7th grade Summer physical science resources for Easel Assessments

Earth Sciences, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about the rock cycle:outlines 3 different types of rocks: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphicexplains how they are formed through erosion and cementation, volcanic activity, and heat and pressuregives examples of each type of rock The passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-4

, MS-ESS2-1

Also included in: The Rock Cycle Unit Bundle of 9 Science Lessons Sedimentary Igneous Metamorphic

Newton's Laws of Motion Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Informational Text, Physical Science, Physics

This easy to read, one page passage about Newton's laws of motion:gives some background about famed mathematician and physicist Sir Isaac Newtonexplains Newton's 3 laws of motionintroduces readers to the concepts of inertia and momentum in language that is easy to understandIt includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white print

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

...

NGSS:

K-PS2-1

, MS-PS2-1

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Fossil Lab

Created by

James Gonyo

The Fossil Lab is the perfect way to introduce the concept of fossilization to help students understand the various ways in which fossils can form. The main focus of the lab is with index fossils and how they are useful in understanding the diversity of life on Earth and the environmental and physical changes that have taken place throughout Earth’s geologic past. Get your students up and running faster than ever with the addition of Google Apps and TPT Easel formats. The traditional PDF versio

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Laboratory

CCSS:

RST.6-8.6

Types of Waves Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about different types of waves explains:waves are disturbances that transfer energy from one place to anothermechanical waves (like sound) must travel through matter while electromagnetic waves (like light) can travel through empty spacewaves can be described as transverse or longitudinal depending on how they move scientists measure amplitude and wavelength to determine how much energy a wave hasThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension qu

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.3

, RI.4.4

...

NGSS:

4-PS4-2

, MS-PS4-1

, MS-PS4-2

, 4-PS4-1

Also included in: Sound Energy Mechanical Waves Unit Bundle of 7 Science Lessons

Electricity Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about electricity explains that:electricity is created by the movement of electrons between atoms there are 2 types of electricity: current and staticcurrent electricity can only move if it has a closed circuitThis download includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage a

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

5-PS1-3

, 4-PS3-4

, 3-PS2-2

, 4-PS3-2

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Physical and Chemical Changes Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

Created by

Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about physical and chemical changes explains:what matter is and that it can be changed that matter is made of small particles, called atoms, of different elementsphysical changes affect the appearance or state of the matterchemical changes affect the materials the object is made of several examples of physical and chemical changesThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

5-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-5

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Kinetic Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Informational Text, Physical Science, Physics

This easy to read, one page passage about kinetic energy: describes how potential energy is changed into kinetic energy when an object begins to move explains that the amount of kinetic energy an object has is determined by its velocity and massexplains that kinetic energy can be transferred from one object to anotherIt includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are i

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-PS3-4

, MS-PS3-5

, MS-PS3-1

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Jet Streams Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Earth Sciences, Environment, Physical Science

This easy to read comprehension passage about jet streams explains:jet streams are strong bands of wind that move from west to east in the mid to upper troposphere (the layer of the atmosphere we live in)Earth has 4 major jet streams: 2 polar jet streams near the north and south pole and 2 subtropical jet streams closer to the equatorjet streams are formed when warm air masses meet cold air masses due to the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun jet streams help move weather systems a

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Chemistry, Physical Science, Science

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-5

Also included in: Ashton's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Science Lab Equipment Identification ~Original~ for Chemistry/Physical Science

Created by

AwesomeScience

This two page worksheet containing a word bank and 31 images of lab equipment may be used as a scavenger hunt activity, assignment, or quiz.Purchase of this product also includes TpT Easel Activity and three auto-grading Easel assessments (students may self-check their work using this tool). All answers included. Original Artwork.Lab Equipment Identification contains the following:beaker, beaker Tongs, Bunsen burner, clay triangle, crucible & cover, crucible tongs, dropping pipette (eyedropp

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Laboratory

CCSS:

RST.6-8.4

, RST.9-10.4

NGSS:

3-PS2-1

Also included in: Lab Equipment Bundle - Identification Worksheets & Images for Science Students

Introduction to Weather Learning Activities

Created by

Bucko's Science Corner

This zip file contains many different activities (72 pages of student handouts which includes worksheets, quizzes, two labs and cloze notes handouts. as well as a PowerPoint with a total of 96 slides) which can be used to introduce students to basic concepts about weather. While these lessons were originally designed to correlate to the performance indicators of the New York State Intermediate Science curriculum, the components of this lesson may be easily used in other physical science or bas

Subjects:

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Laboratory

CCSS:

, MP2

Potential Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

Created by

Informational Text, Physical Science, Physics

This easy to read, one page passage about potential energy:explains potential energy as stored energygives examples such as a car sitting at the top of a hill or a stretched rubber bandexplains how potential energy is measuredexplains that once the object moves, the potential energy changes into kinetic energyThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations ar

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Physical Science, Physics, Science

...

NGSS:

MS-PS3-2

Also included in: Zoe's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Distance, Displacement, Speed, and Velocity - Worksheet | Printables

Created by

Science Worksheets

This worksheet contains basic conceptual questions about Distance, Displacement, Speed, and Velocity.In this worksheet, students will answer questions about the following terms:Distance DisplacementSpeedVelocity VectorScalar✨ This engaging worksheet can easily be used for science class practice, test prep, morning work, early finisher work, homework assignments, quizzes, or assessments.What’s included in this resource?✓ Printable and editable Student Worksheet (PDF and Word document)✓ Paperles

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment

NGSS:

MS-PS2-2

Also included in: Physics (Middle School) - Worksheets Bundle | Printable & Distance Learning

The Gulf Stream Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Earth Sciences, Environment, Physical Science

This easy to read comprehension passage explains that the Gulf Stream:is a strong ocean current that travels from the Gulf of Mexico towards northern Europeaffects climate and weather on Earthis caused by a large system of currents and winds called an oceanic gyreis studied by meteorologists and used to help predict the weatherThis resource includes a one page passage, 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-6

, MS-ESS2-5

Also included in: Ashton's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Evaporation and Transpiration Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to read, one page passage about evaporation and transpiration explains: evaporation and transpiration begin the water cycleevaporation occurs when water collected in bodies of water is heated and rises into the air as water vapor to form cloudstranspiration is similar to evaporation but the water comes from the leaves of plants instead of bodies of waterThis download includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-4

Also included in: The Water Cycle Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons (Hydrologic Cycle)

Simple Machines Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Engineering, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about simple machines explains: how simple machines can be used to make work easierthe function of each of the 6 simple machines - pulley, lever, wheel and axle, inclined plane, wedge, and screwexamples of each type of simple machineThis passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white p

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Chemistry, Physical Science, Summer

...

NGSS:

3-PS2-1

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Diet Coke And Mentos Geyser Experiment | Physical Changes STEM | Outdoor Science

Created by

Kimberly Scott Science

Uncover the secrets of Diet Coke/Mentos geysers with a complete hands-on unit. This is a great exploration for the end of the year and summer camp fun. Detailed directions help guide the teachers and students to a memorable scientific experience. Students will have a blast discovering physical changes and the properties of matter.Included in the Hands-On Exploration:Teacher Background InformationDetailed DirectionsExample PicturesNGSS Grade 4/5 Matter and Its InteractionsNGSS Middle-Level Struct

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

Classifying Chemical Reactions Card Sort | Types of Chemical Reactions Activity

Created by

The Chemistry Nerd

Classifying chemical reactions with this Types of Chemical Reactions card sort is a fun and engaging activity. Students classify six types of reactions: synthesis reactions, decomposition reactions, single replacement reactions, double displacement reactions, combustion reactions, and neutralization reactions.This easy-to-use 54-card classifying chemical reactions card sort is a great way to help students master identifying the types of chemical reactions. Just copy, laminate, and cut, and these

Subjects:

Chemistry, Physical Science, Science

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Games

Also included in: Chemistry Activity Card Sort | Fun Chemistry Activities | Worksheet Alternative

Precipitation Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to read, one page passage about precipitation: describes 4 different types of precipitation: rain, snow, sleet, and hailexplains what causes each of them to formexplains how they fit into the water cycleThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. This passage also has a companion YouTube vid

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-4

, MS-ESS2-5

Also included in: The Water Cycle Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons (Hydrologic Cycle)

Condensation Water Cycle Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to read, one page passage about condensation explains: cooler temperatures change water vapor back into water droplets water vapor condenses to form cloudshow this process fits in to the water cycleThis download includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.This passage also has a companion YouTube video. Sho

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-4

Also included in: The Water Cycle Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons (Hydrologic Cycle)

Law of Conservation of Mass Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

Created by

Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about the law of conservation of mass explains:mass is the amount of matter in an objectmatter can undergo chemical and physical changeswhen changes (reactions) occur, mass is not gained or lostthe difference between reactants and productsTo improve student understanding, the passage includes several real world examples: a fire burning (wood and oxygen change into smoke, ash, water vapor, and carbon dioxide but the mass does not change) as well as ice melting

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.5.4

, RI.7.10

, RI.8.10

NGSS:

5-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-5

Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Passages Growing MEGA Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL

Humidity and Dew Point Weather Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to read, one page passage about humidity and dew point explains: humidity is water vapor in the airvery humid days feel hotter because our sweat can't evaporate as wellthe amount of humidity the air can hold is affected by temperaturemeteorologists use a percent called relative humidity to describe how humid the air is when the temperature drops to the dew point, water vapor changes back to liquid in the form of dew. The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questio

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.4

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-4

, MS-ESS2-5

Also included in: Ashton's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Rainbows Light Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to read, one page science passage about rainbows explains:rainbows form when light passes through moisture in the airtiny water droplets act like prisms to refract the light into bands of color that are reflected back to our eyes why we can only see rainbows at certain timesThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate bl

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS: