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Science Common Core W.5.2 resources
Animal Research Project Adaptation Animals in Winter All About Penguins Arctic
Our Animal Research Project can be used with ANY animal (like an All About All About Penguins or All About Polar Bears). It's a GREAT VALUE because you can reuse it for arctic animals in polar habitats or hibernating animals in winter or butterflies in the spring.The graphic organizers, scaffolded guided notes and scoring rubric make it easy for you to teach research writing based on any animal. The differentiated pages make it perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade or 5th grade student
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 3-LS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 4-LS1-2
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Rocks and Minerals, Types of Rocks, The Rock Cycle Worksheets & Reading Passages
Are you looking for rocks and minerals worksheets that cover igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks with no additional prep? This rock cycle introduction practice set of activities and non-fiction reading comprehension passages are easy to use and your students will love the variety. Learn the types of rocks and minerals through observations, writing prompts, non-fiction rocks and minerals reading comprehension passages (print & Google Forms options), and more. Including the rock cycle.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Rocks and Minerals Unit
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Planet Research Project [Print & Go]
Students love to learn about our solar system! This research is perfect to teach students to research a topic and write a five-paragraph paper. Students will love that they are given choice in this project. You will love that you can just print and go and be ready to conduct research and fact-based writing with your students.What's Included in this Resource? Teaching Notes/ Pacing GuidePlanet Research Pages Writing Graphic Organizers For Introductory and Closing Paragraphs Paragraph Outlines (T-
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3rd - 6th
The Solar System and Planets Activities Unit - Outer Space - Solar Eclipse 2024
This 130+ page complete solar system unit for elementary contains everything you need to complete an engaging space interactive notebook. It contains a variety of solar system activities for your upcoming space unit, including solar system reading comprehension passages and questions, solar system worksheets, planet and solar system projects, and more! It includes information on astronauts, planets, phases of the moon, eclipses, tides, and more.⭐⭐⭐Makes a great addition to your Solar Eclipse 202
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3rd - 6th
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Animal Research Project Templates | Research Reports Writing Animal Adaptations
Create the EXACT animal research project you want for your students with these customizable animal report templates. Choose from 25 digitally designed (EDITABLE) templates in Google Slides for your end of the year research projects or anytime throughout the year. Students will use the slides to share all about an animal they researched while working with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and more).Want more report template
READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle #1 STEM Club, STEM Centers
Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom all year with READ ALOUD STEM Volume One! Everything you need to be the master STEM Teacher at your school! Awaken imagination and creativity all year. Students learn coding, engineering, explore real-world problems, learn about STEM role models, pioneers, inventors, and more!Amazing resource for STEM clubs, STEM Teachers, STEM Stations, STEM Centers, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educationa
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1st - 5th
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Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors - Monster Lab Project
Are you looking for a creative way to check your students' understanding of inherited traits and learned behaviors? Try out the Monster Lab project! This wild and wacky science, writing, and art project asks students to dream up a parent monster and its offspring, jotting down the traits and behaviors they inherited. This inherited traits project includes:Lesson plans for two days (or stretch it out over several days)Small group activity to review inherited traitsProject Assignment to engage stu
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Earth and Life Science Project Bundle
The Great Turkey Race Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Build a Turkey Obstacle Course in this Thanksgiving STEM Challenge! In the The Great Turkey Race STEM Activity, students design and build a Turkey Obstacle Course! An excellent companion activity to the Thanksgiving read aloud book The Great Turkey Race by Steve Metzger.The Turkey Obstacle Course STEM Project:Engage your students with the design process as they build a Turkey Obstacle Course. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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1st - 5th
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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: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges #2 Real World Science Engineering
Bundle and get 50% off! Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom all year with READ ALOUD STEM Volume 2! Awaken imagination and creativity all year. Students learn coding, engineering, explore real world problems, learn about STEM role models, pioneers, inventors, and more! Perfect for librarians, STEM Club, K-5 Teachers, and any teach who loves to integrate hands-on learning activities with their students!This collection of STEM Projects focuses on connecting ELA and STEM. Each challenge c
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-PS3-4
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Ecosystems Animals & Plants Close Reading Comprehension Passages Differentiated
With these fun and engaging close reading passages and activities, students will learn about the living and nonliving things that interact within a variety of ecosystems. The reading passages and activities help students understand how plants and animals adapt and change to survive within their ecosystem. They are the perfect tools to help students practice close reading skills during the month of May. You could also add these activities to any science unit on ecosystems, habitats, or biomes. Th
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3rd - 5th
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Weathering and Erosion Worksheets Activities Reading Passages and Assessments
Struggling to find age-appropriate weathering and erosion worksheets for upper elementary students? These reading comprehension passages and activities are perfect for your weathering and erosion unit. With these no-prep activities, just print, and use in class. What’s the difference between weathering and erosion? Your students will know by the time they complete this set of activities. Learn erosion vs weathering through compare and contrast, cut and paste activity, flip book, writing prompts
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Weathering and Erosion Worksheets Bundle
Paired Text Passages - Volcanos Informational Writing - Print & Digital
Students write stronger informational (explanatory) essays using these printable or digital fact-based paired passages, or paired texts, about volcanoes. First, students read these perfectly paired passages to gather information about the topic. Students search the texts for facts, reasons, definitions, details, and quotes, then organize their information on the graphic organizer. The organizer supports students as they write their final informative essays, complete with all components necessary
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Paired Text Passages - Geology Informational Writing - Print & Digital
States of Matter STEM Activities and Experiments
Teaching Matter and how matter changes? ⭐️Are you looking for experiments and science labs to get your students excited about matter and supplement your curriculum? Look no farther! Matter STEM Activities will be a great supplement for any matter unit. Students will make observations and measurements to identify different physical properties of matter. Students conduct investigations as they learn about chemical and physical changes. Students will make observations and record data while co
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4th - 6th
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
, 5-PS1-1
Inventions Unit - Create Your Own Invention Project - Activities Questions STEM
Invention Convention: Learn about Inventors and Create Your Own Invention! This package includes engaging resources to complete an invention unit. Students learn about inventors and inventions and create their own invention project. Their "Invention to Change the World" is then displayed at a class Invention Convention. Everything needed is included - just print and teach!✅All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, and detailed instructions.✅This work
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4th - 8th
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Animal Research Report Templates Project
Need to assign your students an animal research report project? These print and digital (google slides) animal research report templates will scaffold the research writing process. This pack features both U.S. Spellings and British English in Flipbook Templates, Rubrics, Checklists, and Vocabulary Flashcards included. Resource OverviewScaffold the writing of an Informational Report on an animal of choice or one from 10 animal groups with this bundled pack both in print and digital format (google
Intro to STEM: Think Like a Scientist & Engineer!
A great way to introduce STEM into your classroom! Updated to include editable versions of all student handouts! How does a scientist explore the world? How can you think like an engineer? Students will explore these questions and more through a series of critical thinking STEM exercises. The packet includes 4 critical thinking challenges centered on STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). These activities expose students to the real world of science and engineering with chal
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Earth’s Spheres Interactions - Earth's Systems Activity - Digital Resource Model
Earth’s Spheres Digital Model for Science - How do Earth’s spheres Interact? Teach your 5th grade science students about Earth's systems - biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere using this visual and interactive science lesson. This engaging, low-prep activity for modeling how Earth’s spheres interact is a student favorite.How is it LOW PREP? 1. Upload the 4 slides to Google Classroom2. Show the how-to video3. Grading rubric is included!Here is a video to share with your students on h
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5th - 7th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
5-ESS2-1
Water Pollution Water Filter STEM
This environmental project challenges students to create a water filter to use with grey water to conserve water resources. The water filtration lab is a perfect Earth Day project. The engineering design process helps students investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their filter. Students observe and collect data to write a report on findings. Leveled texts and writing prompts round out this jammed packed set! ☝ Click HERE to Save 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Sound STEM Challenge Musical Instrument Engineering Design STEAM Activity Unit
This week-long STEM challenge integrates science and music lessons about sound, pitch, volume, and vibration. Students investigate properties of sound, use the engineering design process to build pitched and non-pitched musical instruments, and write, notate, and perform a short musical composition to demonstrate their understanding of pitch, volume, and vibration.A differentiated reading passage and quiz about the use of gourds as a material in traditional musical instruments will set the stage
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Grades:
5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Wall-E Movie Guide and THREE DAYS Emergency Sub Lesson Printables K-5 Earth Day
This packet is "REEL FUN" and ready to go for the month of April for Earth Day!Sometimes you have to miss a day and you don't always know ahead of time. Sometimes, things just don't go as planned and you need some emergency lesson plans! This packet is for YOU friend!! EVERYTHING is NO PREP. All you need is the movie Wall-E and you are ready to go! The movie guide included in this set is separated over three days, so there are three total days of lesson plans included to go with those three
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K - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
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Hello Universe Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel. Plus, the fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, Astronomy and constellation readings and extension activity, projects, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply their l
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5th - 8th
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Animal Research Project (for Google Slides™)
This Animal Research Project (for Google Classroom™) is a great way to expose your students to different animals around the world and can be used for distance learning. Boost 21st century skills by having students apply & develop research skills, use expository writing to report their findings, and increase technology skills to record an oral presentation of their project for a virtual audience! ⭐️⭐️WATCH my VIDEO PREVIEW to see this digital project in action! The image preview attached show
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3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-2
Planets Research Report: Multi-Draft Informative Writing for Grades 3-5 (CCSS)
“I have done planet research writing for several years. This was a helpful resource to have everything ready to go.”“This made research so much easier for my students! Everything was scaffolded and easy to follow. Their reports came out great!”“I used this with ELL students as a research project. It was well laid out and I could adapt it easily to my students' needs. It did a good job walking students through the writing process.”Instead of doing several Informative Essays, I like to focus on j
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3rd - 5th
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Sports Themed Activities | End of Year Theme Day | Olympic Athletes
Sports activities for an entire day of engaging lessons are all planned out for you with this fun product! Sports activities for reading, writing, language, social studies, science, and math are all included!Your students will LOVE all the hands-on activities and the now included digital version. You will love having meaningful, standards-based activities AND an entire day of instruction planned out for you! This product is perfect to use at the end of the school year, in conjunction with major
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: April Activities | Spring Science Units
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