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Science Common Core 8.SP.A.2 resources
Analyzing and Interpreting Data and CER Worksheet Bundle NGSS Science Practices
Set of 17 worksheets with graphic organizer for helping students analyze data and use it to create a scientific explanation using NGSS Physical Science content with data sets on topics including motion, magnetism, sound, gravity, forces, and thermal energy. Supports lessons for NGSS Science and Engineering Practices of Analyzing and Interpreting Data, and Constructing Explanations.In the NGSS it is important that students work with larger sets of data and that they understand how to deal with th
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS3-3
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Data Analysis for NGSS Bundle Analyzing and Interpreting Graphs, Data Tables CER
NGSS physical science requires students to practice analyzing and interpreting data and then using those observations to write scientific explanations in the Claims, Evidence, Reasoning, or CER format.This is a bundle of all my Data Analysis products that I use with my students in science class.Designed to support NGSS SEP #4 Data Analysis and InterpretationIncludes Warm Ups, Card Sorts, Data Worksheets with CER prompts, and Vocabulary Word Wall
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6th - 8th
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Analyzing and Interpreting Data Set #1 NGSS Reading Graphs and CER
In the NGSS it is important that students work with larger sets of data and that they understand how to deal with the natural "messy" data that most scientists have to work with. These 6 prompts use NGSS physical science content related to motion, magnetism, and thermal energy. This is a low-prep worksheet that works great as homework, an independent station, or a bellringer. I have also included a graphic organizer for helping students analyze data and use it to create a scientific explanati
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS3-3
Graphing Lessons and Activities for Charty Party Game
Explore the engaging world of graphing with these Graphing Lessons and Activities for Charty Party Game, featuring nine interactive lessons that seamlessly blend learning with the excitement of a party game. Designed to teach line graphs, bar graphs, scatterplots, and more, these lessons are presented in kid-friendly language, making graphing concepts accessible and enjoyable for students. As they analyze graphs during the Charty Party™ game, students not only practice graphing but also delve in
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Physical Science Activities and Lessons Bundle
Guide to graphs: Pie charts, bar graphs, line graphs, scatterplots + activities
This is a fantastic resource for introducing students to graphing and data representation. This booklet will take students through the uses for particular graphs and how to construct them. At the end of each module, there are activities for students to complete, to practice their graphing skills. Answer key is included, making this a no-prep activity. This booklet covers: - why we visually represent data- pie charts and how to create them - bar graphs and how to create them - line graphs and how
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Analyzing and Interpreting Data Set #2 NGSS Reading Data Tables and CER
In the NGSS it is important that students work with larger sets of data and that they understand how to deal with the natural "messy" data that most scientists have to work with. These 5 prompts use NGSS physical science content related to magnetism, gravity, waves, and thermal energy. This is a low-prep worksheet that works great as homework, an independent station, or a bellringer. I have also included a graphic organizer for helping students analyze data and use it to create a scientific e
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-4
, MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS3-3
, MS-PS2-5
Scatter Plot Practice Worksheet
In this practice activity, students graph points to represent elements' atomic number and mass. They create a scatter plot by graphing the points. This is a great way connect what they are learning in science! Students will need to reference the Periodic Table of Elements to complete their scatter plots. (One is provided to print if needed.)Once they create the scatter plot on the coordinate plane provided, they answer questions about the type of association and determine an equation to fit th
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8th - 9th
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Also included in: 8th Grade Math Activities & Lessons Bundle for the Whole Year
NGSS Analyzing and Interpreting Data Warm Ups Graphs with Odd One Out
A set of 15 warm ups designed for NGSS SEP: Analyzing and Interpreting Data Students are challenged to figure out which graph does not belong using observations of trends in bi-variate data, scatter plots and other graphs. This product was developed and tested for use with an 8th grade science class so the data skills are also aligned with the 8th grade CCSS for the following math Statistics and Probability Standards CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.SP.A.1 and CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.SP.A.2This is a technique
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Analyzing and Interpreting Data NGSS Data Talks BUNDLE #1
Holiday NGSS Science Review Graphing Scatter Plots and Finding Trend Lines
In this Winter Holiday or Christmas-themed activity for middle school science or math, students work collaboratively to graph the data they collect about foot length and height, and use the graphs they make to extrapolate and predict the required information about the height of the tree they need for the gift. Students practice measurements in either inches or centimeters, making a scatter plot graph, and finding the line of best fit. Set in the North Pole with Santa Claus and his Elves, studen
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6th - 8th
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Correlation Does Not Equal Causation: Scientific Method & Critical Thinking
Scientific Method and Critical Thinking Lesson for Middle or High School Students: This printable booklet teaches students about correlation, scatterplots, correlation coefficients, third variables, true experiments, independent and dependent variables, random assignment and more in an easy-to-understand and engaging manner.12 different correlation examples are included. The package includes handouts, notes, diagrams, practice questions, a review, and an answer key.I have also included my blank
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8th - 12th
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Analyzing and Interpreting Data NGSS Data Talks Lesson and Word Wall
Low Prep lesson and word wall for NGSS SEP Analyzing and Interpreting Data. I use it to help students connect background knowledge to new terms for data analysis in middle school science.This presentation is more student-driven in that we discuss what we are noticing and build class vocabulary around the data. We practice this with multiple graphs as the lesson builds and through warm-ups and discussing our results from labs done in class. So I let the students start out using what they already
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Analyzing and Interpreting Data NGSS Data Talks BUNDLE #1
Data Analysis Reading Graphs Sample
Product DescriptionThis is a sample of the data analysis organizer I use for helping students analyze data and use that data to create a scientific explanation (claim, evidence and reasoning). I use this organizer with data from labs done by my classes. I collect the data in a spreadsheet and use it to make a larger data set for students to analyze as a weekly graphing practice. This also gives us the opportunity to talk about experimental design, trends in data and to work with larger data se
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-3
Graphing in Science: A Google Slides Lesson PLUS Guided Notes Handout!
This EDITABLE Google slides (powerpoint) presentation AND guided notes handout covers all of the essential information students need to create and analyze graphs in science. This lesson is designed to refresh students on the concepts of creating graphs using scientific data, analyzing relationships between independent and dependent variables, and includes lots of examples and practice opportunities! This lesson can be used to introduce the important concepts of graphing in science, or it can be
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Introduction to Science: Unit Bundle! No Prep Required!
Science Skills Bell Ringers
3 weeks worth of bell ringers focused on basic science skills including determining variables, reading graphs and data tables, making observations and inferences, explaining your thinking, forming hypotheses, sorting information, averaging, measuring, compare and contrast, rounding data and creating a claim. Some questions are open ended and do not have a right/wrong answer, some do have correct answers. These bell ringers are best used with upper middle school through high school. Answer Key is
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7th - 12th
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Drop Zone: Parachute Design Project-Based Learning Lab
This highly adaptable investigation will engage students of many ages and levels. Options for primary, upper elementary, and middle school are included. This is a true STEM lab that incorporates the science, technology engineering, and math components. Common, inexpensive, and easily available materials make this an easy lab to teach yet it produces maximum learning and engagement in your classroom. NGSS and Common Core Math Standards alignment are included in this "STEM on a Shoestring Budget"
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1st - 8th
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Parachute Lab - Scientific Method, Experimental Design, and Engineering
PARACHUTE ENGINEERS!! UPDATED AND READY FOR NGSSIn this lesson, your students will become parachute engineers. By using the principals of the scientific method and scientific inquiry they will design a parachute and make a modification to test a hypothesis. Lab is written for grades 7-9, but can be applied and/or modified for grade 6-12.You will begin with a DO NOW that typically elicits humorous answers from your students, and feed right into the creative, hands-on fun and learning. This le
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6th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
PLTW, Science and Art Processes and Activities Binder
Art + PLTW + Science BinderSketchbook Activities and ProcessesThis binder includes (in both PDF formats and Rocketbook PDF Formats) sketchbook activities or process activity sheets for the following:• Rocketbook Goal Sheet/Agreement• Project Planning• Identifying Criteria and Constraints• Developing a Proposal• Brainstorming and Mind Mapping• Researching and Generating Ideas• Exploring Possibilities: Sketching with Annotations• Selecting an Approach• Sketchbook Assignment• Creating or Making Pro
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
...
Fidget Spinners: Math in Motion
If a fidget spinner is better at holding a student’s interest than my math lesson, it’s not the fidget spinner than needs to go! Let’s use them to help the students see the math in their everyday life math in a fun and engaging way. Students will gather and interpret data, convert measurements of time, graph data, and even use online software if you wish.As a “S.T.E.M. in Action” lesson, you’ll find all four components of a true S.T.E.M. curriculum represented.Science — Students design an experi
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6th - 9th
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Analyzing and Interpreting Data NGSS Data Talks BUNDLE #1
Bundle of cooperative learning lessons on data analysis focusing on describing trends in data. Designed for NGSS SEP: Analyzing and Interpreting DataVocabulary ListCausationClusterCorrelationLinear RelationshipLine of Best FitNegative CorrelationNo CorrelationNon-linear RelationshipOutlierPositive CorrelationScatter PlotStrong CorrelationTrend LineWeak CorrelationI take pride in my materials and guarantee satisfaction. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me.at science@rat
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6th - 8th
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Scatter Plots Notes and Practice
Use these notes as an introduction to what scatterplots are, how to read them, how to use them to predict and how to create trendlines. The 4-page PDF includes 2 pages of notes and 2 pages of application.
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7th - 12th
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Analyzing and Interpreting Data NGSS Data Talk Warm Up Sample
A Data Talk is a short routine that provides students with meaningful ongoing practice in data analysis:•Keep Data Talks short, as they are not intended take up a lot of time•Spend only 5 to 10 minutes on Data Talks, DOING ONE SLIDE ONLY•Talks are most effective when done weekly to build up student thinking skills and data analysis vocabularyIn this set students are challenged to figure out which graph does not belong. Each graph could be the odd one out depending on which feature students choos
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Data Analysis NGSS Standards Custom Bundle #3
Sprialling In Control
This is a cross-curricular lesson used in connection with Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Literacy, and Art. Video clips, internet, research, and word processing will be used in connection to technology. In this lesson students will use a variety of mathematical tools to create their own mathematical golden ratio (golden section pertaining to engineers). They will discover where golden ratios are in nature and how it pertains to their life today. They will learn that Engineers have u
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8th
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Data Analysis for Middle School | Free Math Lesson
This lesson gives students the opportunity to experience a simplified version of how mathematicians and scientists use data analysis and statistics to determine how much our planet is warming due to climate change. Students will create a data table and scatter plot, and they will use linear regression to make predictions about the future. Step 1 - Inquire: Students look at a global temperature anomaly graph and discuss how this graph shows a trend of warming temperatures.Step 2 - Investigate: St
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6th - 8th
Scatter Plots - An Indy's Guide to Scatter Plots
This is a reference sheet explaining why we use scatter plots, how to create them and how to interpret them. Indy is a dog who helps to introduce the topic.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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