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Physical science Common Core CCRA.W.1 resources
Chernobyl Miniseries Episodes 1 through 5
Based upon the critically-acclaimed Chernobyl miniseries from HBO, this video guide accompanies all 5 episodes of the 5 part drama. The film is a painstakingly accurate account of the worst nuclear accident in human history. This can be used in a physics class for topics of nuclear chemistry, world history class for historical discussions of the accident and the Soviet Union during the cold war, environmental science class for the effects of the accident on the environment, or a biology class
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Big Bang Theory Evidence NGSS MS-ESS1-2 MS-ESS1-2 Includes Spanish
This resource is engaging, low maintenance, no prep, NGSS aligned, hard copies or virtual! By the end of this activity your students will have a much deeper understanding of The Big Bang Theory. AND! It includes a Spanish version for your ESL/ELL/Newcomer students!This activity can be completely student centered with zero direct instruction from you which takes students 50-90 minutes depending on ability level. Or, you can do the expanding universe balloon model yourself as a demo and embed lots
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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MS-ESS1-2
, HS-ESS1-3
, MS-PS4-1
, HS-ESS1-1
, HS-ESS1-2
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1st Grade NGSS Physical Science COMPLETE STEM Unit! Light & Sound- (1-PS4)
This integrated 1st grade STEM curriculum unit is perfect for exploring all of the Next Generation Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) for physical science! This fun and engaging unit is full of science investigations, engineering challenges, integrated ELA and math activities (CCSS), technology components, and tons of other useful STEM resources! With easy-to-follow lesson plans this unit provides a fluid scope and sequence to guide teachers through the 1st grade Next Generation physical s
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1st
NGSS:
1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
, 1-PS4-1
Physical Chemical Changes Solids Liquids Gases 5E Activity Oobleck MS-PS1-1
Oobelck (corn starch and water) will blow your student’s minds!!! This is a timeless lab that I have been using since 2000, but I have modified it into a cutting edge lesson. This lab includes five total activities, so you can modify it from 1 hour to 1 week. It hits multiple learning styles with YouTube links, Venn Diagram, a lab activity, graphic organizers, word banks, sentence starters, a science article with a Common Core Claim Evidence Reasoning Chart, an assessment and a key to everything
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5th - 12th
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MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-1
2nd Grade NGSS Physical Science COMPLETE STEM Curriculum Unit Bundle!! (2-PS1)
This unit is a comprehensive STEM curriculum that covers ALL of the Next Generation physical science and engineering standards (NGSS- 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2, 2-PS1-3, 2-PS1-4) for 2nd grade and also has built in technology integration options, math application opportunities, and an integrated literacy component in EVERY lesson. Throughout this unit students will be actively engaged in fun, interactive, hands-on, inquiry based learning through student-led activities. These lessons were created and comp
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Grades:
2nd
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2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
, 2-PS1-3
Physics Writing Prompts
Want to improve your students' science literacy? Included are 10 physics writing prompts on the following topics:1. Scientific Method- friction2. Newton’s 1st Law3. Newton’s 2nd Law 4. Newton’s 3rd Law5. Magnets6. Sound Waves7. Gravity8. Conservation of Energy9. Displacement Graphing 10. Static Electricity Why use writing prompts? All students need to improve their writing skills, especially english language learners. I created these writing prompts specifically for my ELL students. Writing is t
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Secondary Science Writing Prompts MEGA BUNDLE
Build a house project for architect and structure unit STEM
Build a house challenge: Project Based learningIncorporate this resource pack to your structure, engineering/building unit. Students plan and carry out their own house design. Introduce this project by reading books about houses around the world. Building that background knowledge about stability and parts of a house/ building will prepare your students before they set off to design and build their own house using easily accessible craft materials. Here is the link to a free ebook story: A Palac
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K - 2nd
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Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice Reading CER Digital NGSS California Wildfires
With this product students will understand the science behind the weather that causes wildfires by reading an article and filling in a Claim Evidence Reasoning Chart/Graphic Organizer. Students will use evidence in the article that unique weather conditions in California create devastating conditions for wildfires that support the claim of the author.This resource is now Distance Learning optional! You get a link to make a virtual copy for Google Classroom!This is great for a current event, sub
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Human Impacts NGSS MS-ESS3 Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER)
Virtual Lab: Balanced & Unbalanced Forces Tug of War PhET
Students discover the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces with a Tug of War PhET. This packet will help guide student learning. To complete the virtual lab, students write an argument (claim-evidence-reasoning) to support the claim that an unbalanced sum of forces causes a still object to start moving.
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6th - 11th
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MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
Expansion and Contraction Bundle Worksheets Posters Ball & Ring Demo w/ CER Task
Get your middle school students excited about the world of kinetic theory of matter and thermal expansion and contraction with our comprehensive learning pack! Our set includes 5 worksheets, 5 visual notes/posters, lab guide and companion CER task set for the classic Ball and Ring demonstration, and a bonus thermal energy Dicebreakers review game. ☄️ What's Included:✔️ Kinetic Theory of Matter Worksheets:Five high-quality worksheets offer in-depth background information, vocabulary practice and
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS1-4
2nd Grade STEM- NGSS- COMPLETE Matter and Its Interactions Science Unit! (2-PS1)
This integrated 2nd grade STEM curriculum unit is perfect for exploring all of NGSS that focus on Matter and its Interactions! This fun and engaging unit is full of science investigations, engineering challenges, integrated ELA and math activities (CCSS), technology components, and a number of other useful STEM resources! Get ready to have your students explore the wonders of matter and their properties through engaging, inquiry based hands on activities! All lessons included in this unit are N
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2nd
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2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice - Chemistry CER - Ionic Compounds
Why are ionic compounds Neutral? This activity leads students through evaluating 2 separate lines of evidence to support the claim that Ionic Compounds are Neutral. This chemistry CER (claim, evidence and reasoning) reinforces many concepts about ionic bonding in one assignment. Students will determine the ionic charge an atom will take, and determine the correct ionic formula for 2 elements. Students will also use evidence and reasoning to support a claim while explaining why an ionic compo
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9th - 11th
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HS-PS1-1
, HS-PS1-2
CER Phase Changes Scientific Arguments Toolkit Middle School 7 Prompt Set Extras
Elevate scientific inquiry in your middle school science classes with our comprehensive Phase Changes of Matter Scientific Argumentation C.E.R. Set!This versatile toolkit offers seven thought-provoking prompts that deepen your students' understanding of the properties of matter and phase changes.These prompts invite students to...Explain the role of phase changes in popping popcornExamine the dramatic property shifts during phase transitionsExplore the variables influencing phase changesReflect
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5th - 8th
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MS-PS1-4
Walk the Line Lab Motion Graphing Lab Activity -Kinematics in 1D Lesson 3 Part 2
Get your physics classes outside, moving, and learning about 1D Motion Graphing with this Music themed inquiry-based laboratory experiment! Your students will LOVE this lab! This lesson covers two 90-minute class periods or three 50-minute class periods. Simply print, copy, and teach!What is an Interactive Notebook?These pages can be used by printing, hole punching, and using inside an interactive binder or by printing at a smaller scale to paste into a student notebook.An interactive notebook i
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-PS2-3
Series and Parallel Circuits STAR* Virtual Lab Google Docs™ DINB
When studying Series Circuit, Parallel Circuit, and Ohm's Law, use this complete 'Series and Parallel Circuits' Physical Science Virtual Lab to investigate: “If I take out one of the two bulbs in a circuit, what happens to the other bulb?” Students will manipulate a materials using the simulation in PhET: Students will create a series and a parallel circuit with a battery, wire and two bulbs. Bulbs will be removed and the results recorded. Voltage measurements will be recorded.This single Go
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5th - 10th
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NGSS Drawing and Revising Science Models Lab Introduction MS-PS1-4
This is the PERFECT introductory lab that teaches students how to draw and revise science models according to the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices using Hand Boilers! Because scientific knowledge is constantly revised in the light of new evidence, it is critical to teach kids how ideas are developed and revised as new information and evidence comes to light. It requires one Hand Boiler per student. They are very easy to buy online and you can use them for this lesson year after year! (I in
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5th - 9th
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MS-PS1-4
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Bill Nye - S02E01 - Magnetism | Magnets | Electromagnet | Video Guide
Share the brilliance of Bill Nye The Science Guy with your students! This short video guide for S02E01 is a supplemental resource to help students learn about magnetism.Challenge students to master what makes a magnet, why the Earth is one giant magnet and why the northern lights glow. Students will define key vocabulary such as attraction and repulsion. Optionally, students can follow along and add variations to the experiments depicted in the video. Finally, conduct extended research on variou
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-3
Also included in: Bill Nye Season 2 | Full Series Bundle | 20 Episodes | SAVE 25%
Bill Nye - S05E08 - Atoms and Molecules | Nucleus | Protons | Electrons | Guide
Share the brilliance of Bill Nye The Science Guy with your students! This short video guide for S05E08 is a supplemental resource to help students learn about atoms and molecules.Challenge students to learn about atoms, their particles and the molecules they form. Students will define key vocabulary such as the nucleus, protons, neutrons, electrons, electricity and atomic number. Optionally, students can follow along and add variations to the experiments depicted in the video. Finally, conduct
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-1
Also included in: Bill Nye Season 5 | Full Series Bundle | 20 Episodes | SAVE 25%
Bill Nye - S01E08 - Phases of Matter | Solid | Liquid | Gas | Video Guide
Share the brilliance of Bill Nye The Science Guy with your students! This short video guide for S01E08 is a supplemental resource to help students learn about the phases of matter.Challenge students to increase their knowledge of matter and its solid, liquid and gas phases. Explore how matter changes phases and the differences between water and nitrogen. Discuss absolute zero and what happens to molecules as they heat up and cool down. Optionally, students can follow along and add variations to
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
Also included in: Bill Nye Season 1 | Full Series Bundle | 20 Episodes | SAVE 25%
Popcorn Lab - Exploring State Changes and Heat Transfers
This lab is a tasty twist to traditional experiments that will have students test the law of conservation of mass by popping popcorn! Turn the ordinary act of making popcorn into an extraordinary learning experience with this Popcorn Chemistry Lab. This hands-on experiment combines the excitement of snack time with the science of chemistry, creating a unique and engaging educational opportunity.In this experimental activity, students : Collaborate to problem-solve as a groupObserve and write ab
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-PS3-2
Also included in: Hands-On Science Lab Bundle: Engage, Explore, Experiment
CER Thermal Energy Heat Scientific Arguments: 7 Claim Options Middle School
Unlock the World of Thermal Energy with our Interactive CER Set! Are you a busy science teacher searching for an engaging and accessible research and assessment task to use for your middle school thermal energy unit? Introducing our Thermal Energy Scientific Argumentation CER Set - your ultimate solution for making this topic come alive in your classroom.Our comprehensive CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) Set is designed to help your students explore the many ways thermal energy impacts their da
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS3-5
Bill Nye | S02E14 - The Brain Video Guide Worksheet | Neurons | Synapses
Share the brilliance of Bill Nye The Science Guy with your students! This short video guide for S02E14 is a supplemental resource to help students learn about the brain. Identify and define key terms such as Neurons, Synapses, and Cortex. Engage in a hands-on experiment to enhance memory through visualization, understanding the mechanisms of memory and its limitations. Explore the various functions and structures of the brain, learning how they support activities like communication, movement, a
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Bill Nye Season 2 | Full Series Bundle | 20 Episodes | SAVE 25%
History of the Atom Lab Activity: Using experiments to make models
Engaging hands - on History of the Atom Lab helps students understand how experiments can be used to make models of things that cannot be seen. Unlock the mysteries of the atom with this fun and memorable activity, where students make comparisons of the unseen atom to a present they are unable to open. Students then perform experiments on sealed containers "black boxes," draw models (make a claim), and justifying their claims with evidence (CER). Helping your students understand how scien
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8th - 11th
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HS-PS1-3
Energy Forms and Changes STAR* Virtual Lab Google Docs™ DINB
When studying Conservation of Energy, Energy Systems and Energy Transfer, use this complete 'Energy Forms and Changes' Physical Science Virtual Lab to investigate: “How can turning a crank, catching falling water, sunlight or boiling water make electricity?” Students will manipulate a materials using the simulation in PhET: Using several different energy forms (mechanical, electrical, thermal, light and chemical) we will look at how energy transfers from a source to several different useful pro
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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