Rocks CER Task Cards | Earth & Space Science | Grades 9–12

Rocks CER Task Cards is Claim-Evidence-Reasoning phenomena task cards for high school Earth & Space Science (grades 9–12) on Rocks.

Pairs with: Rocks Slide Show Presentation; Rocks Guided Notes; Rocks Lesson Quiz; Rocks 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; Core Phenomenon. Sample item: “Teacher: _________________________”

What's inside: Phenomena Based CER Task Cards (editable .docx + PDF, about 4,861 words, 16 pages).

Standards: HS-ESS2-1 — Develop a model to illustrate how Earth’s internal and surface processes operate at different spatial and temporal scales to form continental and ocean-floor features. HS-ESS2-3 — Develop a model based on evidence of Earth’s interior to describe the cycling of matter by thermal convection.

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 Earth & Space Science, 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.