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CER Practice Earth Science CER Activities 5th Grade Science Graph Analysis
Help your students master Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) while analyzing real-world Earth Science data! This resource includes 20 ready-to-use graph activities that make scientific reasoning engaging and accessible for 5th graders. Students will practice interpreting data, writing CERs, and connecting science concepts to visual evidence — all aligned to NGSS 5-ESS standards and state science standards. What’s Included: ✅ 20 Earth Science Graphs (topics include water distribution, moon p
5th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science
NGSS
5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
+1
Newton's Laws of Motion Task Cards: Force and Motion, Physics, Science Center
Are you struggling to find engaging, hands-on activities to help your students truly understand Newton's Laws of Motion and apply Force and Motion concepts to real-world situations? These interactive task cards are the perfect solution to reinforce Inertia, Acceleration (F=ma), and Action-Reaction in your Physical Science classroom, transforming abstract physics theories into easy-to-grasp scenarios. What is included:24 Task Cards in Full Color: Vibrant illustrations to engage visual learn
5th - 9th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical 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
Communicable Diseases Unit Bundle | Health & Life Science Grades 4–8 Review
🔬 You planned a disease unit. Now you need it to actually work. One activity isn't enough — and building it all yourself takes hours. This bundle does it for you. Start Monday. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ → Communicable Diseases Unit Bundle → Health & Life Science | Grades 4–8 → 29 Pages + 7-Page Answer Key | Ready to Print ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ This complete communicable diseases bundle gives grades 4–8 teachers everything needed to launch, teach, and assess a full health scien
4th - 8th
Basic Principles, Health, Vocabulary
TEACCH Pets – File Folder Tasks for Special Education 24 Differentiated Activity
TEACCH Pets – File Folder Tasks for Special Education | 24 Differentiated ActivitiesThis resource offers a full set of 24 structured file folder tasks designed specifically for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related learning needs. Rooted in the TEACCH framework, these tasks focus on predictable routines, visual structure, and independent work systems that support learners with cognitive, communication, or sensory processing challenges. The theme “Pets” provides highly e
PreK - 6th
Basic Principles, Biology, For All Subjects
STEM & Critical Thinking | Think Like an Inventor (TRIZ Method) | GATE
Are your students tired of the same old STEM building challenges? Do you need a zero-prepactivity that actually teaches them howto think, not just whatto build? Welcome to the "Think Like an Inventor" Series!This comprehensive bundle uses TRIZ(The Theory of Inventive Problem Solving)—the exact same innovation framework used by engineers at NASA, Samsung, and Boeing—adapted perfectly for middle-grade students (Ages 8-14). Instead of messy supplies and glue sticks, these engineering challenge
3rd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering
Also included in: STEM & Critical Thinking BUNDLE | Think Like an Inventor | STEM | GATE
TEACCH Forest – File Folder Tasks for Special Education | 30 Activities
TEACCH Forest – File Folder Tasks for Special Education | 30 Structured ActivitiesThis resource includes 30 structured file folder tasks designed for students who benefit from visual structure, predictable routines, and independent work systems. All activities are based on the TEACCH approach and support learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related learning needs. The forest theme introduces familiar woodland animals in a calm, structured format while targeting essential pre-ac
PreK - 6th
Basic Principles, Biology, For All Subjects
TEACCH Farm – File Folder Tasks for Special Education | 29 Activies
TEACCH Farm – File Folder Tasks for Special Education | 29 Differentiated ActivitiesThis resource includes 29 structured file folder tasks designed for students who benefit from visual structure, predictable routines, and independent work systems. All activities are based on the TEACCH approach and support learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related learning needs Teacch_velcro_folder_farm . The “Farm” theme offers familiar, engaging content while targeting essential pre-acad
PreK - 6th
Basic Principles, Biology, For All Subjects
TEACCH Zoo – File Folder Tasks for Special Education | 28 Differentiated Activit
TEACCH Zoo – File Folder Tasks for Special Education | 28 Differentiated ActivitiesThis resource includes 28 structured file folder tasks designed specifically for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related learning needs. Based on the TEACCH approach, the activities focus on predictable routines, clear visual structure, and independent work systems that support learners with cognitive, communication, and sensory processing challenges. The “Zoo” theme provides motivating, visu
PreK - 6th
Basic Principles, Biology, For All Subjects
Changing States of Matter Sort - Phase Changes in Matter Cut & Paste Worksheet
This changing states of matter sort involves sorting examples of different phase changes along with their diagrams. The changing states of matter cut and paste activity is differentiated to include both a solid liquid gas sort & a plasma, solid, liquid, gas sort. This changing states of matter worksheet is a great way to review the topic, add in recall practice & check for understanding about. Photos of different phase changes have been used as examples in this changing matter workshee
5th - 10th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science
STEM Challenge Cards - Easy STEM Activities - STEM Activities Projects
STEM Challenge Cards How Can I Use These STEM Challenge Cards? These STEM Challenge Cards give you ready-made projects to get students building, problem-solving, and working together. The PDF includes a teacher instruction page with suggested supplies and 16 cards, each with a different construction challenge. They’re ideal for group work, morning starters, or afternoon projects. Why Teachers Like ItHands-on learning – Kids design, build, and test real structures.Collaboration focus – Encourages
1st - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab Activity | Engaging, Hands-On Biology Experiment
Bring osmosis to life with this fun, visual, and inquiry-based Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab! Students LOVE watching gummy bears grow, shrink, and transform while learning key biology concepts in a memorable way. What Students Will Learn Understanding Osmosis Identifying hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic solutions Practicing experimental design (independent, dependent, control variables) Measuring and calculating area and percent change Creating and analyzing bar graphs Making evidence-base
5th - 12th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
States of Matter Sort - States of Matter Cut and Paste - Solid Liquid Gas Sort
This states of matter sort involves sorting examples of the different states & the physical properties of matter for different states. My states of matter cut and paste activity is differentiated to include both a solid liquid gas sort & a plasma, solid, liquid, gas sort. This states of matter worksheet is a great way to review the topic, add in recall practice & check for understanding about. Photos of different states have been used as examples in this physical properties of m
4th - 10th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science
Earth Day Activity: Dandelion Analysis T-Chart Activity
This simple and low-prep Earth Day activity has students analyze pros and cons of dandelions to decide if they are "intolerable intruders" or "favorable flowers." They will cut out 10 statement cards and place them on a t-chart under intolerable or favorable. The final piece is to write an opinion about if dandelions are favorable or not. This can be used as a simple CER activity! This lesson is also found in the Earth Day Activities Bundle.
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Environment, General Science
Engineering Design Process Interactive Notebook | Engineering Notebook
Get hands on and creative with this Engineering Design Process Notebook. This Cut-and-paste Style notebook is perfect for Teaching the Engineering Design Process NGSS in a Super interactive way! 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 30 Slides for presenting and n
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Robotics
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
VR Escape Metric Maze AI Lab Simulation
Metric Maze is a ready-to-use AI simulation bundle for teaching metric measurement, unit conversion, and CER writing in grades 6–12. Students interact with the simulation through an AI chatbot, then complete differentiated worksheets, writing tasks, assessments, and extension activities. The bundle includes a one-click simulation file, CER worksheet, rubric, answer key, accommodations guide, exit tickets, sentence starters, pre/post test, sub plan, standards alignment, case study, homework, pa
4th - 12th
Basic Principles, General Science, Measurement
Montessori Newton’s Third Law & Simple Machines Activities | Upper Elementary
Teach Newton’s Third Law and simple machines through engaging, hands-on research and follow-up activities designed for Montessori upper elementary learners. This resource helps children explore force, motion, action and reaction, and how simple machines make work easier through meaningful independent tasks and inquiry-based learning. Perfect for Montessori elementary classrooms, homeschool environments, and Cosmic Education studies. Designed to encourage curiosity, critical thinking, and real-wo
4th - 6th
Basic Principles, Physics, Science
Push, Pull, Touch & Collide Science Labs | TEKS 2.7.A | Force & Motion
Bring force & motion to life with hands-on labs designed specifically for 2nd grade TEKS 2.7.A! This science investigation pack helps students explain how objects push on each other and may change shape when they touch or collide — through engaging, kid-friendly experiments. Students will explore how objects: ✔ Push each other ✔ Touch and change shape ✔ Collide and move ✔ Can be pushed by air These interactive labs build real science understanding with simple materials, clear teacher dire
2nd - 5th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Engineering Design Process Worksheets | Engineering Design Process 5th grade
STEM & Design Thinking Worksheet Bundle – Grades 3–5Bring creativity, critical thinking, and real-world problem solving to your classroom with this STEM & Design Thinking Worksheet Bundle, designed for grades 3–5! This printable resource pack includes 9 thoughtfully scaffolded worksheets to guide students through every step of the Engineering Design Process and Design Thinking Cycle—from brainstorming to reflection and everything in between. Whether you're running STEM challenges, PBL units,
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Context Clues Unit-PBL/STEAM/Task Card Activities/Choice Board/Reading Skills
Unit Description – “Clara Clue: Detective of Words”This two- to three-week literacy unit engages upper elementary students in mastering the use of context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words in both fiction and nonfiction texts. Through storytelling, project-based learning, STEM integration, and hands-on activities, students explore five major types of context clues: Definition, Synonym, Antonym, Example, and Inference. Unit Highlights Anchor Character: Clara Clue, a friendly
4th - 6th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
ACTIVITY: Ecological Organization Paper Model & Reading Resource | Color and B&W
This resource pairs well with this YT video on Ecological Organization.SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel for new Episodes and FREE ResourcesYour students will love this hands-on activity as they explore Ecological Layers! "Life in an ecosystem is full of order. It’s organized in layers, each one is both complex, and connected. We call those layers the Levels of Ecological Organization. These layers include the individual living organism to the entirety of all living things on our planet; and und
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
What is Science? - Intro to Pseudoscience - Critical Thinking - Middle School
Building Critical Thinkers is a resource designed to assist educators in effectively teaching critical thinking skills to their students. While the importance of these skills has long been recognized, our education systems have not adequately focused on providing explicit training for educators in this regard. This lesson introduces students to the nature of “science” by exploring good scientific questions and looking at a few poor ones. These poor examples encourage students to WANT a clearly
4th - 10th
Basic Principles, Science
Also included in: Pseudoscience Bundle - Critical Thinking
THE GYROSCOPE: AN AMAZING MECHANICAL DEVICE / GRS. 4-8, MG
This physics/ mechanical worksheet covers some pertinent facts about the gyroscope. Students write a few sentences about its uses and draw a diagram of it. Also, there is mention of the inventor, and his original purpose. Use this for a homework assignment, and part of a supplemental activity on mechanical devices that gave mankind more knowledge of navigation. Thanks ever so much for visiting and supporting Rosie Appleton Schoolhouse.
4th - 8th
Basic Principles, Environment, Physics
Science Skills Scientific Method Conclusions Worksheet
This student-friendly guide teaches how to correctly write scientific conclusions based on experimental data. It explains the role of conclusions in the scientific method and emphasizes that conclusions must come directly from the evidence collected. Students learn how to connect results to their hypothesis, identify when conclusions go too far, and use clear reasoning supported by data. Included in the resource are complete objective descriptions for MYP Criterion, ATL, UDL, NGSS, and standard
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Other (Science)
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