Summer basic principles resources for Easel Assessments

This easy to understand, one page passage explains what light energy is and how it moves. It describes concepts like electromagnetic waves, the speed of light, reflection, and refraction. The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included for your convenience. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the p

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

4-PS4-2

, MS-PS4-2

, 4-PS3-2

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Reading Comprehension Passage

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This easy to read, one page passage about heat transfer:defines heat as the transfer, or movement, of thermal energydescribes thermal energyexplains 3 different ways heat can move: radiation, conduction, and convection (with examples of each)It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a compa

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

5-PS1-3

, MS-PS3-3

, 4-PS3-2

Also included in: Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Unit Bundle of 6 Science Lessons

States of Matter Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about states of matter explains:the 3 states of matter including solid, liquid, and gashow matter can change from one state to another properties we use to determine which state matter is in like shape, mass, and volumeThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.The p

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.3.4

, RI.3.10

...

NGSS:

MS-PS3-4

, MS-PS1-4

, 5-PS1-2

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Conductors and Insulators Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to read, one page passage about conductors and insulators:defines heat transfer as the movement of thermal energyexplains that some materials transfer heat and electricity better than others gives examples of thermal/electrical conductors and how they are used gives examples of thermal/electrical insulators and how they are used It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Slides. Color and black l

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.4.1

...

NGSS:

5-PS1-3

, MS-PS3-3

, 4-PS3-2

Also included in: Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Unit Bundle of 6 Science Lessons

Sound Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to understand, one page passage about sound energy explains:sound travels as mechanical waveshow sound is created when a force causes matter to vibratethat sound waves travel at different frequencieshow sound waves move faster or slower through different types of matter The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. It includes color and black-line illustrations for your convenience.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

4-PS3-2

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Gravity Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to read, one page passage explains the force of gravity in language your students will understand. It explains: Sir Isaac Newton developed the theory of gravityall objects with mass have gravitational pullthe larger an object is, the stronger its gravitational pullgravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sunthere is less gravity on the moon than on EarthThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EAS

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.3.4

, RI.3.10

...

NGSS:

3-PS2-1

, MS-PS2-4

, MS-ESS1-2

, 5-PS2-1

, MS-PS2-5

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Density Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, General Science, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage about density:uses an example of a golf ball sinking and a tennis ball floating to explain that density is how tightly packed the matter inside an object isdiscusses what mass and volume are and how they determine densityexplains that objects that are more dense than water will sink and objects that are less dense than water will floatIt includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and

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Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Stars and Constellations - Three Lesson Mini-Unit

Created by

Astronomy, Basic Principles, Science

Stars and Constellations is a three lesson mini-unit complete with three lesson plans, 9 printable worksheets and activities, a unit quiz and a 40 slide animated power point that your students will love! I designed all of my lessons involving Earth in Space and Time to go along with an interactive animated power point that will help engage your students with great visuals and opportunities for learning. All three of these lessons have animated power point slides to guide you through the lesson.

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Printables

NGSS:

1-ESS1-1

Atoms Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to read, one page passage about atoms:explains that atoms are the building blocks of all matterdescribes the parts of an atom - proton, neutron, and electrondiscusses elements, atomic number, and the periodic tableThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion YouT

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.3.4

, RI.3.10

...

NGSS:

5-PS1-1

, MS-PS1-1

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Types of Waves Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about different types of waves explains:waves are disturbances that transfer energy from one place to anothermechanical waves (like sound) must travel through matter while electromagnetic waves (like light) can travel through empty spacewaves can be described as transverse or longitudinal depending on how they move scientists measure amplitude and wavelength to determine how much energy a wave hasThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension qu

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.3

...

NGSS:

4-PS4-2

, MS-PS4-1

, MS-PS4-2

, 4-PS4-1

Also included in: Sound Energy Mechanical Waves Unit Bundle of 7 Science Lessons

3 States of Matter Sort Classifying Activity Worksheet Solids Liquids & Gases

Created by

Fishyrobb

This resource on the states of matter science helps students understand the differences between solid, liquid, and gas.INTERACTIVE BOOKThis is a 6-page booklet with cut-and-glue pieces. On each page, students add the correct definitions and examples of the states of matter. The last page is a graphic organizer for students to complete with their own examples. STATES OF MATTER POSTERShow a visual representation of solid, liquid, and gas and explains the characteristics of each.DIGITAL STATES OF M

Subjects:

Assessment, Printables, Centers

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Physical and Chemical Changes Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about physical and chemical changes explains:what matter is and that it can be changed that matter is made of small particles, called atoms, of different elementsphysical changes affect the appearance or state of the matterchemical changes affect the materials the object is made of several examples of physical and chemical changesThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Science

...

NGSS:

5-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-5

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Gravity Powerpoint and Quiz - Editable - Forces - Digital and Print

Created by

The Berry Hill

There are 15 slides in this PowerPoint which include information on the following:Forces/GravityGravity ExamplesExamples of Opposing GravityFun Facts/ReviewThere are also animations on each slide, so you can walk through the PowerPoint one line at a time. Check out the preview for a look at it all!*****************************************************************************Other Science PowerPoints from The Berry Hill:Physical and Chemical Changes PowerPointThe Sun and Stars PowerPoint - Editabl

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Centers

Also included in: Science PowerPoints BUNDLE! - Editable - 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grades

Electricity Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about electricity explains that:electricity is created by the movement of electrons between atoms there are 2 types of electricity: current and staticcurrent electricity can only move if it has a closed circuitThis download includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage a

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

...

NGSS:

5-PS1-3

, 4-PS3-4

, 3-PS2-2

, 4-PS3-2

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Introduction to Weather Learning Activities

Created by

Bucko's Science Corner

This zip file contains many different activities (72 pages of student handouts which includes worksheets, quizzes, two labs and cloze notes handouts. as well as a PowerPoint with a total of 96 slides) which can be used to introduce students to basic concepts about weather. While these lessons were originally designed to correlate to the performance indicators of the New York State Intermediate Science curriculum, the components of this lesson may be easily used in other physical science or bas

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Laboratory

CCSS:

, MP2

Light, Heat and Solar Energy Mini Unit - Lessons, Power Point, Printables & Test

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Light, Heat and Solar Energy - Mini Unit is a two lesson mini unit that has 10 printable worksheets and activities, 2 lesson plans, a unit quiz, and a 25 slide power point with animations that your students will love! This all-inclusive unit contains everything you need to teach your students about light, heat and solar energy. Lesson one addresses the following guiding question: “What are light, solar and heat energy and how are they produced?” Your students will build deep knowledge about thre

Subjects:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

NGSS:

4-PS3-2

Also included in: Forms of Energy Comprehensive Unit - 5 Unit Bundle, 10 lessons, PPT, Printables

Science Tools PowerPoint - Editable

Created by

The Berry Hill

Completely EDITABLE PowerPoint presentation on a variety of science tools, including:-microscope-hand lens/magnifying box-pan balance-graduated cylinders-measuring cups/spoons-thermometer-stopwatch/clock-measuring tape/ruler11/30/21 Easel assessment added to this product*****************************************************************************Check out some of my other SCIENCE products!:Science Tools Quiz - FREEBIE!.The Sun and Stars - Powerpoint.Physical and Chemical Changes Powerpoint - Edi

Subjects:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson, Centers

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Also included in: Science PowerPoints BUNDLE! - Editable - 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grades

Diet Coke And Mentos Geyser Experiment | Physical Changes STEM | Outdoor Science

Created by

Kimberly Scott Science

Uncover the secrets of Diet Coke/Mentos geysers with a complete hands-on unit. This is a great exploration for the end of the year and summer camp fun. Detailed directions help guide the teachers and students to a memorable scientific experience. Students will have a blast discovering physical changes and the properties of matter.Included in the Hands-On Exploration:Teacher Background InformationDetailed DirectionsExample PicturesNGSS Grade 4/5 Matter and Its InteractionsNGSS Middle-Level Struct

Subjects:

Chemistry, Physical Science, Summer

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

Sound Energy Mini Unit - Lesson Plans, Powerpoint, Printables & Test

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This sound energy mini unit is a two lesson mini unit that has 10 printable student worksheets and activities, 2 lesson plans, a unit quiz, and a 30 slide power point with animations that your students will love! This comprehensive mini unit contains everything you need to teach your students about sound energy, the vibrations that create it, sound waves, frequency and pitch. This is not an average or basic foundational lesson that just barely touches on the aforementioned concepts. With the inc

Subjects:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

NGSS:

4-PS3-2

Also included in: Forms of Energy Comprehensive Unit - 5 Unit Bundle, 10 lessons, PPT, Printables

Scientific Theory or Law? Exit Ticket

Created by

Sandy's Science

In this activity, students determine if an example is a Scientific Theory or Scientific Law. There are 9 examples with descriptions and illustrations. An answer key is included.2 Digital Options - Google Forms & Easel by TPT with self-graded questions.Extend – have students research & name each theory/law described.Use this as a formative assessment/exit ticket, warm-up/bell ringer or review.Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Big Idea 3: The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypothes

Subjects:

Worksheets, Assessment, Interactive Notebooks

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Electrical and Chemical Energy Mini Unit - PPT, Printables, Lesson Plans & Quiz

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This electrical and chemical energy mini unit is a two lesson mini unit that has 7 printable worksheets and activities, 2 lesson plans, a unit quiz, and a 32 slide power point with excellent animations that will truly help your students understand electrical and chemical energy! This extensive two lesson unit contains everything you need to teach your students about electrical and chemical energy! This unit addresses the question: “How can electrical energy and chemical energy cause change?” You

Subjects:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

NGSS:

4-PS3-4

, 5-PS3-1

, 4-PS3-2

Also included in: Forms of Energy Comprehensive Unit - 5 Unit Bundle, 10 lessons, PPT, Printables

Law of Conservation of Mass Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

Created by

Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about the law of conservation of mass explains:mass is the amount of matter in an objectmatter can undergo chemical and physical changeswhen changes (reactions) occur, mass is not gained or lostthe difference between reactants and productsTo improve student understanding, the passage includes several real world examples: a fire burning (wood and oxygen change into smoke, ash, water vapor, and carbon dioxide but the mass does not change) as well as ice melting

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.5.4

, RI.7.10

, RI.8.10

NGSS:

5-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-5

Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Passages Growing MEGA Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL

Science Daily Review #1 Nature of Science

Created by

Sandy's Science

20 Warm-up/Review questions about the Nature of Science. Topics include observation/inference, variables, Scientific Method, measurement, volume, density and graphs.Use in a variety of ways including:Print the worksheet (all questions) and give to students - grade at the end of 4 weeks.Print one of the 4 weekly sheetsPick and choose questions, write on the board or project with the included PowerPoint slides - students copy and answer the question in their notebooks, review the answer(s) togethe

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