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Dirt Road..Neighborhood Street...Simple Highway...Complex Freeway (New to me       know some              I know it                 I know it all) BEFORE beginning a new unit see where your students are at.  1-Post the 4 roads posters in the 4 corners of your classroom…. 2-Project and read questions one at a time and allow students to choose their comfort level with that content and whether or not they want to answer the question… 3-Allow confident students to answer and have introductory discus

Have your students use tools on the tool bar to illustrate diagrams including rotation, revolution, day/night, and shadows. This is a great activity for Substitute plans, review, demonstrating understanding, or even homework.

In this activity students will complete a tree map deciphering advantages and disadvantages and examples of renewable and nonrenewable resources. This activity could be used as at home practice, centers, bell ringers, and small group work.

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! 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.

Give your students an opportunity to demonstrate understanding of their knowledge of the 4 layers and 4 spheres of the Earth. This 15 question quiz will examine students mastery on TEKS 6.10 AB.  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 name, and

Give your students an opportunity to demonstrate understanding of their knowledge on Earth's Seasons. This 13 question quiz will examine students' mastery on TEKS 6.9 A.  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 name, and class period.

Give your students an opportunity to read background information pertaining to the theory of plate tectonics and answer questions that are based on the reading provided. This14 question quiz will examine students' understanding on TEKS 7.10 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 que

Give your students an opportunity to demonstrate understanding of their knowledge of Plate Tectonics. This 13 question quiz will examine students' mastery on TEKS 7.10 AB.  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 name, and class period.

Give your students an opportunity to demonstrate understanding of their knowledge of the Rock Cycle. This 13 question quiz will examine students mastery on TEKS 6.10 C.  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 few questions ask for the student’s first name, last name, and class period.

Give your students an opportunity to demonstrate understanding of their knowledge of the tides of the Earth. This 13 question quiz will examine students' mastery on TEKS –.  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 name, and class period.

This Google Slides presentation allows students to read to learn about the management of our resources and the impacts on malnutrition, global energy, air and water pollution, and poverty. Students have 3 slides to read, a Google Form quiz to complete ~using the reading~ and a bubble map to complete. Excellent if you a little time to cover this TEKS of for an activity when you have to be out of the classroom .

Print them, laminate them, mix them up, and place them in a baggie! The original printed copy is the key. This card sort set reviews all of the 6th grade TEKS 10 ABC. Students can play a matching game by taking turns, use as an end of unit review, as a group activity in the classroom, or even a practice assignment at home.

Print them, laminate them, mix them up, and place them in a baggie! The original printed copy is the key. Most of the questions in this card sort are the same question found in my Earth's Resources Self Checking Activity. This card sort set reviews the 6th grade TEKS 11 AB. Students can play a matching game by taking turns, use as an end of unit review, as a group activity in the classroom, or even a practice assignment at home.

Print them, laminate them, mix them up, and place them in a baggie! The original printed copy is the key. This activity is put together is such a way that it could be 3 in 1. Each TEKS is grouped and can be used separately for a mini review or all the cards in one large review. This card sort set reviews all of the 5th grade TEKS 5.10 ABC. Students can play a matching game by taking turns, use as an end of unit review, as a group activity in the classroom, or even a practice assignment at home.

Print them, laminate them, mix them up, and place them in a baggie! The original printed copy is the key. This card sort set reviews all of the 5th grade TEKS 5.11. Students can play a matching game by taking turns, use as an end of unit review, as a group activity in the classroom, or even a practice assignment at home.

Print them, laminate them, mix them up, and place them in a baggie! The original printed copy is the key. This card sort set reviews all of the 5th grade TEKS 5.12 ABC. Students can play a matching game by taking turns, use as an end of unit review, as a group activity in the classroom, or even a practice assignment at home.