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Geology Informative Essay Writing Prompt - Paired Passages - Graphic Organizer
With this resource, students use information from two unique passages to write an evidence-based informative essay explaining how water changes earth's surface. Many extras are included to help your students along the way including a graphic organizer, sample essay, and rubric. If your students have to take a standardized writing test where the writing prompt includes passages/articles, then this product is a must-have! Click the preview to get a closer look!Save when you buy the bundle! This wr
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3rd - 5th
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Three Types of Rocks Informative Writing Prompt with three Passages/Articles
With this resource, students must use information from three different passages to write an informative essay that explains the three different types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Many extras are included to help you along the way. If your students have to take a standardized writing test where the writing prompt includes passages/articles, then this product is a must-have!*Please note that this writing prompt is just part of my YEAR LONG BUNDLE. The yearlong bundle includes 5
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3rd - 5th
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Engineering Design Process Worksheets, Activities, and Rubrics
STEM without the Engineering Design Process is like making a pizza without the crust. I mean, why even bother? STEM challenges *need* a solid foundation to provide the best learning experience and growth opportunities for your students. The EDP is the foundational process that should be guiding ALL your STEM activities.If you are new to teaching STEM or the engineering design process, this resource has everything you need to understand the EDP and how to implement it with your students. If you a
Grades:
2nd - 6th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Biomes of the World Unit (Powerpoint, Notes & Test, and Fun Activities)
Biomes: Tundra, Taiga, Tropical Rainforest, Desert, Deciduous Forest, and Grasslands
This Unit includes over 40 pages of:
-a powerpoint presentation (14 slides long)
-notes that go along perfectly with the ppt (students fill in the blanks)
-a biome test & answer key
-a great biome lapbook foldable
-directions and rubric for a biome box activity.
PLEASE check out the preview to get a great look of what is included in this unit. Your students will learn a lot from the powerpoint and w
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3rd - 5th
Science Fair Assistant: Letters, Rubrics, Timelines and more | 100% Editable
About this ProductThe resource includes a collection of documents to help teachers plan and execute a Science Fair. This product contains the following editable word documents (.docx):• 2 Announcement Letters to Parents and Students• 3 Recruiting Letters to Parents, PTA and Judges• 3 Thank you Letters to Students, Parents and Judges• Student pacing timeline for a primary research project• Student pacing timeline for a secondary research project• Science Fair presentation schedule time-slot works
Grades:
3rd - 10th, Staff
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Also included in: Science Fair Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable
An introduction to 3D Printing
Includes: PowerPoint, 3D printing videos, 3D printing examples, 10 week program, rubric, worksheets, 3D printer anatomy, safety tips and more
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Staff
Magnets Unit from Teacher's Clubhouse
The Magnet Unit is an entire unit filled with magnet experiments, writing activities, and assessment. (Includes 11 files below)
1) Magnet Portfolio Cover: A cover to create student portfolios of magnet activities and journal writings.
2) Marvelous Magnets: Portfolio Activity #1 - Students explore the classroom to find out what magnets will stick to.
3) Exploring Magnetic Attraction: Portfolio Activity #2 - Students explore various objects to determine the kinds of objects magnets will attract
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Alberta New Curriculum Assessment Binder for GRADE 3 | EDITABLE | Report Cards
Most teachers in Alberta must complete Report Cards in January and June. This "Assessment Binder" or ¨Gradebook¨ is aligned with the Alberta New Curriculum Learning Outcomes, which will make your life easier while reporting students' assessments. Not only will it guide your planning throughout the year, but it is also a great resource to share with parents during "Meet the Teacher" night or "Parent - Teacher Conferences".We have uploaded the resource in PDF and Powerpoint format so you can EDIT
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Grades:
3rd
STEM Challenges Bundle
STEM Challenge Bundle includes 3 of my top selling STEAM projects. The challenges are low prep and NGSS aligned. Your engineers will be using the design process to reinvent a product on the market, create an arcade out of cardboard, and create a focus tool.By purchasing the 3 STEM challenges in a bundle you receive 20% off purchasing the games individually. What's Included?Table of ContentsTeacher Direction PagesSuggested Recycled Material PageFamily LetterStudent Engineering Notebook-just pr
NC Extended Content Standards Checklist K-5
This document is an easy-to-view checklist for the North Carolina Extended Content Standards for grades K-5. It provides the standards in a layout that is very helpful when planning lessons that are targeted at multiple grade levels. This document contains check boxes for you to check off for each standard that you have used to ensure that you are hitting all of the standards for all of the grades throughout the school year. All subjects are included: ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
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K - 5th, Staff
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Learning Targets with success criteria - 3rd grade SCIENCE standards
This resource is based on the SCIENCE Georgia Standards of Excellence for third grade. Each learning target has a "Learning Intention" otherwise known as learning target or objective, and then clear achievable success criteria for the learning intention. These learning intentions and success criteria will act as rubrics for EVERY third grade Georgia standard. This particular package includes the SCIENCE standards only. These learning targets and success criteria will also help guide your les
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3rd
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Cookie Cutter 3D Printing
Students will learn how to use the FREE online software program Tinkercad to make their own 3D printed cookie cutters. They use the engineering process to guide their instruction. Students test out their products with modeling clay before using real cookie dough! This project is complete with teacher lesson plans, student handouts, and rubric. It hits the NGSS standards for engineering and technology for grades 3-5 and middle school. The only thing you will need is a 3D printer!
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Science Fair Packet - Complete & Comprehensive
14 page packet
Editable Word Document
Page 1 - Project Agreement Cover Sheet (parent & student signature)
Page 2 - Science Fair Timeline
Page 3 - Question & Hypothesis Form (with clarification that it is not a demonstration or a model)
Page 4 - Materials List (with examples of good/specific examples...and bad/not specific examples)
Page 5 - Variables (Independent, Dependent, Controlled) with explanation
Page 6 - Trial Design (time management and planning)
Page 7 - Trials Record Keeping
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Teaching Growth Mindset and Perseverance Within STEM Challenges
How do you teach students to not give up or shut down when STEM Challenges seem too hard? It's one thing to tell them to have a growth mindset, never give up, and keep trying and another thing altogether to teach them to actually do that!Growth mindset is a skill that has to be taught. Like most everything else, talking the talk means nothing if you don't walk the walk!This bundle focuses specifically on helping your students understand how to handle frustration and failure productively during S
Grades:
2nd - 8th
The Water Cycle Project Based Learning Rubric and Activities
Project based learning is an important part of any classroom. In this unit, students will follow the rubric to research different aspects of the Water cycle. Each student will create a cartoon or story with pictures, sequencing the events of the water cycle. Then students will break into groups to investigate, specialize and teach others about different topics that relate to the water cycle (states of matter, temperatures in which water changes from a solid to a liquid and a liquid to a gas, ev
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Animal Informational Book Unit from Teacher's Clubhouse
The Animal Informational Book Unit is a complete unit of materials for students to use in creating their very own animal informational book. (Includes 12 files below.)
1) Animal Book Cover: A cover for students to add a title, illustration and author's name for their own informational book about an animal.
2) Animal Book Table of Contents: A page for students to use when creating their own table of contents for their informational animal book.
3) Animal Book Classification Page: A page for stu
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Countries 'Travel Expo' Research Project
Embark on an exciting educational journey with the "World Explorer Project: Trifold Brochure Presentation"! This comprehensive resource invites students to step into the role of travel ambassadors, diving deep into the cultural, geographical, and historical aspects of a country of their choice. Designed for middle school classrooms, this project fosters research skills, creativity, and public speaking through engaging, hands-on activities.Product Includes:Editable PowerPoint Version: Customize t
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Animal and Plant Structures Unit | 4th Grade Science | Project Based Learning
We all know that Project Based Learning has many advantages for increased learning. Using this PBL unit on Animal and Plant Structures will allow students to take an active role in their learning. They will dig deeper into the content, get excited about their topic and increase their knowledge retention after completing their research and final project.This unit introduces students to the external and internal structures of plants and animals that function to support survival, growth, behavior
Grades:
3rd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 4-LS1-2
, 3-LS4-2
Diorama rubric criteria sheet
This is a rubric criteria sheet for a diorama, (a model or environment created inside a shoe box). It has a 5 point scale. The indicators on this rubric are APPEARANCE, REQUIRED ELEMENTS, CONTENT, LABELLING, KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVITY AND DESIGN.
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3rd - 6th
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Benchmark Advance Unit 3 Animal Adaptations Brochure Research Project BUNDLE
This is the complete bundle for the Animal Adaptations Brochure Research Project. I created this as a supplement to Benchmark Advance Unit 3 for 3rd grade to help my students practice research and informative writing.Includes:Planning document BrochureGrading rubricThis includes the planning document where students gather information, the brochure document for their final draft, and the rubric for you to easily and equitably grade student work. This is a fun summative assessment for students to
Marble Roller Coaster Bundle
Whether you're a roller coaster enthusiast or prefer to look at roller coasters from afar, no one can deny that roller coasters are full of STEM concepts! In this lesson, students design and build a marble roller coaster to investigate the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. Includes: Worksheets to enhance the lesson by providing documentation for planning, collecting data, finding averages and reflection.Marble Roller Coaster RubricMarble Roller Coaster LessonMarble Roller Coast
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Environmental Impact of Food Choice: Food Sustainability Unit for Elementary
This resource can be used as an all-encompassing unit for when your elementary students are learning about how their food choices affect the environment! Within all activities, there is a huge emphasis on food sustainability. Students will be wrapping up their learning by taking a look into the food practices within their own household.There are three different parts to this resource.The Presentation: This includes information on carbon footprints, sustainable diets, eating locally, buying seaso
Ontario Report Card Comments | Grade 3 & 4 | Science Comments | All Units
Looking for a new FREEBIE each week? Click HereTeaching a split grade and feeling the stress of progress reports and report cards for Grade 3 & 4 Science? This bundle comes with two comprehensive guides for grade 3 and 4, aligned with the Ontario curriculum. It covers all the units and includes a ready-to-use qualifier bank spanning levels 1 to 4. Quickly identify the expectations you've covered and effortlessly craft your comments.
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3rd - 4th, Staff
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BC New Curriculum Assessment Binder for GRADE 3 | EDITABLE Gradebook | NWT
Are you a Grade 3 teacher in British Columbia looking for an updated Assessment Gradebook? We have created a ¨Data Binder¨ aligned with the BC New Curriculum to make your life easier while reporting student´s assessments. Not only will it guide your planning throughout the school year, but it is also a great resource to share with parents during "Meet the Teacher" night or "Parent - Teacher Conferences".This binder will also help you keep track of what has been taught, so you can ensure you are
Grades:
3rd
Also included in: BC New Curriculum Assessment Binder BUNDLE | EDITABLE Gradebooks | NWT
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Importance of learning science
Learning science is particularly important for students as it equips them with the essential knowledge and skills to make sense of the world around them. Science education is not just about memorizing facts. It fosters critical thinking, inquiry, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are not only useful in school but also in everyday life beyond the classroom.
Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
Teaching with science resources
One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital science resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you're learning about plant parts or butterfly life cycles, or exploring advanced topics like the anatomy of a cell or Newton’s laws of motion, we've got you covered.
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Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your science lessons and make them feel like real scientists by investigating everyday objects, exploring the world outside the classroom, and doing hands-on and collaborative experiments and design challenges.
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