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7th grade close reading laboratories for GATE
Abandoned Places - Creative Writing Activity from Nonfiction (print + digital)
In this creative writing activity, students draw inspiration from a nonfiction article about ten real-world abandoned places! Students choose one as a setting for a piece of Flash Fiction. This is a great reading comprehension and creative writing activity for even the most reluctant readers! ✅ Nonfiction reading comprehension✅ Vocabulary in context✅ Differentiated creative writing activitiesYour Creative Writing from Nonfiction resource includes:Nonfiction reading about ten abandoned places (in
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7th - 10th
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Saving Fred First Day of School Science Lab
The Scientific Method Graphic rubric link does NOT work in the package so here is a working link to the Scientific Method graphic rubric: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6Jd9GqY-sfsdXrGGU0EQXBUPBsZAbXeCMeUqH10-Ts/copy This is a great team building activity that requires students to work in small groups and attempt to get Fred the gummy worm into the lifesaver using only 4 paperclips. This science lab requires students to collaborate, strategies, and embrace failure. Materials you will nee
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3rd - 7th
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Middle School Earth Science Changes to the Earth's Surface and Earth's Systems
Are you looking for an Earth Science Bundle? This is a bundle of resources on Earth Science for Middle School. Purchase together here and save 20%. This resource is designed to meet the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas: History of The Planet Earth, Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions, Earth's Materials and Systems, and the Role of Water in Earth's Surface Processes. Students will be engaged in hands-on labs and close reading passages to learn about Earth Systems and how they continua
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Newton's Laws of Motion and Force of Motion and Energy MS-PS2-1. and MS-PS2-2.
Do you need to teach force and motion and Newton's three laws? Through these terrific labs, students will love learning about Newton's Laws and force and motion! Students will learn about colliding objects and the impact of a collision through investigation. This unit is complete for middle school NGSS, Force, and Motion. Students will love the crash lab, balloon car, and roller coaster! If you do the whole unit as suggested, it will take 14 days.This resource includes:an article on Newtonslide
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-1
Gravity and the Solar System and Motions Within Galaxies MS ESS1-2
Do you need to teach about Gravity in the Solar System? Students will love these activities on gravity in the solar system. Students will make a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and in the solar system. Gravity and Inertia work together to keep the Earth in orbit around the Sun and the moons in orbit around their planets. Benefits of this Gravity and Inertia Unit:Standards-alignedengaging activitiesEasy to useThis Unit Includes:three pages of reading passagesc
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
The Rock Cycle and Earth's System for Recycling of Materials Earth Science Rocks
The rock cycle is an example of how Earth's materials are continually recycled. Students will learn about rocks and minerals and will love these engaging activities on the rock cycle and Earth's materials. This is part of the science standard Earth's Materials and Systems. Students will learn about the rock cycle through hands-on labs and close reading activities.This middle school science resource includes:nonfiction text passages on the rock cycleresponse pages with text-dependent questionshan
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-1
Photosynthesis Activities & Photosynthesis Diagram Photosynthesis Lab Science
Students will learn about the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and the flow of energy into and out of organisms. Students will learn about photosynthesis and The Calvin Cycle. Students will be introduced to photosynthesis, the oxygen cycle, the carbon cycle, and the parts of a leaf. This is a great middle school science unit aligned with NGSS middle school science standards. ✅This resource includes:two labslab pages4 pages of informational textinteractive notebook flapsresponse p
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-6
Layers of the Earth & Earth's Systems MS-ESS2-1 and MS-ESS2-1
Do you want to teach about Earth's Layers?Students will read rich scientific passages on the properties of the Layers of the Earth and participate in hands-on activities to learn about the composition of the Earth’s layers and how they affect changes on the Earth’s surface. This resource is aligned with the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas: Earth Materials and Systems and The Role of Water in Earth's Surface Processes. This resource includes:four pages of informational text articles on layers of the
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
Plate Tectonics Activities and Seafloor Spreading - Earth's Changes
Do you want to teach about Earth's changes and Plate Tectonics? Students will learn about changes to the Earth's surface due to plate tectonic activity. This unit on plate tectonics for middle school includes a lab, reading passages on plate tectonics and seafloor spreading, and plate tectonics worksheets. This plate tectonics unit includes: Six pages of informational text QR code activities 14 interactive notebook flaps 11 response pages map work hands-on activities and labs lab pages quiz answ
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
Literary Elements Depth and Complexity Frames for Figurative Language ELA
Teaching Literary Elements/Literary Devices or story elements? These Depth and Complexity Frames for English Language Arts will make your life so easy! You'll get 25 frames about reading and language arts ready to print and go! Yep, they're all done for you! Simply choose the topic you want students to explore, print and go! There are 25 frames done for you and ready to use right now to build student skills with analyzing using literary elements.Two of the frames are teaching frames, meaning the
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Demystifying Fear - Nonfiction Passage and Vocabulary - Reading Comprehension
Looking for gripping nonfiction activities for your classroom? This nonfiction reading passage comes with close reading questions that promote learning vocabulary in context. Students will explore the contradictory nature of fear and the techniques filmmakers use to manipulate our emotions. Includes suggested lesson plan and answer key. (grades 7-10)What You Get in your Nonfiction Activities resource:1. Nonfiction reading about fear2. Word Work - vocabulary in context with accompanying close rea
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7th - 10th
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Weathering and Erosion Middle School Earth Science
This is an activity on weathering and erosion. It includes a lab, reading passages, and follow-up pages. Students will love the engaging lab on weathering! Students will see how the earth's processes like weathering and erosion have changed the surface of the Earth over time. This resource includes:informational text passages on weathering and erosiona lablab pagesFollow-up pagesanswer keysThis resource is designed to meet the standard for NGSS Earths Systems:MS-ESS2-2. Construct an explanation
Grades:
5th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
Food Truck Festival - Engaging Independent Reading Project - PBL - STEM
Elevate the joy of independent reading in your classroom with a twist that's sure to ignite enthusiasm – host your very own Food Truck Festival! Building upon the success of my beloved Literary Feast project, I've taken it up a notch to bring you an EXTRAORDINARY Food Truck Festival project that combines literary exploration with the excitement of culinary creativity. This is not just an activity; it's an immersive experience designed to captivate your students' imaginations and showcase their i
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6th - 9th
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A Christmas Tree History-- Leveled Reading Comprehension Activity & Task Cards
Did you know Christmas trees were once illegal in the US!? Let your students explore the history of this popular holiday tradition while strengthening their close reading and critical thinking skills!
We LOVE to celebrate holidays in our classroom, but it can be a struggle to balance celebration time with education time! That's why I created this set of holiday-themed leveled passages and reading response tasks. We get to engage in some fun holiday learning and celebrating while still sneakin
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5th - 8th
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Listening and Following Directions Activity With Lesson Plan
Listening and Following Directions
An Activity That Challenges Students To Pay Attention To Details
This activity is designed to challenge students to listen closely to directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a grid.
Interested in more following directions and reading comprehension activities? Check out:
Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle + Reading Comprehension
Listening & Following Directions Back To School Edition +Reading Comprehension
Listening & Fol
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen ELA Novel Test - Standards-Based Assessment
End of novel test for Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen. This is the test I use at the end of my novel study. You can email me for an editable copy! This test includes 30 multiple choice questions and one short response prompt.
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen - Creative and Engaging Novel Unit
Multiple Perspectives Lesson
This highly-engaging multiple perspectives lesson helps students investigate both sides of the conflict between Native Americans and settlers. This product includes nonfiction text, maps, and links to videos supporting the point-of-view for the Native Americans and the settlers. A depth and complexity graphic organizer helps students take synthesize the information and focus their argument. After my students work through the information, we have a debate to decide...who has the right to the land
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5th - 8th, Higher Education
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Human Body STEM Activities Build a Human Heart Model STEM with Close Reading
STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The Build a Human Heart Model Challenge is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. It seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with a high interest online reading passage in addition to the fun STEM activity! While you are learning all about human body systems, let the STEM adventure be
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4th - 7th
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Alliteration | Tongue Twister Free ESCAPE ROOM - Fun Close Reading Activity
Get your students laughing and using critical thinking to complete puzzle challenges with this FREE Escape Room activity! This resource includes 45 minutes of activities such as Vocabulary Word Match, Deductive Logic Puzzle, Scour the Scene & Decipher Clues. Perfect for grades 4-6 reading comprehension and close reading skills.All tasks in this challenge are related to TONGUE TWISTERS and require students to use several reading comprehension skills.(Check out the PREVIEWS, older or slightly
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4th - 7th
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Off-Limits Places - High School Reading Comprehension + Analyzing Text Features
Cool places you can’t actually visit? Tell me more! This travel blog article is perfect for high school reading comprehension and practicing analyzing text features. Students will be HOOKED and you’ll get awesome writing samples you actually want to read.Your high school reading comprehension resource includes:✅ “Cool Places You Can’t Actually Visit” travel blog article✅ Analyzing Text Features practice or test-prep✅ Travel Blog Project materialsAfter reading the nonfiction passage, students ans
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7th - 10th
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Close Reading with Icons of Depth and Complexity
Close Reading Frames with the Icons of Depth and Complexity with a Constructed Response Template
Simple Directions
Student Samples
Constructed Response ppt template
Frames for:
Gettysburg Address
Preamble
Declaration of Independence Parts 1-7
Road Less Taken
To Any Reader
Star Spangled Banner
Pledge of Allegiance
Yankee Doodle
Join or Die/Don't Tread on Me
Boston Massacre
For more detailed directions, visit my blog.
http://imsbove.blogspot.com/2016/07/close-reading-with-icons-of-depth-and.htm
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Earth Science Rocks and Minerals BUNDLE
Save $$ with this Rocks and Minerals BUNDLE~~
A perfect way to incorporate reading skills into the content area.
Bundle includes Close Reading passages for:
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
The Rock Cycle
What is a Mineral
Identifying Minerals
Mineral Formation and Mining
SEVEN PASSAGES IN ALL
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Interactive Notebook Folding Activities for :
Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous (individual) Rock Types (groups)
Grades:
4th - 8th
Nonfiction Mysteries and Creative Writing Activities + Vocabulary in Context
In this creative writing activity, students draw inspiration from a nonfiction article about ten real-world maritime mysteries! Students choose one as inspiration for a piece of Flash Fiction. This is a great reading comprehension and creative writing activity for even the most reluctant readers! ✅ Nonfiction reading comprehension✅ Vocabulary in context✅ Differentiated creative writing activitiesYour Creative Writing from Nonfiction resource includes:Nonfiction reading about ten maritime mysteri
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7th - 10th
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Conduction Convection Radiation Heat Transfer Activity MS-PS3-3 MS-PS3-4
This product will WOW your students and challenge them! This integrated week long activity has real life applications and is engaging, rigorous, fun and easy prep! Your students will master energy transfer after this activity!It’s NGSS aligned, it’s integrated, it’s a rigorous week long 5E and relatively easy prep! I also include 12 pages of very detailed notes, a key and my email if you have any questions. Read below for the details. The following concepts are included:-Energy -Kinetic Energy-P
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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