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Presidents' Day creative writing laboratories
Scientific Method STEM Density Experiment-Penny Boat Challenge-Distance Learning
Design a boat that will hold as many pennies as possiblewithout sinking using 1 piece of aluminum foil. Great idea to celebrate Presidents Day with some science! Set up as a scientific experiment. Materials, Procedure, Observations, ConclusionsNow available digitally for distance learning! Quick and FUN!This is also part of a Scientific Method Inquiry bundle:Easy Scientific Method Inquiry Experiments Bundle-5 challenges IntroductionLooking for a holiday twist on this activity???Try: Build the M
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Easy Scientific Method & STEM Experiments Bundle- 5 Activities
Dirty Penny Science Experiment for Presidents' Day
Your class will love this simple experiment. This outlines all of the steps of scientific investigation. The students have to come up with a question, make a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, show their results, and come up with a conclusion. Each step is clearly outlined and explained.
For my class, I just had to explain the process, give them a definition of a hypothesis (letting them know it's okay to be wrong!), and then explain why the salt and vinegar is the winner (sorry to give it awa
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K - 3rd
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Chick Hatching Observation Journal
Use this 17 page observation journal while learning about living and nonliving things, oviparous and viviparous animals or when hatching chicks in the classroom.
Pages include:
*categorizing living/nonliving and oviparous/viviparous animals
*predicting what animal is in the egg
*how to care for the eggs
*development calendar to track the 21 days of growth
*candling embryo observation sheet
*explaining why they see different things when they candle the eggs
*sequence sheet to retell how the chic
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Measuring Mass of Pennies Practice, Scientific Method, analyzing data
Do you have large jars of pennies? Now you have something to do with them! Celebrate Presidents day with this basic skills unit based around pennies!
In this activity students sort pennies by year and measure their mass. They then compare the masses throughout history and compare the composition of pennies throughout history.
Objectives:
•to practice using a balance
•to determine the mass of a penny
•to see if there is a change in mass of pennies through the decades
Students really get int
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5th - 9th
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Oh Leprechaun! Simple Machines Leprechaun Trap Project
This lesson includes:
- a STEM foldable for students to complete
-a page for students to draw a diagram of their project
- parent letter with CCSS and supply wishlist
- leprechaun sighting evidence notes
- leprechaun notes (Can't catch me, etc.)
- leprechauns in all sizes to place inside the traps
- writing craft with 2 leprechauns and 2 writing choices
- Oh Leprechaun! reading passage
- Leprechaun vocabulary words with student made dictionary pages
- Simple machines printable where students pla
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2nd - 4th
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Classic Minimalist 2024 Annual Planner
Your Classic Organizer for the Upcoming Year!Introducing the Classic Minimalist 2024 Annual Planner—a tool to make your life easier and improve your planning process. This planner offers thorough organization for the whole year in an elegant and timeless design.How to Apply:Annual Overview: To help with planning, highlight significant dates and occasions in the year-at-a-glance section.Monthly Planning: Utilize the specially designed spreads to arrange your monthly goals, appointments, and prior
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2nd - 8th
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How to Catch Books STEM Bundle
Book Companions: How to Catch the Tooth FairyHow to Catch a DinosaurHow to Catch a UnicornHow to Catch a Mermaid How to Catch an ElfHow to Catch SantaWhat's included?Activities Included for Each Book Make a Prediction Story SequenceMy Favorite PartHow Will You Catch a _______What Will You Do If You Catch a _________Story Elements - Character, Setting, Problem, SolutionSelfieIf I Were a ________Craft*Some books have more activities STEM:STEM BlueprintSTEM ReflectionSTEM ProcedureIndividual Produc
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1st - 5th
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Technology : Questions to Ask Students and Answers
Technology is the combination of knowledge, tools, techniques, and processes used to create goods and services, as well as to solve problems and facilitate daily life. It encompasses a wide range of fields, such as computer science, communications, electronics, robotics, artificial intelligence, and many others...
Grades:
6th - 9th
"The Witches" by Roald Dahl STEM activity
If you are looking for a festive activity to create with your students during the fall season, look no further! This exciting STEM activity is based on the events found in the book "The Witches" written by Roald Dahl. I have created step by step directions for students to create their own "potions" just as The Grand High Witch did in "The Witches". After completing the STEM activity, students will then have the opportunity to design the name and purpose for their newly created potions. I persona
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2nd - 5th
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Chemistry President's day Invisible Ink Washington History or Science activity
Teach physical and chemical change thru the science of "steganography" in this easy-to-implement yet highly engaging lab. No chemistry experience is required. However, this lab is a great addition to working with your history department to make the Revolutionary War come alive. George Washington used this technique to send coded messages throughout the war. Students will discover that the juice of lemons contains carbon which will enable them to write a secret message in the same manner as the
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8th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-2
Halloween Science Using Dry Ice for Amazingly Ghoulish Fun
Science Demonstrations your students will love using dry ice. Use the spooky Halloween scenarios or more basic activities. Great for discussions, writing, and just plain fun.
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4th - 8th
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BUILD A BUG PROJECT
It's time to have fun in your science class. Administrators are on your case about doing more writing. You want to use technology, artistic and story creativity. You need to teach the concepts of insect identification, habitat, reproduction, and metabolism. This project does it all. Students design their own insect. They create a story telling how (as a great scientist) they discovered the new species. The story contains all of the facets of the insects physiology and lifestyle. It is organized,
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5th - 10th, Adult Education
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Tectonic Plates and Earthquakes Unit
An entire unit on tectonic plates, the scientists who developed theories about them and how to prepare for an earthquake.
Unit includes powerpoints, a lab, a writing assignments and a web quest.
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5th - 9th
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U.S. History Science labs Middle and High School
Your students will learn about science the same way Ben Franklin did -by performing incredible experiments. They also will learn how George Washington was able to send secret codes to the patriots. The lessons are designed that either a history or a science teacher can perform in a traditional classroom.
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7th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-2
Camping Activity Environment Habitats Three Outside Quests STEM
Are you looking for a lesson for the end of school or camping to engage your students? Here it is-Nature lab. This is not just a lab-it is a voyage outside in nature, a way to enjoy the outside and so much more. No Prep! This activity is perfect to explore the great outdoors. There are 3 different activities-2 writing and the last one to create patterns with objects found in nature. Open your campers' eyes to appreciate the world all around them. Can be used from the desert to forests.Outdo
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5th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-5
Also included in: Environment Habitat, Community and Adaptions Middle School Science
The Character Creation Factory
The Character Creation Factory is an interactive creative writing activity. Students create a character through the following descriptive aspects: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Each slide provides an example of this characterization from well known children's books. In addition to this students will write a synthesized character introduction using the created descriptions. A brief discussion of flat vs. round characters is included. Notes are provided for teacher assistance in
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Presidents Favorite Foods - US History,Language Arts,Cooking lab w/PDF downloads
* One downloadable video and one link for streaming.We can cook President G. Washington's favourite food in class, and/ or host a presidential potluck ! We have an amazing easy to make in class recipe, voting, learning to tally votes, and learning about each presidents favorite foods. There are student pages, ideas and tips for expanding this lesson, as well and how to pages and supply lists. Sometimes we need a little help in remembering who the presidents were and this lesson gives a human q
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3rd - 5th
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Life Cycle and Insects
This scientific notebook will document your students learning and understanding throughout a unit of study based on insects. The learning experiences are connected to Common Core Standards where students think critically, reason with evidence, compare and contrast, and infer to gain a deeper understanding of scientific concepts. This unit is tied closely to the investigations that are in the FOSS science systems but can be used with any insect or life cycle unit of study. Visible Thinking ro
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2nd - 4th
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Sentence Variety
This PowerPoint Lesson is designed to teach students who to use sentence variety in their writing. Covered in this presentation are strategies for varying sentences with the use of adverbs, prepositional phrases, relative clauses, and appositives.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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PRINTABLE JOURNAL BEACH
Printable Beach JournalBeach elements decorate the pages of this printable beach journal for kids of all ages
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Not Grade Specific
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All about the weather
This weather unit was designed for 1st grade. It includes math, science and literacy activities along with a book list and resource list.
*NOTE: the resource list includes field trip ideas for the Fort Myers/Naples, Florida area.
Grades:
K - 2nd
How To Catch A Snowman STEAM
Science, art, reading and writing projects are included in this lesson based on How to Catch A Snowman by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton. Invite students to use creativity and engineering skills as they engage in a variety of activities. A story summary is provided for the retelling, comprehension, and story map worksheets. STEM style worksheets for the Snowman Trap Design follow the process from inception to evaluation. Write a story of how to catch a snowman or how to make hot chocolate
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2nd - 4th
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Learn to Trace and Write Letters A-Z complete
Learn to Trace and Write Letters: This is a great file to add to your Writing Center and submit homework that kids can work on with parents. Your teaching effort builds future youth, so hurry up and be the hero!
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PreK - K
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CHRISTMAS Activity Book - Vocabulary Activity Book (Printable Book)
CHRISTMAS Activity Book - Vocabulary Activity Book (Printable Book)Christmas Activity Book is a unique and fun way to enhance classroom learning with interactive activities based on real-life situations.Activities Included:Christmas vocabularyChristmas word searchMy favourite Christmas dishMY WISHLIST THIS CHRISTMASHow many are there? (Count each ornament and write the correct amounts.)Lost at Chrıstmas! (The boy is lost! He needs to be home for Christmas.Draw the right path to help the little b
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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