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3rd grade Thanksgiving biology simulations
4th Grade Science Plant and Animal Structures Bundle (NGSS Aligned)
This bundle includes two units: Plant Structures and Animal Structures. This bundle was created to support NGSS 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. The unit is appropriate for grades 3-5.This bundle is full of inquiry-based engaging activities. Since each of these units is sold separately, you can click on the links below for a full description of what's included
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Grades:
3rd - 5th, Higher Education
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
4th Grade Science Light and Sound (NGSS Aligned)
This comprehensive unit introduces students to wave energy in the form of light and sound. The unit begins with lessons relating to waves. Many hands on opportunities help students develop a strong understanding of necessary concepts. This unit was designed to address several standards in the NGSS fourth grade curriculum: 4-PS3-2, 4-PS4-1, 4-PS4-2, and 4-LS1-2. This unit is appropriate for grades 3-5If you are looking for a digital version of this product click here.Here's a list of all th
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, 4-LS1-2
, 4-PS4-1
, 4-PS4-3
Also included in: Custom Bundle: Ohio 5th Grade Science
4th Grade Science: Animal Structures (NGSS Aligned)
This unit was designed specifically to address NGSS 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support, survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. This unit is appropriate for grades 3-5. Upper Elementary students learn about the structures animals have to help them with nutrition, self-defense, reproduction, and communication. Activities include:Activity 1: Animal Structures Sort: This introductory activity gets students fo
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
Also included in: 4th Grade Science Plant and Animal Structures Bundle (NGSS Aligned)
Competition for Biotic & Abiotic Factors Stamp & Dice Game
If you have played the Traveling Nitrogen Activity found at: http://www.windows2universe.org/teacher_resources/nitrogen_activity.pdf this game is exactly like that but modified for biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
Students will travel as a white-tailed deer to different lab stations to simulate competition for abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem.
Directions (from actual worksheet):
1. Pick a start location….DO NOT sta
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Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The First Thanksgiving Simulation: Journey on the Mayflower
This is a week long simulation where your kids will become a part of history! Students will read about the process of the pilgrims coming to the New World and then receive their experience cards, which will let them be a part of the famous journey.
They take the knowledge they gain from the reading and the information on the experience card to write a journal entry from a pilgrim's perspective. Kids will be learning and engaged in these reading and writing activities!
Includes:
- 5 days
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Adaptations: Bird Beak Experiments (structures and functions)
Students will use different “beaks” to try and pick up food. Bird beaks have adapted over the years to help birds survive in their environments. Set up tables depending on the type of food. Students will take turns trying to see how much of each food they can pick up using the tool in ONE TRY! They will record the amounts on their chart. After they have visited all of the food stations students should discuss which “beak” was the best for eating each type of food.
What I use to represent each
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Virtual Field Trip - Camping - Vacation - End of the Year Fun! - STEAM
A Camping Virtual Field Trip is the perfect way to celebrate the arrival of summertime! On this No Wheels Field Trip, you are going a MEGA FIELD TRIP DAY.... CAMPING!Where will you go? What will you take? What will you do?This field trip includes sooo much Camping Fun!Camping Hacks!Camping in 360!Tour the National Parks!Draw and Design a Campsite!How do you pitch a tent?Campfire FUNAnd More...Your students can enjoy exploring however they wish or do it with them! Which is my favorite way! On the
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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4th Grade Science: Natural Resources (NGSS Aligned)
This unit is designed to help students gain a solid understanding of natural resources and what they can do as responsible citizens to conserve non-renewable resources. This unit was developed to address NGSS 4:ESS3-1. It's appropriate for grades 3-6.If you are looking for a digital version of this product click here.Here's what's included in this unit:Activity 1: What is a Natural Resource?: Students watch an introductory video and then find natural resources within their own classroom. •Acti
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
4-ESS3-1
Also included in: 4th Grade Science -NGSS- Entire Year Bundle
Animal Adaptations Activity- Bird Beak Lab
This is a hands on activity that helps students understand how the body parts of animals are adaptations that help them survive in their particular habitat. Seven stations are designed that each have a mini poster with the picture of a bird and its food, various kitchen gadgets that simulate birds' beaks, and "food". Students test the different gadget beaks to see which one works best at picking up the designated food item for each bird. The gadgets and food can easily be found in your kitch
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Reader's Theater: 13 Colonies-Life in a New England Colony!
Bring key characteristics of the 13 colonies to life with this FREEBIE Reader’s Theater script featuring the New England Colonies! This is part of a leveled set of 3 reader’s theater featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life plus additional comparison activities! This freebie script contains 6 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! This activity helps integrate Social Studies history content with Language Arts common core s
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Winter Virtual Field Trip to Alaska - Distance Learning - STEM Careers
Let's take a Virtual Field Trip to the Alaska and become and Field Scientist for the day! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to study a STEAM career when remote learning or in person learning when field trips aren't possible! Open your students eyes and thoughts to the many jobs available outdoors in places like Alaska as a field scientist!What is it like in Alaska? What can you do there? Why is Alaska such a wonder?There are soo many very COOL 360 videos including visit a National
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle #2-Distance Learning-Google
Zoologist for the Day Virtual Field Trip for Google Slides: Distance Learning
Let's take a Virtual Field Trip to the and become a Zoologist for the Day! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to study a STEAM career when remote learning or in person learning when field trips aren't possible! Open your students eyes and thoughts to the many jobs available in zoology!What is zoology? What exactly does a zoologist do? Where do they work?Visit the first Zoo in the United States! Watch so many live animal web cams, and do your job as a zoologist. You have to write up
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS4-4
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle #2-Distance Learning-Google
Build a Digital Plant and Animal Cell Bundle | Organelle | Eukaryotes Activity
Build your own cell activities!Time for some interactive fun! These activities allow students to drag and drop organelles to build their very own animal and plant cell. A plant and animal cell presentation are linked within the activities that teach students the function of each organelle. Simple analogies are used to ensure that students can relate and understand organelle functions. This assignment was created for both elementary students and middle school as there are differentiated activitie
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
Thanksgiving Feast: Project Based Instruction
Engage your students in this relevant project where they plan a Thanksgiving feast. From calculating serving sizes and calories from real food labels, to making a shopping list and sticking to a budget. This project helps students see the real life uses for a variety of math skills. Editable price tags allow you to differentiate for your students. Activities included in this product: Activity 1: Making A Shopping List: Student read real food labels to find serving size on a variety of Than
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle
Virtual Field Trip - Beekeeper for the Day - Bees - APIARY - STEAM - 360 Videos
Let's take a Virtual Field Trip to the Apiary and become and Beekeeper for the Day! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to study a STEAM career when remote learning or in person learning when field trips aren't possible! Open your students eyes and thoughts to the many jobs available in beekeeping like beekeepers and biologists!When it comes to the NGSS there is no virtual field trip that hits as many as studying the decline of the bee habitat and what to do about it!What is an APIAR
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-LS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle #2-Distance Learning-Google
Eric Carle Virtual Field Trip - Distance Learning - STEAM Integrated
Let's take a Virtual Field Trip to Meet Eric Carle!! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some FUN, take a trip, and learn about art, insects, chameleons, and more!!Who is Eric Carle? He is the author of our favorite book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar!On this trip, you will start by visiting Eric in his studio. Next, you will meet many of his friends and characters in his books like... The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, The Mixed Up Chameleon, and more!You will g
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Bird Beak Investigation - Animal Adaptations
Students will explore various kinds of bird beaks to determine which beak works best for different kinds of food/prey. Students will consider how physical and/or behavioral adaptations help animals survive. Teacher's guide included.
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2nd - 6th
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Summer Camp In The Classroom: Cross Curricular Lesson Plans
Summer Camp in the Classroom is a simulation in which you transform your classroom into a campground. It has many computer related and non-computer related activities.
Students will work with team mates to select a campsite and map a route. They will participate as a team in learning about:local wildlife; fishing regulations; constellations; campfire cooking; plant, insect, weather, and water safety; using an obstacle course.
Campers will keep logs and scrapbooks while engaging in reading, writ
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Taxonomy, Sorting Activity, Classification, Kingdoms, Diversity (Word & PDF)
This is a great way to introduce a unit on taxonomy, the diversity of life, and the six kingdoms of living organisms. This is a group activity, but it could be done individually as well. I am including the full directions below so you can get an idea of what this activity entails. There are four follow-up/reflection questions for students to complete on their own after the activity.
Directions:
To begin, divide students into groups. Groups of three or four work fine. Larger groups may keep som
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Digital Owl Pellet Dissection
Hi all,This digital owl pellet dissection is a great alternative to the hands-on experience. It's cleaner, requires less prep, economical, and the bones are easier to identify for a better learning experience. Includes:Owl pellet background slidePrey vs. predator background slideFour different prey dissectionsAnswer keysPDF bone chartsBlack slides for customizationQuizEnjoy!
Grades:
K - 11th
Ecosystems - Food Web Survival Simulation
This packet contains the materials needed for running a fun simulation to stimulate conversation about food webs, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and the balance of an ecosystem in general.
Students take on the role of an animal and hunt for food and water sources that you set up in the school yard. Teacher and student directions included. Animal cards, resource stickers, and some questioning and extension ideas are included.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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SmartLab Squishy Human Body Operation / Classroom Transformation / Human Body
This activity can be done as a stand-alone activity, or as part of a classroom transformation. It is a great way to teach Anatomy/Human Body standards in a way that students will remember and understand.Hands-on ActivityStudents pretend to be surgeonsTeacher ScriptGuided Notes for StudentsAnswer Key*This is to be used along with the SmartLab Squishy Human Body, which can be found on Amazon and at other retailers.
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3rd - 8th
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Candy Germ Transmission
Need a fun way to teach how germs are spread? Candy Germ Transmission is a fun experiment that can work well with any age group. I use it for high school, but I have friends who have used it in elementary school as well.
The experiment uses two similar candies that are transferred between student pairs. Only a few students are "infected". By the end of the experiment your class can see how germs are spread both directly and indirectly.
Includes instructions, data collection sheet, and
Grades:
1st - 12th
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Fossils & Fossil Evidence Mini Bundle Reading & Digital Lab
Overview:Have you been digging around for something new to teach fossils and fossil evidence? Look no further, this fossils mini bundle is exactly what you need to excite your students when learning about fossils! Complete with a reading passage and digital excavation lab, your students will be instantly engaged.Why You'll Love It:Print-and-go/download-and-goDetailed graphics help build connectionsAwesome sub planWritten with students in mindStudents Will:Reading Passage:Read a passage about fos
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS4-1
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