MAB

MAB. Individual practice drawing conclusions and interpreting data presented in the forms of data charts/tables, pie charts, line and bar graphs. Graphs and charts taken from a variety of sources. Practice includes 9 different graphs or charts with questions about each.

Student activity to investigate the properties of "oobleck" to determine if it is a solid or a liquid. Oobleck is made of cornstarch, water, and green food coloring - mix slowly until the consistency of pancake batter. I also have students read the Dr. Suess book "Bartholomew and the Oobleck".

This is a challenge activity for students to use a variety of materials to create a building that will be subjected to an "earthquake" to see how it fares. Students need to make a blueprint, build their structure, transfer their structure to an earthquake shake table (I made my own as they are expensive. I suppose you could also just shake a desk...), watch the destruction, and answer analysis questions. A rubric for the challenge is included. This is a fun challenge for hands-on learners

Powerpoint format 100+ slides on the topics of weathering (mechanical and chemical), soils (types and formation), and erosion (mass movements mostly). Includes lesson essential questions for each of the 3 main parts, good visuals, a few short lab activities, content for notes, and summarizing strategies embedded (yellow slides and frayer diagrams). Also has a link to iheartsoil.org PSA videos - you can get free stuff from this website too! Used successfully with 7th grade science students. M

This is a hand-drawn graphic of the water cycle with added text boxes for the 7 main processes. (precipitation, transpiration, evaporation, condensation, runoff, accumulation, and infiltration) The text boxes have blanks in the description of the process for students to fill in.

Scientific method notes pages for students. Scaffolded notes numbered with the steps of the scientific method with details and graphics. Teacher answer guide to what information should be filled in is included.

This ActivInspire flipchart offers essential questions about the topic of volcanoes, information for note-taking/lecture, interactive sorting and labeling slides, and clear graphics. Topics include: the parts of a volcano, locations where volcanoes are likely to occur, types of eruptions and causes of each, shapes and formation of the 3 main volcanic landforms, basic effects of eruptions. I little background on Paricutin and Krakatoa are included as well.

A document that is formatted for printing as a booklet (folded in half and stapled for page turning). The pages review/extend student knowledge of phases of matter and phase changes. Pages of assembled booklet include: melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation, a phase change diagram with interpretation questions, a graphic of the water cycle for labeling, a Venn diagram for comparing and contrasting 2 of the phase changes, and particle arrangement in the 3 main phases. The back cover is o

Double Dice is a review game applicable to any subject matter. It is also ready for the differentiated classroom with 1 cube containing simpler phrased tasks and lower oder thinking tasks and the other cube template containing higher level thinking tasks. Included in the word document are 3 basic things: 1. the student sheet. 2. two versions of the task cube (high and low) 3. two cubes set up with Earth Science topics - layers and plates, earthquakes and volcanoes. I print and assemble th

MAB This is a literacy/english push in to my science class. Use with Sopris West “Step up to Writing” program section “Great Short Answers”. I used with tools 1-35a-c and assessment tool 10-11a from the intermediate program. I use the tools/pages first, then use the following cards of answers (printed and glued to colored index cards, which I laminate) to 6 separate questions included. Students work in groups of 2-3 and respond as prompted. Questions and answers are on an earth science theme,

Share and explore the 3 types of plate boundaries with this notes template. Includes formatting for close notes about 3 types of boundaries to create a printed paper flipnotes for learners to fill in. Also includes a filled in answer sheet that can double as a completed reference sheet for learners as well as a google slides link to complete similar close notes online. Includes hand-drawn and labeled diagrams of each type of boundary.

A double set of 16 questions for review of concepts covered in soil formation and erosion unit. It is a double set due to differentiation of questions. The 16 questions are the same in both sets, but for some, they are open-ended or fill in, while the others are multiple choice or have other hints added for arriving at the same answers. I print them out, cut them apart, and laminate them. I split the class into 2 groups - telling them it is so thay do not have to wait or fight over question

Use when discussing input and output along with types of energies (mechanical, light, sound, chemical...). Includes a table set up with 5 pictures to see/visualize in students minds and then determine the input and output of each. Extend with more if you like and/or have students make up their own. Good review of terms dealing with energy conversions. No math involved.

Google slides presentation with embedded video and Peardeck interactive slides. Pear deck is an add on for google slides that allows questions and other interactive features to be added to slides. Only the teacher needs the add on to create and host presentations. Learners participate through joinpd.com. This slide deck goes over the major types of landforms on the ocean floor.

A double set of 16 questions for review of concepts covered in minerals and rocks unit. It is a double set due to differentiation of questions. The 16 questions are the same in both sets, but for some, they are open-ended or fill in, while the others are multiple choice or have other hints added for arriving at the same answers. I print them out, cut them apart, and laminate each set on different colors of paper. I split the class into 2 groups - telling them it is so they do not have to wait or

This is a student sheet to be used with any informational article to enhance literacy in content areas. There are 4 quadrants to the sheet - text structure, article summary, talking to the text bookmark responses, and new/unfamiliar words. The preview file is a PDF of some sample student work that used this sheet. The master sheet for talking to the text bookmarks is included. Time for activity completion depends on the length of the article chosen.

Google slides presentation with PearDeck active slides. PearDeck is an addon for Google slides. Only the teacher needs to have the addon, learners go to joinpd.com to participate. Participation is either instructor-paced for whole class learning together or learner paced for homework or asynchronous completion.

This is a PDF with a link to the google doc file (force copy) for editing or online learning use. Photographs are inserted or learners can add their own. Learners are tasked with tying a vocabulary word with what is happening in the picture to show their understanding of the word.

Slide deck with information about the composition of seawater presented in visual images, charts, and graphs. Great for data interpretation practice within ocean curricular unit. Also has 1 embedded video.

Slide deck with embedded videos to help learners review the 3 states of matter and the 4 major phase changes. Slides are drag and drop with words for fill in the blank as well as pictures.