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General science Common Core WHST.6-8.1e resources
CER Claim Evidence and Reasoning Unit
Introduce and reinforce the CER strategy with your science students using the bundle of print and digital materials. These lessons will walk you through introducing the claim, evidence, and reasoning method to your students to help clarify, think critically, and explain their scientific reasoning to demonstrate their knowledge of the concepts learned. Students will be able to:Demonstrate their knowledge of scientific principles through crafted writing responsesUtilize the claim, evidence, reason
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5th - 7th
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Thermal Energy Transfer - Heat Transfer Worksheet - Heat & Temperature Activity
Are you looking for an engaging and efficient way to teach thermal energy transfer through conduction, convection, and radiation? These LOW PREP heat transfer worksheets are sketch notes that allow for creativity and a visual representation of concepts that can be challenging. Click HERE to save 20% on the 6th grade science sketch note bundle.Click the PREVIEW to see what is included in this ready-to-use resource.These sketch notes are heat transfer worksheets for middle school science students
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6th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
Diffusion and Osmosis Science Interactive Notebook Sketch Notes & Lab Activities
Are you looking for fun activities for teaching osmosis and diffusion? One page of diffusion and osmosis notes packs in information and allows students to be creative. The lab activities are easy and fun, offer hands-on examples of osmosis and diffusion, and simply involve a gummy worm lab (or use gummy bears or other gummy candy) and tea bags. Save 10% by purchasing the diffusion and osmosis bundle.Click the PREVIEW to see what is included in this ready-to-use resource.These sketch notes cover
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6th - 8th
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Earthquake Jello Lab Activity STEM
This lab or activity is a hands-on and collaborative learning lesson that incorporates the following:
STEM
Earthquakes
Geology
Engineering
Design
Real-World Connections
Problem Solving
Inferencing and Predicting
Materials: this handout, mini-marshmellows, toothpicks, jello
Overview: Students will work together to tackle a real-world problem: engineers are constantly working to design and build buildings that can survive the impact of serious earthquakes. I show students some videos and picture
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5th - 10th
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Ecology Mystery - C-E-R Changes In Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Habitat Loss
What happens when something disrupts the ability of a system to meet the needs of the organisms within its bounds? In this activity, students will explore what that “something” might be when presented with the problem of a precipitous decline in the native tree frog population of Mayberry, Florida.In this activity, students will identify possible causes for the “silent nights” Mayberry is now experiencing as the tree frog population has plummeted. While there is no one right answer, students ca
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6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
CER Claim Evidence Reasoning Activities Posters and Worksheets
Are you trying to implement CER into your science classroom and unsure where to start? These claim, evidence, reasoning materials will walk you through introducing CER to your students using teacher tips pages, ideas for practicing with your students, student reference sheets, scaffolded classroom decor posters, a graphic organizer, and a rubric to assess student writing. Are you looking for more practice writing CER responses? Check out this resource that includes ten student activities. Click
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: CER Claim Evidence and Reasoning Unit
Diffusion & Cell Membrane Experiment with an Egg - A Science Activity MS-LS1-2
Students will run to class to check their eggs while learning about diffusion and how the cell membrane works with this exciting science experiment. Students learn about cells, diffusion, and how some liquids can cross the cell membrane and some cannot. Click on the PREVIEW button above to take a closer look at everything included!The science experiment uses a raw chicken egg and everyday materials to explore how different liquids diffuse across a cell membrane. This is a favorite activity stude
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS1-2
5th Grade Interactive Science Notebooks - NGSS Sketch Notes - Graphic Organizers
Are you looking for science sketch notes for 5th grade science? This science doodle sketch notes bundle is for teachers who need NO PREP, simple, and engaging 5th grade NGSS notes that are clear and uncluttered. Great for interactive science notebooks. Quizzes (digital and print) and slideshows are included with many of the notes. Why Students and Teachers Love it:No Prep: The sketch notes and games included need no prep. Just print out the resources, then follow along with your students!Simple
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5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-PS3-1
, 5-ESS2-1
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Interactions in Ecosystems - Abiotic and Biotic Factors - Activities & Game
Save 10% on these activities teaching about interactions in ecosystems. These LOW PREP ecosystem notes and science game help middle school science students learn about how changes in abiotic and biotic factors impact ecosystems and predict outcomes. Students explore predator and prey, competitive, mutually beneficial, commensalism, and parasitic relationships in ecosystems while predicting changes that might happen in a population or community.Please click the PREVIEW to see what is included in
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
Crosscutting Concepts - NGSS Interactive Science Notebook - Sketch Notes & more
Are you looking for an activity to teach the seven NGSS crosscutting concepts? These NO PREP NGSS crosscutting concepts notes and CER writing activities are great for interactive science notebooks. A slideshow and digital and print quiz are also included. Please click the PREVIEW to see what is included in this ready-to-use resource.These notes will assist students as they learn the seven Crosscutting Concepts (Patterns, Cause and Effect, Scale, Systems, Energy and Matter, Stability and Change,
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6th - 9th
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NGSS Crosscutting Concepts Sketch Notes, Quiz, Slideshow, & Science Game Bundle
Looking to set a foundation by teaching the 7 NGSS Crosscutting Concepts? This crosscutting concepts bundle includes visually engaging sketch notes, a slideshow, a digital and printable quiz, and a review game science students love. Click the PREVIEW to see what is included.Save 10% by purchasing the NGSS Crosscutting Concepts notes, quiz, slideshow, & game as a bundle! Patterns, structure & function, scale, cause & effect, systems, energy and matter, & stability and change - are
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6th - 9th
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Design Your Own Halloween Experiment NGSS Activity
Incorporate Halloween and NGSS standard 3-5 EST 1-3 into your science curriculum using this fun activity that is loaded with choices for you and your students. This activity aligns with NGSS by allowing students to design and create their own Halloween inspired science experiment. In addition to resources to guide your students in this activity, there are also 3 pre made Halloween lesson plans to use with your students in cooperative groups or as a demonstration. Students will: Develop a questio
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3rd - 5th
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3-5-ETS1-3
Nature vs Nurture Discussion - Inheritance - Grade 6-8 MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this biology discussion activity on nature versus nurture, recommended for grade 6-8 students learning about genetics and inheritance! Designed with MYP in mind but appropriate for any middle school, high school, international, or homeschool STEM curriculum.Students explore 5 hypothetical scenarios while applying their knowledge of genes and heredity. To what extent are our traits inherited (innate) or learned (environmental)? With strong social
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6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
, MS-LS4-5
Also included in: Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 6-8 MYP Middle School Science
NGSS Drawing and Revising Science Models Lab Introduction MS-PS1-4
This is the PERFECT introductory lab that teaches students how to draw and revise science models according to the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices using Hand Boilers! Because scientific knowledge is constantly revised in the light of new evidence, it is critical to teach kids how ideas are developed and revised as new information and evidence comes to light. It requires one Hand Boiler per student. They are very easy to buy online and you can use them for this lesson year after year! (I in
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Mission to Mars Thematic Unit Plan
This bundle includes six different resources where students will:Design a mission badge (e-textiles)Study of the U.S. space program’s chronology (explanation text)Learn about ecosystems while considering what they would need to survive on Mars (persuasive text)Study previous rover designs before designing and evaluating one using littleBitsResearch significant people and events to the U.S. space program (primary and secondary sources)Write a short story about a mission to Mars and/or space trave
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4th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Human Heart Circulatory System Reading Passage and Activities
Introduce or review the anatomy of the human heart and the circulatory human body system. Use these human circulatory system activities during a unit on the heart and the cardiovascular system. Includes a labeled diagram of the human heart. Terms covered include: superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, left ventricle, right ventricle, atrium, vein, aorta, pulmonary artery, circulation, valve, septum, capillary, chamber, blood vessels, high blood pressure, defibrillator, and more. Includes the fo
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-3
, HS-LS1-2
, MS-LS4-2
Also included in: Heart and Circulatory System Unit Activities Bundle
Lewis Dot Paper Atoms (Bonding, Molecules & Structures Paper Models)
The Lewis Dot Paper Atoms are designed to show how single, double or triple bonds form through the pairing of electrons. From atoms to molecules, the simplified Lewis Dot structure is clearly visible. Additionally, the Lewis Dot Paper Atoms can be used to show how periodic table is organized and how ions are formed. Using paper models is inexpensive and will ensure that all students have an equal chance to participate. Print in color or black and white. The Lewis Dot Paper Atoms meets the NGSS M
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Not Grade Specific
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HS-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-5
, MS-PS1-1
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The Peanut Butter Problem [LAB]
The NGSS for Middle School Science requires a lot more thinking of our students than most lab activities require! This lab is not a cookie-cutter type lab but requires students to make observations and collect data to support their ideas. It leans heavily on the SEPs, and is darn fun for students! In this lab activity, students will work as TSA security agents to determine whether or not certain materials can fly in a young person’s carry-on bag. This is inspired by the TSA’s declaration of pean
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6th - 8th
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MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-1
Testing Media Claims Project - Scientific Method - Grade 6 MYP Science
In this summative assessment project recommended for grade 6, students put product claims to the test by designing their own experiments. This is a project-based learning activity that can be done individually or in small groups. Students are required to use their knowledge of the scientific method as well as experimental design skills in order to produce a written report or presentation. Requires approximately 2 weeks of class time. Includes project task sheet and MYP criterion B/C rubrics.Get
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Scientific Method Complete Unit Bundle - Grade 6 MYP Science
Amplify Science- Force and Motion Engineering Internship Proposal Outline
Product Description: This product is a 3-page word document that is a supplement to the "Force and Motion Engineering Internship" unit as part of Amplify Science curriculum, specifically for Day 9- "Finalizing the Proposal". It contains all the words, relevant key concepts, a list of the sources of evidence, a word bank, a detailed "checklist" outline, and supply pod proposal sample that I wrote. It can be used as a scaffold for specific students or given to everyone as they write a unique prod
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-1
Forces and Motion Part 2: Forces
DescriptionThis digital resource investigates forces, using text-based questions. Students calculate net forces with partner and by independent practice, complete matching activities on types of forces and friction, and calculate weight, mass, or gravitational force both independently or with a partner. Next students explore gravity, free-fall, weightlessness, and are introduced to projectile motion in text. Students then use an online simulation to explore the effect of forces, complete a lab a
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, MS-ESS1-2
, 3-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
Also included in: Forces and Motion Unit Bundle!
Extinct Animal Informational Writing and Group Presentation *ੈ✩‧₊ Middle School
Extinct Animal Informational Writing and Group Presentation is perfect for middle school students. With this lesson, middle school students will research an extinct animal, take notes, and present to the class for a grade. Middle School Writing informational Extinct Animal essay and Group PowerPoint project will be an exciting full class assignment with this resource that breaks the process down into manageable steps! ✧ ˚ · .One Week Teaching Duration✧ ˚ · . Easy-to-follow writing templates gu
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7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-5
, MS-LS4-4
Also included in: Emergency Middle School Social Studies Sub Plans Bundle Google + PDF
Amplify Science- Geology on Mars Argumentative Response Outline
Product Description: This product is a supplement to argumentative responses contained with Amplify Science's "Geology on Mars" unit as students answer the chapter 3 question, "What Geologic Process Formed the Channel on Mars? This product is primarily a scaffold to be used in conjunction with Amplify's "Reasoning Tool" which, in my experience, is not enough for the students who struggle the most. It contains everything a student might need to write a proper argument for the chapter question all
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Amplify Science- Geology on Mars Unit Supplemental Resources Bundle
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) Graphic Organizers and Grading Rubrics
This collection of Claim-Evidence-Reasoning, or CER, graphic organizers can be tailored for use in your classroom!Last year, I noticed that my students struggled with organizing their thoughts after a lesson or lab before they went to write a CER. So I created this resource to help them. There are two versions included : A color PDF and editable Google Doc version. I also included the grading rubric I've used, which is aligned to the NYS ELA Short Answer Response rubric to support your students
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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