Mining and Natural Resources CER Task Cards | Environmental Science | Grades 9–12

Mining and Natural Resources CER Task Cards is Claim-Evidence-Reasoning phenomena task cards for high school Environmental Science (grades 9–12) on Mining and Natural Resources.

Pairs with: Mining and Natural Resources Slide Show Presentation; Mining and Natural Resources Guided Notes; Mining and Natural Resources Lesson Quiz; Mining and Natural Resources 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: “Avian Mortality Threshold Exceeded?”

What's inside: Phenomena-Based CER Task Cards (editable .docx + PDF, about 4,920 words, 16 pages).

Standards: HS-ESS3-1 — Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity. HS-ESS3-2 — Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, managing, and utilizing energy and mineral resources based on cost-benefit ratios.

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 Environmental 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.