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Science Common Core CCRA.SL.5 resources
Earth Day Human Impact on the Environment Project
Need a fun project to teach students about the human impact on the environment that's also perfect for Earth Day? This print and digital project will help students think about solutions to problems that are affecting Earth. First, your students will use the provided links to research one of 5 major environmental problems our planet faces. Then, working independently or collaboratively, students will use their findings to create a solution. Finally, students will choose one of 6 ways to present
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-3
, 4-ESS3-2
SBAC and PARCC Test Prep 5th Grade Bundle
SBAC Test. Test Prep. Smarter Balanced Practice Tests (SBAC and PARCC) for 5th Grade. 275 PAGES!!! INCLUDES Math, Science, and ELA! Common Core Aligned!This package of pre-tests will help your students be well prepared for Smarter Balanced (SBAC) and Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) testing. Summative end-of-year testing is all-to-often a taxing and nerve-wracking experience for students and teachers, especially when they don’t know what to expect! Don’t
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4th - 6th
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National Parks Virtual Field Trip & Web Scavenger Hunt Conservation End of Year
Looking for an activity about National Parks? Let your students take a Virtual Field Trip using technology! It's a great way to expose your students to the natural beauty and wonder of the United States National Parks. Your students will "travel" and explore Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and other amazing National Parks. They'll learn about the importance of the National Park Service, take virtual tours and hikes, "meet" the park rangers, and learn about important conservation efforts
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3rd - 7th
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Objects in the Sky Day and Night Sky Activities Kindergarten and First Grade
Practice finding objects in the day and night sky and explore the sun, moon, stars, and other objects in the daytime and nighttime sky with these hands-on science activities. This Objects in the Sky Day and Night packet includes science center activities, sorting worksheets, writing activities, graphic organizers, and real projectable photos for students to learn features of the daytime and nighttime sky. Everything you need is included for your kindergarten, first grade, and special education
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
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NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
Animal Habitats First Grade Projects & Kindergarten Animal Habitat Sorts
Make learning about animals and habitats engaging with these project based learning teaching and practice activities! These NO PREP Design an Animal Habitat PBL activities focus on student’s learning by using creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. Students will use graphic organizers, worksheets, centers, whole group shared research writing activities, and STEM projects to learn about animals and habitats, design the perfect animal habitats and ecosystems, and add in plants a
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
End of Year or Summer Activity on Electromagnetic Waves Spectrum NGSS HS-PS4-5
Newly updated as a digital PDF for in person, home or distance learning, this OPEN-ENDED and ENGAGING NGSS middle or high school research project challenges students to investigate the behavior and interactions of one of the electromagnetic waves and devices to fulfill the NGSS Performance Expectation HS-PS4-5. Communicate technical information about how some technological devices use the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-PS4-5
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Animal Adaptations Activities for Structure and Function of Inherited Traits
Combine science and writing with this activity about animal external body parts. Introduce your first grade students to the Next Generation Science Standard* regarding inherited traits, animal adaptations, and structures and functions that help animals survive. Your students will observe, think, predict, and write. Just share the photos of real animals. Students will discuss the body parts and hypothesize why the animals have them. How does that help the animal survive? Brainstorm ideas. The
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
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2nd Grade NGSS COMPLETE YEAR STEM Unit ! Earth, Life & Physical Science!!
This is a full YEARS’ Comprehensive STEM curriculum unit that covers ALL of your 2nd Grade Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). In this bundle we’ve included the COMPLETE Earth, Physical and Life Science Units from our store. These units are PACKED with engaging investigations and activities, engineering design challenges, technology integration, math application and integrated literacy lessons! (CCSS). With step-by-step instructions and easy to follow plans, you’ll be able to bring engagi
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Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
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NGSS 3rd Grade Weather and Climate Resources!
The resources start with weather activities, then climate activities and finishes with hazardous weather activities. The weather section has worksheets and a quiz. The climate sections has worksheets and a poster project. Then there is an summative assessment on comparing and contrasting weather and climate. Hazardous weather is the last unit, there are worksheets and a poster project. The project describes the weather and students will come up with a creative solution on how to help people that
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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1st Grade NGSS Physical Science COMPLETE STEM Unit! Light & Sound- (1-PS4)
This integrated 1st grade STEM curriculum unit is perfect for exploring all of the Next Generation Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) for physical science! This fun and engaging unit is full of science investigations, engineering challenges, integrated ELA and math activities (CCSS), technology components, and tons of other useful STEM resources! With easy-to-follow lesson plans this unit provides a fluid scope and sequence to guide teachers through the 1st grade Next Generation physical s
Grades:
1st
NGSS:
1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
, 1-PS4-1
Introduction to 3D Printing – STEAM PROJECT – GRADES 3-6 - Distance Learning
Have you purcahsed or are considering purchasing a 3D printer and don’t know where to start? This resource is perfect for classrooms just starting out in the world of 3D imaging and provides you with everything you need to teach the fundamentals of 3D printing. This STEAM project is broken up into two parts: BUILDING BACKGROUNDYour kiddos will begin by doing a research project of the history, current uses, benefits, and future innovcations of 3D printing. Graphic organizers are provided to assi
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Activity
Your middle school students will love making real life data driven decisions about energy sources for a fictional city. After they analyze the renewable and nonrenewable energy sources they'll create a presentation to persuade a panel why their choices are right for the city. Sharpen your student’s critical thinking, persuasive writing, and presentation skills this with project on energy sources! This project will give your middle school students the chance to analyze the energy needs of a ci
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in: Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Project Bundle
Erosion Activity and Project STEM Conservation NGSS Middle School MS-ESS3-1
This PDF resource is a fun, creative, and engaging NGSS middle school research and engineering project incorporating STEM that challenges students in 6 different erosion and soil conservation scenarios to save their house/land! In this PBL (problem-based learning) resource with worksheets, students research the type of erosion and brainstorm, design, build, and present a product to prevent or stop it. It teaches students about the effects of erosion on various places and how the uneven distribut
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
2nd Grade NGSS Earth Science STEM Unit Complete Curriculum! (2-ESS2)
This integrated 2nd grade STEM curriculum not only covers all of the NGSS earth science and engineering for 2nd grade but also has built in technology integration options, math application opportunities, and an integrated literacy component in EVERY lesson. Throughout this unit students will be actively engaged in fun, interactive, hands-on, inquiry based learning through student led activities. These lessons were created and compiled through a backwards design format where the NGSS and CCSS lit
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Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-ESS1-1
, 2-ESS2-3
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Dental Health Month Activities Lessons Tooth Craft & Worksheets PreK-1st Grade
Teach your preschool, prek, kindergarten, and 1st grade students all about caring for their teeth with these fun dental health month crafts and activities! Students will learn how to care for their teeth, about a dentist, and the importance of caring for their teeth and tongue using this dental hygiene low-prep packet. Includes an interactive emergent reader, mouth and tongue model, teeth crafts, songs, and worksheets, and dental jokes to help students learn all about oral hygiene. Your studen
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
1st Grade Science Curriculum NGSS Earth Science STEM UNIT w/ Engineering 1-ESS-1
This integrated 1st grade STEM curriculum unit is perfect for exploring all of the Next Generation Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) for Earth science.! This fun and engaging unit is full of science investigations, engineering challenges, integrated ELA and math activities (CCSS), technology components, and a number of other useful STEM resources! With easy-to-follow lesson plans this unit provides a fluid scope and sequence to guide teachers through the 1st grade Next Generation Earth sc
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Grades:
1st
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-ESS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 1-ESS1-2
Endangered Species Report Google Slides: Distance Learning
Mini Lesson, Endangered Animals Slideshow, and editable student report slides included!✧ The Endangered Species Report Google Slides are a perfect independent activity to give your students the opportunity to research, read, and write about endangered animals.✧ These slides encourage creativity, reflection, and collaboration between peers. ✧ Each slide is scaffolded with sentence starters, visuals, and organizers to meet the needs of all students.✧ Google slides provide students the opportunity
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Plant Unit | Parts of Plants Activities | Project Based Learning Plants
This Project Based Learning Unit, PBL, all about Plants for 1st grade students will be your complete guide to teaching your students all about the parts, genetics and functions of plants. The unit was built using Project Based Learning Guidelines and 1st grade NGSS Science Standards. Looking for the 2nd Grade Version? CLICK HERETHIS UNIT IS DIGITAL AND PRITABLEOVERVIEWTeaching students through Project Based Learning can be overwhelming, but it is also fun, interactive and rewarding. I have spent
Animal Habitats First Grade Animal Habitats Project Animal Habitats Kindergarten
These simple, engaging, and differentiated Animals and Habitats science activities provide primary grade students with interactive, fun, and low prep learning projects, centers, worksheets, and research activities. Students will use graphic organizers, writing booklets, worksheets, and task cards to write informative animal and habitat pieces. Ways to Use this Ecosystems, Animals, and Habitats Bundle:Whole or Small Groups Online Research of Animals Close Reads about Animals Basal Readers with A
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K - 2nd
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Biomes Project for Google Slides.
This biome project is designed to have students work in groups to create a cohesive presentation using Google Slides about a biome of the world. I used it as a way to have students work on the speaking and listening standards. Instructions are general as to allow for individual differentiation among the projects. It can be interesting to see what students can create with only a small amount of structure & the freedom to conduct their own research. Although it is not necessary, it is help
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4th - 8th
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Endangered Animals Television Commercial Research Project
The "Endangered Animals Television Commercial" Project allows students to demonstrate their knowledge about endangered animals in a unique way. In small groups or individually, students will select an endangered animal for research.
They will then plan, research, write, and simulate a complete television commercial or public service announcement (PSA) about the animal they have chosen. They will present their commercials to the class. If you have a camcorder handy, this project makes for gr
Grades:
4th - 9th
PBL Plant Unit for Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades with Lesson Plans
This PBL unit includes the planning/description phase, full lesson plans,reflection outline for students, presentation planning outline for students, rubrics,activities for both hands on and technology. It covers plants from facts to awareness of their importance to our lives. The unit has 4 weeks of detailed lesson plans with guidance for both teacher and students. Planning, description outlines, lesson plans, and printables consist of 75 pages. Students can use an ongoing journal, or lap book
Grades:
K - 2nd
Ecosystems/Ecology Poster Project
This product guides students through the creation of a poster of an ecosystem that illustrates all of the key concepts learned in a unit on ecology. Students begin by drawing abiotic and biotic factors (plants and animals) of an assigned/chosen ecosystem and then add various symbols and labels as they go to illustrate concepts such as food webs, trophic levels, transfer of energy, limiting factors, keystone species, and more. This project assesses student understanding of how ecosystems functio
2nd Grade NGSS Physical Science COMPLETE STEM Curriculum Unit Bundle!! (2-PS1)
This unit is a comprehensive STEM curriculum that covers ALL of the Next Generation physical science and engineering standards (NGSS- 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2, 2-PS1-3, 2-PS1-4) for 2nd grade and also has built in technology integration options, math application opportunities, and an integrated literacy component in EVERY lesson. Throughout this unit students will be actively engaged in fun, interactive, hands-on, inquiry based learning through student-led activities. These lessons were created and comp
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Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
, 2-PS1-3
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