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Science Common Core W.9-10.1 resources
Billions in Change, Video Analysis, Emergency Sub Plan, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
By pairing an engaging 43-minute video with a rich question/answer activity, students will have a meaningful class experience – even on a sub day. This lesson features a viewing of Billions in Change, a high-quality documentary readily available for streaming at multiple online sources, and critical thinking questions that focus on 5-Hour Energy founder Manoj Bhargava and his pledge to use 99 percent of his $4 billion empire to help solve the global problems of energy, fresh water, and disease p
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Evolution Writing Prompts
Want to improve your students' science literacy? Included are 10 evolution writing prompts on the following topics:1. Nature of Science- Theory vs. Law2. Survival of the Fittest3. Natural Selection- peppered moth4. Adaptations5. Vestigial Structures6. Homologous Structures7. Selection Graphs8. Speciation9. Fossil Record10. Cladograms Why use writing prompts? All students need to improve their writing skills, especially english language learners. I created these writing prompts specifically for m
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Biology Writing Prompts Year Long Bundle
Claims Evidence Reasoning Science Bookmarks Cheat Sheet
Do your students have trouble constructing scientific explantations? Or arguing from evidence? Do you have trouble getting your students to write their science explanations using the claims, evidence, and reasoning framework? Did you painstakingly teach the technique only to have students not able to retain it?
Print these CER bookmarks or cheat sheets for each students to keep in their science interactive notebook, or binder or even in their textbook.
These include: definitions, tips, and exa
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9th - 12th
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CONSTRUCTED RESPONSES with RACES for Older Students
MAKING WRITING SHORT ANSWER RESPONSES EASY! Using the RACES method, students will develop constructed response skills. This resource is specifically designed for UPPER GRADE STUDENTS. Newly revised with scaffolded activities including video analysis and graphic organizers to help even your lowest writers. Allow students to show their comprehension and increase student test scores and argumentative writing ability. This amazing process was recommended to me by several elementary school teach
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6th - 12th
Food Chain and Food Web: Rainforest Card Sort
Food Chain and Food Web: Bring the rainforest to your classroom! Engage your students with an introduction or review of food chains and webs with this themed manipulative activity. Help students analyze the flow of matter and energy through trophic levels by constructing various rainforest food webs and/or food chains.
Food Chain and Food Web product includes:
- 24 organism cards
- Energy arrows (left and right aligned)
- Terms: product, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consum
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5th - 12th, Staff
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Cells Writing Prompts
Want to improve your students' science literacy? Included are 10 cellular writing prompts on the following topics:1. Scientific Method- Characteristics of Life2. Cell Size3. Levels of Organization4. Cell Structure and Function5. Plant vs. Animal Cells6. Stomata7. Tonicity8. Cellular Respiration9. Mitosis10. Mitochondria Why use writing prompts? All students need to improve their writing skills, especially english language learners. I created these writing prompts specifically for my ELL students
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Biology Writing Prompts Year Long Bundle
Climate Change Activists Reading Package and PBL Inquiry
This is an engaging, evidence-based non-fiction reading passage about climate change and climate change activists for upper middle school or high school students that focuses on comprehension, making/supporting claims, data analysis, and project-based learning. It would be a great resource for Earth Day and any conversations about climate change, sustainability, citizenship & activism, ecology, pollution, and even the Industrial Revolution! It's available in both digital and printable format
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8th - 11th
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Genetics Writing Prompts
Want to improve your students' science literacy? Included are 10 genetics writing prompts on the following topics:1. Scientific Method- Inheritance 2. DNA3. Meiosis- Crossing over4. Blood Types5. Gel Electrophoresis6. Chromosomes7. Colorblindness8. Mutations9. Cloning10. Pedigree Charts Why use writing prompts? All students need to improve their writing skills, especially english language learners. I created these writing prompts specifically for my ELL students. Writing is typically one of the
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Biology Writing Prompts Year Long Bundle
Infographics Unit: Graphs, Charts, Tables, & Diagrams
Topics: Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Pie Graphs/Charts, Diagrams, Charts/Tables This unit was developed to fill a gap. Students were struggling to read bar graphs, line graphs, and diagrams. They filtered poorly, skipped key information, or ignored charts and graphs entirely. This was a huge problem since infographics are a major part of academic reading and state testing. This unit was created to teach students strategies for understanding infographics. The results exceeded our expectations, with r
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5th - 12th
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Solar Energy BUNDLE (Global Warming and Climate Change)
92 printable or digital pages exploring renewable solar energy and global warming + climate change: internet activities - 15 WebQuest and Google activities,analyze global warming charts and graphs - 17 pagescompare and contrast - 10 pageswriting prompts - 25 pages brainteasers and word puzzles - 25 pagesPRINT: I created PDF versions that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I cre
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4th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) Handout/Poster
This is a CER (Cliam, Evidence, Reasoning) poster or handout for students to understand how to use the CER format in any subject matter. The CER poster divides explanations into three logical, manageable and teachable components for: Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning. It also provides sentence starters.
Research Essay Project Bundle: Evaluating Credible Sources, Essay Outline
SAVE 20% OFF every resource in this bundle intended for middle or high school teachers who want to teach a research essay to their students, and could use a little help with all the steps that go into teaching the research writing process. How this research essay bundle differs from others is that it provides you with ALL of the teaching activities necessary to make sure your students learn the research skills they need to be able to successfully craft a 5 paragraph research essay. This bundle w
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6th - 12th
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Cell Processes: Active and Passive Transport
Are you trying to teach why the cell membrane is important? Teaching students how cells transport molecules across the cell membrane? How about teaching the importance of modelling? Use text based passages with questions, labs, graphic organizers, and modelling activities to learn about diffusion, osmosis, endo- and exocytosis and how the cell membrane functions. For use with Microsoft and Google platforms (not affiliated). This product can be used for online learning as well as in-person. Digit
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6th - 10th
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MS-LS1-2
Also included in: Cells Bundle Set-Digital For Virtual/ Distance Learning and In-Person
The Martian and the Car (KEY)
This activity was one of the first I added to biologycorner.com, and was most recently revised in Aug, 2019 to include a CLAIM, EVIDENCE, REASONING section instead of an essay. The student worksheet remains available for free at https://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/martian.htmlThe answer key has a list of evidence statements for and against a car being a living organism and examples of reasoning statements. The student worksheet is also included in this download for convenience.
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6th - 12th
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HS-LS1-2
Science CER Writing Templates
Need a simple, ready to use, easy to understand CER template for your middle or high school students to use during their next lab or investigation? Look no further! This set includes 8 different templates which are scaffolded in a variety of ways. Like some parts but want to make them your own? Editable pieces are included!This includes multiple non-editable PDFs that can be printed, or used with a PDF tool to add text boxes and make digital if needed. This also includes an editable Word Documen
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6th - 9th
Earth Day Environmental Awareness Public Service Announcement PSA Project
This creative project will get your students excited to spread awareness about an environmental issue that our planet is currently facing. This Public Service Announcement Project (PSA) is for Middle and High School English and Science classrooms. This project includes a step-by-step Google Document assignment that teaches students what a PSA is, what makes a quality PSA, and how to create an effective and engaging PSA. Students are provided with a list of environmental awareness topics to choos
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6th - 12th
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Argumentative passages, High School reading comprehension passages and questions
Argumentative passages, High School reading comprehension passages and questionsThe Scopes Trial, also known as the "Monkey Trial," was a 1925 legal case that challenged the teaching of evolution in American schools. COURT CASE SUMMARY DEBATES are the perfect tool for teachers looking for a unique and exciting way to explore the fundamentals of some of the most famous courtroom cases. With detailed summaries of actual cases paired with thought-provoking questions and teacher notes, students will
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
Civics Initiative: Flint Water Crisis Writing Performance Task
This performance tasks puts students in the shoes of the Michigan Governor's top advisor. They are working to ensure that he puts Flint at the top of his priority list in the upcoming election. In this document you will have news articles about Flint, a hook including a letter from President Obama, supplementary YouTube videos, a graphic organizer and more!
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4th - 12th
Critical Thinking Questions Bell Ringers Year-Long: Anatomy and Physiology
Critical Thinking Questions for Anatomy and Physiology. This activity contains over 180+ Critical Thinking questions. That's enough for one every single day in the school year!!! Challenge your students by applying what they've learned in each unit and try to answer these critical thinking questions. Some questions have pictures included. This document is meant for teacher's use. It is suggested that you present one question at a time, or group 5-10 questions into an activity for students. Use
Evolution CERs
Are your students struggling with writing in your science class? This set of 3 Evolution CERs has everything you need to both give your students practice in CER writing, and also to assess their knowledge of this important science concept. Teaching students how to write in CER (Claim - Evidence - Reasoning) format will help them write concise, evidence-based answers. These print and go CERs each use a different type of evidence to increase understanding. There is one with a reading passage, one
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7th - 10th
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HS-LS4-4
, HS-LS4-5
Also included in: Biology CER Bundle
Weather and Climate Writing Prompts
Want to improve your students' science literacy? Included are 10 weather and climate writing prompts on the following topics:1. Scientific method- predicting the weather2. Seasons3. Air pressure4. Wind patterns5. Heat capacity6. Hurricanes7. Weather maps8. Albedo effect9. Greenhouse gas emissions10. Proxy records Why use writing prompts? All students need to improve their writing skills, especially english language learners. I created these writing prompts specifically for my ELL students. Writi
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Weather and Climate Bundle
Interstellar Video Guide: Worksheets, Close Reading, Coloring Sheets, & More!
Unlock the Educational Value of the Video "Interstellar" in Your Classroom!The Problem:Most movie worksheets only check for Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1 knowledge, leaving students unchallenged and disengaged.The Solution:My worksheet spans all Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1-4, challenging students to not just watch the video but to analyze, evaluate, and draw conclusions.Hello Fellow Educators! I've crafted a unique and engaging lesson plan centered around this video. This isn't just a vi
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9th - 12th
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HS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-3
Interdisciplinary Instruction, Activity, Answer Key: Writing Lab Reports
This is a powerful interdisciplinary resource for any schools who are trying to broaden their writing and literacy practices across the curriculum and not just in ELA rooms. I use this instruction when I collaborate with our science teachers. It includes 9 slides that feature direct instruction on the use of passive voice; transition phrases and words; discipline-specific language; and grammatical constructs. Then, it has directions for an activity on the structure of a lab report, followed by a
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8th - 12th
Log Question: Daily Questions or Bell Ringer Worksheet Template
We always need to determine whether or not the students understand the material that we cover in class. You can put a question on the board either as a pre-assessment (about the lesson you are about to teach) or as an informal assessment about a previous lesson. For example, "List and describe the three major rock types."The students can fill out this worksheet every day as the bells rings or as they walk into your classroom. This allows them to have something to work on when they arrive and it'
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS2-2
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Also included in: Earth Science Large Bundle of 33 Activities, Labs and Worksheets
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