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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
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
Force and Motion Mini-unit for Primary Students
This mini-unit is a combination of investigations, student books and reading passages, writing prompts, and posters. It is not a full unit because I didn't cover all force and motion concepts. Here is what is included:
1. Describing an Object's Position:
~Student activity
~Student Worksheet
2. Force and Motion mini-book for students
3. Force: Pushes and Pulls:
~2 Read, Think, Match (literacy worksheets)
~2 Investigations (one in the classroom and one on the playground)
~two
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Simple Machines Unit: Activities, Reading Passages, Trivia Game & More
This physical science unit includes everything you need to teach the six simple machines! This resource contains demonstration ideas, reading passages, (one for each simple machine), a fun trivia game (name that machine!), printable posters, an interactive mini book, and extension activities. The interactive book promotes critical thinking and is aligned with the reading passages and posters to streamline teaching. The simple machine posters can be displayed digitally or printed for a colorful c
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Science Bundle: Force, Motion, Gravity, and Six Simple Machines
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
Amusement Park Design Project
Design your own Amusement Park! This fun unit consists of 16 worksheets that will challenge students in their creative thinking, research skills, design and engineering abilities.Digital option available! Please note, some worksheets transfer nicely into a digital version but many are designed to be completed on paper or as a hands on STEM/STEAM activity.The package includes:1. Unit title page2. Student title page3. Park research worksheet (internet access for students recommended)4. Art activ
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: STEAM Project Bundle
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
Electricity Unit and Interactive Notebook Resource: Grades 3-5
Looking for some new "kick" to your electricity unit? Check out this interactive science notebook electricity unit! My intent is that this resource can be used in whatever way you see fit! Whether you have an electricity textbook that you use, a hands-on science kit (like I do), or no resources at all, you should be able to customize these lessons and activities to meet your needs. Just check the page of “What’s Included” to make sure the lessons I have included match your needs—and then hav
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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
Circuit Electricity NGSS 4-PS3-2
Students will learn about circuit electricity in this unit. Students will make an electrical circuit and learn the difference between a closed circuit and an open circuit. They will learn how to make an electrical switch using STEM engineering skills and design thinking. They will learn about conductors and insulators.Through STEM challenges your students will learn about closed circuits and open circuits, how to make an electrical switch, how circuit electricity works, how to make a series circ
Grades:
4th
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 4-PS3-2
Properties of Liquids and Solids - Distance Learning (Google Slides & PDF)
PERFECT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING!UPDATED: MARCH 26, 2021This unit got a major overhaul! All the pages have been converted to GOOGLE SLIDES and the clip art was all updated so that it could be used as moveable pieces and text boxes where applicable. I have also included video links for all of the topics covered. I have given you instructions on how to assign specific pages at a time.You will get BOTH the GOOGLE SLIDES and the PDF.This unit went from 100 pages to 173 pages!!!! Jam packed with everyt
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Grades:
2nd
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
Simple Machines : Investigations, Task Cards, and Assessments
Simple machines are the focus of this comprehensive unit. This 69 page resource contains everything you need to teach a complete unit on the 6 Simple Machines (lever, pulley, wedge, screw, inclined plane, and wheel & axle). Two versions of the product are included - one version which uses customary measurements and a 2nd version which uses metric measurements. Both versions use American English. This product is also part of my Ultimate Science Bundle which contains 6 separate products for a
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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
Particle Motion and Phases of Matter Unit Worksheets Activities Assessment
COMPLETE UNIT to cover particle motion, states of matter, and phase changes! Includes informational texts, interactive worksheets, a hands-on activity, exit tickets, and a brief summative assessment. Students will learn about how matter behaves in a solid, liquid, and gas phase and the relationship between phases, temperature, and heat energy. They'll also learn how a thermometer works!Please click VIEW PREVIEW (above) to see each included lesson in more detail!This resource is broken down in
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
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
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
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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Roller Coaster STEM Model Building Contest Project for Engineering and Physics
This project includes 6 sections including research, exploration, design, build, showcase, and reflection. It takes students step by step through designing a functioning marble roller coaster with a theme and building it. It comes with multiple rubrics to grade each section and a set of reflection questions at the end. This project can be lengthened or shortened by requiring more detailed projects. When my students did this project, it took about 10 days to make detailed, functioning rollercoast
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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All About Sound and Light- A Nonfiction Unit
This is a comprehensive nonfiction unit about sound and light energy. This pack includes reading passages, graphic organizers, writing resources and many other goodies for your salmon studies. Check out the preview for some samples.Here is what is included:*Reading passages on:-What is Energy?-Sound Energy-How is Sound Helpful?-How Do We Hear?-Light Energy-How is Light Helpful?-How Do We See?-Heat Energy-Ear Anatomy-Eye Anatomy*Picture files cards for some of the vocabulary words*Six videos att
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Also included in: Nonfiction Bundle
Properties of Matter + Mixtures & Solutions Bundle
These two units are the perfect bundle for guiding your students through understanding properties of matter and mixtures & solutions! *Interactive notes!*Tons of labs!*Detailed teacher guides! *Assessments!*20% off the bundle!Included in the Properties of Matter unit:Reading passage - States of MatterStates of Matter flapbookCraftivity - States of MatterFlapbook - Boiling & Freezing PointsLab - Boiling & Freezing Points, including activity sheetLab - Changing States & Mass, incl
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Racing Cars - A Unit About Force and Motion
This unit is designed to be project based, and teach students how forces affect the motion of car as it moves down a ramp. Students will gain deeper understanding of mass, air resistance, gravity, friction, inertia, and acceleration. Students will explore forces through inquiry-based learning where they will design a ramp to carry a car the farthest distance.
This unit plan features a lesson plan/unit overview, and 16 pages of student workbook pages with brainstorming, challenge questions, bra
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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