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Learning about agriculture is important because it supports food production, economic stability, and sustainable development. It helps improve crop yields, conserve resources, and address challenges like food security and climate change through innovative farming techniques. This bundle helps investigate agriculture and its related concepts through the lens of crop rotation, soil formation and erosion and deposition. With this in mind, let’s dig into these excellent earth science articles! This set of 3 science articles provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is a set of articles with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading task Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast To inspire students on a particular topic Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from WHAT’S INCLUDED: 3 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 3 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 3 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 3 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) 3 - 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers 3 - 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes) More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist!

Learning about ecosystems can provide a wealth of knowledge regarding how animals, plants and organisms of all kinds interact in the real world. The challenges that different ecosystems provide and how ecosystems can play a significant role in global changes and events. This bundle covers animal terraforming, the coldest desert, mangroves and deforestation as well as even more! This set of 6 science articles provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is a set of articles with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading task Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast To inspire students on a particular topic Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from WHAT’S INCLUDED: 6 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 6 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 6 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 6 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) 6 - 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers 6 - 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes) More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist!

There are several Earth science global processes, this bundle covers those topics such as soil formation, ocean garbage patches, growing deserts or the atmosphere and how it is structured. Earth’s global processes are 100% worth learning about which is why this bundle is so special and relevant to student learning. Now it is also including fossil fuels origins & uses, deforestation, underwater geography and ocean & atmosphere carbon. Infact, there is even more included not even mentioned here too. This set of 19 science articles provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is a set of articles with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading task Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast To inspire students on a particular topic Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from WHAT’S INCLUDED: 19 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 19 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 19 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 19 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) 19 - 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers 19 - 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes) More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist!

The weather and environment play a pivotal role in how we interact and understand the world we live in. From tornados, hurricanes, tides and waves to soil formation and growing deserts, this bundle has excellent coverage on all things weather and environment. Now updated to include mangroves, climate change and marshes, bogs and wetlands too! This set of 10 science articles provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is a set of articles with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading task Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast To inspire students on a particular topic Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from WHAT’S INCLUDED: 10 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 10 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 10 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 10 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) 10 - 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers 10 - 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes) More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist!

The Earth we stand on has a lot to teach us, as do the rocks we stand upon and bump into everyday. From tectonic plates, to dinosaur fossils, to soil formation, even to volcanoes. Now including underwater geography, orogeny (plate collisions) and precious metal consumption. The rocking Earth can teach us a lot, so let’s teach students a lot with this bundle. This set of 13 science articles provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is a set of articles with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading task Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast To inspire students on a particular topic Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from WHAT’S INCLUDED: 13 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 13 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 13 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 13 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) 13 - 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers 13 - 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes) WANT MORE AMAZING ARTICLES LIKE THESE EARTH SCIENCE ARTICLES? MANY ARE AVAILABLE! I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable).

From Christmas trees to the baubles that go on those trees. From the science of giftwrapping to snowflakes and cookies. Then to reindeer adaptations to the psychology of giving and artificial snow science. This bundle has you covered and helps students develop research skills with a STEM connection , science literacy and critical thinking prompts through thought provoking questions that link to some seasonal joy! Merry science-y Xmas everyone! This research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation. For the full available set of Teaching Resources from The Teaching Astrophysicist - Please Click Here Each research project template includes: Space for a one paragraph summary (that links to the 2 page science article also available on this topic - but does not have to). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words (which also links to the science article also available) 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking. Further, I have added a 1 page - 20 point rubric to be used for either self-assessment or teacher assessment as you deem fit. I hope it helps support the learning even further! This template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you. The science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task To inspire students on a particular topic As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge WHAT’S INCLUDED: Research Project Templates 10 - 7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items 10 - 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 10 - 7 page Google doc teacher version with supporting appendix items 10 - 3 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 10 - 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items 10 - 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in both Word doc and PDF form Science Article 10 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 10 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 10 - 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers 10 - 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 10 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 10 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)

From reindeer adaptations to candy canes that you should not feed to them. From the science of mistletoe to the psychology of giving. This bundle has you covered and helps students develop research skills with a STEM connection , science literacy and critical thinking prompts through thought provoking questions that link to some seasonal joy! Merry science-y xmas everyone! This research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation. Each research project template includes: Space for a one paragraph summary (that links to the 2 page science article also available on this topic - but does not have to). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words (which also links to the science article also available) 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking. Further, I have added a 1 page - 20 point rubric to be used for either self-assessment or teacher assessment as you deem fit. I hope it helps support the learning even further! This template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you. The science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task To inspire students on a particular topic As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge WHAT’S INCLUDED: Research Project Templates 5 - 7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items 5 - 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 5 - 7 page Google doc teacher version with supporting appendix items 5 - 3 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 5 - 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items 5 - 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in both Word doc and PDF form Science Article 5 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 5 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 5 - 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers 5 - 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 5 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 5 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)

From Christmas trees to the baubles that go on those trees. From the science of giftwrapping to snowflakes and cookies. Then to reindeer adaptations to the psychology of giving and artificial snow science. This bundle has you covered and helps students develop research skills with a STEM connection and critical thinking prompts through thought provoking questions that link to some seasonal joy! Merry science-y Xmas everyone! This research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation. Each research project template includes: Space for a one paragraph summary (that links to the 2 page science article also available on this topic - but does not have to). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words (which also links to the science article also available) 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking. Further, I have added a 1 page - 20 point rubric to be used for either self-assessment or teacher assessment as you deem fit. I hope it helps support the learning even further! This template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you. WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task To inspire students on a particular topic As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge WHAT’S INCLUDED: 10 - 7 page Word doc teacher versions with supporting appendix items 10 - 3 page Word doc student versions with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 10 - 7 page Google doc teacher versions with supporting appendix items 10 - 3 page Google doc student versions with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 10 - 7 page PDF teacher versions with supporting appendix items 10 - 3 page PDF student versions with space to fill in answers 1 page - 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in both Google doc and PDF form

From reindeer adaptations to candy canes that you should not feed to them. From the science of mistletoe to the psychology of giving. This bundle has you covered and helps students develop research skills with a STEM connection and critical thinking prompts through thought provoking questions that link to some seasonal joy! Merry science-y xmas everyone! This Christmas research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation. Each research project template includes: Space for a one paragraph summary (that links to the 2 page science article also available on this topic - but does not have to). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words (which also links to the science article also available) 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking. Further, I have added a 1 page - 20 point rubric to be used for either self-assessment or teacher assessment as you deem fit. I hope it helps support the learning even further! This Christmas science template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you. WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task To inspire students on a particular topic As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge WHAT’S INCLUDED: 5 - 7 page Word doc teacher versions with supporting appendix items 5 - 3 page Word doc student versions with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 5 - 7 page PDF teacher versions with supporting appendix items 5 - 3 page PDF student versions with space to fill in answers 5 - 7 page Google doc teacher versions with supporting appendix items 5 - 3 page Google doc student versions with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 1 page - 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in both Google doc and PDF form

Learning about the science of artificial snow is important because it combines physics, chemistry, and environmental science to address real-world challenges in sports, recreation, and climate adaptation. Understanding how artificial snow is created, from water crystallization to the use of nucleating agents, helps improve the quality and efficiency of snow production. The knowledge about artificial snow science is essential for sustaining winter sports industries in regions affected by climate change, while also exploring ways to minimize environmental impacts. Studying artificial snow science highlights the innovative applications of science in solving practical problems and adapting to changing environments. With this in mind, let’s engage with this excellent learning resource! This artificial snow science research project template (webquest) provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about artificial snow science. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this artificial snow science research project template (webquest) with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation. Each research project template includes: Space for a one paragraph summary (that links to the 2 page science article also available on this topic - but does not have to). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words (which also links to the science article also available) 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking. Further, I have added a 1 page - 20 point rubric to be used for either self-assessment or teacher assessment as you deem fit. I hope it helps support the learning even further! The template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you. The science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). THIS SET OF ARTIFICIAL SNOW SCIENCE ARTICLE / RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task To inspire students on a particular topic As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading / research task WHAT’S INCLUDED: Artificial Snow Science Research Project Template 7 page Google doc teacher version with supporting appendix items 3 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form Artificial Snow Science Chemistry Article 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes)

This set of 10 Christmas science articles on reindeer adaptations, artificial snow science and candy cane chemistry covers a festive amount of excellent Christmas science topics. This bundle also covers baubles materials science, snowflake science and cookie chemistry too! These Christmas science articles help teach Christmas ideas and materials science and more importantly science literacy. These 10 Christmas science articles provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about Christmas science and scientific vocabulary. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In these Christmas science articles with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. THESE CHRISTMAS SCIENCE ARTICLES CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading task Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast To inspire students on a particular topic Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THESE CHRISTMAS SCIENCE ARTICLES: 10 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 10 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 10 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 10 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) 10 - 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers 10 - 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes) WANT MORE AMAZING ARTICLES LIKE THESE CHRISTMAS SCIENCE ARTICLES? MANY ARE AVAILABLE! I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable).

This set of 10 science articles on crop rotation, climate change and precious metal consumption covers a great amount of excellent earth science topics. It also covers orogeny, underwater geography and mangroves plus even more. These science articles help teach science literacy and more importantly earth science literacy. These 10 earth science articles provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about earth science and scientific vocabulary. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In these articles with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. For many educational standards, a base level of content knowledge is needed around the relevant topics, these earth science article covers that foundational knowledge for the NGSS: NGSS: MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4, MS-ESS3-5, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-LS2-5, HS-ESS3-1, HS-ESS3-2, HS-ESS3-4, HS-ESS1-5, HS-ESS2-1, HS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS2-6, HS-LS2-5. (Quite a few standard hit by this excellent bundle!) THESE EARTH SCIENCE ARTICLES CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading task Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast To inspire students on a particular topic Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THESE EARTH SCIENCE ARTICLES: 10 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 10 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 10 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 10 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) 10 - 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers 10 - 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes) WANT MORE AMAZING ARTICLES LIKE THESE EARTH SCIENCE ARTICLES? MANY ARE AVAILABLE! I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable).