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Science Common Core W.2.1 pdfs
Solar Eclipse 2024 STEM Activity with Craft and Reading Passage
Witness the awe of the Solar Eclipse 2024 with a STEM activity that's out of this world! This all-in-one pack makes teaching about the solar eclipse simple! It's filled with crafts, comprehensive reading passages, and hands-on activities that link directly to their world.If you've ever felt like you're navigating a spaceship through an asteroid belt while teaching about astronomical events, then this resource is for you! Introducing an interactive approach to teaching the Solar Eclipse 2024. Wat
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, 2-ESS1-1
Also included in: Solar System and Planets Bundle
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel End of the Year READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge
Integrate STEM in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Learn about the World's Fair and how Mr. Ferris built the first Ferris Wheel! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own Ferris Wheel!Connect to a Read Aloud: Mr. Ferris and His WheelThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Davis. The book explores the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and how Ferris built his first wheel.Take students through the STEM Proces
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Grades:
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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Room on the Broom Halloween READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Is there room on the broom?Make learning fun with this Halloween STEM activity in which students investigate the design of a broom! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson.In this STEM Challenge, students design and build a broom to hold as much candy as possible. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.A writing extension is i
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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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Also included in: Halloween READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
How to Catch an Elf Trap Christmas READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity and STEAM Challenge
Can your students catch an Elf? Learn how to catch an elf with this super fun and engaging Christmas STEM Activity!Students design and build an Elf trap! After they have completed their STEM project, there is a persuasive writing activity where students write about setting the elf free.An excellent companion activity to the Christmas read aloud book How to Catch an Elf by Adam Wallace.Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for
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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: Winter and Christmas READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
The Water Princess Water Filter READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate Real-World STEM in your classroom and engage kids in a real world problem. Learn about Water Filtration with this Earth Day STEM Activity! Students learn about the water crisis and water pollution affecting nearly 1 billion people around the world and explore how water filters and other solutions can help. Connect to a Read Aloud: The Water PrincessThis STEM Project is a companion activity to The Water Princess by Susan Verde. The book explores the reality of how people walk for water
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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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Earth Day Activities Unit - Craft, Writing, Bulletin Board, Project, Art, & Hat
Make learning about Earth Day this spring exciting with engaging earth day activities and mini-lessons about the Earth, pollution, and recycling. Kids will love the Earth Day craft crown, Earth Day Reading Comprehension, Earth Day poem and writing prompts, and so much more! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading comprehension, while learning interesting facts about important Earth Day c
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1st - 3rd
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Spider Science Unit - Fall Reading & Writing Activities - Facts, Project & Craft
Do you need engaging lesson ideas and activities to teach your students all about spiders? Make learning about spiders fun with these hands-on non-fiction ELA and science mini-lessons and activities! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading comprehension while they learn interesting facts about different types of spiders. ⭐ Create anchor charts to lead your lessons and use the low-prep
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Owls Unit - Owl Activities - Pellet Dissection - Owl Reading Passages - Projects
This 158 page Owl unit provides upper elementary students with all of the owl activities they need to complete a rigorous owl unit. These no prep owl activities include owl reading passages, owl pellet dissection activity, owl research activities, and more.COMMON CORE ALIGNED!!!✅Be sure to check out the thumbnails and preview for detailed images and information about some of the engaging activities included in this resource.This engaging resource contains the following:⭐Vocabulary Resources!-Owl
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Dinosaurs Nonfiction Unit Reading Passages Comprehension Writing Science
This Dinosaur Activities Unit includes 8 nonfiction reading comprehension passages and questions, multiple report writing templates, hands-on activities, prehistoric crafts, math activities and other fun opportunities to ignite learning of dinosaurs.This easy-to-implement unit includes: LiteracyDinosaur academic vocabulary Invent your own dinosaur reportDinosaur report wheelMultiple report templates Multiple Graphic Organizers - Information writing and opinion writing My dinosaur report Dinosaur
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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I Need My Monster Halloween READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Can your students create the perfect Monster?Connect STEM, Literacy, and writing with this Halloween STEM activity in which students engineer a Monster! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll.The Engineering Design Process:In this STEM Challenge, students design and build a monster. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After th
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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Also included in: Halloween Monster READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE
Famous Inventions Kids Love - Reading Passages and Activities for Second Grade
FAMOUS INVENTIONS KIDS LOVE!HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED...Who invented chocolate chip cookies?Who invented doughnuts?Who invented the Slinky?THE FEATURED INVENTIONS IN THIS SET INCLUDE:Band-AidsBubble gumChocolate chip cookiesCotton candyCrayola crayonsDoughnutsFerris wheelHershey chocolatePopsiclesRoller CoastersSlinkyThe Game of LifeFind out the stories behind several famous inventions kids love! Each READING PASSAGE was inspired by an amazing children's picture book. For a complete list of the pic
Grades:
2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
Outer Space Activity Pack
Ready to geek out on outer space activities? Inspire kids to fall in love with the solar system with these 25 playful science, math and literacy activities. Just print and play!OUTER SPACE SCIENCE ACTIVITIES Solar System Hats Space Match Up Outer Space Bingo (class set!) Clip the Planet How Far are the Planets from the Sun? Planet Fact Sheets (Including ready to read summaries for each planet) Oreo Moon Phases More Water or Land?OUTER SPACE MATH ACTIVITIES Space Race
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Epic Science Bundle
Wheel and Axle Simple Machine Activity - Race Car STEM Challenge Project
This Race Car STEM Challenge is my favorite way to teach students about the wheel and axle simple machine. My students love learning about the wheel and axle simple machine and then getting to put their learning into practice by building a race car. Several writing pieces are included to help your students increase their skills in narrative and opinion writing. There is also a parent letter included to request materials. This resource is part of my Simple Machines Bundle. Save 20% on my simple m
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Nocturnal Animals Thematic Unit Integrated Unit
This Nocturnal Animals Integrated Unit will teacher your students all about things that go bump in the night. This unit contains activities for the following nocturnal animals: spider, bat, raccoon, firefly, moth, porcupine, mouse, owl, opossum, fox, mole, and badger.This is a fabulous unit for October or any time of year.Included in this unit you will find:Vocabulary CardsNocturnal Animal Photo CardsNonfiction Reading Passagesbatsfirefliesmice spidersmothsowlsporcupines raccoonsopossumsbadgers
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Space Research Unit Nonfiction Research Reading Comprehension Passages
This outer space research unit has everything you need for a fun filled learning experience about exploring space. Including 11 nonfiction reading comprehension passages and questions, writing prompts, report templates, graphic organizers, and engaging extension activities such as science experiments, technology pieces, and morning work. This unit is sure inspire and excite your students as they explore outer space. What's Included?LiteracyPlanet reportsMy planet report Planet report wheelAll a
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1st - 3rd
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Ada Twist, Scientist READ ALOUD STEM and SCIENCE Activity
Now includes Easel Activity Version for Distance Learning with Google Classroom!Integrate Real World STEM and Literacy!Teach about the importance of science and chemical reactions. Test out different elephant toothpaste recipes to find out which mixture makes the biggest reaction. Create Elephant Toothpaste!Connect to a Read Aloud: Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea BeatyThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty.Take students through the Scientific Method:Stud
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
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Sub Plans - The Pigeon Needs a Bath
Sub Plans: Sub Plans Pack The Pigeon Needs a Bath! A Complete Sub Plan & Thematic Unit for Grades 1-2 CCSSLooking for sub plans that will keep your class actively engaged in learning all day long? How about a fun engaging unit for those days in between testing or before/after a break? Need a cross-curricular unit that uses one picture book for grades 1-2? Welcome to One Book Wonders! One Book Wonders is everything you need for a day (or a couple of days) for your classroom using one boo
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Butterflies: A Research and Writing Project
Make learning about butterflies fun and meaningful with these engaging, language-building activities! This research project includes low-prep graphic organizers, labeling, and writing activities to discuss and learn about butterflies while meeting science standards!Lead your students to discuss butterflies while meeting science standards with this science of reading-aligned resource.Here's what you'll get:7 days of suggested lesson plansGraphic organizersRecording sheetsWriting and drawing acti
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Research Project Bundle: SPRING Research and Writing Curriculum
Valentine's Day STEM Challenges & Activities | Stations Journal Posters Writing
This Valentine's Day STEM Challenge is made up of 7 STEM stations that your students can complete independently. A STEM Journal, Challenge Posters, and Writing Pages are included to extend the learning in these challenges. Click on my PREVIEW to see detailed photos of each challenge in this resource.This resource includes all the printables you need to run STEM rotations in your classroom! A parent letter is included to help you gather the hands-on materials you will need. Your students will rec
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
What If You Had Animal Feet Animal Adaptation Project and Writing BUNDLE
What If You Had Animal Feet? Combine student fun with animal adaptations for this opinion writing project. Students will read What If You Had Animal Feet and the sequels to learn about different animal adaptations. Then, students will use graphic organizers to come up with reasons and supporting details to persuade their reader about what the best animal adaptations (feet, eyes, ears, noses, teeth and tails) are and why. This What if You Had Animal Feet Project is a GREAT way to combine science,
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit Resources with Easel Activities
The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit and Resources. Rainforest activities go with the book The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry. Includes: features of the rainforest, useful websites, art projects, vocabulary with a fun crossword puzzle, main idea and summarizing activity, graphic organizer, story elements and plot diagram, fun facts about the kapok tree, rainforest animals, how can I save the rainforest, chocolate cocoa recipe, math activity, science activity making a terrarium, geography sheet
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Earth Day Activities Bundle
Severe Weather Project | Weather Storms Report Writing Templates
Teaching informational report writing to kids can be a challenge ... but it doesn't have to be. Use these no-prep differentiated writing templates to help your students practice informative writing and write information books on weather storms.The materials in the weather storm report package help make the report writing process easy for your students and the planning process easy for you. Your kids will enjoy writing weather storm reports they can be proud of!✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿
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1st - 3rd
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A Plump and Perky Turkey Thanksgiving STEAM Activity
Design and Build a Plump and Perky Turkey for a STEM Art Show! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own symmetrical Plump and Perky Turkey that can balance on it's own! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman.Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and 1st grade through 5th grade teachers who want to create a hand
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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: Thanksgiving Turkey READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE
Levers Simple Machine Project | How to Build a Catapult Activity with Worksheets
This Catapult STEM Challenge is my favorite way to teach students about the lever simple machine. Students will learn how to build a lever simple machine by building their own catapults! This packet includes definition posters, lever building posters, and several writing pieces to help students increase their skills in narrative and opinion writing. A free write assessment is included to test understanding of the lever simple machine. A parent letter is also included to request materials. This r
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1st - 3rd
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