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Biology Common Core SL.4.1 resources
Photosynthesis Interactive Diagram Game
OverviewThis hands-on manipulative, reading passage, and student assessment page requires students to identify the components of photosynthesis and explain the role of each in the process. Using this colorful, clear game board, student groups will work collaboratively to name and describe all components involved in photosynthesis and develop an understanding of the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle in plants. Students have the opportunity to practice the game multiple times until they attain mastery o
Fall Garden Lesson Plans and Activities - Third and Fourth Grade - Ten Weeks
Kids will love these FALL Garden-based Science, Nature, and Nutrition Lessons written for Third and Fourth Grade children (activities are also appropriate to use with older kids as well). The Third and Fourth Grade Fall Lessons explore planting and harvesting what is seasonally appropriate, and children explore the history of growing food worldwide. Life Science is also a key theme in examining how all components work together to create a healthy garden ecosystem. Resource Highlights:10 scaffol
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 3-ESS2-2
, 3-LS4-2
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NO PREP Predator and Prey Games
Animals have unique adaptations to help them survive. Through games and activities, students will pretend they are a variety of animals and they will experience some of the ways predators hunt prey and how prey avoid being eaten.Included in resource:- Extensive vocabulary list- Materials needed for each game- Detailed instructions on how to play each game- Discussion questions for conceptsCreated by Homeschooling and HomesteadingFollow our store to keep up-to-date on new products. Please be sur
Frog Life Cycle Presentation - PowerPoint & Google Slides | Science Lesson
Introducing: Life Cycle of a Frog Teaching Slides Presentation! Available in PowerPoint & Google Slides FormatsWhat's Included:23 teaching slides: available in PowerPoint & Google Slides FormatsTurn-and-Talk opportunities with included sentences stems/starters to promote respectful science discourseNo prep work required: These slides are designed for you to be able to read directly from the slides when teaching, saving valuable planning time!Interactive Learning: Includes observation exe
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1st - 4th
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PPT with Models, Questions & Experimental Design: Plants & Animals Needs Product
How to be used in a lesson:The models should be shown to the students on the smartboard and student discussions should be encouraged by the teacher before any explanations or "teaching" occurs. The model shows them what is going into the plant/animal and what is coming out or being released. Students should be able to complete each worksheet by just deciphering the model. The teacher and student age can determine how detailed you get with your explanation of the processes. This is a great time t
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Grades:
1st - 8th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
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What Do Plants Need to Grow?
What Do Plants Need to Grow? introduces students to the important role plants play in sustaining life as we know it. Plants are among the most important resources on Earth, providing us with food to eat and oxygen to breathe. In addition to adding beauty to our surrounding environment, plants also keep our soil healthy through decomposition, provide habitats for animals, and are the source of many materials we use every day—including wood, clothing, medicine, plastic, and more. In this unit, stu
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, 2-LS2-1
, 3-LS3-1
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Plant & Animal Needs/Products Experimental Design: Photosynthesis & Respiration
Included in this packet are models of plant and animals needs and products with questions as well as an experimental design Q & A with explanation. How to be used in a lesson:The models should be shown to the students on the smartboard and student discussions should be encouraged by the teacher before any explanations or "teaching" occurs. The model shows them what is going into the plant/animal and what is coming out or being released. Students should be able to complete each worksheet by j
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Grades:
1st - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-LS1-7
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
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Animal & Plant Needs & Product Powerpoint with Models: Experimental Design
How to be used in a lesson:The models should be shown to the students on the smartboard via the ppt and student discussions should be encouraged by the teacher before any explanations or "teaching" occurs. The model shows them what is going into the plant/animal and what is coming out or being released. Students should be able to list the things entering the organism/leaf and the things exiting. You can discuss states of matter with students, how water entering and leaving, but in a different st
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 8th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Insects vs Spiders (Arachnids) Picture Sorts with Sentence Stems
Large realistic picture sorts with labels of insects and spider or insects and arachnids, along with independent sort sheets for students to use what they know about insect, spider, and arachnid characteristics to sort the animals into categories.Sentence stem cards included for discussions! Great for ESOLThe following animals are included on the picture cards-Insectsbutterflyladybugbeetleantpraying mantisgrasshopperbeedragonflySpiderstarantulablack widowwolf spiderbrown reclusejumping spiderye
The Magic School Bus THE WILD WHALE WATCH Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Answer Key Included!Rationale for using Discussion Cards:Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add to their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. The Discussion Cards have questions from each chapter prompting students to cite evidence from the
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Marine Mammal Trading Cards for Games, Rewards, and Projects
These Marine Mammals Trading Cards make a fun supplement to your ocean creature, sea life, or life science unit. The 11 Marine Mammals including in this set are the: Beluga Whale, Blue Whale, Dugong, Fur Seal, Humpback Whale, Narwhal, Orca, Sea Lion, Sea Otter, Short-beaked Dolphin, WalrusThis product includes:11 Filled out cards: The front of each card features clipart of the marine mammal along with its “Fast Stats” which are the top weight, length, lifespan and number of offspring of the ani
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
Also included in: Ocean Animal Trading Cards and Games Bundle
Magic School Bus GREAT SHARK ESCAPE Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in criti
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2nd - 4th
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No Prep! Outdoor Exploration Activities and Games
All you need are the enclosed directions for the chosen game(s), and any propsNo Prep, Print and Go Activities!********************************************************************** Many lesson plans offered by Homeschooling and Homesteading include active outdoor games and activity ideas. This is a sampling of those activities as a freebie. The activities allow your students to explore nature in active and creative ways.Some related collection of games:Sharpening Observation SkillsPredator and
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 4th
NGSS:
K-LS1-1
Magic School Bus THE TRUTH ABOUT BATS Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in criti
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Magic School Bus FOOD CHAIN FRENZY - Discussion Cards PRINTABLE & SHAREABLE
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in criti
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2nd - 4th
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Animal Opposites: Fast/Slow Activity Kit (Ages 3-12, NGSS & CC)
This product from Explore Science and the Santa Barbara Zoo contains 6 activities and 4 crafts themed around animal opposites: fast/slow. All activities are aligned to NGSS* and CC standards, spanning from ages 3-12. Download includes master materials list, activity-specific standards lists, activity procedures, craft templates, and activity tips and variations.
*Includes Phase III Rollout: Environmental Principles & Concepts
Animal Opposites Bundle Activity Kit:
--Animal Opposites Bundle
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PreK - 5th
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Lifecycle of a Chicken Lesson and Activities
Many families are getting their own backyard chicken flock, even in urban areas. Your chickens, be it 2 or 200 lend themselves to a wonderful learning opportunity for your students or homesteading homeschooler. Or perhaps you hatch chickens out in your classroom every year. Either way, hands-on experiences help students to make more sense of their learning. This collection of activities from Homeschooling and Homesteading gives step-by-step instructions of how to ‘meet’ a live chicken, dissect a
Magic School Bus INSECT INVADERS - Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Answer Key Included!Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for student
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Animal Opposites Bundle: 5 Activity Kits (Ages 3-12, NGSS & CC)
This product from Explore Science and the Santa Barbara Zoo highlights animal opposites: Tall/Short, Loud/Quiet, Hard/Soft, Dry/Wet, and Fast/Slow. This bundle offers 30 activities and 14 crafts, all aligned to NGSS* and CC standards and spanning from ages 3-12. Download includes master materials list, activity-specific standards lists, activity procedures, craft templates, and activity tips and variations.
*Includes Phase III Rollout: Environmental Principles & Concepts
Individual Animal O
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PreK - 5th
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Magic School Bus POLAR BEAR PATROL - Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Answer Key Included!Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for student
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Honey Bee by Fleming pdf Google Slides™ book companion w web activities
This is a beautiful and informational resource about honeybees. It includes comprehension/discussion prompts, animal/insect study guidance, a mini webquest resource, and great activities for learning about bees with The Honeybee, written by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Eric Rohmann. It includes 45 comprehension/discussion/composition prompts and 15 extension activities using the book and outstanding web resources. This product may be used for classroom and distance learning, and the book i
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2nd - 6th
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Animal Opposites: Hard/Soft Activity Kit (Ages 3-12, NGSS & CC)
This product from Explore Science and the Santa Barbara Zoo contains 5 activities and 3 crafts themed around animal opposites: hard/soft. All activities are aligned to NGSS* and CC standards, spanning from ages 3-12. Download includes master materials list, activity-specific standards lists, activity procedures, craft templates, and activity tips and variations.
*Includes Phase III Rollout: Environmental Principles & Concepts
Animal Opposites Bundle Activity Kit:
--Animal Opposites Bundle
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
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Animal Opposites: Loud/Quiet Activity Kit (Ages 3-12, NGSS & CC)
This product from Explore Science and the Santa Barbara Zoo contains 8 activities and 2 crafts themed around animal opposites: loud/quiet. All activities are aligned to NGSS* and CC standards, spanning from ages 3-12. Download includes master materials list, activity-specific standards lists, activity procedures, craft templates, and activity tips and variations.
*Includes Phase III Rollout: Environmental Principles & Concepts
Animal Opposites Bundle Activity Kit:
--Animal Opposites Bundle
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
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Animal Opposites: Tall/Short Activity Kit (Ages 3-12, NGSS & CC)
This product from Explore Science and the Santa Barbara Zoo contains 5 activities and 2 crafts themed around animal opposites: tall/short. All activities are aligned to NGSS* and CC standards, spanning from ages 3-12. Download includes master materials list, activity-specific standards lists, activity procedures, craft templates, and activity tips and variations.
*Includes Phase III Rollout: Environmental Principles & Concepts
Animal Opposites Bundle Activity Kit:
--Animal Opposites Bundle
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
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