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Science Common Core W.8.1a resources
Endangered Animals Brochure Research Project with Rubric
Endangered Animals Brochure Project with Rubric. Use as a research project for Life Science or to go with the book The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John. Includes research report assignment and rubric. Students must take on the role of an endangered African animal protection activist working to save endangered animals. Student task is to write and create a brochure for the public to inform them of the dire need to preserve the endangered species that he or she chose to advocate. The brochure mu
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5th - 8th
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Whale Evolution: Evidence of Common Ancestry & Diversity With Bonus CER Resource
Digital or Print - Choose Your Adventure! NOW WITH BONUS RESOURCE! ❤️Introduction to claim, evidence, reasoning - an easy to understand resource for you and your students to learn the how and why of argumentative writing in the science classroom! Uncover the amazing phenomena of whale evolution through this captivating two-part activity that seamlessly integrates science and ELA standards. Perfect for inquisitive minds, this exploration is designed to span two to three class periods.Part One -
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-2
Also included in: Evolution Bundle! {Covers NGSS MS-LS-2 & MS-LS-4}
Go-to-Guide for Teaching CERs - Claim, Evidence, Reasoning - Multiple Resources
Do your students struggle with CERs? You aren't alone. This product gives you the tools you need to help your students understand the difference between the claim, evidence, and reasoning. Use this resource in class or online using Google Slides™. This Product Contains Multiple Resources: 1 handout for your student's interactive notebook that explains the components of an argument (Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning) 3 Sample Arguments to help students identify the claim, evidence, and reasonin
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5th - 11th
Also included in: CAST (CA Science Test) Skills Review Bundle
Outline Template - Blank
Outline Template Blank. 2 formats. A place to write the thesis statement at the top of outline format to follow to help students format an outline of an expository essay, persuasive argument, or research paper. Helps students organize writing in a logical manner and provide evidence for each topic. Good guide for students to use as a scaffold when prewriting. Useful also to use as a summarizer of informational text by outlining what has been read. Outlining is a great skill which can help studen
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6th - 9th
Science CER Writing Templates
Need a simple, ready to use, easy to understand CER template for your middle or high school students to use during their next lab or investigation? Look no further! This set includes 8 different templates which are scaffolded in a variety of ways. Like some parts but want to make them your own? Editable pieces are included!This includes multiple non-editable PDFs that can be printed, or used with a PDF tool to add text boxes and make digital if needed. This also includes an editable Word Documen
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6th - 9th
I Know Who I Am, Do You? Workbook #2
This product is the second of three workbooks that are designed to help students in high school/secondary school learn how to make effective decisions through the lens of their culture. With a focus on examples across the African and Caribbean Diaspora, "I Know Who I Am, Do You?" workbook series provides a window into self and community through personal and social activities. The activities provided range from writing assignments to art pieces to the use of digital tools that help Black/African/
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8th - 10th
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Log Question: Daily Questions or Bell Ringer Worksheet Template
We always need to determine whether or not the students understand the material that we cover in class. You can put a question on the board either as a pre-assessment (about the lesson you are about to teach) or as an informal assessment about a previous lesson. For example, "List and describe the three major rock types."The students can fill out this worksheet every day as the bells rings or as they walk into your classroom. This allows them to have something to work on when they arrive and it'
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS2-2
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Also included in: Earth Science Large Bundle of 33 Activities, Labs and Worksheets
Elements 89-118 of the Periodic Table: Articles w/ Questions & Answer Key 6-12gr
One reading comprehension for each element! This package contains these elements, including all Lanthanides and Actinides:89 - Actinium ( Ac )90 - Thorium ( Th )91 - Protactinium ( Pa )92 - Uranium ( U )93 - Neptunium ( Np )94 - Plutonium ( Pu )95 - Americium ( Am )96 - Curium ( Cm )97 - Berkelium ( Bk )98 - Californium ( Cf )99 - Einsteinium ( Es )100 - Fermium ( Fm )101 - Mendelevium ( Md )102 - Nobelium ( No )103 - Lawrencium ( Lr )104 - Rutherfordium ( Rf )105 - Dubnium ( Db )106 - Seaborgiu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Platypus PowerPoint with Activity and Study Guide
Get ready to explore the world of the Duck-billed platypus, one of the most bizarre and mysterious mammals in the world from eastern Australia and Tasmania. Platypus facts include that they sport a tail like a beaver, bill and feet like a duck, and lay eggs like a bird! Platypuses give birth to furless babies called puggles. What's Included:One Quick Start GuideOne 23-slide animated PowerPoint (both PPTX and PDF file types)One 20-page fillable student activity and study guideOne 26-page EDITABLE
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3rd - 8th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-4
, 4-LS1-2
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
Elements 1-10 of the Periodic Table: Articles w/ Questions & Answer Key, 6-12gr
One reading comprehension for each element! This package contains these elements:1 - Hydrogen ( H )2 - Helium ( He )3 - Lithium ( Li )4 - Beryllium ( Be )5 - Boron ( B )6 - Carbon ( C )7 - Nitrogen ( N )8 - Oxygen ( O )9 - Fluorine ( F )10 - Neon ( Ne )Each element has a story about its discovery and offers something unique to the scientific world. Who discovered it? How did it get its name? How did we study it? Is it dangerous? What's unique about it? These passages answer these questions and c
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Elements 71-88 of the Periodic Table: Articles w/ Questions & Answer Key, 6-12gr
One reading comprehension for each element! This package contains these elements, including all Lanthanides and Actinides:71 - Lutetium ( Lu )72 - Hafnium ( Hf )73 - Tantalum ( Ta )74 - Tungsten ( W )75 - Rhenium ( Re )76 - Osmium ( Os )77 - Iridium ( Ir )78 - Platinum ( Pt )79 - Gold ( Au )80 - Mercury ( Hg )81 - Thallium ( Tl )82 - Lead ( Pb )83 - Bismuth ( Bi )84 - Polonium ( Po )85 - Astatine ( At )86 - Radon ( Rn )87 - Francium ( Fr )88 - Radium ( Ra )Each element has a story about its disc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Elements 57-70 of the Periodic Table: Articles w/ Questions & Answer Key, 6-12gr
One reading comprehension for each element! This package contains these elements:57 - Lanthanum ( La )58 - Cerium ( Ce )59 - Praseodymium ( Pr )60 - Neodymium ( Nd )61 - Promethium ( Pm )62 - Samarium ( Sm )63 - Europium ( Eu )64 - Gadolinium ( Gd )65 - Terbium ( Tb )66 - Dysprosium ( Dy )67 - Holmium ( Ho )68 - Erbium ( Er )69 - Thulium ( Tm )70 - Ytterbium ( Yb )Each element has a story about its discovery and offers something unique to the scientific world. Who discovered it? How did it get i
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Elements 37-56 of the Periodic Table: Articles w/ Questions & Answer Key, 6-12gr
One reading comprehension for each element! This package contains these elements:37 - Rubidium ( Rb )38 - Strontium ( Sr )39 - Yttrium ( Y )40 - Zirconium ( Zr )41 - Niobium ( Nb )42 - Molybdenum ( Mo )43 - Technetium ( Tc )44 - Ruthenium ( Ru )45 - Rhodium ( Rh )46 - Palladium ( Pd )47 - Silver ( Ag )48 - Cadmium ( Cd )49 - Indium ( In )50 - Tin ( Sn )51 - Antimony ( Sb )52 - Tellurium ( Te )53 - Iodine ( I )54 - Xenon ( Xe )55 - Cesium ( Cs )56 - Barium ( Ba )Each element has a story about its
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Elements 21-36 of the Periodic Table: Articles w/ Questions & Answer Key, 6-12gr
One reading comprehension for each element! This package contains these elements:21 - Scandium ( Sc )22 - Titanium ( Ti )23 - Vanadium ( V )24 - Chromium ( Cr )25 - Manganese ( Mn )26 - Iron ( Fe )27 - Cobalt ( Co )28 - Nickel ( Ni )29 - Copper ( Cu )30 - Zinc ( Zn )31 - Gallium ( Ga )32 - Germanium ( Ge )33 - Arsenic ( As )34 - Selenium ( Se )35 - Bromine ( Br )36 - Krypton ( Kr )Each element has a story about its discovery and offers something unique to the scientific world. Who discovered it?
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Elements 11-20 of the Periodic Table: Articles w/ Questions & Answer Key, 6-12gr
One reading comprehension for each element! This package contains these elements:11 - Sodium ( Na )12 - Magnesium ( Mg )13 - Aluminum ( Al )14 - Silicon ( Si )15 - Phosphorus ( P )16 - Sulfur ( S )17 - Chlorine ( Cl )18 - Argon ( Ar )19 - Potassium ( K )20 - Calcium ( Ca )Each element has a story about its discovery and offers something unique to the scientific world. Who discovered it? How did it get its name? How did we study it? Is it dangerous? What's unique about it? These passages answer t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Science Experiment Lab Report Template Differentiated
The perfect scientific method lab report template for children of all ages and levels! Great resource to encourage critical thinking and evidence based writing at ALL levels within the scientific method framework. This product provides scaffolded support for English language learners or students with special needs. This product is separated for children at three different educational levels. The first set is ink and printer friendly and can easily print double sided to function as a full lab rep
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K - 9th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS1-4
, K-PS3-1
, 5-ESS2-2
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Carrot Lab - Diffusion and Osmosis (Digital/Printable) - NGSS aligned
Arrrr ya ready kids??? Looking for a differentiated, engaging lab activity to teach diffusion, osmosis and the function of the cell membrane? Look no further. This is a new-and-improved version of the old Potato Osmosis lab, with less cutting and the same great results! In this Carrot Osmosis lab, students will immerse baby carrots in water with varying concentrations of salt, and compare the mass of the carrots before and after soaking to measure the impact of movement through the cell membran
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-LS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Polar Bears Fast 5 Unit (6th & Up)
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your students with fun activities designed to support the 5 Core Components of Reading? Fast 5 Units are a great way to hit all 5 core components of reading plus writing in a timely fashion and in a format that will motivate and engage students. They are also useful tools for collecting data and for progress monitoring and can be useful for identifying or addressing areas of need. Each unit is themed around a passage and includes:1. Phonics Roll and Read G
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6th - 8th
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CANDY CRUSH Digestion Lab - Investigating Mechanical and Chemical Digestion!
This CANDY CRUSH Digestion Lab is designed to give students a hands-on exploration of mechanical and chemical digestion. Students will model mechanical and chemical digestion using hard candy and water, and link their findings to the benefit of chewing up your food when eating. Looking for a differentiated, engaging lab activity to give students a chance to practice high-quality experimentation, data collection, and analysis? Look no further. In this Digestion Lab, students will utilize high-
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Conversation Starters Package on Bad Habits- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on bad habits.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of bad habitsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and tra
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Pendulum Lab - Intro Lab for Experimental Design / Scientific Inquiry!
Looking for a differentiated, engaging lab activity to give students a chance to practice high-quality experimentation, data collection, and analysis? Look no further. In this Pendulum Lab, students will test the swing speed of various lengths of pendulum, which they will build themselves. Students will:-Design and conduct an experiment-Organize data in a data table-Visualize data with a graph-Develop a claim and support it with evidence and reasoningWhat’s included:-pdf containing 2 different
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Absorbency Lab - Intro Lab for Experimental Design / Scientific Inquiry!
Looking for a differentiated, engaging lab activity to give students a chance to practice high-quality experimentation, data collection, and analysis? Look no further. In this Absorbency and Paper Towels Lab, students will test the absorbency of different brands of paper towel against the brand their school uses. Students will:-Design and conduct an experiment-Organize data in a data table-Visualize data with a graph-Develop a claim and support it with evidence and reasoningWhat’s included:-pd
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Michael Faraday Fast 5 Unit (6th & Up)
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your students with fun activities designed to support the 5 Core Components of Reading? Fast 5 Units are a great way to hit all 5 core components of reading plus writing in a timely fashion and in a format that will motivate and engage students. They are also useful tools for collecting data and for progress monitoring and can be useful for identifying or addressing areas of need. Each unit is themed around a passage and includes:1. Phonics Roll and Read G
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6th - 12th
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