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3rd grade physical science lesson pdfs
Force and Motion Push and Pull Unbalanced and Balanced Forces Activities Unit
Let me save you precious time and energy as you plan for your upcoming force and motion unit: This resource has everything you need and enhances student engagement! It covers a range of force and motion principles, allowing students to gain a deep understanding of how forces act on objects and how motion is affected by various factors. This timesaving, curiosity-driven resource offers engaging hands-on lessons, integrated learning, and flexibility in instruction. Teachers can confidently use thi
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-2
Also included in: Force and Motion Activities | Lessons | BUNDLE
First Grade Force and Motion: Push, Pull, Gravity Unit
This Force and Motion: Push, Pull, Gravity Unit is stuffed full with over 14 detailed lesson plans, experiments, links, and materials that are perfect for your first graders. It includes Force and Motion book titles, anchor charts, recording sheets, journal pages, experiments, and more to support your Force and Motion lessons. Make Science FUN and keep your students engaged with these lessons!This download includes lessons that focus on Force, Motion, Gravity, and Magnets. ***You can download th
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PreK - 3rd
Also included in: Science Units
Summer STEM Challenge - Electrical Circuits Copper Tape Engineering Activities
Students will love these STEM Activities! In these STEM Challenges on circuit electricity, students will create paper circuits using copper tape. Students will use STEM engineering skills while creating all types of conductive tape circuits using copper tape, coin batteries, and LED diodes to complete the challenges. Great for science lessons on current electricity, STEM camps, and after-school STEM programs. Each STEM challenge can be done independently, though they do build in complexity.This
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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Also included in: 8th Grade Science Arizona Science Standards Full Year Science Lessons
Forces and Motion - DIGITAL - third grade - complete science unit - NGSS Aligned
Forces and Motion - DIGITAL - third grade - complete science unit - NGSS AlignedStep into the dynamic realm of Forces and Motion with this digital teaching unit tailored for third-grade students. Designed to align with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for third grade, this interactive unit features 11 comprehensive lessons delivered through engaging Google Slides.NOTE: You will need a Google account or Google Classroom to access the digital version on Google Slides.------------------
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3rd
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 3-PS2-4
STEM Drag Device Parachute Challenge (Engineering Design Activity)
Drag Device STEM Parachute Activity Students use the engineering design process and explore the forces of gravity and air resistance to design a drag device to slow down a payload. This challenge uses a ping pong ball to represent a rover landing on Mars. The rover must remain inside an uncovered cup during drop and impact testing. This hands-on activity is an engaging design challenge that allows students to work in teams, apply the engineering design process, and connect math topics to real-wo
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
Investigating Matter Experiments, Worksheets, Lesson Plans, Activities
Explore the properties of matter, states of matter, mixtures and solutions, along with physical and chemical changes with this all-in-one matter unit! Help your students grasp the important concepts related to matter and matter vocabulary as you work your way through hands-on science experiments, interactive activities, and well-structured, organized lesson plans in a tangible and engaging way, promoting better understanding and retention.This resource begins by exploring what matter is and the
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
...
Also included in: Ultimate Science Lesson Plan Units BUNDLE
Leap Day Leap Year 2024 STEM Activity Origami Earth Racers, Astronomy Lesson
Learn about Leap Day 2024! A leap year only happens once every 4 years, so don't miss out on an opportunity to teach your students about it!Students learn about how the earth rotates and how it orbits the sun in a revolution. Explain why we have a leap day every four years.Then students build their own origami earth racer to race for 366 days. There are detailed instructions on how to build their earth jumper and printable posters about leap year and earth's orbit.We also included a writing exte
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
Statue of Liberty Experiment - Why Is She Green?
Statue of Liberty Experiment - Why Is She Green is a simple experiment to do with your kiddos to discover why the Statue Of Liberty is green. It focuses on physical properties and their changes.
This product includes:
-directions and supplies needed for the experiment with photos
-4 recording sheets
If you enjoy this activity, I have many others in my store:
Discovering and Changing Properties
Melting Fun
Force of Motion Bundled Set
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PreK - 5th
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Balanced & Unbalanced Forces 3rd Grade NGSS 5E Lesson Plan Activities & Lab
This Force and Motion for Balanced and Unbalanced Forces 5E Model Unit Plan is an inquiry-based unit using the 5E Model lesson plans. It focuses on balanced and unbalanced forces, including the concepts of friction, gravity, and motion as they pertain to balanced and unbalanced forces. The unit includes three parts per 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend, and Evaluate) and more.Included in this Balance and Unbalanced Forces Science ResourceTeacher Notes that provide an overview of the resource
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Grades:
3rd
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
Also included in: Force and Motion 5E NGSS Unit Plans BUNDLE for Third Grade Science
States of Matter Experiments | States of Matter Worksheets Science Experiments
It’s time to introduce your second grade and third grade students to properties of matter with fun science vocabulary posters, states of matter activities, states of matter worksheets and science experiments they will love. This print-and-go States of Matter Experiments, Worksheets, and Activities set will help your 2nd grade and 3rd grade students learn about the states of matter, the different properties of matter and much more. These states of matter teaching resources will help you teach you
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2nd - 3rd
Physical Properties of Matter Mini-Booklet: Solid, Liquid, Gas, & More!
This mini-unit is complete with everything you need to cover the unit in only a few hours! It’s also a great resource to supplement your current lesson plan.
Pick and choose the activities to make your perfect booklet! Include 15+ pages!
This product contains:
• A reading passage that covers 15 vocabulary words!
• Four questions about the reading passage
• Vocabulary match-up
• Cut-and-paste States of Matter foldable
• Cut-and-paste activity to match objects of solid, liquid, and gas
• Write
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3rd - 5th
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Growing Gummy Bears - Science Experiment
In this activity, students will predict and test different liquids to see which one will cause a gummy bear to grow in size in the fastest amount of time.
What you will receive in this packet:
-Prediction Sheets - one for grades K-1 and one for grades 2 and up, with room to write an explanation.
-Individual gummy bear prediction paper for class graph.
-Class Graph Sheet - one filled in and one blank if you choose to use different liquids
-Observation page
-Results page
-What I Learned Paper
-H
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K - 3rd
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Electricity Circuits and Electromagnets Labs Reading Passages and Worksheets
Spark your students’ curiosity and illuminate their understanding of static electricity and current electricity with this electricity lesson plan unit. This resource explores static and current electricity, circuit components, electromagnetism, and electricity safety- just to name a few. The hands-on experiments, detailed lesson plans, worksheets, active learning activities, and reading integration provides an all-in-one resource to power up your classroom!This resource makes use of engaging, co
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-PS2-3
Also included in: Ultimate Science Lesson Plan Units BUNDLE
NGSS Aligned Chemical Reactions Lab 5-PS1-4
This lesson plan is one of six that are also found in the Matter and Its Interactions Bundle.In this lab, students will combine common household chemicals at five different stations. After combining, they will look for signs that a chemical reaction occurred to determine if a new substance has been created or if it was a physical change.This lab is aligned to the 5th grade NGSS performance expectation: 5-PS1-4. Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances re
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-4
Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Matter and Its Interactions Bundle
Ice Cream In a Bag Science Lesson
Get hands-on learning with heat transfer! This STEM challenge is perfect for end-of-the-year activities! Learn about conduction with this engaging and delicious ice cream in a bag science lesson! You'll love the step-by-step instructions to make lesson planning easy! This resource includes: ✨Step-by-step instructions to be displayed on a board✨Teacher background✨5E lesson plan✨Parent request letter (for supplies)✨Science experiment sheet (scientific method)✨Freezing Salt reading passage with co
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Grades:
3rd
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NGSS:
2-PS1-4
States of Matter Unit Lesson Plans
This States of Matter unit includes EVERYTHING YOU NEED to teach matter! Your young learners will LOVE this unit, you will LOVE the easy-to-follow directions, and your students will be matter experts by the end of the unit! It includes a scope and sequence with 8 days of lessons, additional activity/ideas, detailed, teacher directions for 5 activities, 9 different student activities, 2 reading comprehension passages, a formative assessment, summative assessment, mini-anchor charts, and answer ke
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: States of Matter Unit BUNDLE
Ecosystems - producers - carnivores - food chain Unit (Special Education)
This Ecosystems unit is jam packed with differentiated materials to teach hard concepts such as ecosystems, organism, population, community, aquatic ecosystems, terrestrial ecosystems, interdependency, producer, consumer, decomposer, food chain, omnivore, herbivore, carnivore, predator, and prey.This pack is aligned with 3rd grade Virginia SOLs and contains a suggested unit guide. However, it can be used by anyone and you do not have to follow the unit guide. This resource now includes a Boom d
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3rd
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2nd Grade Science Physical Changes & Properties of Matter Interactive Notebook
Are you looking for hands-on activities to teach your 2nd grade students about physical changes and properties of matter? Teaching students science is fun with these engaging activities on types of matter and physical changes. 2nd Grade students will learn to identify real-world examples of physical changes, learn vocabulary, and identify characteristics of a physical change. Teach your students what a physical change is with these fun worksheets, labs, vocabulary posters, worksheets, and more!
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2nd - 3rd
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Heat Energy Experiments, Activities & Interactive Notebook - 2nd Grade Science
Looking for a fun way to introduce your 2nd grade students to heat energy? This fun and engaging science resource is just the thing! Included in this resource you’ll find heat energy science experiments, activities, and interactive notebook pages! With 6 days of printable lesson plans included in this 2nd Grade Science Heat Energy Science Experiments and Science Interactive Notebook set, you will have a whole week's worth of fun heat energy activities to engage your second-grade students (works
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Also included in: Heat Energy Experiments, Activities & Interactive Notebook Bundle
Solar Oven STEM Challenge - Women in STEM History Engineering Activity
This engaging STEM challenge is a fun way to learn about pioneering women in history and incorporate the engineering design process into your classroom or afterschool program! Students use the engineering design process and ways to harness the sun's energy by constructing a solar oven to heat s'mores! This challenge also highlights Maria Telkes, the inventor of the first system to heat a home with solar power. History, science, engineering, technology(optional), and math-- it is all included alo
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Women in STEM History Engineering Challenges Bundle
Sources of Energy
Sources of Energy Unit: Completely revised for the new school year! This unit keeps your students engaged while learning about heat, light, and sound. The hands-on activities keep your students active while learning!
This unit contains:
- Small sort cards for heat, light, and sound (2 sets of 18 cards)
- Large sort cards for heat, light, and sound (2 sets of 18 cards)
- Small and large pocket pattern for sort cards (these are perfect for interactive notebooks)
- Identifying the sources of ener
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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States of Matter & Water Cycle LINKtivity® (Solids, Liquids, Gases)
Finally! A resource that gets you excited to teach the 3 states of matter and the water cycle to your third grade, fourth grade, or fifth grade students! Tired of depending on uninspiring and outdated textbooks and worksheets to teach your upper elementary students? I get it. I’ve been there. However, let's be honest—planning captivating and interactive lessons requires hours of effort, not to mention the energy drain! You deserve to feel like the exceptional teacher you already are without s
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
, 5-PS1-2
Build a Solar Oven Iqbal READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM in your classroom and teach about Solar Energy with this super fun Solar Oven STEM Challenge!In the Build a Solar Oven STEM Activity, students learn about solar energy and use their knowledge to engineer their own solar cooker to cook s'mores! Integrate Literacy with a Read Aloud!This Solar Oven STEM Challenge works as an amazing companion activity to Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet by Liz Suneby.Take students through the Enginee
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Forms of Energy Science and Writing Project {Christmas Theme}
Santa has a magical sleigh with a team of reindeer, but what about Mrs. Claus? This differentiated science and writing project is a fun way to assess understanding of the different forms of energy. Students will design a vehicle for Santa to give to Mrs. Claus for Christmas. This resource includes:Lesson plansSmall group activity to review forms of energyProject Assignment to engage studentsTwo versions of the planning pagesFour versions of the final project pagesGrading rubricsExample of a co
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Physical Science Project Bundle {Christmas Theme}
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