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Common Core RST.6-8.1 handouts
Scientific Method Worksheets
This resource contains 3 separate scientific method worksheets that can be used for classwork or homework. Each worksheet contains two columns. The left column describes a scenario in which the scientific method was used and the right column contains questions that correlate to what is being read in the left column. Answer keys provided for easy grading.The three scenarios/ stories provided increase in difficulty. The questions also increase in difficulty and each focus on different aspects o
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Life Science Bundle
Scientific Revolution Discovery Centers Activity
Teaching the Scientific Revolution? This activity will save you time and stress as you cover the content and address the standards in your classes!Students can investigate the beginning and major contributions of the Scientific Revolution with this Discovery Centers activity on the significant scientists of the period. This interactive resource allows students to either work in table groups or to visit placard centers set up around the room on 7 different advancements during the Scientific Rev
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6th - 11th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
Challenge Activity for Fast Finishers or Time Filler Activity
Do you have students that always finish their work so fast and now need something for them to do? Are you wondering how to keep your students occupied after state testing / test prep? Do you have parents looking for enrichment activities to challenge their child’s interest in science during the school year and in the summer? Do you have struggling learners who could use extra science support? Do you homeschool your child and looking to assess their basic knowledge of science? This science activi
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4th - 6th
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Science Fair Project Organizational Tools
Science Fair time means lot of questions from parents and students! These tools I've created will help to put you, your students, and your parents at ease by showing how to organize a successful science fair project! You will be able to use these handouts year after year!!
You will get a four page handout to give your students/parents that gives detailed page by page directions on how to organize the project notebook. The project notebook explains how to set up the report which includes the
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3rd - 6th
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Reference Point & Relative Motion Worksheet: Motion Sickness Problem Solving
Are you looking for a simple and effective worksheet to demonstrate real life application of reference point and motion sickness to your middle school students? Then check this out! Students are first asked to read this informational text. Afterwards, students are asked to answer real world questions and will demonstrate application of problem solving strategies that can be used to alleviate motion sickness. No Prep and Answer Key is included.Your Students Will:Apply knowledgePractice concepts U
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Forces, Motion and Reference Point Bundle for Middle School
Drought Article and Questions on Resource Availability Worksheet NGSS MS-LS2-1
This digital PDF is a fun and engaging, cross curricular science lesson on resource availability and its effect on the growth of organisms that requires students to read an article on how California’s drought has had effects on plants and animals. Great for distance learning, it illustrates how the lack of a resource, such as water, can affect populations and includes cause and effect questions as well as a Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning CER question. It can be used as a complete lesson, sub pla
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5th - 9th
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MS-LS2-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
How the Earth was Made--Complete Season 2
Videos can be a valuable part of your students’ education. The History Channel show titled “How the Earth was Made” explains the geologic processes that have shaped different parts of our planet. Each episode covers different topics, like glaciation, subduction, the rock cycle, earthquakes, volcanoes, etc.----------------------------------------------------This growing bundle is now ⭐COMPLETE⭐!----------------------------------------------------In this product you will find notes sheets and answ
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6th - 12th
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MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, HS-ESS2-7
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Astronomers throughout History: Reading and Writing Assignment
Get your students engaged in learning about six key astronomers (Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton) and their contributions to Astronomy.⭐-------------------------------------------Students will look over the "resumes" of all six scientists and choose the one they believe made the most important contributions. This is a great opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability to draw conclusions, formulate opinions, and write a persuasive "magazine article" about a h
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6th - 12th
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Light Waves Science Claim Evidence Reasoning CER Practice
This cross-curricular teaching resource includes a nonfiction text that includes an infographic about rainbows and light energy, CER questions, a teacher's key, and notes for how to use the product. Using this cross-curricular lesson, you can teach claim, evidence, and reasoning skills which supports NGSS Physical Science standards and nonfiction reading standards. Includes the nonfiction text written at three different reading levels, in printable pdf and slides for use with Google Slides™ vers
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6th - 8th
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MS-PS4-2
Also included in: Claim Evidence Reasoning Worksheet and Form Bundle Light Waves
Narrative Writing Checklist - FREE - Primary Exploration - Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FREE Narrative Writing Checklist serves as a wonderful reminder for students to check their work! The checklist walks students through the editing process to ensure that they are submitting their best work! This is a great addition to a writing center or narrative writing booklet. In my classroom, I use this narrative writing checklist along with Primary Narrative Writing and Book Cover Assessment. This Narrative Writing Booklet is a step-by-step student work booklet that teaches students to suc
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PreK - 8th
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NGSS Black Holes & Galaxies Claim Evidence Reasoning Graphic Organizer
With this product students will understand how supermassive black holes grow at a faster rate than the galaxy it inhabits through NGSS Claim Evidence Reasoning. Claim Evidence Reasoning or C.E.R. charts are great for getting your students to explain phenomena in a meaningful way and it allows you as the instructor to adequately assess their understanding of concepts. The students figure out what the "Claim" is in the article, they then use data that supports the claim in the "Evidence" section,
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6th - 11th
Plate Tectonics Reading Passages and Questions (Distance Learning)
Plate TectonicsThis activity is designed to explain and review plate tectonics. After a reading passage, there are nine multiple choice questions and a constructed response. I pass out this homework assignment as a review before the student's assessment.HOW DO I IMPLEMENT THIS AS A DISTANCE LEARNING TOOL? Easy as A - B - or - C!A. We are currently using Google Classroom as a distance learning platform. If you are also using GC, you already know that it is easy to schedule assignments that have
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6th - 12th
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MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
Also included in: Plate Tectonics Bundle
Earth's Water Unit Bundle!
Need a quick and easy to use curriculum for your Earth's Water Unit? This may be the one for you! Explore Earth's water through Engaging lessons resources. This no prep bundle allows you to focus on important aspects of teaching, knowing that you can edit most of these resources to fit your needs. This Resource Includes:-One 4 Week Lesson Plan-3 Slide Sets with Guided Notes-Differentiated Student Choice Board-1 Lab with Exit Ticket-1 Study Guide-1 20 Question Unit Test-1 Grudgeball/Unfair Revie
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS2-2
Robotics Research Webquest: Introduction to Robots (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th)
Need a quick print and go or digital (Google Slides) robotics research webquest activity with answer key included? This is great as an introduction to robots or even sub plans. This webquest was designed to have students answer comprehension questions about the basics of robotics. This lesson can be done as a whole group, small group, or independently. Learners will use the website provided and read through the material to answer questions along with viewing the videos. Students will be introduc
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4th - 8th
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Plate Tectonics Resource Bundle!
Do you need resources to explain, elaborate, and assess Plate Tectonics? If so, this is the bundle for you! Each resource has be carefully crafted to meet the needs of middle schooler's cognitive demand, while reaching toward the upper DOK. PBL and GBL learning is a great model to help your students engage with interesting scientific concepts, which is the primary basis of the resources provided. This Bundle Includes:-Over 100 pages/slides Covering Plate Tectonics-1 Set of Interactive Slides-1 L
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
Natural Selection #1 Science CER Reading/Writing Prompt
As current science teaching practices and ELA teaching practices continue to evolve, teachers are encouraged to incorporate more nonfiction text into classroom practice. This short nonfiction text is based on current news.This CER document provides a vehicle for nonfiction text reading analyzed through the lens of Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning. We want our students reading more science and constructing arguments in a scientific manner. This text can be used as a bell ringer, included in a sub
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6th - 12th
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MS-LS4-4
Density Claim Evidence and Reasoning CER Practice
Support students in building their deductive reasoning skills during your chemistry unit with this cross-curricular math and science resource. Includes a nonfiction text that includes a density math problem that helps solve a science mystery, CER science questions, a teacher's key, and notes for how to use the product. Teach claim, evidence, and reasoning skills using this resource, which supports NGSS Chemistry standards and nonfiction reading standards. Includes the nonfiction text written at
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6th - 8th
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MS-PS1-2
Also included in: Claim Evidence and Reasoning Worksheet and Reading Bundle
Redshift and the Doppler Effect Virtual Lab - Digital Resource - Editable
Struggling to teach your students about redshift? Leverage the Doppler Effect, a phenomena all students have experienced, to help students make connections to redshift and our expanding universe. This google doc, digital resource is fully editable and can be used online. It also includes a ready-to-print version with expanded text boxes for hand written responses.What's Included:7 Page Virtual LabDigital and Ready-to-print Versions IncludedMinimal Prep! Ready to Assign, all necessary links a
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Universe & Space Reading Comprehension Bundle - Print and Digital!!!
Science Weekly Bell Ringers: Earth History & Geologic Time Scale
These 4 daily bell ringers can be used as warmups, exit-tickets, and inserts for interactive notebooks. They are formatted to fit within a single sheet of paper (front and back) to be used as quick printables, but each warmup is contained in a separate box for easy cut-outs. This week-long set focuses on Earth History & Geologic Time Scale.These bell ringers are designed to quickly get students on task, stimulate class discussions to help lead into your lesson, and help practice content lite
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6th - 12th
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MS-ESS1-4
Also included in: Science Weekly Bell Ringers: Full Year Super Bundle
CER Scientific Argument Pack: Organizers, Rubrics, Posters Printable & Editable
Simplify CER Instruction with Our Comprehensive CER Template and Planning Pack! Are you a busy science teacher looking to streamline your CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) instruction and save valuable time? Look no further! Our CER Template and Planning Pack is designed with you in mind. This versatile resource provides you with the essential tools to guide your students through the process of crafting compelling CER paragraphs. Whether you're new to CER or a seasoned pro, our pack offers custo
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5th - 10th
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British Bake Show Worksheet: CAASP skill- listening
Objective: 1. Students will analyze the proposed challenge and will identify the consequences and critical thinking skills associated with competitors completing the task. 2. Choose two competitors to follow throughout the competition and fill in the boxes associated with competitors completing this task.3. Create their own "rough draft" recipe based on what they observed in the competitionGeneral Handout that can be used for ALL episodesI had a really difficult time find up-to-date relevant inf
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CER Global Warming Claim Evidence Reasoning NGSS Earth Science
Support students in building their deductive reasoning skills with this cross-curricular teaching resource. Includes a nonfiction text that includes data about the impact of eating beef on global warming, CER questions, a teacher's key, and notes for how to use the product. Teach claim, evidence, and reasoning skills using this resource, which supports NGSS Earth Science standards and nonfiction reading standards. Includes the nonfiction text written at three different reading levels, in printa
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS3-5
Science Reading/Sub Plans: LEAP YEARS why they're important!
A great article about the science behind LEAP YEARS! This is an excellent activity for when you need a substitute or can be used to introduce the orbit of Earth around the Sun. This completely editable google doc allows you to alter the article to include information you cover in your class or give as-is to students! There are 7 questions included along with an answer key.Students will learn about why we have leap years from a science standpoint, when the observance of leap years began, seasonal
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7th - 12th
Experimental Design Practice: 4 Experiment Analysis
In this assignment, students mark the text to identify experimental design elements such as independent variable and control group. Then, students analyze the experiments by answering some critical thinking questions. Next, they pick an experiment and create a sample data chart for the experiment. If students have received instruction on experimental design, this activity could be used as a checkpoint assessment or a sub plan.
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7th - 12th
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