their answers directly in the Google Slides. When we teach science, the important scientific figures behind the science are only mentioned in a cursory way. My Great Minds in Science Series of 19 ARTICLES functions to enliven and deepen the understanding of the people behind the discoveri
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7th - 12th
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Inventions Unit - Create Your Own Invention Project - Activities Questions STEM
Invention Convention: Learn about Inventors and Create Your Own Invention! This package includes engaging resources to complete an invention unit. Students learn about inventors and inventions and create their own invention project. Their "Invention to Change the World" is then displayed at a class Invention Convention. Everything needed is included - just print and teach!✅All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, and detailed instructions.✅This work
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4th - 8th
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Conductors and Insulators Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about conductors and insulators:defines heat transfer as the movement of thermal energyexplains that some materials transfer heat and electricity better than others gives examples of thermal/electrical conductors and how they are used gives examples of thermal/electrical insulators and how they are used It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Slides. Color and black l
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, MS-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in:Â Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Unit Bundle of 6 Science Lessons
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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Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Bundle | Informational Text Edition
2 for $25 WOW! HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages middle school kids love! Seriously, they love them. These passages are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are. Kids keep reporting they LOVE the variety of informational texts! And they get the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 Reading Informational Text Standards (and more). Win-win! NO PREP! READY TO GO! MAJOR TIME SAVER!Easily interchangeable formats for any learning si
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6th - 8th
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Types of Waves Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about different types of waves explains:waves are disturbances that transfer energy from one place to anothermechanical waves (like sound) must travel through matter while electromagnetic waves (like light) can travel through empty spacewaves can be described as transverse or longitudinal depending on how they move scientists measure amplitude and wavelength to determine how much energy a wave hasThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension qu
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, 4-PS4-1
Also included in:Â Sound Energy Mechanical Waves Unit Bundle of 7 Science Lessons
Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Volume II | Informational Text Edition
MORE HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages middle school kids love! It's true; they do! Just like in Volume I, these passages are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are. Kids in grades 6, 7, and 8 keep reporting they LOVE the texts! And they get the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 Reading Informational Text Standards. Win-win! NO PREP! READY TO GO! MAJOR TIME SAVER!Easily interchangeable formats for any learning situation
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Bundle | Informational Text Edition
Newton's Laws of Motion Worksheet, Content, & Guided Notes for Newton's 3rd Law
Engage your learners in reading about Newton's 3rd Law of Motion with these EASY-TO-USE, comic-style worksheets and content. With this captivating visual learning tool, students will never forget Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion! Ordinary worksheets and reading passages can be mundane. Try these print-and-go comics and watch them get excited about reading science!Get more with the Newton's 3rd Law Lesson Plan! Get everything in this product AND an animated Google slideshow, more supplementals, TWO
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5th - 8th
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MS-PS2-1
Middle School Research Project - Animals - Printable and Digital
Planning your middle school research project doesn't have to be overwhelming! Introduce your beginning researchers to sources, citations, note-taking, and more with this user-friendly research packet. Choose animal topics and use this research format to guide your students through their first full-fledged research project.This resource is part of my Research Skills Project Bundle, which prepares students to research effectively with lessons on plagiarism, paraphrasing, and more. If your students
Earth's Spheres Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read one page science passage is all about Earth's spheres, including: geosphere (plus the lithosphere) hydrosphereatmospherebiosphere The passage explores each sphere, what it's made of, why it's important, and how it interacts with the other spheres. It touches on important natural processes such as the rock cycle and the water cycle. This resource includes a one page passage, 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions -
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-1
Also included in:Â Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
8th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition
HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 8th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE EIGHTH GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARD (ALL 10) PLUS ones aligned to Language, Speaking/Listening/Viewing, and Writing standards. YEAR ROUND SKILL PRACTICE!Wonderful for year-round skill practice, preparing your students all throughout the year for all those pesky standardized asse
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8th
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Physical Science Curriculum - Force & Motion Vocabulary & One Pager Templates
Level up your physical science curriculum with this eye-catching, one-pager comic! Your students will love reading about balanced and unbalanced forces and exploring force and motion vocabulary in this one-page, print-and-go comic format! Complete with science doodle notes and the create-a-comic project, your students will LOVE this unique style of learning about force and motion! Readers will be able to define force and learn about the types of forces. This comic also guides students through co
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-1
Evolution and Natural Selection Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about evolution and natural selection: tells the story of Charles Darwin's voyage to the Galapagos Islands and how his observations there helped him to form important scientific theoriesdefines the theory of evolution and natural selectiongives examples of how animals evolve based on traits that increase their chances of surviving and reproducing (including whales and Galapagos finches) This download includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions,
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-4
Also included in:Â Science Reading Comprehension Passages Growing MEGA Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL
Restart by Gordon Korman Novel Study
The Restart Novel Study is a comprehensive novel study for teaching Restart by Gordon Korman. This novel study provides unique opportunities to implement an engaging exploration of this popular book. Whether you have taught Restart for years or it is your first time, the Restart Novel Study will provide you with the resources you need to teach a successful and thoughtful unit. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the
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5th - 6th
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Reading Organizers & Activities BUNDLE Grades 6, 7, 8
Common Core Organizers & Activities BUNDLE for Grades 6, 7, 8
This bundle contains the following individual products (in their entirety):
READING:
Common Core Reading (Literature and Informational Texts) Activities and Graphic Organizers for Any Text Grades 6, 7, 8 *Newly Updated with 50 additional pages!*
Common Core Standards Reading Graphic Organizers for History/Social Studies (RH) Grades 6-12 (These are excellent for any informational and nonfiction texts or research projects!)
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6th - 8th
Climate Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about climate explains:the difference between climate and weatherEarth is divided into 5 main climate categories: tropical, dry, temperate, continental, and polarclimate is affected by latitude, elevation, landforms, ocean wind and currents, and closeness to waterclimate determines which plant and animal species can survive in a regionclimate can change over long periods of time (like during ice ages) and human activities can affect climate change The passage
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-ESS3-5
, 3-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-6
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Also included in:Â Ashton's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Food Chains Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL
This Science Shorts bundle contains 5 reading passages related to the cycling of energy through food chains and food webs in an ecosystem. Topics include:Food ChainsProducersConsumersDecomposersPhotosynthesisEach passage comes with 10 multiple choice questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.All of the passages in this bundle include read aloud YouTube videos with
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, 5-LS2-1
, 5-PS3-1
, 5-LS1-1
The Three Rs Reduce Reuse Recycle Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT & DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about the three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) explains:how overuse of natural resources hurts planet Earthwhy it's important to reduce, reuse, and recycle to help protect the environmenthow to reduce use of natural resourceshow to reuse things (like water bottles, shopping bags, etc.) what recycling is and how it worksThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google For
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
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Also included in:Â Science Reading Comprehension Passages Growing MEGA Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL
Potential & Kinetic Energy - Science Comic & Doodle Notes Worksheet MS-PS3
Revamp your potential and kinetic energy lesson with this roller coaster-inspired science comic. This is more than just a standard worksheet or Doodle Notes activity. It is a powerful learning tool that works. By presenting information in a comic format, your students will naturally engage in reading. Comics are approachable and make information accessible, especially to your struggling readers. If your students are bored with textbooks or push away anything involving reading paragraphs, this is
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-5
, MS-PS3-1
Natural Resources Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about natural resources explains:natural resources are found in nature but can be used to make synthetic resourcesexamples of natural resourcesthe difference between renewable and nonrenewable resourcesnatural resources are not evenly distributed on Earth because of factors like climate, geologic processes, and the location of ancient lifethe uneven distribution of resources has led to conflict and warThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehensi
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-PS1-3
Also included in:Â Science Reading Comprehension Passages Growing MEGA Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL
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Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
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