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

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

Pairs with: Stars Slide Show Presentation; Stars Guided Notes; Stars Lesson Quiz; Stars 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 5,942 words, 19 pages).

Standards: HS-ESS1-4 — Use mathematical or computational representations to predict the motion of orbiting objects in the solar system. HS-ESS1-6 — Apply scientific reasoning and evidence from ancient Earth materials, meteorites, and other planetary surfaces to construct an account of Earth’s formation and early history.

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.