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2nd grade science task cards $5-10
Ecosystems Activity Bundle with Reading Passages Biomes of the World Project
The biomes and ecosystems of the world captivate the attention and awe of our students like few other topics in science. This MASSIVE Bundled Ecosystems Unit gives you a wealth of fun, informational and engaging materials to help you present the Biomes and Ecosystems of our beautiful world to your kids! Use these close reading passages, writing activities, graphic organizers, task cards and projects to build excitement about the biomes and ecosystems with your students!Ecosystems Resources Incl
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2nd - 5th
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Measurement Ruler Length Centers Autism Work Math Task Cards Special Education
In your special education classroom, are you working on measurement units, long and short and using a ruler? Task cards are a great way for your students to work on their standard measuring skills!These 70+ Math task cards work on measuring length using a 12 inch ruler. There are 2 differentiated levels in this measurement task box set! Mix them up or work on questions leveled separately!These task cards can be used during direct instruction, individual work, and in task boxes. Appropriate for e
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K - 2nd
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Basic Animal Needs and Types of Animals Bundle- Boom Cards Included
Learn about animal needs AND the different types of animals when buy these two products together and save! Includes real life photographs of animals, worksheets, mini posters, and more!This bundle includes:⭐Basic Animal Needs Mini Posters and Worksheets:4 mini posters showing the 4 basic needs of animals: air, water, shelter, and food8 "Who Am I" task cards based on animal needs. Answer sheet includedA word search relating to the basic need of shelterA worksheet for the student to create and dra
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K - 3rd
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Zoo Animal Nonfiction Unit: Close Reading Passages & Activities
This 100 page zoo animal nonfiction unit pack features 12 common zoo animals along with close reading nonfiction passages, close reading task cards, posters, book templates, and more!Featured in this pack, you will learn about:-Tigers-Giraffes-Gorillas-Penguins-Zebras-Red Pandas-Polar Bears-Tortoises-Lions-Flamingos-Crocodiles-Sea LionsEach featured animal comes with a close reading passage, a multiple choice reading check, an open-ended response reading check, an "All About ________" student re
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1st - 4th
Nutrition Unit - Evidence Based Passages and Activities...JAM PACKED!!!
Teaching nutrition to children early and often is the key to developing healthy eating habits. This nutrition unit is packed with ideas that empower children to understand why we need food, evaluate nutrition information, and make smart food choices.
This unit contains 4 lessons. Each lesson includes an evidence based color and find reading passage (Lexia 690-780) and activity. The unit was created to teach in order but can be used alongside other nutrition lessons.
Lesson #1 Why We Need Foo
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2nd - 5th
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Science Task Boxes for Special Education
⭐Are you a self-contained special education teacher? If so, you know how important it is to have routine and structure every single day in your classroom. Task boxes are a great way to set up systematic routines for your students. These science task boxes cover a wide variety of skills and will help your students in self-contained settings learn on-topic science skills in an adapted way. I have included sets using both real photos and clip art images. These sets come in multiple formats (includi
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Task Box Bundle for Special Education
Life in the Pond: A Freshwater Habitat Unit
This unit includes several fun-filled lessons on ponds and a variety of pond animals. One of my favorite things about the unit is building desktop ponds for the students to observe!
Desktop Pond Lessons:
- Task Cards
- Helpful Tips
- Day 1, 2, and 3 step by step directions
- Observation Journals
Pond Animals
- Fish & Snail Labeling
- Tadpole/Frog Life Cycle
Extras:
- How to Draw a Pond (following directions activity)
- Vocabulary Cards with pictures
- Pond Creatures Graph
- 6 page guided
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K - 2nd
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Water Cycle Task Cards Bundle
Parts of the Water Cycle Task Cards Bundle includes two sets of water cycle task cards, a water cycle sorting activity, and a short quiz. These resources can be used to study states of matter, and water cycle concepts like precipitation, condensation, evaporation, transpiration, and accumulation. Products in this Water Cycle Bundle• Parts of the Water Cycle Task Cards• Water Cycle Sorting Activity ⭐ More Science Teaching Resources You’ll Love! ⭐ ⭐ Gifts for Santa's Scientists ⭐ Weathering,
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2nd - 5th
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Builder Bins- DIY Dollar Store STEM Center | STEM Challenges for Maker Spaces
DIY your Maker Space Science center with these STEM Challenge Task Cards plus all the extras you need for hands on learning with materials from your local dollar store. Are critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity skills you’re looking to address in the classroom? Need something meaningful for your fast finishers? Do your science centers need some pizzazz? Unleash potential with this perfect printable!Builder Bins are the perfect addition to your science centers! You get a simple shopp
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Properties Of Matter
This file includes activities to use during your Properties of Matter unit.Resources included:-Posters (matter, property, weight, texture, temperature, size, sink, float)- 4 Cut & Sorts - Task cards with recording sheets(hot/cold, heavy/light, big/small, hard/soft, and a mixed review set)- Sink/float activity sheet- Cookie Investigation sheet- Assessment (10 questions)Please click the preview file to view a sample of what's inside.Check out a Properties of Matter Matter learning activity bel
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K - 2nd
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Biomes - Trading Cards Animal Adaptations | Science Games Types of Biomes
Biome Cards Animal and Plant Adaptations and Biome Trading Cards!Want to really engage your students while teaching science lessons on biomes? Your students will never forget these trading cards while learning about plants, animals, and adaptations! A fun activity for all primary and middle school ages! **NEW - Battle of the Biomes Board Game - Here's a board game designed to be used with trading cards! Check it out!*****************************************************************************Thi
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2nd - 8th
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World Series Baseball Bundle with STEAM/STEM Challenge
S.T.E.A.M. or S.T.E.M. challenges are ALL the rage in science classrooms, and this World Series Bundle is full of no-prep, engaging activities guaranteed to hit a GRAND SLAM with your students! Created with a teacher's formal observation in mind, I have made certain to COVER THE BASES for SCORING Highly Effective as the COACH!
The STEAM/STEM activity in this packet will challenge your students to design and construct a new Commissioner's Trophy which will be awarded to the winning team at the
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2nd - 5th, Staff
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MakerSpace Starter Kit
This Maker Space / STEM Lab STEAM Lab starter kit has everything you need to get a FabLab going in your classroom or library. Included are MakerSpace task cards, bin labels, parent letter, posters, and more! Young kids need STEAM Labs, too! It's time to get our students thinking, building, engineering and creating. A MakerSpace is the perfect way to do that. Please take a moment to look at the preview! Included in this download are:Weekly MakerSpace Journal (with picture cues for young stu
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PreK - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
Mystery STEM - A STEM Game with a Fun TWIST!
Looking for a new STEM idea that's easy to implement?
Here's a STEM challenge game with a fun twist!
Students won't know what they are building - or what their materials are - until they start playing the game!
How Does It Work?
1. Turn over one BUILDING CARD to see what to build.
2. Turn over one MATERIALS CARD to see what to use when building.
3. Gather the correct materials and get started!
4. Brainstorm, plan, test, and improve the creation!
5. When the building is done, choose a THI
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1st - 3rd
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Weather Worksheets for Special Education
This product is perfect for visual learners. Each worksheet has two levels of differentiation. 7 different types of worksheets are included:-fold-able book-sorting-write the word-labeling-yes and no sentences-sentence building scenes-errorless cut and pasteBONUS! This product also includes an adapted book that can be used as a visual story for your learners. Simply print, laminate, velcro, and use for years to come!10 Weather words included in this unit:-foggy-rainy-cloudy-thunderstorm-tornado-h
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Science For Special Education Year Long Bundle 1
Earth Processes, Landforms, Bodies of Water, Erosion, Weathering and Deposition
This set of resources includes resources for erosion, deposition, and weathering. It also includes the continents, land forms, and bodies of water. Included but not limited to:1. Experiment/lab ideas.2. 21 task cards3. 11 posters (erosion, bodies of water, weathering, erosion...)4. Integrated writing ideas5. Graphic Organizers6. Cut and Paste Activities7. Processes near me8. Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blanks, Crosswords and Word SearchesPlease note - you may choose to use some or all o
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1st - 3rd
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Force and Motion Unit ~ Close Reading, Experiments, & Interactive Notebook
There are 4 lessons included in this Force and Motion Unit. It has been designed to be taught in consecutive order but can be broken apart to be incorporated into any Force and Motion unit. Each lesson has a Evidence based passage, interactive notebook, and experiment.
Included in this unit:
Lesson 1: How Things Move– Search and color informational article, interactive notebook, Copy Cat Builder experiment
Lesson 2: Measuring Motion– Search and color informational article, The vocabulary inte
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2nd - 4th
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STEM & STEAM Activity Tubs - Labels & Task Cards EDITABLE! | Morning Bins
These STEM / STEAM activity tub / bin labels and task cards are perfect for any season! Just print, cut, and laminate for durability. EDITABLE labels and task card are included!You can either put the task cards on a ring or just a little container and have students grab one out, along with a stem tub / bin containing items to build with!What's included:-- TASK CARDS: * EVERY DAY task cards - 45 pages (270 cards total) * HALLOWEEN task cards - 15 pages (90 cards total) * FALL task cards - 12 page
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PreK - 3rd
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Fun Facts: Through the Year {Self-Checking Task Cards}
Do your students LOVE learning fun facts during units of study? Do you LOVE having something handy for early-finishers? Our Fun Facts Series was created to meet both of these needs! This set is the perfect extension to have on hand all year long for those early-finishers or brain stretches!
You can download a FREE SAMPLE set HERE!
These 4x6 task cards are perfect for small hands and for storing in photo containers for easy transport to students' desks. A cover is also provided if you choose
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Fun Facts BUNDLE {Self-Checking Task Cards}
Easter STEM Challenges
These Easter STEM Challenges are a must-try! Grab a bag of jelly beans and dive into weight, length and science. The set is perfect to use in STEM centers, math stations or as early finisher tasks.
-----------------------------> Bundle with all of our STEM challenges and SAVE! <-----------------------------
INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:
--> 16 weight comparison cards asking "What weighs more?"
--> 16 weight comparison cards asking "What weighs more?" OR "What weighs less?"
--> 16 lengt
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Year of STEM Challenges
Planks Station Scoot- Set One
Planks Station Scoot is great for any STEM or Makerspace Classroom. Also awesome to integrate STEM and making into the regular classroom. Awesome for early finishers or even for a sub day in STEM class.Planks Station Scoot is like the regular classroom scoot game where you move from station to station and it's all hands on. All you need is planks for your classroom and you are good to go. You can use any Jenga game, keva planks or dollar tree jenga games with this product.It includes the cards t
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Planks Station Scoot Bundle
PLANTS: Life Cycle, parts, needs | Plants Lap book | Spring Crafts
PLANTS: Life Cycle, parts, needs | Readers and crafts | Plants Lap bookThis plants activities unit is the perfect resource to use for your science lessons. It covers a variety of topics about the parts of a plant, plant life cycle, plant needs, and more. This unit is included in my Science Bundle. This product contains:A PowerPoint Presentation Digital Games of Boom CardsGoogle Slides and Seesaw.Readers Life CycleNeedsParts of a plant Vocabulary CardsThe presentation will help your students comp
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Kinder Science and Social Studies Curriculum Activities and Lapbooks
Human body task card task box set for special education
Body parts, organs, 5 senses and systems task box set for introductory levels and special educationIncludes:-16 sets of task cards Covers topics of body parts, body organs, 5 senses and body systems:CirculationDigestiveSkeletalExcretoryRespiratoryLymphaticNervousMuscular BladderBrainLarge intestineLungsHeartEyeballStomachGallbladderPancreasSkinKidneysLiverSmall intestineSpleen ArmElbowSkinHairNailsHandFootLegTeethKneeMouthShouldersAbdomenToesEarFingerTongueNose SmellTasteSightHearTouch Also incl
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: I want it all- THE OG BUNDLE
Emergency Sub Plans 2nd 3rd Grade, Substitute Teacher Binder, Full Week Sub Plan
Create either an emergency sub tub or an emergency sub binder and feel organized and confident that your students will be well planned for, in all subject areas, if you unexpectedly need to be out of the classroom. This package includes over 35 no-prep, ready to print activites that require minimum classroom materials. What's included:-6 tabs to keep your binder or tub organized (reading responses, writing prompts, word work, math, STEM challenges, science & social studies)-chart of activiti
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2nd - 4th
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