7th grade The New Year forensics dbqs

CER Evolution Claim Evidence Reasoning NGSS MS-LS4-1 HS-LS4-1 Digital

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Students learn how Scientists have named a new species that may have been the direct ancestor of modern humans through a C.E.R. (Claim Evidence Reasoning) graphic organizer. This is great for getting your students to explain phenomena in a meaningful way and it allows you as the instructor to adequately assess their understanding of concepts. The students figure out what the "Claim" is in the article, they then use data that supports the claim in the "Evidence" section, draw visual evidence and

Subjects:

Biology, Forensics, Science

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Graphic Organizers, Independent Work Packet

NGSS:

HS-LS4-2

, HS-LS4-1

, MS-LS3-1

, HS-LS4-3

Also included in: Evolution Claim Evidence Reasoning CER Bundle with Graphic Organizers

Person of the Year Close Reading & Writing Response

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The Sparkly Apple

This is a paired passage set and informative prompt designed to help students prepare for any CCSS writing assessment. There are four text sources on the same topic, a writing prompt (opinion), a planning sheet, and blank lined writing pages that are similar to what students will see on the assessment. You can used this set for instructional purposes or as a mock writing test. Hope you and your students find it helpful!

Subjects:

Test Preparation, The New Year, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, DBQs