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The scientific claim, evidence, and reasoning lesson includes 8 animated slides that spark student discussion that helps students understand the distinction that scientific claim, evidence, and reasoning has in comparison to these writings in other subjects. Teacher notes are also included. Related Products⭐ Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning in Science Google Form Quizzes - Exit Tickets⭐ Conclusions Writing-Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning in Science (CER)⭐ Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) in

Simplify the Calvin Cycle and make learning fun, especially for kinesthetic learners! Students often become overwhelmed by the multiple steps and complex names of the Calvin Cycle. Help your students focus on the Cross Cutting Concept of matter and energy flow by deemphasizing names and demonstrating how the carbon atoms and high energy or “excited” electrons move through each step of the process. This activity was created to allow your students to explore the idea of the conservation of matt

Assess if your students can differentiate between observations and inferences. Two worksheets are available in PDF, PowerPoint, or Google Doc forms for digital and print use. Related Products⭐ Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning in Science Google Form Quizzes - Exit Tickets⭐ Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning in Science Lesson- PowerPoint⭐ Conclusions Writing-Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning in Science (CER)⭐ Hypothesis Writing Worksheet⭐ Hypothesis Worksheets- Digital and Print Versions⭐ Scientific

An owl pellet dissection is an engaging way to introduce your students to the idea of energy flow in an ecosystem. Through this activity, your students will dissect the owl pellet, discovering how many skulls in just one pellet. Through some simple calculations, students will discover how many animals would eat in a lifetime. This number will serve as a jumping off point for an exploration of the energy pyramid. This product includes: - a 2-page student dissection guide in 2 formats (real and

Promote environmental action and empower students with stories of success taken by individuals, communities, nations, and international organizations through this gallery walk scavenger hunt. In this gallery walk scavenger hunt, students move from card to card, searching for answers to find the hidden word. The hidden word puzzle provides the perfect motivation to capture the students' attention and get them to read and reread passages to find the answer. Ten short reading passages correspond t

This cross-curricular unit project involves students developing an understanding of the resources available in a biome and how that shapes the lives of the people who live there. Are you looking for more resources for teaching ecology or environmental science topics? Check out these other great resources by Make Them Think. Related Products ⭐ Climate Change Writing- A Persuasive Essay Rubric ⭐ Ecological Community Relationships- Territory Game- NGSS-HS-LS2-1, NGSS-HS-LS2-2 ⭐ Ecosystem (

STEM and STEAM teachers - Need some tools to help your students understand the engineering design process? These engineering design process PowerPoints are aligned with sketch notes to engage your students in the teaching process. The Google Forms allow for easy formative assessment, so that you can easily assess your student's understanding and misconceptions, allowing for you to reteach as necessary.

This unit guide will lead teams of students working in collaborative groups through their self-exploration of the structure and function and systematic relationships in plants. Each group will be assigned to a specific plant part and will be given tasks to complete in order to prepare to teach other students about the systems and structure and function relationships in their plant part. NGSS Cross Cutting Concepts: -Structure and Function -Systems and Systems Models NGSS Standards: •

Increase interest and understand with this botany lesson on the vascular system. This 7 slide PowerPoint with animated slides covers: - Vascular tissue function - Xylem and Phloem - Transpiration - Cohesion and Adhesion - Cohesion-Tension Theory Looking for a hands-on, minds-on lesson about the vascular system. Try out this: ⭐ Vascular Tissue- Plant Adaptations- Build A Tree STEM ChallengeDO NOT purchase both this PowerPoint and the STEM challenge. This lesson is a part of the Build