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3rd grade physical science pdfs for GATE
Halloween Science Activity Experiment Dissolving Candy Corn
Which liquids will dissolve candy corn? Try it and find out! This science experiment has been provided with differentiated and editable options so that you can use the experiment that works best for your students.There are two ways to do this experiment: find out which liquids will dissolve candy corn, or which dissolve candy corn the fastest. This requires students to record data from a stopwatch or timer, which is a great way to practice those measurement skills.✅ What You'll Get ✅Teacher inst
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
2-PS1-2
Also included in: Candy Corn Science and Fall STEM Activities
Egg Drop STEM PBL Engineering Science Lab - 3rd - 6th Grade
"You all know the story of Humpty Dumpty and his epic fall. What you don’t know is that even though the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty back together, the FBI was able to. That is how Humpty Dumpty became a secret agent..."
Engage your students with this STEM/PBL engineering science lab to help design a device that will assist Agent Dumpty in surviving a jump from a second story window on his next case. Working in collaborative groups students will assess the problem, design a plan, crea
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3rd - 6th
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A Whole Lot of Shaking Going On! STEM Engineering Earthquake Lab (Marshmallows)
Dear Educator,
It’s time to bring some fun to your classroom during your unit on earthquakes! Your students will love this STEM project where they have to build an earthquake resistant building. There are many ways you can use this project – group lab, individual projects, or a culminating unit activity.
This product contains the student lab manual and teacher materials to conduct this experiment in your classroom. Students must design a structure, test their design, note their observations of
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3rd - 8th
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Science Menu Choice Boards and Menus for Enrichment and Early Finishers - Easel
Looking for engaging science choice boards? These no-prep and differentiated science tic-tac-toe menu boards include activities that are perfect for early finishers, gifted students, and enrichment. Choice board menus are great for reviewing and extending what you've taught in class, making this bundle an excellent resource during the back to school season or at the end of the school year.Everything you need is included! Your students will love completing the meaningful activities in these scien
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 4-LS1-1
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
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Christmas Science Activity Experiment Dissolving Candy Canes
Which liquids will dissolve candy canes? Will their stripes come off first? Try it and find out! This science experiment has been provided with differentiated and editable options so that you can use the experiment that works best for your students.There are a variety of ways to do this experiment: find out which liquids will dissolve candy canesdiscover whether or not the stripes disappear before the canes dissolve,find out which candy canes dissolve the fastest. This requires students to recor
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
Also included in: Candy Cane Science and STEM BUNDLE
Force and Motion STEM Activity - Pompom Launcher Challenge
Students LOVE launching objects. Why not turn a fun activity into a physical science learning opportunity? Students will gain hands-on understanding of potential and kinetic energy in this low prep STEM challenge by launching a pom-pom projectile! This activity can easily be differentiated and enjoyed by many different age groups. This is not a step-by-step catapult STEM craft but rather students are encouraged to make use of simple recyclables and office supplies to investigate how to best stor
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2nd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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States of Matter Science Menus - Choice Boards and Activities- 4th - 5th Grade
Are you looking for your enrichment or exemplary tasks to be done for the year? These 3 States of Matter choice boards are perfect for your early finishers or students that need a challenge.You can use this by telling students to complete 3 boxes or as a tic-tac-toe challenge. Each box comes with a matching work page.Print at the beginning of the unit and give to each student so they can work on it throughout the unit.Science Choice Boards Includes:Topic: 3 States of MatterDraw It OutPicture Boo
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Choice Boards *BUNDLE* - Science Menus and Activities & Centers
STEM Design Thinking Recording Sheets with D&C Icons {STEM / STEAM}
This product is a perfect tool for students to use to record their thinking during STEM / STEAM activities in your Depth and Complexity using class. If you are already doing various STEM/STEAM activities (or plan to), these recording sheets will be a great resource to use as you guide your students in the engineering and design thinking process using Depth and Complexity Icons!
Use these D&C STEM Recording Sheets before, during, and after each of your Design Thinking or Design Challenges
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K - 7th
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Forces And Motion Unit | Grade 2 And 3 Newton's Cradle Science And STEM
Discover kinetic and potential energy with a fun marble science investigation. Simple supplies and EASY PREP. Explore deeper with a further exploration. Engage students in a STEM Challenge to create a Newton's Cradle. Includes extensive background information to guide the teacher and students to success. This is a printable PDF. Please read more about Easel below.Students will expand their knowledge of forces and motions by observing the transfer of potential energy to kinetic energy. Throug
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Scientific Method Science Menus - Choice Boards and Activities- 3rd - 5th Grade
Are you looking for your enrichment or exemplary tasks to be done for the year? These Scientific Method choice boards are perfect for your early finishers or students that need a challenge.You can use this by telling students to complete 3 boxes or as a tic-tac-toe challenge. Each box comes with a matching work page.Print at the beginning of the unit and give to each student so they can work on it throughout the unit.Science Choice Boards Includes:Topic: Scientific MethodDraw It OutPicture BookT
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Choice Boards *BUNDLE* - Science Menus and Activities & Centers
Engineering Design Process Project-Based Learning BUNDLE for Grades 3 4 and 5
Have some future engineers in your classroom? Looking for project-based learning lessons? Or just want to give all of your students a peek into the engineering design process? This bundle would be great for you!Buy a bundle and save 30% on these ten lessons.This bundle contains the following projects:Spaghetti StructuresWater FiltersBest Play DoughSuspension BridgesBubbles and WandsMini Basketball GamesWind ChimesMinigolf CourseArcadeSnack GrabberEach resource includes a comprehensive lesson pla
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Water Cycle Science Menus - Choice Boards and Activities- 4th - 5th Grade
Are you looking for your enrichment or exemplary tasks to be done for the year? These Water Cycle choice boards are perfect for your early finishers or students that need a challenge.You can use this by telling students to complete 3 boxes or as a tic-tac-toe challenge. Each box comes with a matching work page.Print at the beginning of the unit and give to each student so they can work on it throughout the unit.Science Choice Boards Includes:Topic: Water CycleDraw It OutABC BookText MeAnchor Cha
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Choice Boards *BUNDLE* - Science Menus and Activities & Centers
Building Suspension Bridges Engineering Challenge for Science Grades 3 4 and 5
Let's build! This engineering design lesson includes a fun, hands-on activity where students build suspension bridges in small groups. Using everyday materials such as cardboard, cups, string, and masking tape, students can make their own bridges and share their designs. Along the way they will learn new vocabulary words like "suspension" "span" and "load." This resource includes:A note to the teacher about the activityA link to a step-by-step example bridge constructionA full lesson plan includ
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
Sabotage Science-STEM activities with a twist #4: Civil Engineering
Sabotage Science is a fun twist on STEM activities. We all love STEM activities, but I wanted to mix it up a bit. My students LOVED this! They loved it so much that the following year they asked their teacher to get it from me so they could do it again. I hope your students enjoy it as much as mine.
Each of my Sabotage Science products contain 3 STEM projects. Each project is considered a "round of play" in a STEM construction/competition. Teams learn to budget by bidding on fun sabotages to us
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3rd - 6th
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Digestive System Science Menus - Choice Boards and Activities- 4th - 5th Grade
Are you looking for your enrichment or exemplary tasks to be done for the year? This Digestive System choice boards are perfect for your early finishers or students that need a challenge.You can use this by telling students to complete 3 boxes or as a tic-tac-toe challenge. Each box comes with a matching work page.Print at the beginning of the unit and give to each student so they can work on it throughout the unit.Science Choice Boards Includes:Topic: Digestive SystemDraw It OutPicture BookText
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Choice Boards *BUNDLE* - Science Menus and Activities & Centers
Slime Science And STEM | Grade 2 3 | Properties Of Matter | Hands-On Activity
Uncover the science of slime in 3 hands-on activities. Discover the role of borax and different glues. Engage in a STEM Challenge. Includes extensive background information to guide the teacher and students to success. Integrates well for Halloween. Perfect for exploring the properties of matter and meeting NGSS.Students will expand their knowledge of the properties of matter with a focus on solids and liquids. Through hands-on learning, they will gain an understanding of non-Newtonian fluids an
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
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Waves & Light - Can You Escape? A Zero-Prep PBL Project - Distance Learning
In this multi-day project, students are presented with three survival scenarios with different constraints. Students choose one scenario, come up with a way to use light and/or sound waves to get help, and write a narrative describing their escape. This project was created to meet 4th grade ELA and Science standards, but can be used for any classroom that is studying Waves & Light.
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3rd - 5th
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Biomes Science Menus - Choice Boards and Activities- 4th - 5th Grade
Are you looking for your enrichment or exemplary tasks to be done for the year? These Biome choice boards are perfect for your early finishers or students that need a challenge.You can use this by telling students to complete 3 boxes or as a tic-tac-toe challenge. Each box comes with a matching work page.Print at the beginning of the unit and give to each student so they can work on it throughout the unit.Science Choice Boards Includes:Topic: BiomeDraw It OutPicture BookText MeAnchor ChartQuiz T
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Choice Boards *BUNDLE* - Science Menus and Activities & Centers
Make a Minigolf Course Project-Based Learning Lesson with Momentum and Friction
Done with boring lessons and want to get your kids engaged and excited? Maybe a fun game of minigolf is the ticket. Bonus! They will also make the game themselves!This project-based learning lesson includes opportunities for collaboration and learning about design iteration. Students will work in small groups to design a minigolf course. They will use commonly available materials and work together to make a fun mini golf challenge. Each group will try at least three different configurations that
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
Diffusion In Liquids Science Experiment | Properties of Matter | Grade 2 3
Engage in a hands-on science experiment that explores the flow of liquids and thermal energy. The experiment includes a complete teacher guide and uses inexpensive supplies. You can make it a complete week of lessons with the further exploration and an anchor chart. This Hands-On Exploration IncludesTeacher Background and TipsCorrelation to NGSS6-Page Student Investigation JournalExploration Station Activity with WorksheetAnchor ChartInvestigation RubricAnswer Keys This Science Exploration meets
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Diffusion Lab Bundle | A Food Color and Water Experiment For K-8th Grade
Project Based Learning Engineering Lesson for Making an Arcade for Upper Grades
Have some makers in your midst? Ready for some hands-on fun? It might be time for an engineering challenge! This one is focused on making a d.i.y. arcade.This project-based learning lesson includes opportunities for collaboration and learning about design iteration. Students will work in small groups to design an arcade game. They will use commonly available materials and work together to make a fun game with a bit of challenge. Each group will try at least three different configurations that wi
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-PS2-1
Make a Wind Chime Engineering Design Lesson for Grade 3 4 or 5
Combine music and engineering with this engaging group challenge! In this lesson, students will collaborate to make their own wind chimes. They will select from everyday materials to construct a wind chime that makes a pleasant sound when blown by the wind. They will learn about pitch and vibrations along the way.Each group will try at least three different configurations that will lead them to their final design. This teaches kids how to iterate their design solutions.After each group finalizes
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-2
Circulatory System Science Menus - Choice Boards and Activities- 4th - 5th Grade
Are you looking for your enrichment or exemplary tasks to be done for the year? This Circulatory System choice boards are perfect for your early finishers or students that need a challenge.You can use this by telling students to complete 3 boxes or as a tic-tac-toe challenge. Each box comes with a matching work page.Print at the beginning of the unit and give to each student so they can work on it throughout the unit.Science Choice Boards Includes:Topic: Circulatory SystemDraw It OutComic BookTe
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Engineering Design Process Challenge - Bubbles and Wands Science Collaboration
Looking for a way to practice engineering design with a little fun thrown in? The Bubbles and Wands engineering challenge may be just what you are looking for!This engaging lesson allows students to become mini scientists as they experiment with various bubble recipes and wand designs to find the ones that work best. Students work in small groups to test and compare different bubble recipes and wands. They will explore materials, measure ingredients, mix various combinations, try different wand
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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