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Incorporating writing in your Science classroom is so very important! Have your students think and write as if they are planning to conduct scientific investigations. I am creating writing activities that you can use as a "when you are finished" activity, substitute activity, or science practices review activity.

In this slide show you will find a short clip explaining the nuclear reactor in a nuclear military submarine. There are also several questions posed for students to discuss and answer in partners or small groups. This is great to get student's started thinking and talking.

6th grade Science TEKS 6.12 C Hierarchical organization Students read background information, have an example from the human body, then research an organism to create a diagram of hierarchical organization based on a living organism of their choice.

Great tool for documenting, tracking, and teaching proper laboratory behavior.

In this activity you will find a short video clip and several questions to get your students thinking and talking.

Teaching Cell Theory? This activity allows students to discuss and think critically as they match the scientists to thier contribution to cell theory. Once they have correctly matched the cards they will complete a timeline and answer some questions pertaining to cell theory.

In this document you will find the academic and content-specific vocabulary listed by TEKS and separated into grade levels 6, 7 , and 8.

Google Form over lab safety in Science ready to be used as a quiz, test, review prior to testing, or update as the new semester begins.

Give your students an opportunity to demonstrate understanding of their knowledge of atoms, elements, compounds, and molecules. This 16 question quiz will examine students' mastery on TEKS 7.6 A and B.  This Google Form is set-up for students to complete the form 1 time, to see the questions they missed, each question's point value, to verify the student's email address and send the responder a copy of the assignment to their email. The first 3 questions ask for the student’s first name, last na

Incorporating writing in your Science classroom is so very important! I am creating writing activities that you can adapt to Claim-Evidence-Reasoning writing or RACE writing for your students. You can keep the tabs you want, delete the ones you don't, and make changes as you need! I have also included a planning page you can keep for everyone or use as an accommodation as needed. This activity also has an accommodated notes form to use with all students getting started writing in Science or with

Incorporating writing in your Science classroom is so very important! I am creating writing activities that you can adapt to Claim-Evidence-Reasoning writing or RACE writing for your students. You can keep the tabs you want, delete the ones you don't, and make changes as you need! I have also included a planning page you can keep for everyone or use as an accommodation as needed. This activity also has an accommodated notes form to use with all students getting started writing in Science or with

Incorporating writing in your Science classroom is so very important! I am creating writing activities that you can adapt to Claim-Evidence-Reasoning writing or RACE writing for your students. You can keep the tabs you want, delete the ones you don't, and make changes as you need! I have also included a planning page you can keep for everyone or use as an accommodation as needed.

Get your students thinking and talking! Assign to pairs or groups of students to discuss and answer questions. Make each student or group one copy of the student questions for them to document their discussions. Mix groups and compare discussions and thoughts.

Incorporating writing in your Science classroom is so very important! I am creating writing activities that you can adapt to Claim-Evidence-Reasoning writing or RACE writing for your students. You can keep the tabs you want, delete the ones you don't, and make changes as you need! I have also included a planning page you can keep for everyone or use as an accommodation as needed. This activity also has an accommodated notes form to use with all students getting started writing in Science or with

Incorporating writing in your Science classroom is so very important! I am creating writing activities that you can adapt to Claim-Evidence-Reasoning writing or RACE writing for your students. You can keep the tabs you want, delete the ones you don't, and make changes as you need! I have also included a planning page you can keep for everyone or use as an accommodation as needed. This activity also has an accommodated notes form to use with all students getting started writing in Science or with

Incorporating writing in your Science classroom is so very important! I am creating writing activities that you can adapt to Claim-Evidence-Reasoning writing or RACE writing for your students. You can keep the tabs you want, delete the ones you don't, and make changes as you need! I have also included a planning page you can keep for everyone or use as an accommodation as needed. This activity also has an accommodated notes form to use with all students getting started writing in Science or with

Incorporating writing in your Science classroom is so very important! Have your students think and write as if they are planning to conduct scientific investigations. I am creating writing activities that you can use as a "when you are finished" activity, substitute activity, or science practices review activity.

Incorporating writing in your Science classroom is so very important! Have your students think and write as if they are planning to conduct scientific investigations. I am creating writing activities that you can use as a "when you are finished" activity, substitute activity, or science practices review activity.

Incorporating writing in your Science classroom is so very important! I am creating writing activities that you can adapt to Claim-Evidence-Reasoning writing or RACE writing for your students. You can keep the tabs you want, delete the ones you don't, and make changes as you need! I have also included a planning page you can keep for everyone or use as an accommodation as needed.

Get your students thinking and talking! Assign to pairs or groups of students to discuss and answer questions. Make each student or group one copy of the student questions for them to document their discussions. Mix groups and compare discussions and thoughts. Begin your unit or wrap it up....