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2nd grade astronomy Common Core RI.3.3 resources
Phases of the Moon Cut and Paste, Moon Calendar, Experiment, Moon Facts Book
Are you looking for an easy way to explain facts about the moon and the moon phases? Students are naturally curious about the moon. These high-interest, low prep activities will explain the moon and the moon phases in a way in which students can easily make connections and understand. You can also use this as a digital resource for your students in Google Classroom for remote learning. As students learn about the phases of the moon they can follow up with this wide variety of differentiated act
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1st - 4th
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NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, 2-ESS1-1
, 3-ESS2-2
Solar System Activities Reading Passages Worksheets Project Phases of the Moon
This complete unit about the Solar System is designed to help kids learn about the planets, phases of the moon, and two famous astronauts: Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride. With our kid-friendly reading passages and activities, your students will have hours of astronomical fun!It has leveled reading passages, comprehension questions, hands-on activities, a pacing guide, video links, a flip book, fact flaps, vocabulary posters, character studies on Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride, a unit test, answer
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2nd - 4th
Solar System BUNDLE | Print and Digital
Looking to incorporate the Solar System into several subject areas? This complete no-prep BUNDLE can be used in your Science and Reading/LA block. Students will stay engaged while completing the hands-on activities. Needing something for Google Classroom? This also contains interactive activities.This now contains activities for Google Classroom. There is a link on page 2 of the PDF that allows you to make a copy. There are text boxes that allow students to complete the activities.This unit cont
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1st - 4th
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Solar System No Prep Unit | Print and Digital
Looking to incorporate the Solar System into several subject areas? This complete no-prep unit can be used in your Science and Reading/LA block. Students will stay engaged while completing the hands-on activities. Needing something for Google Classroom? This also contains interactive activities.This now contains activities for Google Classroom. There is a link on page 2 of the PDF that allows you to make a copy. There are text boxes that allow students to complete the activities.This unit contai
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Solar System BUNDLE | Print and Digital
Space Passages Reading Comprehension Escape Room
Are you looking for space nonfiction reading comprehension passages and questions? A Comprehension Quest® is a FUN escape room style activity and is a unique way to get students excited about practicing reading comprehension! ☄️Here's how it works:☄️Starting off with the hook video, students learn they have a quest to complete. In this edition, students must find an astronaut who is lost in space. Students will read 6 passages and complete standards-aligned reader response activities. Afte
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2nd - 5th
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What is an Eclipse? 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Shared Reader Booklet - No Prep
"What is an Eclipse?" is a fact-packed shared reading/decodable reading resource for 2nd and 3rd grade Earth and Space Science. Students will learn interesting facts about solar and lunar eclipses, including what causes them and facts about recent and upcoming solar eclipse events.The printable booklet includes:A map of the United States featuring the path of the totality.Interesting facts about eclipses, including what you might expect to see and how rare these events are.An explanation of the
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, 2-ESS1-1
Solar System Close Reading and Paired Passages Set
This set includes ten passages about our solar system, along with a close reading handout for each passage and four paired passages handouts.Passages and close reading handouts include:MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneSunEarth's MoonPaired passage handouts include:Mercury and VenusEarth and MarsJupiter and SaturnUranus and NeptuneUse these passages as part of your reading instruction to integrate science concepts and build critical reading skills with nonfiction text and/or as part
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-1
Solar System Close Reading and Poster Bundle
Take your solar system unit out of this world!
This bundle has what you need to get your students feeling confident and knowledgeable about the objects in our solar system. Included in this set is my Solar System Close Reading and Paired Passages Set and my Super Solar System Posters.
What you get:
-10 solar system passages (one for each planet, Earth's Moon, and the Sun)
-10 text-dependent question close reading handouts (one per passage)
-4 paired passage handouts (Mercury and Venus, Earth
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Earth Revolution and Rotation
Everything you need to teach students about the rotation and revolution of the Earth. Informational text and quick check questions provide the foundation for this resource about day & night, 4 seasons, and the tilt of the Earth. This can be used as the resource for the Earth Science objectives or as a study guide or review worksheet. In the Model Activity, students make observations about the tilt of the earth and how that affects the change in seasons as the Earth orbits the sun. Differ
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
The Moon Seems to Change Comprehension Assessment
This assessment can be used to check understanding of informational text:The Moon Seems to Change by Franklyn M. Branley.Includes: 10 comprehension questions and complete answer key.Vocabulary Cards for this book can be found here:The Moon Seems to Change -Vocabulary Cards
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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The Science of Time (Rhyming STEM Nonfiction Story, NGSS, CCSS)
You can have the smartest kids in your class after they learn why there are 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, understand time zones, military time, Leap Year, and why we feel the seasons. This rhyming STEM story is easy to read and gives kids a practical understanding of the science concepts through beautiful watercolor illustrations. There are bonus pages of fun facts and suggested activities to solidify their understanding of the book.
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
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NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, K-ESS2-1
, 3-ESS2-2
, 1-ESS1-2
, 4-ESS2-2
About The Sun
Informational reading about our Sun with text-dependent questions for developing close reading skills. This includes texts of the Sun's gravitational energy, the Sun's core, life-span and its importance in the system of planets.
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1st - 3rd
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