Ratelis Science
Activate the scientist within all students through minds-on and hands-on learning opportunities. Creating practical and engaging activities that are designed for, and aligned with the NGSS, is my goal. These are resources I have developed for the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) that I use in my own 8th grade physical science classroom and materials I have created that teachers in other 6th-8th grade science classes always ask to use.
I have over 20 years experience teaching science in grades 6-12 and have been actively involved in developing and teaching professional development opportunities related to science instructional best practices and differentiating for exceptional students including Visually Impaired, Special Needs, and Gifted. In addition to my regular work for district curriculum committees and numerous professional development sessions, I have presented at both the NSTA National Conference in Chicago in 2015 on and the NSTA Regional Conference in Milwaukee in 2017.
I take pride in my materials and guarantee satisfaction. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me at science@ratelis.com"
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NGSS SEP: Analyzing and Interpreting Data Set #1: Reading Graphs and CER set of 6
$3.506 worksheets with an additional graphic organizer for helping students analyze data and use it to create a scientific explanation using NGSS Physical Science content. Each data set in this series has a written short introduction that should help with...$3.50 -
CER for NGSS Kinetic and Potential Energy MS-PS-3-1 and MS-PS-3-2 Writing Prompt
$4.00This product contains two different prompts for Constructing Explanations or CER and Arguing from Evidence, aligned to NGSS standards MS-PS-3-1 and MS-PS-3-2 on Kinetic and Potential Energy. Both prompts give students a short passage and either...$4.00 -
STEM Design Challenge for NGSS MS-PS3-5 and MS-PS3-2 Marble Roller Coasters
$2.25STEM Design Challenge for NGSS, I use this as a STEM design challenge towards the end of our unit on energy. We usually take two, 60 minute class periods to do the challenge including the building, testing and reflection. Day 1: Explore...$2.25 -
Newton's Laws of Motion Project Car Crashes
$2.25This is a 5e extension task I designed to have students apply Newton’s Laws to a real-world situation. I use it to scaffold students to prepare for the NGSS performance assessments related to MS-PS-2, Motion and Forces. PACING This task...$2.25 -
NGSS Graphic Organizers for Investigations and Engineering
$2.00Graphic Organizer for students to use when Planning and Carrying Out Investigations to organize their research question, variables, lab set up and brainstorm how they will record data. Graphic Organizer for students to use when working...$2.00 -
Enrichment Project: Nature of Science Art
$2.00Easy Prep independent project about the Nature of Science that can be used as regular lessons or as emergency substitute plans. Three different art project formats are suggested and the final projects are great for classroom and hallway displays...$2.00 -
Scientist Biographies #5: Growth Mindset Research Project "Biocubes"
$3.25Role models are important to students and learning about the lives of scientists from diverse backgrounds helps students see examples of a growth mindset in action. In this scientist biography project, students not only research the basic facts about the...$3.25 -
NGSS Constructing Explanations:Claims and Evidence
$3.00This is a set of 4 explore/explain activities that can be used to help build skills in developing scientific explanations. Often claim and evidence have different meanings and expectations when used in ELA or Social Studies classes so students might...$3.00 -
NGSS SEP: Constructing Explanations: CER Supporting Materials
$2.00This is a set of the various handouts, anchor charts (posters) and sentence starters that I use to help students when learning how to write scientific explanations Activities CER Anchor Chart or poster comes in 2 sizes. 11x17 Ledger or Tabloid...$2.00 -
NGSS SEP: Constructing Explanations: CER Card Sort
$2.25This is a set of explore activity that can be used to help build skills for NGSS: SEP Constructing Explanations. A card sort provides students with meaningful opportunities to work collaboratively. In this card sort students are challenged to figure out...$2.25 -
NGSS: SEP: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Variable Card Sort
$2.50This easy to use lesson encourages students to work collaboratively to explore their background knowledge about of characteristics scientific variables and hypotheses. This can work as an engage or explore activity in the 5E model or as a formative...$2.50 -
Card Sort: Qualitative and Quantitative Observations
$1.50I use this task in two ways –Printed on card stock as quick table card sort to get students thinking about types of observations –Printed on paper for students to glue down after sorting and to add notes I have students start with the...$1.50