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High school science scaffolded note pdfs
Kinetic and Potential Energy Doodle Notes | Energy Transformations | Cornell
These scaffolded Kinetic and Potential Energy Cornell Doodle Notes can be used to cover the concepts of energy as the ability to do work, mechanical, kinetic, and potential energy, and the specific types of energy, including elastic, chemical, gravitational, and nuclear potential energy and thermal, sound, radiant, and electrical energy. These notes also cover the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy transformations, and the relationship between kinetic and potential energy as a roller coaster
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7th - 9th
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MS-PS3-5
, MS-PS3-1
Element Families of the Periodic Table Informational Text Distance Learning
This Element Families of the Periodic Table Informational Text Activity will give your students a visual introduction to the families of the periodic table, including the element behaviors, uses, and common properties! This product includes eight mini-posters, one for each of the element families on the main group of the periodic table: Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, Boron Group, Carbon Group, Nitrogen Group, Oxygen Group, Halogens, and Noble Gases. The mini-posters give overview informat
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Grades:
8th - 10th
NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
Heat Transfer Thermal Energy Doodle Notes Conduction Convection Radiation
These scaffolded Heat Transfer Cornell Doodle Notes can be used to introduce or review the concepts of temperature, heat, and the types of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. The notes begin by defining temperature and heat to make clear that temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of an object or substance while heat is the flow of energy from hotter to cooler places. The notes define and give real-life examples of conduction, conductors, insulators, convection
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7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS3-3
Electromagnetic Waves Spectrum Doodle Notes | Middle School Science | Cornell
These scaffolded Electromagnetic Waves and Spectrum Cornell Doodle Notes can be used to cover the background information of electromagnetic waves and the electromagnetic spectrum. These notes depict a model of the interacting electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave. They provide a detailed visual of the 7 main types of electromagnetic waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, the visible light spectrum, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, and
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-2
Atoms Doodle Notes | Atomic Theory Protons Neutrons Electrons | Cornell Notes
These scaffolded, no-prep Atoms Cornell Doodle Notes are an introduction to atoms, subatomic particles, basic atomic structure, and reading the Periodic Table. They combine two effective note-taking strategies: Cornell Notes and Doodle Notes! These notes cover the general definition of an atom, depict a very simplified version of the history of the atomic theory, differentiate the subatomic particles proton, neutron and electron, by their charges, masses, and locations within the atom, explain w
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-1
Balancing Chemical Equations Doodle Notes | Middle School Science | Cornell Note
These scaffolded Balancing Chemical Equations Cornell Doodle Notes combine two effective note-taking strategies and can be used to introduce, teach, or review the concept of balancing chemical equations and the Law of Conservation of Mass. These notes review chemical formulas including coefficients and subscripts, differentiate between word, skeletal, and balanced equations, use two non-chemistry analogies to help students visualize what a balanced equation means, give steps for balancing an equ
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
HS-PS1-7
, MS-PS1-5
Chemical Reactions Doodle Notes | Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
This resource is a two-page visual notes sheet that will teach students the basics of chemical reactions. Emphasis is on helping students understand that during a chemical reaction the atoms that make up the original substances are regrouped into different molecules, and these new substances have different properties from those of the reactants (NGSS MS PS1.B). This resource also includes a second page that describes the characteristics of endothermic and exothermic reactions.Included:2 Page Gui
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Cell Organelles Doodle Notes Animal and Plant Cells City Analogy
These Cell Organelles Cornell Doodle Notes are a visual, scaffolded, no-prep resource for teaching about the structure and function of eukaryotic cell organelles and the difference between animal and plant cells! These notes cover the general definition of a eukaryotic cell (contains a nucleus), gives a city analogy for each of the main cell organelles (for example, power plant = mitochondria, nucleus = city hall, ribosomes = businesses, etc.), and differentiates between animal and plant cells (
Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
Also included in: Cell Organelles Activities | Plant and Animal Cells | Doodle Notes
Forensic Science Crime Scene Basics Unit BUNDLE
Crime Scene Basics BUNDLE! Save on EIGHT resources - all you need to teach your students the basics of Forensic Science. Includes notes, activities, a Unit project, and an assessment! Resources in the Bundle:Direct vs Circumstantial Evidence: Students learn the difference, and discover the unreliability of eyewitness testimonyClass vs. Individual Evidence: A fun, digital (or paper!) activity that teachers students how to identify the difference between Class and Individual forensic evidence Evi
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9th - 12th
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Layers of the Earth Doodle Notes
Layers of the Earth graphic organizer that allow students to compile their knowledge and understanding of Earth's compositional layers (crust, mantle, core) and mechanical layers (lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, inner and outer core) in a doodle notes style! Give your students a welcome change of pace by leading them through the ideas and concepts underpinning Earth's layers and then gift them with time to doodle and make those connections! These graphic organizers would be great for an
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Waves Mechanical Doodle Notes | Middle School Science | Cornell Notes
These scaffolded Mechanical Waves Cornell Doodle Notes combine two effective note-taking strategies and can be used to introduce the basics of mechanical waves, including the concept of a medium, the anatomy and movement of energy through transverse and longitudinal waves, the relationship between the amplitude and energy of a wave, the abbreviations and units for wavelength, frequency, and the wave equation, and how particles move in circular paths as surface waves in the ocean pass through the
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
Phase Changes Doodle Notes | Middle School Science | Cornell Notes
These scaffolded Phase Changes Cornell Doodle Notes can be used to introduce or review the states of matter, and to teach about thermal energy, particle motion, the state of substances due to kinetic energy, and the phase changes between solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas. The notes use lots of visuals to help students understand the relationship between energy and matter. The concepts align with the Disciplinary Core Ideas of NGSS Standard MS-PS1-4.Cornell Notes are a note-taking strategy in w
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
Plate Tectonics Doodle Notes | Tectonic Plate Boundaries | Cornell Notes
These scaffolded Plate Tectonics Cornell Doodle Notes can be used to introduce or review tectonic plates, how tectonic plates move due to convection currents in the Earth’s mantle, the three types of plate boundaries (transform, divergent and convergent), and how and why the interactions of tectonics plates at plate boundaries create landforms, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. These notes are perfect for a lesson/unit aligned to NGSS MS-ESS2.B (Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interacti
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
Weather Doodle Notes | Air Masses and Fronts | High and Low Pressure | Cornell
Conceptually teach how weather systems change the weather conditions in a place. These notes cover the types of air masses (continental tropical, maritime polar, continental arctic, etc.) and their characteristics, how weather fronts form and the basic conditions of cold fronts, warm fronts, and stationary fronts, and the dynamics of high and low pressure systems and the weather that they typically bring. These notes combine two effective note-taking strategies and help students grasp the dynami
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Conductors and Insulators Doodle Notes | Science Doodle Notes
This science graphic organizer will aid in student concept retention, focus, creativity, and engagement. Students will use this graphic organizer to identify, define, and illustrate types of conductors and insulators. You can use this for either thermal or electrical energy! Students will gain experience in synthesizing information and creating their own tangible connections in their notes. INCLUDES:✔ Doodle Notes with fill-in-the-blank notes for easy differentiation✔ Doodle Notes that are blank
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Science Doodle Notes Growing Bundle
Magnets and Magnetism Doodle Notes | Science Doodle Notes
This science graphic organizer will aid in student concept retention, focus, creativity, and engagement. Students will use this graphic organizer to identify, define, and illustrate magnets, magnetic fields, attractive and repulsive forces, and the earth's magnetic field. Students will gain experience in synthesizing information and creating their own tangible connections in their notes. INCLUDES:✔ Doodle Notes with fill-in-the-blank notes for easy differentiation✔ Doodle Notes that are blank fo
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Science Doodle Notes Growing Bundle
Asteroids, Meteors, and Comets Doodle Notes | Science Doodle Notes
This science graphic organizer will aid in student concept retention, focus, creativity, and engagement. Students will use this graphic organizer to identify, define, and illustrate asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, comets, and meteorites. Students will gain experience in synthesizing information and creating their own tangible connections in their notes. INCLUDES:✔ Doodle Notes with fill-in-the-blank notes for easy differentiation✔ Doodle Notes that are blank for maximum flexibility and creativi
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Science Doodle Notes Growing Bundle
Water Cycle Doodle Notes | Evaporation Condensation Precipitation | Cornell
These scaffolded Water Cycle Cornell Doodle Notes can be used to teach about the distribution of freshwater on Earth as well as the processes and reservoirs of Earth’s Water Cycle. The notes cover the percentage of freshwater available for human use, Earth’s water reservoirs, and the processes of evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, sublimation, runoff, and infiltration. These notes were designed to be used as input for NGSS Standard MS-ESS2-4 (The Roles of Water in Earth’s S
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Scientific Method Experimental Design Doodle Notes | Middle School Science
These scaffolded Experimental Design and Scientific Method Cornell Doodle Notes can be used to introduce students to the concepts of writing testable questions, defining manipulated (independent), responding (dependent), and standardizing (constant) variables, as well as controls. The notes stress the importance of making precise and accurate measurements, repeating trials, and taking detailed notes during an experiment. The last page of the notes provides a graphic organizer of the scientific m
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Atoms Doodle Notes - Atomic Structure - Science Interactive Notebooks
This resource is a two-page doodle notes sheet that focuses on atoms. Students will learn concepts such as the history and structure of atoms as they complete embedded doodle tasks. Included:2 Page Guided Doodle Notes — Fill-in-the-BlankThis version offers the most structure for students.2 Page Blank Doodle Notes — Blank Graphic OrganizerThis blank template is ideal for teachers who prefer less structure.Teacher Key — Low Ink and Fully ColoredGoogle™ Slideshow that aligns with the Guided Fill-in
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Metric System Doodle Notes | Middle School Science | Cornell Notes
Introduce or review the Metric System using visuals with these scaffolded Cornell Doodle Notes! The notes begin with a section that shows why the Imperial system is quite silly (especially for science!). Then, they cover that 10 is the ‘magic number’ of the Metric System, the units and abbreviations for mass, length, and volume, the prefixes, a mnemonic device to remember the prefixes, and then an explanation of how to convert between metric units. They also include a Sum It Up page with 30 prac
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Plate Tectonic Boundaries: Divergent, Convergent, & Transform
This is a 4 four page flip-book that students can create that can fit into a science interactive notebook. It covers the 3 types of plate tectonic boundaries: (1) divergent, (2) convergent, and (3) transform.
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6th - 12th
Gas Laws Doodle Notes
These scaffolded Gas Laws Cornell Doodle Notes combine two effective note-taking strategies and can be used to introduce or review the behavior of gases and the gas laws. These notes seek to explain Boyle’s, Charles’s, and Gay-Lussac’s gas laws in a conceptual way and they do not include the formulas or any calculations for them. The notes use visuals and real-life examples to help students understand the relationship between temperature, volume, and pressure of gases. These concepts align with
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Grades:
8th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
Scientific Notation Notes, Practice Worksheets and Task Cards
Scientific Notation Guided Notes and Task Cards, specifically designed to meet the Common Core Standard 8.EE.A.4! These notes and practice worksheets are perfect for Interactive Math Notebooks. This resource covers a range of scientific notation topics including and Introduction, Standard Form, Adding and Subtracting Numbers in Scientific Notation, Products and Quotients. 20 Scientific Notation Task Cards are also included to use as further reinforcement in math centers and stations or as a cla
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7th - 9th
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