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Free 4th grade science cultural activities
**UPDATED for 2024!** Solar Eclipse Memory Pages
Print signs, decorate, observe, and write about the Total Eclipse of 2024!
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PreK - 8th
Tiddalik the Frog Story and Coloring Page Activity | Tiddalick
Australian Animal Story: Tiddalick the Frog Coloring Page ActivityThis is a free 'add-on' pack to go with our Australian Animal Masks. Tiddalik the Frog is an Indigenous Australian Dreamtime story that features a range of Australian animals. It's perfectly suited for drama, music and dance through the use of animal masks.You can find our Australian Animal masks by clicking on this link.The story of Tiddalik can be used in discussions on folktales from different cultures around the world, Indi
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1st - 6th
Also included in: Australian Animal Masks BUNDLE | Craft Project
Travel Tic-Tac-Toe Free Sample: Cross-Curricular Absent Work
No-prep make up work for traveling students that is relevant and content-based! These differentiated games give students choices of tasks integrating academic skills with their vacation activities to help your students and their families make the most of the educational value of traveling. You can put these pages, plus basic supplies like pencils, crayons, and extra paper in a gallon size bag to have ready anytime you receive a request for last minute make-up work. These game boards would also b
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3rd - 6th
FREE French Earth Day / Le jour de la Terre Posters : RECYCLING / LE RECYCLAGE
FREE FRENCH POSTERS - LE RECYCLAGE / RECYCLING : FRENCH EARTH DAYEnjoy this free poster to celebrate Earth Day/ Le jour de la terre : Work with your class to learn about recycling and ways to reduce, reuse and recycle our garbage.What is included (6 Posters):Metal binBatteries binPlastic binGlass binPaper binOrganic binEarth Day resources :Printable Earth DayDigital Earth DayBundle Earth Day ( printable and Digital that compliment each other )If you would like to see other resources that you cou
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PreK - 10th
Also included in: FRENCH BUNDLE : EARTH DAY / LE JOUR DE LA TERRE (DIGITAL and PRINTABLE)
Back to School: The Blocks STEM Challenge
The Blocks STEM Challenge provides an excellent way to encourage collaborativelearning and a positive classroom culture. It is a STEM or STEAM challenge which includes reading and team work! It is paired with the book, The Blocks Come Out at Night but it can be used without the book as well. If used with the book it can be an extension activity correlating with topics in the book.Includes:Teacher DirectionsStation Poster with DirectionsGame DieStudent Engineering HandoutIt is a high engagement
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3rd - 5th
Groundhog Day Freebie | Culture & Science connected + STEM based activity!
Hi everybody!Groundhog Day is such a cute celebration to include in our February plan. Never want to miss it but how can we make the most of it with such busy agenda? I am currently studying animal classification in Science - third grade- and I decided to link different types of activities that could be done in 2 hours on top which are: Start with a preparatory reading on Epic that can be fiction or non-fiction. Suggestions are: "Celebrating Holidays: Groundhog Day" by Rachel Grack (non-fiction
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2nd - 4th
Certificates | Free Editable Award Certificates
Your students will love these 12 editable award certificates. Use them at any time of the year and modify the text according to your needs. Simply type in the text boxes to change content.
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PreK - 12th, Not Grade Specific
Native American Star Myths
My Native American unit is usually a long one, and in it, I like to incorporate the study of legends. Two hit two birds with one stone; I also add constellations when we study the sky in science, and voila – this Native American Star Legends Unit! It can be completed in one to two weeks, depending on what else you want to add. This file includes:An intro to constellations PowerPoint3 different Native American myths about the Big DipperA constellation creation sheetA Venn diagramI begin by introd
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3rd - 5th
Tiddalik the Frog | Australian Animals Bulletin Board Idea | Tiddalick Mural
Australian Animal Bulletin Board Idea for the story of Tiddalick the Frog.This is a free 'add-on' pack to go with our Australian Animal Masks, extending their use into a beautiful classroom display mural. It is not a stand alone product.Tiddalik the Frog is an Indigenous Australian Dreamtime story. You can find the story and a free activity page by clicking on this link.You can find our Australian Animal masks by clicking on this link.Our Australian Animal masks are perfect for drama, music an
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K - 5th
Also included in: Australian Animal Masks BUNDLE | Craft Project
Design an Ornament - Science, English, Math, History, Etc.
Week of Christmas Break! Have you ran out of ideas? Here is a great free printable that you can do with your students!! Students will have the opportunity to create/design their very own ornament. I laminated and cut out the ornaments when my students were finished.I allowed my students to create something science or entire school year related. This was a fun activity that took around 15-30 minutes. Options:1) Hot glue gun or tape on classroom door 2) Hole punch and hang from ceiling or wall ar
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PreK - 12th
The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide to Learn How to Play Chess
Overview of the pdf book The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide to Learn How to Play Chess : A Comprehensive and Simple Guide to Learn the Fundamentals, Openings, Strategies and Tactics. (Including footage)Are you drained from the difficult chess books and you desire a easy, straightforward information to be taught this recreation in a short while?Were you fascinated by the beautiful chess participant in The Queen’s Gambit present on Netflix?I do know I did, and after I completed the present, I had an
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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African American Scientists Slides
This is a slide deck of 17 significant black scientists and their contributions. I generally cover one scientist a day for the month of February in honor of black history month, but I have also printed this out and put it together as a booklet for my students. I've also printed these in the past and made a bulletin board out of them.
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PreK - 9th
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FREE Earth Day Take Care of Earth Activities
Grab this FREEBIE!This black and white pack contains 4 posters about respecting and taking care of our planet and a writing activity.A super easy introduction lesson for Earth Day and you can use to trigger the learners thinking on what else they can do to protect Earth, what individual ways there are that make a difference in a community. Do as you wish.You can also print 4 or 2 per page at your choice. This an Intellectual Property of My New Learning, made by Ziza-SenseiYou may NOT:* share thi
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PreK - 6th, Staff
Indigenous Animal X-Ray Visual Art and Science Activity
Students use Indigenous art techniques (particularly ‘rarrk’ i.e. cross-hatching) to compose an X-ray drawing of their favourite animal. This also supports their understanding of animal body parts and systems. Slides include examples of X-ray drawings, a 4-step guide to composition, and images of animal skeletons. Any media can be used for this activity e.g. pencil, paint, pen, crayon. To develop this resource, I adapted some information and images from Artyfactory. You can access further detail
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PreK - 6th
The Landfill Harmonic - Lesson Ideas
Watch this video about the Landfill Harmonic: http://www.upworthy.com/watch-the-first-54-seconds-that-s-all-i-ask-you-ll-be-hooked-after-that-i-swear
Can you believe these kids? Amazing!
Now, download this set of activities and ideas of ways to use this video in your classroom! I've included a text transcript, a teacher script of talking points to encourage discussions, activities for various grade ranges and subjects, and even some great books to supplement and stimulate learning about the t
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K - 8th
FREE Virtual Check-in using Google Slides Weekly Checklist
About this resource:Check in with your students each day by assigning them this weekly virtual check-in using Google Slides. Students will respond to three questions and then drag and drop at least two emojis to describe how they are feeling that day. Afterwards, teachers can go through slides to leave daily feedback or private comments.What's included?2 different designed title pagesMonday-Friday templates33 different drag and drop emojis to respond to prompt3 short answer questions including:"
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Rainbow STEM Challenge
This activity is a wonderful one for early elementary, and also a go-to for St. Patrick’s Day! You can use as a STEM only activity, or use the attached worksheet to quiz your students and have them “earn” their fruit loops to make their rainbow.The only materials you will need is a box of fruit loops, pipe cleaners, and some play dough. (Hint: if you need a lot of it for several students, sometimes I make my own salt dough and dye it… you just need flour, salt, and water). **Earn TpT credits whe
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PreK - 5th
A Glimpse of Eclipse
A Glimpse of Eclipse: Understanding the Spectacular PhenomenonDescription:Embark on a celestial journey with "A Glimpse of Eclipse" and unravel the mysteries of these captivating cosmic events. This infographic poster serves as your guide to understanding the different types of eclipses, showcasing their awe-inspiring beauty and scientific significance.Explore the intricate dance of the Sun, Moon, and Earth as they align to create three main types of eclipses:Solar EclipseLunar EclipseAnnular Ec
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3rd - 8th
Emu in the sky - Aboriginal Astronomy
This digital resource, covers the importance of science and astronomy to our First Nations Peoples. It includes a lot of open ended discussions throughout the activity such as asking your students what they already might know about space, the stars and the planets. This activity incorporates literacy, science, STEM, art/craft and HASS. Artwork is by Garry Purchase and permission granted for use. Resources include IndigiSTEM resource books for educators by riley callie resources and the story "Th
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K - 4th
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K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS3-3
STEM in French - Eiffel Tower Challenge - Cultural Hands-On Collaboration
This is a hands-on activity that brings engineering and creativity into the foreign language classroom through cultural exploration. Students work in groups using typical classroom art supplies to construct the best reproduction possible.
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4th - 9th
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Spanish animals-Facts about animal page
As a bilingual elementary educator, I am always looking for ways to enhance my students' experiences in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. This page can be used to reinforce vocabulary about animals.
In my classroom, I had each student choose an animal to research. They found facts about their animals and presented it to the class. This portion was done in Spanish. This page could also be used to do an animal research project in a secondary ed Spanish class.
I also used this page with
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K - 12th
Mummify a Hot Dog
Great activity to include with a study of ancient civilizations. Students place "Frank" in Natron (baking soda and salt) and within weeks Frank is "mummified." Step by step directions with photos. Student worksheet to record observations.
Math, Science, and Social Studies - all in one activity.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
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4th - 6th
Herbivores, Carnivores, & Omnivores Lesson
Very fun & easy quick mini lesson about Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores. Very easy to execute and teacher student practice. Very basic concepts that would serve as a class warm up, review, or intro.
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PreK - 6th
Native American Heritage Month Posters - STEM
Highlight the achievements of Latinx scientists during Native American Heritage Month and all year long!This resource includes 14 scientists for students to research. This is a great introduction activity, early finisher, homework assignment, sub plan, and more!
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2nd - 12th
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Importance of learning science
Learning science is particularly important for students as it equips them with the essential knowledge and skills to make sense of the world around them. Science education is not just about memorizing facts. It fosters critical thinking, inquiry, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are not only useful in school but also in everyday life beyond the classroom.
Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
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One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
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