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4th grade biology Common Core W.3.2 resources
Animal Research Project (for Google Slides™)
This Animal Research Project (for Google Classroom™) is a great way to expose your students to different animals around the world and can be used for distance learning. Boost 21st century skills by having students apply & develop research skills, use expository writing to report their findings, and increase technology skills to record an oral presentation of their project for a virtual audience! ⭐️⭐️WATCH my VIDEO PREVIEW to see this digital project in action! The image preview attached show
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-2
Desert Animals research and information pages 28 animal bundle
This pack features 28 desert creatures! Each animal has a complete information page that is written in an easy-to-read format for younger students. The pages can be printed and put in a binder as a non-fiction reading book or used as research pages for student reports.Animals included: Anna's HummingbirdArmadillo LizardBlack-tailed jackrabbitBurroCactus WrenCamel (also in Africa bundle)Common ChuckwallaCoyoteDesert TortoiseDingoElf OwlFennec Fox (also in Africa bundle)Giant Kangaroo RatGila Mon
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1st - 5th
Human Body Systems Unit | Reading Passages and Questions
Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive, 145 page Human Body Systems Unit. It contains 7 original, nonfiction passages for the Respiratory System, the Circulatory System, the Digestive System, the Nervous System, the Skeletal System, and the Muscular System. It is fantastic for READING COMPREHENSION! This Human Body Systems Unit includes text dependent questions, research reports, vocabulary cards, essential questions and more!This unit was created to use the CLOSE READING comprehen
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Human Body Systems Unit | Passages & Questions | Research Reports
Grow a Bean in a Bag: Science & How-To Writing
Students will love growing lima beans in bags. Simply place a lima bean in a plastic bag with wet cotton balls, attach the cutouts from this product, tape in the window, and watch the bean plants grow! Have students record their daily observations and follow the steps of the scientific method to explore how their beans are growing-- best conditions, locations, etc. Then, have them write a how-to book on planting bean plants, and use the book to have them write a how-to essay on fun writing paper
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2nd - 5th
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Camouflage and Mimicry NGSS 3-LS4-2
Camouflage and Mimicry Unit: Students will learn about camouflage and mimicry in these interesting and hands-on activities. Students will also read informational text on mimicry and camouflage. They will practice their reading informational text skills. These hands-on activities use simple household materials that are inexpensive and easy to find.Mimicry Lesson with Informational Text ArticlesCamouflage Lesson With Slide ShowThese lessons go nicely together with each other. They are aligned wi
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS4-2
Also included in: 3rd Grade NGSS Life Science Curriculum at Science Lessons and Activities
Ecosystems & Habitats Digital Research Project Activity using Google Slides
Looking to engage your students? How about research project they'll actually ENJOY? With this exciting resource designed to use with Google Classroom, students will be able to decide on an ecosystem/habitat, research producers, consumers, and decomposers of that ecosystem, and discover living and nonliving organisms within the ecosystem. This layout is perfect for students to work independently on their own research project. The best part? There's NO PREP for you, as the teacher. Just purchase,
Research and Write: Biomes
Research and Write: Biomes will guide your students through a mini research project on a biome of their choice. They will use their research to compose a five paragraph essay of their findings.
Students will research the climate, plants and animals of the biome, as well as explore how humans impact the biome. This activity fits well with Earth Day, a unit on biomes or ecosystems, or any other time you want to connect research and writing.
This low prep activity is a great way to address m
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Second Grade Expository Topic Sentences Unit
It's challenging to develop skills in expository writing, also called informative writing. I invite you to try the free PowerPoint presentation to introduce students to this polar bears unit.
Before students can feel confident as expository writing experts, they need your guidance. Offer my explicit examples of how to write topic sentences for expository paragraphs. Before students are ready to inform, they will need many opportunities to write a Topic Sentence. This is a critical skill for l
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2nd - 5th
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Animal Report Writing (Planning Templates & Info Sheets)
Print and go resources for animal report writing. Info sheets are excellent for practising setting out a report following a specific structure. Also extremely useful for times when access to computers or internet is a challenge!What's included:Animal report planning sheet x2Animal info sheets x 11 (2 styles are included for each animal. One is organised into the categories and one is not. The second one is for higher level students or if your class has a good understanding of report writing).Bot
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1st - 4th
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National Geographic Kids Monkeys {Nonfiction Comprehension Guide}
The nonfiction lesson activities provided throughout this comprehension guide along with the text, will provide students with a range of meaningful and deliberate practices to improve learning. Each of these lessons can be given as classroom work, homework, or can work great as center activities. The nonfiction text will engage the student and the lessons are created so scaffolding can be addressed as needed.
Download the sample preview to see every page!
Every student enjoys reading these Nat
Acquired Traits - Influenced by the Environment – Science & Writing NGSS 3-LS3-2
Kids observe photos of traits influenced by the environment, establish cause-effect relationships for acquired characteristics, and write explanatory paragraphs or essays. This set of science activities addresses NGSS 3-LS3-2, as well as ELA standards. Open the preview to take a closer look.First, kids observe four pairs of photos: green and patchy brown grass, healthy and diseased tomato plants, playing and overweight dogs, and snowshoe hares with brown and white fur. They establish two cause-e
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-LS3-2
Inherited and Acquired (Environmental) Traits Activities - 3rd or 4th Grade
Explore inherited and acquired (environmental) traits with photographs. Students in third or fourth grade observe four images of plants and animals, collect data, and draw conclusions about inherited traits. Then they establish cause-effect relationships for pairs of images and write paragraphs to explain. Open the preview to take a closer look at the critical thinking activities.Inherited TraitsKids observe a photo of four tomato seedlings.They list traits the plants share, as well as variation
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3rd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-LS3-2
, 3-LS3-1
Golden Eagle vs. Bald Eagle Close Reading with Writing and Science
Informational text, close reading about two birds. The golden eagle and the bald eagle. Students will read, highlight with crayons and answer questions after reading these two short texts.
Students will then compare the two birds with a Venn diagram. After filling in the Venn Diagram they will write their findings into a scripted worksheet to organize their information into a short essay.
Included in this activity is a page of each birds life cycle. Students will enjoy coloring this.
This
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3rd - 6th
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Georgia Animal Habitat Project
This animal project will allow students the opportunity to explore various animals in their habitats. Students will complete research on a specific animal and its habitat as well as create a diorama displaying the animal in its habitat. This product includes instructions, a rubric, a parent note, and writing paper.
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3rd - 5th
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Halloween Boo at the Zoo -- Creative Research Project
My Halloween Boo at the Zoo Creative Research Project is just the thing to keep your students busy and learning in a fun way during the crazy month of October. This resource combines scientific research, informative writing, and creative art to make a show-stopping project your students will always remember as they take on the title of “zoologist” and transform your classroom into your very own showing of Halloween “Boo at the Zoo.”Included in this resource:Detailed instruction sheet on how to c
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3rd - 4th
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Christmas Zoo Lights -- Creative Research Project
My Christmas Zoo Lights Creative Research Project is just the thing to keep your students busy and learning in a fun way during the crazy month of December. This resource combines scientific research, informative writing, and creative art to make a show-stopping project your students will always remember as they take on the title of “zoologist” and transform your classroom into your very own showing of Christmas “zoo lights.”Included in this resource:Detailed instruction sheet on how to carry ou
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3rd - 4th
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Pollination Activities for Elementary & Homeschool, Spring Worksheets & Lessons
This bundle of materials has EVERYTHING you need for your students to learn about pollination and plant fertilization in a fun and engaging way! Included in a 3-day lesson plan outlining student objectives, activities, opportunities for review, assessments, and more. Additionally, you will find numerous engaging student worksheets that are full of information, visual aids, diagrams, and activities, all of which will lead to a deeper understanding of pollinators and the process of pollination. St
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-2
, 3-LS1-1
Build Your Own Animal: Learning Life Science the Easy Way
This packet provides a fun and engaging way to teach students about animals and their ecosystems. Students learn about how to classify animals, food and the food chain, biomes, and different shelters all while developing their creativity in building their very own animal from their imaginations!
While the students’ ability to retain knowledge about life sciences is tested, they are also required to write TWO ESSAYS: an expository essay about the animal they created and a compare-and-contrast e
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3rd - 4th
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Lions Research Project and Informational Essay Unit
This product includes:-2 articles about lions, with differentiated levels: 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades-Multiple choice and short answer questions for each article-Answer Keys-Graphic Organizers to plan informational essay-List of transition words-A rubric-An authentic 3rd grade student sample
Plant Research Project Evergreen Trees Mushroom - Montessori Botany Research
Need evergreen trees, mushrooms, and flowering plant research projects that makes research fun and easy? These Montessori botany worksheets have research questions and visual aid instructions for teaching early research skills. Originally developed as a Montessori research material, these research templates are perfect for any elementary classroom or homeschool flowering plant, evergreen trees, and mushroom research project!Click on the ⭐️PREVIEW⭐️ for a visual walk-through of what’s included an
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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NGSS:
2-LS4-1
Leaf Collection Booklet
This outdoor activity expands on the basic ideas about forests and helps students understand their connection and reliance on forests and plants. Students use their knowledge of tree parts to learn basic plant identification skills, then use research skills to find out what uses, if any, the plants have.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Butterfly Writing Project - Using Informational Text Structures
Kids love learning about butterflies - - - and you’ll love the way they write using five different informational text structures. The project fortifies your students’ understanding of purpose, organization, and key words.Open the preview to take a closer look.This activity provides a dynamic connection between reading, writing, and science. Students are given an authentic task: write five articles about butterflies for a magazine, each using a different text structure. Here are the steps they’ll
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3rd - 5th
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Vertebrates Animal Report Template - Montessori Zoology Animal Research Graphic
Need an animal report template for vertebrates that makes research fun and easy? This Montessori zoology worksheet has research questions to aid in writing early animal reports. Originally developed as a Montessori animal research material, this animal research graphic organizer is perfect for any elementary classroom or homeschool animal research report!Click on the ⭐️PREVIEW⭐️ for a visual walk-through of what’s included and how it all works together!Our Vertebrate Research questionnaire prese
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
2-LS4-1
Investigative Self-Learning Unit on the Monarch Life Cycle
This is an investigative unit on the Monarch Bufferfly Life Cycle. It is intended for students to complete with minimal assistance from adults, whether that be teachers or parents. Online resources are suggested in the unit as to where to go to gather the information. A self-assessment for students is included as well as some higher-level thinking questions that could be used as a summative assessment if used in a more formal setting such as a classroom or club. The life cycle photographs are
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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