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Earth sciences Common Core W.8.1a resources
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}
Carbon Informative Essay
Climate change and carbon emissions are huge topics of discussion at the moment. There is a lot of misinformation and varied opinions about these topics. It is essential to find the difference between facts and opinions regarding these scientific debates. Your job is to act as a neutral party, someone without an opinion, to explain what carbon emissions are and how it affects Earth.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Natural Resources POWERPOINT Lessons
This PowerPoint contains lessons on Natural Resource. Defines and discusses types of renewable and non renewablew resources. Includes Learning Targets and Success Criteria, Do Nows, Video Activities, video clips, Review Questions (checks for understanding, informal assessment, HOT questions) throughout the lessons. Also contains a review lesson, poster project, and writing final assessment. The file is *EDITABLE* to you can tailor it to your students individual needs. 53 Slides.If you like th
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in: Energy Bundle! LESSON PLANS & POWERPOINTS
Asteroid Disaster and Dinosaur Extinction Comprehension and Essay Response
This packet begins with suggestions for reinforcing and enriching learning related to the asteroids that killed the dinosaurs as well as other related topics. There is a 3 1/2 page passage which includes many images about the two asteroids which hit the Earth 66 million years ago. There is information about the effects caused by the impacts. Included as well are 5 comprehension questions, parameters for a 5 paragraph essay, a graphic organizer, bordered paper with lines, and an answer key. The p
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Shadow Investigation - Exploring the Relationship Between the Sun & Shadows
The first lesson in a series of lessons that explores how people began and continue to tell time on Earth. In this lesson, students build a simple gnoman, the piece of a sundial that creates a shadow. Throughout the day, students track the changes in length and direction of the shadow. After students analyze the relationship, they are asked to build an argument from evidence for how the Sun moves through the sky based on their investigation. This lesson can be done in a variety of ways. I’ve inc
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Earth's Waters Argumentative Writing Activity | Earth Science Middle School
This product encourages all grades and subject areas to engage in the argumentative process by forming a statement and supporting it with evidence. This product includes a presentation to guide students in the argumentative process and a three page printable handout. Watch your students naturally argue both sides. This product is part of my Earth's Waters Unit Bundle, which includes lessons, editable assessments, Cornell notes and more for an affordable price!WHAT ALL IS INCLUDED IN THE BUNDLE?!
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Earth's Oceans Notebook Bundle | Middle School Earth Science Curriculum
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