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Free 3rd grade science resources for Easel
Animal Research Report Poster
ANIMAL RESEARCH REPORT PRINTABLESThis download includes an Animal Research Report Poster for your students to complete with information and illustrations. It also includes differentiated writing templates for an animal research report.This page is best when used along with my Animal Diorama and Research Report Project Pack and Animal Habitats Unit! This FREE resource includes:Animal Research Mini Poster PrintableAnimal Research Report TemplateAnimal Research Report writing pageANIMAL DIORAMA AND
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1st - 4th
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Nonfiction Text Features - Reading Passages Worksheet - Butterfly Life Cycle
⭐️ READING MEETS SCIENCE ⭐️ Are you looking for a resource to help you teach and assess text features? Do you want to tie in your literacy instruction with your current science content, the life cycle of a butterfly? Look no further! This download is a FREE SAMPLE of my Text Feature Identification and Nonfiction Comprehension product line. WHAT'S INSIDE THE FULL PRODUCT?12 Passage Topics:States of MatterRock CycleTypes of CloudsMoon PhasesEarth's WaterSharksFrog Life CycleButterfly Life CycleAn
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2nd - 4th
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Nonfiction Reading Passages and Reading Comprehension Questions - Animals
This a free sample from my A-Z Animals Reading & Comprehension Packet! This download includes 2 of the animal reading passages included in the packet (American alligator & Quokka). The reading passages are nonfiction and include comprehension questions (answer key is provided). If you enjoy the sample reading passages, click HERE to check out the full packet! :) If you were able to use this free resource in your classroom, I would really appreciate if you left a review! It really hel
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3rd - 5th
FREE STEM Activity: Paper Chain STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM in your classroom with this FREE STEM Challenge! Begin building community in your classroom while introducing STEM. This activity helps students develop critical thinking and engineering skills. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Aligns with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).Includes:Instructions for The Paper Chain ChallengePlanning and Reflection PagesSTE
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Team Building STEM Challenges Bundle
Winter Dangerous Weather Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages Activities
Looking for high-interest nonfiction reading passages to strengthen your students' reading comprehension? Students will learn and think critically about hazardous ice storms with this nonfiction article and reflection activities.These activities are perfect for close reading, test prep, or any time!Your students will practice gathering important information as they read science content as an informational text aligned with NGSS standards.This pack is part of the Weather and Climate Close Reading
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3rd - 5th
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STEM Activity Challenge Marshmallow Catapult 3rd-5th grade
STEM Project for Third, fourth and Fifth grades.In this activity students will work in groups to create a catapult from popsicle sticks. They will modify their catapult in order to produce the best launch possible. Kids will have a great time launching mini marshmallows across the room while learning about potential and kinetic energy.***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions,
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Upper Elementary)
October FREEBIE: Bats Closed Reading Leveled Passage: Google Slides™ & PDF
THIS FREEBIE IS A SAMPLE OF OUR 5 STAR OCTOBER CLOSE READING UNIT 20 Leveled Passages with activities. Digital Resource: Google Slides™ & PDF Ready!OCTOBER UNIT, NATIONAL PIZZA MONTH, HALLOWEEN SAFETY, SPIDERS, PUMPKIN PIE, AND MORE!This FREEBIE has a full week of activities along with differentiated reading. The passage is written at four levels that range from high first to mid fifth grade. This gift to you can be used for standards based grading, weekly homework, guided reading, or quic
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2nd - 4th
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The Scientific Method Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage explains the steps to the scientific method including: make an observationask a questionform a hypothesisconduct an experimentdraw a conclusionThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.It also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
FREE STEM Activity Rosie Revere Engineer Flying Machine Challenge
FREE STEM Challenge! Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom!Engage students with a real world STEM activity where they learn about how engineering works. Students design, build, and test their own flying machine to glide Rosie down a zip line.The Engineering Design Process:In this STEM activity, students follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Connect to a Read Aloud: Rosie Revere Engineer by Andrea BeatyThis STEM Project
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2nd - 4th
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K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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STEM Activity Challenge Hoop Glider Competition 3rd-5th grade
STEM Project for Third, fourth and Fifth grades.This activity challenges students to build a glider that will glide as far as possible. Working in groups, students will cut and tape various hoops to their straw. They will experiment with hoops of different sizes, positioning, and throwing styles. ***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet), grad
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Upper Elementary)
Virtual Field Trip Reflection Worksheet
This free worksheet is designed as a closing activity for my virtual field trips!While my field trips are for K - 5, this worksheet is best suited for upper elementary students! :)PRINT PAGE 1 ONLY and make copies to have your students fill out during and after you go on a virtual field trip!Also included: Google Slides version with text boxes. Assign it in Google Classroom!✰ Please email me if you have any questions about this product! teachortravel1@gmail.com ✰ VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS TO PAIR WIT
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
Changes in Our Ecosystem Activity Freebie Worksheet - Free Resource!
Ecosystem Freebie!
This fun foldable activity will allow students to learn the differences between human activity and natural events that can impact our ecosystems. They draw an example of each type of event or activity and write a sentence inside the flap using an example of how it affects the ecosystem.
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2nd - 5th
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Free STEM Challenge: Basketball Tower
This is a STEM Challenge perfect for the basketball madness of March, but it can also be used all year! Students must use only newspaper and masking tape to create a tower than will support a basketball. Excellent science inquiry lesson. Get your students building things! My goal with this resource is to make STEM as easy to implement as possible!Included:Graphic Organizer (with and without guiding questions)Rubric Picture ExamplesExtension MenuDetailed Notes to TeacherMaterials Required:newspap
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3rd - 5th
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Free Money Management & Budgeting Bank Account Task Cards for Special Education
This sample task card set work on determining if you have enough money in your bank account on your phone to purchase items. These task cards can be used during direct instruction, individual work, and in task boxes. Appropriate for early learners of any age in special education! This resource includes one set of print task cards for a variety of levels. Print, laminate and cut to fit in a photo storage container!Print Task Card Benefits:Customize the resource by printing the level that is most
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K - 3rd
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Natural Resources Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Sample ALL my resources for FREE! Learn how my products integrate to form a complete unit!Important Notes:• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum********************************************************************************************************* PAYMENT PLAN & CUSTOM BUNDLES• Unit Bundles offer a GREAT value but are sold at a high price point.• I offer a 12-month interest-free payment plan to OWN my curricula and u
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3rd - 9th
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MS-ESS3-1
, MS-PS1-3
States of Matter Sort FREEBIE | Paper & Digital
Do your kiddos know their States of Matter? Find out!Have a great science unit on Solids, Liquids, and Gases planned but need something fun to see if the kiddos are “getting” it? Give them this sorting activity where they can draw or cut out pictures to show their knowledge of solids, liquids, and gases.This is one activity out of the States of Matter Assessment packet that my kiddos LOVE to do!★Time-SavingTeachers never have enough time to get it all done! We’re here to help you with that. This
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1st - 4th
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Fairy Tale STEM--Jack and the Parachute
This is a building and engineering projects based on Jack and the Beanstalk. Students will construct a parachute to help Jack escape the giant using everyday household and classroom items to complete this project. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Materials Needed: various paper products (coffee filters, newspaper, tissue paper, etc…); various types of string (yarn, thread, dental floss, etc…); a
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
FREE Measurement Task Cards Reading a Thermometer Fahrenheit Celsius Temperature
DIGITAL PDF AND PRINTABLES: You will download six FREE (try before you buy) measurement task cards for your 2nd or 3rd grade students to practice reading a thermometer in Fahrenheit and Celsius.You may use the printable task cards in math centers or stations for fun review games and activities, such as a scavenger hunt or SCOOT. They also work well for transition activities, as exit tickets and for morning work, quick formative assessments. Game ideas, a student response form and answer key are
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2nd - 3rd
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Animal Adaptation Adventure
This project is both a writing and science project geared for 3rd and 4th graders. It can be used as a final assessment after an ecosystem, habitat, animal adaptation, or life science unit. Is nice to have the support of your school librarian for research time slots, but can easily be done in the classroom by collecting sources for students to research in their homeroom.Even if you are in a hybrid or online setting, a variety of options are available to use this activity in your classroom.
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3rd - 4th
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Fossils and Rock Layers Worksheet (also formatted for Digital)
Students will analyze fossils in rock layers and draw conclusions. No-prep needed.
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3rd - 6th
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MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-1
Also included in: Fossils and Rock Layers Mega-Bundle! (4-ESS1-1)
FREEBIE: Space Passage for Close Reading, Text Evidence, Assessment Common Core
THIS FREEBIE IS AN EXAMPLE OF OUR 5 STAR RATING SPACE UNIT:CLICK TO VIEW:FABLES: THE SUN, SOLAR SYSTEM, PLANETS, ATMOSPHERE, EQUINOXES, & MOREIn this freebie you will find 1 original, written by me, Space Themed Passage about Asteroids with text dependent questions. This passage can be utilized to assess RI.1 in any grade where this passage is at an independent level for the student. If you download please leave kind feedback and respectable ratings for my hardwork.Standards are printed on
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2nd - 4th
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Outer Space Vocabulary Wordsearch Worksheet Plus Answer Key
Outer Space Vocabulary Wordsearch Worksheet Plus Answer KeyThis outer space wordsearch worksheet includes the names of all the planets plus other key vocabulary words that are part of many state standards. An answer key is included.If you like this activity, check out my Science Brain Builders task card sets:Earth, Moon, and Sun Science Task CardsHeating Up! Heat Energy Science Task CardsAll About Electricity Science Task CardsFantastic Fossils Science Task CardsAll About Magnets Science Task C
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2nd - 6th
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Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie - Germs Video Guide
This worksheet was created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on germs (Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie). This video is great for any time of year and could be used as a supplement to a unit or a last-minute substitute teacher activity.Worksheet includes:• Fill-in-the-blank video questions with word bankAnswer key is included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets COMPLETE SEASON ONE bundle. Click here if you are interested in learning more!It is also included in
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*
Magnets Lesson | Magnets Text and Questions | NGSS 3-PS3-2 | 3rd Grade Science
This no prep science lesson is perfect for teaching a lesson all about magnets! It is aligned to NGSS.No Prep Science Resource Includes: Engaging anchor textComprehension questionsVenn diagram graphic organizerAnswer KeyCheck out the full 3rd Grade Magnets Unit.Click here to find other science topics.***************************************************************************Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page after you log in. Bes
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3rd
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3-PS2-3
, 3-PS2-2
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