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3rd grade earth sciences lesson pdfs
Types of Fossils Lesson with Google Slides, Notes, Worksheet, and Answer Key
This lesson explains what a fossil is and explores 4 different types of fossils - mold, cast, trace, and true form - including how they form with examples of each. This resource includes: a Google Slides lesson about the 4 types of fossilsa notes page (print and digital, color and black line)a worksheet (print an digital, color and black line)an answer keyGo through the Google Slides presentation as students take notes on the included notes page. After the lesson, students use their notes to com
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-1
Also included in: Fossils and Paleontology Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons
Sun, Earth, and Moon : Rotation & Revolution, Phases of the Moon, & MORE!
Looking for a hassle-free science unit to teach your students about the sun, Earth, and moon? Look no further! This full unit has everything you need to make teaching science a breeze. Your students will explore the location of the sun, moon, and Earth in our solar system, rotation vs. revolution, phases of the moon, and more!With a teacher guide, hands-on student activities (printable or digital), learning centers, reader's theater, review activities, and unit assessment, this resource has you
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3rd - 4th
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Insect Unit - All About Insects - Insect Life Cycles
All About Insects Unit This Insect Unit contains a variety of activities for learning all about the insect world! Students will see themselves as true entomologists as they study the anatomy, life cycles, and adaptations of ants, butterflies, ladybugs, honey bees, dragonflies, and endangered insects. In-depth studies of the butterfly metamorphosis and monarch migration as well as the difference between arachnids/spiders and insects are also included! Table of Contents:Vocabulary21 Vocabulary Ca
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Elementary Science Curriculum - Science Unit Bundle
Rocks & Minerals: Types of Rocks, Rock Cycle, Mineral Properties, Fossils, MORE!
If COMPLETE is what you need - this full science unit has everything you need to teach your students about rocks and minerals to your third grade, fourth grade, or fifth grade students. Students will learn about the layers of the Earth, how rocks form, types of rocks, the rock cycle, mineral properties, and fossils. Resources include a teacher guide, hands-on students activities (printable or digital), learning centers, review activities, and unit assessment.Teaching science shouldn't be complic
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3rd - 5th
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Fossil Activities Interactive Science Notebook 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Make your fossils unit engaging and interesting for students with these interactive notebook activities! This unit includes 11 interactive fossil notebook components, fossil experiment, set of task cards, additional worksheet, and a quiz for the conclusion of your unit. Product Includes the Following Passages:How to use this productTeacher PageTeacher PageComparing Fossils Label Notebook Page Vocab flip book option #1Vocab pocket option #2Types of Fossils petal foldableFossil Collection CardsFos
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3rd - 6th
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Weather and Climate Third Grade Science NGSS BUNDLE | Print + Digital
This third grade weather and climate bundle is a comprehensive science resource carefully designed with literally everything you need to teach NGSS, TEKS, and many state science standards for weather and climate. Each ready-to-teach lesson comes with an instructional PowerPoint, detailed, scripted lesson plans, response journal activities, differentiated quizzes, hands-on investigations, and simple lab activities that are actually do-able in your classroom. The lessons also include vocabulary po
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3rd
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NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-ESS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS2-2
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2nd & 3rd Grade Earth Science Unit - Types of Rocks & Minerals Activities
Looking for fun and engaging activities to teach your 2nd and 3rd grade students all about types of rocks and minerals? This jam-packed earth science unit has everything you need to teach your students about the difference between rocks and minerals by studying their properties and characteristics with fun hands-on science materials. This earth science resource has fun activities, labs, vocabulary posters, nonfiction readers, and more! ⭐️ This resource is part of a larger BUNDLE! SAVE OVER 40% W
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2nd - 4th
Solar Eclipse 2024 STEM Activity Build an Eclipse Viewer Astronomy
What causes a solar eclipse? This solar eclipse lesson plan is the perfect activity for students who are learning about how the moon and sun create an eclipse. Students create a simple model of the moon and the sun to see how the moon and sun interact with each other during an eclipse. They also build an eclipse view in order to watch a solar eclipse without injuring their eyes.This STEM challenge aligns with NGSS and TEKS. Materials:white index cardpencil or pentapepaper towel rollaluminum foil
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
Natural Disasters Science Unit with Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Activities
Your students will love learning about natural disasters with these fun and engaging Natural Disaster Lesson Plans, Worksheets, and Activities. This natural disaster science notebook and activity pack is a teacher time saver! This earth science resource includes easy-to-follow lesson plans, meaningful and age-appropriate guided note-taking activities, hands-on foldables for the science notebook, fun activities, labs, vocabulary cards and images, early finisher activities, homework suggestions, a
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2nd - 3rd
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Water Cycle & Weather Lessons - 2nd & 3rd Grade Science Experiments & Activities
Looking for a fun way to teach your 2nd and 3rd grade students all about weather and the weather cycle? Your students will love the hands-on activities in this engaging science unit! This 2nd and 3rd grade science unit focuses on the water cycle with interactive notebook activities, labs, vocabulary words, materials for early finishers, homework suggestions, an end-of-the-unit quiz, and so much more! This science lesson pack is a teacher time saver and will make planning your activities quick an
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2nd - 3rd
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Polar Bears Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions 1st 2nd Grade
This polar bears themed main idea and details resource includes 10 polar bear themed reading passages for primary grades in two different versions. Each passage includes a simplified multiple choice version and an expanded writing response version for differentiated learning.Polar Bear Passages Include:- Polar Bears Adapt- Keeping Warm- Sea Bears- Polar Bears as Hunters- New Born Cubs- Growing Cubs- Leaving the Den- Learning to Survive- On Their Own- Polar Bear HabitatAll content is in black an
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Primary Reading Comprehension Passages & Activities Bundle
Ecosystems STEM Activities - Food Web STEM Challenge Earth Science
Ecosystems & Food Web STEM ChallengeThe perfect challenge for students who are studying Ecosystems and Earth Science! This resource is part of the Earth Science (Entire) Curriculum.This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning! This STEM Food Web - Marble Maze Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, tr
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3rd - 6th
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Continents and Oceans
This continent and ocean lapbook is a great way to get students learning when they don't even know they are learning! This pack includes all interactive and hands on activities to teach continents and oceans. The best part is you can also use this pack as an interactive notebook or simply use the foldables to reinforce the learning. Included:Cover sheet and continents songOceans 4 tab foldableWorld map guess-and-checkContinents flip bookOceans 4 petal foldableContinents riddle pocket activity**J
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K - 4th
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Also included in: Social Studies Curriculum Bundle
Skittles Weathering and Erosion Lab Digital & Print
Understanding the difference between weathering and erosion can be challenging for students. In this engaging Skittles lab, students will get hands-on experience with weathering and erosion. This lab utilizes the scientific method to discover if water does cause weathering and erosion and demonstrates the difference between the two.Included in the Resource: - Print AND Digital Included- Digital Interactive Notebook using Google Slides- Detailed Lesson Plan: anticipatory set, building background
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Skittles & Erosion Labs BUNDLE/ Differentiated / Scientific Method
4th Grade Science: Weathering and Erosion (NGSS Aligned)
This unit was designed to address this 4th grade standards for NGSS:4-ESS2-1Make observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation.Included in this unit: •Activity 1: There She Blows: Students investigate wind erosion using a straw and sand.•Activity 2: Sticks and Stones: Students investigate water erosion with a mudslide simulation. •Activity 3: Sugar Cube Shake: Students investigate mechanical weathering
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
4-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Bundle: Rock Cycle, Weathering, and Erosion
Rocks and Minerals, Types of Rocks, Rock Cycle Worksheets Unit
Are you ready to unearth the mysteries of rocks and minerals alongside your students? Dig into this rocks and minerals unit complete with day-by-day lesson plans, hands-on science labs, creative projects, rocks and minerals worksheets, and active learning activities that will rock your classroom! Explore the three types of rocks, how rocks are formed, the properties of rocks, the rock cycle, the properties of minerals, and so much more in this gem of a resource!Begin your meaningful exploration
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2nd - 4th
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Types of Weather & Four Seasons Activities - 2nd & 3rd Grade Earth Science Unit
Looking for a fun and interactive way to teach your 2nd and 3rd grade students all about the types of weather and the four seasons? This earth science unit and interactive notebook is great for teaching your class about types of weather and the four seasons! This resource includes lessons plans, foldables, activities, labs, vocabulary, materials for early finishers, homework suggestions, and an end-of-the-unit quiz. This product is jam-packed with resources all about weather and seasons that you
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2nd - 3rd
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Landforms Project {Science, Writing, and Art}
Landforms Science Project: This differentiated science and writing project is a meaningful way to assess understanding of landforms. In this project, students will design their perfect camping spot among three different landforms. Note: This resource was updated on 7/21/22. Please download the new version if you already own the Landforms project!This resource includes:Lesson plansSmall group activity to review landforms (landforms included: plains, plateau, canyon, mountains, valley, hill)Projec
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Earth and Life Science Project Bundle
Oil Spill Science Experiment and Great Activity for Earth Day or STEM Challenge
Earth Day Activity, science experiment, project or assessment task, this activity is great for many things! This is a hands on science activity that can be used for several areas of study across several grades. These are some of the areas that this activity can be used for:-liquids and solids (mixing liquids)-needs of living things-Earth Day activity-Ecosystems (water)-matter-environmental impact of an oil spill-STEM ChallengeThis activity involves critical thinking and analyzing as students dis
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2nd - 5th
Rock Cycle Unit STEM Challenges Activities Rock Types Weathering Erosion
Rock Cycle STEM Challenge
The perfect challenges for students who are studying the rock cycle, weathering, erosion, and deposition!
This resource is part of the Earth Science (Entire) Curriculum.
This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning!
There are 2 Rock Cycle STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed
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3rd - 6th
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Rocks & Minerals LINKtivity®- Mineral Properties, Types of Rocks, Rock Cycle
Ditch the textbook and give your students a unique and interactive multimedia experience for learning about rocks and minerals The simple teacher prep and the easy-to-navigate digital LINKtivity learning guide are perfect for any upper elementary classroom (even great for substitute days)!Your students will love this self-paced, student-controlled digital activity that allows them to discover types of rocks, the rock cycle, mineral properties, layers of the Earth and so much more!. But - instead
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3rd - 5th
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Fast & Slow Changes Earths Changing Surface Constructive & Deconstructive Forces
This earth science unit is jam-packed with meaningful lessons that explore earthquakes, volcanoes, weathering and erosion, along with other constructive and destructive forces that make slow and fast changes to the Earth’s surface. This all-in-one resource has everything you need from science experiments to differentiated activities and worksheets to science centers! Get your students actively involved when you start this fast and slow changes of the earth unit. Students will begin by exploring
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
2-ESS1-1
, 2-ESS2-1
, 4-ESS3-2
, 4-ESS2-1
Also included in: Constructive and Destructive Forces Worksheets, Lab, Task Cards
2nd Grade NGSS - Earth's Systems (2-ESS1-1, 2-ESS2-1, 2-ESS2-2, 2-ESS2-3)
This is a Science unit I created using the 2nd Grade Next Generation Science Standards for Earth's Systems. Included are several activities and experiments to cover all 4 ESS standards.
2-ESS1-1: The students will watch videos, sort "event cards" and create a poster to demonstrate their understanding of fast and slow Earth changes. One poster is 11x17, the other is 8.5x11.
2-ESS2-1: The students will watch videos and read about weathering and erosion. They will design and conduct experiments
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1st - 3rd
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Materials, Objects and Structures
This unit focuses on Materials, Objects and Everyday structures
The purpose of this unit is to help students understand the purpose of materials. objects, and everyday structures.
Students will learn that:
-Objects have observable characteristics and are made from materials.
-Materials have specific properties.
-An object is held together by its structure.
-The materials and structure of an object determine its purpose.
-Humans make choices related to their use of objects and materia
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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