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Middle school astronomy resources for Microsoft Word and for early intervention
Tides Lab Using Water Balloons - Hands On Experience That Kids LOVE!
This lab is a really fun way to use discovery and investigation to teach students how gravity and inertia cause tides, along with the moon. The cost is low (a package of water balloons and yarn) and it is a great activity to get kids moving and outside. They work in small groups and go through a series of steps and procedures and record data. This was one of the most fun labs of the year for students and was instrumental is having kids understand why we have high tides on the side of the Earth c
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6th - 12th
Weekly Behavior Chart Editable
This is an editable weekly behavior chart. It is individualized to meet your students needs while reinforcing positive behavior. You can edit and modify the desired behaviors and daily schedule for your classroom and your specific student. This behavior chart measures two behaviors throughout the day so the student is able to focus on specific behaviors and self-reflect throughout the day. This chart provides visual reinforcement of the desired behaviors that students can relate to (sad face, st
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PreK - 6th
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Bill Nye Storms Video Guide Worksheet
This 10 question worksheet with answer key allows a way for students to follow along with the Bill Nye Storm video. The items are all fill-in-the-blank. The video and worksheet cover the following concepts: extreme weather, El Nino, hurricanes, tornadoes, lighting, thunder, air masses. The worksheet goes in order of the video so students don't lose their place while filling in the guide sheet. Like all Bill Nye videos, the Storm episode is both educational and entertaining.
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4th - 7th
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Bill Nye The Moon Video Guide
This 14 question worksheet with answer key allows a way for students to follow along with the 21 minute Bill Nye The Moon video. The items are all fill-in-the-blank. The video and worksheet cover the following concepts: what is the moon; the affects of gravity on the moon; moon phases; eclipses. The worksheet goes in order of the video so students don't lose their place while filling in the guide sheet.
Like all Bill Nye videos, The Moon episode is both educational and entertaining.
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4th - 7th
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Frequency Data Sheets for Behavior
4 daily behavior data sheet for recording frequency of behavior. Simple, easy to use data sheets to record one behavior or multiple behaviors as well as a replacement behavior.
Includes 4 data sheets-
5 target behaviors
4 target behaviors
3 target behaviors
1 target behavior
Grades:
K - 12th, Staff
Earth Science Praxis Exam Study Guide
Need to get the extra certification to become more qualified? Say no more!
I made this study guide based on the PDF from the Praxis site: https://www.ets.org/s/praxis/pdf/5571.pdf
Includes all test specifications and sections needed to know for the exam!
> I passed for my state standards from studying this study guide I made! Good luck, studying one page a day helps!
MY STUDY TIPS:
• Study every day.
• Study a page a day, and also go back to old material to refresh.
• Pick a time of
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7th - 12th
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Response to Intervention Parent Letters
This resource contains 10 parent letters each one explaining a different literacy intervention program and what they, as parents, can do at home to support their child. You can add your own dates at the top of the letters and who to contact at the bottom. The letters are for the following literacy interventions:
Corrective Reading
Early Reading Intervention (ERI)
Fast Tracks
Fluency First
Language!
Making Connections
Phonics for Reading
Read Naturally
Words Their Way
Enrichment
All of the wo
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K - 6th
Science Activities Moon Phase, Eclipse, and Tides Webquests Activity Editable
NO PREP! Two different webquests on two different pages that can be used together or separately. Easy to incorporate and can be used as one class period or two depending upon grade level etc. These webquests can be used together or separately. The first webquest focuses on moon phases and eclipses, and the second webquest is about tides. Students explore websites to find information and answer the questions. The file is editable to adapt to your needs - p.1-2 is set up to be printed as a two sid
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5th - 11th
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"How Did I Do Today?" Daily/Weekly Student Behavior Tracker w/ Teacher Choice
This editable behavior tracker allows for students to set classroom behavior goals and track their progress towards meeting those goals.It can be used daily and reviewed weekly to encourage student accountability. It requires signatures for validity and even includes a section of positive behavior choices for students to choose from to restore relationships or lost time! Have a specific positive behavior you want to see more of? The "Teacher Choice" option allows you to choose an appropriate beh
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PreK - 12th
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The Martian Movie Questions
The movie the Martian is linked to NGSSS standards by explaining the future of space travel to Mars. This is an OUTSTANDING movie to show late in the year for 8th graders or is perfect for high school. This is a 3 day movie questions project that walks with the movie and is closely tied with it. Not only will it help students understand what is happening in the movie, it will keep them occupied all period; win win. The final day of the movie however skips the walk-thru questions and simply gives
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8th - 12th
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FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT FBA DATA FORM APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS EDITABLE
Functional Behavior Assessment Data Sheet by "School Psychology Shop for XBA IEP and Behavior" allows you to identify patterns in behavior. At a glance, track and analyze antecedents, record behavior, time when behavior happened, activity child was involved in when behavior happened, the setting where the behavior took place, consequence for the specific behavior and the observed function of the behavior. You are also able to record the start and end time of your observation so you can identify
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Student Intervention Plan- (RtI, Tier 1 Strategies/AIS)
This easy-to-use Student Intervention template for RTI encourages teachers to identify student strengths and weaknesses, offering concrete strategies to help improve student performance. This is an easy-to-use RTI resource for any teacher or school counselor working with secondary students!This can be a powerful tool if shared with students, parents, counselors, teachers and support staff to ensure everyone is on the same page to address shared concerns. *Editable in Word format so that you can
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Planisphere Lab Activity: A Star Wheel for Constellation Exploration
Inexpensive and ingenious! Planispheres are a unique tool for learning astronomy: a make-it-yourself star map, adjustable for any time of night in any month of the year. They are designed to show the position of prominent constellations in the night sky. It's a low-tech way for Ss to learn the location (and thus give meaning to key vocabulary terms) of the horizon, zenith, meridian, ecliptic and celestial equator on the celestial sphere. This lab includes two types of planispheres: one for stan
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, 5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in:Â StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: Astronomy (space exploration)
Space Exploration Research Project - No Prep!
For this project students will choose one space exploration mission from a list of 23 included. (You may add or change these as this package is editable.) They will then be given a list of questions to research and will be asked to create 5 complex questions of their own to research as well. Once they have completed their research they will be putting this information into a presentation of their choice and creating a model of their space vehicle. This package includes everything you need to giv
Solar System Project with Rubric
This solar system project allows students to explore different aspects of their assigned planet. The first page of the document is what you give the students to explain what your expectations are. Students are then required to research their assigned planet with their group members to find the answers to the questions. I have also included three rubrics that you will use to assess their knowledge and performance of the project. One rubric is used for the posterboard and/or model, another one
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3rd - 6th
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Lab Activity Effect of Sunspots on Satellites (Claims Evidence Reasoning Task)
A short lab activity for astronomy or earth space science. Students make a double line graph of the number of sunspots and the number of crashed satellites in a given year. Then they look for patterns and write a science conclusion utilizing claim, evidence, reasoning scaffolding framework.
Grading rubric and sample student responses are included
This lab activity blends well into a unit on electromagnetic waves, planetary mechanics, or the Sun's influence on Earth.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Stars: Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Worksheet
The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Worksheet has 27 questions to help students understand and interpret information about stars. Students are asked to explain the relationship between surface temperature and color as well as brightness and size. In addition, students are asked to compare the characteristics of one star to another star, including the Sun. This H-R worksheet includes a detailed answer key to help you facilitate this lesson with your students. If you are interested in additional a
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6th - 9th
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DURATION DATA SHEET ON TASK BEHAVIOR EDITABLE
Duration Data Sheet by "School Psychologist Shop for XBA, IEP and Behavior Resources" allows you to record and analyze your data in the simplest and most efficient way!
On one page, it allows you to record the student's name, date of observation, activity child was participating in, whether observation took place in a one on one setting, small group setting or whole group setting. It also allows you to record the start and end time of your observation, as well as the duration of the behavior wi
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
2024 Solar Eclipse 5E NGSS Inquiry Lesson - Local Data & Safety Exploration
Prepare for the 2024 solar eclipse with the 5E inquiry lesson. This no prep, editable, option will teach your students about what to expect in their area, the cause of eclipses, importance in studying the phenomenon, safety considerations, and how to create a pinhole projector. Scientific practices such as asking questions, developing models, and analyzing data will be utilized. Your students will be prepared for this once in a lifetime opportunity!
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Bill Nye Comets & Meteors Video Worksheet
This 11 question video guide with teacher answer key goes along with the Bill Nye Comets and Meteors Video. You will need to have the video to use this product. The video and worksheet cover the following concepts: comets, meteors, meteoroids, meteorites, asteroids, shooting stars, elliptical orbit, craters, formation of these objects, composition of these objects. The worksheet goes in order of the video so students don't lose their place while filling in the guide sheet. In addition, the work
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4th - 7th
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Flame Test Lab of Compounds and Colors with hand sanitizer and household salts
Flame Test of Compounds and Colors is a low cost lab demonstration to fire up your students. This chemistry lab uses hand sanitizer and household chemicals of sodium chloride (table salt), potassium chloride (salt substitute), sodium borate (insecticide with borax acid) and potassium hydrogen tartare (cream of tartar) in a safe and fun fiery introduction to compounds! Excite electrons and ignite your students interest in elements with this demonstration of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and p
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-PS4-1
, HS-PS4-3
Bill Nye: S3E1 The Planets (Solar system) video follow along (with answer key)
Bill Nye - The Planets video follow along.
In word format so you can make any changes to adapt it better to your classes needs.
Very easy for my 6th grade EC classes, it includes 10 multiple choice questions. This way they get a chance to watch the video and not spend all of the time on reading and answering the follow along questions.
Includes 1 open-ended brief response question.
Answer key included
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Bill Nye: The Science guy Outer Space (7) Video Bundle (With answer keys)
The Universe: Secrets of the Sun Video Questions
The Secrets of the Sun video questions in the Universe Series Season 1 focuses on the energy, layers phenomena and life cycle of the sun. The video sheet has twenty-two questions and includes an answer key.
Other Universe Series video questions:
The Most Dangerous Places in the Universe Video Questions
The Universe Series: Mars the Red Planet Video Questions
The Universe: The End of the Earth Video Sheet
The Universe: The Life and Death of a Star Video Questions
The Universe: The Moon Video
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6th - 12th
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Earth, Sun, And Moon Interactions Choice Board Project
This project is available as a Microsoft Word download for easy editing and differentiation. The project covers the Earth, Sun, and Moon interactions including Eclipses, Different Seasons, and Changing Tides. Download includes a Rubric and Accountability Sheet to notify parents of the project at the time it is assigned.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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