Matter: Properties, Classification, & Changes CER Task Cards | Chemistry | Grades 9–12

Matter: Properties, Classification, & Changes CER Task Cards is Claim-Evidence-Reasoning phenomena task cards for high school Chemistry (grades 9–12) on Matter: Properties, Classification, & Changes.

Pairs with: Matter: Properties, Classification, & Changes Slide Show Presentation; Matter: Properties, Classification, & Changes Guided Notes; Matter: Properties, Classification, & Changes Lesson Quiz; Matter: Properties, Classification, & Changes Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Claim • Evidence • Reasoning (cer) Task Cards; Curricular Overview & Design Intent; Next Generation Science Standards (ngss) Alignment; Teacher Implementation & Instructional Guide; Three-tiered Cognitive Scaffolding Architecture; Recommended Classroom Implementation Models; Tier 1: Identify; Substances & Mixture Classification. Sample item: “Teacher: _________________________”

What's inside: Phenomena-Based CER Task Cards (editable .docx + PDF, about 8,459 words, 23 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-PS1-3 — Plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence to compare the structure of substances at the bulk scale to infer the strength of electrical forces between particles.

Resource type: CER Task Cards. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Place cards at stations or project them; students write a claim, cite evidence, and explain their reasoning. Built for high school Chemistry, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.