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Biology Common Core W.3.2 resources for homeschool
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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Hatching Chicks Flip-book
Do you want to provide your students with what will be a once in a lifetime experience for many? Try hatching chicks! Hatching chicks with my students is one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences I've had as a teacher!
We kept our learning experiences and new information in this flip-book and it turned out to be a lovely keepsake of the experience for students. Activities in the flip-book include:
-Countdown
-Can, Have, Are
-Research Recording page
-Label the Lifecycle
-Hatching Obser
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1st - 3rd
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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Elephants African Animals Report Savanna Grasslands Habitat elephant Read Write
This elephant informational page is great for studying African animals, savanna or grassland habitats, or elephants! It has all the information that students need for an animal report. No prep! Just print and go!In this resource, students will read about African elephants. They will learn about what they eat, their predators, and where they live. The facts are presented in easy-to-read sentences that make this accessible for a variety of grades.Includes: Informational article about the animal (1
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1st - 3rd
Endangered animal Red Panda information page for reading and writing reports
This nonfiction information page has everything students need to study the red panda, an endangered animal. This informational page about red pandas is great for studying Asian animals or endangered animals. It has all the information that students need for an animal report. No prep! Just print and go!In this resource, students will read about red pandas. They will learn about what they eat, their predators, and where they live. The facts are presented in easy-to-read sentences that make this ac
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1st - 3rd
Cheetah informational report article for writing African animal research reports
Students will learn about cheetahs with this nonfiction article. This informational page about the cheetah is great for studying African animals, desert, or grassland habitats. It has all the information that students need for an animal report. No prep! Just print and go!In this resource, students will read about cheetahs. They will learn about what they eat, their predators, and where they live. The facts are presented in easy-to-read sentences that make this accessible for a variety of grades.
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1st - 3rd
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
African Lion Africa animal research information article for writing reports
Students will learn about the African lion with this nonfiction article. This informational page about lions is great for studying African animals. It has all the information that students need for an animal report. No prep! Just print and go!In this resource, students will read about lions. They will learn about what they eat, their predators, and where they live. The facts are presented in easy-to-read sentences that make this accessible for a variety of grades.Includes: Informational article
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1st - 3rd
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
Over and Under the Snow Picture Book Companion for 3rd Grade (ELA and Science)
Looking for a book to help you teach your 3rd graders about how animal traits can be influenced by the environment? Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal is an engaging story about animals surviving winter above and below the snow. The animal survival strategies in the story are influenced by snow and include color change for camouflage, hibernation, shedding fur, storing food, use of the subnivean layer, and more. This picture book companion includes ELA and science
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3rd
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3-ESS2-1
, 3-LS3-2
Plant Life Cycle Through the Seasons Based on The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
These activity sheets are based on The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle.
This download includes three printable response sheets that encourage students to think about plant life cycles and how plants change through the seasons.
Printable 1: The students illustrate the changes that they heard about through each season using the cycle template provided.
Printable 2: They use these illustrations to write about these changes using the outline provided.
Printable 3: The final printable allows for so
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1st - 3rd
Black Rhino | Endangered Animal research page for animal report
This nonfiction information page is full of facts about the black rhino, an large land mammal in Africa. This informational page about the black rhino is great for learning about endangered animals. It has all the information that students need for an animal report. No prep! Just print and go!In this resource, students will read about the black rhino. They will learn about what they eat, their predators, and where they live. The facts are presented in easy-to-read sentences that make this access
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1st - 3rd
Frog Life Cycle Sequencing and Writing Activity
Hop to It! Use this fun frog life cycle sequencing and writing activity to assess and/or review student learning about the frog life cycle. This activity requires students to sequence the steps of the life cycle and use their knowledge of sequence vocabulary to write about it.
Included in this set:
* A set of life cycle cards for students to color, cut, and sequence on a sentence strip or paper
* A writing guide with frog vocabulary and sequence words to guide student writing about the frog
Hawaiian Monk Seal Endangered Animal information page for animal research report
This nonfiction information page is full of facts about the Hawaiian monk seal, an endangered animal that is native to Hawaii. This informational page about Hawaiian monk seals is great for learning about endangered animals. It has all the information that students need for an animal report. No prep! Just print and go!In this resource, students will read about the Hawaiian monk seal. They will learn about what they eat, their predators, and where they live. The facts are presented in easy-to-rea
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1st - 3rd
American Robin | Bird research page for animal reports or reading
This bird research information page resource is full of facts about the American Robin. This informational page about American Robins is great for when students are learning about birds. It has all the information that students need for an informational report. No prep! Just print and go!In this resource, students will read about the robin. They will learn about what it eat, its predators, and where it lives. The facts about robins are presented in easy-to-read sentences that make this accessibl
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1st - 3rd
Butterfly Life Cycle and Heredity Mini Unit for 3rd Grade (ELA & Sci Activities)
Butterfly life cycle books are a fun way to investigate life cycles and inherited traits in your 3rd grade classroom. This butterfly life cycle and heredity mini unit is designed to work with any fiction or non-fiction picture book about butterfly life cycles and includes ELA and science activities for your third graders. Select a picture book about butterfly life cycles from the suggested book list or use one of your favorites, these activities were written to work on specific reading, writing,
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3rd
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3-LS3-1
, 3-LS1-1
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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Tiger research Endangered Animal report | Sumatran Tiger information page
This nonfiction information page is full of facts about the Sumatran tiger, an endangered animal from Sumatra (an Indonesian island). This informational page about Sumatran tigers is great for learning about endangered animals. It has all the information that students need for an animal report. No prep! Just print and go!In this resource, students will read about the Sumatran tiger. They will learn about what they eat, their predators, and where they live. The facts are presented in easy-to-read
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1st - 3rd
Snow Leopard | Endangered Animal research page for animal report
This nonfiction information page is full of facts about snow leopards, a vulnerable animal that is found in Central Asia. This informational page about snow leopards is great for learning about endangered animals. They were endangered and recently upgraded to vulnerable status even though the population is decreasing. It has all the information that students need for an animal report. No prep! Just print and go!In this resource, students will read about snow leopards. They will learn about what
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1st - 3rd
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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2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
2-LS4-1
Pangolin | Endangered Animal information research page for animal report
This nonfiction information page is full of facts about the pangolin, an endangered mammal. This informational page about pangolins is great for learning about endangered animals. It has all the information that students need for an animal report. No prep! Just print and go!In this resource, students will read about the pangolin. They will learn about what they eat, their predators, and where they live. The facts are presented in easy-to-read sentences that make this accessible for a variety of
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1st - 3rd
Animal reports on endangered animals | Australian numbat information page
This nonfiction information page is full of facts about the numbat, an endangered animal in Australia. This informational page about numbats is great for studying Australian animals or endangered animals. It has all the information that students need for an animal report. No prep! Just print and go!In this resource, students will read about the numbat. They will learn about what they eat, their predators, and where they live. The facts are presented in easy-to-read sentences that make this acces
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1st - 3rd
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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3rd - 6th
Peacock or Peahen aka Indian peafowl research page for writing bird reports
This bird research information page resource is full of facts about the Indian peafowl. This incudes the peacock and peahen. This informational page about peacocks and peahens is great for when students are learning about birds. It has all the information that students need for an informational report. No prep! Just print and go!In this resource, students will read about peafowl. They will learn about what they eat, their predators, and where they lives. The facts about peacocks and peahens are
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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