8th grade astronomy assessments

Projects, Activities, Assessment

Grades:

5th - 10th

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Also included in: Earth and Space Science Activities - Mega Bundle

Astronomy and Space Science Notes, PowerPoint, and Test

Created by

Nitty Gritty Science

Earth Science EDITABLE NOTES, POWERPOINT, and CHAPTER TEST for Astronomy and Space Science.The EDITABLE POWERPOINT features slides rich in content and allow for you to add or delete information and pictures.The EDITABLE TEST features a variety of questions in the form of multiple choice, sentence completion, diagram interpretation, and essays.Sections Included:Earth’s MotionThe Moon – Earth’s SatelliteSolar SystemThe PlanetsStars and GalaxiesSpace ExplorationStudents will be able to:Explain what

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PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Also included in: Earth Science Notes, PowerPoint & Chapter Tests Bundle

Earth, Sun, Moon System - Color by Number

Created by

Morpho Science

This activity requires students to answer 12 questions related to the Earth, Sun, and Moon System. Once finished, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun zen eclipse coloring page. Questions include topics such as seasons, tides, solar eclipse and lunar eclipses. Click on the preview to see a closer look at the specific questions on this worksheet.Included:➤ Student Question Sheet➤ Student Coloring Page➤ Teacher KeysHow is this product useful?✔ Excellent summative

Subjects:

Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

Also included in: Science Color By Number Bundle

Layers of the Atmosphere Doodle Notes & Quiz + PowerPoint

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-DIFFERENTIATED CONCEPT NOTES -QUIZ -ANSWER KEYS -RIGOROUSDo your students love to doodle while taking notes? Don't fight it, embrace it with Doodle Notes (aka Squiggle Sheets)!!!These notes are not only fun but help students to meet Next Generation Science Standards.Notes are differentiated. 3 versions are included. Use the included answer key or choose to use the blank version to make the notes your own.Some things covered in these notes:*definitions*air pressure*temperature graph*percent com

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PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment, Scaffolded Notes

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-5

Earth and Space Science Curriculum Bundle

Created by

Spectacular Science

Earth and Space Science, a captivating laboratory course, delves into the study of our planet and its celestial neighbors. Students assume the role of Earth Scientists, delving deep into the scientific branches of Astronomy, Geology, Meteorology, and Oceanography. This curriculum unveils the essential relationships, processes, mechanisms, and concepts in Earth and Space Science, fostering evidence-based reasoning and refining students' reading, writing, and math skills. It also challenges studen

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Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-4

, HS-ESS2-5

, HS-ESS1-6

, MS-ESS2-3

, HS-ESS2-3

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Earth's Rotation & Revolution Doodle Notes & Quiz

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-DIFFERENTIATED CONCEPT NOTES -QUIZ -ANSWER KEYS -RIGOROUSDo your students love to doodle while taking notes? Don't fight it, embrace it with Doodle Notes (aka Squiggle Sheets)!!!These notes are not only fun but help students to meet Next Generation Science Standards.Notes are differentiated. 3 versions are included. Use the included answer key or choose to use the blank version to make the notes your own.Some things covered in these notes:*definitions*rotation*day and night*revolution*year*ill

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Assessment, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Custom Bundle for JoAnna E.

Structure of the Universe PowerPoint, Notes & Exam - Google Slides

Created by

Stephanie Elkowitz

About this Product:All items in this product are 100% EDITABLE and DIFFERENTIATED. The product includes:• PowerPoint Presentation (111 differentiated slides)• Scaffolded Notes (differentiated and modified/completed notes included)• Summative Examination (differentiated and answer key included)• Copy of the Presentation, Notes and Exam saved as Google App Files (read below)Important Notes:• Download a FREE PowerPoint, Notes & Exam to learn more about my resources• Save $$$ with the Earth Scie

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PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

NGSS:

5-ESS1-1

, MS-ESS1-2

, MS-ESS1-3

Also included in: Science Presentations, Notes & Exams | Microsoft PP & Google Slides | Editable

Holst's The Planets Listening Glyphs (BUNDLE)

Created by

TrinityMusic

Need a fun way to engage and assess what your students hear as you study about (and play) musical examples from Holst's The Planets? Use these listening glyphs with a picture of the planet as well as a figure from mythology for who the planet was named after on it to assess what your students hear. Play a recording (not included) and have your students follow the color code key to assess what they hear. Unfamiliar with listening glyphs? This free resource will help explain how to use glyphs to a

Subjects:

Astronomy, English Language Arts, Music

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

Tides Doodle Notes & Quiz

Created by

Astronomy, Other (Science), Science

-DIFFERENTIATED CONCEPT NOTES -QUIZ -ANSWER KEYS -RIGOROUSDo your students love to doodle while taking notes? Don't fight it, embrace it with Doodle Notes (aka Squiggle Sheets)!!!These notes are not only fun but help students to meet Next Generation Science Standards.Notes are differentiated. 3 versions are included. Use the included answer key or choose to use the blank version to make the notes your own.Some things covered in these notes:*definition*spring tides*neap tides*earth-moon-sun al

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Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Assessment, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Custom Bundle for Britt N.

Seasons Doodle Notes & Quiz

Created by

Astronomy, Other (Science), Science

-DIFFERENTIATED CONCEPT NOTES -QUIZ -ANSWER KEYS -RIGOROUSDo your students love to doodle while taking notes? Don't fight it, embrace it with Doodle Notes (aka Squiggle Sheets)!!!These notes are not only fun but help students to meet Next Generation Science Standards.Notes are differentiated. 3 versions are included. Use the included answer key or choose to use the blank version to make the notes your own.Some things covered in these notes:*revolution*equinoxes*solstices*sun's angle winter and

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Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Assessment, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Custom Bundle for JoAnna E.

Eclipse Doodle Notes & Quiz

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-DIFFERENTIATED CONCEPT NOTES -QUIZ -ANSWER KEYS -RIGOROUSDo your students love to doodle while taking notes? Don't fight it, embrace it with Doodle Notes (aka Squiggle Sheets)!!!These notes are not only fun but help students to meet Next Generation Science Standards.Notes are differentiated. 3 versions are included. Use the included answer key or choose to use the blank version to make the notes your own.Some things covered in these notes:*definition*solar eclipse -what? -why? -when? -

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Assessment, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Custom Bundle for Laura S.

Scientific Revolution Document Based Questions DBQ Worksheet Galileo

Created by

Teaching to the Middle

This product features 6 documents related to the Scientific Revolution for students to interpret. Students will need to have some knowledge of the Scientific Revolution to answer these. This is what I use to explain this to my students: Scientific Revolution Slideshow- It's FREE!! :) The ZIP file has 3 versions of PDF files:1) Documents and Questions in Color and Black and white and Key2) Color Student Version3) BW Student Version.These are NOT editable files.Tutorial How to Make PDFs Editable

Subjects:

Astronomy, European History, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Assessment

Also included in: Social Studies MEGA Reading Comprehension Bundle For Buyer

Earth, Moon and Celestial Cycles PowerPoint, Notes & Exam - Google Slides

Created by

Stephanie Elkowitz

About this Product:All items in this product are 100% EDITABLE and DIFFERENTIATED. The product includes:• PowerPoint Presentation (126 differentiated slides)• Scaffolded Notes (differentiated and modified/completed notes included)• Summative Examination (differentiated and answer key included)• Copy of the Presentation, Notes and Exam saved as Google App Files (read below)Importante Notes:• Download a FREE PowerPoint, Notes & Exam to learn more about my resources• Save $$$ with the Earth Sci

Subjects:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

NGSS:

5-ESS1-2

, 3-ESS2-1

, 5-PS2-1

, MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Science Presentations, Notes & Exams | Microsoft PP & Google Slides | Editable

Earth Science Regents Review Packets EDITABLE BUNDLE

Created by

NYS Earth Science and Living Environment Regents

This is the BUNDLE of 8 Earth Science Regents Review Packets to help students prepare for the New York State Earth Science Regents Exam. Each packet has the essential facts, regents diagrams, and Earth Science Reference Table information. There are a total 97 pages with over 200 practice regents questions with answers. The answer key refers the student to the fact and/or reference table in the review packet for clarification. I usually use this packet in my after school regents-prep class. Thi

Subjects:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Test Preparation

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, Assessment

Electromagnetic Spectrum Color-by-Number

Created by

Science Teaching Junkie Inc

This product is a color-by-number activity that allows students to answer various questions related to the electromagnetic spectrum. And YES- even secondary students love to color! There are 12 different sentences (with a missing, fill-in-the-blank portion) and 12 answer choices for students to choose from. Each answer choice corresponds to a different color. If all of the correct answer choices are chosen, then their final picture will be colored correctly to reflect complete mastery of th

Subjects:

Astronomy, Physical Science, Science

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

Also included in: Custom Color-by-Number Bundle for Meghan B.

Life Cycle of a Star Doodle Notes & Quiz

Created by

Astronomy, General Science, Science

-DIFFERENTIATED CONCEPT NOTES -QUIZ -ANSWER KEYS -RIGOROUSDo your students love to doodle while taking notes? Don't fight it, embrace it with Doodle Notes (aka Squiggle Sheets)!!!These notes are not only fun but help students to meet Next Generation Science Standards.Notes are differentiated. 3 versions are included. Use the included answer key or choose to use the blank version to make the notes your own.Some things covered in these notes:*definition*main sequence star*stellar nebula*massive s

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Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Assessment, Scaffolded Notes, Interactive Notebooks

Also included in: Custom Bundle for JoAnna E.

Eclipses and Moon Phases Worksheet Review HIGHER RIGOR

Created by

Flying Colors Science

4 CONTENT-DENSE PAGES - Reflect the RIGOR of NGSS by having students practice answering higher-level thinking questions about the Earth-sun-moon cycle. ⭐ You may also be interested in our Moon & Tides Activity Bundle! Each of the 29 questions requires students to READ, ANALYZE and THINK - there is NO vocabulary, NO matching, NO fill in the blank, etc. Most questions include diagrams. This document helps to prepare students for state standardized tests because it provides diagrams that show m

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Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

NGSS:

HS-ESS1-4

, MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: NGSS Aligned Middle School EARTH SCIENCE Curriculum Bundle with ASTRONOMY

Ellipses, Eccentricity, & Kepler's Laws Unit

Created by

Spectacular Science

Embark on a celestial journey with this Ellipses, Eccentricity, & Kepler's Laws Unit, designed to explore the fundamental question, "How do we describe the shape of our revolutionary orbit?" This comprehensive resource unravels the intricacies of planetary motion and orbit shapes.In this engaging and low-prep astronomy unit, students delve into the realms of ellipses, eccentricity, and Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion. From exploring the groundbreaking work of Johannes Kepler to understandi

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Assessment

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

NGSS:

HS-ESS1-4

, MS-PS2-4

, MS-ESS1-2

Also included in: Solar System Unit Bundle

Plate Tectonics Test Assessment Middle School Earth Science NGSS MS-ESS2-3

Created by

Flying Colors Science

Get kids THINKING! This is more than a "definition style" exam! There are diagrams to analyze and the questions mimic how standardized tests generally ask about this topic. It includes 25 multiple choice questions and 2 open response questions.Includes bonus test review worksheet!Topics Included:Plate boundaries and related landformsPlate tectonicsSeafloor spreadingContinental drift evidenceConvection in the mantle (the basics)Less copies and easier to correct - save time with our test packet

Subjects:

NYS Earth Science and Living Environment Regents

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-3

, MS-ESS3-2

, MS-ESS2-2

, MS-ESS2-1

Also included in: Earth Science Test BUNDLE FULL YEAR NGSS MS-ESS

Earth Science Regents Review WORKBOOK (EDITABLE with Answers!)

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****** 2016 Update! Now with over 20 new pages! ******* This is a 90-page Earth Science Regents Review Workbook. This covers each unit PLUS the lab practical. Students will analyze Regents diagrams and answer questions based off of their knowledge, diagrams, graphs, charts, and the Earth Science Reference Tables. This makes a great study tool in the weeks before the Regents exam. I also use this for my Earth Science Summer School students and for tutoring. You may also be interested in: Ever

Subjects:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Special Education

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, Assessment

Causes of Seasons Activity: Patterns Caused by Earth's Tilted Axis & Revolution

Created by

POP Science

Looking for an interactive way to teach causes of seasons and the patterns caused by our tilted earth? This fun, hands-on product offers you various activity options for helping your student understand the effects of a tilted Earth.Overview:This activity gives students the opportunity to practice interpreting models of the tilted Earth and various patterns caused by this phenomenon. The set of 40 cards depicts various seasonal patterns caused by the tilted earth, such as length of shadows, angl

Subjects:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Causes of Seasons Bundle

Components of the Universe Color-by-Number (TEKS 8.8A)

Created by

Science Teaching Junkie Inc

This product is a color-by-number activity that allows students to answer various questions relating to the various components of the universe. And YES- even secondary students love to color! This product is great for assessing the following standard: TEKS 8.8: The student knows characteristics of the universe. The student is expected to: A) Describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and use models such as the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram for classification. (

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