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3rd grade informational text laboratories
Animal Groups Adaptations Animals Live in Groups to Help Them Survive 3rd Grade
Why do animals live in groups? Animal groups are sometimes formed to help animals survive. Animals live in groups for different reasons. Students will collect data and construct an argument to support claims about why animals live in groups. This includes a high-interest informational text passage with great comprehension questions! Parts of this resource can be used as a Distance Learning Packet. This resource addresses the third-grade NGSS 3-LS2-1This resource includes:a hands-on science acti
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Grades:
3rd
NGSS:
3-LS2-1
Also included in: 3rd Grade NGSS Life Science Curriculum at Science Lessons and Activities
Soil, Weathering, and Erosion Fun!
In this file, you will find a variety of activities to do with your students while learning about soil. Included in this file is an interactive 30-paged student book on the layers of soil, types of soil, weathering, and erosion. Using this book with your students will allow them to complete experiments and learn all about soil. A variety of flip-flaps are used to engage your students into their own learning. Academic words are included for your word wall, 3 close reading passages, vocabulary, an
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Weather and Climate Patterns & Weather Graphs and Charts 3-ESS2-1. & 3-ESS2-2.
Weather and Climate for Third Grade Students will learn about weather patterns and make weather graphs and weather charts. They will learn about forecasting the weather based on patterns. Students will design a solution to protect against natural hazards like floods or mudslides. This resource is designed to meet the NGSS for 3rd Grade Weather and Climate.This resource aligns with the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas of Weather and Climate, Natural Hazards, and Earth's Systems. This NGSS unit is com
Grades:
3rd
NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 3-ESS2-1
, 3-ESS2-2
Earthquake Activities Analyzing Maps and Designing Solutions to Reduce Impact
Do you want to teach upper elementary students about earthquakes?Students will analyze maps to learn about Earth's features. Students will compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans. Students will love learning about Earthquakes and the science behind them. Includes over 90 pages and slides!This Earthquake resource includes:hands-on activitieslab pagesmap workinteractive notebook flapsfive pages of informational text passagescomprehension pagesa slide s
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 4-ESS2-2
, 4-ESS3-2
Owls Science Investigation BUNDLE Owl Pellet Dissection & Reading Comprehension
This bundle includes an interactive reading comprehension book about owls and an owl pellet lab journal. They include both printable and digital activities.OWLS INTERACTIVE READING COMPREHENSIONThis is a nonfiction reading activity about owls. It combines a high interest topic with reading comprehension. Students will practice determining main idea, using context clues and text features, and understanding new vocabulary. This interactive activity is a great way to integrate science into your rea
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2nd - 3rd
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Simple Science Experiments - Elephant Toothpaste! Interactive Flip Book
Get ready to WOW your students with this simple yet highly engaging science experiment. Students will explore changing states of matter as a liquid magically transforms into foam right before their eyes!
Elephant Toothpaste! introduces students to two key concepts of physical science-that liquids are a state of matter and that each state of matter has its own identifiable properties. Students will also witness a chemical exothermic reaction - aka "heat".
Students communicate their observat
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Mineral Lesson Plans (5E lessons that teach mineral properties & Mohs Scale)
Mineral Lesson Plans: Are you looking for kid-friendly lesson plans that explain what minerals are and how to identify them in a fun way? These engaging and hands-on lesson plans use the 5E model to teach students the properties of minerals and how geologists identify unknown minerals. These lessons have been classroom tested by me many times and are definitely student approved!LESSON #1 ALL ABOUT MINERALSThis lesson begins with an ENGAGING story about a boy named Rocky who finds an unknown mine
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3rd - 6th
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Make an Electromagnet STEM Challenge
Students will make an electromagnet using STEM engineering skills. They will design, test, and refine their electromagnet through investigation. Aligned with NGSS for third and fourth grade.This resource includes two lessons. One is a STEM Engineering lesson on making an electromagnet. The other is a reading informational text lesson that comes with a 3-page informational text article on magnets. This resource includes flaps and folds for interactive notebooks. This lesson is aligned with NGS
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-PS2-3
, 3-PS2-4
Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS PLUS Reading Informational Text Passages CCSS
Laws of Motion 5 E Lesson Plan and Activities
Newton's Three Laws of Motion Unit. Students will learn about Newton's life and the three laws of motion that Sir Issac Newton developed. Hands-on activities and a nonfiction article about Sir Isaac Newton will teach your students about Newton’s life and the three laws of motion that he came up with. This resource includes a nonfiction article, labs, response pages, interactive notebook flaps, and answers keys. This resource addresses these topics:Newton’s Three Laws of MotionNewton’s scienti
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
3rd Grade Objects in Motion Lab and Nonfiction Passage NGSS 3-PS2-2
Students will measure an object's motion to look at patterns that can be used to predict future motion. Objects in motion can be studies through fun engaging activities. These hands-on activities and worksheets will help you teach about motion and stability.This resource includes:hands-on activitiesa nonfiction articleresponse pages interactive notebook flapsThis resource addresses the NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea of Motions and Stability: Forces and Interactions.This resource includes lessons th
Grades:
3rd
NGSS:
3-PS2-2
Also included in: 3rd Grade Science Curriculum for NGSS Full Year Lessons Bundle
Crosscutting Concepts Online Learning
Introduce students to the crosscutting concepts for NGSS and Utah SEEd with this great distance learning unit. Students will learn about the seven crosscutting concepts and students will get to practice with each CCC using Google Interactive Slides. If you are looking for a high-quality NGSS and Utah SEEd aligned to introduce and reinforce the crosscutting concepts for upper elementary students through online learning then this is the perfect lab resource for you. The Crosscutting Concepts are:
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Bundle Google Online Learning
Scientific Method Sequence Display Cards
Scientific Method Display Cards are a great resource to reinforce the steps to the scientific method as well a supporting science fair project work. This product includes two levels of differentiation, one with picture supported text and the second level using sight word sentences. It is recommended that the two levels are attached to the front and back of sentence strips to create an instructional activity that can be used to address diverse literacy skills within the same activity.Scientific
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K - 12th
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The Statue of Liberty STEM Activity | Google Classroom |Digital
The Statue of Liberty STEM Challenge will engage your students as they learn about World Famous landmarks. Digital link included. Students will construct a models of The Statue of Liberty after they research it. Students will go through the Engineering Process as they build and test their structures using various materials to construct it. ⭐This product is included in my STEM World Famous Landmarks! My STEM Landmark Bundle is a great way to save money!! Your students will love designing, creati
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Landmarks & Celebrations Around the World Activities
Project Based Learning for 2nd Grade : Iceberg Experiment NGSS 2-ESS2-3
This mini unit is a 4 day Step by Step Lesson Plan to teach students using the NGSS 2-ESS2-3 Standards. It is easy to use and interactive for the students. The students answer the question: What effect does saltwater have on icebergs? How does adding salt and ice to the water affect the temperature of the water? The students will get to Read an informational article on Icebergs Investigate icebergs Do a science experiment on icebergs Record their information on a lab sheet Math lesson with tempe
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Curriculum | 2nd Grade PBL Activities
Todo sobre calabazas - BUNDLE
1. Investigación de calabazas Este recurso de ciencias contiene una gran variedad de páginas para describir, comparar, hacer predicciones e investigar sobre calabazas. Incluye los siguientes recursos:Mediciones con cubos y sogasExperimento de flotaciónConteo de lineas y de semillasDiagrama del ciclo de vida de la calabazaTarjetas a color del ciclo de vida de la calabaza con rótulos para la gráfica de bolsillosLibro electrónico con 18 fotografíasLibro para imprimir del ciclo de la calabazaFotogra
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K - 3rd
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SCIENTIFIC METHOD - Experiment Log Booklet
Calling all mad scientists! Here's a kid-friendly, eye-catching booklet where your students can record the entire scientific process during your classroom experiments.
We just launched the new Lucy Calkins Lab Reports unit of study in my classroom, and we're having a blast studying how scientists work and think.
This 5-page booklet walks your little scientists through the scientific method:
- Ask a question
- Hypothesis
- Materials list
- Experiment/procedures
- Data collection/Findings
Grades:
K - 4th
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Nutrition Bundle
This Bundle includes my Nutrition Hands-On-Experiments and Nutrition Close Reading Passages.
Combined you will receive:
Science Experiment Step-by-Step directions for Fat Test and Real Food vs Processed Food.
Science Journals for each experiment
Fat Facts Close Read
Fat Facts Interactive Notebook page
Fat Facts Main Idea, Cause & Effect, & Summary page
Fat Facts Comprehension Questions
Sweet Sugary Statistics Close Read
Sweet Sugary Statistics Interactive Notebook page
Sweet Sugary Stat
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2nd - 6th
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Non-Fiction Text Features PowerPoint Review
This is a PowerPoint that reviews non-fiction text features. The PowerPoint is set up to ask "Who am I?" and the students guess before going to the next slide which reveals the answer. You can use this PowerPoint as a whole class review or set it up within a center for students to quiz themselves. I showed this review the day after my class took notes and it can be shown as a review before a test.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Plants Respond to Stimuli
All living things respond to stimuli. Plants respond to light by turning their leaves toward a light source, gravity, by directing the growth of their roots downward and temperature by how well the plant itself will grow. Plants Respond to Stimuli is a set of 3 labs designed to assist students in discovering how plants respond to light, gravity and temperature. Each experiment has a duration time of about a week’s worth of observations. They each require minimal materials which can be found rea
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
What do Astronauts Eat? ~ A Set of 3 Labs Integrated with Language Arts
During our space unit, this is always one of the students’ favorite activities! They are always amazed at the freeze-dried astronaut food! We complete the labs over the course of one or two days. I use the project menu as a way to differentiate the product choices. With Common Core Standards, we are always trying to integrate language arts into the content areas.
Click on the PREVIEW file to get Lab #1 for FREE!
I buy astronaut food from Amazon. There are many different options, but thi
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Matter Experiments (Density)
Download the preview for FREEBIES!Print, copy, and experiment! Make it a booklet and have plans for three weeks (a week for each solids, liquids, and gases). Explore matter by using the scientific method to complete experiments. This product takes you through the scientific method step by step and includes 4 detailed experiments. The students will have to use their best nonfiction reading skills to complete the research portion of each experiment. They will make a hypothesis, research, experimen
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: MEGA Science Bundle (Upper Elementary)
Ultimate Halloween Science Unit!
Are you looking for a Halloween Science Unit that is not just themed Halloween but they actually learn real science, literacy, and Halloween Topics? If so, this is the unit for you.
The Ultimate Halloween Unit will have your students preparing for those science and literacy standards and they won't even know it!
Here is what is included in the Ultimate Halloween Science Unit:
Halloween Labs:
Students will conduct two labs that use simple to find materials. These Halloween Labs focus ha
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Predator vs Prey WebQuest and Virtual Inquiry Lab
Introduce your students to forensic analysis and help them understand what scientists and biologists are really looking for when they classify predators and prey! This WebQuest was developed through collaboration between the Slow Cheetah Skeletons museum Director of Education and me, an upper elementary teacher. This WebQuest will allow your students to observe real-life animal skulls and identify the key features that help the animal survive. Students will stay engaged while working on cross cu
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS2-2
, 5-LS2-1
, MS-LS1-4
, 3-LS4-2
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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Inquiry and Phenomena Based Science Lesson
You will love how easy this experiment based lesson makes teaching science through inquiry and phenomena! Perfect for grades 3-5 science and STEM. You get:•Teacher Planning Guide with ideas and examples•Sample Teacher Planning Guide for a model project•Project Week Lesson Plan•Mystery Challenges (Activate and Build Schema)•Mystery Challenge Think Sheet•Research Scavenger Hunt•Read All About It Informational Text•Project Rubric•Student Experiment Planning Guide•Student Experiment Guide•Student Pr
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
Also included in: Everything 5th Grade Science Mega Bundle (TEKS & NGSS)
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