Gravity & Planetary Motion Model Response & Scoring Guide | Middle School Earth Science | Grades 6–8

Gravity & Planetary Motion Model Response & Scoring Guide is a model response with a scoring guide for Middle School Earth Science (grades 6–8) on Gravity & Planetary Motion.

Pairs with: Gravity & Planetary Motion Slide Show Presentation; Gravity & Planetary Motion Guided Notes; Gravity & Planetary Motion Lesson Quiz; Gravity & Planetary Motion Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

What's inside: Model Response & Scoring Guide (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,421 words, 4 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: Model Response & Scoring Guide. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Use to calibrate grading and to show students what a strong response looks like. 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.