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Kindergarten physical science thematic unit plans $5-10
Light and Sound Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Where does light come from? How are sounds made? Find the answers to these questions and more during this NGSS-aligned light and sound unit! The week-long unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates science, reading, writing, math and handwriting. It also includes experiments and links to videos that complement the unit study.Watch the VIDEO PREVIEW to learn more, or click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet
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Grades:
K - 1st
NGSS:
1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
, 1-PS4-1
Force and Motion Worksheets | Kindergarten 1st Grade Activities
Students LOVE to learn about force and motion! I have you covered with this engaging 3-week unit! It has everything you need including a journal, inquiry lessons, rubrics, ideas, printables, and more! Be the COOL teacher who knows how to engage students!What’s in this unit:• Pg. 1 Cover• Pg. 2 Table of Contents• Pg.3 A Note To Teachers• Pg.4 Week 1 Lesson Plans Introduction on How Things Move• Pg 5 Week 2 Lesson Plans Motion and Magnets• Pg. 6 Week 3 Lesson Plans Focusing on Push and Pull• Pg
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Science Curriculum Kindergarten | 1st Grade Yearlong BUNDLE
Ladybug Life Cycle Mini Unit
Spring is a great time to do a life cycle study on ladybugs and this mini unit is the perfect way to slip it in during all of your subject areas! This Ladybug Life Cycle Mini Unit targets reading, writing, math, science, and fine motor skills! Students already love learning about life cycles and this mini unit will make the ladybug life cycle even more fun!What's Included:2 Life Cycle Posters (5 & 6 stage)Reading8 Vocabulary CardsVocabulary Matching Sheet*Life Cycle Student Reader (prints ba
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Hibernation Migration Adaptation Winter Animals Kindergarten Science
Hibernation, Migration, and Adaptation of winter animals is the focus of this 10 day inquiry-based kindergarten science unit!
Also includes a shelter design challenge full of critical thinking and hands-on problem solving!
Next Generation Science Standards* aligned!
Literacy skills are embedded into the lessons: Non-fiction text, speaking/listening, writing response, and technology
A compelling question guides the unit and supporting questions help students to focus their knowledge and build
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
States of Matter Unit Study for K-2 Learners
You'll love all the hands-on activities, information, and experiments in this States of Matter Unit Study for K-2 learners!
This States of Matter Unit Study will get learners singing, drawing, writing, and exploring through some hands-on fun and experimentation!
Inside this unit study, you'll find:
*1-page student objectives evaluation sheet {for teachers}, 1 with editable fields
*States of Matter songs
*States of Matter information pages - 2 levels {blank one for students to fill in}
*States
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Forces and Motion
This Forces and Motion Pack includes 12 resources to support the teaching of Forces and Motion:
* What is a Force?
* What is Motion?
* Push Poster with examples
* Pull Poster with examples
* Push and Pull Sort with Photos
* “Things we Push and Pull” Worksheet – use with drawings, writing or magazine cut outs
* “Push or Pull?” Sorting Worksheet
* Motion Vocab cards with pictures
* How Will it Move? prediction worksheet – 2 versions; blank and pictures. Includes example of completed activity.
* T
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Spring Unit Kindergarten Science Social Studies
Spring is in the air! Explore changes in spring with this hands-on, inquiry-based unit!
NYS Social Studies Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards aligned!
Changes happening in spring, a review of seasons and observation, hands on lightning and rain experiments, rainbox exploration, and an engineering design challenge are all included in this 10 day kindergarten Science/Social Studies Unit.
Literacy skills are embedded into the lessons: Non-fiction text, speaking/listenin
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Fall Kindergarten Science and Social Studies Unit
NYS Social Studies Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards aligned!
Changes happening in fall and an introduction to seasons and observation are all covered in this 10 day kindergarten Science/Social Studies Unit.
Literacy skills are embedded into the lessons: Non-fiction text, speaking/listening, writing responses.
A compelling question guides the unit and supporting questions help students to focus their knowledge and build to a greater understanding. Students are worki
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Winter Unit Kindergarten Science Social Studies
Winter, winter, and more winter!
NYS Social Studies Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards aligned!
Changes happening in winter, a review of seasons and observation, and an engineering design challenge are all included in this 10 day kindergarten Science/Social Studies Unit.
Literacy skills are embedded into the lessons: Non-fiction text, speaking/listening, writing responses.
A compelling question guides the unit and supporting questions help students to focus their k
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Materials and Properties
This Materials and Properties Pack includes 11 resources to support the teaching about Properties of Materials:* Materials Posters – Create a visual display* Word Wall – materials and properties vocab cards* Materials Hunt – Students draw and label things in the classroom/around the school/home that are made of certain materials* “Describing an Object” worksheet – Students describe an object in the classroom by selecting the correct describing words.* “What’s in the Bag?” recording sheet – Stude
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
All About Plants Pre K: Plant Life Cycle & Parts of a Plant Activities & Crafts
Engage your class in an exciting hands-on experience learning all about plants! Students will learn about the needs of plants, parts of a plant, and the plant life cycle. This science unit has over 250 pages of material that you and your students will love! This activity packed unit includes 3 PowerPoint lessons, lots of engaging posters rich with vocabulary, student worksheets, crafts, writing activities, and much more!This resource is perfect for science in Kindergarten, First Grade, and Secon
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Grades:
PreK - K
NGSS:
K-ESS2-2
, K-LS1-1
Also included in: Pre-K Science Lessons | Pre-K Science Activities | {Growing} MEGA Bundle
Heat, Light, and Sound. A First Grade Unit
This unit was developed to be used in a first grade classroom. It can be modified to work in Kindergarten or second grade as needed. Begin this lesson with an introduction of the vocabulary. Display the vocabulary words on the word wall. Each vocabulary word has a corresponding picture to aid in meaning recognition. Four mini books are included that break the unit up into four areas:
• Heat
• Light
• Sound
• Jim’s Energy Adventure
The mini books are assembled by cutting them out and staplin
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Force and Motion With Pushes and Pulls Kindergarten Science Unit - NGSS Aligned
Learning about force and motion with pushes and pulls is a big part of the Kindergarten Next Gen Science Standards. This 3 week in-depth force and motion unit gives students hands on activities, STEM challenges and literacy connections, and math connections to help them understand the big idea, "Forces can cause objects to move in different ways."NEXT GEN SCIENCE STANDARDS ADDRESSED IN THIS PUSHES AND PULL KINDERGARTEN UNITForce and Motion: K.PS2.1, K.PS2.2INCLUDED IN THIS PUSHES AND PULL KINDE
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Grades:
K
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-PS2-2
, K-PS2-1
Kindergarten STEM Theme - Gingerbread Engineering
Themed-based lessons with standards-based activities are the perfect way to integrate tried-and-true methods with Common Core and 21st Century Learning. This themed set can be used in a variety of ways! Activities are perfect for academic learning centers, large group experiences and assessments. Each activity is tied to at least one Common Core standard AND one Next Generation Science Standard! This set includes:1 Shared Reading Storybook (PDF and QR Code for Digital Versions!)6 Theme AND Stand
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Kindergarten Supplemental Resource Bundle - DECEMBER
All About Weather Project Based Learning Lessons, Activities, & Centers Bundle
This All About Weather Project Based Learning Project is the perfect project based learning resource bundle for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade classrooms that includes activities, a Google Slides™ deck, literacy & math centers, play center ideas, science experiments, and 2 weeks of full lesson plans to teach about weather in a integrated curriculum project approach!OR check the Weather Growing Bundle that includes extra centers, activities, and more like: Weather Write the Room Literacy
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Summer Unit Kindergarten Science Social Studies
Summer Weather and Changes unit for Kindergarten! Explore changes in summer with this hands-on, inquiry-based unit!
NYS Social Studies Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards aligned!
Changes happening in summer, a review of seasons and observation, hands on weather protection experiment, severe weather study, and an engineering design challenge are all included in this 5-6 day kindergarten Science/Social Studies Unit.
Literacy skills are embedded into the lessons: Non-fi
Grades:
PreK - 1st
What's the Matter? It's Solids, Liquids, and Gases!
This all-in-one matter unit is perfect to teach about the states of matter!
It is 88 pages of posters, poems, vocabulary, scientist posters, tiered writing about scientists, student journal/folder pages, student glossary, activities, nature walk matter mini-book, matter and molecules foldable, solids, liquids, gases, matter, and properties pages, changing states student pages, Spectacular Scientist Awards, and 12 fun matter experiments! Make your matter unit memorable by using this great time
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Kindergarten Science States of Matter Solid and Liquid Unit (Snow Investigation)
Do you need to teach states of matter liquid and solids to your kindergarten students but you don't know where to begin?This unit is perfect for our northern snowy states! You will lead your students as they learn about liquids and solids and develop an investigation into the question: What happens to snow if you bring it indoors?Students will enjoy a fun outdoor activity where they will observe and collect snow in its solid form. Back in the classroom, they will witness an amazing transformatio
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Light Energy Science And STEAM | Rainbow Discovery | Grades K And 1
Discover the wonders of rainbows with an investigation, exploration, and STEAM activity. Students investigate how the path of light can be reflected and separated. They will use what they learn to create a spinning top of colors. An engaging and thoughtful science unit that lets little ones take the lead on their learning.Students will follow the scientific method to answer the question: Does the color of a CD affect the number of colors that reflect and separate off the CD? They will descri
Grades:
K - 1st
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
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Also included in: Holiday Science And STEM Year Long Bundle | Grade K 1 Experiments
Energy: A First Grade Unit
This unit was developed to be used in a first grade classroom. It can be modified to work in Kindergarten or second grade as needed. Begin this lesson with an introduction of the vocabulary. Display the vocabulary words on the word wall. Each vocabulary word has a corresponding picture to aid in meaning recognition. Four mini books are included that break the unit up into four areas:
• Motion
• How Can You Change Motion?
• Gravity
• Magnets
The mini books are assembled by cutting them out a
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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All About Matter and the Water Cycle: An Inquiry-Based NGSS 5E Thematic Unit
This is a 70 page 5E thematic unit all about the states of matter and the water cycle. This unit includes graphic organizers, PowerPoints on the water cycle, hands-on activities, word-wall cards, and so much more. This lesson unit can be broken down any way you choose, using the included 5 E lesson plan: Engage, Explore, Explain, Evaluate, and Extend. The kids will never forget about matter or the water cycle because they will be so engaged and having fun learning.The NGSS standards are specific
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Grades:
K - 3rd
NGSS:
2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
, 2-PS1-3
Physical Properties of Matter Unit Plan
In this unit, children will conduct observations and use graphs and charts to describe objects and substances according to their properties (color, size, shape, texture, hardness, liquid or solid).
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Grades:
K - 3rd
5 Senses in Fall for Special Education
5 Senses Bundle with 5 adapted books with visuals
-Touch, See, Hear, Taste, and Smell
-Power point so you can edit for your class as you would like!
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Grades:
K - 1st
STEAM Unit (Lower Elementary) - STEAM through Summer
STEAM through Summer is a week-long theme-based unit to get kids excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. in this unit, you will find a wide variety of learning experiences for students to explore the natural and designed world in hands-on activities. Use some of the days, some of the activities, or all of it. Days are independent of each other so the order can be switched around to suit your needs. Not teaching summer school? No problem! You can implement these great a
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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