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3rd grade environment lesson pdfs
Spring Grass Seed Growing Houses Craft Activity - Grow a Neighborhood
Are you looking for a cute spring seed growing activity?This Spring Grass Seed Growing Houses Activity is a cute way to grow some seeds in your classroom and make it look super cute on your counter. Grow a neighborhood!Each student will get a house to color and cut out. Laminate and add it to a small clear container with dirt and grass seed. Water and watch it grow! Soon, you will have a cute neighborhood with little front yards. Add an optional popsicle stick picket fence to the front!Laminate
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PreK - 4th
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Earth's Natural Resources-An Interactive Notebook Mini Unit
Do you enjoy using interactive notebooks in your classroom? This unit on Earth's resources has been designed to use in your class notebooks.Topics included are:What Are Natural Resources?People Use Natural ResourcesPollution-Air, Land, WaterProtecting Our Resources-Reduce, Reuse, RecycleEarth DayWhat Can I Do To Help The Earth?I have included pictures and instructions for using in your classroom.Take a look at all of my Interactive Notebook Units--->Click HereHere is a blog post to explain h
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Social Studies Interactive Notebook Bundle-Grade 2
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
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
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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5th Grade: Ecosystems Unit (NGSS Aligned)
This engaging unit helps students learn concepts associated with Ecosystems, food chains and webs through inquiry-based activities. This unit is aligned to these NGSS standards for 5th Grade:5-LS2-1: Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.5-PS3-1. Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun.5-ESS2-1. Develop a model using an
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
5-LS2-1
, 5-PS3-1
Also included in: Custom Bundle: Ohio 5th Grade Science
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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4-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Bundle: Rock Cycle, Weathering, and Erosion
2nd Grade NGSS - Relationships in Ecosystems (2-LS2-1, 2-LS2-2, 2-LS4-1)
This is a Science unit I created using the 2nd Grade Next Generation Science Standards for Relationships in Ecosystems. Included are several activities and experiments to cover all 3 LS standards.
2-LS2-1: The students plan and conduct experiments to see whether or not plants need sun, water and soil to grow. They also get a plant journal to observe the plants.
2-LS2-2: The students will play games and complete simulations that demonstrate pollination and seed dispersal. They will also refle
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1st - 3rd
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Terrarium Unit Plan (Mini-Garden in a bottle) - A Design and Technology Unit
Have a look at this fun and engaging design and technology unit plan. My students did this unit last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Using the elements of 'design and technology', the students will investigate, design, make, evaluate and reflect on their terrariums. Terrariums can be made in any glass or plastic container. Within this product, there are step by step photos of how students can make one using an empty 2L coke bottle.
This Terrarium Unit, you will find:
- A unit overview
- teachin
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3rd - 7th
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Habitat Flipbooks (7 World Habitats)
Inside this habitat unit you and your students will find materials for 7 different habitats. I have made materials for you to create flipbooks for each habitat. The habitats that are covered in this unit are:
1. Forest
2. Rainforest
3. Ocean
4. Wetland/freshwater
5. Arctic Tundra
6. Desert
7. Grassland
For each flipbook there is an animal from the habitat that you can use to bring your flipbook to life. All the templates are included for the animals plus a black and white coloring page as well a
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1st - 4th
Landforms Non-fiction Comprehension Passages
Landform passage fun with these engaging comprehension passages! This set includes 14 low-prep texts perfect for exploring and learning about all about landforms. Quick and easy no prep printables make these comprehension passage great activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!This set contains 14 Non-fiction text passages with comprehension passages. No Prep Print and Go aligned with common core standards RI.1.1 RI.2.1. This is great for high level 1st, 2nd, or 3rd graders. Even lo
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: BUNDLE of Nonfiction Passages with Comprehension
Continents and Oceans Vocabulary Book
This vocabulary booklet focuses on Earth's continents and oceans. It gives brief descriptions of each continent and ocean and about the some of the different habitats found on each continent. A word bank is provided for students to copy the words into the shape boxes font that students write the continent name or ocean name in.
This vocabulary book goes great with my "MY World Word Wall Cards" set also available at my store.
Written and Illustrated by:
Clip Art by Carrie Teaching First
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1st - 5th
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Ecosystems: Habitats & Adaptations Interactive Science Notebook
Use this interactive notebook to you teach Common Core Standard 4.L.1.1: Give examples of changes in an organism’s environment that are beneficial to it and some that are harmful.Included in this notebook you will find:Flip books, Quiz, and answer keys. You will also receive "Teacher Pages" with directions, vocabulary, and suggested answers.Table of Contents:Cover PageHow to Use this ProductTeacher Page 1Teacher Page 2EQ & K-W-L ColorEQ & K-W-L BWVocabulary Flip bookHabitat Changes Flip
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3rd - 5th
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Map Skills Unit | Reading Maps Activities for Primary Grades
Get your students reading and making maps with these fun center rotations. This unit includes full lesson plans and student task cards with visual supports. It is designed to be used as a week long, centers-based exploration unit, but can also be used in whole class lessons. Monday: Build schema, read a book about maps, and set the stage for the week by creating a Me on the Map book. Tuesday-Thursday: Students will visit a series of centers, investigating maps by building maps, reading them, pla
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1st - 3rd
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Leaf identification activity: dichotomous classification key to deciduous leaves
Bring nature to your classroom! In this wonderful leaf activity, the students investigate various deciduous leaves and determine what trees they are from. They use the dichotomous classification key to deciduous trees to correctly identify the names of most common deciduous trees. Included is also my LESSON PLAN that shows step-by-step how I implemented this fun leaf identification activity during my science lesson. The activity is a lot of fun, investigative work and my students enjoyed it tr
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3rd - 7th
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Rocks Minerals Soil Unit Passages Experiments Foldables....SUPER!!
There are 5 lessons included in this Rocks and Soil unit. It has been designed to be taught in consecutive order but can be broken apart to be incorporated into any Rocks and Soil unit. Students will have fun learning about types of rocks and minerals, how they were formed, and how rocks make up the earth’s soil.
Included in this unit:
Lesson 1: Minerals – Search and color informational article (Lexia 740), A Closer Look at My Mineral Foldable to use while studying a rock
Lesson 2: Types of R
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2nd - 5th
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Nature Arts and Crafts Printable Pack
Whether you’re brand new to the concept of nature play or a seasoned nature crafter and supporter of forest schools, this Nature Art and Craft Printable pack will provide hours of fun, learning and creativity for you and your children.As mothers and educators, many of us know it’s important to limit our children’s screen time. Yet, on average, children spend up to 4 hours a day in front of the TV, iPad or our phones. It is now more important than ever that we allow our children to grow and learn
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PreK - 3rd
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Plants - Nonfiction Activities
Buy the bundle and SAVE: Nonfiction Resources for the YEARThis plant packet has everything you need for your students to become plant experts. Please download the LARGE preview first!Here is what is included:Part 1: Posters to hang in your classroom and to use while introducing plants. For the life cycle poster, I provided you with two options (small and large). To create a large poster, just print the four separate slides, tape together, and laminate. Part 2: Life Cycle of a Plant – These artic
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1st - 3rd
Earth Day Garbage, Recycle or Compost Lesson Plans and Earth Day Writing Project
Looking for lesson plans for an Earth Day project or any time during the year? Not only are these plans informational but they are also engaging as students discover what happens depending on how they dispose of trash! These 3 lesson plans build on each other to teach students about the difference between garbage, recycling, and composting. These are perfect lessons for Earth Day, introducing worms or composting in your classroom or school or any time of the year! What's Included?➙Lesson Plan 1
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2nd - 4th
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Plant and Flower Creations with Engineering
"STEM Flower Show" - Engineer a Fantasy Plant!Let's engineer fantasy flowers and plants!!The STEM Flower Show demonstrates that integration of engineering is possible into any subject…even the study of plants! Teachers are saying:"My third graders LOVED this activity. Easy materials to gather and yet so much fun for them to do. We used it following our plant unit."Science, fantasy, mechanical, and structural engineering come together in a STEM lesson that all elementary grades will enjoy. Wha
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1st - 6th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, K-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Also included in: STEM Activities | Fifty Lessons Mega Bundle
STEM: Ecological Organization Formative Assessments
This file includes activities that can be used to assess students’ understanding of biotic and abiotic factors and the levels of organization in the environment. A guide and answer key for each activity is included to assist in implementation.
Biotic or Abiotic?
Students will answer questions about seven different items to determine if they should be classified as biotic factors (living) or abiotic factors (non-living).
Who Belongs Where?
Students will illustrate their own representations of
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3rd - 6th
Soil, Rocks, and Minerals Unit
This is a 40 page collection of lesson ideas, hands-on activities, and reproducible worksheets for teaching about soil, rocks, and minerals. This product is also part of my Ultimate Science Bundle which contains 6 separate products for a discounted price!
This Soil, Rocks, and Minerals product contains 20 different activities and 2 versions of a unit test, as well as 3 pages of Teacher Tips with answer keys. Activities include 12 experiments and hands-on activities, 3 cooking/craft reading pa
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2nd - 5th
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Solar Energy Activity Pack ~Read, Write, Experiment~
Solar power! Through interactive reading and writing activities, students learn the importance of solar energy and even make a solar cooker to explore the power of the sun!
Included in this pack:
*Vocab Cards
*Two Graphic Organizers: "Where Does Energy Come From?" & "How I Use Energy"
*Flip Book
*"What is Renewable Energy?" Comprehension Activity
*"All About Renewable Energy & Solar Energy" Interactive Reader
*Teacher Directions for the Solar Cookers
*Student Directions
*Letter Writing
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2nd - 5th
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Oceans of Fun: Ocean Themed Science Experiments and Activities
These hands-on ocean-themed experiments will be a major hit in your classroom during your ocean unit! This resource includes 11 interesting ocean topics that students can learn more about by completing hands-on experiments and activities. They will record their observations and draw conclusions while they actively investigate oceanography, which includes the biological, physical, and chemical properties of the world's oceans and its animals. Your students will love learning facts about the vas
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2nd - 3rd
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