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Science Common Core CCRA.SL.1 resources
Earth Day Human Impact on the Environment Project
Need a fun project to teach students about the human impact on the environment that's also perfect for Earth Day? This print and digital project will help students think about solutions to problems that are affecting Earth. First, your students will use the provided links to research one of 5 major environmental problems our planet faces. Then, working independently or collaboratively, students will use their findings to create a solution. Finally, students will choose one of 6 ways to present
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-3
, 4-ESS3-2
Periodic Table of Elements Scavenger Hunt Puzzles: The Complete Set of Puzzles
Ready for a wild ride through the world of elements? Buckle up, educators, because we've got a Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt that'll make your students' heads spin faster than a noble gas!Introducing our Non-Traditional, Student-Friendly, Periodic Table-Friendly, and Downright Awesome Introduction to the Periodic Table! This bundle is packed with so much excitement, you'll need a hazmat suit to contain it!Here's what your students will uncover:Elements named after scientists, because who doesn't
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5th - 10th
SBAC and PARCC Test Prep 5th Grade Bundle
SBAC Test. Test Prep. Smarter Balanced Practice Tests (SBAC and PARCC) for 5th Grade. 275 PAGES!!! INCLUDES Math, Science, and ELA! Common Core Aligned!This package of pre-tests will help your students be well prepared for Smarter Balanced (SBAC) and Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) testing. Summative end-of-year testing is all-to-often a taxing and nerve-wracking experience for students and teachers, especially when they don’t know what to expect! Don’t
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4th - 6th
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Animal Habitats First Grade Projects & Kindergarten Animal Habitat Sorts
Make learning about animals and habitats engaging with these project based learning teaching and practice activities! These NO PREP Design an Animal Habitat PBL activities focus on student’s learning by using creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. Students will use graphic organizers, worksheets, centers, whole group shared research writing activities, and STEM projects to learn about animals and habitats, design the perfect animal habitats and ecosystems, and add in plants a
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K - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
End of Year Science Activity or Summer Project on Biodiversity MS-LS2-5
This fun and engaging NGSS middle school activity and lesson challenges students to be park rangers and develop and present solutions to various real problems facing Yellowstone's ecosystem while teaching them the importance of maintaining its BIODIVERSITY! This low prep activity has student worksheets that take about five days to complete and addresses the Next Generation Science Standard's Performance Expectation MS-LS2-5. Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ec
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Chernobyl Miniseries Episodes 1 through 5
Based upon the critically-acclaimed Chernobyl miniseries from HBO, this video guide accompanies all 5 episodes of the 5 part drama. The film is a painstakingly accurate account of the worst nuclear accident in human history. This can be used in a physics class for topics of nuclear chemistry, world history class for historical discussions of the accident and the Soviet Union during the cold war, environmental science class for the effects of the accident on the environment, or a biology class
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Martian -Problem Based Learning Novel Unit (Common Core Aligned)
This comprehensive PBL novel unit for Andy Weir's, "The Martian," places your students on Mars with the main task of survival. It is sure to engage your students in a rigorous, research-based, meaningful learning experience! The unit contains the following assignments and resources:-Pacing Guide for teaching the novel-Problem Based Learning guide (includes 20+ problems for students to research and solve)-Supplemental Tasks/group assignments-NASA Webquest!-Reading assessments-Discussion questi
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8th - 12th
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Plant and Animal Parents & Offspring- 1st Grade NGSS Life Science Mini-Unit
How are plant and animal parents and offspring alike and different? (Heredity)Get your students excited to explore the similarities and differences between parents and offspring! Students will have an opportunity to make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents. Through an integrated STEM model approach students get to explore this science concept while also practicing and applying ELA and math skills! These I
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Grades:
1st
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NGSS:
1-LS3-1
Animal Adaptations Activities for Structure and Function of Inherited Traits
Combine science and writing with this activity about animal external body parts. Introduce your first grade students to the Next Generation Science Standard* regarding inherited traits, animal adaptations, and structures and functions that help animals survive. Your students will observe, think, predict, and write. Just share the photos of real animals. Students will discuss the body parts and hypothesize why the animals have them. How does that help the animal survive? Brainstorm ideas. The
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1st - 2nd
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2nd Grade NGSS COMPLETE YEAR STEM Unit ! Earth, Life & Physical Science!!
This is a full YEARS’ Comprehensive STEM curriculum unit that covers ALL of your 2nd Grade Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). In this bundle we’ve included the COMPLETE Earth, Physical and Life Science Units from our store. These units are PACKED with engaging investigations and activities, engineering design challenges, technology integration, math application and integrated literacy lessons! (CCSS). With step-by-step instructions and easy to follow plans, you’ll be able to bring engagi
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Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
...
Day and Night Objects in the Sky Lessons & PowerPoint: 1st Grade Science NGSS
Learn all about Day and Night with this NGSS mini-science unit! Helps students explore patterns of objects in the day and night sky and learn why they occur! The sun, moon, and stars will come alive as your students participate in these fun day and night activities! With imbedded literacy components you'll be able to enhance student's ELA skills during their science exploration!This mini-unit was created as part of our 1st Grade NGSS COMPLETE Earth Science Bundle! that has over 20 Hours of integ
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Grades:
1st
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NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, 1-ESS1-2
NGSS 3rd Grade Weather and Climate Resources!
The resources start with weather activities, then climate activities and finishes with hazardous weather activities. The weather section has worksheets and a quiz. The climate sections has worksheets and a poster project. Then there is an summative assessment on comparing and contrasting weather and climate. Hazardous weather is the last unit, there are worksheets and a poster project. The project describes the weather and students will come up with a creative solution on how to help people that
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2nd - 4th
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Science Escape Room Breakout Game Activity for Glow Day
Can your students solve the science puzzles to escape the neon blobs? Try this glow day-themed escape room game with your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students as they learn about the science behind luminescence and why things glow! This is a fun breakout activity to add to your science lessons!Tired of spending hours creating fun and interactive lessons for your students? Look no further! I have just the game for you. This escape room will:Save you time, because I planned and organized it for you.Hel
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3rd - 5th
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The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit Resources with Easel Activities
The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit and Resources. Rainforest activities go with the book The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry. Includes: features of the rainforest, useful websites, art projects, vocabulary with a fun crossword puzzle, main idea and summarizing activity, graphic organizer, story elements and plot diagram, fun facts about the kapok tree, rainforest animals, how can I save the rainforest, chocolate cocoa recipe, math activity, science activity making a terrarium, geography sheet
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Earth Day Activities Bundle
Talking Sticks Discussion Strategy with Editable Discussion Cards
Talking Sticks is a management strategy that encourages all students to participate equally in a discussion. The ready-to-use discussion cards in this packet will help facilitate the discussion and keep it focused on a particular topic. Editable discussion cards are also included to make it easy to customize the wording on the task cards.The Talking Sticks strategy can be used in any subject area, and works especially well in reading, science, and social studies. Talking Sticks can be used with
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Literature Circles Made Easy | Classroom Book Clubs Discussion Bundle
1st Grade NGSS Physical Science COMPLETE STEM Unit! Light & Sound- (1-PS4)
This integrated 1st grade STEM curriculum unit is perfect for exploring all of the Next Generation Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) for physical science! This fun and engaging unit is full of science investigations, engineering challenges, integrated ELA and math activities (CCSS), technology components, and tons of other useful STEM resources! With easy-to-follow lesson plans this unit provides a fluid scope and sequence to guide teachers through the 1st grade Next Generation physical s
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1st
NGSS:
1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
, 1-PS4-1
Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Activity
Your middle school students will love making real life data driven decisions about energy sources for a fictional city. After they analyze the renewable and nonrenewable energy sources they'll create a presentation to persuade a panel why their choices are right for the city. Sharpen your student’s critical thinking, persuasive writing, and presentation skills this with project on energy sources! This project will give your middle school students the chance to analyze the energy needs of a ci
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in: Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Project Bundle
Erosion Activity and Project STEM Conservation NGSS Middle School MS-ESS3-1
This PDF resource is a fun, creative, and engaging NGSS middle school research and engineering project incorporating STEM that challenges students in 6 different erosion and soil conservation scenarios to save their house/land! In this PBL (problem-based learning) resource with worksheets, students research the type of erosion and brainstorm, design, build, and present a product to prevent or stop it. It teaches students about the effects of erosion on various places and how the uneven distribut
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Dental Health Month Activities Lessons Tooth Craft & Worksheets PreK-1st Grade
Teach your preschool, prek, kindergarten, and 1st grade students all about caring for their teeth with these fun dental health month crafts and activities! Students will learn how to care for their teeth, about a dentist, and the importance of caring for their teeth and tongue using this dental hygiene low-prep packet. Includes an interactive emergent reader, mouth and tongue model, teeth crafts, songs, and worksheets, and dental jokes to help students learn all about oral hygiene. Your studen
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
2nd Grade NGSS Earth Science STEM Unit Complete Curriculum! (2-ESS2)
This integrated 2nd grade STEM curriculum not only covers all of the NGSS earth science and engineering for 2nd grade but also has built in technology integration options, math application opportunities, and an integrated literacy component in EVERY lesson. Throughout this unit students will be actively engaged in fun, interactive, hands-on, inquiry based learning through student led activities. These lessons were created and compiled through a backwards design format where the NGSS and CCSS lit
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Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-ESS1-1
, 2-ESS2-3
...
1st Grade Science Curriculum NGSS Earth Science STEM UNIT w/ Engineering 1-ESS-1
This integrated 1st grade STEM curriculum unit is perfect for exploring all of the Next Generation Science and Engineering Standards (NGSS) for Earth science.! This fun and engaging unit is full of science investigations, engineering challenges, integrated ELA and math activities (CCSS), technology components, and a number of other useful STEM resources! With easy-to-follow lesson plans this unit provides a fluid scope and sequence to guide teachers through the 1st grade Next Generation Earth sc
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Grades:
1st
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-ESS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 1-ESS1-2
Planets | Guided Research Paragraph Packet | Informational Paragraph Writing
Are you looking for a way to incorporated guided research and solid paragraph writing into your daily schedule? Our It's Time to Research Planets Paragraph Packet will lead young writers through researching a planet of their choice on safe kid-friendly websites. When finished researching, students will be guided through each step of the writing process as they write a well-developed informative paragraph about the planet they chose. When student writing is complete, use the included rubric to a
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Living Things Change Their Environment: Kindergarten Science Unit- K-ESS2-2 NGSS
In this NGSS STEM Bundle students will...Explore how Plants, Animals, and Humans Change Their Environment To Meet Their Needs.Observe and identify changes in their local environmentExplore How specific animals change their environment & why they do so!Learn About Amazing Animals & the architecture they createLearn how to use these activities as evidence that organisms change their EnvironmentThese resources are part of our COMPLETE NGSS Kindergarten Earth & Life Science STEM Unit. Ch
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Grades:
K
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NGSS:
K-ESS2-2
The True Cost Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Google Formats (PG13 - 2015)
The True Cost Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Google Formats (PG13 - 2015) challenges your students to put themselves in the shoes of garment workers in India and Bangladesh and connect their experiences to the fast fashion industry. Explore the idea of advertisement and consumptionism. Analyze the argument that sweatshops might help poorer countries. Finally, explore what we can do as individuals to help reform the clothing industry.Check the preview file for high resolution sample questi
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7th - 12th
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