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4th grade general science simulations
Virtual Field Trip to Everglades National Park
Virtual Field Trip to Everglades National Park in Florida! Perfect for Zoom meetings as a fun activity for in person *socially distanced* learning!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides. ☺Trip is designed for grade K - 5, I included multiple closing activity suggestions, just delete any slides to make it appropriate level for your grade!W H A T ' S I N C L U D E D ?⭐️ Teacher directions⭐️ PowerPoint & Google Slides included (PowerPoint file with a link to "make a copy" for
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
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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3rd - 5th, Higher Education
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
Digital Electrical Circuit Lessons Bundle - PhET Simulation & Questions
Save time while still keeping students engaged! These 6 resources are ready to post to Google Classroom for your students to experiment with building circuits. These simluations are a great way to reach your kinesthetic learners who may not thrive with distance learning. This is a way to engage students in authentic learning in science labs with limited equipment. They can be printed out and used as a worksheet too!Specific Learning Outcomes:Demonstrate that a continuous loop of conducting mater
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4th - 8th
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Hands-on Plate Tectonics Activities: Edible Earth Science STEM Lab, Vocab & Quiz
This hands-on plate tectonics lab helps model the movement of Earth's plates to explore seafloor spreading, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Includes step-by-step lesson plan, printable worksheets, vocabulary word wall cards, and post-lab assessment. As an added bonus, with this edible science lab activity, your students will LOVE to eat the earth's crust and mantle after you finish. The printable worksheet provides them with a visual reminder of their learning. I consistently find that my students r
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3rd - 5th
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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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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
5th Grade Science Protecting Earth's Spheres (NGSS Aligned)
This engaging inquiry-based unit helps students develop a conceptual understanding about the importance of protecting our Earth and Earth's Spheres.This product is aligned to 5th Grade NGSS Standards: 5-ESS2-1. Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.5-ESS2-2: Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.5-ESS3-1
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS2-1
Also included in: Custom Bundle Mississippi 5th Grade
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Stations Student Workbook
*This workbook is designed to go along with the "Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Stations" that's FREE!Dowloading my FREE "Weatering, Erosion, and Deposition Stations" will keep your students MOVING! Designed to fit in one class period, your students will build on what they have been taught in the classroom concerning weathering, erosion, and deposition. This is a great way to reinforce material in your Earth Science classroom, or a great way to review for state standards assessments. You ca
Grades:
4th - 9th
Predator/Prey Interactions: Penguins & Whales (Hands-on activity)
This is a simulation that shows the relationship between predator and prey populations in an ecosystem. It is a hands-on activity that your students are sure to enjoy. The data obtained will demonstrate how animals in an ecosystem depend on each other and show how the predator/prey relationship helps to control the population of each species.
The product includes thorough instructions with ideas for discussion and enrichment, three versions of graphing sheets, a data collection sheet, a qui
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4th - 10th
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Investigate Newton's 2nd Law of Motion with PHET Collision virtual lab model
Students investigate Newton's Second Law of Motion using a computer model from the University of Colorado PHET. This simulation allows students to change the mass of objects that collide. This activity can be used as an activator to build knowledge for concepts in physics, physical science, momentum, forces, and F=MA. Students write an open response, using a claim - evidence - reasoning (CER) template. This is an editable .rtf file. You can upload it to Google Docs and share it through Google Cl
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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
Crime Scene DNA Fingerprinting Lab with Key for Bar Codes
This is one of my favorite activities! The students really have a lot of fun with this lesson. After a brief talk about how the DNA in each of us is different, I relate that to how each food item has a different bar code as well. I use bar codes (DNA samples) and place them around my room on various objects. The students have to match the DNA sample (bar code) with the bar codes on their paper to see which perpetrator was at that particular crime scene. You can change the names on the bar code s
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4th - 10th
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Phases of The Moon Wheel (multiple versions)
Put a hands on twist to learning the Phases of the Moon. With this wheel students can easily visualize how the moon changes it's state in each phase.
Easily put together by connecting the two wheels with a brass fastener. Great reinforcing activity that gives clarity. Also great if your grade takes the standardized science test! There are always questions about identifying the phases of the moon!
No prep needed! Just print it and you're done!
Multiple versions of wheel included. Complete
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Space Super Bundle: Solar System, Eclipse, Astronomer
This AWESOME Super Bundle combines 4 separate resources with a Space Theme.Save a bunch by purchasing all of these products together. Each product is also available separately in my TpT store. Here's a summary of what's included in each: Earth's Place in the Universe:*Planet Report Pages*relative distances of planets activity using toilet paper squares*gravity activities to resolve common misconceptions*investigation of mass and weight on different planets*creation of a sun dial to help stude
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3rd - 6th
Digital Electricity Lesson: Building a Circuit - PhET Simulation & Questions
Post this digital lesson to your Google Classroom for your middle school science class to engage and experiment with electrical circuits! This simulation can be used for distance learning or in science labs with limited equipment. It can be printed out and used as a worksheet too. Students can build circuits with a variety of materials including batteries, wires, switches, resistors, conductors, and insulators.This editable digital resource includes:kid-friendly instructions with visual supportl
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Digital Electrical Circuit Lessons Bundle - PhET Simulation & Questions
scientific method worksheet scientific method station lab activity experiments
Looking for engaging scientific method labs and activities that also allow you to work with a small group to meet the needs of your different students? This scientific method science station lesson helps students learn about the steps of the scientific method and a controlled experiment by doing three different activities and allows you to meet with a small group to give students individualized attention.What students are doing:➡️ Rotating through different stations to understand the steps of th
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4th - 10th
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The Water Cycle Journey
Summary: Students role-play a water molecule by rolling dice to simulate the movement of water within the water cycle.
Objectives: The students will:
describe the movement of water within the water cycle
identify the states of water as it moves through the water cycle
determine the importance of temperature in the water cycle
understand that water remains in some locations longer than others
Materials Included:
9 Station Signs
Water Cycle Station Dice (assembly required)
Water Cycle Journey
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2nd - 5th
Eco-Games: Outdoor Science Simulations for Life and Earth Sciences
Children of all ages love games. Educators can turn this natural affinity to their advantage by using games as an instructional strategy. In this book, educators will learn 15 Eco-games that cover ecological and environmental topics connected to the Science and Geography curriculum. Games work well in an outdoor setting, such as a school yard or nature field centre. Eco-games are designed to be easy to reproduce for teachers. There are codes for students to crack, secret environmental messages,
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Rocks and Minerals Webquest Science
Rocks and Minerals Webquest Science Unit - Help students explore Rocks and Minerals through websites that feature interactive games, activities, videos, and text. Among many other exciting activities, students go on a rocks and minerals "expedition" that will keep them engaged and motivated. My students greatly enjoyed doing this project as an independent activity or partner activity. Students are able to type directly onto the WORD document because the gray text boxes self-expand to fit the st
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4th - 8th
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Inherited Traits │ Heredity │ Dominant and Recessive Coin Flip Activity │Monster
Looking for an interactive and enjoyable way to help your students truly understand inherited, dominant, and recessive traits? This low prep, printable and digital Create a Monster activity will do the trick! Students will flip 2 coins to decide if their baby monster will inherit a dominant trait or recessive trait from their parents. This pack includes everything you need for each student to create their own baby monster to be compared to the mom and dad monster. These make an amazing hallw
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Digital Electricity Lesson: Series vs. Parallel Circuits Simulation & Questions
Post this digital lesson to your Google Classroom for your middle school science class to engage and experiment with series and parallel circuits! This resource provides structure to fun experimentation with PhET, an excellent, free, and engaging simulation tool. Students will build circuits with a variety of materials to learn how circuit design impacts the flow of electricity. This simulation can be used for distance learning or in science labs with limited equipment. It can be printed out and
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Digital Electrical Circuit Lessons Bundle - PhET Simulation & Questions
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Stations {FREE}
These stations will keep your students MOVING! Designed to fit in one class period, your students will build on what they have been taught in the classroom concerning weathering, erosion, and deposition. This is a great way to reinforce material in your Earth Science classroom, or a great way to review for state standards assessments. You can opt to use these activities as stations and simply use them as labs or activities to enhance what you already have planned in the classroom. This bundle in
Grades:
4th - 9th
What is an Archeologist?
This product is one of a series on science careers. This download specifically investigates the career of archeologist. Included in this download:*What is an Archeologist? This informational reading gives students a general idea of what an archeologist does. Comprehension questions check for understanding. Archeologist *Fast Facts: This sheet gives students some important information about a career in archeology: salary, education, locations, and soft skills they would need.*Famous Archeo
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Careers: The Bundle
Bird Migration Pack: Simulation, Reading, & Exit Slip
Students will experience migration firsthand in this bird migration pack!
First, students read about the ovenbird whose migration starts in South America and ends in the far regions of North America. A couple comprehension questions follow.
Next, students will run through their own migration challenge. This download includes station cards that students will encounter as they try to make a large loop around your classroom, gym, or outdoor area. They will run into all sorts of dangers which
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3rd - 5th
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Science Spiral Review & Test Prep: Practice of Science Classroom Transformation
The basketball transformation is the slam dunk of engagement, because it goes hand in hand with the natural feeling of competition in students. It brings a part of the world into the the classroom and creates an natural environment for collaboration. This version focuses on practice of science skills. Students compete by working together in teams to gain points towards the win!Split the class into to groups and give each with a set of questions to answer from the basketballs . Those teams that a
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4th - 6th
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