Black Holes | Space / Astronomy Focus Unit Bundle (5 Resource Set)

Bring black holes to life with a four resource focus unit that blends clear science reading, inquiry, and high engagement for grades 6 to 12. A clear and effective reading passage with questions preps learners from the concept of gravity to huge supermassive black holes with incredible powerful gravity and gravitational waves. A ready to use research project template in PDF, Google Docs, and Word guides students through checkpoints, comprehension prompts, and easy digital submission. A multi tier critical thinking framework includes a complete exemplar plus 9 step, 6 step, and 3 step scaffolds with an implementation guide for stations, group discussion, reflection journals, peer teaching, and assessment. Round out the unit with Two Truths and a Lie and 10 Strange Facts on editable Google Slides and printable PDFs to build vocabulary, confront misconceptions, and spark curiosity. The bundle supports differentiation, evidence use, and NGSS style practices with visuals, engaging activity types, and claims with reasoning, giving teachers a flexible path from foundational concepts to real world science applications.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

Black Holes Science Research Project Template

• 7 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 7 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
• 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form

Black Holes Science Article

• 3 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
• 2 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 3 page PDF teacher version with answers
• 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
• 3 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
• 2 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill answers (text boxes)

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS BLACK HOLES CRITICAL THINKING FRAMEWORK:

• 4 page completed exemplar for the scaffold with why questions (including suggested key questions / problems to be explored)
• 3 page complete scaffold version in PDF, Microsoft Doc & Google Doc form + now with Editable Google Slides form that has why questions in addition to suggest 9 steps providing maximum support for learners about black holes
• 3 page ladder version in PDF, Microsoft Doc & Google Doc form that has the 9 steps for a complete exploration into black holes
• 2 page step-ladder version in PDF, Microsoft Doc & Google Doc form that has 6 steps for supportive foray into black holes
• 1 page step version in PDF, Microsoft Doc & Google Doc form that has 3 steps for an initial foray into black holes
• 3 page implementation guide to support how to use this critical thinking framework practically in the classroom

Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS BLACK HOLES STRANGE BUT TRUE FACTS / 2 TRUTHS & A LIE RESOURCE:

• 5 Slide Digital manipulable Google Slides Version for student use on 2 Truths and a lie activity (with 10 facts & 5 lies)
• 12 Slide Visual Presentation Google Slides Version for presenting 10 Strange But True Facts
• 6 page PDF print version with answers, mix and match 2 truths and a lie version, color strange but true version.

These versions have effectively 10 strange but true facts & 10 DIFFERENT facts and 5 lies for the 2 truths and a lie activity. In total 20 facts on black holes & 5 lies in this resource, presented in different and useful methods for teaching and engagement.

Bonus, now including the hexagonal thinking template also to round this resource out to 5 fantastic black hole related resources.