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Evidence Based Thinking: Presentation and Notes
This presentation is designed for the first week of school as an introduction to conducting science experiments. Topics include: scientific theories, laws, creating a hypothesis, scientific method, observations, qualitative and quantitative data, empirical evidence, precision, accuracy, communication in science, independent vs. dependent variables, constants and controls.
In addition, there are two practice test questions at the end AND a manipulative activity to be done as a "closer" and rev
7th - 12th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Thinking Like a Scientist | Scientific Inquiry Guided Notes | I am a Scientist
What does a Scientist Do? What is a scientist? These guided visual notes will help your students organize information gained through the Scientific Inquiry and Processes Unit. Reduce the overwhelm of explaining what scientists do. Show students in an organized, quick 1-page (front and back) guided notes activity. Two versions included, fill in the blank and open spaces to add your own wording. The visuals and guided notes make them great for scaffolding and differentiation with your student
5th - 7th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Also included in: Scientific Process and Inquiry Unit & Back to School Activities Bundle
Thinking Like a Scientist | Notes, Journal, Bulletin Board | I am a Scientist
What does a Scientist Do? Show your students, who are new to Science, that they are Scientists! These guided visual notes, journal, and visuals will help your students organize information gained through the Scientific Inquiry and Processes Unit. All three products use consistent terminology to help students become familiar with the parts of the Scientific Processes. Your students will enjoy completing their journal as they complete activities. They will quickly see that they are completing
5th - 7th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
SEP 5 Doodle Notes | Math & Science Thinking | Middle School NGSS Notebook Pages
Show students how math powers real science investigations.These NGSS-aligned doodle notes for SEP 5: Mathematics and Computational Thinking highlight key formulas, measurement tools, and how math is used to solve scientific problems. Three Flexible Formats Included:Fully filled-in: great for subs or quick referenceFill-in-the-blank: ideal for guided lessonsOpen version: customize it your wayMade for real classrooms: clean layout, customizable, and no extra distractions. This resource is also par
Not Specific
Basic Principles, General Science
Scientific Thinking - Google Slideshow and notes distance learning
Students take notes on scientific thinking after viewing a google slideshow. There are many ways to use this activity: 1. Assign slideshow and notes through Google classroom. The notes pages have text boxes where students can type their answers, which they will get from the slideshow. Students can complete this self-directed activity online or use it in the class! 2. The Google Notes page is ready to be assigned - no deletion of pages needed. 3. Printout PDF version of notes and students can use
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-1
Engineering Design Interactive Notes | Using the 5Ws for Design thinking
Help your students master the first step in the Engineering Design Process with this engaging 5Ws Reading & Interactive Notebook Activity! Designed to support NGSS HS-ETS1 standards, this resource introduces students to asking Who, What, Where, When, and Why questions to define a real-world design problem with clarity and purpose. This printable activity includes: A student-friendly article explaining how to use the 5Ws to break down a design challenge Real-world examples and prompts that
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-1
The STEM Quest Thinking Pages: A Child-Friendly Guide to Note-Taking & Thinking
The STEM QUEST Thinking Pages are open-ended learning prompts designed to grow, evolve, and deepen over time through educator insight and classroom use. These pages are intentionally flexible—created to support diverse thinking styles, creative expression, and problem-solving while easing blank page anxiety in ways that honor how children naturally explore ideas. This resource was thoughtfully designed with particular care for Black children, who are often over-policed, over-corrected, or under
PreK - 4th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Instructional Technology
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+1
Evolution and Natural Selection Notes- Editable PowerPoints
Evolution and Natural Selection PowerPoint is an 80 slide presentation designed to take you through your evolution unit and provide your students with notes for learning and appreciating evolution. Evolution student notes include two versions to choose from: fill in the blank style and guided two column. I. History of Evolutionary Thought !!. Charles Darwin the Naturalist III. Charles Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection IV. What Evolution is Not V. Descent with Modification/Speciation VI. Ev
9th - 11th
Basic Principles, Biology, Science
Also included in: Biology PowerPoint Notes Bundle - Editable Biology Guided Notes
Feeding Relationships Doodle Notes & Quiz | Producers, Consumers, Decomposers
Help students understand energy flow in ecosystems with these interactive Feeding Relationships Doodle Notes and Quiz!Perfect for middle and high school life science lessons, this resource covers the essential roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in food chains, supporting NGSS standards while building critical thinking through visual and written learning. What’s Included:✔ Doodle Notes (PDF – 3 Scaffolded Versions) • Full-text, partially blank, and blank versions to meet diverse le
5th - 10th
Basic Principles, Environment, Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-3
, 5-LS2-1
, MS-LS2-1
+2
Also included in: Doodle Notes Bundle #1 with Understanding Checkpoints
Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) Bundle | Critical Thinking & Argumentation
Supercharge your science instruction with this Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) Ultimate Bundle—a powerhouse collection of 23 engaging resources designed to build essential argumentation and analytical skills in your middle school and early high school students. Save 25% and gain instant access to a wide variety of print and digital materials that align with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) while making CER instruction interactive, rigorous, and fun! What’s Included (23 Resource
5th - 10th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-3
Science Study Skills Stations and Notes
Science Study Skills
Do your students know HOW to study for a science test? Many middle school students need support to develop strong study skills! This lesson includes a visual notes page that reviews how to prepare for a science test as well as 5 active study stations. This lesson is ideal a few days before a major unit test, as students can use existing notes and materials while completing the study stations.
I used to think that students in the upper grades knew how to prepare for a
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Also included in: Doodle Notes Science Skills Bundle / Science Doodle Notes
Scientific Method | Nature of Science | Hypothesis, Law, & Theory Notes
This Hypothesis, Theory and Law notes activity will get your middle school students thinking critically about how scientific research moves from hypothesis, to theory and then on to a law as they learn about the nature of science and complete a research project to show their knowledge. Engage students in thoughtful discussion about hypotheses, laws, and theories as they take notes to prepare for the compare and contrast activity. Students then take the information they have learned and comple
5th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
+1
Testable vs Non-testable Questions | Guided Notes & Practice Worksheet
Do your students need more engaging practice with the difference between a testable or non-testable question? These notes and color-by-code practice worksheet help students understand keywords and how to determine if a question is testable or not. Notes: Guided notes on what makes a question testable. What kinds of questions are you able to build an experiment and hypothesis from? The notes also include guided practice at the bottom. Practice Sheet: Students are provided with 12 different quest
5th - 7th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Also included in: Scientific Process and Inquiry Unit & Back to School Activities Bundle
Matter: Physical and Chemical Properties PPT and Student Notes
Matter - Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes: This PowerPoint is straightforward and exactly outlines and explains the difference between physical properties of matter and chemical properties of matter. Many examples are given of both. Physical properties are broken down into intensive vs extensive properties. Examples are given of both. Physical and chemical changes are explained in a simple and straightforward way. Many examples are given of both. Following the notes, students classif
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Science
Metric System Nifty Notes (Distance Learning)
Metric System Nifty Notes are so clever! Students can fill out these groovy notes while you’re teaching. Then, they can personalize them with sketches, doodles, drawings, and elaborations. They won’t even realize how much they’re thinking! You receive BOTH print and digital paperless resources . . . perfect for in-class instruction, distance learning, or flipped classrooms. Now that’s NIFTY! This Nifty Notes resource includes: Read First document with contact information, product overview,
9th - 12th
Basic Principles, Measurement, Science
Also included in: Science Skills Bundle for Back-to-School
Think Like a Scientist BUNDLE!
Think Like a Scientist Activity: Learn the skills scientists use on a regular basis, like observation, classification, inferring, and predicting. This product includes a printable PDF, a digital interactive PDF (can be used on programs like Adobe Reader and Preview (Apple) and a Google Version to be shared on Google Classroom. There is also a Google Slides presentation that goes along with the notes sheet. These practice activities give your students an opportunity to use their brain in ways the
4th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-4
Scientific Theories & Laws Mini-Bundle | Doodle Notes, PowerPoint, Activities
Help your students confidently distinguish between scientific theories and laws with this engaging and rigorous mini-bundle, designed to promote deep understanding of core science concepts— and save you 10%! Perfect for middle and high school science classrooms, this differentiated resource includes Doodle Notes, a PowerPoint, quiz, a Spectrum Sleuth color-by-code activity, and an inquiry-based lesson plan. Aligned with NGSS, this all-in-one bundle enhances comprehension, critical thinking, an
6th - 10th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
What is Science Worksheet I Am Think Like a Scientist ESL August Coloring Sheets
What is Science? More than just a worksheet, this intro to science activity illustrates the concept in a FUN and ENGAGING format- COMICS! A perfect addition to your August coloring sheets, this print-and-go resource will captivate your 3rd, 4th, or 5th-grade learners and get them to think like a scientist. This back-to-school season, introduce science a little differently... try comics! What do you get?What is Science Comic- Illustrates and defines science in an approachable formatGreat for disp
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, General Science
Writing Scientific Conclusions Notes & Practice Activities
Make writing scientific conclusions easy with a mnemonic - PACERS Grow! To be exact! I've got you! In a PACERS Grow! conclusion, students level up from simply providing claim, evidence, and reasoning for data they collect after an investigation. Of course, claim, evidence, & reasoning are the CER in PACERS... but students also will think through the purpose of their investigation, how they conducted it, what may have gone wrong, and how they could do it better next time!In this ready to use,
7th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Other (Science)
CCSS
CCRA.W.1
, CCRA.W.4
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Anne
Science Skills Doodle Notes Unit | Scientific Method, Variables Graphing 6th 7th
Help your students master the foundational concepts of science with this engaging Science Essentials Doodle Notes Bundle! Perfect for middle school science, this collection covers the key basics every student needs to understand scientific thinking, lab skills, and data analysis. These interactive doodle notes are also ideal for emergency sub plans, review days, or interactive notebook activities. Included in the Bundle:Variables & Experimental Design – Explains how to design fair experiments, i
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Other (Science)
Energy From The Sun (Light, Heat and Solar Energy) Powerpoint and Note-Taker
This is a 25 slide power point with animations that your students will love and includes a student note-takerefor your students to follow along with and can be cut and pasted into interactive notebooks. This power point lesson addresses the following guiding question: “What are light, solar and heat energy and how are they produced?” Your students will build deep knowledge about three important forms of energy all of which are produced by the Sun. The power point has excellent visuals and severa
4th - 6th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Inferences Activities Middle School Notes Science Observations vs Inference
Fun first-week-of-school science activities: observation vs inference! Make the difference between observations and inferences crystal clear with this engaging, comic-style science activity! Perfect for upper elementary, homeschool, and middle school science, this mini-lesson is designed to help students master the skill of making inferences through fun illustrations and accessible language. This print-and-go activity is ideal for introducing scientific thinking and building skills for inqu
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Other (Science)
Thinking Like a Scientist: What's In the Mystery Box Science Investigation
Note: This lesson is designed to be used with a Triple Beam Balance.
I have developed the Mystery Box Investigation as a way to practice both Science Process Skills as well as the use of several science tools. It is a great beginning of the year activity! The tools used include magnets, calculators and a triple beam balance scale. A triple beam balance does work best, however a basic scale could be substituted if needed. Note that if a scale is substituted, you are no longer measuring ma
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Design Thinking Notebook | Introduction to Engineering Interactive notebooks
Introduce your students to the EDC in an interactive and comprehensive way! This print-and-go interactive notebook is perfect for 5th - 7th grade STEM, science, engineering, or design-thinking. Aligned with NGSS and designed for middle school engagement, this resource helps students connect real-world problem solving with hands-on learning—while building academic vocabulary and critical thinking. ✨ What’s Included: ✅ Engineering Design Cycle Overview Wheel✂️ Cut-and-Paste Sequencing Activitie
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
+4
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