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Science Common Core CCRA.SL.6 resources
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 or Summer Activity on Electromagnetic Waves Spectrum NGSS HS-PS4-5
Newly updated as a digital PDF for in person, home or distance learning, this OPEN-ENDED and ENGAGING NGSS middle or high school research project challenges students to investigate the behavior and interactions of one of the electromagnetic waves and devices to fulfill the NGSS Performance Expectation HS-PS4-5. Communicate technical information about how some technological devices use the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy
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9th - 12th
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HS-PS4-5
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
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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2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
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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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Introduction to 3D Printing – STEAM PROJECT – GRADES 3-6 - Distance Learning
Have you purcahsed or are considering purchasing a 3D printer and don’t know where to start? This resource is perfect for classrooms just starting out in the world of 3D imaging and provides you with everything you need to teach the fundamentals of 3D printing. This STEAM project is broken up into two parts: BUILDING BACKGROUNDYour kiddos will begin by doing a research project of the history, current uses, benefits, and future innovcations of 3D printing. Graphic organizers are provided to assi
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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
Biomes -- 5E Unit Plan (NGSS MS-LS2-1)
This complete 5E instructional sequence introduces Earth’s biomes and uses these as a vehicle through which to teach biotic and abiotic factors and address the Next Generation Science Standard MS-LS2-1. It is the first unit in my NGSS-aligned Middle School Life Science Curriculum (coming soon), but it can easily be incorporated into any curriculum. Activities expect students to read, discuss, use technology, analyze data, and conduct research. Five days of complete lesson plans are included in
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5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
Endangered Animals Television Commercial Research Project
The "Endangered Animals Television Commercial" Project allows students to demonstrate their knowledge about endangered animals in a unique way. In small groups or individually, students will select an endangered animal for research.
They will then plan, research, write, and simulate a complete television commercial or public service announcement (PSA) about the animal they have chosen. They will present their commercials to the class. If you have a camcorder handy, this project makes for gr
Grades:
4th - 9th
PBL Plant Unit for Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades with Lesson Plans
This PBL unit includes the planning/description phase, full lesson plans,reflection outline for students, presentation planning outline for students, rubrics,activities for both hands on and technology. It covers plants from facts to awareness of their importance to our lives. The unit has 4 weeks of detailed lesson plans with guidance for both teacher and students. Planning, description outlines, lesson plans, and printables consist of 75 pages. Students can use an ongoing journal, or lap book
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K - 2nd
Elevator Pitch Activity - FOR ANY CONTENT AREA!
An elevator pitch is a short, persuasive speech that is meant to create interest. This short activity could be used to help students become invested in a topic, project, idea, item, or even a person. Using our templates, students can get into character either of your choosing or their own! Have them explore the what, who, wow factor and WHY of their pitch. Students can dress/act in character and present either digitally or in person. Complete with fully editable rubric!Ideas for use:- Have stude
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5th - 12th
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Animal Habitats First Grade Animal Habitats Project Animal Habitats Kindergarten
These simple, engaging, and differentiated Animals and Habitats science activities provide primary grade students with interactive, fun, and low prep learning projects, centers, worksheets, and research activities. Students will use graphic organizers, writing booklets, worksheets, and task cards to write informative animal and habitat pieces. Ways to Use this Ecosystems, Animals, and Habitats Bundle:Whole or Small Groups Online Research of Animals Close Reads about Animals Basal Readers with A
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K - 2nd
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STEM and STEAM: Light and Sound NGSS Integrated Unit
This huge, integrated STEAM Light and Sound Unit is centered around the first grade Next Generation Science Standard 1-PS4-4 (Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communication over a distance) while also integrating in inquiry based science experiments to cover the NGSS 1-PS4-1, 1-PS4-2, and 1-PS4-3
It works up to the design thinking process (engineering) in which the students will interview and find a communication problem to so
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Ecosystems/Ecology Poster Project
This product guides students through the creation of a poster of an ecosystem that illustrates all of the key concepts learned in a unit on ecology. Students begin by drawing abiotic and biotic factors (plants and animals) of an assigned/chosen ecosystem and then add various symbols and labels as they go to illustrate concepts such as food webs, trophic levels, transfer of energy, limiting factors, keystone species, and more. This project assesses student understanding of how ecosystems functio
Ecosystems & Biomes Project Based Learning + Text - Biome In A Box NGSS LS.2A
Wrap up learning about biomes and ecosystems with this engaging project-based learning assessment that incorporates environmental interactions, biotic and abiotic factors, resource availability, and interactions in ecosystems. Students are tasked with creating a model for the Ecosystems Around The World exhibit at a local museum. In this project, students:read and interpret textscarry out researchdemonstrate their understanding of biotic and abiotic factors, resource availability, and interactio
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
The Wild Robot Novel Study Activities BUNDLE - STEM Activities - Questions
⭐Make sure to take a sneak peek at this amazing resource⭐The Wild Robot Novel Activities BUNDLE is everything you'll need as you read and teach the novel by Peter Brown. This resource is packed with three complete activities in one simple and easy-to-use bundle including a pre-reading activity, discussion questions, and an all-time student favorite—STEM challenges! This Wild Robot Bundle is extremely user-friendly and standard-aligned, making teaching this fun novel a breeze. Students will love
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
FREE Hexagonal Thinking Activity Templates for Novel Study
These hexagonal thinking templates help you to easily design a student-led activity that emphasizes critical thinking skills, synthesis, discussion, analysis, vocabulary, and more! Hexagonal thinking is a retrieval and connection strategy. The goal is for students to make a generalization about linked ideas or terms. Students are given (or self-generate) several relevant ideas, concepts, feelings, images, terms, etc., make connections, receive quick teacher feedback, and explain why and how.Ther
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Hexagonal Thinking Reading Activities BUNDLE for High School Students
3rd Grade NGSS Science Test Prep - Third Grade Science Review Centers
Do your 3rd grade students need fun, differentiated, and engaging NGSS science standardized test prep activities? This standards-based Third Grade Science Test Prep Set will help you review and assess 3rd science standards. Using DIGITAL and PRINTABLE testing activities you will be able to quickly identify your struggling students and help them gain and understanding of state tested standards! This 3rd grade NGSS science test prep set will go with ANY 3rd grade science curriculum and is standard
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Grades:
3rd
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-1
TK /Pre-K Transitional Kindergarten Monthly Homework Calendars 20-21 En/ Spanish
Updated for Blended and Distance Learning! These 2020-2021 monthly calendars are developmentally appropriate homework activities for TK Transitional Kindergarten, Pre-K, Preschool, or Kindergarten. These do NOT include pencil paper activities, but encourage oral language, physical activity, fine motor practice, and more. Each calendar is editable and includes most major holidays and holiday related activities. Included in the download is a link to the Google Slides and are all translated into SP
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PreK - K
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Butterflies Project and CURRICULUM INTEGRATED Butterfly UNIT
Butterflies Project and CURRICULUM INTEGRATED UNIT This digital week-long butterfly unit contains a complete daily schedule -- for a typical full day of school -- with planned out activities to help teachers run their classes creatively and smoothly. This document works as a digital planner. It offers teachers a great way to organize their days in one place. Each day is filled with curricular integrated activities that follow a project-based approach to learning. The slides are editable and can
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Podcast on Social Responsibility & Activism - STEAM Research Project + Checklist
A great introduction to podcasting (podcast creation), for both upper elementary and middle school students! This resource helps students (and their partners) create a podcast project, guiding them step-by-step through their research, creation, and reflection processes.What's included in this purchase:4-page teacher guide NEW! - digital & printable9-page Google Slides™ student document - digital & fillable1 printable version of the student document - printable pdfExtra evaluation rubrics
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4th - 9th
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Reading Comprehension Middle School BOOM CARDS Insect Edition
This is a comprehensive NO PREP, NO PRINT Boom Card Activity that addresses the concept of comprehension of expository text and reasoning with an insect theme. It is the SECOND in my Middle High School Comprehension Boom Card Series and focuses on an insect theme. It includes real images and is fully interactive with point & click features, fill-in the blanks, and immediate feedback is provided. These cards are self-grading and are a fun engaging way to address a wide variety of concepts in
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5th - 8th
4th Grade PBL Science | Plant & Animal Structures | School Science Fair Project
This 3-week project-based learning (science-focused) research-based unit is the perfect way to teach reading, writing, research skills, and plan/host a science fair in one engaging, real-world unit. Your students will use key standards, such as research, reading comprehension, and inquiry in a real-life scenario. The best part about PBL is that student choice and differentiation are built in!Driving Question: How can we create models of plant and animal structures to help young children learn ab
The Life Cycle of a Sunflower Seed to Plant, Reader's Theater Script; Level 1
The Life Cycle of a Seed Reader's Theater script Level 1Bring your science standards to life with this engaging Reader's Theater play designed to help your students learn about the life cycle of a sunflower seed. This fun script reinforces reading skills, science standards, science vocabulary, fluency, and speaking and listening skills. Students will learn how a sunflower seed needs water, sunlight, and soil to grow and what each stage of the plant life cycle looks like, starting and ending with
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Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
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