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In this activity students examine 7 lines of evidence in support for the theory of continental drift. Two modes of running this activity are included either assign teams to become expert groups and then teach the material to the entire class, or students can rotate through all the stations. Includes: - 7 Station pages (Lines of evidence: animal fossils, plant fossils, paleomagnetism, continental fit, climate in Antarctica, glaciers, rock sequences) - Student handout (2 pages) - Teacher and stud

Do you want your students to apply the concepts of force, acceleration, impulse and momentum to real world scenario? Do you want them to see actual data to determine forces during collisions? This is a perfect activity for you. Students will analyze crash test graphs (acceleration vs time) for four different car seats. They will determine maximum accelerations. Then will apply Newtons second law of motion to determine the forces experienced by a crash test dummy in each of the four car seats. T

Use this activity to drill your students on the skill of writing scientific explanations using the claims, evidence and reasoning framework. In this activity at each station students encounter a science data presentation in form of a graph, map, flowchart, data table or a diagram. It will be their job to examine the data like a scientist and determine what that data can tell us. Students will do this by writing a claim, supporting it with evidence and then giving reasoning. Station pages inclu

Do your students have trouble constructing scientific explantations? Or arguing from evidence? Do you have trouble getting your students to write their science explanations using the claims, evidence, and reasoning framework? Did you painstakingly teach the technique only to have students not able to retain it? Print these CER bookmarks or cheat sheets for each students to keep in their science interactive notebook, or binder or even in their textbook. These include: definitions, tips, and exa

In this activity, students will use the characteristics of waves to encode and send a Snapchat message to a classmate. They will then decode the message they received using their knowledge of frequency, wavelength and amplitude and transform the wave back into text. This activity is a great way for students to learn about the way that messages are transmitted wirelessly across the air. MS-PS4-3. Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized sig

Restorative justice converstation starter cards. These cards can be used to start a reflective conversation with a student who was misbehaving or causing some sort of a disruption in class. The questions or sentence starters on the cards guide the students to reflecting on their own behavior, impacts of it on other people and themselves, and thinking about a solution for moving on or repairing the harm done. Print, cut, and go! Hole-punch and make a lanyard or place these cards on a binder rin

Differentiated stations for physics students to engage in understanding the reflective properties of mirrors. Students practice angle measurements using protractors, as well as angle estimations by sight. Examine image formation in flat mirrors. Compare incident and reflected rays. Read science text for comprehension. Draw ray diagrams. Compare and contast regular and diffuse reflection. 9 stations. Protractors are needed for students to engage in some of the tasks.

Do your kids struggle constructing science explanations or arguing from data? This is a great activity to drill and practice this skill. Give them practice writing claims, evidence and reasoning in your earth science class. In this activity students are presented with 6 stations each station presents them with a question, a diagram or graph and prompts them to write a claim, evidence and reasoning response. Station 1: Plate Tectonics Station 2: Earth's Atmosphere Station 3: Plate Tectonics St

This worksheet is focused on Volcanic Explosivity Index, which uses four criteria to classify and compare the sizes of volcanic eruptions. The worksheet includes the background information page, 14 critical thinking questions and an answer key. MS-ESS3-2. Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects. MS-ESS3-5. Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the r

Use this product to get your students to produce high quality scientific explanations using all the science and engineering practices in NGSS. This product is applicable to any science subject and any lab or investigation. The double sided bookmark gives students suggested sentence starters for each of 7 science and engineering practices: 1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) 2. Developing and using models 3. Planning and carrying out investigations 4. Anal

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to post for your Earth Space Science classroom. Ideas for Use: - Impress administrators and be the envy of all other teachers - Decorate bulletin boards - Create a banner or timeline across the room - Concept map This PDF file includes: - All 20 high school standards for Earth Space Science course. - All 5 core ideas. - Related standards are color coded by key concepts. - 26 pages of beautiful material ****Just print and go. Prints on standard 8.5 x

A beautiful graphic organizer for high school students to use as they are learning about the Big Bang Theory. The graphic organizer presents students with 4 pieces of evidence for the Big Bang: 1) Motions of Galaxies, 2) Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation, 2) Composition of Matter, 3) Look Back Time. Answer Key Included.

This is a printable quick reference page for students to use anytime they are working on a science lab! I actually print these in color and laminate them and have them zip tied to every lab table. This guide is designed to support students in writing arguments from evidence in every single lab. The guide gives students definitions and examples and provides a visual for thinking of how to craft their writing. Use of this guide will aid you in scaffolding instruction. This product is common core

A quick practice worksheet about using the Moh's hardness scale to perform scratch tests and identify minerals. 12 problems. Answer key is provided.

This is a wonderful review activity that can be used with students prior to a major test or exam on the Earth Systems and Plate Tectonics. Students complete the concept map using the key terms from the word bank. Key Terms: Word Bank: Island Arc  Mountains  Hawaii  Older Rocks  Convection  Sea Floor  Divergent  Circulation of Heat  Younger Rocks  Convergent Plate Boundaries  Transform  Continental Volcanic Mountains  Oceanic & Continental Crust  Puzzle Fit, Coal & Fossils  Ea

This is a huge 6 page resource for teachers planning on creating a classroom podcast. It transforms podcast recording from a cool tech thing to a way of engaging and sharing learning. The resource provides guidelines for rationalte and suggestions on how to scaffold instruction with their class. Resource addresses questions such as: - What is a podcast? - How do classroom podcasts connect to Framework for Teaching? - Why podcast with your students? - How to introduce podcasting to your studen

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to post for your High School Physical Sciences, Chemistry, or Physics classroom. Ideas for Use: - Impress administrators and be the envy of all other teachers - Decorate bulletin boards - Create a banner or timeline across the room - Make a giant poster - Concept map This PDF file includes: - All 29 high school standards for a Physical Sciences course. - All 5 core stands. - Related standards are color coded. - 39 pages of beautiful material ****Just

This is an engaging worksheet for physics and biophysics students. This worksheet introduces students to a study that maps which velocities and deceleration distances can a human body survive in a car crash, or even parachute use. Students use the study to respond to 14 question worksheet. This would make for a great 1 day sub plan. Key Terms: acceleration, velocity, distance, forces Check out My TpT Store to look for other teaching materials. 'Follow Me' to get the latest assignments and upd

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to post for your Life Sciences, Biology, Ecology or Environmental classroom. Ideas for Use: - Impress administrators and be the envy of all other teachers - Decorate bulletin boards - Create a banner or timeline across the room - Make a giant poster - Concept map This PDF file includes: - All 24 high school standards for a Life Sciences course. - All 5 core stands: Natural Selection and Evolution, Inheritance and Variation of Traits, Interdependent Rela

6 beautifully designed work stations on the concepts work and power. Skills involved: - Reading comprehension - Graphing - Mathematical analysis - Working with equations - Selecting and interpreting data All stations include an answer key in the PDF.