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Earth sciences simulations for special education
Virtual Field Trip National Park Bundle no prep!
★ 3 Virtual Field Trips! National Park Edition ★Visit Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Everglades National Park!Virtual Field Trips are an engaging activity, no matter the format of instruction, your students will be engaged! Use them as a preview to any science unit OR have the class work towards the reward of 'Field Trip Friday'!NO PREP! Just share your screen and present the slides. ☺These trips are designed for grade K - 5, I included multiple options for certain slides, easy to differentiate,
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K - 5th
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Atmosphere Virtual Lab: Air Pressure & Temperature
Looking for a no prep activity where students analyze data? In this virtual lab, students collect and analyze data from two digital lab activities about air pressure and temperature in the atmosphere to answer the question: How does altitude affect temperature and air pressure?After collecting and graphing the data, students read the included passage about air pressure and temperature in the atmosphere to support writing their CER argument to explain how altitude affects temperature and pressu
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather and Atmosphere Bundle for Middle School
Space Station Science Virtual Field Trip
Travel to space, the International Space Station and learn from astronauts Suni Williams and Christina Koch!Perfect to preview / wrap up a science unit OR as a reward for Fun Friday!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides. ☺Trip is aimed at a 3rd grade level but works well for 1st - 5th.W H A T ' S I N C L U D E D ?⭐️ Teacher directions⭐️ PowerPoint & Google Slides included (PowerPoint file with a link to "make a copy" for Google Slides format)⭐️ 5 video links (360 space lau
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
Moon Phases Virtual Field Trip Elementary Science Digital Activity
Travel to space, visit the moon and learn about the different phases of Earth's moon! Virtual field trips are engaging for all learners!Virtual Field Trips are an engaging activity, no matter the format of instruction, your students will be entertained! Use them as a preview to any science unit OR have the class work towards the reward of 'Field Trip Friday'!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides. ☺Trip is aimed at a 3rd grade level but works well for K - 5.W H A T ' S I N C L
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1st - 5th
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1-ESS1-1
Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Resources | STEM | Science Experiments
Renewable and nonrenewable energy resources can be confusing and boring for students. This STEM energy unit includes everything you need to teach about renewable and nonrenewable resources in a fun and interactive way! Your students will engage in hands on STEM activities to illustrate how each resource works. This product will extend your students’ understanding with practical illustrations! This product is part of a 125 page RENEWABLE AND NONRENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE BUNDLE. The bundle includ
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3rd - 5th
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Great Barrier Reef Virtual Field Trip
Skip the aquarium, take an international virtual field trip to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia!Virtual Field Trips are an engaging activity, no matter the format of instruction, your students will be entertained! Use them as a preview to any science unit OR have the class work towards the reward of 'Field Trip Friday'!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides. ☺Trip is aimed at a 3rd grade level but works well for K - 5.W H A T ' S I N C L U D E D ?⭐️ Teacher directions⭐️ Powe
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
Also included in: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION! Every product in my TPT store - growing bundle!
Human Population and Resource Consumption Natural Capital & Resources MS ESS3-4
This resource is focused on the increasing human population and its impact on the consumption of natural resources. Students will learn why the human population has grown and the impacts on resource use. This resource includes a simulation of human population growth and natural resource consumption. This resource is aligned with NGSS MS ESS3-4 and Utah SEEd 8.4.2. ✅ They will learn about natural capital and human resources.This Human Population Unit includes:A slide show on human population grow
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS3-4
NASA Space Centers Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to three different NASA space centers across the United States. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about NASA, research and contributions, space travel, and significant events.This virtual field trip covers::: NASA Headquarters:: Mary W. Jackson :: Field Centers :: Langley Research Center:: Apollo Lunar Landing:: Landing on the Moon:: Margaret Hamilton:: Johnson Space C
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5th - 7th
Also included in: End of Year Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Going to School Separation Anxiety Social Narrative
The Going to School Separation Anxiety Social Narrative helps ease students' anxiety by saying goodbye to family members and going to school by reviewing emotions and things that could make them feel better. This social story includes options for various family members and modes of transportation. How I use this resource: I keep one copy at school to reinforce and school and provide one copy at home for families to read before coming to school.Family members included:momdadparentsgrandma grandpa
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle
Earthquake Jello Lab Activity STEM
This lab or activity is a hands-on and collaborative learning lesson that incorporates the following:
STEM
Earthquakes
Geology
Engineering
Design
Real-World Connections
Problem Solving
Inferencing and Predicting
Materials: this handout, mini-marshmellows, toothpicks, jello
Overview: Students will work together to tackle a real-world problem: engineers are constantly working to design and build buildings that can survive the impact of serious earthquakes. I show students some videos and picture
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5th - 10th
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New School and Class Social Narrative
This customizable new school, grade, and class social story will ease student's anxiety when transitioning for the upcoming school year. Help prepare students for their new classroom and teachers. Customize with name, pictures, or provided pictures with both symbolated and standard text to create six different books! Option to include pictures of the new school and/or classroom. With so many options this resource is very versatile and can address many student's needs!For the distance learning, O
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle
Nap and Rest Time Social Narrative
The rest and nap time social story teaches students nap time expectations. With positive behavior visuals and symbolated text, you can teach and reinforce rest time rules. Includes both symbolated and standard text. For the bedtime social story click HERE.Other Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KFree Do Not Disturb Nap and Rest Time SignSocial Distance Greetings Social StoryRiding the Bus to School Social StoryFire Drill Social StorySubstitute Teacher Social StoryCalm Down Book Soc
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle
Credit Card Simulation
Included in this product you will find a credit card simulation activity that requires students to choose between three different furniture store credit cards (all with different interest rates and special deals). After they choose a credit card and fill out an application, they will practice calculating monthly interest, minimum payments, and remaining balance on a well organized chart that is provided for them. Next, they will use an Excel Spreadsheet (included) to do those same calculations a
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5th - 12th
Prepare for a Job Interview and Application Language Skills
Are you supporting students in special education who are getting ready to apply for work? Do you need to prepare them for job interviews? Use role-playing to help your students land the jobs they want and need. Here is the resource that provides sample interview questions, strength and weakness surveys, and even appropriate attire questions. All done for you and ready to use right away!Discuss the language and social skills they will need to go beyond the job application and participate in a job
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Carbon Cycle Close Reading and Lab Demo
This close reading and lab demonstration works great with your volcanoes or carbon cycle units!Lake Nyos is a volcanic lake in Cameroon, Africa. An inactive volcano below the lake was slowly releasing carbon dioxide into the lake. As the lake overturned and and carbon dioxide was released, thousands of people and livestock in the surrounding areas suffocated and died overnight. Included in this purchase:- 2 page close reading article titled "Killer Carbon" with follow up questions. Two versions
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Science Nonfiction Article Bundle
Genetic Drift Bug Exploration Simulation Inquiry Activity for Teaching Evolution
Your students can listen to you as you tell them about evolution by genetic drift. But, what if they could develop their own understanding of evolution by genetic drift by simulating the process in this Genetic Drift Bug exploration activity. This activity simulates the random change that alleles get passed on to successive generations resulting in the change in allele frequencies over time in a population. Directions are included for a student-led or teacher led experience. You choose! You can
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8th - 11th
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HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
, HS-LS4-5
Digging For Fossils - A Cookie Excavation Experiment
Students will love acting as an archaeologist as they dig for fossils during this experiment! Using simple materials such as toothpicks and cookies, students will learn what it's like to excavate fossils. Students will formulate a hypothesis, collect data, and develop conclusions using this experiment aligned with both Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Teaching tips included! A great resource and hands-on lesson for any fossil unit.
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3rd - 6th
Virtual Field Trip Bundle #2 Earth and Space Sciences
★ Virtual Field Trip Bundle! NGSS Earth and Space Sciences Edition ★1 Volcano - Kilauea, Hawaii2 International Space Station3 Moon & The Phases of the MoonVirtual Field Trips are an engaging activity for Zoom or on your projector in class. No matter the format of instruction, your students will be engaged! Use them as a preview to any science unit OR have the class work towards the reward of 'Field Trip Friday'!NO PREP! Just 'share your screen' and present the slides. ☺These trips are design
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
Ocean Floor Mapping Battleship Game
Teacher Review: "My students are obsessed with this activity! They even ask to play during indoor recess!" - Turner's Teaching Troop (January 22, 2020)Ocean Floor Mapping Battleship includes 36 unique maps of the ocean floor, a recording sheet, a detailed lesson plan with suggested pre-game activities, a blank map students can use to draw their own ocean floor, a diagram showing the layers of the ocean, and easy to follow game instructions. Field tested with sixth-graders, this game challenges s
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Science Games Bundle
Gentle and Nice Hands Social Narrative
The Gentle and Nice Hands Social Story teaches students how to use gentle hands and how to use their hands nicely during play. With positive behavior visuals in both standard and symbolated text, you can teach and reinforce how to use gentle and nice hands. Perfect for early readers and learners. Other Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KSocial Distance Greetings Social StoryRiding the Bus to School Social StoryFire Drill Social StorySubstitute Teacher Social StoryCalm Down Book Soc
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle
Tides Lab Using Water Balloons - Hands On Experience That Kids LOVE!
This lab is a really fun way to use discovery and investigation to teach students how gravity and inertia cause tides, along with the moon. The cost is low (a package of water balloons and yarn) and it is a great activity to get kids moving and outside. They work in small groups and go through a series of steps and procedures and record data. This was one of the most fun labs of the year for students and was instrumental is having kids understand why we have high tides on the side of the Earth c
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6th - 12th
Personal Finance Life Situations Worksheets & Activities - Print & Digital
This is a multiple day and even multiple week in-class simulation for students as you walk them through life. Students have daily worksheets to complete that walk them through various life scenarios like finding an apartment, buying a car, or going grocery shopping. They have to write checks, fill-out a W-4, and fill out a lease agreement. It is a helpful experience for the students and I like to show quick YouTube videos before some of the activities, like the W-4, to show them how to do it
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7th - 12th
Earth's Systems Survival Challenge Simulation
The purpose of this 8-10 day project is to allow students to investigate Earth’s spheres through an interactive simulation on one of Earth’s islands. Students will begin the simulation by choosing an island. They must research the island type they will be “stranded” on to create a diorama that models the island. Groups will pull Fate Cards each day that will challenge them to describe and use the interactions of Earth’s spheres to survive. Some challenges will provide groups with benefits from t
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5th - 6th
Hands-on Plate Tectonics Activities: Edible Earth Science STEM Lab, Vocab & Quiz
This hands-on plate tectonics lab helps model the movement of Earth's plates to explore seafloor spreading, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Includes step-by-step lesson plan, printable worksheets, vocabulary word wall cards, and post-lab assessment. As an added bonus, with this edible science lab activity, your students will LOVE to eat the earth's crust and mantle after you finish. The printable worksheet provides them with a visual reminder of their learning. I consistently find that my students r
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3rd - 5th
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