The Modern Science Class

Do your students see the metric system as a foreign language? Do they lack the understanding of how to easily convert between metric measurements? This resource will help your students to understand metric units and to develop their abilities to convert between units of measurement. It can be used as a mini-lesson to review the topics or as a strong introductory lesson to the topic. This resource contains 15  animated slides to introduce or review the topic and students follow along with the gui

Are your students struggling to distinguish their claim, evidence, & reasoning in their writing? What if instead, they started by identifying a claim, evidence, and reasoning in a passage already written? In this simple activity, students read a passage about In-N-Out Burger and identify each sentence as either the claim, evidence, or reasoning. Students highlight each sentence type according to a key. This also helps students visualize the structure of a CER and makes assessment quick. Teac

Students need help writing and this includes in science! Are your students struggling to distinguish their claim, evidence, & reasoning in their writing? What if instead, they started by identifying a claim, evidence, and reasoning in a passage already written? This helps them develop their skills before they write their own CER on a student-engaging prompt. This bundle includes: 3 identifying CER practice prompts 3 Teacher keys for easy grading2 CER writing prompts* This is a growing bund

Want a fun way to have students develop their understanding of balanced chemical reactions and the Law of Conservation of Mass? This activity has students develop models of their current understanding of the topic using LEGOs. Students are engaged in critical thinking and must evaluate their chemical reactions to identify balanced and unbalanced chemical reactions. In addition, students get introduced to the Law of Conservation of Mass in multiple learning styles: visual and kinesthetic. Lastly

This product introduces students to the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) through an interactive notebook foldable note set, a set of station activities, and a class discussion. In part 1, students complete a foldable note set on the SEPs from a slideshow provided. The foldable notes consist of a description of each SEP and a space for students to either record an example or drawing that is associated with each SEP. Two versions of the student worksheet are available to help you differe

Have you found that your students struggle to write a testable hypothesis? That they mix up the independent & dependent variables? Or that they forget to include a controlled group in their experimental design? This resource can serve as a quick refresher of introduction to writing a hypothesis,and  identifying variables and groups in an experiment. Utilizing the IF/THEN/BECAUSE format for a hypothesis, students practice identifying variables from a scientific question and writing their own hy

Want a fun way to have students develop their understanding of atoms, elements, molecules, & compounds? This activity has students develop models of their current understanding of the topic using LEGOs. Students are engaged in critical thinking and must evaluate their molecules and compounds to come up with their own definitions that incorporate evidence from their models. In addition, students get introduced to reading chemical formulas and count the elements in each formula before identify

Are your students struggling to distinguish their claim, evidence, & reasoning in their writing? What if instead, they started by identifying a claim, evidence, and reasoning in a passage already written? In this simple activity, students read a passage about Skittles and identify each sentence as either the claim, evidence, or reasoning. Students highlight each sentence type according to a key. This also helps students visualize the structure of a CER and makes assessment quick. Next, give yo

This product introduces students to the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) and Cross Cutting Concepts (CCCs) through an interactive notebook note set, station activities, and a class discussion. The station activities allow students to apply their understanding of the SEPs and CCCs and record their reasoning. A key is provided to assist teachers. Products contained in this bundle: NGSS Science & Engineering Practices Notes & Stations ActivityNGSS Cross Cutting Concepts Introductory Work

Want an engaging way to introduce students to NGSS Cross Cutting Concepts? This product first introduces students to the 7 CCCs in a fun interactive notebook format. Next students get practice identifying which Cross Cutting Concepts best describes 7 different scenarios. Students complete a graphic organizer summarizing the scenario, identifying the CCC, and their reasoning for their selection. Two versions of the student worksheet are available to help you differentiate AND there is a teacher

Introduce your students to quantitative and qualitative observations and inferences using this short set of guided notes with practice problems and then quickly assess their understanding using the google form quiz. What you get: Observation vs. Inference PowerpointObservation vs. Inference Guided Notes with Practice WorksheetGoogle Forms Quiz (answers provided)All of these are editable! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > &gt

This is a great distance learning research project! Students select a specific natural disaster event (earthquake, tsunami, or active volcano) and complete a 1-page report. A list of example events for each type of natural disaster is included along with research links to support students. You can also edit the project to fit your students. I've included 3 different examples of student reports for you to see how students can demonstrate their understanding in different formats (essay, numbered r

Are your students struggling to distinguish their claim, evidence, & reasoning in their writing? What if instead, they started by identifying a claim, evidence, and reasoning in a passage already written? In this simple activity, students read a passage about Starbursts and identify each sentence as either the claim, evidence, or reasoning. Students highlight each sentence type according to a key. This also helps students visualize the structure of a CER and makes assessment quick. Alternati

This product contains 30 sentence starters for students to use in their scientific argumentation. It is based off of language from the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices to help students better articulate their understanding, ask questions, etc, using scientific language. Print these black and white posters on colored paper for a bulletin board that students can reference during class discussions.

This project has students research either a natural or man-made disaster and discuss how it affects the four spheres (biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere). Students must also draw a connection to the cycling of matter (carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, or nitrogen). Students research a specific event that occurred recently to find images and specific details on how the four spheres were impacted. This resource includes a suggested outline for student presentations and a rubric for teac

Are your students struggling to WRITE in science? Most students enjoy conducting experiments and collecting data but struggle to write a lab conclusion and tying all of their evidence together. Writing a scientific argument using evidence and reasoning is a skill that students will need help learning how to do successfully. It’s also a KEY part of the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices and will help them make better arguments in all areas of their lives (sorry parents). CER is a simple tool

This is a great distance learning research project! Students select a specific type of rock to research (igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic) and complete a 1-page report. The directions are provided in English and in Spanish. You can also edit the document to customize the project for your class. I've included different examples of student reports for you to see how students can demonstrate their understanding in different formats (infographic, numbered responses, or handmade poster). Student

This bundle includes a doodle notes syllabus template that you can customize to your style! It is perfect for orienting students to your classroom during the beginning of the school year! Use it the first week of school to introduce students to your class policies and procedures and to bring out their creative side. Encourage students to color, outline, underline etc. as you talk through the syllabus or make students responsible for the material. Have students find the key parts of your syllabu

New to Interactive Science Notebooks? Want to establish clear expectations, an easy grading system, and get parents and students involved in the process? This FULLY EDITABLE resource has it all! - Cover Page - Expectations - Rubric - Letter to Parents - Student Self-Reflection - Parent Review

This is 3 products in 1! You can adapt how you use this product to meet the needs of your students. Option 1: Use the measurement chart as class notes and introduce yours students to SI units for length, mass, volume, density, temperature, and time. Option 2: Use the measurements chart as a cart sort or pre-test to assess what your students know or remember from last year! Next review how to measure length, mass, volume of a liquid/solid/irregular solid, density, and more using stations. There