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4th grade science thematic unit plans on sale
Ontario Grade 4 Science - Pulleys and Gears - Machines and Their Mechanisms
This unit is currently under revision to better align it with the Machines and their Mechanisms all updates will be included in this package free of charge to existing customers. You can buy this resource now and re-download the updates when they are ready. This unit focuses on the Pulley and Gear Types that Transmit Rotational Motion. - D1.1 assess the impacts of machines and their mechanisms on the daily lives of people in various communities Update Pending to expand beyond pulleys and gea
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4th
Dinosaurs, Teaching Lesson PowerPoint
Fun and reduced price! Tons of great images, animation and information! Will be a fun introduction for students AND teachers! Bring life into your classroom. This took a lot of work to complete, and it is a lot of fun to go through. Included is general information on dinosaurs (appropriate for younger grade levels) and specific information on the most popular dinosaurs (T-Rex, Raptors, etc.) Enjoy!lectures, lesson plans, units, teaching, dinosaurs, pre-historic, kids, fun
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PreK - 8th
Planets Suite by Gustav Holst | Digital & Printable Listening Unit
Oh how I love Gustav Holst's Planet Suite! It's programmatic, beautiful, and engaging. Want a tie into Social Studies / History? Study these Roman gods. Want to connect to Science and the planets? Here ya go! Connection to art? There are coloring Listening glyphs included. How about connecting to math? Identify these time signatures or the rhythmic chant in Jupiter's 5/4 ostinato. Relating each movement on the exit slip to an emoji is a nice Social-Emotional Learning component!This is
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PreK - 9th
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Also included in: Year Long Music Lessons & Curriculum for 4th Grade Bundle 30% off
Distance Learning | Virtual Field Trip to Space with Holst's Planet Suite
Oh how I love Gustav Holst's Planet Suite! It's programmatic, beautiful, and engaging. Want a tie into Social Studies / History? Study these Roman gods. Want to connect to Science and the planets? Here ya go! Connection to art? There are coloring Listening glyphs included. How about connecting to math? Identify these time signatures or the rhythmic chant in Jupiter's 5/4 ostinato. Relating each movement on the exit slip to an emoji is a nice Social-Emotional Learning component!This Virtual Field
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1st - 9th
The Three Sisters - Indigenous Agriculture Reading Comprehension
Description · Learn about Indigenous Agricultural Practices with this easy-prep, reading comprehension unit. It includes visuals, vocabulary cards, a nonfiction text, graphic organizers, close reading, math activities and more. It´s great for boosting vocabulary development and supporting literacy skills while learning about culture and community.13 Page UnitTeacher Friendly Features · This resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads in a secure PDF file, has an easy prep format, i
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2nd - 4th
Zoo Animal Clip art - Creative Clips Clipart - Animals Clip Art
This set is jam-packed with a huge variety of zoo animals!172 total images (86 vibrant, colored images, 86 BW versions)All images are saved as PNG formats with transparent backgrounds.IMAGES INCLUDE:- lizard- sloth- tree frog- penguin- polar bear- tiger- lion- flamingo- toucan- walrus- kangaroo- panda- zebra- peacock- giraffe- hippo- rhino- elephant- gorilla- monkey- koala- cheetah- turtle- alligator- parrot- snake...................And moreTERMS OF USE:Selling This Item On The Internet Is Prohi
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PreK - 12th
All About The Moon | Comprehension questions | Activities
Looking for fun and engaging moon activities? This All About moon resource has everything you need for an interactive science unit in your classroom. It includes posters, word cards, nonfiction unit booklet, lap book guide, moon activities, workbook, answer key, graphic organizers, and writing activities.Ideal for homework assignments, simple subplans, independent study units, and in-class activities.This comprehensive packet includes pdf file: Moon Booklet, Posters Word Cards,moon WorkbookFun f
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Space, Sun, & Moon - Science for Little Learners
Chemistry Unit 6 Bundle: Elements and the Periodic Table (SIOP & Differentiated)
Make teaching Chemistry easy with this Complete Chemistry Unit 6: The Elements and the Periodic Table Bundle. This product contains every resouce you need, no planning necessary. This bundle includes 8 products!Unit 6 Lesson Plan: Elements and The Periodic TableChemistry Unit 6 PowerPointLab: Introduction to the Elements Discovery Lab: Metals and Their Versatile Properties & Answer KeyLab: Periodic Trends & Answer KeyLab: Properties of the Periodic Table & Answer KeyLab: Properties
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Animal Informational Research Report
Designed with first through fifth graders in mind, this resource includes materials for students to use while conducting research on animals, as well as materials for the presentation of their final writing piece, in an Animal Report. To complete this project, students will: research their chosen (or assigned) animal use a graphic organizer as a prewriting tool to organize their research write informative text in paragraphs for each componentcreate an Animal Report booklet as their final product
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1st - 5th
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3-LS2-1
, 3-LS3-2
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, 3-LS1-1
Human Anatomy & Physiology Unit Plan 8: The Special Senses
Make teaching Anatomy & Physiology easy with this combined unit and daily lesson plan that covers 2 weeks of a secondary H A & P course. SIOP, gifted, and differentiation strategies are embedded and easily identified throuought. Lessons are differnetiated accoding to learning style, grouping, and language ability. Both content and literacy standards as well as key vocabulary words, essential questions, activating strategies, instructional strategies, and summarizing strategies are incl
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Chemistry Unit 7 Bundle: Formation and Properties of Compounds (7 Products!)
Make teaching easier! Get the entire Chemistry Unit 7 Growing Bundle: Formation and Nature of Chemical Bonding (shown below). (Highlighted are items currently available.):Unit Plan 7: Formation and Nature of Ionic BondsUnit 7 Powerpont: Formation and Nature of Ionic BondsReview Worksheet 7.1: Naming and Writing Formulas of Ionic CompoundsLab Activity: Introduction to Chemical Bonding: Comparing Bond Strength of CompoundsLab Activity: Formation of a SaltLab Activity: Metallic Bonding (Making a
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Physical Science Unit 1 Bundle: Introduction to Science
Make teaching physical science easy with this fully editable combined unit and daily lesson plan that covers 8 blocks or 16 periods of a secondary physical science course. SIOP, gifted, and differentiation strategies are embedded and easily identified throuought. Lessons are differnetiated accoding to learning style, grouping, and language ability. Both content and literacy standards as well as key vocabulary words, essential questions, activating strategies, instructional strategies, and summ
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
INVESTIGATING THE WORLD OF OWLS Gr. 3-6
Investigate the World of Owls! Start this unit with a chart to find out what students know about owls. This can be used as a comparison at the completion of the unit when they discuss what they have learned. A “hands-on” beginning is always enjoyable. You could also include films about owls. There are several films about Kay McKeever and her sanctuary for injured owls. The films about her were produced by the National Film Board and are called, “Lady and the Owl”, and “Cricket, Tiglett and Frien
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3rd - 6th
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ANIMALS OF SOUTH AMERICA Gr. 4-6
Have fun discovering the Animals of South America! Our unit contains information sheets and follow-up activities that are complete in themselves, but they can also be used in conjunction with other resources. Have the children brainstorm and make a list of animals that they think are native to South America. As you progress in this unit, have the children look back at their lists to see how many on their original list are actually native to South America. Daily large-group input activities could
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4th - 6th
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Human Anatomy & Physiology Unit Plan 7: The Nervous System
Make teaching Anatomy & Physiology easy with this combined unit and daily lesson plan that covers 2-3 weeks (depending on the number of labs you choose to do) of a secondary A & P course. SIOP, gifted, and differentiation strategies are embedded and easily identified throughout. Lessons are differentiated according to learning style, grouping, and language ability. Both content and literacy standards as well as key vocabulary words, essential questions, activating strategies, instructi
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: The Nervous System Unit 8 Product Bundle (Virtual Friendly!)
Unit Plan: The Blood and the Cardiovascular System (SIOP/Differentiated)
Make teaching Anatomy & Physiology easy with this combined unit and daily lesson plan that covers 2 weeks of a secondary A & P course. SIOP, gifted, and differentiation strategies are embedded and easily identified throughout. Lessons are differentiated according to learning style, grouping, and language ability. Both content and literacy standards as well as key vocabulary words, essential questions, activating strategies, instructional strategies, and summarizing strategies are inclu
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Anatomy & Physiology Whole Course Growing Bundle (123 Resources!)
THE MAGIC OF SHELLS Gr. 3-4
Take your class for an imaginary stroll along the beach and discover the magical world of shells. Start this unit with a chart for students to fill in as they learn about Shells. Give the students a chance to predict some facts about shells. Use the "Observing Shells" task cards. Which shells belong to the same group? Let the students classify the shells, feel their textures and try to identify some shells. A detailed teacher guide includes suggestions for the teacher and tips of how to set up t
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3rd - 4th
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OWL ACTIVITIES Gr. 2-4
Discover the fascinating world of Owls! Getting to know owls is an interesting challenge and a great topic to develop research skills. Brainstorm with your students and record the facts and ideas they think they know about owls. As your unit develops, refer to the initial brainstorming charts to see how accurate your knowledge was. Some of the different owls you will be researching include the Barn Owl, the Great Horned Owl, the Snowy Owl, the Screech Owl, the Elf Owl, and the Barred Owl. You wi
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2nd - 4th
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SPIDERS ARE ARACHNIDS Gr. 3-4
Introduce your students to the world of arachnids, the most fascinating of nature’s small creatures. Information sheets are included for characteristics of spiders, spinning webs, eggs and spiderlings, food, and enemies. Different species of spiders researched in this unit are Trapdoor, Fisher, Wolf, Jumping, Crab, Tarantula and Black Widow. Brainstorm in small groups or with the whole class to create charts on “Things We Know About Spiders” and “Things We’d Like to Find Out About Spiders”. As t
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3rd - 4th
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Earth Day Storybook Lessons
-- Updated 4/20/23 --- These 4 stories are great for earth day. Each one deals with a different form of pollution. Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa By: Jeanette Winter deals with deforestation. Magic Trash the story of Tyree Guyton by: J H H Shapiro deals with recycling trash to clean the neighborhood. The Soda Bottle School by Laura Kutner and Suzanne Buckingham Slade deals with recycling soda bottles to build new buildings and clean the environment.The Garbage Barge by: Jona
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K - 12th
The Nervous System Unit & Daily Lesson Plan
Make teaching Anatomy & Physiology easy with this combined unit and daily lesson plan that covers 2-3 weeks (depending on the number of labs you choose to do) of a secondary A & P course. SIOP, gifted, and differentiation strategies are embedded and easily identified throughout. Lessons are differentiated according to learning style, grouping, and language ability. Both content and literacy standards as well as key vocabulary words, essential questions, activating strategies, instructi
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Springtime in the Computer Lab
Elementary Computer Lab Unit with Spring Related themes and activities for grades K-5.
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K - 5th
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Unit Plan: The Five Senses
Make teaching Anatomy & Physiology easy with this combined unit and daily lesson plan that covers 2 weeks of a secondary H A & P course. SIOP, gifted, and differentiation strategies are embedded and easily identified throuought. Lessons are differnetiated accoding to learning style, grouping, and language ability. Both content and literacy standards as well as key vocabulary words, essential questions, activating strategies, instructional strategies, and summarizing strategies are incl
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: High School Anatomy & Physiology Unit Plan Bundle Set (A Growing Bundle)
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