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Science Common Core RL.11-12.1 resources
Population Ecology Learning Activities for AP Bio (Distance Learning)
This zip file contains many different activities (55 pages of student handouts and 1 PowerPoint with a total of 42 slides) which can be used to compose a unit for AP Biology or advanced Biology students involving aspects of population ecology. Topics in this unit include population density, patterns of dispersion, r V k-selection, factors influencing population growth, age structure, survivorship curves, carrying capacity, limiting factors, density dependent and density independent factors, expo
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Becoming Supernatural Literature Guide
SuperSummary’s Literature Guide for Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon by Joe Dispenza provides text-specific content for close reading, engagement, and the development of thought-provoking assignments. Review and plan more easily with plot and character or key figures and events analyses, important quotes, essay topics, and more.Note: This rich text-study resource for teacher and student support does not contain activities, quizzes, or discussion questions. For read
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9th - 12th
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Critical Thinking Activities, Debate, NON-FICTION, Argumentative text & writing
Critical Thinking Activities, Debate, NON-FICTION, Argumentative text & writing*****NEW GOOGLE CLASSROOM INTERACTIVE COMPONENT*****TEXTUAL ANALYSIS #1ANALYZING THE GREAT BOOKS: Tocqueville’s Democracy in America (small extract only)This is a self-contained product on non-fiction textual analysis; everything you need is here. This focuses on a small section of Tocqueville’s Democracy in America; this work is listed as a text exemplar in the CCSS Appendix B.Included in this product are the fol
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Graveyard Book Novel Unit
SuperSummary’s Novel Unit for The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman delivers comprehensive, text-specific, and classroom-ready lesson plans conveniently divided into Before, During, and After Reading sections.Follow our suggested timeline or choose from our rich array of prompts, quizzes, activities, paired resources, and essay topics. Also featured in this cohesive teaching unit are two graphic organizer worksheets for processing and analyzing the text. Note: The Unit is provided as a Word document
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: The Graveyard Book Novel Unit & Literature Guide
The Historical Significance of Sherlock Holmes in Forensic Science
Teacher instructions: Introduce the class with the question, “How old is forensic science?” Students will answer a variety of responses, which you can then follow up with, “Is forensic science a NEW or an OLD subject?” By now, students will hopefully see that while chemistry, biology or physics are classic subjects, forensic science is the application of science to the law, meaning it is a relatively new field. This discussion will lead into today’s work, reading the Sherlock Holmes’ story, “The
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Introduction to Forensic Science Course Unit Bundle
DNA/RNA, Protein Synthesis and Biotechnology Learning Activities (Dist Learn)
This is a series of lesson activities for a unit on Nucleic Acids, Protein Synthesis and Introduction to Biotechnology for introductory biology students. These learning package has been correlated to the NGSS, Common Core and NY Living Environment core curriculum standards. The materials are appropriate for introducing basic information concerning nucleic acids, protein synthesis and some aspects of biotechnology to your students. Specific learning goals addressed by the materials are lis
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8th - 11th
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HS-LS3-1
, HS-LS1-1
Earth Day Word Search and Word Scramble- Activity, Word Find, Worksheets
Earth Day Middle and High School Word Search and Word Scramble Independent Worksheet Packet includes two fun common core activities for your students to do any time this spring. Both activities are perfect for you, or a substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever you need free time to catch up on planning or grading! These highly engaging activities will keep even your most reluctant students focused. Use digitally or print!⭐ Looking for more word find
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6th - 12th
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Environmental Science Art/Poetry Gallery Walk
This activity includes a lesson description with suggestions for a low-structured, medium-structured, and high-structured gallery walk, 5 poems, 5 examples of artwork, 10 writing prompts, and a simple handout.
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9th - 12th
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Articles - 2: PAIRED - ABOUT EARTHQUAKES - Nonfiction Narrative: EARTHQUAKE!
READING & WRITING ANALYZING - COMPREHENSION - TEST PREP.....................................................2 PAIRED TEXTS TEXT #1 “EARTHQUAKE!” is a NONFICTION NARRATIVE describing the author's experience being in an earthquake.TEXT #2“ABOUT EARTHQUAKES” is a NONFICTION ARTICLE explaining how earthquakes work.TOPICS APPROPRIATE for students in 4th – 12th grades........................................................INCLUDESTWO TEXTS - PDF MULTIPLE CHOICE questions & KEYWRITING PROMPTSam
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4th - 12th
Frankenstein Science and Tech Cross-Curricular Project
Your scientific and technical thinkers will love this opportunity to delve into modern ethical topics like stem cell research or genetically modified foods, all the while seeing how well they connect to Shelley's Romantic concerns when she wrote Frankenstein. The tension between progress and tradition overlooms many scientific developments and technological innovations today, and it's time your students show you how! This fun yet challenging group activity will get their wheels turning as they c
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9th - 12th
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That Hideous Strength Literature Guide
SuperSummary’s Literature Guide for That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis provides text-specific content for close reading, engagement, and the development of thought-provoking assignments. Review and plan more easily with plot and character or key figures and events analyses, important quotes, essay topics, and more.Note: This rich text-study resource for teacher and student support does not contain activities, quizzes, or discussion questions. For ready-to-use classroom materials, please consid
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9th - 12th
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A Fine Balance Literature Guide
SuperSummary’s Literature Guide for A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry provides text-specific content for close reading, engagement, and the development of thought-provoking assignments. Review and plan more easily with plot and character or key figures and events analyses, important quotes, essay topics, and more.Note: This rich text-study resource for teacher and student support does not contain activities, quizzes, or discussion questions. For ready-to-use classroom materials, please consider
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9th - 12th
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2016-2017 Teacher Lesson Planner (Editable-Aqua Blue)
Editable Planner
This planner was inspired by Dr. Peter Brunn’s The Lesson Planning Handbook! I created this lesson plan format after reading his wonderful handbook. I have used this format over the last three school years and wanted to share it with others. It is editable so you can create your lessons digitally, print & bind, or both!
This Planner includes:
* Cover pages
* Tips & Tricks
* Important Information page
* School Year at a Glance
* Dividers for each section
* August 20
The Martian Classroom Edition Study Guide Questions (ELA) with Answer Key
read across curriculums!promote STEM and reading!answer key includedquestions for 26 chaptersmostly multiple choice and fill-in-the-blankpage numbers included to help struggling students (differentiation)answer keys can be printed out for self-checking by chapter68 pages include the preview
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10th - 12th
War of the Worlds Unit Exam
Ideal for middle school to collegiate level English/Literature classes, this unit exam compares and contrasts the main points of the classic H.G. Wells novel with the almost equally classic 1953 feature film. Rich with challenging questions and a variety of question formats, this comprehensive exam will both challenge and enrich the experience of your English/Literature students as they explore the fascinating literature genre of science fiction!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HS-LS4-1
Textual Evidence for Multiple Choice Questions + Vocab - Common Core Aligned!
When students see they got a question wrong on a multiple choice test, do they really go back and consider WHY they got it wrong?
This post-test strategy forces students to look at specific questions and explain why the right answer option is correct and why the other options are not correct. In addition, students are required to provide textual evidence through a quotation to support their explanation. On the back, students must complete a mini-vocab study using two words they choose from the
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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An Obstacle Poem Unit
SuperSummary’s Poem Unit for "An Obstacle" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman offers a complete teaching tool with context, comprehension, and literary device questions, as well as discussion and writing prompts for deeper analysis and an in-depth, text-specific activity. Note: The poem unit is provided as a Word document for ease of editing.Interested in study guide materials on this title? We also offer a bundled "An Obstacle" Poem Unit & Study Guide.POEM UNITThis no-prep poem unit for "An Obstac
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: An Obstacle Poem Unit & Study Guide
Daily Mind Builders: Science eBook - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 145-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing science-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential sk
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5th - 12th
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TALKING TABLES!! A Cooperative Learning Activity for all Subjects!
Talking Tables is an activity designed to get students up and moving about, engaging in conversation, sharing their opinions, and practicing language and critical thinking skills. If you want to make your classroom environment more livelier and truly engaging, Talking Tables can do just that!! This activity can be used for: reading comprehension, reviews, debates, discussions, or as a way to gauge students’ prior knowledge on a topic. There are numerous ways to use this activity and it can be us
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Three Little Words Literature Guide
SuperSummary’s Literature Guide for Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter provides text-specific content for close reading, engagement, and the development of thought-provoking assignments. Review and plan more easily with plot and character or key figures and events analyses, important quotes, essay topics, and more.Note: This rich text-study resource for teacher and student support does not contain activities, quizzes, or discussion questions. For ready-to-use classroom materials, please
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9th - 12th
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Darkness Visible Literature Guide
SuperSummary’s Literature Guide for Darkness Visible by William Styron provides text-specific content for close reading, engagement, and the development of thought-provoking assignments. Review and plan more easily with plot and character or key figures and events analyses, important quotes, essay topics, and more.Note: This rich text-study resource for teacher and student support does not contain activities, quizzes, or discussion questions. For ready-to-use classroom materials, please consider
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9th - 12th
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The Ascent of Money Literature Guide
SuperSummary’s Literature Guide for The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson provides text-specific content for close reading, engagement, and the development of thought-provoking assignments. Review and plan more easily with plot and character or key figures and events analyses, important quotes, essay topics, and more.Note: This rich text-study resource for teacher and student support does not contain activities, quizzes, or discussion questions. For ready-to-use classroom materials, please consi
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9th - 12th
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Meiosis Learning Activities (Distance Learning)
This is a series of lesson activities for a unit on the topic of Meiosis for introductory biology students. The learning goals been correlated to the performance indicators of the NY Living Environment core curriculum, Next Generation Science Standards and the Common Core Learning Standards. All pdf files are also available in editable word format to allow you to make changes to these files to best suit your course and your students. These documents are well suited for use in distance learni
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8th - 11th
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A Grain of Wheat Literature Guide
SuperSummary’s Literature Guide for A Grain of Wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o provides text-specific content for close reading, engagement, and the development of thought-provoking assignments. Review and plan more easily with plot and character or key figures and events analyses, important quotes, essay topics, and more.Note: This rich text-study resource for teacher and student support does not contain activities, quizzes, or discussion questions. For ready-to-use classroom materials, please consi
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9th - 12th
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