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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Vocabulary Dominoes: Thermal Energy and Energy Transfer NGSS MS-PS-3-3 and 3-4
$3.00I designed these three sets of dominoes to be used for review of vocabulary related to thermal energy, types of energy, and the transfer of thermal energy. Also as practice for identifying types of thermal energy transfers (conduction, convection and...$3.00 -
Escape Room: Thermal Energy NGSS MS PS-3-4 "Bake Sale"
$4.00This is an escape room or series of puzzle challenges designed to have students practice critical thinking skills and apply science concepts related to thermal energy from NGSS MS-PS-3-4. Comes with 6 puzzles but only 4 are required for the story line so...$4.00 -
Net Force Puzzle (FREE SAMPLE) NGSS MS-PS-2-2
$0.00A free sample from my set of five puzzles NGSS MS-PS-2-2 Skill Boosters: Speed, Net Force and Newton's 2nd Review Puzzles that have students practice critical thinking skills and apply concepts from NGSS MS-PS-2-2 FREE SAMPLE Net Force...$0.00 -
Speed, Net Force, and Newton's 2nd Review Puzzles NGSS MS-PS-2-2
$2.50A set of five puzzles that have students practice critical thinking skills and apply concepts related to Newton's 2nd law, determining net force from a diagram, balancing forces from a net force diagram, and using the speed formula. These worksheets work...$2.50 -
Variables, Density and Metric System Review Puzzles NGSS Skills
$2.00A set of four puzzles that have students practice critical thinking skills and apply concepts from NGSS SEP Planning Investigations. Topics include metric system unit conversion, density problems and identifying variables from a research question or...$2.00 -
Thermal Energy Review Puzzles NGSS MS-PS-3-3, MS-PS-3-4, and MS-PS-1-4
$2.00A set of three puzzles that have students practice critical thinking skills and apply concepts related to Thermal Energy, and types of thermal energy transfer including conduction, convection, and radiation. Content and skills support NGSS MS-PS-3-4,...$2.00 -
Variables and Observations Task Cards Deck 1 NGSS Skills
$2.50I designed this deck of question cards (task cards) to be used for review of common vocabulary related to identifying manipulated, responding or controlled variables and making qualitative and quantitative observations I also use it to review DOK 1...$2.50 -
Potential and Kinetic Energy Task Cards: NGSS MS-PS-3-1 and MS-PS-3-2
$3.00I designed this deck of 44 question cards or task cards to be used for review of potential and kinetic energy, work, the transfer and transformation energy and to review how mass, height and speed affect total amount of energy in a system. Cards have...$3.00 -
CER for NGSS Thermal Energy, MS-PS-3-4
$5.00This product contains three different Constructing Explanations or CER prompts for NGSS standard MS-PS3-4. Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change...$5.00 -
Analyzing and Interpreting Data: Using Graphs Card Sort
$2.00Students often struggle with deciding which type of graph is the best choice for different types of data. In this 5e Explore activity students work collaboratively to complete a card sort. Students are challenged to figure out the image of a...$2.00 -
NGSS SEP: Analyzing and Interpreting Data #2: Reading Tables and CER, set of 5
$3.50This is a set of 5 worksheets where students use data from a table or graph to infer the likely design of an experiment by identifying the manipulated and responding variables. Then they are asked to interpret the data to write a claim that can be...$3.50 -
Calculating Work, Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy NGSS MS-PS-3-1 (FREE SAMPLE)
$0.00A free sample from my set of puzzles that have students practice critical thinking skills and apply concepts from NGSS MS-PS-3. UPDATED on 10/8/19 To correct typo in question #4 It should have read "The book has a kinetic energy...$0.00