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Science Common Core W.1.5 resources under $5
One Plastic Bag Upcycled Bracelet Read Aloud STEM Challenge Earth Day STEM/STEAM
Integrate STEAM in your classroom and teach students about recycling! Learn about recycling, reducing, and reusing! Students design and build their very own Upcycled Plastic Bag Bracelet! After making their bracelets, students use the STEAM process to think of another way plastic bags can be repurposed. Finally, students write about ways they can recycle, reduce, and reuse in their own school and community.Excellent activity for Earth Day!Connect to a Read Aloud: One Plastic BagThis STEAM Projec
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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If I Built a House READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge End of the Year Activity 3D Shapes
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Teach students everything they need to build a house using 2D Shapes and 3D Shapes! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own house!Connect to a Read Aloud: If I Built a House by Chris Van DusenThis STEM Project is a companion activity to If I Built A House by Chris Van Dusen. The book explores all the elements needed for an amazing house!Take students through the ST
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day STEM Activity with Writing Extension
Martin Luther King Jr. (Integrated Math, Reading, and Writing Activities Included!)Students receive a letter from Martin Luther King Jr. giving facts about his life and instructing students to create a podium that he will use to deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. A fun and engaging MLK Day activity!Includes writing pages for students to write about their dreams. Math activities are included as well that cover geometry standards including 2D and 3D shapes, shape attributes (faces, edges,
Grades:
1st - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Winter STEM Activities and Challenges Bundle
Leap Day Leap Year 2024 STEM Activity Origami Earth Racers, Astronomy Lesson
Learn about Leap Day 2024! A leap year only happens once every 4 years, so don't miss out on an opportunity to teach your students about it!Students learn about how the earth rotates and how it orbits the sun in a revolution. Explain why we have a leap day every four years.Then students build their own origami earth racer to race for 366 days. There are detailed instructions on how to build their earth jumper and printable posters about leap year and earth's orbit.We also included a writing exte
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
Animal Research Project {An Informative Research Project on Animals}
An informative research project on animals designed for implementation in the first grade classroom. It can be modified and used in kindergarten or second as well.
What's Included?:
-Common Core Aligned page 3
-Letter to Parents page 4 (Explains research project)
-Habitat Shoebox Worksheet page 5
-Appearance, Home, Food, Babies, Cool Facts, Informational Sheets pages 6-10
-Bubble Map page 11
-Words to Sentences page 12
-Research Paper Cover page 13
-Writing Paper pages 14-16
My students will b
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
The Big Orange Splot Back to School READ ALOUD STEAM™ Activity
It's time to get back to hands-on learning. Integrate STEAM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom during the first week of school or on the First Day of School!Help students get to know each other better with STEAM! Your students will love designing, building, and writing in their unique and personalized Big Orange Splot House!This activity is super easy to implement. Just print the house templates and let students begin designing and building their houses! Put them all together for an All Ab
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Growth Mindset Activity The Magical Yet Read Aloud STEM Challenge
Teach growth mindset! Integrate STEM and literacy in your classroom with The Magical Yet activity!In the story, The Magical Yet, the girl learns that with time and practice she can eventually do things she can't do...yet. In this growth mindset challenge, students see how practice can help you get where you want to be.They practice cup stacking to see how they can get better over time. There is a personal writing and drawing exercise for students to write about something they want to be able to
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Rabbit Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Writing Activities Easter Bunny
Here comes Peter Cottontail! Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on RABBITS include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of the passage are included, a 1-page and a 2-page. These can be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a unit on Forest animals, Easter or Spring: 2 Passage Levels vocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionsra
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Back to School STEM Activities Intro Booklet What is STEAM First Day of School
Are you looking for a way to introduce STEM to your class? This STEM introduction booklet is the perfect resource! Discuss the importance of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and the design process. The booklet is available in both English and Spanish, and it can be used in Google Slides or as a printable PDF.This booklet is a great way to start an open discussion with your students about STEM. It can help them to understand the different components of STEM and how they all work toget
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
First Day Jitters Back to School READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom during the first week of school or on the First Day of School!Help students process "First Day Jitters" with STEM! Your students will love designing and building their unique and personalized Back to School Lunch Box!The Engineering Design Process:In the First Day Jitters STEM activity, students follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Push or Pull-Kindergarten-Force and Motion-Next Generation Science
Are you looking for a set of resources and activities to use while teaching Pushes and Pulls? I created this activity to use while I teach the Next Generation Science Standard Pushes & Pulls. This set was created with my kindergarten students in mind, but would definitely work for Pre-K or grade one. Here is what is included in the set. Push Pull Picture SortPush/ Pull Cut and Paste Activities a Venn diagram, science experiment using cars and ramps to show how friction can change how obje
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Types:
NGSS:
K-PS2-2
, K-PS2-1
If I Built A Car Back to School READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge
Integrate STEM lessons, Writing, and Literacy in your 1st Grade through 5th Grade classroom at the Beginning of the School Year! Perfect for STEM Club, Liberians, and Makerspaces!Teach students everything they need to build a car. Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own car. Will it fly? Will it float? Will it have a robot driving it? The only limit is your own imagination!Connect to a Read Aloud: If I Built a Car by Chris Van DusenThis STEM Project
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Butterfly Observation Journal | Painted Lady | Butterfly Lifecycle | Spring
Students love to be scientists. I created these butterfly observation journals to make it easier for them to record their findings. Each page has an official-looking clipboard outline to help validate their scientist status. I included the common caterpillar cup but what I'm most excited about is the drawing of the butterfly net / habitat. In the past, my students struggled to draw it. Now it's available halfway through their journal, just in time for the butterfly emergence. I can't wait for
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Types:
The Day You Begin Self Awareness SEL Activity and Read Aloud STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM, SEL, and Literacy in your classroom!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about the importance of Self-Awareness. They design, build, and test a Coat of Arms and stand. Students get to share about themselves and discover similarities and differences they have with their classmates. This activity encourages students to have confidence in themselves and to celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.CASEL Framework: Self AwarenessThis activity is a part of a series of STEM
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Self Awareness SEL Activities and Read Aloud STEM Challenges Bundle
Science Experiment -What Melts In The Sun?-Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st
Are you looking for a fun science experiment to do this summer? Students will discover what melts in the sun in this simple experiment in which items are placed on a muffin tin or cookie sheet and placed in the sun. Students will record their predictions and results on recording sheets and discuss their findings. Students will design and build a model of a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area. A recording sheet for students to draw their structure and tell about i
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Types:
NGSS:
K-PS3-1
, 1-ESS1-1
, K-PS3-2
Last Day Blues Last Day of School READ ALOUD STEAM Book Activity
Integrate STEAM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom during the last week of school or on the last day of school!Help students reflect on their amazing school year and process through some of their "last day blues!" Your students will love designing, building, and writing in their unique and personalized Cereal Box Memory Book!Connect to a Read Aloud: Last Day Blues by Julie DannebergThis STEAM Project is a companion activity to Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg. The book explores the emotio
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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The Name Jar Self Awareness SEL Activity and Read Aloud STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM, SEL, and Literacy in your classroom!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about the importance of Self-Awareness. They design, build, and test their own stamp that reflects their identity. Students discover how to cope with nervousness, develop gratitude, and have their own unique identity.They build their own name jar to share positive names for others.CASEL Framework: Self AwarenessThis activity is a part of a series of STEM resources designed to follow the CASEL Framework for so
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Self Awareness SEL Activities and Read Aloud STEM Challenges Bundle
Write an Animal Report - Research Project - Create an Animal Poster
Writing a Research Report - Create an Animal PosterDo your students love animals? Looking for an easy writing project that looks great in the hallway?This project is the answer!Teach research skills, organization, and writing skills with this engaging project.This project can be done in class with the teacher or sent home as a project.This packet includes:Teacher directionsPoster pieces (two sets one blank and one with lines for younger students)Parent letter to explain project if it is done at
Velma Gratch Butterfly Life Cycle STEM Activities and Challenges with Symmetry
Learn about symmetry and the butterfly life cycle with this read aloud STEM challenge companion to Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly by Alan Madison and Kevin Hawkes!This STEM activity is designed to support teachers, homeschooling parents, and after-school programs. With this resource, you can easily access high-quality materials and engage your students as they investigate butterflies and learn about symmetry.Students follow the engineering design process to construct their own symmetri
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Wolf Passages for Close Reading with Comprehension Questions Wolves
Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on WOLVES include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository or informational writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of this wolf passage are included, a 1-page and a 2-page. These could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a Little Red Riding Hood or Forest unit: 2 Passages vocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionsanswer keyswebea
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Zoo Animals Reading Passages with Questions and Activities Bundle
First Grade Animal Report
This resource will help your first grade students write an animal report. It includes a graphic organizer, sentence frame outline and links to free online resources. The report can be edited and published in a variety of ways. Children's work samples are included.
Meets the following Common Core State Standards:
Text Types and Purposes:
W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
Productio
Grades:
1st
The Bad Seed Self Awareness SEL Activity and Read Aloud STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM, SEL, and Literacy in your classroom!In this STEM Lesson, students learn about the importance of Self-Awareness. They design, build, and test a seed home for the bad seed and learn about Empathy, Reputation, and Growth Mindset through mindful moments.CASEL Framework: Self AwarenessThis activity is a part of a series of STEM resources designed to follow the CASEL Framework for social emotional Learning. Self-Awareness includes the abilities to understand one’s own emotions, thought
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Self Awareness SEL Activities and Read Aloud STEM Challenges Bundle
Horses Passages for Close Reading Comprehension Questions and Writing Activities
Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on HORSES include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of each passage are included, a 1-page and a 2-page. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a Farm Unit: 2 Passages vocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionswebeat/are/have graphic organizerinformational writing outlines (2
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Insect Report - First Grade Informational Writing Activity
This resource will help your first grade students write informative/explanatory texts about insects. It includes a prewriting graphic organizer, sentence stems for writing a draft and fun writing paper for publishing. I have included links to some of my favorite websites that are appropriate for first graders to research and learn about insects. This simple writing project can easily be integrated into any insect unit.
Meets the following Common Core State Standards:
Text Types and Purposes:
Grades:
K - 1st
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