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I have been an educator for over 18 years, teaching science and math at the middle and high school levels. I have had the privilege of teaching at California Distinguished Schools and National Blue Ribbon Schools. I have taught in both California and Idaho.
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CER Prompts for Middle School Life Science Bundle | Claim Evidence Reasoning
Getting students to write scientifically with evidence and reasoning takes time you don't always have. These CER science writing prompts for life science give your middle school students a structured, ready-to-use format for practicing claim, evidence, and reasoning across eight core life science topics. Each prompt is aligned to NGSS and designed to fit seamlessly into your existing lessons.📋 WHAT'S INCLUDED8 CER writing prompts covering Body Systems and Function, Reproductive Success, Environ
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS1-3
+5
Bundle - Modeling Prompts for Life Science
Life Science Modeling Bundle:Scientific Modeling - What Do Cells Do? - Life ScienceScientific Modeling - How is Food Used? - Life ScienceScientific Modeling - What's In A Food Web? - Life ScienceScientific Modeling - What Do Genes Do? - Life ScienceScientific Modeling - What’s Genetic Variation? - Life ScienceBring science to life with this Scientific Modeling Project — a fun, creative, and educational assignment that helps students apply their scientific understanding through modeling and des
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS2-3
+2
Deep Dive Into Cells: Reading, Notes, Lab, & Review Questions
Modeling Cell Organelles & Their Functions Lesson Bundle (MS-LS1-2)Bring the invisible world of cells to life with this engaging, standards-aligned lesson bundle designed to help middle school students master how cells function as living systems. This complete instructional package builds a deep understanding of cell structures, energy processes, and the relationship between form and function through reading, guided practice, and hands-on investigation. What’s Included in This Lesson Bundle:📖 1
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-LS1-2
Cells and Their Functions: Reading, Notes, & Lab
Bring your middle school life science classroom to life with this engaging, standards-aligned lesson designed for MS-LS1-1: Structure and Function! This comprehensive resource helps students explore how cells contribute to the function of living organisms through a variety of interactive and meaningful activities. Students begin with a reading passage that introduces key concepts about cell structures and their roles. The included guided notes keep learners focused and accountable, helping them
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-LS1-1
CER Writing Prompts Natural Selection & Evolution | 6th 7th 8th Life Science
Getting students to write scientifically can feel like pulling teeth, especially when they struggle to move beyond surface-level answers. This CER science writing prompt on natural selection gives middle schoolers a structured, engaging way to practice constructing evidence-based explanations. Students respond to the question: "How does the fur color of the mice affect their chances of survival and reproduction in this environment?"📋 WHAT'S INCLUDED3 student-facing CER prompt versions focused o
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-LS4-4
Bundle - Modeling Prompts for Physical Science
Physical Science Modeling Bundle:Scientific Modeling - What Are Things Made Of? - Physical ScienceScientific Modeling - What's In A State? - Physical ScienceScientific Modeling - Conservation of Mass - Physical ScienceScientific Modeling - Potential Energy and Position - Physical ScienceScientific Modeling - Waves Interacting - Physical ScienceBring science to life with this Scientific Modeling Project — a fun, creative, and educational assignment that helps students apply their scientific und
6th - 8th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS4-2
+2
Bundle - CER Prompts for Earth Science
Bundle with...CER Science Writing Prompt - Geologic Time Scale - Earth ScienceCER Science Writing Prompt - Earth's Changing Surface - Earth ScienceCER Science Writing Prompt - Earth's Resources - Earth ScienceCER Science Writing Prompt - Human Populations - Earth ScienceEngage your students in evidence-based scientific writing with these CER (Claim-Evidence-Reasoning) prompts focused on core concepts in middle and high school life science curricula. This ready-to-use resource challenges students
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS2-2
+1
CER Science Writing Prompt - Kinetic Energy and Energy Transfer
CER Science Writing Prompt - Kinetic Energy and Energy Transfer - Physical ScienceEngage your students in evidence-based scientific writing with this CER (Claim-Evidence-Reasoning) prompt focused on gravitational force and mass—a core concept in middle and high school life science curricula. This ready-to-use resource challenges students to analyze an experiment comparing kinetic energy and energy transfer. Using the CER format, students must construct a scientific explanation to answer the ques
6th - 8th
General Science, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-PS3-5
Also included in: Bundle - CER Prompts for Physical Science
CER Writing Prompts Evolution & Evolutionary Relationships for 6th 7th 8th Grade
Getting students to write scientifically with real depth can feel like an uphill battle. This CER science writing prompt gives middle schoolers a structured, engaging way to practice claim-evidence-reasoning using a fascinating real-world topic: the evolutionary history of whales. Students analyze fossil and skeletal evidence to answer the question, "What do the similarities between whale hip bones and the legs of land mammals suggest about the evolutionary history of whales?"📋 WHAT'S INCLUDED3
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-LS4-2
Bundle - CER Prompts for Physical Science
Bundle with... CER Science Writing Prompt - Gravity and MassANDCER Science Writing Prompt - Kinetic Energy and Energy TransferEngage your students in evidence-based scientific writing with these CER (Claim-Evidence-Reasoning) prompts focused on core concepts in middle and high school life science curricula. This ready-to-use resource challenges students to analyze an experiment comparing force and mass. Using the CER format, students must construct a scientific explanation to answer the question
6th - 8th
General Science, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-PS2-4
, MS-PS3-5
CER Science Writing Prompt - Earth’s Changing Surfaces - Earth Science
CER Science Writing Prompt - Earth’s Changing Surfaces - Earth ScienceEngage your students in evidence-based scientific writing with this CER (Claim-Evidence-Reasoning) prompt focused on gravitational force and mass—a core concept in middle and high school life science curricula. This ready-to-use resource challenges students to analyze geoscience processes and Earth’s changing surface. Using the CER format, students must construct a scientific explanation to answer the question: "How do geoscie
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-ESS2-2
Also included in: Bundle - CER Prompts for Earth Science
Scientific Modeling - What’s the Earth-Sun-Moon System? - Earth Science
Scientific Modeling - What’s the Earth-Sun-Moon System? - Earth ScienceBring science to life with this Scientific Modeling Project — a fun, creative, and educational assignment that helps students apply their scientific understanding through modeling and design!This resource guides students to design and build their own scientific model to represent a real-world concept, system, or process. Perfect for middle or high school science classes, this project encourages critical thinking, creativit
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences, General Science
NGSS
MS-ESS1-1
Scientific Modeling - What’s Genetic Variation? - Life Science
Scientific Modeling - What’s Genetic Variation? - Life ScienceBring science to life with this Scientific Modeling Project — a fun, creative, and educational assignment that helps students apply their scientific understanding through modeling and design!This resource guides students to design and build their own scientific model to represent a real-world concept, system, or process. Perfect for middle or high school science classes, this project encourages critical thinking, creativity, and co
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Bundle - Modeling Prompts for Life Science
Scientific Modeling - What Do Genes Do? - Life Science
Scientific Modeling - What Do Genes Do? - Life ScienceBring science to life with this Scientific Modeling Project — a fun, creative, and educational assignment that helps students apply their scientific understanding through modeling and design!This resource guides students to design and build their own scientific model to represent a real-world concept, system, or process. Perfect for middle or high school science classes, this project encourages critical thinking, creativity, and communicat
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS3-1
Also included in: Bundle - Modeling Prompts for Life Science
Scientific Modeling - What's In A Food Web? - Life Science
Scientific Modeling - What’s In A Food Web? - Life ScienceBring science to life with this Scientific Modeling Project — a fun, creative, and educational assignment that helps students apply their scientific understanding through modeling and design!This resource guides students to design and build their own scientific model to represent a real-world concept, system, or process. Perfect for middle or high school science classes, this project encourages critical thinking, creativity, and commun
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS2-3
Also included in: Bundle - Modeling Prompts for Life Science
Scientific Modeling - How is Food Used? - Life Science
Scientific Modeling - How is Food Used? - Life ScienceBring science to life with this Scientific Modeling Project — a fun, creative, and educational assignment that helps students apply their scientific understanding through modeling and design!This resource guides students to design and build their own scientific model to represent a real-world concept, system, or process. Perfect for middle or high school science classes, this project encourages critical thinking, creativity, and communicat
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-7
Also included in: Bundle - Modeling Prompts for Life Science
CER Writing Prompt: Ecosystem Changes & Populations | 6th 7th 8th Life Science
Getting students to write scientifically can feel like pulling teeth, especially when they struggle to move beyond surface-level answers. This CER science writing prompt gives middle schoolers a structured, engaging way to explain how ecosystem changes affect populations using the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning framework.📋 WHAT'S INCLUDED3 student-facing CER prompt versions focused on how physical and biological component changes impact populations in an ecosystem3 answer keys with sample responses f
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
MS-LS2-4
CER Writing Prompts Human Body Systems Life Science for 6th 7th 8th Grade
Getting students to write scientifically about body systems can feel like pulling teeth, especially when they struggle to move beyond surface-level answers. This CER writing prompt gives middle schoolers a clear, structured framework to construct a complete scientific explanation about how body systems work together, not independently.📋 WHAT'S INCLUDED3 student-facing prompt versions with the guiding question: "The human body is made up of separate parts that work independently. Do you agree or
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-3
Scientific Modeling - What Do Cells Do? - Life Science
Scientific Modeling - What Do Cells Do? - Life ScienceBring science to life with this Scientific Modeling Project — a fun, creative, and educational assignment that helps students apply their scientific understanding through modeling and design!This resource guides students to design and build their own scientific model to represent a real-world concept, system, or process. Perfect for middle or high school science classes, this project encourages critical thinking, creativity, and communicat
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-2
Also included in: Bundle - Modeling Prompts for Life Science
CER Writing Prompts Environmental Factors on Growth | Life Science 6th 7th 8th
Getting students to write scientifically with real structure and evidence can feel like pulling teeth. This CER science writing prompt gives middle schoolers a focused, scaffolded task built around a core life science concept they actually need to master. If you want meaningful scientific writing without building it from scratch, this one is ready to go.📋 WHAT'S INCLUDED3 prompt versions focused on how environmental factors affect the growth of tomato plants3 answer keys with sample responses t
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science
NGSS
MS-LS1-5
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Experience
I have been an educator for over 18 years, teaching science and math at the middle and high school levels. I have had the privilege of teaching at California Distinguished Schools and National Blue Ribbon Schools. I have taught in both California and Idaho.
Teaching style
I believe it is essential to create a classroom culture that supports all students. When students feel safe to make mistakes in the learning process, they will engage with the learning material, ask questions, and delve deeper into their comprehension.
I always include laughter in my classroom. Making the learning process fun and engaging is vital to my students’ success, including real-life stories and applications also aid in student understanding. You will find these elements sprinkled throughout my curriculum products.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Along with teaching science and math, I have also taken part in district-level curriculum writing and lesson design, and had the role of Science Department Chair. I enjoyed my role as a district committee member, writing health curriculum and providing professional development training to teachers for the implementation of the lessons.
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