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Science Common Core 5.MD.C.4 resources
Design a School Garden: STEM Project Guide
Design a school garden! Take your STEM or STEAM classroom or program to the next level with this in-depth engineering design STEM challenge. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan a long-term school garden for growing vegetables and other plants. This creative and in-depth project is a great activity for your classroom or afterschool program! Designing a school garden is a multidisciplinary project where creative and crit
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Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Scientific Method Lab: Paper Airplane Model Design
This “Scientific Method Lab: Paper Airplane Design" was designed for my 5th grade class, but it can easily be used with any grade level. The Big Idea would be force and motion.Older students might even like to “tweak” the lab and design their own paper airplane models!Included are lab instructions following the scientific method, a data recording sheet, and the paper airplane foldables. The lab follows the scientific method, but it does not include a Review of Literature, an abstract, or a disp
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in: Scientific Method Bundle
States of Matter Game Interactive Scoot Game 5th Grade Science Review Activity
Engage your students with this Matter and Its Interactions - States of Matter game! This set of 28 task cards will help your students learn about States of Matter and their Properties. This is a great alternative to worksheets while you are teaching the Science Standards. You can also use this resource in your Google™ Classroom. The students will circle the answer in the digital version. These task cards will help you teach your students the science concepts they need to know! This resource inc
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
, 5-PS1-1
Science & Math Standardized Test Prep 5th Grade Review Packets Flip Books BUNDLE
Review ALL the 5th grade math and science standards in two easy to use flip books that are perfect for math and science spiral review! This 5th grade review covers 25 topics in science and 24 topics in math that makes test prep or end of the year review fun for students. This bundle includes:5th Grade Math Flipbook5th Grade Science FlipbookEach flip book resource includes 3 different versions to provide you with options and easy differentiation. The Basic flip book provides space for student no
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Grades:
5th
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Build a Model House STEAM Activity-Measure Area, Perimeter, Volume and More!
Turn your classroom into a construction zone with this fun STEM measurement project! Measure length, width, height, area, perimeter, and volume using both standard and metric units. Video tutorials are included for self-directed or teacher-directed learning!This product includes the following:Teacher Materials:• 3rd Grade Common Core State Standards (those used in project) Overview with "I CAN" Statements• 4th Grade Common Core State Standards (those used in project) Overview with "I CAN" Statem
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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A Wrinkle in Time Tesseract STEM Challenges
⭐If you read A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle this is the STEM Challenge for you! The movie is out and kids are excited, so make learning fun by having your students create a Tesseract. Connecting STEM with a Great Book: A Wrinkle in Time STEM Challenge will get your students excited about reading. Students will design a TESSERACT. It is a great way to integrate literature and STEM! This lesson also connects with several geometry standards. ➪This product is included in my Connecting
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in: STEM Novel Connections and Activities
Volume/STEM Activity: Build a Robot
This activity will provide your students with an engaging and visual hands-on math experience that reinforces the basic concepts of volume measurement!
In this activity, students will cut out and assemble an assortment of rectangular prisms, calculate their volume, and then use the cut out prisms to assemble a robot.
Here is my recommended list of materials students will need to complete this activity:
-Student Directions sheet (included in this resource)
-Rectangular Prisms sheets (included
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Types:
Density Integrated Science, Math and ELA Lessons NGSS Aligned.
Density is an interesting property of matter. This unit starts with phenomena. This resource integrates three subjects into two great lessons on density. The integrated math, ELA, and science lessons on density will help your students understand this concept. Students will learn about density in solids and how to calculate the volume of a rectangular solid.This Density Unit Includes:•Step By Step Directions•Two Lesson plans•Reading passage•Follow up pages•Interactive notebook insertsNGSS Alignme
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: NGSS Middle Chemical Reactions and Density Bundle
Nature of Science Unit Presentations or PPTs With Student Summary Notes Bundle
This bundle is a set of 6 PPT products that I use during a typical year to introduce the nature fo science and science skills including: what is a scientist, the scientific method, recording data, creating graphs, identifying lab equipment, measurement performing metric conversions, determining significant figures, and many others.Bundle Contents:PPT - What is Science and What is a ScientistPPT - Metric System and Metric ConversionsPPT - Scientific Method and Lab Report WritingPPT - Graphing Ski
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Metric System & Metric Conversions Presentation PPT with Student Summary Notes
A comprehensive 79-slide PPT product designed to introduce middle school and early high school students to the metric system, SI system and metric conversions. This PPT covers the following topics: introduction to the metric system, customary system, SI system, basic SI units (length, mass, volume, time, temperature), metric conversions, linear method, and the conversion factor method. In addition, this PPT features 3 short review quizzes on measuring length, fluid volume, and temperature.Corre
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
Volume Zoo - Math Activity and Animal Research Project
With this activity, your students will be able to combine their creativity with their Math and research skills! Challenge your students to create their own animal out of boxes and find the total volume of their creations. My students were engaged the entire time, and they learned so much about math, teamwork, and problem solving!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Included in this product:-Volume Zoo Planning Page-Calculation pag
Choice Boards for ALL 5th grade Math, Science, & Social Studies Ohio Standards
Embark on an enriching interdisciplinary journey through 5th-grade math, science, and social studies with our comprehensive Bundle of Choice Boards. Crafted to engage and empower students, this bundle offers a diverse selection of choice boards covering all standards across these core subjects, providing educators with a versatile toolkit to enhance their curriculum.Each choice board within the bundle is meticulously designed to address specific standards in math, science, and social studies, fo
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Grades:
5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-LS2-1
...
Basic and Advanced TinkerCAD Handouts
3D printing is coming to your classroom! TinkerCAD is a free CAD resource that you can quickly use as a class or individual to produce simple objects for 3D printing!Teachers can set up a class in TinkerCAD to quickly import files, and students can export files to 3D print on the schools 3D printer or at a local library. This set of handouts covers the basic controls of TinkerCAD, as well as the advanced features and design methods for your advanced students. This set of handouts includes dual e
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
...
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
Mini Science Fair Project: Surface Tension Lab
This product was created for a classroom science lab designed to be used to introduce students to the scientific method and to doing a "real" Science Fair Project. It includes all parts of the scientific method and the Science Fair components. The experiment includes a blank lab sheet, detailed, step-by-step instructions for completing the lab, a data sheet, instructions for writing a science report, lab "slips" for grading participation in the lab, and an diagram for helping to set up a displa
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Scientific Method Bundle
NGSS Grade 5 Matter: Measure Matter Physical and Chemical Changes 5-PS-1-2
NGSS Grade 5 Measure Matter Physical and Chemical Changes 5-PS-1-2 Students measure and graph mass/weight in order to gather evidence to make a claim that regardless of the type of physical change that occurs, matter is not created or destroyed and mass/weight is conserved. Activity 1: Physical Change. Students measure and graph substances before and after a chemical change in a closed system to gather evidence to make a claim about the Law of Conservation of Matter/Mass. Activity 2: Chemical
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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5th Grade Standards Based Gradebook with CCSS and NGSS
5th Grade standards based gradebook aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics as well as Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Includes enough room for a class or grade-level wide gradebook. Includes page for tracking school and home independent reading. Standards Based Grading format for scoring from 1 to 4. Cells change colors when scores are entered: 1 - red, 2 - yellow, 3 - green, 4 - blue.
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Grades:
5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
...
Science Safety, Measurement, & Tools 5-E Google Slides Lesson
Science Safety, Measurement, & Tools 5-E Slides Lesson is a digital 5-E style lesson via Google Slides. It includes videos, teaching content, questioning, a drag and drop activity, matching activity, a measurement activity, and link to a quizlet study resource. Teacher SuggestionsRemote Learning:Can be uploaded and completed independently be students via any online platform. Students should be assigned the slide as an individual copy, or instructed to create their own copy (like how you will
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Safety, Tools, & Measurement Interactive Slides Lesson & Test
Volume of Rectangular Prisms Hyperdoc - DISTANCE & ONLINE LEARNING
What is a hyperdoc? It is an interactive document with hyperlinks to learning opportunities and activities. You can use this for live lessons, independent learning, or both! Here's a tip: If you plan to use it over multiple days, insert a blank slide wherever you want them to stop and add a stop sign! Also... BONUS! It is easy to grade and give feedback on :) Assign a section or a few slides at a time, check in to give feedback, then the kids continue working in the document! This hyperdoc incl
Metric Olympics: A Measurement Review Game
Engage your students with this competitive, hands-on, easy to implement game!Students will compete in 6 Olympic games. Games range from a paper airplane toss to a paper towel squeeze! The games will ask your students to carefully measure using the metric system (centimeters, grams - mass, milliliters - volume, and square centimeters), and work with a team to complete each task. The Metric Olympics require just a few materials you likely have on hand. Included you will find a teacher help page,
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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STEM Activities - Forces STEM Challenge for Creating and Designing a Boat
This STEM Challenge can be used to cover a wide range of objectives. Students will research boat designs and use prior knowledge on sinking/floating to guide their learning. Using aluminum foil, students will design and build a boat that must hold at least 0.5 pounds! Use this STEM activity resource in the classroom or for distance or online learning. Included:- Teaching Slides- Teacher guidelines - Student Workbook The student workbook lays out the design process and guides your students thr
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: STEM Activities & STEM Challenge Bundle with 5 Challenges!!
Volume STEM Challenge using Minecraft 5th, 6th, and 7th
Looking for a way to incorporate STEM into your math lesson? Do you need an extension activity for early finishers? Volumeville is a STEM challenge where students use their understanding of volume of rectangular prisms to build a town on Minecraft Education. Specifically, students are working on the following learning targets: Learning Target 1: I can solve for volume of rectangular prisms in real-world context.Learning Target 2: I can solve for composite volume in real-world context.When I used
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5th - 7th
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Assessing Ancient Egypt in Minecraft
OverviewThis Assessing Ancient Egypt digital game was created as a final assessment for 4th and 5th grade gifted students in a academic year-long unit, but it can be used for many different age groups and in different situations. The default settings for this game will have pairs/groups of students playing at the same time with the instructor hosting the game from a device. Students playing Assessing Ancient Egypt will have four main tasks: build a pyramid of a specific volume (volume requireme
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
Food Truck PBL
This PBL is geared towards individual projects, TAG and ALP passion projects or small group extensions during math. Students can be self-directed as they go through each step of research and design on their own. It involves a variety of writing structures, authentic research and development, quality questioning, website building, volume measurement and lots of real-world applications. Plus the material cost is basically free!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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STEAM Tales: Stories, Lessons & Provocations: Elementary Grade
STEAMTales: Stories & Provocations offers jumpstarts for media center maker stations or short investigations for elementary and middle grades. S.T.E.A.M. Tales stands alone, but the activities are best used with the S.T.E.A.M. Tales: Collected Stories to Inspire Elementary Engineering DesignIncludes:Digital Download PDF File46 Activity ProvocationsPrintable Student Logbook Design PagesTeacher IntroductionStation Signs
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Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 5-ESS3-1
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