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General science Common Core WHST.6-8.2d resources
CER Claim Evidence and Reasoning Unit
Introduce and reinforce the CER strategy with your science students using the bundle of print and digital materials. These lessons will walk you through introducing the claim, evidence, and reasoning method to your students to help clarify, think critically, and explain their scientific reasoning to demonstrate their knowledge of the concepts learned. Students will be able to:Demonstrate their knowledge of scientific principles through crafted writing responsesUtilize the claim, evidence, reason
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5th - 7th
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Symbiosis Speed Dating Activity
Spice up your symbiosis lesson with this speed dating activity! Perfect around Valentine's day to review mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.In this activity, students are assigned a desert organism card. On each card students will learn what the organism eats, any adaptations it has, what it needs to survive, and what it can offer other organisms. Students will then go on 5 "speed dates" with other students in the classroom. After discussing what they have to offer, they will decide if the
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8th - 10th
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MS-LS2-2
Also included in: Ecology Bundle
Birthstone Rocks and Mineral Project
Assess student understanding of minerals through their completion of this birthstone project. This project has print and digital options to allow flexibility in the science classroom. First, students will complete the graphic organizer using student-friendly websites to research their birthstone. Then they will complete the brochure to demonstrate their knowledge of the mineral. This project works well as a science center, independent or small group assignment, or digitally assigned. Like this b
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Human Body Systems Project-Amusement Park (Editable)
Students love this hands-on project that features human body systems as amusement park rides and attractions. The directions and checklists are all editable, so you may easily alter things to meet your individual needs. This project is great for Makerspace, PBL, a recycling project, or an end of unit assessment. Students select a human body system and create a 3-D model of an amusement park ride that takes the customer through the system. This can be done as an individual project or as a gr
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5th - 11th
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Scientific Method Writing a Clear Lab Procedure
Scientific Writing Activity: Can your students write a clear and concise laboratory procedure? In this simple activity, students will build a unique and unusual structure. Student will then write instructions for how to build the structure. Students will swap sets of instructions and attempt to build the structures of other students.Why is this important?A key component of the scientific method is the recording and publishing of results. In his/her publication, a scientist must give the procedu
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Science Skills Bundle: Metrics, Measurement, Scientific Method, Graphing
Best Science CER Rubric Ever! Editable Claim Evidence and Reasoning Activity
Are you looking for an easy to use CER rubric and CER handout? CER writing can be challenging for students and this clear and easy to understand resource will help you effectively teach, model, and implement Claim Evidence Reasoning writing in your science classroom. Please click the PREVIEW to see what is included in this ready to use resource.CER or Claim Evidence Reasoning writing can be used for practice, labs, or assessment. Included in this resource:Editable CER rubric - Google DocOne page
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5th - 9th
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Human Body Systems Worksheet - Interactive Science Notebook Graphic Organizer
Teach human body systems and save you time by efficiently teaching multiple human body systems on a one-page graphic organizer. Included in this NO PREP resource is a slideshow (both pdf and ppt), digital and print quiz, and two CER (claim evidence reasoning) writing activities. Click on the PREVIEW to see more.Human body systems notes come with the option to include six or eleven body systems. A slideshow guides students as they fill out the notes. 2 CER options with sample answer keys and a ru
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5th - 7th
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MS-LS1-3
Newspaper Project For Any Science Unit
Finished with a unit and want a fun way for students to show their learning? In this project, students will create a newspaper tailored to the content you have been learning about. What this product includes:- Teacher tips and planning sheets - Student planning sheet and newspaper page templates- Peer feedback form and peer evaluation form- Grading rubric- Assignment ideas for all middle school units (Includes ideas for: water and weather, force and motion, energy, matter and chemistry, earth sc
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6th - 8th
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Agriculture - All. The. Things!! Growing Bundle
Suits Agriculture, CTE, Farming, FCS, Cooking, Livestock Production, Farm Animals, Animal Ag, School Farm, Photosynthesis, Food & Fiber, Family and Consumer Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Plant and Soil Science, Plant Parts, Life Science, Land and Water Use, Plant Growth, School Garden, FACS, and other related subjects. Suggested for Years 5-8+ / ages 10-16. As requested - a growing bundle for ALL of our no-prep Agriculture BINGO Games, Crosswords, and Word Puzzles. NB: This is a
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5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-4
, 5-LS1-1
Design Your Own Halloween Experiment NGSS Activity
Incorporate Halloween and NGSS standard 3-5 EST 1-3 into your science curriculum using this fun activity that is loaded with choices for you and your students. This activity aligns with NGSS by allowing students to design and create their own Halloween inspired science experiment. In addition to resources to guide your students in this activity, there are also 3 pre made Halloween lesson plans to use with your students in cooperative groups or as a demonstration. Students will: Develop a questio
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3rd - 5th
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3-5-ETS1-3
Oil Spill Lab: Two Part Investigation of Human Impact and Disaster Recovery
This file contains two lab activities to help teach about oil spills. In the first part, students simulate an oil spill clean up. They use various tools to try to pick up as much oil as possible. They analyze which type(s) of tools worked best.For the second part, students make observations about how organisms can be affected by oil spills, They use items to represent organisms with fur, feathers, and a leaf. They consider how an oil spill may affect an entire ecosystem.Materials needed for thes
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4th - 11th
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Animal Research Instagram Project & Bulletin Board
Animal research becomes more relevant with this INSTAGRAM project. Students have 50 different animals to select from and 2 pages of questions to guide their research. When the research is complete, they will select 3 different research areas to showcase with an Instagram post. Just print and go, as everything you need is provided. Students LOVE Instagram, so why not use this obsession to tie into a meaningful project? Included in this set: Student Question Sheets ( 2 pages of guided researc
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5th - 10th
Nature vs Nurture Discussion - Inheritance - Grade 6-8 MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this biology discussion activity on nature versus nurture, recommended for grade 6-8 students learning about genetics and inheritance! Designed with MYP in mind but appropriate for any middle school, high school, international, or homeschool STEM curriculum.Students explore 5 hypothetical scenarios while applying their knowledge of genes and heredity. To what extent are our traits inherited (innate) or learned (environmental)? With strong social
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
, MS-LS4-5
Also included in: Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 6-8 MYP Middle School Science
CER - How to write a Scientific Explanation
Slideshow and guided student note sheet for How to write science explanations using claim, evidence and reasoning format. Designed for the teacher to guide the class through together, then opportunities for students to practice on their own or in pairs/groups. In the last exercise of the slideshow, students use a topic unrelated to science to practice writing CER. Student note sheet and modified student note sheet are included!
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6th - 9th
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Awesome Lab Report Template / Generator for DIGITAL Google Docs™️ *
The premier Lab Report Template / Lab Report Generator for Google Docs™ and Google Classroom™ - This Science Lab Report Maker / Science Lab Report Template is a Paperless Step by Step Student Report Organizer for Google Docs™ / Google Classroom™. This is a Google Sheet™ that steps students through the process of writing a successful science lab report. ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════║ ㅤ⭐ Students are presented with a single screen for each step of the process. ║ ㅤ⭐ Informa
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5th - 10th
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Mission to Mars Thematic Unit Plan
This bundle includes six different resources where students will:Design a mission badge (e-textiles)Study of the U.S. space program’s chronology (explanation text)Learn about ecosystems while considering what they would need to survive on Mars (persuasive text)Study previous rover designs before designing and evaluating one using littleBitsResearch significant people and events to the U.S. space program (primary and secondary sources)Write a short story about a mission to Mars and/or space trave
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4th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Agriculture - MEGA BUNDLE VI
MEGA 160+ no-prep activities for Agriculture: Ducks, Horses, Sheep, Turkeys. Suits Agriculture, Farming, Farm Animals, Animal Ag, School Garden, CTE, Food and Fiber, School Farm, Homesteading, Livestock Production, and other related subjects. Suggested for Years 5-8+ / ages 10-15. Our topic Bundles help you introduce, discuss, research, review, and assess understanding and comprehension of Agriculture keyword terms and definitions. Worksheets can also be perfect "Do-Now" or time-filler activitie
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5th - 8th
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MS-LS1-5
, 4-LS1-1
, 3-LS1-1
Agriculture - Seeds - Crosswords
23 no-prep Crossword Puzzles for Agriculture - Seeds. Review and assess Agricultural: Seeds keywords and vocabulary at end of a topic. Suits CTE, Agriculture, Plant Parts, Photosynthesis, Plant Reproduction, Plant and Soil Science, Family and Consumer Sciences, Biology, Earth Systems, Life Science, School Garden, Cooking, Farming, and other related subjects. Suggested for Years 7-10+ / ages 12-17. The Agriculture - Seeds resources and worksheets are focused on introducing the parts of a seed (an
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-4
, 3-LS1-1
Also included in: Agriculture - Seeds - Bundle
Agriculture - Biology - MEGA BUNDLE III
MEGA 160+ no-prep activities for Agriculture / Biology: Photosynthesis, Plant Parts, Plant Reproduction, Plant Transpiration. Introduce, discuss, research, review, and assess understanding and comprehension of Agriculture / Biology keyword terms and definitions. Suits CTE, Agriculture, Biology, Photosynthesis, Plant Parts, Plant Reproduction, Plant Systems, Life Science, Plant Science, Transpiration and other related subjects. Suggested for Years 7-10+ / ages 12-17. RBS Agriculture Resource MEGA
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7th - 10th
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MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-7
, HS-LS1-5
, 4-LS1-1
, HS-LS1-7
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Charles Darwin Slide Show Project/Evolution/Natural Selection
This is a self paced slide show project for students about Darwin and his contributions regarding the theories of natural Selection and evolution. Most students should complete this in about one hour. Teachers can also have students present these projects for further use of class time. Students can search via the internet or use this website as a starting point https://darwingame2.s3.amazonaws.com/index.htmlStudents can use power point, google slides or canva.com
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7th - 12th
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MS-LS3-2
Human Heart Circulatory System Reading Passage and Activities
Introduce or review the anatomy of the human heart and the circulatory human body system. Use these human circulatory system activities during a unit on the heart and the cardiovascular system. Includes a labeled diagram of the human heart. Terms covered include: superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, left ventricle, right ventricle, atrium, vein, aorta, pulmonary artery, circulation, valve, septum, capillary, chamber, blood vessels, high blood pressure, defibrillator, and more. Includes the fo
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6th - 8th
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HS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-3
, HS-LS1-2
, MS-LS4-2
Also included in: Heart and Circulatory System Unit Activities Bundle
Agriculture - Biology - Photosynthesis - Bundle
Value bundle of 42 no-prep resources for Agriculture / Biology - Photosynthesis.Introduce, discuss, research, review, and assess understanding and comprehension of Agriculture / Biology – Photosynthesis keyword terms and definitions. Suits CTE, Agriculture, Biology, Cellular Respiration, Soil Science, Plant Systems, Life Science, Environmental Science, School Garden, Farming, General Science and other related subjects. Suggested for Years 7-10+ / ages 12-17. The Ag / Biology - Photosynthesis res
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7th - 10th
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MS-LS1-7
, HS-LS1-5
, HS-LS2-5
, 5-LS2-1
, MS-LS1-6
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Animal Research & RAFT Project-based Unit - Animal Readers' Theatre Bundle
Animal RAFT- a Project-based Research Unit and Animals to the Rescue- a Readers’ Theatre Play About Survival & Smart Choices are now bundled! This natural pairing of resources has students first researching and presenting animals through different RAFT choices in an end-of-unit Museum Walk. Added to that, they have the opportunity for some extended learning through a fun Readers’ Theatre play about a group of students who wander away from the rest of their group and become lost in the woods
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Natural Resource Research Project Template
This PowerPoint is a student template for a research project on Natural Resources. Student can plug in the information as they conduct their research. They can add their own personal touches, such as background design, pictures, text, links, etc...If you like this resource, please rate it and leave a review! Thanks!
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
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