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Earth sciences Common Core RI.4.9 resources
Leap Year 2024 Reading Passages Leap Year Day Activities Worksheets
Leap Year activities for upper elementary made simple this 2024! Are you getting ready to learn about Leap Year in your classroom? Your students will read, learn, and think critically about why there is the concept of leap years while practicing close reading strategies with these informational passages. Completely updated for 2024 with new revisions, activities, and answer keys included! This set also includes two versions of each text: One with the scientific and historical information about t
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3rd - 6th
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Rocks and Minerals: Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions
Looking for reading passages about rocks and minerals? Look no further! A useful set of five differentiated passages with open-ended questions for students to explain their thinking OR multiple choice questions to practice their test-taking skills. Each passage also includes a writing prompt and a grading rubric. As a bonus, there are also 10 vocabulary cards, 10 true/false questions, and 8 matching questions! Perfect for informal or formal assessment of your elementary students’ ability to read
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
Also included in: Rocks and Minerals: Science and Literacy Bundle
Solar System Activities Reading Passages Worksheets Project Phases of the Moon
This complete unit about the Solar System is designed to help kids learn about the planets, phases of the moon, and two famous astronauts: Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride. With our kid-friendly reading passages and activities, your students will have hours of astronomical fun!It has leveled reading passages, comprehension questions, hands-on activities, a pacing guide, video links, a flip book, fact flaps, vocabulary posters, character studies on Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride, a unit test, answer
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2nd - 4th
Weather Unit and Reading Passages | Print and Digital
Looking for hands-on activities to teach your students about weather? This cross curricular unit will keep your students ENGAGED while teaching them all they need to know about weather. There are multiple interactive activities that allow you to make lapbooks or to use in interactive notebooks. Along with reading passages, there are also graphing activities, chart activities, and even a map activity. NOTE: This resource now has Google Classroom activities, making it ideal for digital distance l
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Paired Passages with Writing Prompts Paired Text Types of Fossils Worksheets
Do your students struggle to compare and contrast two texts on the same topic? These paired passages and reading comprehension activities on fossils include nonfiction texts to help your students compare and contrast two texts with a similar theme and topic. This PRINT & DIGITAL mini-unit on fossils integrates science with reading and includes 12 fun and engaging pages of reading comprehension activities perfect for 4th and 5th grade. It is guaranteed to increase engagement while sparking in
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4th - 5th
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Natural Disasters News Report Project
This project was created to help students cultivate their researching skills, literacy skills, and science skills. Make research fun with this Natural Disaster News Report Project! Materials Include: -Initial task and "big idea" questions -Research packet with guiding questions to help with research -Scaffolded script pages with sentence stems that directly fit with the research packet-Unscaffolded script pages -Research and Presentation Checklists-Rubric
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
4-ESS3-2
4th Grade NGSS Earth Science Unit
This NGSS-aligned unit includes science, literacy, and math activities to teach systems on Earth's surface. The topics include plate tectonics, weathering, erosion, natural hazards, and changes to the Earth that are visible in formations and the fossil record. Included in this packet:Resources for Input: - Unit essential question- Inquiry chart printable- Observation chart photos- Printable Cognitive Content Dictionary and teacher samples- I Just Thought You'd Like to Know About Patterns in Eart
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Grades:
4th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS2-2
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Also included in: 4th Grade NGSS Science Unit Bundle
Solar Eclipse 2024 Reading Passages Comprehension Activities Phases of the Moon
The Solar Eclipse 2024 is almost here! These high-interest informative nonfiction close reading passages and activities will help your students understand these tricky concepts as you combine nonfiction reading with science concepts.---> Updated to include the 2024 solar eclipse with additional activities!Included are 6 two-page articles to help your students understand the moon's phases, the moon's surface, rocks from the moon, the sun, differentiate between solar and lunar eclipses, and sun
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3rd - 5th
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The Rock Cycle Unit | Rock Cycle Activities | Rock Cycle Informational Text
Rock Cycle: This HUGE integrated unit on the rock cycle combines hands-on science activities with reading and writing informational text. Students will love these engaging rock cycle activities. Students will learn about the three types of rocks: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. Students will learn how these rocks are formed and reformed through the rock cycle. This unit is full of all kinds of engaging activities. It includes inserts for interactive notebooks or lap books that can also be
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Grades:
4th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
Marine Biology Virtual Field Trip Activity| Ocean Careers Oceanography
Looking for an activity about Marine Biology? This digital resource is a great way to introduce your students to marine life and learn what marine biologists do. Students will also learn about the importance of Marine Biology, the ocean's ecosystems and explore marine habitats around the world. This Virtual Field Trip includes ...Teacher Tips & Student Directions2 Digital Choice Boards with online linksVocabulary Slide10 Think About It QuestionsVocabulary Quiz & Answer KeyStudents will u
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4th - 7th
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Earth Science For Fourth Grade - Earthquakes, Fossil Fuels, and Volcanoes
This resource includes all my Earth Science Activities for 4th Grade. Students will learn about earthquakes, volcanoes, weathering, and erosion. They will read informational text and do fun labs for earth science. Save 20% by purchasing this bundle.4-ESS1-1. Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time. 4-ESS2-1. Make observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or
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Grades:
4th - 5th
NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, 4-PS3-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-3
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Plants and Animals Unit 4th Grade Florida B.E.S.T. Science Topic 6
Plants and Animals Unit 4th Grade Florida B.E.S.T. Science Topic 6 covers SC.4.L.16.1, SC.4.L.16.2, SC.4.L.16.3, SC.4.L.16.4. Perfect for teaching about adaptation and life cycle of Florida's plants and animals. From incomplete and complete metamorphosis, life cycle of plants and animals, plant parts and functions, pollination, and MUCH MORE! PRINT and GO! ⭐️ Bundle & Save ⭐️Purchase 4th Grade Florida Science Year Long Curriculum Bundleand get this lesson PLUS all other fourth grade units. T
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4th - 6th
Also included in: 4th Grade Florida B.E.S.T. Science Year Long Curriculum 345 Page Bundle
4th Grade NGSS Earth Science Close Reading
Integrate literacy into your science unit on Earth's surface with these leveled, high-interest nonfiction passages. Use them digitally or print and go!Included in this packet are 3 text sets available in 3 levels. The levels are aligned to the beginning, middle, and end of fourth grade. The titles of the texts are:History of the Grand CanyonMudslides in California/Mud Creek and Big Sur (paired text)Plate TectonicsEach set includes:- Essential question- Text available at 3 levels- Texts availabl
Grades:
4th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 4-ESS2-2
, 4-ESS2-1
Also included in: 4th Grade NGSS Close Reading BUNDLE
4th Grade Florida B.E.S.T. Science Year Long Curriculum 345 Page Bundle
4th Grade Florida B.E.S.T. Science Year Long Curriculum 345 Page Growing Bundle. This growing curriculum bundle includes Earth's movement, patterns of stars in the sky, moon phases maps and data, landforms, rock and minerals, weathering, erosion, natural resources, energy and MORE. Print and GO! Teach, re-teach, test-prep, and asses. 345 Pages and Growing! This GROWING BUNDLE includes: Topic 1 - Earth's Patterns and SpaceLesson 1: Earth's MovementLesson 2: Patterns of Stars in the Sky + Moon Pha
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Astronaut Space Research Project Gifted Students Enrichment PBL
Are you looking for a student-driven project for your gifted (AIG) students? In this resource, students will research 6 prominent astronauts. They will then create a project demonstrating what they learned. This resource includes ideas for online resources students can use but you can easily use your own resources for students to use.This resource is perfect for your AIG and/or gifted students as it includes broad ideas, openness, and student choice. What is included?Teacher & Student Instru
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4th - 6th
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Earth's Place in the Universe Reading Comprehension CER & Close Reading
This nonfiction resource covers Earth's place in the universe, with a focus on reading comprehension, close reading, and claim evidence response passages. Passages use text analysis to cover topics such as Earth's Observable Patterns, Apparent Brightness, and how stars and constellations appear to move in the night sky. Students will have the opportunity to practice close reading and summarizing skills, as well as make connections and respond to text-based questions.Contents:Reading comprehensi
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-1
Rocks/Minerals NO PREP Close Reading Plans w/Assessment- 2nd-6th grade
This is the ultimate 65-page NO PREP lesson plan pack for Earth Science: Rocks and Minerals. Just print and you are ready to go for the next 1-2 weeks. Students will have a deep understanding of rocks and minerals: the difference between the two, including what mineral grains are, and what rocks are composed of, the rock cycle, the three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, and what everyday things are made from rocks and minerals. A link to a passage to use for Text 2 is inc
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Human Uses of Energy 4th Grade Florida B.E.S.T. Science Topic 5 SC.4.P.10.1
Human Uses of Energy 4th Grade Florida B.E.S.T. Science Topic 5 Unit is perfect for teaching about forms of energy, renewable and nonrenewable energy resources, and environmental impact of energy use, SC.4.P.10.1, SC.4.P.10.2, SC.4.P.10.3, SC.4.P.11.1, SC.4.P.11.2 With plenty of visuals, charts, and text-to-self questions, this pack ensures the mastery of content and students engagement. PRINT and GO! ⭐️ Bundle & Save ⭐️Purchase 4th Grade Florida Science Year Long Curriculum Bundleand get th
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: 4th Grade Florida B.E.S.T. Science Year Long Curriculum 345 Page Bundle
Scratch Coding Project: Natural Disasters
Integrate coding into your science or reading lessons! This low prep project guides students through planning a Scratch coding animation to model solutions to problems caused by natural hazards. Aligned with the 4th grade NGSS standard (4-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity), this unit can also be applied to 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade NGSS units focusing on natural hazards3rd-8th coding units in technology or STEAM classes (ISTE Computational Thinking standards)3rd-6th grade informational reading or re
Grades:
3rd - 8th
NGSS:
4-ESS3-2
Also included in: Scratch Coding Project Bundle
What is an Eclipse? 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Shared Reader Booklet - No Prep
"What is an Eclipse?" is a fact-packed shared reading/decodable reading resource for 2nd and 3rd grade Earth and Space Science. Students will learn interesting facts about solar and lunar eclipses, including what causes them and facts about recent and upcoming solar eclipse events.The printable booklet includes:A map of the United States featuring the path of the totality.Interesting facts about eclipses, including what you might expect to see and how rare these events are.An explanation of the
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, 2-ESS1-1
EARTH SYSTEMS-PROCESSES THAT SHAPE THE EARTH Grade 4-Google Version
Use this open-ended project to study processes that shape the earth. Written for 4th grade, but can be adapted to other grade levels.INCLUDES: Plan, How to search for Interactives, Standards, Note Taking Form, Rubric, Product Ideas for Students, and much more.ELA-LITERACY > READING INFORMATIONAL TEXTCCSS RI.4.4Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.CCSS RI.4.7Interpret information presented visually,
Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 4-ESS2-2
, 4-ESS3-2
, 4-ESS2-1
Earth Day Activity | Caring for Earth | Digital Interactive Notebook
22 colorful & editable digital interactive notebook slides to have a no-prep, Earth Day activity. Google Slide and PowerPoint options included.===========================================You and your students will get to enjoy: 22 colorful & editable templates that you can edit in Google Slides or PowerPointSlides that are already researched & organized for your Earth Day lesson plans: Before exploration reflectionVocabularyVideosPhotograph ObservationsIndividual ArticlesPaired Select
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
Volcanoes NO PREP Close Reading Plans/Assessment 3rd-6th Grade
This is the ultimate 72-page NO PREP lesson plan pack for Earth Science: Volcanoes. Just print and you are ready to go for the next 1-2 weeks. Students will have a deep understanding of volcanoes: how they change the Earth, types of volcanoes, details on volcanic eruptions, positive and negative effects of volcanoes, fun facts of volcanoes located in Hawaii, the Ring of Fire, and tectonic plates. Links to two passages to use for Text 2 is included in the lesson plan.
With this file, you will
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Ocean Exploration: Interactive Flashcards & Worksheets for 3rd & 4th graders
Dive into the depths of the ocean with this engaging and educational resource for 3rd and 4th-grade students. Designed to ignite curiosity and foster a love for marine life, this comprehensive package includes interactive flashcards, worksheets, and mindmaps that cater to various learning styles.Explore the wonders of the ocean through vivid illustrations and captivating activities that cover a wide range of topics, from marine creatures to ocean conservation. Students will embark on a journey o
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-ESS3-1
, 4-LS1-2
, 3-LS1-1
, 4-ESS3-2
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