Description
Enhance your 6th-grade Earth science curriculum with this comprehensive set of Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) activities, meticulously aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Students will use a CER Graphic organizer, CER prompt pages, and more to organize their thoughts. Includes a CER Rubric for Grading. Designed to foster critical thinking and scientific literacy, these lessons guide students through constructing well-supported scientific arguments. Use Graphs as Evidence!
What’s Included in the CER Graph Analysis Unit?:
- Twenty-three engaging CER worksheets covering various science topics
- Step-by-step lesson plan to help students formulate claims, gather evidence, and articulate reasoning
- CER rubric to evaluate student understanding and a student checklist for self-evaluation (editable)
- Poster for Claim Evidence Reasoning (editable)
- Slide show with just the graphs for projecting and discussing with students
- Answer Keys
- Student pages are in a printable PDF and Google™ Slides
- CER Graphic Organizer
- CER Prompts
No-prep! Ready to use lesson, slides, and response pages. Download today and use tomorrow! Get your students writing amazing Claim Evidence Reasoning Responses!
Key Features:
- Tailored for grades 6-8, ensuring age-appropriate content
- Supports NGSS three-dimensional learning by integrating Science and Engineering Practices
- Versatile for use in classrooms, remote learning, or homeschooling environments
- Students use graphs and data as evidence for their CER!
Includes a Table of Contents for Each CER Graph Page corresponding to the standard it aligns with.
Table of Contents: Earth & Space Science Graph CERs
Earth-Sun-Moon System
Lunar Phases Cycle – MS-ESS1-1
Orbital Speed vs Distance from Sun – MS-ESS1-2
Planetary Diameters – MS-ESS1-3
Earth’s Systems & Plate Tectonics
Fossil Distribution Across Continents – MS-ESS2-3
Seafloor Age vs Distance from Ridge – MS-ESS2-3
Ages of Hawaiian Islands – MS-ESS1-4 (Extension)
Abundant Elements in Earth’s Crust – MS-ESS2-1
Energy Sources Driving Earth’s Systems – MS-ESS2-1
Common Minerals in Rock Samples – MS-ESS2-1
Atmosphere, Weather & Climate
Air Pressure vs Elevation (Scatter Plot) – MS-ESS2-4
Atmosphere Composition Pie Chart – MS-ESS2-4
Weather Front Occurrence – MS-ESS2-5
Temperature by Latitude (Unequal Heating) – MS-ESS2-6
Ocean Surface Temperature by Latitude – MS-ESS2-6
Rainforest vs Desert Monthly Rainfall – MS-ESS2-6
Ocean Currents by Region – MS-ESS2-6
Climate Zones & Average Yearly Temp – MS-ESS2-6
Natural Hazards & Environmental Change
Earthquake Frequency Over Time – MS-ESS3-2
Hurricanes by Decade – MS-ESS3-2
Coral Cover vs Ocean Temperature – MS-ESS3-5
Global Temperature vs Fossil Fuel Use – MS-ESS3-5
Plastic Waste Types on Beach – MS-ESS3-3
Freshwater Availability vs Population – MS-ESS3-1
Mineral Resource Abundance by Continent – MS-ESS3-1
CER Graphic organizers, CER Rubric, CER student checklist, CER poster and slide show of graphs also included!
Check out my blog post on helping students master CER with graph based practice!
