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Environment activities for Easel Assessments
Animals Habitats and Ecosystems Project Polar Rainforest 2nd 3rd Grade Science
This BEST SELLING animal habitats unit includes reading passages and worksheets for 10 different habitats with fun & engaging activities to reinforce learning. Have students read the passages and answer the comprehension questions about each habitat. Each passage has a habitat scene for students to color and connect to the information. This fun NO-prep pack is a huge timesaver! Habitats Included:OceansGrasslandsSavannasWetlandsDesertsWoodlandsPolar Regions: The Antarctic and The ArcticMounta
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS4-4
Renewable Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage explains differences between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources with examples, advantages, and disadvantages of each. Vocabulary includes: sustainable turbinefossil fuelssolar power wind power hydro powerThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
, 4-ESS3-1
Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Animal Adaptations Reading Passages Worksheets Activities Project 3rd 4th Grade
This Animal Adaptations complete unit has reading passages, activities, and vocabulary to teach about physical adaptations, behavioral adaptations, instincts, learned behaviors, and types of camouflage. You’ll be able to differentiate for all students with reading passages with three levels of difficulty.This unit includes reading passages, hands-on activities, a pacing guide, video links, vocabulary posters, a review guide, exit slips, a unit test, and more! With Information About:Animal Adapta
Grades:
2nd - 4th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 5-LS2-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 5-ESS3-1
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Weather Activities Reading Passages Tools Weathering & Erosion Worksheet Science
This best-selling Weather and Erosion unit is filled with fun and hands-on activities! This complete unit includes information about Weathering, Erosion, Types of Clouds, Weather Maps, and Weather Instruments. It has leveled Reading Passages with three difficulty levels, build a weather tool science labs, and lots of hands-on activities.In this unit students will learn all about:WeatherWeathering & ErosionTypes of CloudsMeteorologists & ForecastingWeather MapsWater CycleWeather Vocabul
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors Bingo Game
Students identify inherited traits and learned behaviors of different animals in this fun bingo game. Print and play using 24 pre-made cards. A sentence about an animal is read aloud. Students identify the animal and decide whether the sentence describes an inherited trait or learned behavior. Most of the animals in the game are used twice...once for an inherited trait and once for learned behavior. This means students have to do a bit of critical thinking. Great test prep!Play this game digital
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Also included in: Science Bingo Games Reading Passages and PowerPoints Activities Bundle
Animal Structures and Functions Bingo Game Set 1
Supplement your animal adaptations unit with a structures and functions bingo game and a short assessment. The bingo game features 30 different animals and one or more structures that help them survive in their environments. The animals include mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, and insects. Simply print and play using some of the 24 pre-made bingo cards included in both color and black and white. The teacher reads an adaptation clue(s) aloud, and then students cover the animal name if
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Also included in: Science Bingo Games Reading Passages and PowerPoints Activities Bundle
Symbiosis Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage describes symbiosis and gives examples of 3 different types of symbiotic animal relationships: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the passage
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
El Niño and La Niña Weather Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read comprehension passage explains the weather phenomena known as El Niño and La Niña that occur in the Pacific Ocean every few years and affect weather worldwide. The passage explores how:El Niño and La Niña are caused by changes in wind and water temperature in the Pacific Ocean that affects rainfallEl Niño happens when warm water from the equator is pushed towards the coast of South America, bringing more rainfall to North and South AmericaLa Niña happens when warm water is push
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Ashton's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Abiotic & Biotic Factors Card Sort for Living & Non-Living Things in Ecosystems
An abiotic & biotic card sort activity containing 102 living & non-living components of an ecosystem! Great hands-on activity for your ecology/ecosystem unit.Will there be terms your students don't know?Thankfully YES!This resource will not limit discovery and will encourage curiosity.All in the name of learning and vocabulary building!The entire class may collectively participate in sorting the wide variety of factors contained in this resource. Laminate, add some magnets, and sorting
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
Also included in: Ecology, Environmental Studies, and Earth Science Activities Bundle
Jet Streams Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read comprehension passage about jet streams explains:jet streams are strong bands of wind that move from west to east in the mid to upper troposphere (the layer of the atmosphere we live in)Earth has 4 major jet streams: 2 polar jet streams near the north and south pole and 2 subtropical jet streams closer to the equatorjet streams are formed when warm air masses meet cold air masses due to the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun jet streams help move weather systems a
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Ashton's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Hurricanes Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about hurricanes explains:how and where hurricanes formhow hurricanes are categorizedhow hurricanes are namedThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. This reading passage is part of a growing collection of science reading passages. Check out some of the other grea
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS2-5
Earth's Spheres Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read one page science passage is all about Earth's spheres, including: geosphere (plus the lithosphere) hydrosphereatmospherebiosphere The passage explores each sphere, what it's made of, why it's important, and how it interacts with the other spheres. It touches on important natural processes such as the rock cycle and the water cycle. This resource includes a one page passage, 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions -
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS2-1
Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Life Cycle of a Butterfly Activities Unit Worksheets Reading Passages Flip Book
In this fun pack, students will learn all about butterflies including their life cycle! This unit includes comprehension passages about butterflies, butterfly life cycle, monarch migration, vocabulary posters, flip book, and a butterfly craft. This unit includes:✔Reading passages all about butterflies✔Comprehension questions✔Life Cycle of a Butterfly✔Parts of a ButterflyThere are several engaging student activities to complement this butterflies unit of study including:✔3-D Butterfly Craft✔Cut-n
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
Evaporation and Transpiration Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about evaporation and transpiration explains: evaporation and transpiration begin the water cycleevaporation occurs when water collected in bodies of water is heated and rises into the air as water vapor to form cloudstranspiration is similar to evaporation but the water comes from the leaves of plants instead of bodies of waterThis download includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Also included in: The Water Cycle Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons (Hydrologic Cycle)
The Gulf Stream Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read comprehension passage explains that the Gulf Stream:is a strong ocean current that travels from the Gulf of Mexico towards northern Europeaffects climate and weather on Earthis caused by a large system of currents and winds called an oceanic gyreis studied by meteorologists and used to help predict the weatherThis resource includes a one page passage, 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms.
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Ashton's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Weather Maps Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read comprehension passage about weather maps (specifically isotherm and isobar maps) explains:meteorologists use symbols on maps to organize weather information and make predictions about temperature, pressure, precipitation, wind, humidity, etc.isotherm lines connect areas with similar temperature and can be used to predict weather caused by cold fronts and warm fronts isobar lines connect areas with similar air pressure (barometric pressure) and can be used to predict weather cau
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Ashton's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
The Three Rs Reduce Reuse Recycle Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT & DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about the three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) explains:how overuse of natural resources hurts planet Earthwhy it's important to reduce, reuse, and recycle to help protect the environmenthow to reduce use of natural resourceshow to reuse things (like water bottles, shopping bags, etc.) what recycling is and how it worksThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google For
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
...
Minerals Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about minerals:defines what a mineral isdescribes some of the many ways we use mineralsdetails how scientists identify minerals using characteristics like hardness, color, luster, streak, and cleavage/fracture The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions: EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. This reading pas
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
Condensation Water Cycle Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about condensation explains: cooler temperatures change water vapor back into water droplets water vapor condenses to form cloudshow this process fits in to the water cycleThis download includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.This passage also has a companion YouTube video. Sho
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Also included in: The Water Cycle Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons (Hydrologic Cycle)
Precipitation Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about precipitation: describes 4 different types of precipitation: rain, snow, sleet, and hailexplains what causes each of them to formexplains how they fit into the water cycleThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. This passage also has a companion YouTube vid
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: The Water Cycle Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons (Hydrologic Cycle)
Humidity and Dew Point Weather Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about humidity and dew point explains: humidity is water vapor in the airvery humid days feel hotter because our sweat can't evaporate as wellthe amount of humidity the air can hold is affected by temperaturemeteorologists use a percent called relative humidity to describe how humid the air is when the temperature drops to the dew point, water vapor changes back to liquid in the form of dew. The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questio
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Ashton's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Rainbows Light Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page science passage about rainbows explains:rainbows form when light passes through moisture in the airtiny water droplets act like prisms to refract the light into bands of color that are reflected back to our eyes why we can only see rainbows at certain timesThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate bl
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-2
Also included in: Light Energy Reflection and Refraction Unit Bundle of 7 Science Lessons
Global Warming Climate Change Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about global warming and climate change explains:Earth's climate is heating up faster than it ever has beforewhy scientists are concerned about the increased rate of global warminghow the greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere trap heat from the sun to warm the planethow human activities (like burning fossil fuels) add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere which could be speeding up global warminghow we can help fight climate changeThe passage includes 10 multiple
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
...
Earth's Atmosphere Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read comprehension passage about Earth's atmosphere explains that the atmosphere is a layer of air that surrounds Earth's surface like a blanket. It helps regulate temperature and weather and provides oxygen for animals and carbon dioxide for plants. It is divided into 5 major atmospheric layers that include:tropospherestratosphere (this is where the ozone layer is found)mesospherethermosphereexosphereThe passage explores how the atmosphere insulates Earth by trapping heat from the
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
, 5-ESS2-1
Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
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