About this Product

• Editable Presentation compatible with PowerPoint and Google Slides included

• Editable Student Notes (scaffolded and modified notes) included

• TWO Editable Examinations with answer key included

• Google App resources provided via force-copy links

• Learning Objectives and suggested planning and pacing included

• Differentiation helps you pace and plan for your students' needs (see below)

Important Notes:

• Download a FREE PowerPoint, Notes & Exam to learn more about this resource

• Save $$$ with the Nature of Science Complete Bundle

• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum

Topics Covered:

Making Observations

Making Inferences

The Scientific Method

Asking a Testable Question

Forming a Hypothesis

Performing an Experiment

Planning an Experiment

Identifying Variables

Experimental Method

Collecting Data

Analyzing & Interpreting Data

Forming a Conclusion

Sources of Error

Recognizing Bias

Communicating Scientific Ideas

Arguing Scientific Ideas

Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER)

Critiquing Scientific Ideas

There are multiple teaching tools included with this resource:

• Presentation (differentiated and editable slides)

• Student Notes (differentiated and editable, scaffolded and modified notes)

• Summative Examination (differentiated and editable, answer key included)

• Standardized-Test Style Examination (tightly aligned to NGSS, editable, key included)

Additional teaching tools are included

• NGSS-Aligned and student-friendly essential goal

• Differentiated planning and pacing options for middle school

• NGSS alignment (in planning document and marked slides)

• Google App-specific resources

Downloaded File Information

This download includes PPTX and DOCX files designed with Microsoft PowerPoint and Word. Most files will upload to your drive and work seamlessly with Google Slides and Docs. However, some aspects of the files may be disrupted. For example, smart art must be converted to drawings and embedded video links must be reset. For this reason, it's advised to use the force-copy links for the presentation and notes made specifically for Google Apps.

Digital Examinations

• Digital, self-grading unit assessments made with Google Forms are included.

• The Google Forms are 100% editable.

• Google Classrooms or a specific app is not required to use Google Forms.

• Access your copy of the exam using the force-copy link.

Differentiation

A colored shape code is denoted to help you differentiate concepts:

• Slides with a green circle cover basic ideas and understandings.

• Slides with a blue square cover intermediate ideas and understandings.

• Slides with a black diamond cover advanced ideas and understandings.

Important Notes:

• Notes and summative exam are differentiated - multiple versions provided

• Some units do not include all levels of differentiation

• The Google Form exams are NOT differentiated - remove questions as needed

NGSS Alignment

• This resource supports Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) and Nature of Science topics (NOS).

TERMS OF USE

• All rights reserved by Stephanie Elkowitz.

• This product is to be used by the original purchaser only.

• Intended for classroom and personal use only.

• Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited.

• This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view.

• Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).