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Earth sciences Common Core W.7.1 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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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}
2022 - Grade 7 Ontario Science Unit Workbook - Interactions - Environment + PPT
This science resource follows Ontario's global and specific expectations of Ontario's grade 7 science curriculum (environmental interactions) by studying the difference between biotic and abiotic elements, analyzing various cycles on Earth, and determining pollution's effect on our climate and vegetation, among other expectations. I'll get straight to the point. Many students don't enjoy reading textbooks because the content is often very dry and bland. Most books get straight to the point and l
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Grades:
7th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Grade 7 Ontario Science Unit Workbook Bundle | New Curriculum
Strategic Reading to Write - Rock Layers and Folds - Middle School Science
This Strategic Reading to Write unit asks students to analyze three science informational articles to write a short essay. The articles are broken down through strategies encouraging deeper thinking about what the author says. A great cross-curriculum assignment that helps students use reading strategies to understand difficult scientific concepts. The activities are on a student packet that should be printed. Links are provided for the articles. Lesson plan for 5-6 days.Included:Suggested Instr
Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
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
Volcanoes | Volcano Activity Report | Google Classroom | Google Slides
Students LOVE studying volcanoes and using TECHNOLOGY! This Google Classroom resource makes producing a volcanoes research report fun and easy! These colorful Google Slides contain a complete paperless report perfect for Chromebooks, HP Streams, and other devices in a 1:1 classroom. Use these activities to engage students in a whole class, small group, or independent environment. This resource is also perfect for home school students.Templates are included to create, develop, write, edit, presen
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Also included in: Volcanoes Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
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
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
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
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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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Ecology 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 Ecology Research Report. Combine resources to easily BLEND your classroom! This resource contains both a printable and digital - Google Slides Ecology research report.Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Ecology Research Report resource. It helps has make report writing easy! It contains questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for your students
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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Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Global Warming and Wind Power - Writing Prompts
20 printable or digital pages of writing prompts exploring WIND POWER and global warming: Descriptive writing, Narrative writing, Hypothetical situations, Make a list, Dialogue, Acrostic writing, Personal letter, Persuasive writing, Asking questions, Directions, Using your imagination, Sentences and paragraphs and more... PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGI
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Also included in: Wind Power BUNDLE (Global Warming and Climate Change)
Project Drawdown and the future of climate change! (Remote learning project)
This project introduces scholars to the innovative, promising solutions proposed by Project Drawdown for fighting climate change!After using the included Google Form to pick their top 5 interests, scholars are then grouped into fours and tasked with producing an organized presentation of their technology. Each slide of the presentation serves a different purpose towards evaluating whether the technology works and is practical. All requirements are laid out in the instructions, along with a con
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Science Lesson | Extreme Weather Worksheets | Gr. 6-8 | Free
In this lesson, students learn about extreme weather, create an infographic, and educate others on the knowledge gained from this unit. Step 1 - Inquire: Students watch videos to understand why weather is becoming more extreme. Step 2 - Investigate: Students create an infographic about extreme weather impacts in their area. Step 3 - Inspire: Students educate others on the knowledge gained from this unit.Lesson Plan AccessTo access the lesson plan for FREE click here. More Free Stuff!Free Lesson
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Science Lesson | Water Cycle Activity | Gr. 6-8 | Free
In this lesson, students learn about the water cycle and how climate change impacts its patterns. Step 1 - Inquire: Students contemplate their relationship with water and observe a demonstration to determine if shifting climates may affect the water cycle. Step 2 - Investigate: Students explore an interactive diagram about the water cycle. Step 3 - Inspire: Students watch a video and complete a series of questions in their student journals.Lesson Plan AccessTo access the lesson plan for FREE cli
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Deforestation Lesson Plan for Middle School | Water Cycle
In this lesson, students learn how climate change and deforestation are linked to the water cycle. Step 1 - Inquire: Students view an Indigenous perspective on deforestation and learn how climate change can lead to deforested areas. Step 2 - Investigate: Students complete a hands-on activity to investigate the effects of deforestation on erosion and watch a video on deforestation and climate change. Step 3 - Inspire: Students create a cause and effect diagram about erosion and the water cycle.Le
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
CER Writing Activity & Lesson | Climate | Middle School
In this lesson, students explore increased precipitation and sea level rise in New Jersey and advocate for a climate adaptation strategy. Step 1 - Inquire: Students explore two interactive maps showing increased precipitation and sea level rise in New Jersey.Step 2 - Investigate: Students learn the causes of increased precipitation and sea level rise in New Jersey.Step 3 - Inspire: Students choose and advocate for a climate adaptation strategy by communicating to leaders in government and busine
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS2-4
Transpiration Lesson | Science Activities | Gr. 6-8 | Free
In this lesson, students learn about transpiration and how transpiration plays a role in cooling cities that experience extreme heat due to climate change. Step 1 - Inquire: Students explore the idea of transpiration through a hands-on experiment. Step 2 - Investigate: Students learn about trees' connection to urban heat islands. Step 3 - Inspire: Students create a proposal to improve tree equity in their neighborhoods.Lesson Plan AccessTo access the lesson plan for FREE click here. More Free St
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
CER Writing | Impact Analysis | NJ Climate Change Lesson
In this lesson, students learn about climate change, choose one impact of climate change affecting New Jersey, and write a claim-evidence-reasoning paragraph explaining why they believe it is the worst impact of climate change in New Jersey.Step 1 - Inquire: Students watch a video on the basics of climate change.Step 2 - Investigate: Students take notes while watching four videos on the impacts of climate change in New Jersey.Step 3 - Inspire: Students select one of the impacts of climate change
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
Return Flight Classroom Study Guide
A new Classroom Study Guide is now available to accompany the PBS documentary, Return Flight: Restoring the Bald Eagle to the Channel Islands. (Watch a short clip of movie here: http://youtu.be/gnjXsW0AMxs)
This resource was developed for middle school, high school, and community college teachers allowing them to delve deeper into the topics introduced in this educational film. The study guide features seven lesson plans that emphasize the relevant concepts of the film and the pressing environ
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Lesson Starters: Population Biology
How to study populations in nature, factors that influence populations, and more. These can be used as class discussion starters or warm ups that get students thinking about the content prior to the start of a new topic within this unit.
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Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
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