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Earth sciences Common Core W.6.1 resources
Human Impact on the Environment - Climate Change - Global Warming - Sketch Notes
Are you looking for an activity about human impact on the environment and global climate change? These NO PREP human impact notes help middle school science students learn about how human activities impact the environment. Click HERE to save 10% Human Impact on the Environment and Climate Change BUNDLE.Click the PREVIEW to see what is included in this ready-to-use resource.These sketch notes cover the greenhouse effect, global warming, and climate change.Sketch notes are great for interactive s
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Grades:
6th - 7th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
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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Grades:
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}
Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Activity
Your middle school students will love making real life data driven decisions about energy sources for a fictional city. After they analyze the renewable and nonrenewable energy sources they'll create a presentation to persuade a panel why their choices are right for the city. Sharpen your student’s critical thinking, persuasive writing, and presentation skills this with project on energy sources! This project will give your middle school students the chance to analyze the energy needs of a ci
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in: Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Project Bundle
Digital Animal Adaptations "Who Would Win" Opinion Writing Google Slides
Use these incredibly entertaining and engaging Google Slides to integrate your animal adaptations unit with opinion writing. Students will spin interactive wheels to first determine the habitat. After the habitat is randomly selected, the student will spin to find their two animals that will be placed in that habitat. Students will then have to think about the two different animals and their features to determine which of those two animals would best survive in that habitat (focusing on adaptat
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-4
Rocks/Minerals NO PREP Close Reading Plans w/Assessment- 2nd-6th grade
This is the ultimate 65-page NO PREP lesson plan pack for Earth Science: Rocks and Minerals. Just print and you are ready to go for the next 1-2 weeks. Students will have a deep understanding of rocks and minerals: the difference between the two, including what mineral grains are, and what rocks are composed of, the rock cycle, the three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, and what everyday things are made from rocks and minerals. A link to a passage to use for Text 2 is inc
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Reading Comprehension: Bundle of 8 Passages
What are the benefits of using this resource?This bundle of 8 reading comprehension passages and lesson outlines saves you time.Use your time away from school to do what you enjoy. Use your planning periods to catch up with your colleagues rather than doing more work.You get these 8 reading comprehension passages in this bundle:Reading Comprehension: Why Do We Study History?Reading Comprehension: Prehistory and the Stone AgeReading Comprehension: Hunter-gatherers vs. Pastoral NomadsReading Compr
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Volcanoes NO PREP Close Reading Plans/Assessment 3rd-6th Grade
This is the ultimate 72-page NO PREP lesson plan pack for Earth Science: Volcanoes. Just print and you are ready to go for the next 1-2 weeks. Students will have a deep understanding of volcanoes: how they change the Earth, types of volcanoes, details on volcanic eruptions, positive and negative effects of volcanoes, fun facts of volcanoes located in Hawaii, the Ring of Fire, and tectonic plates. Links to two passages to use for Text 2 is included in the lesson plan.
With this file, you will
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Earth Day Web Quest
Celebrate Earth Day with this interactive WebQuest on google slides. Students will learn about three different environmental issues our world is facing today. These issues include; plastic pollution in the oceans, deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest, and Sea Ice melting in the Arctic. Students will learn about the cause and effects of these problems as well as ways to help these environmental issues. This is a great way for students to learn about the environment, different regions in our wor
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-3
Total solar eclipse Reading Comprehension - RACE Writing practice worksheets
Eclipse 2024 Reading Comprehension - RACE Writing practice worksheets.RACE Strategy is a structure to answer passage-based, restating the question in a complete sentence, answering all parts of the question, citing text evidence and fully explaining.R: Re-state the questionA: Answer all parts of the questionC: Cite the text to provide evidenceE: Explain your citationPassages are 4th-6th grade reading level for independent work,lesson planshomework,substitute,test prep and review stations.
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Reading Comprehension: Earth Science Bundle
What are the benefits of using this resource?This bundle of 2 reading comprehension passages and lesson outlines saves you time.Use your time away from school to do what you enjoy. Use your planning periods to catch up with your colleagues rather than doing more work.You get these 2 reading comprehension passages in this bundle:Reading Comprehension: What is an Earthquake?Reading Comprehension: What is a Drought?You can use the answers to check which sentences your students highlighted. Compare
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Surviving the Storm: Investigating Natural Disasters Research Project
Embark on a thrilling educational adventure with 'Surviving the Storm: Investigating Natural Disasters' – students' passport to understanding the dynamic forces of hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and floods! What's Inside:Student and Teacher DirectionsStudent ExampleResearch Graphic Organizer with DirectionsRubric Perfect for:Upper Elementary ClassroomsScience and Geography CurriculumsProject-Based Learning Environments✨How I used it:I implemented the project by having my students complete t
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-2
Ecosystems Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
This blended resource is great for distance learning and in person learning. It contains materials for your students to complete an Ecosystems Research Report. Combine resources to easily BLEND your classroom! This resource contains both a printable and digital - Google Slides Ecosystems research report.Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Ecosystems Research Report resource. It helps has make report writing easy! It contains questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for your
STEM Challenge: Build Water Cycle Model
Looking for a hands-on activity to get your students to apply their understanding of the water cycle? Try this STEM Challenge! Using what they understand of the different stages of the water cycle, students work together to plan, build, and test their own working model of one or more stages of the cycle. They will then reflect in writing on their success and struggles. This editable Google Slides presentation allows you to customize the materials, stages, and investigation questions to suit your
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-4
, 5-ESS2-1
, 4-ESS2-1
Ecosystems | Research Report
Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Ecosystems Research Report resource. It helps make report writing easy! It contains vocabulary, worksheets, questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for your students to create, develop, write, edit, illustrate, present, and assess your students’ Ecosystems Research Report.This is a fun, 51 page resource to help your students produce a research report on Ecosystems.This resource can be for their formal report or utilized as a study guide
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Ecosystems Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
PRINTABLE Human Natural Impacts Atmosphere Climate Change READING CROSSWORD
I use this crossword puzzle during our 6th-grade weather unit when we are learning about the human and natural impacts on the atmosphere. This activity includes: ONE standards-based informational text about human and natural impacts on the atmosphereONE fun crossword puzzle that accompanies the textONE answer key for easy teacher useONE link to matching Quizlet flashcards for extra vocab practice Key Vocabulary natural impacts on the atmospherehuman impacts on the atmosphereatmospherecarbon dio
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Solar System Map
A blank solar system map with designated, numbered boxes to fill in while lecturing. The planets and sun are blank for students to fill in with color. Other non-labeled celestial bodies include the Main Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, and the dwarf planet Pluto. Have fun with this basic map.
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Grades:
Not Grade Specific
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Crater | Movie Guide + Questions | Social Emotional Activities Digital Printable
Have you ever wanted to include a film, educational video, or movie into your lesson, but needed some questions, activities, and/or deeper thinking work to go with it to help create a more robust and impactful learning experience? Well I certainly have, and I originally created this movie guide and question set for the movie Crater to use in my own classroom for that exact reason!This resource is designed to turn a single movie into (potentially) a full week of reflective learning and expression
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Volcanoes Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
This blended resource is great for distance learning and in person learning. It contains materials for your students to complete a Volcano Research Report. Combine resources to easily BLEND your classroom! This resource contains both a printable and digital - Google Slides Volcano research report.Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Volcano Research Report resource. It helps has make report writing easy! It contains questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for your students
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Wind Energy Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
This blended resource is great for distance learning and in person learning. It contains materials for your students to complete a Wind Energy Research Report. Combine resources to easily BLEND your classroom! This resource contains both a printable and digital - Google Slides Wind Energy research report.Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Wind Energy Research Report resource. It helps has make report writing easy! It contains questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for yo
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Water Cycle Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
This blended resource is great for distance learning and in person learning. It contains materials for your students to complete a Water Cycle Research Report. Combine resources to easily BLEND your classroom! This resource contains both a printable and digital - Google Slides Water Cycle research report.Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Water Cycle Research Report resource. It helps has make report writing easy! It contains questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for yo
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
Earth Science Claim Evidence Argument Writing Activity
This resource is a claim, evidence, and argument writing and reading set with an NGSS Human Population and Consumption theme. This cross-curricular resource combines reading, writing, and science content areas. Supports middle school earth science standards and reading comprehension.This Claim-Evidence-Argument document was designed as a portion of a larger unit on the NGSS Topic: Earth and Human Activity. In the unit, students are given the option to pick one of three articles to read, which ar
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Geology Claim Evidence and Argument Bundle NGSS Earth Science
Create a Plant Cross Curricular Science Writing Project
This project is to be used at the end of teaching a unit on plants. Students will need background knowledge on plants in order to complete the project. The goal of this project is to have students use knowledge about plants and apply non-fiction writing strategies. Create A Plant Idea Generator- Use the graphic organizer in order to think of a new plant species. Use a theme as an inspiration. Writing Graphic Organizers- Have students use the graphic organizers to focus on different writing ski
Grades:
2nd - 6th
DIGITAL Human Natural Impacts on Atmosphere Climate Reading Text Crossword Quiz
This product is a no-prep digital informational text, crossword puzzle, and self-grading quiz designed for middle-school science students. Use the text, puzzle, and quiz together or separately, depending on what works best for your classroom! Here is a video tutorial for students to help them navigate the Google Sheets crossword puzzle!IMPACTS ON ATMOSPHERE CROSSWORD AND READINGONE informational text appropriate for middle school students on natural and human impacts on the atmosphereONE Google
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Space Unit! Editable Google Slide Astronaut Selfie Writing & Astronaut Log
Use these fun templates along with your digital space unit!On the Selfie template students will show you what they've learned by pretending to be an astronaut themselves and writing an opinion piece about which planet they would choose to visit and why. This template has an area for students to add their very own face to an astronaut helmet. On the astronaut journal log students will journal about their adventures as if they had actually visited the planet. There is space on this template to add
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS1-1
, MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
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