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Earth sciences Common Core W.3.7 activities
Water Pollution Water Filter STEM
This environmental project challenges students to create a water filter to use with grey water to conserve water resources. The water filtration lab is a perfect Earth Day project. The engineering design process helps students investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their filter. Students observe and collect data to write a report on findings. Leveled texts and writing prompts round out this jammed packed set! ☝ Click HERE to Save 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Solar Oven Investigation: Make S'mores with a Pizza Box Solar Oven
Investigate the energy from the sun with this fun Common Core related unit. Students will work through the scientific process while responding in writing. This digital download contains:
Detailed Instructions on how to assemble a pizza box solar oven with photographs
Donation request sheet
Note pages for the scientific investigation
Data collection sheet
Graph for a bar or line plot
Graphic organizer for procedural writing
S'more themed writing paper
Standards addressed: RI.5, RI. 6, RI
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2nd - 5th
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Planets Research Report: Multi-Draft Informative Writing for Grades 3-5 (CCSS)
“I have done planet research writing for several years. This was a helpful resource to have everything ready to go.”“This made research so much easier for my students! Everything was scaffolded and easy to follow. Their reports came out great!”“I used this with ELL students as a research project. It was well laid out and I could adapt it easily to my students' needs. It did a good job walking students through the writing process.”Instead of doing several Informative Essays, I like to focus on j
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3rd - 5th
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Light Reflection STEAM and STEM Challenge
Are your students studying reflection and light? This Physical Science STEAM and STEM challenge provides a hands-on learning approach to understanding how reflection impacts human sight! This project requires students to develop a model which describes how light reflecting from objects enters the eyes, causing sight. The activity incorporates the engineering design cycle and includes a leveled text. Students use their observations to write a learning report before a classroom showcase. Writ
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS4-2
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Magnet STEM & STEAM Force and Motion
Are your students learning about magnetic repel and attraction? This hands-on magnetic station helps students understand magnetism! Students use the engineering design process to modify a product using magnets to help make a task easier in this invention magnet lab. Also included: a leveled text, submission report, a classroom showcase, and writing prompts! ☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝(Currently: 16 NGSS Aligned Projects) ❤ All STEM Projects are
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-3
, 3-PS2-4
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Shadow Length Direction STEM and STEAM
Learning about Earth's rotation, light and shadows? In this Earth Science Shadow STEM, students create a shadow catcher to see how Earth's rotation effects shadows. Students use the engineering design process in this shadow activity to investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their catcher. Observations and collected data is used to write a report on their findings. Leveled texts and writing prompts round out this jammed packed set! Next Generation Science Standards: NGSS 5-ESS1-2, 1-ESS
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, 5-ESS1-2
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
NGSS Grade 3 Weather Hazards Engineer a Solution Performance Assessment EES3-1
3-EES3-1 Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard. [Clarification Statement: Examples of design solutions to weather-related hazards could include barriers to prevent flooding, wind resistant roofs, and lightning rods.)Description: of assessment: Students make a claim about the merits of a design solution that reduces the impact of two weather related hazards. Students begin with a review by using a template to build a house, placing
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
Seven Continents Passages, Report Sheets, and Paired Passage Prompts
Get your students prepped and ready to meet the Common Core State Standards through this Seven Continents pack that integrates social studies, science, ELA, and research skills!
What you get:
-Seven continent passages - one for each continent
-Continent quick (research) report sheets
-Country quick (research) report sheets
-Paired passage prompts
-World map launching or culminating activity
Use this set to teach your students about world geography centering on the location, climate, landforms,
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Research and Write: Biomes
Research and Write: Biomes will guide your students through a mini research project on a biome of their choice. They will use their research to compose a five paragraph essay of their findings.
Students will research the climate, plants and animals of the biome, as well as explore how humans impact the biome. This activity fits well with Earth Day, a unit on biomes or ecosystems, or any other time you want to connect research and writing.
This low prep activity is a great way to address m
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Rocks Research Project - Differentiated Science Texts - Leveled Readers
Start a research project on Rocks and Minerals. These fun and engaging printable texts are resources that your young researchers will actually be able to read! Each text type has differentiated levels to support every reader in your class.This text pack includes everything your students need to complete a research project on rocks and minerals.Full-Color Rock Texts• Leveled student readers (4 levels)• Mentor texts (2 versions)• Rock cycle diagrams (3 versions)• Post cards (4 levels)• Trading
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Maps and Landforms Interactive Notebook and Activities
Engage your students at social studies time with this comprehensive maps and landforms unit!
- Your students will learn how to read and use different types of maps with interactive notebook activities, a map song, task cards, and more.
- Geographic features (landforms and bodies of water) are covered with interactive notebook activities, handouts, and a geographic features game.
- Reinforce vocabulary with the included word wall cards.
- This unit also includes a passage for each of the s
Grades:
2nd - 5th
North America Geography Activity World Geography 3rd Grade Geography Project
This North American continent activity takes students on a journey to explore the continent's places, people, and animals. Students will learn about maps, demographics, key geographical features, climate, biomes, ocean currents, and much more!What is included:45-page digital Google Slides activityScreenreader friendly versionBoth written and instant correct ‘click the right answer’ questions.4-minute mini-lesson video4-page written activityAnswer sheetWhy Choose Adventure with Aly?Aligned with C
Grades:
2nd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 3-ESS2-2
3 Types of Rocks - 3rd Grade Rocks & Minerals Science Notebooks
Are you looking for interactive, hands-on, and engaging teaching and practice activities that will go with any Types of Rock and Mineral Earth science curriculum? This rocks and mineral DIFFERENTIATED unit includes teaching posters, vocabulary cards, and interactive flip tab science booklets for students to learn about igneous, metamorphic, and Sedimentary rocks and minerals. These low-prep activities are quick and easy to set-up and perfect for your earth science units! Students will practice a
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
Natural Disasters Brochure (Guided Genius Hour Project)
Exploring Natural Disasters is an important element in various subjects - social studies, science, and NOW writing! This brochure assignment allows students to explore a natural disaster from either the United States or around the world and learn about the impact such events can have on the human population.
For this project students are required to:
1) Research
2) Take self-guided notes
3) Organize sources
4) Produce a finished brochure as a final product
Included in this product you will
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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World Biomes Mini-Reports and Word Wall
The World Biomes Printable Pack Includes:
Word Wall with ‘Read and Write’ Copywork Cards
Biome Coloring
Biome Mini-Reports Worksheets
For these biomes/habitats:
Arid Desert
Coastal Desert
Temperate Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Ice
Tundra
Alpine
Ocean
Tidal Zone
Wetlands
Savanna
Grasslands
City
Graphics by Educlips, frames by Scrappin’ Doodles.
I am most excited about the mini-report section of this printable pack. On this page, your kiddos can look up the various biomes, either in a book or
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PreK - 3rd
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3rd Grade Climate & Biome Project with Mini-Diorama (Research, Write, Model)
Do you want your students to make biome dioramas without having to collect an entire class set of shoe-boxes? Try this fun and highly engaging 1-2 week long research project for language arts or science! The mini-diorama template can be printed and copied on cardstock or regular printer paper. Students can draw their own background or try the included polar tundra background. Challenge your 3rd graders (also good for 4th and 5th graders) to research, describe, and model the climate zones of our
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-ESS2-2
Africa Geography Activity World Geography Curriculum 3rd Grade Geography Project
This African continent activity takes students on a journey to explore the continent's places, people, and animals. Students will learn about maps, demographics, key geographical features, climate, biomes, ocean currents, and much more!What is included:45-page digital Google Slides activityScreenreader friendly versionBoth written and instant correct ‘click the right answer’ questions.4-minute mini-lesson video4-page written activityAnswer sheetWhy Choose Adventure with Aly?Aligned with Curricul
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 3-ESS2-2
Habitat Project
Use this project to have your students demonstrate their understanding of a world habitat by creating their own brochure. In the brochure, students will include a description of the habitat, tell what plants and animals live there, describe the adaptations those plants/animals need to survive in that habitat, tell what activities visitors to the habitat can do, and create their own slogan to encourage people to visit their habitat. This file includes the brochure template, student directions,
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2nd - 5th
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Earth Day Spinning Wheel Craft Activity Worksheet | Helping the Environment
Earth Day Foldable Writing/Drawing Foldable Craft: How can I help the Environment? - Easy to Differentiate Activity (Kinder, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th Grade)Looking for a fun way to celebrate Earth Day with your students? Students will love creating this spinning wheel activity! Students will draw and label four ways they can help the Earth! Options with pre-determined ways to help the Earth are also included, to help fit the diverse needs of your classroom!Key Features: Fun Spinner Activity: S
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1st - 4th
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Earth Day Foldable Activity Ways to Help the Environment Writing Craft
Earth Day Foldable Writing/Drawing Foldable Craft: How can I help the Environment? - Easy to Differentiate ActivityLooking for a fun way to celebrate Earth Day with your students? Students will love creating this foldable activity! Students will describe three ways they plan to help the environment and then write why helping the environment is important. Key Features: 3 Options for foldable booklets: Each worksheet turns into a fun foldable!Fun way to inspire change: Each book asks students to l
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1st - 4th
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Biome Lap Book Project
This biome lap book project is fun way to have your students practice their research skills while learning science, reading, and writing standards at the same time! With just a few materials (listed below) and some resources, your students can make an amazing interactive display that will be fun for them to create! I have included all the printables, along with detailed instructions and lots of pictures to help you along the way. You can pick and choose what works best for the age level of your
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2nd - 6th
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5 Senses Autumn Pumpkin Craft November Bulletin Board Craft Writing Activity
Students observe their 5 senses during autumn with this fun fall bulletin board craftivity project. This easy paper pumpkin activity is a fun way to observe the season's changes and study nature.Students can build tall pumpkins or shorter, wide pumpkins. You pick!Pick from the observation techniques included:5 primary lined writing prompts5 single lined writing prompts5 boxes for writing or drawing promptsThis engaging autumn pumpkin craft requires only brief teacher prep work, yet it brings hug
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Grades:
K - 7th
South America Geography Activity World Geography 3rd Grade Geography Project
This South American continent activity takes students on a journey to explore the continent's places, people, and animals. Students will learn about maps, demographics, key geographical features, climate, biomes, ocean currents, and much more!What is included:45-page digital Google Slides activityScreenreader friendly versionBoth written and instant correct ‘click the right answer’ questions.4-minute mini-lesson video4-page written activityAnswer sheetWhy Choose Adventure with Aly?Aligned with C
Grades:
2nd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 3-ESS2-2
Weather | Weather Research Report
Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Weather Research Report resource. It helps make report writing easy! It contains vocabulary, worksheets, questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for your students to create, develop, write, edit, illustrate, present, and assess your students’ Weather Research Report.Students LOVE to study weather! This is a fun, 36 page resource to help your students produce a research report on Weather. This report is also designed to not only to learn
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Weather Unit Bundle | Passages & Questions | Research Report
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