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All 8 NGSS Science & Engineering Practices, bundled and ready for middle school notebooks.This complete set supports year-round NGSS-aligned teaching with clear, editable doodle notes for every SEP skill. 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. Get 2 free CER tools & monthly science ideas that ac

This growing bundle includes all current and future middle school science bell ringer sets aligned to NGSS Science & Engineering Practices (SEPs), Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs), and Core Ideas (DCIs). Each set features 5 daily prompts with both editable slides and printable versions. Use as warm-ups, exit tickets, notebook starters, or sub plans. Perfect for building consistent science routines all year long!Currently Includes:Week 1: Science & Engineering PracticesWeek 2: Crosscutting ConceptsW

Save time and streamline your planning with this complete Middle School Energy Unit Bundle, fully aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and built around the 5E model of instruction. This comprehensive bundle includes five in-depth learning sequences and a performance-based engineering challenge, each incorporating hands-on investigations, modeling, data analysis, and CER writing. Perfect for Grades 6–8, this unit takes students from foundational concepts like kinetic and potent

Help students make sense of weather and climate with this real-world modeling task! In this NGSS-aligned project, students explore how unequal heating and Earth’s rotation drive climate patterns around the globe. Using editable City Fact Sheets and a presentation template, they gather data, evaluate sources, and communicate their findings, hitting key Earth & Space Science and science literacy standards. What’s Included:City Fact Sheets (print & digital)Editable Example: Hartford, CT – swap in

Launch Science Like a Pro (or at least like someone with a plan)Start your year with 3 clean, visual doodle notes that get students thinking, talking, and notebooking like NGSS-loving scientists. Unlike overly busy or cluttered pages, these notes focus on the most essential concepts. 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, a

This visual “SEP Wheel” gives students a big-picture view of how scientists think and work, and how they’ll practice science this year. Each Science & Engineering Practice gets a space for doodles, simple explanations, and a personal “This year, I will…” reflection. Three Flexible Formats Included for Each: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 e

Help your students explore how thermal energy affects particle motion and states of matter with this complete NGSS-aligned 5E learning sequence designed for middle school science. Through hands-on investigations, student modeling, and productive discussion, learners will uncover how kinetic energy drives changes in state, and how matter behaves at the particle level. This full 5E sequence includes everything from phenomena-driven engagement to final model-based assessment, and is ideal for ancho

Engage students with hands-on projects and real data to explore weather systems, climate patterns, and human impact. This editable bundle includes 5 ready-to-use NGSS-aligned activities that build skills in CER writing, SEP practices, and crosscutting concepts. Includes:Birthday Weather Map Analysis – Live data, scaffolded questions, and reflectionInland vs. Coastal Temperature Data – Graphing, modeling, and U.S. mapForecast the Weather Project – Multi-day, scaffolded research & presentationRegi

Kickstart summer with this 5-week STEM plan built for middle schoolers (and adaptable for high school)! Each week, students take on a real-world engineering challenge using LEGO-style bricks and classroom basics, perfect for summer school, STEM camps, or enrichment. Weekly Challenges:Disaster Response DroneAssistive Tech / ProstheticsLunar Rover for ArtemisWind-Powered MachinesAmusement Park Ride DesignIncludes:Teacher guide with daily pacingPrintable task cards & slidesStudent planning & reflec

Help students discover how geography affects climate using real-world temperature data! In this middle school science activity, students compare inland and coastal cities to explore how location impacts annual temperature ranges. Perfect for teaching climate patterns, data analysis, and CER writing. What’s Included:Printable & digital student analysis questionsU.S. map for geographic contextBackground PowerPoint (editable)Sample graph for modeling & discussionStandards Alignment:MS-ESS2-6: Clima

This standards-based bundle includes 3 full weeks of science warm-ups aligned to the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs): Life Science, Physical Science, and Earth & Space Science. Each set includes 5 engaging prompts that reinforce core concepts, spark discussion, and build notebook habits. Perfect for warm-ups, exit tickets, sub days, or notebook starters. Includes editable slides and printable PDFs for all 3 domains. What’s Included:3 Bell Ringer Sets (Life, Physical, Earth & Space)33 slides

This 4-week set of NGSS-aligned bell ringers brings 3D science thinking into your classroom every day. Each week targets a unique skill focus; data, argument, safety, or phenomenon, and combines SEP, CCC, and DCI into quick prompts perfect for warm-ups, exit tickets, notebooks, or sub plans. Reusable across grades and content areas. Includes all 4 sets:Week 6: Science Skills & Data PracticeWeek 7: CER & Argument from EvidenceWeek 8: Lab Safety & Experimental DesignWeek 9: Mystery Phenomena & Exp

Put students’ understanding of thermal energy to the test with this authentic performance task, where they take on the role of engineers designing a habitat to help a penguin survive melting conditions. This multi-day, NGSS-aligned engineering project ties together all key concepts from your energy unit — including energy transfer, insulators, conductors, and scientific modeling. Students apply their knowledge through real-world design constraints, experimental testing, and data-driven reflectio

Guide students through a real-world engineering challenge with this complete NGSS-aligned 5E lesson sequence exploring conductors, insulators, and the science of minimizing energy transfer. With engaging demos, a student-led investigation, and hands-on experiments, this lesson helps middle school students discover how different materials affect the movement of thermal energy and how we can use this knowledge to solve everyday problems. This full 5E sequence includes demonstrations, student plann

Kick off your energy unit with this NGSS-aligned 5E lesson on kinetic, potential, and thermal energy. Designed for middle school, this sequence blends hands-on labs, modeling, and real-world connections to make abstract ideas stick. Includes everything from station labs and bottle racers to editable slides, quizzes, and notebook prompts, so your planning is basically done.Covers:All 5E phases (Engage to Evaluate)Science & Engineering Practices (SEP1, 2, 3, 6, 8)Crosscutting Concepts (Energy & M

Boost visual and data skills with this SEP 2, 4 & 5 doodle notes bundle.Students dive into modeling, data analysis, and math in science; all NGSS-aligned and ready for investigations or STEM lessons. 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 part of the Complete SEP Doodle Note

Give students the tools to actually use their data, not just collect it.These NGSS-aligned doodle notes for SEP 4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data introduce graph types, common errors, and how to spot trends, all in a clean, approachable format with space to practice. 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 dist

Teach science writing like a pro, without building it all from scratch. This editable, classroom-tested toolkit walks students through Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) writing step by step. Whether you’re introducing argument writing or spiraling back for practice, this resource gives you the tools to model, guide, and assess with confidence. What’s Inside:Step-by-Step Slides (12 editable): break down CER clearlyStudent Organizers (3 editable): support drafting + evidence collectionWriting Guide:

Two weeks of bell ringers that will either have your students solving the world’s biggest problems… or arguing about penguin knees. (Yes, that’s a thing.) Weeks 10 and 11 are the perfect mix of “let’s save the planet” and “is cereal a soup?” so you can hit those critical thinking skills while keeping the eye rolls to a minimum. Week 10: Real‑world environmental and sustainability challenges to spark creative problem solving. Week 11: Ridiculous, quirky debate questions (“Do Penguins Have Knees

This resource is also included in the Bell Ringer GROWING BUNDLE!Reinforce key concepts in weather, climate, seasons, and Earth systems with this set of 5 middle school science bell ringers. Prompts are designed to make students think critically and draw connections between Earth processes and human impact. What’s Included:Editable Slides with: 5 Daily Prompts focused on SEP skills (1 prompt per day) and 5 student response slides (optional, if printing)Printable PDF with all prompts & response s