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Environment Common Core RI.7.4 resources
Yellowstone Wolves - 3 Part Informational Text
During the 1930's, people viewed wolves as dangerous and destructive animals and sought to remove them from Yellowstone National Park. This three-part informational text takes students on a journey from the wolves removal in the 1930s to their amazing return in the 1990s and the subsequent transformation of Yellowstone's present-day ecosystem. The ecological changes after their removal were widespread and evident. An excellent lesson about the power of nature's interconnections and the casca
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, 5-LS2-1
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Deforestation Investigation: Read Informational Text, Graph and Analyze
Students read a text about the causes and effects of deforestation, are given data of the area of the Amazon rainforest over time, and graph the data to create a line graph. Students also respond to five analysis questions about the graph, and the issue of deforestation in the Amazon.Text is leveled to read independently at the 7th grade level (7.2), but could easily be adapted for younger learners or those with ELL/special needs with adult support. (As a sixth grade teacher with a wide variety
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-6
Life Science: Ecosystems Read and Apply Bundle NGSS MS-LS2 ALIGNED
An effective, informative, and LOW PREP activity bundle covering Ecosystems: Energy, Interactions, and Dynamics. Aligns directly with all 5 NGSS MS-LS2 standards, but awesome for Life Science teachers whether you follow NGSS or not!Important Buyer Note: Everything included in this bundle is ALSO a part of my Life Science Read and Apply Bundle. Please do not purchase BOTH of these bundles. This particular bundle was designed to align directly with the NGSS MS-LS2 standards.Each Read & Apply i
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Grades:
4th - 7th
American Bison Informational Text Reading Unit Summer Reading Passages
Are you looking for summer reading passages with comprehension questions? Would you like your students to learn about American bison? This informational text unit will have your students reading about bison and the adaptations that help them to survive. They will learn about how bison were once almost hunted to extinction but have now made a substantial recovery due to conservation efforts. Student pages in printable PDF and Google Slides.Bison Reading Unit Includes:PhenomenaSuggested ScheduleTh
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Animal Adaptations Science Summer Reading Passages Ecosystem and Nature
Earth Day Science Reading Comprehension | Plastic And Pollution Activities
Expand student's knowledge of environmental issues by learning about natural and synthetic plastics. Print and digital resource with Google Slide file. Easy Prep planning for Earth Day and makes quick sub plans. Students expand their comprehension and vocabulary skills with concept maps, summary strategies, and a crossword. This Reading in the Content Area Lesson Includes:Google Slide Pages with editable text boxes for the student's answers.Google Slide Pages without text boxes for printing.Goog
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-PS1-2
, 4-ESS3-1
Shark Tracking
What kid doesn't love sharks?!? In this 1 hour (modifiable) activity students will learn the basics behind shark tracking and tagging. They will then track a shark on their own using Ocearch's digital tracking website. After selecting a shark students will complete the "My Shark Summer Road Trip" activity which allows them to display their shark's journey and create a "Twitter" account for their shark! Who doesn't love sharing their travels on social media for the world to see! This activity con
Grades:
1st - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-5
, 2-LS4-1
, MS-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-4
The Global Waterscape: Understanding the world's water resources Complete Lesson
Enhance your students' understanding of the world's water resources with this comprehensive lesson plan. This package includes - A thought-provoking article titled "The Global Waterscape: Understanding the World's Water Resources" that delves into the complexities of water management across the globe. - Accompanying the article is a worksheet featuring vocabulary, multiple-choice, and extended-response questions, all designed to deepen students' comprehension and critical thinking skills.- An an
Grades:
6th - 8th
Climate Change Animal Migration Nonfiction, Vocab, Analysis for Science or ELA
Students are often naturally interested in climate change and animals, so this resource brings the two together!This can successfully be used in an ELA or science classroom. All materials are competely editable in Google Slides form, and you can mix and match which activities best suit your students. This is easily a multi-day resource depending on the length of your classes and includes an early-finisher/extension project.This resource provides the following learning opportunities:Two different
Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-6
Climate Change Reading Comprehension for 5th Grade and Higher
Empower your students to understand climate change and how it impacts our world. -Through these engaging Reading Comprehension passages, quizzes and worksheets, students will explore a variety of climate change topics, while actively building literacy and comprehension skills.Climate Change Reading Comprehension includes 7 reading passages, questions and answers, and 6 puzzle worksheets to support vocabulary development. The engaging content integrates well with the science curriculum while at t
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
BIOMES 360 VR ESCAPE ROOM/BREAKOUT-STEM
Unleash your students' curiosity as they delve into THE BIOMES OF THE WORLD, all while having a blast! This all-digital 360° VR escape/breakout room boasts 14 captivating virtual worlds and 26 exciting digital activities. Plus, you'll receive personalized student certificates via email once they complete the adventure. This comprehensive lesson package includes engaging digital activities, custom videos, digital posters, and automatically personalized student certificates. Best of all, there's n
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEM / SCIENCE DIGITAL BREAKOUT/ACTIVITIES BUNDLE SAVINGS!
Invasive Species Research Project
Students had a hard time understanding how destructive an invasive species can be. This year I am adding a short research poster or google slides project. No need for students to search the internet and waste time. I have done the research and provided links to websites, fact sheets and no ads youtube videos. There is a student instruction sheet, rubric for grading and a google slide presentation to share with students so they can choose their animal. There is also a link to my livebinders for o
from Silent Spring | PPT | myPerspectives | Grade 7
This is a ready-made PowerPoint animated lessons with answer key for from Silent Spring selection, unit 4, myPerspectives, grade 7. This PPT includes the following:- Homepage- Pre-reading activities- While-reading activities- Comprehension check- Close Read- Analyze the text- Analyze craft and structureImagery (video)Mood (video)- Post-reading activities- Concept Vocabulary and Word Study- ConventionsSubjunctive Mood (video)
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7th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: People and the Planet | UNIT 4 | myPerspectives | PPT | Grade 7
Biomes for Middle School: Ecology Lesson 5
Everyone loves vacations, that’s because they happen in your favorite biome. Help your students review, grasp and reinforce their understanding of biomes with this rich 30 page resource. Begin with a bell ringer on “My favorite vacation.” Draw your students out as they talk about their favorite beaches, mountains and continents. As a teacher you will find visually appealing, fully editable presentations and lesson notes. Meet your IEP accommodations quickly by providing incomplete notes for all
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Ecosystems and Interactions, Bundle For Middle School
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring & The Environmental Movement
What´s it about?This activity is about exploring the work of Rachel Carson, a pioneering environmentalist and writer who wrote the influential book "Silent Spring." The activity involves reading and analyzing excerpts from the book, and answering questions to gain a deeper understanding of Carson's views on environmental issues and the impacts of human actions on the natural world. The goal of the activity is to foster critical thinking and engagement with environmental issues, and to inspire st
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Grades:
7th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
John Muir Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Middle School Boom Cards
Engage your middle school students and sharpen their nonfiction reading comprehension skills with this digital interactive activity hosted on Boom Learning™. This 16 card deck about John Muir is perfect for Earth Day! This is a No Prep! activity. It is ready to use right away! John Muir is famous for his love of nature and his passion for conservation. His fascinating life will keep your students interested. Each card has a paragraph about Muir's life with a comprehension question below. S
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Deserts Differentiated Activities
This desert resource includes 3 levels of an activity about this ecosystem. I have found that integrating whenever and wherever possible is a great way to make sure that I am addressing all of the Common Core Standards and giving my students enough practice to reach mastery in each skill. With outdated textbooks and lack of resources, I created close reading passages and differentiated reading passages based on important Social Studies and Science concepts. From that, I’ve also realized that som
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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The Atmosphere Learning Stations
Students work in small groups to complete 5 learning stations that cover atmosphere related topics. These topics include air quality and composition, weather, layers of the atmosphere, heat transfer, air pressure and altitude, and the water cycle.
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5th - 9th
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Ecology Lesson 1 for Middle School
Introduce your students to Ecology with multiple lesson activities. Scribbles notes, Google Interactives notebook files and lesson presentations to name a few. Cover the basics of ecosystems, consider a hands on mini activity for starters. The lesson presentation is a fully editable and customizable incomplete notes. Need to flip your lesson, a screen cast video link is included in the presentation for students. Please note, this lesson is part of my Ecosystems and Interactions for Middle Sch
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ecosystems and Interactions, Bundle For Middle School
Climate Change & Food Justice
Activity that studies climate change and food availability with videos and video responses. Opportunity for partner work and academic discussion. Can be used with "Food Deserts Activity" also included in the shop.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Digital breakout: Weather vs. Climate
Easy formative or summative assessment wrapped into one digital download!Students will scour the internet searching for clues as they learn about the difference between weather and climate. All clues and answer sheets are housed in one place (Google Site with Google Form) with a second page of additional resources for you if you need extension activities. Answer key included. Students must login with Google.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
, 5-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
, 4-ESS3-2
Context Clues PowerPoint - Nature and Missing Nouns
This PowerPoint slideshow has 20 WILDLIFE photos with 20 fill-in-the-blank sentences about a mallard, dragonfly, turtle, ladybug, goose, potato beetle, midge, tiger beetle, wasp, caterpillar, jumping spider, carpenter ant, butterfly, rose, shell, feather, and more. The slideshow is animated and fun while focused on informational text about NATURE. Students use context clues to discover the missing words (answers follow each slide), so there is no prep or worry. Lotsa fun and amazing photos (that
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Sentences PowerPoint - Informational Text - Animals Are Out There
This PowerPoint slideshow has 20 WILDLIFE photos with 20 fill-in-the-blank sentences about a monarch butterfly, bullfrog, jumping spider, ailanthus webworm moth, turtle, carpenter ant, paper wasp, blackbirds, squirrel, damselfly, hover fly, crow, fiery skipper, wheel bug, and more. The slideshow is animated and fun while focused on informational text about NATURE. Students use context clues to discover the missing words (answers follow each slide), so there is no prep or printing. Lotsa fun and
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Middle School — Lesson 1: Water Resources and Water Footprints
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
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS2-4
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