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
$3.50Set of worksheets and a graphic organizer for helping students analyze data and use it to create a scientific explanation. Supports lessons for NGSS SEP: Analyzing and Interpreting Data, and Constructing Explanations. I have created six worksheets using...$3.50 -
CER for NGSS Kinetic and Potential Energy
$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 -
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 -
Growth Mindset for Science Bulletin Board
$4.00Bulletin Board set that tells students that it's okay to make mistakes and shows how a growth mind set fits into science. Teaches them about a growth mindset and helps them feel comfortable in a classroom. It is created for a bulletin board made up...$4.00 -
Science Growth Mindset Poster (Large 18x24)
$3.00THIS is a SINGLE LARGE Poster( (18 in x 24 in) Poster gives examples of 8 ways to change your mindset and shows students that it's okay to make mistakes or feel frustrated at times. Teaches about a growth mindset in science and helps students feel...$3.00