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4th grade science thematic unit plan pdfs
Ecosystems and Biomes Reading Passages Activities Photosynthesis Food Chains Web
Make teaching about ecosystems and biomes fun with this complete unit! With this BEST SELLER, your students will learn all about the different types of ecosystems, biomes, food chains, photosynthesis, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, and how they interact with each other. This engaging unit includes information about different types of ecosystems and biomes, as well as hands-on activities that bring the topics to life. Help your students understand ecosystems and biomes in a meaningful wa
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
5-LS2-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
Endangered Species Expert - Project Based Learning
This project is designed to help students build their research, analysis and synthesis skills while learning about an endangered species that interests them. As students become the class expert for their species, they will exercise reading, writing, grammar, science and art skills as well as build experience with long-term planning and the organization required to complete a multi-step project by a deadline.
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Research Project: Ocean Animal Information
It can be challenging to find informational text that is appropriate for elementary kids! Making sure that all students are set up for success during these first experiences with research projects is so important.
This pack was created and used with my 3rd grade class. It includes research information for 30 different ocean animals. Each animal includes a description, eating habits, predators and defense mechanisms, life cycle and interesting facts. Pictures and fun facts break up the text and
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Animal Classifications Unit Sort Mammals Reptiles Amphibians Groups Worksheets
Discover the Wonders of Nature with our Animal Classification Unit. This incredible unit includes everything you need to teach about mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. With kid-friendly reading passages, comprehension questions, and hands-on activities, this unit encourages students to explore the amazing diversity of living creatures. A fun animal card sorting game and vibrant tri-fold booklets are sure to keep students engaged!The following animal groups are highlighted in this un
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
A Roller Coaster Day 7-Hour Complete Sub Plan Thematic Unit for Common Core
A Roller Coaster Day 7-Hour Complete Sub Plan Thematic Unit for Common Core
This packet is for grades 3-4. Find the Grades 5-6 Version with more complex tasks here.
This packet includes everything you need for a complete interdisciplinary interactive unit on roller coasters. I created this unit to leave with a sub for 3rd-4th graders to complete in a day. The students work through the packet, completing activities for reading, science, social studies, and math. Then, they will turn everything
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: The 7 Hour Sub Plans Bundle for Grades 3-4 ~ Easy Sub Plans!
Solar System and Planets Leveled Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions
These 24 engaging planets reading passages are a must have for a Solar System unit, nonfiction reading, or guided reading groups! Each planet comes with 3 leveled reading passages containing the same educational material & vocabulary, only varying by reading level. Reading passages range from Grade Level Equivalents of 3-5.5. All follow-up activities are thoughtfully planned to align to the ELA Common Core. Please check out the preview for a closer look!For a discounted price on this pro
Grades:
3rd - 6th
A Zoo Day 7-Hour Complete Sub Plans Thematic Unit for Grades 5-6 Common Core
A Zoo Day 7-Hour Complete Sub Plans Thematic Unit for Grades 5-6 Common CoreFor Grades 5-6. This packet includes everything you need for a complete interdisciplinary interactive unit on zoo animals. I created this unit to leave with a sub for 5th-6th graders to complete in a day. The students work through the packet, completing activities for reading, writing, science, social studies, and math. Then, they will turn everything they've done into a lapbook. These plans work well to leave with a sub
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: The 7 Hour Sub Plans Bundle for Grades 5-6 ~ Easy Sub Plans!
Animal Habitat Activities for Special Education
This packet contains many different adapted and differentiated activities to use while teaching your students with special needs about animals and their habitats!
THIS IS A PART OF A BUNDLE! Check out the Science & Social Studies Unit Growing Bundle HERE!
Contains:
-"Animal Habitats" Adapted Book
-Count It Out Adapted Book 1-10
-Animal Habitat Sort (in color & b&w)
-Vocabulary Cards
-Circle the Matching Picture worksheets
-Trace the Lines Worksheets
-Trace the Vocabulary Words Work
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
A Zoo Day 7-Hour Complete Sub Plan Thematic Unit for Grades 3-4 Common Core
A Zoo Day 7-Hour Complete Sub Plan Thematic Unit for Grades 3-4 Common CoreFor Grades 3-4. For my 5th-6th grade version with more complex text and tasks, click here.This packet includes everything you need for a complete interdisciplinary interactive unit on zoo animals. I created this unit to leave with a sub for 3rd-4th graders to complete in a day. The students work through the packet, completing activities for reading, science, social studies, and math. Then, they will turn everything they'
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: The 7 Hour Sub Plans Bundle for Grades 3-4 ~ Easy Sub Plans!
4th Grade Science -NGSS- Entire Year Bundle
This bundle includes 6 hand-on science units aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for 5th grade. Each unit is packed full of inquiry-based activities, integrated language arts, word wall cards, games, task cards, projects, and assessments. Teacher pages, assessments, and answer keys are also included. Here's a brief description of each unit. If the preview is difficult to see, you can visit the page for each item by clicking the links since each unit is also sold separatel
Subjects:
Grades:
4th
NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, 4-LS1-1
, 4-PS3-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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ONTARIO SCIENCE: GR. 4/5 Forces Acting on Structures & Pulleys and Gears Units
In this hands on, minds on unit both grades will be engineers exploring and building things. The 4s will look at how pulleys and gears are used in our daily lives to make work easier. They will learn the science behind both of these simple machines and have opportunities to experiment with these through hands on experiences. The 5s will look at the forces that engineers need to consider before building a structure. Force, load, tension and compression are all explored through hands on - mind
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Zoo Animal Nonfiction Unit: Close Reading Passages & Activities
This 100 page zoo animal nonfiction unit pack features 12 common zoo animals along with close reading nonfiction passages, close reading task cards, posters, book templates, and more!Featured in this pack, you will learn about:-Tigers-Giraffes-Gorillas-Penguins-Zebras-Red Pandas-Polar Bears-Tortoises-Lions-Flamingos-Crocodiles-Sea LionsEach featured animal comes with a close reading passage, a multiple choice reading check, an open-ended response reading check, an "All About ________" student re
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 4th
Summer Science Camp: 5 Days of Themed Summer Science Camp Lessons
This Summer Science Camp Lessons e-book includes 5 days of lesson plans. Each day has a theme and includes related books, snack ideas, discussion ideas, printable templates and worksheets, and 5 different experiments or activities to go with the daily theme. That’s a total of 25 experiments! A few of the lessons even link to some extra optional experiments. These are super fun hands-on projects that will really excite and engage kids. Believe me, we have tried them! Your kids or students will l
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
Earth's Place in the Universe: Solar System and Astronomy
This thematic unit is choc-full of activities designed to promote conceptual understanding of science concepts related to our solar system. This product is aligned to 5th grade NGSS:5-PS2-1. Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down5-ESS1-1. Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due to their relative distances from Earth.5-ESS1-2: Represent data in graphical displays to reveal pat
Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 5-PS2-1
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jessica (Tennessee 5th Grade Science)
Weather: Science Unit for Kids with Autism
Included in this packet are a variety of worksheets which center around 9 Weather vocabulary words (Sunny, Windy, Stormy, Lightning, Thunder, Thermometer, Tornado, Rainbow, and Foggy)
This packet includes:
-Materials to create a vocabulary velcro-matching activity
-Flashcards
-3 levels of assessments
-22 different worksheets.
-1 Game (Weather Bingo). 2 versions based on level of difficulty.
-1 Matching File Folder
-1 Weather Tracking Sheet
-1 Adapted book (with matching pieces and comprehen
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 6th
3rd & 4th Grade Sub Plans: September Emergency Substitute Plans & Activities
These emergency sub plans for third and fourth grade are a quick solution when an unexpected training or illness arises this September. The plans contain everything your need to prepare for your substitute teacher in under 30 minutes without the stress and hassle of traditional sub planning. Just grab the book Miss Nelson is Missing (or share the included read aloud link), and you're ready to go.The no-prep, print & go activities are designed to keep students engaged and focus on fun Septemb
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Hatching Chicks Unit Activities- Chicken Life Cycle, Candling, Writing, Graphing
These cross-curricular chicken life cycle activities are the perfect compliment to your hatching chicks life cycle unit! Enriching unit covers four subject areas: science, math, writing, and language arts! Kids LOVE these chick hatching activities and they especially LOVE the chick birth certificates that are included! It's the perfect way to announce the birth of your new babies! --> Click on the PRODUCT PREVIEW to view what's included up close! Here is what you get: * BOOK LIST- -Suggest
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Grades:
K - 4th
ONTARIO SCIENCE: GRADE 4/5 Habitats and Human Body - Inquiry Unit BUNDLE
Ignite the passion for learning about Habitats and The Human Body with this split grade science unit for grades 4 and 5! Engage your students in captivating hands-on activities and unlock the wonders of science right in your classroom! This is the combined grade 4 and grade 5 for the habitats and human body units. Teach students using a student-centered inquiry model which uses project-based learning centers, hands-on interactive STEM experiments, interactive notebooks, student reflection pages
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Insect Unit - All About Insects - Insect Life Cycles
All About Insects Unit This Insect Unit contains a variety of activities for learning all about the insect world! Students will see themselves as true entomologists as they study the anatomy, life cycles, and adaptations of ants, butterflies, ladybugs, honey bees, dragonflies, and endangered insects. In-depth studies of the butterfly metamorphosis and monarch migration as well as the difference between arachnids/spiders and insects are also included! Table of Contents:Vocabulary21 Vocabulary Ca
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: Elementary Science Curriculum - Science Unit Bundle
STEM Force and Motion Unit: Roller Coasters
Roller Coaster Rally: A STEM Integrated Unit
What is more exciting than roller coasters?! Not much! Your students will be thrilled to begin this coaster themed STEM unit!
While teaching your students about force, motion, engineering design, graphing, analyzing data and more, your students will be working in “Design Teams” to complete 10 exciting and educational phases of the Roller Coaster Rally (See preview for a detailed look at the phases.)
Embedded in the unit, I’ve included mini-le
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 5th
Ontario Grade 4 Science - Pulleys and Gears - Machines and Their Mechanisms
This unit is currently under revision to better align it with the Machines and their Mechanisms all updates will be included in this package free of charge to existing customers. You can buy this resource now and re-download the updates when they are ready. This unit focuses on the Pulley and Gear Types that Transmit Rotational Motion. - D1.1 assess the impacts of machines and their mechanisms on the daily lives of people in various communities Update Pending to expand beyond pulleys and gea
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Grades:
4th
Body Parts: Science Unit for Kids with Autism
Included in this packet are a variety of worksheets which center around 9 body parts (eyes, nose, lips, teeth, ears, arms, legs, hands, and feet). Included are:
-Materials to create a vocabulary velcro-matching activity
-3 levels of assessments
-16 different worksheets.
-Cover Page
-Parent Letter about unit
The worksheets cover a variety of levels and skills from writing, to matching, categorizing, direction following, left vs. right, color identification, graphing, word search, a measurem
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 6th
December Sub Plans for 3rd-4th Grade: Ready-to-go lesson plans & activities
Winter blues got you feeling a little under the weather? The last thing you want to be doing is worrying about planning for a sub, but we all know that having a substitute teacher can often be more work than actually coming in…even when you’re sick! The goal of this sub plan pack is to alleviate some of the stress of missing a day of work by giving you ready-to-use, engaging lesson plans that don't require hours of preparation. When I missed a day, I often found myself up at school (or in bed wi
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Zombie Apocalypse Unit - End of the Year Project or Emergency Sub Lesson Plans
This week-long, self-guided zombie apocalypse project is the PERFECT end of the year unit! It is so versatile and can be used for many different grades and subjects; appropriate for middle school or high school, science or language arts, accelerated or remediation, even upper elementary. It could also be used for a Halloween unit or emergency sub lesson plans. Directions on each page are self explanatory and will keep your students engaged from start to finish.I originally created this activity
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in: Biology Lessons and Curriculum for the ENTIRE YEAR
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