Winter Science Fact or Fiction? CER Toolkit Middle School Winter Myths Activity

❄️ Set the Record Straight About Winter's Scientific Mysteries! ❄️

Our Winter Science - Fact or Fiction? CER Pack is your essential companion for middle school science educators during the winter season.

It's designed to help your students debunk common scientific misconceptions that often circulate during the colder months - a perfect fit for January through March!

From unraveling the truth about body heat myths to shedding light on the mysteries of animal hibernation, from investigating freezing phenomena to exploring the links between cold weather and illnesses, this resource is all about addressing the scientific questions that arise during winter.

With glossaries, evidence catchers, graphic organizers, peer-review checklists and more - this pack has everything you need to support your students during the research and scientific argument writing process.

It's packed with tools for self-directed research and learning — ideal for those final days before break!

❄️ Explore all that this comprehensive pack has to offer! ❄️

✔️ Key Features:

Reinforce Scientific Argumentation Skills

• This resource serves as a powerful tool to reinforce and sharpen your students' scientific argumentation skills.
• It's strategically placed at this (almost) midpoint of the school year, allowing students to solidify their understanding of the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) framework.

Differentiation & Student Choice

• Our pack prioritizes differentiation, offering resources to support all learners, beginning with a choice of four research questions.
• Also included are evidence catchers, graphic organizers, and sentence starters - serving as UDL tools for accessibility and clarity.
• Additionally, we've included two advanced prompts for students who are ready to take on a greater challenge (including the tools to support them in doing so!).

Optional Counterclaim Piece

• For your more advanced students, the Winter Science - Fact or Fiction? CER Pack includes an optional counterclaim piece.
• This skill of refuting existing claims and misconceptions is invaluable in cultivating a deeper understanding of scientific concepts and encouraging critical thinking.

Versatile & Comprehensive Resource Pack

• This pack is equipped with plenty of support materials, making it suitable for use as a winter or December break assignment, during extended absences, or as substitute plans.

✔️ Included in the Set:

1. CER Guide

• Four prompts featuring engaging winter science myths and misconceptions, with embedded links to facilitate research.
• Scaffolded graphic organizers that aid in research and argument writing, including tools to support students in refuting common misconceptions.

2. Visual Notes/Posters for CER & Scientific Argumentation

• Valuable strategies, tips, sentence starters, and a text annotation guide.
• Designed to be handy for future CER compositions.

3. Glossary and Relevant Website List

• One-pager glossary amplifies understanding of all winter science topics included in the pack.
• 2 accessible starting-point websites are included for each prompt, and all websites are compiled on a master list.

4. Peer and Self-Assessment Extension

• Develops evaluation skills and fortifies argument construction abilities.
• Supports students in understanding assessment criteria.

5. CER Rubrics Trio

• Encompasses Levels 1 to 3, progressing from fundamental to advanced scientific explanations including refuting misconceptions.

✔️ Benefits of the Winter Science - Fact or Fiction? CER Pack:

• Equips students to address common scientific misconceptions prevalent during winter.
• Fosters critical thinking, research, discussion, and writing skills.
• Highly adaptable and user-friendly for both educators and students.
• Provides precise support for enhancing scientific research and argumentative writing skills.

❄️ Empower your classroom with the Winter Science - Fact or Fiction? CER Pack! ❄️

Beyond addressing winter's scientific questions, this resource provides precise support to elevate your students' scientific research and argumentative writing skills, preparing them to set the record straight about common scientific misconceptions.

Add this valuable resource to your teacher toolkit today!

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