Science Common Core W.7.4 lessons

CCSS:

W.3.4

, W.4.4

Archaeology, EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing

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NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Back to School Archaeology Lesson Plan - Beginning of the Year Social Studies

Created by

The ESL Nexus

Let your students pretend to be archaeologists and conduct a dig in their classroom in this back to school activity, or whenever you want to introduce them to the field of archaeology. Students will analyze artifacts and record their observations, then do a follow-up writing task. This activity will help your students develop their information writing, critical thinking, and vocabulary skills. ✓ Please note: * This resource is included in a money-saving Back to School Bundle, which you can fin

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.2

, W.3.4

, W.3.10

, W.4.2

, W.4.4

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Also included in: Back to School Digital Poster, Ancient History Test, Archaeology Activity Bundle

Science & Language Arts: Predator & Prey Game

Created by

OCBeachTeacher

In this fun lesson that integrates literacy and science, students read, play tag, and engage in the writing process. It's an excellent activity for the end of the year, outdoor education, Earth Day, or summer camp! Students start by reading and discussing the fairy tale “Cat and Mouse in Partnership” or another selected text. Next, they participate in a tag game that simulates the food chain. Afterwards, they reflect on their learning and write in various modes, choosing from nine activities,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Summer

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Earth Day, Environment, Writing

CCSS:

RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.1

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Earth Day Activity | Narrative Writing Connections to Real World

Created by

Language Arts Classroom

This Earth Day activity asks students to approach Earth Day in several ways. They will research pollution, Earth Day, and similar ideas; complete a pre-writing activity; write a narrative from the point of view of litter or pollution; and close with a writing prompt that relates to their lives. This Earth Day activity takes me 5-6 days for completion with students.Overall included in this Earth Day activity:√ Task cards allow students to reflect about the environment in their lives and their inf

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.3

, W.6.3a

, W.6.3b

, W.6.3c

, W.6.3d

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Also included in: Narrative Writing Bundle Middle School Narrative Writing Activities

Scientific Method Activity, Poster, Lesson Plan, Word Search: ESL & All Students

Created by

The ESL Nexus

This bundle includes 3 resources about the scientific method. A lesson plan explains how your students can ask a real scientist questions about the scientific method and how it is used in real life. A research project provides background info about some founders of the scientific method and gives students practice writing research reports. The scientific method poster, word search, and writing task resource helps students learn scientific method vocabulary and is especially beneficial for Eng

Subjects:

Basic Principles, EFL - ESL - ELD, Science

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.5.7

, W.5.2

English Language Arts, Math, Science

, W.5.7

, W.5.8

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Trampoline Park Field Trip Lesson Plan 6th-8th [reading, writing, math &science]

Created by

Teaching in Title One

Field trip time! This is a narrative writing lesson plan for a trip to a trampoline park. It includes standards, learning targets, essential questions, plans, and narrative writing paper. UPDATED! Now includes more standards, learning targets, essential questions, plans, planning sheet, and narrative writing paper.

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

CCSS:

6.EE.B.6

, 7.EE.B.4

, W.6.3

, W.6.3a

, W.6.3b

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NGSS:

MS-PS3-5

Build A Time Machine - Projects & PBL

Created by

NextLesson

Driving Question:How can we learn from people in the past?Description:Sixth and seventh-grade students immediately travel back in time to the beginning of human history as they embark on their study of world history. From Mesopotamia to the Age of Enlightenment, they meet the people and learn about events that define us. Clearly, they need a comfy time machine! Their challenge: using only recycled, reusable, or renewable materials found around the house, students build a time machine, document

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 7th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

Family Consumer Sciences, Health, Science

, W.6.5

, W.6.6

, W.7.2

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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!

Food Safety From Farm to Fork

Created by

Learn About Ag

This unit provides fifth through seventh graders a better understanding of food safety through real-life examples and enjoyable activities. They learn that everyone has a responsibility in minimizing foodborne illnesses - farmers, transporters, restaurants, grocery stores... and the consumer! Through reading, games, puzzles, math problems and science investigations, participants identify the roles each one of us plays to ensure the food we enjoy is safe to eat.Supplemental Content:Spanish excerp

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

5.NF.B.3

, 5.NF.B.6

, 5.NF.B.7

, 6.G.A.1

, 7.G.B.6

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NGSS:

MS-LS1-5

, 5-PS1-2

Planet Earth Purpose & Audience: Common Core Writing Lesson & Sub Plan

Created by

Mme Miller

This customizable viewing guide, writing response and rubric can be used not only for BBC's Planet Earth Series, but for any nonfiction documentary to teach students both the skill of critical analysis of non-print texts, and the skill of crafting writing to fit a particular purpose and audience. These are the 21st century skills that the Common Core standards are all about! This lesson plan can also be used as a back-up lesson plan for when you are sick and have a substitute as it can be used

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Environment, Writing

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.7

, RI.7.7

, RI.8.7

, RI.9-10.7

, RI.11-12.7

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Severe Weather Newspaper Article

Created by

Earth Science Emporium

In this lesson, students will write a newspaper article detailing a historical hurricane or tornado. In the newspaper article, students will include information about how the severe weather was formed, the effects of the severe weather, and the impact on the local community.

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Writing

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Research, Projects, Lesson

CCSS:

, W.6.9

, W.7.2

Health, Science, Social Emotional Learning

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Social-Emotional Learning Classroom Activity: Making Choices

Created by

Ask Listen Learn

This activity will focus on responsible decision-making. Students will begin by brainstorming their own recent decisions, which they will sort into splitsecond decisions & thoughtful decisions. They will then be introduced to the idea that thoughtful and responsible decision-making considers how the decision will affect others and themselves now and in the future. To help them make responsible choices, students will be introduced to a decision support tool called a decision tree, which they

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.5.4

Physical Science, Poetry, Visual Arts

, W.8.4

, SL.5.1

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Color Wheel Art and Metaphor Poem

Created by

Art The Write Way

**Art project combined with poetry writing.** This lesson can be an extension of a science lesson on LIGHT and COLOR, or it can stand alone as an art lesson on one of the ELEMENTS OF ART. In this lesson, students will create their own unique color wheels using watercolors and then write a poem about their favorite colors using metaphors.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.4

Creative Writing, Science, Visual Arts

Matter Matters – Design Your Own Adventure - Remote-Ready STEAM Lesson O

Created by

Chica Jo's Nature STEAM

This lesson introduces the many ways in which matter cycles around and around and supports and connects all life in our ecosystems. Students read and re-read an adventure story that follows one tiny bit of matter from as close as their own lungs to as far away as another planet. With each reading, students make new choices and create new adventures. With as much time as you want to allow for it, your kids will then take on the creative challenge of writing and illustrating their own Adventure Ma

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.3

, W.4.3

, W.4.4

, W.5.3

, W.5.3a

...

NGSS:

MS-LS2-3

, 5-LS2-1

, 3-LS1-1

, 5-LS1-1

Also included in: Mapping the Flow of Matter in Your Environment - Remote Ready STEM/STEAM Bundle

Risky Behavior Classroom Activity: Marijuana and Adolescent Health

Created by

Ask Listen Learn

In this activity, students explore the evolution of federal and state regulations around medical and recreational cannabis. Using science and health data, students will delve into the recommendations for minimum age requirements for cannabis use and why this is important and leads to legislation. They will then simulate the role of elected officials that must state their position on another topic that is also often discussed and debated: the importance of health education in schools. They will u

Subjects:

Health, Science, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.5.1a

, W.5.1b

, W.5.2

, W.5.2e

Water Footprint Calculator Lesson Plans

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Middle School — Lesson 1: Water Resources and Water Footprints

Created by

This lesson gives students an in-depth understanding of key water issues. They learn about water resources and water footprints, then use the Water Footprint Calculator to analyze their direct and virtual water consumption. Students get a foundation of knowledge and learn why they should care about protecting water resources, which makes it easier for them to make a fundamental shift in attitude about their water use. Designed for middle school – lower secondary level, ages 11 to 14 – the lesson

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-3

, MS-ESS2-2

, MS-ESS3-5

, MS-ESS3-4

, MS-ESS2-4

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FREE - Creative Writing - Life on an exoplanet - Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Created by

emMCee

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

Subjects:

Astronomy, Creative Writing, English Language Arts

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

Astronomy, Creative Writing, English Language Arts

, W.6.2a

, W.6.2b

, W.6.2c

, W.6.2d

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GRATUIT - Écriture créative - La vie sur une exoplanète - Grade 6e, 7e, 8e année

Created by

emMCee

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

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

English Language Arts, Science, Writing

, W.6.2a

, W.6.2b

, W.6.2c

, W.6.2d

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Field Cricket Study with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Created by

Jo Hackl

In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, the main character Cricket finds a cricket stuck in a spider web. Cricket rescues the insect and names her Charlene. Students can use the adventures of Cricket and Charlene as a starting point for learning more about a cricket’s appearance, habitat, diet, behavior, and lifecycle.

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

W.6.4

, W.6.7

, W.6.8