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5th grade environment lessons $5-10
Adaptations, Mutations and Natural Selection - Evolution PowerPoint and Handouts
May the best beak win as students fight for survival of the fittest in this lesson about mutation, adaptation and evolution by natural selection. Charles Darwin would be so proud!WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• 19 EDITABLE PowerPoint slides with bellwork, instructions, notes and embedded answer keys to handouts• 6 NON-EDITABLE PDF pages that align with the PowerPoint• Mutation Bird Beak Lab ActivitySTUDENTS WILL:• Learn about how mutation leads to adaptation and Charles Darwin's contri
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5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
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
Fossils and Radioactive Dating
Fossils and Radioactive Dating - PowerPoint & Handouts. Our pal the wooly mammoth is dead, but for how long? Students learn about radioactive dating and observe how radioactive decay helps to estimate the age of fossils as they create a wooly mammoth of their own, help him to meet his untimely demise, and then demonstrate radioactive decay in a short mini-lab. Buy this lesson on its own or GO BIG and buy the Evolution Bundled Unit which includes this lesson and six others in a 100+ PowerPoi
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Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
Animals of the Rainforest Activities & Habitat and Ecosystems 3-LS4-3. & 3-LS4-4
Students will learn all about the rainforest habitat in this engaging unit! Students will love learning about rainforest animals and plants and the adaptations they have to survive in the tropical rainforest habitat. The rainforest is an interesting and diverse habitat. This resource includes:a slide showfive pages of informational text reading passagesQR Code Researchcomprehension questionsresponse pagesinteractive notebook flapssorting activitiestask cardsa layered bookanswer keysThis resourc
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 3-LS4-4
Human Impact on the Environment Activity Communities Using Science Ideas
Communities are using scientific ideas to address environmental issues and protect resources! Students will read informational text about the way three different communities are using scientific ideas to manage their environmental problems. Students will obtain and evaluate information through the three articles they read. This unit begins and ends with the use of phenomena. Great for Science Reading Comprehension! Great for Environmental Science and Earth Day!Students will evaluate design solut
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Grades:
5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
Ecosystems - A Complete Unit
This 95-page packet includes all you need to teach a complete Ecosystems Unit of Study. This packet is broken up into different sections. Each section has a suggested lesson plan that includes a little bit of background information on the key topics. Also included are slides that you can display on your overhead that will accompany a science discussion and will make it easier for students to take notes in their science journals. {Note: This packet is very similar in format to my Properties of Ma
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Animals of the Galápagos Islands Summer Reading Passages Biodiversity
Are you looking for summer reading passages with comprehension questions? Would you like your students to learn about biodiversity in the Galápagos Islands? Students will read five pages of informational text on animals of the Galápagos, biodiversity, endemic organisms, animal adaptations, and speciation. This resource starts with phenomena and includes a five-page reading passage with comprehension questions. The Galápagos Archipelago is home to more endemic species than anywhere else. Student
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-4
Also included in: Animal Adaptations Science Summer Reading Passages Ecosystem and Nature
Renewable Energy Wind Power Car Earth Day STEM Activities for Middle School
Are you looking for an engaging Earth Day STEM activity? Do you want to extend student learning about renewable energy and global warming? This wind-powered car STEM challenge is perfect for your STEM or Science classroom!Looking for more STEM Challenges? Click here to get activities for the whole year and SAVE!First, students will learn about global warming and wind energy as a renewable resource. Then they'll research methods for capturing wind energy. Next, they'll use the engineering design
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 5-ESS3-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Ecology & Ecosystem Levels of Organization - PowerPoint, Vocab, Notes & Activity
Use this Ecology mini-bundle to introduce your ecology unit using differentiated vocabulary lessons and a creative drawing lesson as students create the levels of ecological organization. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY MINI-BUNDLE:• 15+ slide fully-editable PowerPoint presentation with title slides, objectives, bell work and guided notes • 8 NON-EDITABLE PDF pages which includes vocabulary and notes pages• DIGITAL GOOGLE CLASSROOM links to all items listed aboveSTUDENTS WILL:• Follow along with
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS2-2
Wetland Ecosystems | Descriptions , Types and Characteristics
Stop searching for wetland lessons and use this resource about the qualities that define the different types of wetland ecosystems. These activities and assessments require no prep so you'll be planned in moments.This resource is part of our Wetlands Unit. This engaging resource includes:complete lesson plans with opportunities to differentiate for your students.background information for teachers.student templates.student worksheets.photographs of student examples.answer keys and suggested answ
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4th - 6th
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Food Chains (2 Lessons): Energy Flow in Ecosystems
This is a set of two ready-to-print food chain lessons:Day 1: Students will be able to describe how energy flows through a food chain. Day 2: Students will be able to identify primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers in a food chain. Students will be able to create their own food chains. Before completing these lessons, students should have knowledge of how to classify organisms by producers, consumers, and decomposers. A lesson for that can be found here: Classifying Organisms.If you want a f
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Energy in Ecosystems BUNDLE
Types of Precipitation Lessons and Activities | Weather Lessons
Teach your students about rain, snow, hail, sleet, and freezing rain with these activities that only take moments to prepare. Students read, draw, experiment, and write in this quick set of lessons perfect for your weather unit. This resource is part of our Weather Unit Bundle, but we have a better recommendation for Alberta teachers below.This engaging resource includes:two complete lesson plans with options to modify.the definition of each type of common precipitation: rain, snow, sleet, free
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Alberta Science Grade 5 | Growing Full Year Bundle
Weather Patterns and Climate Lessons and Activities | Weather Systems
Teach your students about weather patterns and climate with these activities that engage students, inform them and create no extra work for you. Topics covered include climate change, seasonal changes, how air moves, low and high pressure, and how basic weather patterns are created. This resource is part of our Weather Unit Bundle, but we have a better recommendation for Alberta teachers below.This engaging resource includes:a Readers' Theatre activity script (a variety of reading levels are inc
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Alberta Science Grade 5 | Growing Full Year Bundle
Evidence of Evolution - PowerPoint and Handouts
Evidence of Evolution - PowerPoint and Handouts - Homologous structures, DNA, embryological evidence and whale evolution Follow the journey of the whale from the ancestral land-dwelling mammal to the present-day ocean dwelling giant. Students learn how scientists determine the relatedness of organisms through homologous structures, DNA comparison, and embryological evidence. Buy this lesson on its own or GO BIG and buy it in our 2-3 week Evolution Bundled Unit which includes a 100+ PowerPoint sl
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Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-2
Food Webs (3 Lessons): Energy Flow in Ecosystems
This is a set of three ready-to-print, engaging food web lessons:Day 1: Students will be able analyze food webs to identify organisms’ roles based on their feeding relationships. Day 2: Students will be able to predict effects that would occur in an ecosystem when changes are made to the food web. Day 3: Students will be able to develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants and animals. Each lesson is a PDF and includes teacher guides, student worksheets, exit tickets, and ans
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: NGSS 5th Grade Energy in Ecosystems BUNDLE
STEM Ecosystem Interspecific Relationships (Symbiosis) Classification Activity
Students will sort organisms into symbiotic pairs based on what each one needs and can provide.
Students will categorize symbiotic relationships as mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, or predation.
Students will justify their thinking by recording their ideas in a chart.
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Ecosystem Interspecific Relationships (Symbiosis) Bundled Kit
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5th - 8th
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Skittles & Erosion Labs BUNDLE/ Differentiated / Scientific Method
Helping students to understand the difference between weathering and erosion can be challenging. Both resources are very engaging erosion labs allowing students to get hands on experience with weathering and erosion. This lab utilizes the scientific method to discover if erosion can be prevented.************BUNDLE*************************This is a BUNDLE of my two best sellers: Skittles Weathering & Erosion Lab and Erosion Lab. Each of the TWO resources include:*Detailed Lesson Plan that inc
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, 2-ESS2-1
, 4-ESS2-1
Severe Weather
I made this powerpoint when teaching weather in 2nd grade, but it really could be used in any grade 2nd and beyond.
It includes pictures, video links out to the web and a video of when Hurricane Irene flooded the town I used to work in. This video had a huge impact on my students and they really enjoyed the lesson.
Severe weather topics include hurricanes, tornadoes, thunder and lightning, blizzards, floods and droughts.
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
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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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Gardening Skills for Special Education, Autism or ABA Classroom
Gardening is not only a functional life skill (which opens the door to so many others like cooking, starting up a "farm stand", etc.!), it is a great vocational skill, a recreational activity that is appropriate for people of all ages, a social activity, an opportunity to build language, generalize skills... I could go on & on! This instructional resource will provide you with the tools you need to begin teaching your students the academic, language and performance skills needed to be succes
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Urinary System - Human Body PowerPoint, Notes and Lab
Learn about the structure and function of the organs of the urinary system and demonstrate how the kidneys act as filter in the body with our Urine Trouble Lab!WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY MINI-BUNDLE:• 7 slide fully-editable PowerPoint presentation with title slides, objectives, bell work and guided notes • 6 NON-EDITABLE PDF pages which includes aligned notes and urine trouble lab• Answer key• DIGITAL GOOGLE CLASSROOM links to all items listed above which can be easily converted to Microsof
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
Biomes -- 5E Unit Plan (NGSS MS-LS2-1)
This complete 5E instructional sequence introduces Earth’s biomes and uses these as a vehicle through which to teach biotic and abiotic factors and address the Next Generation Science Standard MS-LS2-1. It is the first unit in my NGSS-aligned Middle School Life Science Curriculum (coming soon), but it can easily be incorporated into any curriculum. Activities expect students to read, discuss, use technology, analyze data, and conduct research. Five days of complete lesson plans are included in
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
Living vs. Nonliving Things Lesson | Printable & Digital
About this Product• This download includes resources needed for one 45-minute science lesson. No prep needed!• The resources in this download are re-bundled from my Ecology and Ecosystems Unit Bundle. • Purchase the materials for the topic(s) pertinent to your classroom - not an entire unit!• Files in this download are optimized for use with Adobe Acrobat Reader and Microsoft Office Products.Important Notes• Download a FREE Lesson to learn more about the resources included HERE.• Save $$$ with
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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