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8th grade earth sciences rubrics $5-10
Rock Cycle Story - Science/Creative Writing
Are you teaching the rock cycle and in need of an authentic assessment that integrates writing?
This is a rock cycle writing project that students love! The students will plan and write a story told from the perspective of a rock going through the rock cycle. Their stories should be creative but also scientifically accurate!
Included -
- clear directions that are divided into parts
- planning sheets to ensure that students write stories that include three accurate changes
- a short exam
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Earth Moon and Sun System Assessment (with rubric and scaffolding information!)
This product should be used as the final assessment for the NGSS Standard MS-ESS1-1 where students are asked to create a model of the Earth Moon and Sun system, and how all of the phenomena work together. This covers the ENTIRE standard. This assessment includes:- Rotation vs revolution of - Eclipses- Moon phases- Tilts of axis's and orbits- Seasons- Equinoxes and Solstices etcI've included 2 pages of all the information that should be taught prior to this assessment as teachers notes at the end
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Weather Forecasting Report- News Meteorology Project for Weather Unit
This is a great project for the end of your weather unit. Students can show their understandings of different weather phenomenon like fronts, radar, temperature, pressure systems and how they all work together. Included: An easy fill in the blank outline for a report that the students will use when interpreting a weather map just like a meteorologistTips for teachers using thisOutline for how to use it in classRubric for easy grading and an outline for the students to know they are on trackSign
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Claim evidence reasoning activity writing CER in science with graphic organizer
Are your students struggling with writing their CER (claim evidence reasoning) paragraphs? Do they have difficulty using evidence to support their claim and then using reasoning to link the evidence to the claim? This claim evidence reasoning CER activity will help your students learn how to write a claim evidence reasoning paragraph. Help guide your students through the whole CER process with the included teacher presentation which takes them through -pulling out information from a reading pass
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Food Sustainability UNIT BUNDLE: Slideshow, Q&A, Project, Answer Keys and Rubric
If your class is learning about food sustainability and are looking for a comprehensive unit, look no further. Within this money-saving bundle you will find two resources that teachers love! NO PREP REQUIRED. Included:1. Presentation: This includes 16 informational slides on carbon footprints, sustainable diets and farming practices, eating locally, buying seasonal foods and avoiding food waste. Worksheets: There are 8 questions with an answer key. The questions correspond with the presentation
Grades:
7th - 12th
CER Template with Examples and Rubrics (Scientific Writing, Argumentation)
Guiding middle school and high school students through writing scientific argumentation can be challenging.The NGSS calls out “Engaging in Argument from Evidence” specifically as an SEP, and we all know how much our students love arguing, so let’s give them a healthy outlet ;)I have found many CER templates confusing and unclear for students, so I created this one for my own classes.Includes:Two levels of templates for beginning and advanced scientific writers.Template & detailed instruction
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS3-1
, HS-LS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
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Solar System (Planet) Project
Students will create a solar system display and presentations of the planets to better understand our solar system.Each group is responsible for the following:Model of the planet as a sphere, to hang in our classroom/outside the classroom.Research to create a team poster and Google Slides about your planet.Present your slides, poster, and model in a group presentation.Rubrics Included!!! Partner grading rubric also included.This is completely editable so you can add/change what you need. Let me
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
Weather Forecasting Video Project
In this weather forecasting project, students become meteorologists! Using what they have learned about weather, they will create a 5-day forecast that they present in a video. Instructions read:What It IsYou are a meteorologist who is on assignment somewhere in the world. You are responsible for reporting the current weather and describing the local forecast for the next 5 days. A good meteorologist can simply explain what's causing the upcoming weather, and they're interesting and fun to watch
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Layers of the Atmosphere Poster Project
This poster project about the layers of the atmosphere is a great way to have students demonstrate what they know about each layer. The downloadable file comes with an editable rubric, and a PDF with project instructions and rubric.Instructions read: For this project, you will create a poster that depicts the layers of the atmosphere. Be sure to include: the layer names and locations, characteristic information about each layer (i.e. temperature trends, molecule arrangement, types of gases found
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Weather and Climate STEM Unit
This is the perfect unit for teaching Weather and Climate! This unit is hands-on and includes labs and technology activities for the students. Teacher resource pages, rubrics, and answer keys are included to make it easy for the teacher to prepare for! This unit will last for 11 plus NGSS Aligned for Middle School: MS-ESS2-6.Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climatesMS-
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5th - 9th
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Recycled Art Project for Science Students
This was developed as part of a Waste unit for an Environmental Science class I was teaching at an arts school. It is intended to be an integrative and interdisciplinary hands-on approach to introducing concepts of reusing and recycling nonrenewable resources. This is a group project that works ideally with 4-8 groups of 4 students. The resource includes both a group sheet (one per group) and an individual sheet (one per student). Both sheets have rubrics. As students worked, I walked around wit
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Grades:
6th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-4
Volcano Project
This summative assessment/project-based assessment will challenge students to create a geographically realistic volcano model, with detailed explanations and accurate lava flow. In-depth rubric included! Use this instead of a volcanoes test or let students choose which activity will be their assessment--a test, volcano project, or volcano informational video! Note: this download only includes the model volcano activity plans and rubric. Visit my store to see the video volcano activity and other
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Earth and Space Science Learning Objectives and Guiding Questions
Elevate science education with this NGSS-aligned Earth and Space Sciences guide! This digital gem features comprehensive learning objectives, rubrics, and guiding questions for each standard. Delivered as a customizable Canva template link and a hassle-free view-only link, this resource empowers educators to seamlessly integrate targeted instruction.
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS2-2
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Also included in: Middle School NGSS-Aligned Learning Objectives
Components/Objects in the Universe Learning Menu/Choice Board w/ RUBRICS
************Editable Menu/Choice Board with Rubrics**********
Students can use this menu/choice board to describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and use models such as the Herztsprung-Russell diagram for classification.
Differentiate students learning by allowing them to choose the products that they submit to demonstrate understanding. They must complete a horizontal row, diagonal row of three, or at least one from each column to get the 100 points needed
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Water Pollution Project
This project is a great way for students to learn about the various types of water pollution. There are some great one-page PDF files out there that students can use to gather information for their projects. I printed one for each type of pollution and gave them to students. Also would make a great end of unit assessment.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Earths Layers and Plate Tectonic Assessments
In this listing you will receive two different assessments for the end of Earth's Layers and Plate tectonics Unit. You will receive a traditional Exam Assessment with both multiple choice and open ended questions as well as a Project Based Exit Assessment. You can use one or both to assess your students at the end of the unit. Included:Lesson Plans for Each AssessmentGoogle Slides for each AssessmentDaily Sheets with Do Nows for each AssessmentExamReference Tables to use with examAnswer KeyProje
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-3
Also included in: Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics Unit Bundle
Project Based Learning: Identifying Minerals Project
For an in-depth preview and classroom pics from my classroom go here: http://pblparadise.blogspot.com/
Using the PBL (Project Based Learning) framework, students will..
Research, Test, Design and Develop a kit and a key that will allow them to identify 8 different minerals.
They will present their kit and identify minerals using their kit in a public presentation (parents, teachers; etc).
This project comes with:
* Teacher Project Overview
* Student task overview
* Detailed PowerPoint (23
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Grades:
6th - 9th
STEM Projects Bundle: 4 Engaging Middle School Science Projects with 2 FREEBIES
Here are four middle school or upper elementary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) projects that will keep your students engaged all year long as they learn about the scientific method, climate change, extreme environments, and a topic of their choosing. 4 Engaging Student-Directed Projects • Students apply math and design skills to solve real-world problems and answer questions. • They use multiple presentation methods to share their understanding.The projects are as follows:1)
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
IB MYP Earth Science Unit Plan and Performance Task
Aligned IB MYP unit plan with outlined interdisciplinary connections, performance task and aligned rubric.-Global Context-Key Concepts -Related Concepts-Statement of Inquiry -Questions of Inquiry-Factual, Conceptual, Debatable Questions-Interdisciplinary connections-Real word connections -GRASP performance task-Perfomance task rubric -Backwards planning-Class by Class break down-Assessment questions -Differentiation-Link to a livebinder I created with resources · 6.10A – Layers of the Earth 6thG
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6th - 8th
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Earth Science "Choose Your Own" Final Project
Choose Your Own is a great way to get students invested in their assessment! For my Earth Science classes, we do a final project in which students need to demonstrate understanding of our main topics by designing a product of their choice (test, online game, video, slideshow). Contains: Infographic with a description of the project, and specifications listed for each option Editable rubricThe objectives that students are asked to fulfill: Geology objectives:Describe the structure of planet Earth
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-6
Yellowstone Wolf Ecosystem Unit
I created this unit for my teaching licensure, so it is extremely thorough and has ALL materials you will need including: standards, lesson plans, PowerPoints, modified assignments, directions, and examples. This unit utilizes the 5E method to engage students and allow them to work through the anchoring question. The unit uses Yellowstone as a real life example, as well as the anchoring question which is "How will wolf hunting affect Minnesota's ecosystem?". This topic is controversial, but a re
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7th - 9th
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Differentiated Tectonic Plates Summative Assessment
Tiered tectonic plates project in which students choose a geographical area that is affected by tectonic plate activity. Students choose various levelled tasks to achieve a final score of 100 points, while respecting given minimum requirements or ones selected by the teacher. Use of various learning styles and intelligences to discuss the physical and societal implications of plate tectonics on various geographical areas.
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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Using The Scientific Method To Identify The Rock Type Of Unknown Samples
Students will work in groups to create a scientific method approach to identifying whether their unknown rock sample is igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary. Students can conduct various tests (ideas included) on the rocks, they can follow a rock type identification key (included), and they will ultimately present their results. Rocks used for this include Talc, Shale, Conglomerate, Coquina Limestone, Quartzite, Rhyolite, and Marble.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Science Class Student Presentation Rubrics!- BUNDLE
4 SCIENCE CLASS PRESENTATION RUBRICS (check out the thumbnails!)Included are 4 PDF documents. Each are instructions & rubric for student presentations on the following:1. Invasive Species Presentation Rubric2. North American Reptile Presentation Rubric3. North American Mammal Presentation Rubric4. Fish of the Great Lakes Presentation RubricAND MORE!!!!!
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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