Help students write stronger scientific explanations—without piling on grading. This 10-day CER pack builds understanding of photosynthesis and cellular respiration with scaffolded (Cold) and transfer (Hot) versions of each prompt, a Teacher Answer Key, and a 50-question Google Forms question bank that auto-grades skills like claim/evidence identification, vocabulary, and data/graph reading.

CER Includes: Hot & Cold Presentations + Teacher Answer Key

Review Includes: 50 Auto-Graded Google Form Questions

Concepts Covered

✅ ATP as cellular “energy currency”

✅ Earth’s energy budget and why a tiny fraction of sunlight still sustains life

✅ Photosynthesis inputs/outputs & energy transformation

✅ Pigments & color (why plants look green; fall color changes)

✅ Photosynthesis ↔ Cellular Respiration linkage (matter cycles, energy flows)

✅ Mitochondria & high-energy tissues (muscle/brain)

✅ Exercise & breathing rate (systems connection)

✅ “No Sun = No Life?” cascading effects on food webs

What’s inside

• 10 “Cold” CER slides (one per day)
  Quick “info capsule” to front-load essential content, a clear Driving Question, authentic data/checklist tables, and a write-a-CER task.
• 10 “Hot” CER slides (one per day)
  The same prompts without the info capsule—ideal for spiral review, stations, or assessment.
• Teacher Answer Key (PDF)
  Exemplar Claim–Evidence–Reasoning for every day, plus quick teacher notes (printer-friendly formatting).
• Google Forms Question Bank — 50 items, auto-graded
  Mix of claim/evidence identification, vocabulary, and table/graph reading aligned to the 10 CER prompts. Use for review, extra practice, quizzes, or make-ups.

Why teachers love it

• Zero-prep for 10 days — project and go
• Built-in differentiation: teach with Cold, check transfer with Hot
• Authentic tables & checks that push students beyond recall
• Auto-grading where it makes sense (Forms) + exemplar key for fast feedback
• Works perfectly as bell ringers, warm-ups, exit tickets, stations, or mini-assessments
  

Pacing & use

• 5–10 minutes/day as a do-now or close; expand to 15–20 minutes with pair share or whole-class debrief.
• Start the unit with Cold, revisit later with Hot for retention checks.
• Assign Forms for targeted practice or quick progress monitoring.
  

Standards alignment

• NGSS MS-LS1 & HS-LS1 (structure & function; matter and energy in organisms)
• Science & Engineering Practices: Analyzing & Interpreting Data; Constructing Explanations; Engaging in Argument from Evidence
• Literacy in Science: citing evidence, using domain vocabulary, causal reasoning

What you’ll receive

• 1 PowerPoint deck Cold (10 slides)
• 1 PowerPoint deck Hot (10 slides)
• 1 Teacher Answer Key (PDF)
• 50 Google Form questions (auto-graded) for review/practice/assessment

Tech notes

• PowerPoint or Google Slides: upload the PPTX to Drive and Open with Google Slides.
• Google Forms: import the included items into a Quiz Form and assign via Classroom or link.