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Free 6th grade science thematic unit plans
Solar System Activity: Planets Sorts (3) *Freebie*
These planet sorts are a unique way for students to show what they have learned about the planets! All of the information in this free planets activity can also be found in the Solar System Differentiated Reading Passages with Common-Core aligned Comprehension & Vocabulary activities. Hope your students enjoy!
3 Sorts Included:
• Inner Planets
• Outer Planets
• All Planets
Answer Keys
Check out the FULL product here: Differentiated Planets Reading Passages, Comprehension and Vocabulary C
Grades:
3rd - 6th
FREE Biomes Activity: Biomes Reading Passage, Vocabulary & Comprehension
This free biomes reading passage is a perfect way to introduce the 5 major biomes during your biomes unit. It can also be used for a nonfiction reading activity during guided reading, practice finding text evidence, or when working on understanding academic vocabulary in context.WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS FREEBIE:Introductory Reading Passage: "All About Biomes" Vocabulary Preview Charts: Included are 2 options with vocabulary terms only or a chart with the image & definition filled-in.Finding
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Free Sample Life Cycle Units - Butterfly, Chicken, Plant, Frog, & Insect
This is a free sample of the compare and contrast reading passages with Venn Diagrams from my life cycle units. The complete units include a KWL, reading passages for all life cycle stages with REAL pictures and an opportunity to engage students with a turn and talk, interactive notebook foldables for vocabulary and life cycle, labeling the parts of each item, coloring, sequencing, unit assessment, and more!Find the individual units or for in a discounted bundle here:Frog Life Cycle Unit and In
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2nd - 6th
Extreme Weather Booklet or Journal Freebie!
This Extreme Weather Journal is perfect to add to your weather unit! Students will draw and write about thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards. I have provided both Full Page and Half Page versions for your to choose from.
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K - 6th
Meteorologist for a Day!
Students will love becoming weather forecasters for the day! This is a simple activity that can be done after they’ve learned about the symbols and concepts on a weather map.
Step 1: Pass out a small map to each student.
Step 2: Allow them to write out a forecast for the map, using terminology and language of a meteorologist.
Step 3: Film each student forecasting the weather with their map pulled up behind them on the SmartBoard or other projection device.
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4th - 6th
Fierce Volcanoes and Extreme Earthquakes
Fierce Volcanoes and Extreme Earthquakes will invade your classroom and your learners will be totally absorbed in this exciting lapbook about volcanoes and earthquakes. Journey through the layers of the earth and map all the famous volcanoes and historical earthquakes. Enjoy learning and teaching as never before!!!!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Star Wars: May the 4th Be With You
Here is are Google Slides with activities and videos for kids to help celebrate Monday, May 4th.
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PreK - 8th
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Crayon Man Unit Study
Edwin Binney was an American entrepreneur and inventor, who created the first dustless white chalk, and along with his cousin C. Harold Smith, was the founder of handicrafts company “Binney and Smith”, which marketed his invention of the Crayola crayon. Learn more about him and his invention of the crayon with this unit study is appropriate for ALL ages.Mini Unit Study Includes:Book ListYouTube PlaylistPinterest BoardColoring PageBiography ResearchCompare & ContrastTimelineCopy Work (Tracing
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Puking Pumpkins Science Activity for Inference, Sequence and Recall
Looking for a way to engage your older students with a hands-on activity? If so, this free activity is perfect for push-in or small group lessons focused on targeting inference, sequencing and memory recall skills. This activity is also perfect for students working on life skills! Aside from this freebie, you will need these items for your volcano pumpkin:PumpkinBaking Soda Vinegar Glitter (optional)Gel Food Dye
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Painted Lady Butterfly Anatomy
This is an Anatomy poster that highlights different parts of a butterfly. I used the painted lady butterfly since that is the type of butterfly most commonly sent when you order caterpillars to observe metamorphosis in class or at home.
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PreK - 6th
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The Characteristics of the Sun
An animated PowerPoint presentations giving the basic facts and figures about the central star of Solar system - The Sun. Great animations will entertain your audience and help you to teach them.
View in the Slide Show view - 6 slides unveil into 20 individual slides with images and text.
The content:
The Title slide.
The size of the Sun (compared with the smallest and the biggest stars, compared with the Earth).
The Sun in the Solar system.
The diameter of the Sun, comparision with the
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Plant a Seed and Plant Lesson
Gardening begins with preparing the soil and container and they planting the seed and watering til the plant germinates. Nurturing the plant growth, lighting, continued temperature and water control are crucial to the success of the plant growth and must be sustained. Here is a lesson plan for all ages to adapt and use for gardening and pre-vocational activities.
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PreK - 6th
Evaporation Science Experiment for Special Education and Autism
This visual, symbol-supported science experiment is designed to be used to support standards-based adapted curriculum instruction for special education and students with autism. Uses the 5 steps in the scientific method in a modified way.Easy to follow directions in a task analysis format. Teacher Notes page with tips for a successful experiment, information about explaining what is happening to students, tips for extending the activity and more.This experiment is a part of my Water Cycle Scie
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6th - 8th
Space Word Search - Challenge!
Fun to play, but also educational. A great way for kids to get excited about space vocabulary. Some words go up, down, backwards, and diagonal. Timing: 12-30 minutes (depending on skills). Words Include: Celestial, Aurora, Orbit, Axis, Neutron, Gravity, Atmosphere, Supernova, Pulsar, Stellar Nursery, Astronomer, Asteroid, Telescope, Nebula, Gas, Earth, Space 'Answer Key' provided Special Note: Word Search's space-theme is inspired by the children's book "Kid Astronaut" by Laura Knight. TIP: H
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3rd - 8th
Food Safety From Farm to Fork
This unit provides fifth through seventh graders a better understanding of food safety through real-life examples and enjoyable activities. They learn that everyone has a responsibility in minimizing foodborne illnesses - farmers, transporters, restaurants, grocery stores... and the consumer! Through reading, games, puzzles, math problems and science investigations, participants identify the roles each one of us plays to ensure the food we enjoy is safe to eat.Supplemental Content:Spanish excerp
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5th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, 5-PS1-2
PENGUINS FUN PACKET IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND FRENCH {SCIENCE, ELL, ESL HELPFUL}
This begins with a Reading With Comprehension section about the topic. Next it has:
A True-False Comprehension Test About Penguins (25 questions) with the Answers Key;
A Fill-in Test About Penguins (10 questions) and the Answers Key;
English-Spanish Reader About Penguins helpful for ESL/ELL students of Spanish or French-speaking background;
English-French Reader About Penguins.
Next, as a fun-with-work section there are these:
1A. Penguins Word Search teaching not just words but words
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Unit Planning Template - Freebie
This unit/thematic planning template is a great way to plan an entire unit of study for your class/students. Use these templates (available in two different forms) to plan how you will incorporate a variety of resources (trade books, textbooks, online resources, field trips/experiential learning, etc.) into a unit of study. This is a great way to keep your instruction fresh and to reach all types of learners.
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Grades:
K - 8th
/l/ Articulation Sentences-- Tier 3 Outer Space Vocabulary!
This document was specifically made for working on the /l/ sound in speech therapy (initial, medial, and final), but can also be used for developing vocabulary in relation to an outer space unit.I created this activity for my own students as it's especially difficult for me to find speech activities with a STEM focus. I enjoy using silly loaded sentences (i.e. Lopsided lollipops like lemons.) from time to time, but sometimes I just want a worksheet with some meaning! An example sentence from my
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K - 7th
Arctic Animals FREE 5th Grade Emergency Sub Plans English Research Unit
Engage your 5th grade students in a fun and educational English Language Arts Research Unit with our Arctic Animals Research Pack! This comprehensive resource includes reading passages, comprehension activities, a virtual video trip to the Arctic, and a writing prompt, making it perfect for small groups, centers, whole group instruction, or emergency sub plans.In-depth description:Our English Language Arts Research Unit/Emergency Sub Plans is designed specifically for 5th grade students. This re
Grades:
5th - 6th
Design an Aquarium | Create a 3-D Ocean Scene
Customizable Paper AquariumAdd this cute arts & crafts project to your ocean and sea life studies.Contents:1 Page Template for Aquarium3 Pages of Marine Plants & Animals & Sunken Objects 1 Page Template for Pop-OutsSupplies Needed:ScissorsDouble Sided Tape or GlueOptional: Neon PaperDirections:Print the template below. (Print on cardstock for sturdier construction.)Color the items you want to include in your aquarium. (Alternatively, you can print on colorful paper, as pictured.)Cut
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3rd - 7th
Also included in: Back to School Deep Sea & Ocean Themed Bundle
Ecosystem Enrichment Activity: Design and Build a Self-Sustaining Ecosystem
Engage your students with a 5 day ecosystem extension activity. In this PBL opportunity, students will utilize STEAM to develop higher levels of learning. This set includes: · Lesson plans for each day · Powerpoint presentation · Student printables (work pages) · Exit tickets · Activities · Relevant video · Letter to the Teacher to explain the unit This unit is part of a set created to align with Ohio's 5th grade science standards. This unit aligns with standard
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Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
5-LS2-1
FREE Yo observo/I Observe activity for any Animal Habitat Unit in SPA and ENG
Whole Class Activity to Build OracyObjective: To build vocabulary through cooperative learning activities. 1.) Partner your students in their cooperative groups. If you are in a Dual Language classroom, remember to pair them with a partner who is dominant in Spanish and one who is dominant in English. 2.) Show students the sentence frame, “Yo observo ___________”. Model how to use the sentence frame using an example from one of the slides. Model by pointing, using gestures, and taking turns wi
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K - 8th
A Glimpse at Carnivorous Plants: A Thematic Notebooking Unit
With this thematic unit you will be able to teach your 4th-6th grade classroom about four of the best known carnivorous plants; the Venus flytrap, the pitcher plant, the bladderwort, and the sun dew.
Students will be introduced to carnivorous plants by completing a brief study of each of these four common species.
Make your lesson planning easy with the Carnivorous Plants Curriculum from In the Hands of a Child. This unit includes a 7-day Planning Guide, Related Reading List, 8 Notbooking A
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4th - 6th
Air & Weather Problem Based Learning - STEM Elementary
Problem Based Learning unit around air and weather standards. Students develop in depth knowledge about the science content surrounding weather, the historical aspect, create an emergency plan for different types of severe weather. The students create web 2.0 presentations to present to a panel of experts.
PBL planning guide, essential questions, big understandings, panel invitation, rubric, English language learner resources, presentation examples provided.
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2nd - 6th
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