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2nd grade general science simulations for parents
Virtual Field Trip to Everglades National Park
Virtual Field Trip to Everglades National Park in Florida! Perfect for Zoom meetings as a fun activity for in person *socially distanced* learning!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides. ☺Trip is designed for grade K - 5, I included multiple closing activity suggestions, just delete any slides to make it appropriate level for your grade!W H A T ' S I N C L U D E D ?⭐️ Teacher directions⭐️ PowerPoint & Google Slides included (PowerPoint file with a link to "make a copy" for
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
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Send Home Family Project STEM Activities - Take Home STEM Challenges in a Baggie
Looking for a fun way to engage families at home? Send home these STEM challenges in a baggie to keep your students entertained with their families. Each challenge starts with a cleverly written riddle that doubles as the directions for the STEM challenge. Simply copy the poem and add the easy-to-find supplies into a small baggie. You can send home one baggie a month OR use these activities in your classroom, too! With easy-to-find supplies like toothpicks, marshmallows, sticky notes, alumin
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K - 5th
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Animal Fact Sheets
When I first began work on these I wanted to an informative and comprehensive document with easy to read facts that could reach younger children. These are great if you can laminate them. Put them up in your science section, or combine them when you read some books (Brown Bear by Eric Carle would be a great combo!)Included: Bear, Whale, Giraffe, Gorilla,Lion, Elephant,Cheetah, Tiger,Gray Wolf, Harp Seal, Sloth, Zebra, Chipmunk, Beaver and Howler MonkeyUpdate: I have added in some charts:1. Compa
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
NGSS:
1-LS1-2
, 2-LS4-1
, K-ESS3-2
Competition for Biotic & Abiotic Factors Stamp & Dice Game
If you have played the Traveling Nitrogen Activity found at: http://www.windows2universe.org/teacher_resources/nitrogen_activity.pdf this game is exactly like that but modified for biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
Students will travel as a white-tailed deer to different lab stations to simulate competition for abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem.
Directions (from actual worksheet):
1. Pick a start location….DO NOT sta
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Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Phases of The Moon Wheel (multiple versions)
Put a hands on twist to learning the Phases of the Moon. With this wheel students can easily visualize how the moon changes it's state in each phase.
Easily put together by connecting the two wheels with a brass fastener. Great reinforcing activity that gives clarity. Also great if your grade takes the standardized science test! There are always questions about identifying the phases of the moon!
No prep needed! Just print it and you're done!
Multiple versions of wheel included. Complete
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Animals in winter. Hibernation, migration, adaptation montessori materials
Winter months are cold. There is snow everywhere. What do animals do, while people reside in warm houses?Some animals sleep all winter. This sleep is called hibernation. So do frogs, snakes, bears and even some bugs.Other animals stay active in winter. They have to adopt to live and find food.Some birds, animals and insects migrate south for the wintertime. We call this migration.Try this sorting animals in winter game to teach your kids and students about hibernation, adaptation and migration.P
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Sorting activities and games BUNDLE
Gravity Experiments for 3rd Grade | Force & Motion Hands-On Activity Lessons
There is more to gravity than just the fact that things fall to the ground. This collection of 11 hands-on balance and gravity experiments help 2nd - 3rd graders get firsthand experience with force and motion as they learn how gravity works, balancing objects, understanding their own center of gravity, and other fun explorations. Each experiment starts off with inquiry: an intriguing question that gets kids excited about finding out the answer—like “What falls faster: a heavy object or a light o
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
SCIENCE: Jack & the Beanstalk Science Fair Experiment (Plants)
This is an absolute blast to do!
My 9 year old daughter and I designed it for her science fair and it was a huge hit, but at the same time, I was teaching fairytales, so I used it as a class experiment and wow! We had SO MUCH FUN with this! There's lots of choice involved, as far as bean planting goes. There is a learning journal, a line graph to show growth and a table/bar graph to show rate of growth. You can not go wrong with this project- I even include a mock up of the tri-fold board!
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Wind Vane
Use this template to have your students make their own wind vane. They will have a blast putting the wind vane together and learning about wind measuring.
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
The Water Cycle Journey
Summary: Students role-play a water molecule by rolling dice to simulate the movement of water within the water cycle.
Objectives: The students will:
describe the movement of water within the water cycle
identify the states of water as it moves through the water cycle
determine the importance of temperature in the water cycle
understand that water remains in some locations longer than others
Materials Included:
9 Station Signs
Water Cycle Station Dice (assembly required)
Water Cycle Journey
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Science Fair Parent Handbook
This Parent Handbook is a great resource to assist families at your school with their child's Science Fair project. This parent guide is especially helpful for the lower elementary grade parents who may be unfamiliar with the different elements required. There is an editable cover for you to include your school or class name and the parent letter has an editable dates.
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Grades:
K - 4th
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Magnetic tiles buildings plans. STEM hands-on activity. Spatial thinking.
Engaging STEM activity for children 5 to 10 years old.- 10 buildings in total - 3 projections for each building: front, back and top!- Different levels of difficultySpatial thinking involves visualizing, interpreting, and reasoning using object located in space. Ability to visualize and imagine 3D objects is one of the important features of full-brain thinking. This set of visual tasks is called to develop and improve spatial thinking.Try to build a magnetic tiles building following the Front, B
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K - 5th
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Eco-Games: Outdoor Science Simulations for Life and Earth Sciences
Children of all ages love games. Educators can turn this natural affinity to their advantage by using games as an instructional strategy. In this book, educators will learn 15 Eco-games that cover ecological and environmental topics connected to the Science and Geography curriculum. Games work well in an outdoor setting, such as a school yard or nature field centre. Eco-games are designed to be easy to reproduce for teachers. There are codes for students to crack, secret environmental messages,
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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STEM Baggies Marshmallow and Toothpick Towers - September Family Project
Encourage a love of STEM by using these fun poems with your marshmallow and toothpick STEM challenge! Send these take home science baggies with students and motivate families to complete the challenge. Looking for an entire year worth of STEM challenges in a bag? Find them HERE! I place these STEM baggies on each student desk during Meet the Teacher. I encourage my new students to go home and practice with their family before we do the challenge in class. You could also send them home at Open Ho
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Grades:
K - 6th
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Lungs : Model and Interactive Notebook
Teaching the Human Body? This Lungs Minilesson will teach how the lungs work in the respiratory system to grade 2-5 scientists. Lung Model and Interactive Notebook shows how to create a working model of a lung with interactive science notebook pages to reinforce content and help assess understanding. Vocabulary words introduced include lung, diaphragm, trachea, rib cage, exhale, inhale, and respiratory system. This is a great addition to your unit in the human body organs! Students are guarante
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
All About Snails PowerPoint Presentation
Children love to learn about animals and insects!
This PowerPoint slide show is all about snails. The slideshow includes many photographs, the life cycle of snails, their appearance, habitat, diet and other interesting facts. The slideshow is created to meet students' on their level so they can explore on their own. But, that doesn't mean you can't teach from it. Your students will love to see all the vivid photographs of snails. They will be fascinated with the facts. Also, if you have visitor
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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Printable Solar eclipse 2024 Mandala Coloring Pages Sheets -Fun April Activities
Fun mandala coloring pages to print at home ! Take a look at our huge range of designs, from beautiful flower mandala patterns to Solar eclipse mandalas, holiday-themed designs, intricate geometric mandalas, and many more! We invite you to create something beautiful and restore your inner calm with one of our printable mandalas.WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE30 coloring pages ( PDF + PNG )Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paperHigh-resolution imagesUnlimited printsGrea
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Grades:
1st - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
The Complete Science Fair Planner | Workbooks | Projects | Judging | Awards
Everything you need to get your students on the right track for the science fair and award them at the end. Students will create original experiments at their level. The perfect guide for science fair coordinators from start to finish.You will need Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Microsoft Publisher to open and edit some of the programs. Please make sure you have these before purchasing. If you do not have Publisher, you may use the included Google Slide link.You will get all 3-grad
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Grades:
K - 6th
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Bird Beak Investigation - Animal Adaptations
Students will explore various kinds of bird beaks to determine which beak works best for different kinds of food/prey. Students will consider how physical and/or behavioral adaptations help animals survive. Teacher's guide included.
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Science and Kids Yoga Curriculum Bundle
Kids love to learn about the world around them. Topics like plants, space, weather, and the elements tie so well into yoga themes. How can we plant seeds in our lives? How does our internal weather (moods) change the world around us? When and where can we find space in our bodies and lives?Each week presents a theme with a science focus along with a social-emotional component.
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Grades:
K - 7th
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All About Spiders PowerPoint Presentation
Children love to learn about animals and insects!
This PowerPoint slide show is all about spiders. The slideshow includes many photographs, the lifecycle of spiders, their appearance, habitat, diet and other interesting facts. The slideshow is created to meet students' on their level so they can explore on their own. But, that doesn't mean you can't teach from it. Your students will love to see all the vivid photographs of spiders. They will be fascinated with the facts. Also, if you have visit
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PreK - 2nd
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Science Family Night Bundle: Fun STEM Activities
Elevate Your School's STEM Event! Introducing the "Science Family Night Kit," an all-inclusive package filled with interactive STEM activities that promise to make your school event a hit. Designed for hands-on learning, this kit is perfect for school-wide events, classroom activities, or home-school collaborations, providing everything you need to explore scientific concepts in a fun and engaging way.Key Features:Teacher Directions: Detailed guides for setting up and running each station.Engag
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Family Night Bundle
Grade 2 Ontario Science & Technology Student Assessment Data Tracker
This Grade 2 Science printable data tracker is specifically made for making data tracking easier for teachers. Use this assessment and evaluation tool to help you keep track of data for report cards! With this Ontario curriculum data tracker, teachers will have all student data in one place. This tracker is meant for long term student evaluation and uses a 4 point scale where you can check off student progress throughout the year. Many teachers also like this resource to keep track of the specif
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Grades:
2nd, Staff
All About Bees PowerPoint slide show
Children love to learn about animals and insects!
This PowerPoint slide show is all about bees. The slideshow includes many photographs, the lifecycle of bees, their appearance, habitat, diet and other interesting facts. The slideshow is created to meet students' on their level so they can explore on their own. But, that doesn't mean you can't teach from it. Your students will love to see all the vivid photographs of bees. They will be facinated with the facts. Also, if you have visitors
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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