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CER Practice Earth Science CER Activities 5th Grade Science Graph Analysis

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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

Also included in: 5th Grade Science CER Practice – Graph Analysis & Data Interpretation Activities

Energy Transformation Practice: Reviews Types of Energy and Energy Transfers!

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Creativity in Mind

I've done this activity from 7th through 12th grades and it's always entertaining to see what they come up with. Since they're not actually building it, they can really think out of the box (ex- nuclear energy and thermal energy become popular). I usually do this after a lesson on energy and then I will show then the OK Go, "This Too Shall Pass" video as that is the ultimate contraption to model (in my opinion). You may also wish to show them Rube Goldberg examples. Or, modify a bit and simply u

5th - 12th

Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS

MS-PS3-2

, MS-PS3-5

Also included in: Physical Science Favorites! All My Best Labs and a Bonus Activity for This Unit!