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3rd grade environment simulations
4th Grade Science Plant and Animal Structures Bundle (NGSS Aligned)
This bundle includes two units: Plant Structures and Animal Structures. This bundle was created to support NGSS 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. The unit is appropriate for grades 3-5.This bundle is full of inquiry-based engaging activities. Since each of these units is sold separately, you can click on the links below for a full description of what's included
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3rd - 5th, Higher Education
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4-LS1-1
4th Grade Science: Animal Structures (NGSS Aligned)
This unit was designed specifically to address NGSS 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support, survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. This unit is appropriate for grades 3-5. Upper Elementary students learn about the structures animals have to help them with nutrition, self-defense, reproduction, and communication. Activities include:Activity 1: Animal Structures Sort: This introductory activity gets students fo
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
Also included in: 4th Grade Science Plant and Animal Structures Bundle (NGSS Aligned)
Erosion Experiment
Use Nilla wafers (or another type of hard cookie) to simulate 4 different types of slow and fast land changes!
Includes instructions and experiment worksheet with predicting, collecting data and making conclusions.
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1st - 3rd
Water Cycle Activity
Water Cycle Activity that makes a great project for studying the water cycle! This dice simulation represents the way water droplets move throughout the water cycle with complete randomness. The movement-based activity is a great way to get students ready to write about their learning with the included narrative prompt and rubric. Looking for a way to integrate writing into your science curriculum? This dice simulation is a great way to reinforce the science concept of the water cycle while conn
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3rd - 5th
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Animal Adaptations Activity- Bird Beak Lab
This is a hands on activity that helps students understand how the body parts of animals are adaptations that help them survive in their particular habitat. Seven stations are designed that each have a mini poster with the picture of a bird and its food, various kitchen gadgets that simulate birds' beaks, and "food". Students test the different gadget beaks to see which one works best at picking up the designated food item for each bird. The gadgets and food can easily be found in your kitch
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2nd - 5th
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Volcano Exploring Virtual Field Trip-Google Slides-Distance Learning
Let's take a Virtual Field Trip to explore volcanoes at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and learn all about what it's like in this HOT place!!! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some fun when studying about Earth, Rocks, and Minerals.... or just for FUN!Do it up! When else can you load up and go to the Hawaii for the day? Decorate! Have a fun filled day! Create a rock dome entrance from butcher paper!! The Volcano 360 views from Google Arts and Culture are the COOLEST way t
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle-Distance Learning- Made for Google Slides
Freddy the Fish: Pollution Simulation
This pollution simulation is a great way for students to visually see the effects that humans have on natural environments. The teacher reads aloud the provided story which takes a fish on a journey that begins in its clean habitat and ends in a polluted stream. Students follow along with a recording sheet. Students feel compassionate towards the fish and can quickly see they need to be mindful of the effects of pollution.
What's Included:
-“What Do You Think?”
This sheet can be used with any
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K - 4th
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Global and Local Convection PowerPoint! ClimateRegions/Winds/Currents/Land&Sea
This PowerPoint explains how convection affects weather patterns and climate.Students must know that because warm air near Earth’s surface rises and then cools as it goes up, a convection current is set up in the atmosphere. There are three atmospheric convection areas in the northern hemisphere and three in the southern hemisphere: arctic region, temperate region and tropical region. Students will learn the wind belts located in that region: polar winds, trade winds and westerlies. Colorful gr
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3rd - 8th
Eco-Games: Outdoor Science Simulations for Life and Earth Sciences
Children of all ages love games. Educators can turn this natural affinity to their advantage by using games as an instructional strategy. In this book, educators will learn 15 Eco-games that cover ecological and environmental topics connected to the Science and Geography curriculum. Games work well in an outdoor setting, such as a school yard or nature field centre. Eco-games are designed to be easy to reproduce for teachers. There are codes for students to crack, secret environmental messages,
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Bird Migration Pack: Simulation, Reading, & Exit Slip
Students will experience migration firsthand in this bird migration pack!
First, students read about the ovenbird whose migration starts in South America and ends in the far regions of North America. A couple comprehension questions follow.
Next, students will run through their own migration challenge. This download includes station cards that students will encounter as they try to make a large loop around your classroom, gym, or outdoor area. They will run into all sorts of dangers which
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3rd - 5th
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Pollution Dice Simulation with Writing Connection
Looking for a way to integrate writing into your science curriculum? This dice simulation is a great way to to reinforce the science concept of the way that pollution travels through the environment while connecting it to writing. By performing the writing connection, students will cement their knowledge by writing creatively from the point of view of pollution. This simulation is a set of posters that you hang around the room and place a die by. Students are assigned a poster to start with and
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3rd - 7th
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Build A Terrarium (digital version) Ecosystem
I searched high and low to find an online resource that would allow my students to build a digital terrarium. I couldn't find one. So, I built one using Google Slides. The first slide is their terrarium container. The second slide is the clip art that I found, so students could build their terrarium on the first slide by copying and pasting the clip art on the second slide. I also included a soil and gravel/charcoal layer for their terrarium. I also created and arrow slide so they could illustra
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2nd - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
Earth Day Virtual Field Trip -Distance Learning- Become an Earth Day Hero
This Earth Day Virtual Field Trip is more like a mission that students will want to complete with pride! On this Earth Day Virtual Field Trip, students are asked to become Earth Day Superheroes by completing tasks that teach them to become environmental friendly, what Earth Day is, and how they CAN make a difference. Use this Earth Day Virtual Field Trip from the No Wheels Field Trip collection to celebrate Earth Day on April 22! Let your students take the pledge and become Earth Day Heroes!This
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2nd - 5th
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Rainforest Virtual Field Trip - Google Slides-Distance Learning - No Wheels!
Let's take a Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest and learn all about what it's like in this WILD place!!! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some fun when studying about Ecosystems and Rainforests!Do it up! When else can you load up and go to the Rainforest for the day? Decorate! Have a fun filled day! The Rainforest 360 view is the COOLEST way to visit the Rainforest when you can't really go down the Amazon River!!! Students will believe you are the most AMAZING teacher...
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle-Distance Learning- Made for Google Slides
Wetlands Ecosystem Simulation
Welcome, young ecologists, to an immersive exploration into the intricate web of life within various ecosystems! In this engaging activity, students will assume the roles of key organisms within diverse habitats, unraveling the complexities of their interactions and dependencies. Through hands-on simulations and critical thinking scenarios, participants will not only play the part of different ecosystem inhabitants but also ponder the profound impacts that the absence of each species could have
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3rd - 6th
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Food Chain - Food Web Worksheet and Simulation Activity Cards
This is a worksheet featuring questions regarding food chains and food webs that could be used as an in-classroom or homework assignment. Also included is a set of half-sheet cards with names, images, and characteristics that can be used as a food web simulation activity for an entire class.
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3rd - 5th
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Erosion and Land Form Simulation
This is a hands on lab activity that uses sand to help depict the nature of erosion. This activity is also designed around having students identify landforms including deltas, streams, oxbow lakes, etc.
The lab is explained and attached are 2 student pages that require the students to label, draw, and make predictions that go along with the lab.
By pouring water onto a relatively dry surface (the example given is sand in a baking container, students are able to identify the aspects of weathe
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3rd - 6th
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Garbage Dice Simulation with Writing Connection
Looking for a way to integrate writing into your science curriculum? This dice simulation is a great way to to reinforce the science concept of the way that garbage travels through the environment while connecting it to writing. By performing the writing connection, students will cement their knowledge by writing creatively from the point of view of a piece of garbage. This simulation is a set of posters that you hang around the room and place a die by. Students are assigned a poster to start wi
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3rd - 7th
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Food Web Game
Looking for an effective method to teach students how to understand food webs as part of an ecosystem unit? It is definitely a challenging topic and I struggled to create motivating ideas for my students. As a special education teacher, I need to address all learning styles in my classroom. For my students, this kinesthetic approach really proved effective. What I have provided is a game that incorporates the scientific method. It can be adapted to any grade level, with any population. This
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2nd - 12th
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Earth Day Story Adventures -Reading Comprehension -Virtual Field Trip Experience
Let's take an Earth Day Story Adventure Virtual Field Trip through our FAVORITE Earth Day Stories!! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some FUN, take a trip, celebrate Earth Day, and become more proficient in SAVING OUR PLANET!On this trip, you will start by visiting the story adventure map! The map will guide you through jumping into 3 of our FAVORITE Earth Day Stories:I Can Save the EarthWe are the Water ProtectorsWhy Should I Recycle?You will hear the story or what the st
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3rd - 5th
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Fully Interactive Food Web Game
Teach or review food webs & food chains, with this exciting movement-based activity. Students will assume the roles of up to 10 different organisms in a food web and play the game to determine who eats whom. The file is fully editable so that you can add your own organisms. This food web game has been a hit with students in classrooms and with adults at education conferences.
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
NGSS:
5-PS3-1
Recycle Labels and tradebook resources for Michael RecycleRecycleRecycle
Read this book to your class when you study pollution!
Kids love the vibrant colors and rhyming tale!
Super Hero Michael Recycle soars in to save the city from hoards of litter! Kids love the part about decorating with green toilet paper and then rolling it up to use it again!
This set includes: 6 book specific vocabulary cards, recycling sorting labels (color and black and white), and a before and after graphic organizer for the book.
Happy Recycling!
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Changes in Ecosystem Lessons
This product includes a two-day lesson on how natural events and human actions can affect ecosystems and the living and nonliving organisms in that ecosystem. The first day includes an ActivInspire lesson and notes to teach background information on different examples of natural events and human actions and how they affect ecosystems. The second lesson includes a highly-engaging simulation that uses gummy sharks, lobsters, and fish to explore what happens when fishermen start overfishing in an a
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2nd - 8th
Biome Scavenger Hunt Cards
Biome Scavenger Hunt Cards: Engaging Exploration of EcosystemsWelcome to an exciting journey through the diverse biomes of our planet! The "Biome Scavenger Hunt Cards" offer a hands-on, interactive experience for students to delve into the intricate relationships between organisms and their environments.✨️ What's Included:6 pages featuring the Deciduous Forest, Rainforest, Coniferous Forest, Grassland, Desert, and Tundra.Each page presents two animals and two plants of the respective biome.Plant
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-LS2-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 2-LS2-2
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