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Science Common Core RI.9-10.5 resources
Science Sub Plans - 52 Articles MEGA BUNDLE | Printable & Distance Learning
Updated to Include Distance Learning Options. Each article sub plan comes in two versions with full answer keys: 1) Easily printable PDFs, as well as 2) Google Slides. Students can type in their answers directly in the Google Slides for paperless classrooms / distance learning. Don't fear, get your emergency secondary science sub plans right here! This bundle contains 52 SCIENCE ARTICLES with questions and full answer keys at 44% OFF the price of them separately. A whole year's worth of s
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7th - 12th
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Great Minds in Science - 19 Science Sub Plans BUNDLE | Print & Distance Learning
Updated for distance learning. This science article / sub plan comes in two versions (with answer key): 1) easily printable PDFs, as well as 2) Google Slides for paperless online learning. Students can type in their answers directly in the Google Slides. When we teach science, the important scientific figures behind the science are only mentioned in a cursory way. My Great Minds in Science Series of 19 ARTICLES functions to enliven and deepen the understanding of the people behind the discoveri
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7th - 12th
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Science Reading Task Cards
Use this set of 75 science informational text task cards with ANY type of science reading material for students in Grades 6 - 12. Simply choose the cards you want to use with any science article, reading, current event, lab handout, or passage from the text. Teaching students how to "read science" may be one of the most important lessons you teach in your science class.In today’s world, student’s must be able to read, comprehend, and analyze science informational reading passages!Students must
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8th - 11th
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FREE DNA Text Reading Watson Crick DNA Article
This free DNA Informational Text reading is based on Watson and Crick's famous one-page article published in 1953 in Nature magazine, announcing their discovery of the structure of the DNA molecule. It comes with graphic organizers to help your students read and understand this classic scientific paper. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. Both Google Slides and Google Forms versions are included.This is a fantastic way to implement t
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9th - 12th
Also included in: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Bundle
Teen Leaders - Reading Comprehension (ELA & Environmental Science)
This reading comprehension resource presents three nonfiction articles about teen environmental activists Autumn Peltier, Mari Copeny, and Isra Hirsi. Perfect for social studies and environmental science! (optimized for grades 8-9)Vocabulary activitiesReading comprehensionParagraph analysisAssessmentEach article follows the same format and includes the same types of evidence. This allows mixing and matching to adapt this resource to your learners. For maximum versatility, this resource contains
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7th - 9th
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Introduction to Bering Land Bridge - Theories of Migrating to the Americas
Introducing our new Introduction to the Bering Land Bridge Theory, Migration, Geography and Ice Age product! With this curriculum, your students will gain an in-depth understanding of the Bering land bridge and its impact on human and animal migration. The curriculum includes three pages of informational text, a color by number page to help students visualize the geography of the Bering land bridge, and a note page with answers. The curriculum is designed to be accessible to both high school and
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Hominin Evolution | Human Evolution Complete Lesson GROWING BUNDLE!
Solar and Lunar Eclipses | Reading Comprehension Passage & Quiz | Google Form
Want to enhance students' background knowledge before a solar or lunar eclipse in your area? Use this Reading Comprehension Passage and Quiz via Google Forms to learn about or review Eclipses! This activity is quick and appropriate for middle or high school students and will give you instant results! Use it as a bell ringer, for general classwork, or even as an independent homework assignment. Includes 10 questions: 8 self-grading multiple choice and 2 short answers. Add, edit, or remove questio
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7th - 10th
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Isaac Newton: The Laws of Motion and Gravitation - A Study Guide for gardes 8-12
Discover the genius of Isaac Newton with this in-depth study guide, crafted for students aged 13-17 (Grades 8-12). This guide takes learners on an exploratory journey through Newton's life, his groundbreaking discoveries in gravity and motion, and the development of calculus. Featuring engaging timelines, insightful explanations of the laws of motion and gravitation, and Newton's most famous quotes, this product makes complex concepts accessible and fascinating. It's an essential resource for ed
16 Writing Prompts for Current Issues in Chemistry
It is the responsibility of all teachers to incorporate reading and writing into their content. But this can be a scary task. Where do you start?This download links to 18 documents to support chemistry teachers in this important role. Each one of these documents is a Google doc which is easily edited and customized to an individual classroom teacher's needs. Additionally, students can complete and submit these using any LMS platform and reduce the paperwork headache.The following is included.1.
Articles - 1: Goblin Sharks - MAGNIFICENT or MONSTROUS? - Fact & Opinion
READING & WRITING - ANALYZING - COMPREHENSION - TEST PREP ................................................................... FOCUS: FACT & OPINIONTEXT"MAGNIFICENT OR MONSTROUS" is a nonfiction ARTICLE ABOUT goblin sharks. These are rare deep-sea sharks called living fossils. Goblin sharks have a perfect blend of incredibly cool ADAPTATIONS and hideous APPEARANCE traits, making this an ideal article for FACT & OPINION......................................................TOPICS APPROP
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Articles - 12: POEMS, ARTICLES & NARRATIVES - BUNDLE II - PDF & ONLINE
Articles - 2: PAIRED - ABOUT EARTHQUAKES - Nonfiction Narrative: EARTHQUAKE!
READING & WRITING ANALYZING - COMPREHENSION - TEST PREP.....................................................2 PAIRED TEXTS TEXT #1 “EARTHQUAKE!” is a NONFICTION NARRATIVE describing the author's experience being in an earthquake.TEXT #2“ABOUT EARTHQUAKES” is a NONFICTION ARTICLE explaining how earthquakes work.TOPICS APPROPRIATE for students in 4th – 12th grades........................................................INCLUDESTWO TEXTS - PDF MULTIPLE CHOICE questions & KEYWRITING PROMPTSam
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4th - 12th
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan - Infographic Background Brief
Students need background knowledge to comprehend the novels of the EngageNY modules. Infographic Background Briefs are 1-page documents that serve as an anchor text. In visuals, they present the MOST important information students need to understand about the context of the novel. Introduce the Infographic Background Brief in the beginning of the unit, engage students in close reading of its parts, and use the brief to identify companion texts for students to read and deepen their knowledge of t
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6th - 9th
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Reading in the Content Areas: Plate Tectonics 4-pack
This 4-pack contains 4 reading exercises, each of which takes 20-30 minutes to complete and review with students: Continental Drift, Plate Tectonics Mapping the Ocean Floor, and Shells on Mountaintops.
ReadingWell360 provides short informational texts including SAT/ACT format questions and answer key with explanations, linked to common curricular topics in Math, Science, History, and Literature. Suitable for class warm-up or sub-plan. Great way to foster literacy in any class while still maintai
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9th - 12th
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Rachel Carson's Silent Spring & The Environmental Movement
What´s it about?This activity is about exploring the work of Rachel Carson, a pioneering environmentalist and writer who wrote the influential book "Silent Spring." The activity involves reading and analyzing excerpts from the book, and answering questions to gain a deeper understanding of Carson's views on environmental issues and the impacts of human actions on the natural world. The goal of the activity is to foster critical thinking and engagement with environmental issues, and to inspire st
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7th - 12th
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HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
Structured Academic Controversy Lesson Plan: Space Colonization
This Structured Academic Controversy lesson plan provides you with one of the best exercises for critical thinking you can do with students that engages one of the most current debate topics for high schoolers today: Should Humans Colonize Space? The structured academic controversy lesson plan approach is one of the best critical thinking group activities because it relies on teamwork and respectful communication among students while developing close reading, writing, speaking, and active listen
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7th - 10th
Reading in the Content Areas: Ocean Creatures 3-pack
This 3-pack contains 3 reading exercises, each of which takes 20-30 minutes to complete and review with students: Cetacean Seniors, Dolphins & Bubble Scultures, and How Whale-Pups Learn.
ReadingWell360 provides short informational texts including SAT/ACT format questions and answer key with explanations, linked to common curricular topics in Math, Science, History, and Literature. Suitable for class warm-up or sub-plan. Great way to foster literacy in any class while still maintaining curric
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9th - 12th
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Grades 8- 12th Grade: Climate Change for Traditional Students
This educational resource pack includes:• A reader called “Earth’s Climate Change.” • Fill in the Blanks Tests with Answers Key; • Handy Links about Climate Change (Articles, Books, Videos); • Climate Change Word Searches (5 of them); • Common Core: ELAS.R.IT.1-10 Re: Climate Change! Etc.; • Clip Art for Climate Change;• Climate Change Paragraph Guided Writing Practice; (“Why Climate Change is Important!” 1 paragraph model)• Lab Work and Easy Hands on Research Regarding Climate Change; • Common
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8th - 12th
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HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
Claim Evidence and Reasoning Practice
This activity is gives students the opportunity to identify claims, evidence, and reasoning of given scenarios. Use the free claim, evidence, reasoning poster from my store to post in your classroom, to help guide the students with completion of this task.
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6th - 12th
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HS-LS1-5
, HS-LS3-1
, HS-LS1-1
, HS-LS1-4
, HS-LS3-2
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Antarctica is Turning Green Article with Questions
Article about climate change's affects on Antarctica with questions for students to answer.
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9th - 12th
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HS-LS2-7
, HS-LS2-5
, HS-LS2-4
, HS-LS2-6
, HS-LS2-8
Also included in: Neritic Zones Bundle
Daily Mind Builders: Science eBook - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 145-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing science-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential sk
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5th - 12th
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HS Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage with Questions: Extreme Environments
Prepare your students for academic success with this nonfiction reading comprehension unit. This 3 1/2 page informational passage with 24 questions will assist them in mastering text structure, inference, central idea, literary devices, and text evidence. It also contains twelve embedded academic vocabulary words from various divisions of science. These words are accompanied by definitions, parts of speech, a review, and a quiz. Examples of Academic Vocabulary: biosphere, homeostasis, hypothermi
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9th - 12th
Also included in: High School ELA Bundle: Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions
Evaluating Credibility - Conspiracy Theory with ANSWER KEY
This lesson is designed to be a piece of a larger research project in which students needed to evaluate what makes a source credible. Students build skills in research and identifying credible sources.
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7th - 12th
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Reading in the Content Areas: Ecosystems & Insects
This 4-pack contains 4 reading exercises, each of which takes 20-30 minutes to complete and review with students: Termites & Ecosystems, Social Ants, Worm Grunting, and Ragworm Jaws.
ReadingWell360 provides short informational texts including SAT/ACT format questions and answer key with explanations, linked to common curricular topics in Math, Science, History, and Literature. Suitable for class warm-up or sub-plan. Great way to foster literacy in any class while still maintaining curricular
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9th - 12th
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The Summer Solstice - Read About It - Grades 6 - 12
This resource is an original text, written with a student audience in mind. Language is used that will make this complex, yet fun, scientific concept easier to understand for students in grades 6 - 12.For a very affordable price you have access to an article that:Provides an engaging topic - the longest day of the year and the first day of summer!Includes images to support comprehension.Has cross-curricular learning: Science, ELA, and Social Studies.Other ways students can learn with this resour
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6th - 12th
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MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Solstices & Equinoxes
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Importance of learning science
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Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
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One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
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