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3rd grade physics pdfs
End of the Year Craft STEM Activities Summer STEM Challenges Packet Worksheets
3 End of the Year STEM Challenges - Mini Golf Course (Hole in One) Challenge, Balloon Rocket Car Challenge, and Trampoline Challenge. Each STEM Challenge has photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, final results section with drawings, and a reflection section.This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really get their brains going during the en
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3rd - 6th
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The Solar System Planets Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about the solar system describes the 8 planets that orbit our sun in language your students will understand! It explores characteristics of:MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. It includes color and black line illustrations to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion YouT
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Force and Motion 2nd & 3rd Grade Science Unit Plans Force and Motion Worksheets
Teach your students about force and motion with these 2nd and 3rd grade science unit plans that include fun force and motion worksheets and activities, labs, vocabulary posters, and more! This product is jam-packed with interactive science notebook resources that are ready to print and use! With these force and motion worksheets and interactive science notebook activities your students will learn about how objects move, the difference between a push and a pull, that a greater force makes a great
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2nd - 3rd
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Fidget Spinner STEM Challenge Activities and Science Experiment
The ORIGINAL Fidget Spinner Stem Challenge & Science Lab! Discover the science of fidget spinners with this engaging and low-prep STEM activity. Practice scientific method with an exploration of variables, data collection, graphing, mean/average, and more...all while having fun!This self-paced, fidget spinner activity is print-and-go. Each activity sheet guides students through the project. STEM Challenge Overview:Students will use the included visual directions, graphic organizers, chart
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3rd - 6th
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Light Energy Unit: Science Stations/Centers or Labs, Activities & Experiments
This deluxe light energy unit includes five labs that can be set up as stations or centers, a full-blown experiment, extension activities, review, and assessment. Your kids will love the hands-on investigation – and you will too! This is the science unit you’ve been waiting for.Working in stations or centers saves time and uses less materials.Directions for each project are simple and easy to follow. Kids can work independently! Kids become engaged in fun activities that build understanding of l
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Force and Motion STEM Carnival
With the force and motion STEM carnival, students will apply scientific principles of force and motion to engineer carnival games.
Included:
-26 engineering design task cards (examples include: catapult basketball, lid hockey, skee ball, magnet claw, car race, cotton ball launch, and more!
-planning sheet for students to record the rules and object of their game
-science vocab page for students to make connections between their game and the scientific vocabulary (force, motion, energy, magnets
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3rd - 4th
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Paper Airplane STEM Activity Project Template Challenge Low Prep Sub Plans
This is the PAPER AIRPLANE STEM ACTIVITY you are looking for! The paper airplane STEM challenge is a fun, hands-on, and EASY to implement force and motion exploration that uses paper. This is the challenge for you. ✅This activity can be used with ANY grade (students will need to be able to fold and crease paper). It's an excellent fine motor skills activity and always produces surprising results. If you are learning about force and motion or measurement, this challenge is perfect for you!✅ What
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2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Force and Motion Push and Pull Unbalanced and Balanced Forces Activities Unit
Let me save you precious time and energy as you plan for your upcoming force and motion unit: This resource has everything you need and enhances student engagement! It covers a range of force and motion principles, allowing students to gain a deep understanding of how forces act on objects and how motion is affected by various factors. This timesaving, curiosity-driven resource offers engaging hands-on lessons, integrated learning, and flexibility in instruction. Teachers can confidently use thi
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-2
Also included in: Force and Motion Activities | Lessons | BUNDLE
FORCE & MOTION Word Search Worksheet Activity - 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade
Introduce and review physics vocabulary with this super fun force and motion word search worksheet. Word search puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files.The 34 hidden vocabulary words are: Acceleration, Balanced, Chemical, Conservation, Electrical, Energy, First, Force, Friction, Gravity, Inertia, Isaac Newton, Kinetic, Law, Mass, Matter, Mech
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3rd - 6th
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3rd Grade Force and Motion Activities Balanced Unbalanced Forces Magnets NGSS
Are you looking for a fun way to teach 3rd grade force and motion? In this third grade science unit students will learn about push vs. pull, balanced and unbalanced forces, gravity, Newton's Three Laws of Motion, patterns in motion, friction, electric interactions, magnetic interactions, and how magnets can be used to solve problems. This third grade science unit has everything you need to engage your students and learn! There are many high interest activities that your students will love!
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3rd
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 3-PS2-4
Also included in: 3rd Grade Science Bundle NGSS
Static Electricity Science Stations
A great collection of 4 stations to use in your science curriculum. These stations have some WOW results and use readily available materials! The pack comes with directions, materials sheet, recording sheet, 4 complete stations, and questions for each station. This item is a MUST for science teachers! Students get to explore static electricity in a VERY FUN kinesthetic way!!
If you like this science pack, be sure to check out:
Magic Magnet Stations
Gummy Bear Inquiry Lab
ULTIMATE Family Sc
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PreK - 8th
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Sound Energy Unit - Hands-on Science Activities - Stations/Centers/Labs & STEM
This engaging sound energy unit includes five labs that can be set up as stations or centers, a STEM activity, review, and assessment. Your kids will love the hands-on investigation – and you will too! Open the preview to take a closer look at the science unit, which uses the 5E Model.Engage: A pretest gets kids thinking about sound energy.Explore: Using inquiry, students explore key science concepts. For each guiding question, they explore two or three simple (but powerful) activities and draw
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3rd - 5th
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4-PS3-2
Force and Motion: Complete Set Bundle
Force and motion can be a difficult concept for students. However, learning more about how forces all around us affect how we and other objects move can be a lot of fun!Concepts covered: force, friction, gravity, balanced forces, unbalanced forces, contact forces, non-contact forces, mass vs. weight, drag (air resistance, water resistance), lubrication, surface area and how it affects friction, motion, direction, position, speed, velocity, acceleration, potential energy, kinetic energy, inertia,
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3rd - 6th
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Thermal Energy Activities and Heat Transfer Lab - Science Unit for 3rd, 4th, 5th
This complete unit includes eight sets of hands-on thermal energy activities, a heat transfer lab, video links, flash cards, review sheet, and assessment to help third, fourth, or fifth grade students understand key science concepts.Open the preview to take a closer look at the unit. You’ll see that the activities offer safe (and fun!) ways to explore heat in the classroom.First, using inquiry, students explore key thermal energy concepts. For each guiding question, they explore two or three sim
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3rd - 5th
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4-PS3-2
Forms of Energy "MELTS" posters, handout, and foldable
I created these “Forms of Energy” posters to help aide my students in understanding that there are many forms of energy that can be used in various ways. This poster goes along with the acronym “MELTS”. Which stand for mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, and sound energy.INCLUDES:This documents includes a poster with a chart that list 5 different forms of energy, 5 pictures, 5 definitions, and 5 list of examples. This poster comes in color and black and white. Next, it includes a "MELTS" pos
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PreK - 6th
The Magic School Bus Rides Again Three in One (States of Matter) Worksheets
This is a worksheet intended to be done while watching The Magic School Bus Rides Again which is a Netflix series. This episode is titled Three in One (season 1, episode 8) and the topic is solid, liquid, and vapor (states of matter). There are three versions of this worksheet.Included:Fill in the Blank Version with Key (includes optional word bank)Circle the Correct Answer Version with keyNote-talking Version (true, scientific information vs made-up information like the bus shrinking)The differ
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-1
Also included in: The Magic School Bus Rides Again Worksheets - Complete Bundle
Force and Motion 3rd Grade Push & Pull NGSS Science Experiments & Worksheets
Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your third graders about force and motion? Then check out our Force & Motion Science Stations! These stations are NGSS-aligned and include 8 different science stations with reading passages, hands-on experiments, worksheets, and more. Students will deepen their understanding of force and motion by exploring concepts such as force (push and pull), surface types, and speed. Third Grade Force and Motion Science Centers Include► Watch a Video about the
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3rd
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3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
Low Prep STEM Activities and Challenges 10 Engineering Design Process Projects
Low prep STEM activities that are highly engaging and follow the engineering design process! I've made it my mission to produce easy-to-implement and accessible challenges that have meaningful connections to STEM concepts as well as tie in with real world STEM careers.This bundle contains ⭐ 10 STEM challenges ⭐ you can do with readily available materials (low-cost and easy to prep). These are wonderful for team-building and can be used with a wide grade range. These can be used in the classroom,
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2nd - 8th
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K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Forces and Motion - DIGITAL - third grade - complete science unit - NGSS Aligned
Forces and Motion - DIGITAL - third grade - complete science unit - NGSS AlignedStep into the dynamic realm of Forces and Motion with this digital teaching unit tailored for third-grade students. Designed to align with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for third grade, this interactive unit features 11 comprehensive lessons delivered through engaging Google Slides.NOTE: You will need a Google account or Google Classroom to access the digital version on Google Slides.------------------
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3rd
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3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 3-PS2-4
Slow Can Race STEM Forces in Motion Activity/ Experiment: Creating Friction
This interactive STEM activity is always a highlight of my forces and motion unit! This activity is perfect to reinforce the concepts of forces and friction. Students need to cover or wrap a regular can in different materials to se how they affect the speed a can can travel down a ramp. Students experiment to see how friction affects motion. Set the stage by building up the idea that this is a race- THEN explain that the SLOWEST can is the winner! Students often wrap all kinds of materials
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3rd - 8th
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States of Matter Unit Task Cards
Engage your students with a fun matter activity! This States of Matter Scoot includes 20 different task cards with a variety of multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions related to the study of the three states of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) and how matter can change states. Also included are teacher tips, a student recording sheet, and an answer key. This is the perfect culminating/review activity for your matter unit!States of Matter SCOOT Include:► 20 Task Cards► Recordi
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Second Grade Science BUNDLE
Friction Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about friction: describes how the weight and texture of objects affects the force of friction between themexplains how friction reduces motion and creates heatdiscusses how it affects our daily livesIt includes 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. The passage also has a companion Yo
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Magnetism Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read passage about magnetism explains that: magnetism occurs when atoms in an object align to create a magnetic fieldmagnets have a north pole and a south poleopposite poles attract while like poles repelEarth itself is a giant magnetwe use magnets for many things (includes examples of common uses)This resource includes a one page passage, 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. It also comes wi
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-3
Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Gravity Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage explains the force of gravity in language your students will understand. It explains: Sir Isaac Newton developed the theory of gravityall objects with mass have gravitational pullthe larger an object is, the stronger its gravitational pullgravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sunthere is less gravity on the moon than on EarthThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EAS
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-ESS1-2
, 5-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-5
Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
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