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Common Core RST.6-8.2 research for homeschool
Space Exploration History Timeline Activity | NASA | Space Race Lesson | Reading
This is an informational text timeline activity to help your students to learn about the biggest events in space exploration history. There are 29 events included, each represented on a timeline card with a relevant photo and caption (from NASA’s public galleries). I have included two sizes for the timeline cards (large and smaller). There is a student timeline worksheet which contains a box for each major event on the timeline in which students will fill in information and answer questions whil
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6th - 9th
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Intro to STEM: Think Like a Scientist & Engineer!
A great way to introduce STEM into your classroom! Updated to include editable versions of all student handouts! How does a scientist explore the world? How can you think like an engineer? Students will explore these questions and more through a series of critical thinking STEM exercises. The packet includes 4 critical thinking challenges centered on STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). These activities expose students to the real world of science and engineering with chal
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in:Â Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Black History Month Science - Famous Scientists & Inventors ChatGPT Project
This Black History Month African American Scientists and Inventors Project uses Chat GPT to discover the amazing contributions of Black scientists and inventors with this engaging and collaborative hexagonal thinking activity! Students use ChatGPT to research the lives, contributions, and character traits of diverse scientists and inventors. This is the perfect Black History Month project for secondary science classes! Also... great for Black History Month Bulletin Boards and Science Sub Plans.
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6th - 12th
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Animal Research Unit - Project Based Learning
In this project-based learning unit, kids focus on animal adaptations and their habitats. Animal RAFT Research Unit is a two-week Language Arts-Science animal research unit that allows students the opportunity to use their research by applying it to one of five different RAFT choices. RAFT is an acronym for Role Audience Format Topic. Students choose a role they want to assume and, based on that role, are given a format and topic for a specific audience. RAFTs are great ways to embed different
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in:Â Animal Research & RAFT Project-based Unit - Animal Readers' Theatre Bundle
Environmental Science Current Event Project
Want your students to research and analyze science in the news?This product guides students to find an Environmental Science current event article that interests them, read the article, and analyze it. Students are provided with multiple websites to find an article on. They must identify the main idea and 5 facts from the article. They will then answer additional questions that prompt them to think about why the research from the article is important and how research on the findings should co
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Parts of a Plant & Plant Tissue Types: Student Note Organizer
Comprehensive note organizer for students to use as they research and learn about the different parts of a plant and plant tissues. *Now a fillable pdf document.Extremely beneficial when conducting online research! These sheets will help consolidate the wealth of information in an organized, easy to visualize, format.Completed chart may be taped together to form a wall chart of plant parts, from shoot to root.The four types of plant tissue (meristematic, dermal, ground, and vascular) and the p
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6th - 11th
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HS-LS1-2
Also included in:Â Ecology, Environmental Studies, and Earth Science Activities Bundle
Honey Bee Insect Unit Study for Homeschool | Middle school and High School
Have you ever asked: Is honey bees vomit? How do we compare wasps vs honeybees? Do honeybees eat honey? How much honey do bees produce and why? If you want to start keeping bees, you might want to know: Is there a bee farm near me? How much do honeybees cost? Find answers to these questions and learn much more about honey bees through this research-based independent unit study on honey bees.For a detailed walkthrough of this Unit Study, click here.(This will take you to a YouTube video. So, plea
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7th - 10th
The Carbon Cycle and the Greenhouse Effect Articles for Reading Comprehension
Do you want your students to understand the carbon cycle process and the greenhouse effect? This resource contains two informational reading passages. One about the carbon cycle. It comes with a diagram that students can label after reading the passage to show their understanding. The second passage is about the greenhouse effect and has a short fill in the blank, so they can summarize their understanding. The passages were written with middle schoolers in mind, but the information is very in
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Families of Elements on the Periodic Table: Graphic Organizer for Student Notes
Elevate your chemistry/physical science lessons with these engaging and efficient graphic organizers for the Families of Elements – perfect for middle school & high school science classes.With these easy-to-use organizers, students will:Identify and highlight the elements belonging to each group.Record characteristics of each family on the right side.This resource includes:1-page Metals, Nonmetals, & Metalloids;1-page Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, Halogens, & Noble Gases;1-pa
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6th - 11th
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HS-PS1-1
Middle School Earth Science Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Texts
Do you want non-fiction text to supplement your NGSS lesson plans about Earth's Systems? Then this is a great resource for you and your students!There are 17 articles in this resource. The passages were written with middle schoolers in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for other grades as well.Do NOT purchase this if you are purchasing our units. They are included in them.There are articles about:- Layers of the Earth-Ocean Floor - Seafloor Spreading-Types of Roc
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-6
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and Other Element Groups on the Periodic Table: Graphic Organizer
Elevate your chemistry/physical science lessons with these engaging and efficient graphic organizers for other element groupings on the periodic table – perfect for middle school & high school science classes.With these easy-to-use organizers, students will:Identify and highlight the elements belonging to each group.Record characteristics of each family on the right side.This resource includes:1-page Main Group Elements, Reactive Nonmetals, Rare Earth Elements;1-page Triels, Tetrels, Pentels
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8th - 12th
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HS-PS1-1
STEM Design for Learning: Designing Weather Instruments
A Webquest for Real World Project-Based Learning
The Weather Station WebQuest is a great way to introduce students to the world of weather measurement and invention. The webquest and design process supports critical thinking and collaboration as students form teams and make decisions about weather instrument design. The final product is a weather station with models representing best efforts in inquiry, research, design, collaboration, and decision making.
WebQuest project-based learning teac
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5th - 8th
Women's History Month Science ChatGPT Collaborative Bulletin Board Project
This Women's History Month project is the perfect way to create an engaging collaborative bulletin board for your science classes. Students use Chat GPT to discover the amazing contributions of female scientists and inventors with this engaging hexagonal thinking activity! This is the perfect Women's History Month project for secondary science classes! Also, it makes a great sub plan for March. This resource also includes a non-Chat GPT option as well. Looking for something more traditional, wit
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6th - 12th
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Chat GPT Nocturnal Animal Adaptation Hexagonal Thinking Activity Middle School
Use Chat GPT to research and discover amazing nocturnal animal adaptations with this engaging and collaborative hexagonal thinking activity! Students use Chat GPT to research the distribution, habitat, niche, diet, behavior, adaptations and challenges faced by nocturnal and crepuscular animals. After using Chat GPT to research their assigned animal, students then validate the information by cross-referencing, which is recorded on a student checklist worksheet. This resource also includes a non-C
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5th - 10th
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Hispanic Heritage Month Hispanic Scientists ChatGPT Hexagonal Thinking Activity
Use Chat GPT to discover the amazing contributions of Hispanic scientists and inventors with this engaging and collaborative hexagonal thinking activity! Students use ChatGPT to research the lives, contributions, and character traits of diverse scientists and inventors. This is the perfect Hispanic Heritage Month project for secondary science classes! Also... great for Hispanic Heritage Month Bulletin Boards and Science Sub Plans. This resource also includes a non-Chat GPT option as well. Lookin
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6th - 10th
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Critical Thinking Activities - Are there Different Races?
Are there Different Races? Perfect for Black History Month!This is the latest addition to my Critical Thinking Activities growing bundle. The subject explored will include what the Bible says about race as well as whether or not previous theories on the origin of the races are valid.Kids will read articles (links given in the document) and answer the questions. True and false questions are included as well as fill in the blank. Students will be asked to define specific terms which may require us
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5th - 12th
Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Growing Bundle
All About Butterflies- Insect Unit Study for Homeschool- UPDATED!!
Learn all about butterflies through this research-based unit study Butterfly Insect Research Notebook (Check out the video preview to see all 215 pages). It has 400+ research questions, 5 hands-on experiments and art activities and 8 writing activities for recording. Engage in independent, interdisciplinary internet-based research to find out about their families, life cycle, camouflage, nutritional requirement, how they help in pollination and so much more!!What will you be researching on in t
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7th - 12th
Christmas Editable Science Research Assignment - Chemistry of Christmas ornament
"Unwrapping the Past" goes beyond the tinsel and lights, inviting students to become cultural detectives and historians of holiday traditions. ThisEDITABLE & PRINTABLE assignment not only enhances research skills but also encourages a deeper appreciation for the diverse and meaningful stories behind our favorite Christmas ornaments. The preview is only a screen shot of the orgional document. This assignment task can be used as a stand alone and is also a part of the "Chemistry of Christmas
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6th - 9th
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MS-PS1-3
, HS-PS1-5
Sample template report that EXPLAINS how to DO the science fair report!
I call this an "inception lesson." The document itself explains how to write the report, format the report in word or GoogleDocs, and shows students exactly what it should look like!Share with students and they can edit the original document directly for their own report. It's *almost* foolproof!Please share only with your class: encourage team teachers to buy their own copy.
Five-Paragraph Expository Research Essay
MEETS COMMON CORE STANDARDS as follows: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: Writing ELA-Literacy W.6-8.2, 4 through 10 SCIENCE: Writing. ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2 through 10Resources:1. Thesis & Outline PowerPoint2. Student Handout for Thesis & Outline PowerPoint (printable)3. Parallel Thesis Worksheet (printable)4. Mammal Research Essay Assignment (printable)5. Research Analysis (printable)6. Step-by-Step Rough Draft Instructions (printable)7. Research Paper Rubric (printable)**Best if used wi
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6th - 9th
ASTRONOMY: INDEPENDENT RESEARCH/MOONS: GRS.4-8, MG & SCIENCE CLUB
This booklet can be used in lieu of an assessment. It requires the work effort of research and response! It might add more to the student's memory bank because of the work involved in research! Use it for a group, or use it when a student might have a prolonged absence. Use it for an astronomy club or for an extra credit opportunity. Astronomy is now our new frontier. We will need many astronomers in the future. Space exploration is becoming pervasive! This is an exciting field. This booklet
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4th - 8th, Staff
Middle School Science Human Activity Nonfiction Texts for Reading Comprehension
Do you want non-fiction text to supplement your NGSS lessons plans about Earth and Human Activities Unit? Then this is a great resource for you and your students!There are 19 articles in this resource, along with graphic organizers to fill out or questions to answer to help guide the students.The passages were written with middle schoolers in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for other grades as well.Do NOT purchase this if you are purchasing our units. They are
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Organisms Research Project - 100% Editable
This resource is 100% EDITABLE using Microsoft Word. You can add, subtract, or modify any of the content to suit the needs of your students. Great for differentiation!*COVID-19* - This resource can be printed and used in the classroom or be used for distance learning with Google Slides.Engage your students in studying the organisms of the world!Evidence suggests that the first organisms existed on earth around 3.7 billion years ago. An organism is an individual animal, plant, or single-celled li
Research Paper Unit Mega Bundle
This mega bundle contains everything needed to complete a research project. This research project topic is science-based but can be easily modified to include any topic. The format is MLA and I would advise that MLA documentation checked and modified as MLA is updated frequently. The project has been updated to its current date but changes could be made at any time. This bundle includes: lesson plans, PowerPoints for daily instruction, grammar Powerpoint review, student packets, MLA source and n
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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