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Free biology thematic unit plans
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
Insects Coloring pages
8 different insect coloring pages. -Ant-Bee-Dragonfly-Beetle-Butterfly-Ladybug-Fly-GrasshopperPrint in A4.For personal use only.
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PreK - 3rd, Staff
Life Cycles and Traits of Organisms- A NGSS 3rd Grade Unit (3-LS1, 3-LS3)
A 22 lesson science unit on ecosystems. Full of activities and resources, all free!***Important Update: All links to external resources can be accessed in the document called Materials List with All Links. The links will not work within each lesson.***Also, PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK and let me know how this unit is working for you!Correlates to NGSS 3.LS1.1, 3.LS3.1, and 3.LS3.2.In return please leave feedback for the product! And consider visiting my website and signing up for my newsletter!You can
Grades:
2nd - 4th
All About the Arctic Interactive Notebook *FREEBIE!*
If you like this freebie and want more, check out the FULL Arctic Interactive Notebook HERE!
This is a sample of some of the basic content and style of my interactive notebooks.
This freebie includes:
-The Cover Page
-K/W/L Chart
-Arctic Fox Nonfiction reading
-Arctic Fox Comprehension page with flip-flaps
-Label the Walrus
-Instruction Page
I hope you enjoy this Interactive Notebook sample. If you have any comments or suggestions do not hesitate to share with me.
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Chick Hatching Count down
Count the days until your chicken eggs hatch and watch how the chicks develop!
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Two Seeds - FREE PPT!
The hit storybook, Two Seeds, has been made into a FREE PowerPoint Presentation exclusively for Teachers Pay Teachers!
This is a must-have fictional story if you are learning about a plants!
"Two seeds fell from the same tree..." So begins the adventure that will capture the wonder and imagination of children around the world. Two seeds, a brother and sister, choose different paths in life. One seeks adventure, while the other plants their roots firmly into the ground. But when a terrible even
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Apple Exploration Book - Kindergarten
In the fall we do an apple unit. One of my most favorite things is apple exploration. I did not have any way for the students to record their findings so I made this book that incorporates: inside, outside, weight, length, and sink or float. Enjoy!
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PreK - K
Pollinators: Plant Science Lessons and Garden Activities
Materials included:12 learning activities4 reading pagesA Pollinator Journal (12 pages)Pollinator/Plant Card Set (14 cards)5 student worksheetsTeacher background informationLearn about our good garden friends the pollinators! This unit consists of four modules. In each module, we dig into a different pollination-focused topic and provide instructions for engaging, hands-on lessons and activities. By the end of the unit your students will understand the intricate relationship between pollinators
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Plant Needs, Plant Parts & Pollinators: Lessons to Grow By Bundle
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
Jellyfish Life Cycle Needs and Parts Summer Science Digital Activities Freebie
Your students will learn the science of jellyfish! These digital activities will help you keep your students be more engaged and excited to learn about the science of jellyfish. The slides are visual and interactive. I included variations for your classroom needs. (see more below) They intended for kindergarten and first grade.Use all the digital worksheets or pick and choose which ones work best in your classroom. You can assign one digital worksheet at a time by deleting the rest of the slides
Grades:
K - 2nd
NGSS:
K-LS1-1
Also included in: Kindergarten Summer Review Math ELA Science Google Slides™️ Bundle
Matter & Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems - Fifth Grade - SAMPLE
BOOMLET Learning Science was designed to be implemented flexibly in your classroom. Each unit is organized around the topical arrangement of the Next Generation Science Standards. This arrangement focuses on science as a coherent storyline, rather than blocking science into the typical disciplinary areas. This helps students see that science is an interconnected subject in which phenomena are explored from a variety of viewpoints. Each section of this unit is anchored with a performance task to
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Grades:
5th
Spiders
Creepy spiders become not so creepy after students study them. This is a 6 page unit to help little ones ease into learning about spiders. There is a word search, a form for a spider hunt, a poster about spiders and a dice and draw game. Your class will love this introductory unit on spiders.
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
{FREEBIE} Living Things Booklet
I developed this booklet to help teach living vs. non-living things. I hope you and your students enjoy it! Please check out my store's other listings too! And, feedback is always appreciated! Thanks so much! Have a blessed day!
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
ANT INTERACTIVE EMERGENT READER RESOURCE FREEBIE
Extend your Ant Science Unit with this free interactive emergent reader activity. This resource could be easily integrated into your language arts center time as well. Students love to learn about ants, and this little reader will be a welcome addition to their guided reading collection!
Materials in this set are:
• Interactive Fiction Emergent Reader Focus word: “have”
• Target word spelling sheet
To view the entire Ant Life Cycle Unit from which this booklet is taken, CLICK BELOW:
ANT LIF
Grades:
K - 1st
Ecological Succession - 5E Bundle - Teaching Timeline & Additional Resources
This SAMPLE contains a portion of my Ecological Succession - 5E Lesson Bundle. Specifically, this sample contains the following working files inside the 5E bundle.Teaching TimelineEngagement ActivityQuizSpecial TWF Resource BonusThese are the same files found inside the 5E bundle.Click here to have a look at my complete ➡️ Ecological Succession - 5E Lesson BundleThe complete 5E Bundle covers:• Primary Succession• Secondary Succession• Pond Succession• Forest Fire• Pioneer Species• Climax Communi
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Ecological Succession - 5E Lesson Bundle
Introduction to Evolution - 5E Bundle - Teaching Timeline & Additional Resources
This SAMPLE contains a portion of my Introduction to Evolution - 5E Lesson Bundle. Specifically, this sample contains the following working files inside the 5E bundle.Teaching TimelineEngagement ActivityQuizSpecial TWF Resource BonusThese are the same files found inside the 5E bundle.Click here to have a look at my complete ➡️ Introduction to Evolution - 5E Lesson BundleThe complete 5E Bundle covers:• Evolution• Natural Selection• Scientific Theories• The Scientific Method• Evidence for Evolutio
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Introduction to Evolution - 5E Lesson Bundle
How Do Plants Grow? (Unit 1, Part 1)
Unit 1, Part 1 for NGSS/LSSS standards 5-LS1-1 (Plants) and 5-LS2-1 (Non-native species)
[Updated 12/21/18 with improved teacher guide and lessons]
This slideshow includes teacher information and ready-made slides for exploration, investigation, and research on:
What Plants Need
Hydroponics
Plant Systems for Water and Air
What Plants Belong Where
Non-native/Invasive Plants
Click here for the summary notes sheet for How Do Plants Grow? (Unit 1 Part 1).
All curriculum from NGSS
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4th - 7th
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How Does Energy Move Through Ecosystems? (Unit 1, Part 2)
Unit 1, Part 2 for NGSS or LSSS standards 5-PS3-1 and 5-LS2-1 (food chains/webs)
[Updated 12/21/18 with improved teacher guide and lessons]
This slideshow includes teacher information and ready-made slides for exploration, investigation, and research. Students will:
Explore how animals get energy using owl pellets and skull images
Practice reading and creating food chains and webs
Mastery life science vocabulary through games and activities
Trace energy backwards from a top predator to the su
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Rainforest Fruits Taste Test
Children will identify and taste various rainforest fruits and note their preferences on a classroom graph. A fun way to incorporate math, science, and sensory experiences into your rainforest theme.
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PreK - 1st
DNA, Genes, Chromosomes, and Alleles - 5E Timeline & Additional Resources
This SAMPLE contains a portion of my DNA, Genes, Chromosomes, and Alleles 5E Bundle. Specifically, this sample contains the following working files inside the 5E bundle.Teaching TimelineEngagement ActivityQuizSpecial TWF Resource BonusThese are the same files found inside the 5E bundle.Click here to have a look at my complete ➡️ DNA, Genes, Chromosomes, and Alleles 5E BundleThe complete 5E Bundle covers:• Mendel• Laws of Inheritance• DNA• Genes• Chromosomes• Alleles• Gene patenting• Genomes• Tra
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: DNA, Genes, Chromosomes, and Alleles - 5E Lesson Bundle
Biochemistry- Chemistry of Life Unit Packet
This packet should be printed out (front and back) on seven pieces of paper, then stapled together in the center. Once stapled, students can fold the stack in half and the staples become the spine. The packet includes an introduction to the unit on biological macromolecules, notes on carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, model constructions, review questions, and a group project at the end. If you would like to make alterations to the text or format, please email me once you have purchased the fi
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Grades:
9th
Quail hatch/egg study
Are you incubating eggs to hatch? This is an egg study, more specifically for quail eggs. Some of these pages can be used for hatching other eggs, like chicken eggs, as well! There is a countdown calendar, parts of an egg, how to candle eggs, and useful vocabulary words worksheets.
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Krill Prefer Chill
How are the inhabitants of a polar ecosystem affected by rising global temperatures caused by climate change?This collection of four lessons will introduce middle school students to Antarctic ecosystems and the critical role krill play in the environment. We will look at how krill populations have changed over time in relation to rising temperatures, and dive into the causes of global temperature rise, its effects on polar ecosystems, and what solutions can be implemented to lower our carbon emi
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Grades:
6th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
The 3Fs of My Nervous System
Set of 3 posters that explain the Fight, Flight, or Freeze responses to kids with examples of how they affect the body. Part of the Understanding Your Nervous System Bundle.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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