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Astronomy Common Core W.6.2a resources
Planets Essay- Digital and Printable Bundle!
TIME SAVING and fun addition to your informational writing unit! This is the printable and the digital version! This product is very student centered. Students have a choice for planet to research, research questions to explore, and choice of early finisher projects. It includes everything your students will need throughout the unit. It can be used as a whole class project or for a small group. NO prep needed!This product includes:-Writing prompt-Choice of planets to choose from-Essay Exam
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3rd - 6th
The Reason for the Seasons - A Cause and Effect Explanation for the Seasons
This lesson is meant to bring together students’ knowledge about direct and indirect light and opposite seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to help them to build their model of the Sun-Earth system. This lesson explains why the different hemispheres receive indirect and direct light at different times of the year: Earth’s tilt. Students review axis, latitude, and the equator; direct and indirect light; and Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Using the example of a baseball and flashl
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS1-1
36 Guided Writing Tasks: Space and Astronomy
We offer you a complete set of 36 guided writing tasks focused on the topic of the space and astronomy. It covers planets, stars, comets, moons, the SolarSystem, and more. There are a wide variety of writing tasks covering persuasive, informational, explanatory, and narrative writing. This includes tasks for writing essays, reports, opinion pieces, short stories, personal narratives, and poems. It also includes tasks for creating timelines, flyers, and posters. Each writing task begins with a w
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3rd - 6th
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Printable: Informational Writing Planet Student Packet
TIME SAVING and fun addition to your informational writing unit! This product is very student centered. Students have a choice for planet to research, research questions to explore, and choice of early finisher projects. It includes everything your students will need throughout the unit. It can be used as a whole class project or for a small group. NO prep needed!This product includes:-Writing prompt-3 kid friendly research websites to access with QR Codes-Essay Example-Space for brainstorming r
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4th - 6th
Bundle of 7 Student Writing Assignments! Informational and Narrative Writing!
This is a bundle of 7 narrative and informational student writing assignments! Perfect addition to your writing unit lesson. Included: Extreme Weather Informational Essay Student Packet: This product is a great addition to your informational writing lessons and science connection to extreme weather. It includes everything the student will need throughout the unit. It can be used as a whole class project or for a small group. NO prep needed!This product includes:-Writing prompt -Choice of extreme
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3rd - 6th
What Factor Causes the Seasons - Comparing Distance to the Sun & the Sun's Angle
One common student misconception about the cause of the seasons is that Earth’s distance from the Sun is the main factor. This activity directly relates to this misconception. Students should understand direct and indirect light and its role in temperature in order to successfully complete this lesson. Students are asked to compare and contrast 3 graphs, a common synthesizing task in many standardized tests. Students create the graphs, showing the monthly averages of Earth’s distance to the Sun,
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS1-1
Exploring Direct and Indirect Light - An Investigation Using Temperature
Understanding the relationship between the Earth’s tilt and the seasons requires students to understand how the angle of light affects the temperature of a place. This lesson aims to begin that understanding. This investigation can be easily done at home with only a few supplies. Using lamps and thermometers, students find the difference between initial and final temperatures from two lamps: one demonstrating direct light and another demonstrating indirect light. From there, the lesson provides
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5th - 8th
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MS-ESS1-1
FREE - Creative Writing - Life on an exoplanet - Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Homeschool, Middle SchoolEmpower your students to collaborate. Is there anyone else out there? Engage your students in the mystery of a recently (2015) discovered exoplanet and unleash creativity, curiosity and wonder. Using the scaffolded guide, 'Star Gazer', students collaborate to consider a 'day in the life' on Kepler 452b - earth's 'cousin'. Although this active lesson can stand alone, it is the introduction to an exciting, Inquiry Based, program called Kepler's
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6th - 8th
GRATUIT - Écriture créative - La vie sur une exoplanète - Grade 6e, 7e, 8e année
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Homeschool, Middle SchoolDonnez à vos élèves les moyens de collaborer. Y a-t-il quelqu’un d’autre ! Engage your students in the mystery of a recently (2015) discovered exoplanet and unleash creativity, curiosity and wonder. Using the scaffolded guide, 'Star Gazer', students collaborate to consider a 'day in the life' on Kepler 452b - earth's 'cousin'. Although this active lesson can stand alone, it is the introduction to an exciting, Inquiry Based, program called Ke
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6th - 8th
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