Autumn Leaves CER Middle School Rake Leaves When They Fall, or Leave Them Alone?

As autumn arrives, one question takes center stage - To Rake or Not to Rake? Investigate the best approach with our Autumn Leaves Middle School CER Pack.

Tailored for middle school science educators, this resource provides your students with an opportunity to delve into the timeless dilemma of what to do with fallen leaves during autumn, while honing their critical thinking and scientific argumentation skills.

Have you ever wondered whether it's best to rake up those fallen leaves or simply let them be?

This CER pack offers your students a practical platform to explore ecological, wildlife, plant life, soil quality, cost, aesthetics, and other factors that shape this seasonal decision.

In addition, you'll discover a treasure trove of reusable CER resources to support your students in crafting future scientific arguments.

Explore all that this pack has to offer!

✔️ What's Included in the Pack:

• Engaging Slide Deck: Keep your students focused on the C.E.R. process through our engaging Google Slides and Jamboard formats. Provide background information with 2 videos embedded into the slide deck.

• Aligned Student Materials: Our pack includes practical graphic organizers, evidence catchers, peer review checklists, and three levels of rubrics - all reusable, making it a valuable addition to your teaching resources.

• CER Visual Notes Resources: Utilize our four user-friendly CER visual notes resources to simplify complex concepts and assist your students in constructing persuasive arguments.

• Research Links: We've carefully selected articles to kickstart your students' research, making it easier to explore the ecological, environmental, and aesthetic aspects of the leaf question.

Enhance your teacher toolbox with our Leaves in Autumn: To Rake or Not to Rake? - Middle School CER Pack!

This valuable and versatile resource is your gateway to fostering your students' proficiency in scientific argumentation.

Incorporate the reusable tools in this pack into your middle school classroom today for go-to C.E.R. resources during any season!

Check out our preview for a closer look at all this set has to offer!

☄️ Upgrade & Save Time With Our Fall Phenomena C.E.R. 2-Pack Bundle!

• Start with To Rake or Not To Rake, and then uncover the intriguing connection between spiders and Halloween in Spider Secrets.

• With this engaging bundle, your students will practice scientific writing grounded in familiar phenomena throughout the fall season.

• Bundle & Save - While providing structured practice for your students in essential scientific argumentation and research skills. Explore here!

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• Carbon Emissions CER & Debate Pack
• Plastic & Pollution CER & Debate Pack
• Climate Change CER & Debate Pack

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➥ Back to School Planning Tools:

• Ultimate Planning Pack: Editable Weekly & Daily Templates PLUS Student Progress Trackers
• Lesson Planning 2-Pack: Weekly & Daily Editable Templates
• Editable Week-At-A-Glance Lesson Planner
• Editable Daily Detailed Lesson Planner
• Editable Student Progress Tracker Pack

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• Back to School Science Volume 1 - Science Dicebreakers Q&A, Science BINGO, NGSS Poster Pack, Science & STEM Career Exploration Pack

• Back to School Science Volume 2 - Science-Themed This or That? Icebreaker Set, Science Selfie About Me Template, Signature Species, Science of Goal Setting

• Back to School Science Volumes 1 & 2 Bundle - Includes Volumes 1 & 2 PLUS Science of Autumn CER Pack

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