Earth's Layers & Structure Bell Ringers & Exit Tickets | Middle School Earth Science | Grades 6–8

Earth's Layers & Structure Bell Ringers & Exit Tickets is bell ringer and exit ticket prompts for Middle School Earth Science (grades 6–8) on Earth's Layers & Structure.

Pairs with: Earth's Layers & Structure Slide Show Presentation; Earth's Layers & Structure Guided Notes; Earth's Layers & Structure Lesson Quiz; Earth's Layers & Structure Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sample item: “3. Which crust is thick and low in density, and what rock is it rich in? Which crust is thin and dense, and what is it made of?”

What's inside: Bell Ringers & Exit Tickets (editable .docx + PDF, about 2,000 words, 8 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: NGSS Middle School Earth & Space Science (MS-ESS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: Bell Ringers & Exit Tickets. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Open class with a bell ringer and close with an exit ticket to check understanding. Built for Middle School Earth Science, grades 6–8.

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.