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General science Common Core SL.3.1b resources
Magic Tree House TWISTER ON TUESDAY Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add to their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. The Discussion Cards have questions from each chapter prompting students to cite evidence from the text and take their
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Roller Coaster STEM Potential and Kinetic Energy Roller Coaster
How can you show gravity, potential and kinetic energy in action? Roller coasters use these concepts to create thrilling experiences for the people riding the ride! How can you design a roller coaster that a marble can go through? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about gravity, potential and kinetic energy along with roller coaster inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a roller coaster design.======================================
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 5-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: 5th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Build a Car STEM Challenge Energy Transfer and Collisions
Exploring speed, energy and how energy is transferred can be a little tricky. However, you can explore these concepts through race cars. How can you design a race car that can roll through a race? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about energy transfer and speed along with race car inspiration. With this information, you’ll plan, build, modify and test a race car design.STEM Challenges are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. W
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: 4th Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
Birdhouse 3D Print STEM Project
How do birds find homes with the weather and humans impact their environment? Different habitats provide different resources for birds to help create their homes, but humans can help! How can you design a house to help birds in your area? By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research and compare/contrast about bird nests in nature and birdhouse design.With this information, you’ll create a 3D printed model of a birdhouse prototype. This model can help inspire making a life-siz
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
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Also included in: STEM Challenges for 2nd Grade | Growing Year Long Bundle
Simple Machines Unit for Grades 1 to 3
Need something to liven up your scientific study of simple machines beyond pictures in books? Need hands-on exposures? Need examples of basic tools and how they are used in the world? This unit can supplement your existing curriculum or stand alone as an introductory or basic resource. The teaching suggestions and great visual materials would, also, make a great unit at year’s end or adaptation for distance learning. The PBL project would work as homework or a classroom based assignment, too. He
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-3
...
An Introduction to Chemistry: Acids and Bases
12 pages including a scripted lesson plan and interactive class experiments to introduce students to the field of chemistry through an investigation of acids and bases. Students will learn concepts such as acids, bases, indicators, pH, and neutralization. Students will then test several common household items to determine where they fall on the pH scale. As a final project, students will try to make their own indicators using flower petals. Welcome to the world of MatterMania! I hope you enj
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Seed Dispersal Pollination Activities
Pollination, seeds, seed development, plant life cycle, and seed dispersal are all explored in this collection of hands-on lessons, activities, crafts, and games. Students will sort seeds and leavesThey will do an art project with the leavesChildren will explore different types of fruit and their seeds while considering the lifecycle of a plant, including seed germinationStudents will learn about pollination by 'becoming' a beeThey will learn about different methods of seed dispersalStudents wil
The Science of Time -- In-Person and Distance Learning
20 pages including a scripted lesson plan and interactive class activities and projects to teach students some of the basic concepts of time. Topics covered include circadian rhythms, diurnal vs. nocturnal, the development of clocks and our system of time, actual time vs. experienced time, dreams, and a very slight touch of the Theory of Relativity. Students will build their own versions of a water clock, and they will participate in several class activities to demonstrate different things th
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: The Science of Time, Circadian Rhythms, and Nocturnal Animals
Animal habitats and adaptations: Group work/ Jigsaw learning activity
This collaborative activity teaches how animals and plants are adapted to the habitats in which they live for grades 3 and 4. Students work in groups, using information cards to complete 2 tables showing how given animals are adapted to the habitat in which they live. Resources: 5 information cards 2 table worksheets Activities:Jigsaw learning: students work in groups of 5 to complete the table. Each student has a card with the information required to complete a row.A varia
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-LS2-1
Science of Sound Module 1
Students review, hypothesize and experiment on vibration, and pitch. 30 minute center- based lesson run by older Instrumental students for 3rd or 4th grade intended to help recruit new students. Great Arts Integration lesson with Science and Music! Uses Smart Technology's SmartNotebook software. (Link to web-based software included. Interactive whiteboard not required.) Useful to general classroom teachers as well as General Music and Instrumental Music. Also works as an Arts Integration recruit
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
Precipitation / Why It Rains Water Cycle Worksheet
This worksheet goes along with the experiment where you put shaving cream on top of a cup of water and use food coloring to simulate rain. Students are to draw their observations and DISCUSS! The big thing I wanted to incorporate was the discussion aspect within their groups. They discussed what they thought and then wrote their answers down as a group. There is also an exit slip at the end to show their understanding of why it rains.
*Editable!!!*
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Skin and Touch
16 pages including a scripted lesson plan and interactive class experiments to introduce students to the mechanics of the sense of touch and to help them understand the different functions of our skin. Students will learn about cooling through radiation and evaporation, the effect of humidity on cooling, and sensory receptor cells. Students will make their own pressure probes to test the sensitivity of different parts of the body and will learn how to write their names in Braille. Welcome to
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Nocturnal Animals- Light and Shadows Presentation, Activities, and Lesson Plans
Nocturnal Animals- Light and Shadows Presentation, Lesson Plans and ActivitiesPrompt the lesson and discussion with these Nocturnal Animals Slides. They include lots of interesting photos and videos of nocturnal wildlife. The lesson can be split into 2 30-40-minute parts (plus optional activities), or 3 minilessons. Turn out the lights at the beginning of the class to set the mood. The lesson covers many topics including nocturnal animal adaptations and behaviors, light at night and how it affec
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 4th
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, K-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
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Electricity: Light Bulbs, Switches, and Resistance
17 pages including a scripted lesson plan and interactive class experiments to teach students some of the basic concepts of electricity including current, voltage, simple circuits, and resistance. They will learn how light bulbs work and how to construct switches. They will make a simple version of a Morse Code machine and a Steady Hand game.Welcome to the world of MatterMania! I hope you enjoy my lesson plans for fun, interactive, and stimulating science classes. My lessons encourage the STE
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Animals: Features of Vertebrates: Group work/Jigsaw activity worksheets
This collaborative activity about animals, teaches the features of Vertebrates for KS2 (grade 2-4 ). Students work in groups, using information cards to read, communicate and complete a worksheet on the features of a Vertebrate. Resources: 5 information cards (colour and black and white) 1 table worksheet BONUS: Display . Activities:Jigsaw learning: students work in groups of 5 to complete the table. Each studen
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
2-LS4-1
Magic School Bus AMAZING MAGNETISM Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in criti
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
The Science of Absorption: Sponges and Hydrogels
12 pages including a scripted lesson plan and interactive class projects to introduce students to the science of absorption. Topics covered include understanding sponges and investigating their properties as well as learning about hydrogels and their many uses. Hydrogel powder will be extracted from diapers, and a contest between diaper brands will help students understand their effectiveness. Students will also make a take home project of a grass garden with hydrogel beads.Welcome to the wo
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
An Introduction to Static Electricity
13 pages including a scripted lesson plan, interactive class experiments, and projects to introduce students to the concept of static electricity. It begins with a basic explanation of atoms and electrical charge and continues with several hands-on class activities to see static electricity in action. Some of these activities include making cereal jump and making a static flyer for students to take home. The lesson also discusses the effect of humidity on static electricity, the triboelectr
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Sound Frequency and Doppler Effect -- In-Person and Distance Learning
13 pages including a scripted lesson plan, interactive class projects and demonstrations to teach about sound frequency and the Doppler Effect. The class will investigate how sound and vibration are connected, the difference between high and low pitched sounds, the Doppler Effect, and sonic booms. The class includes one take-home project of a paper cup “telephone”.Welcome to the world of MatterMania! I hope you enjoy my lesson plans for fun, interactive, and stimulating science classes. My l
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Animal Learned vs. Observed Behaviors 3rd Grade
Teaching online? Here is an online resource you can assign on google classroom or model to students in a zoom lesson (or in person on the smart board!).This is an animal learned vs. observed sorting activity.
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
3-LS3-2
, 3-LS3-1
Life Cycle of a Plant Lesson and Activities
In these hands-on lessons, the life cycle of plants will be explored through examining the parts and functions of a seed and plant, discussing photosynthesis, comparing angiosperms and gymnosperms, and concluding with an artistic project.Hand-drawn diagrams of a plant and a seed, answer keys, illustrations of the parts of a plant life cycle, and a chart for students to note their observations are included in the appendices.A vocabulary list and a comprehensive list of materials needed is also in
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS1-1
Adaptation Bingo
Practice adaptation vocabulary in a fun, engaging way.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Soil Museum Walk Review
Place task card questions through out the classroom. Students walk around the classroom, chose a card and read the question. Students record answer on recording sheet. This can be done individually, partners or in groups.
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Grades:
3rd
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