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4th grade science unit plans for Easel
States of Matter Unit, Solids, Liquids, Gases, Mixtures and Solutions, Density
This matter science unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on matter. Please download the preview file to see all pages included in this unit!Pages included:Matter reading passage and comprehensioncrossword puzzlemultiple choice activitymind mappicture wordword sortSolids reading passage and comprehensionword search and fill in the blankgraphic organizerLiquids read
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Science Bundle
Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors Week Long Unit aligned to TEKS
This is a week long unit that can be used to teach students the difference between inherited traits and learned behaviors. It includes notes pages for science journals, whole class and small group activities, and an assessment. Detailed lesson plans are included for each day. The lesson plans are available for you to see in the second page of the downloadable preview document. This unit is aligned to the TEKS 3.10B.
24 Pages include the following:
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2nd - 4th
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Parts of a Plant, Plant Life Cycle, Plant Needs, Photosynthesis Lesson Plan Unit
Do you need to teach all about plants, but aren’t sure where to begin? This comprehensive plant unit has got you covered! From exploring the parts of plants and their functions to unraveling the mysteries of the basic needs of plants, this unit has it all! Watch your students blossom as they explore hands-on labs, engaging plant activities, cooperative learning, and so much more! Try Before you Buy:Free Pollination Demonstration. It's a free lesson from this unit! Save at least 20% off when you
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2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS1-1
, 5-LS1-1
Force and Motion Unit, Simple Machines, Friction, Gravity, Laws of Motion
Do you want an easy way to teach topics on force and motion? What about simple machines? Make learning about force and motion engaging! This unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on rocks and minerals.These reading passages with comprehension questions are the perfect way to quickly check for understanding while providing the students with background information o
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Science Bundle
Light Energy Unit: Science Stations/Centers or Labs, Activities & Experiments
This deluxe light energy unit includes five labs that can be set up as stations or centers, a full-blown experiment, extension activities, review, and assessment. Your kids will love the hands-on investigation – and you will too! This is the science unit you’ve been waiting for.Working in stations or centers saves time and uses less materials.Directions for each project are simple and easy to follow. Kids can work independently! Kids become engaged in fun activities that build understanding of l
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Weather Activities Reading Passages Tools Weathering & Erosion Worksheet Science
This best-selling Weather and Erosion unit is filled with fun and hands-on activities! This complete unit includes information about Weathering, Erosion, Types of Clouds, Weather Maps, and Weather Instruments. It has leveled Reading Passages with three difficulty levels, build a weather tool science labs, and lots of hands-on activities.In this unit students will learn all about:WeatherWeathering & ErosionTypes of CloudsMeteorologists & ForecastingWeather MapsWater CycleWeather Vocabul
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2nd - 4th
States of Matter Activities Experiments Solids, Liquids, Gases Sort Assessments
This matter unit isn't just about solids, liquids, and gases! Dozens of hand-on experiments, activities, and tools are provided in a kid-friendly way to learn ALL about states of matter (solid, liquid, gas, and plasma), physical change and chemical change in matter, elements and compounds, mixtures, and the water cycle. Use the informational text passages for background information, the sorting, labeling, and worksheet activities to reinforce the concepts, and the chemistry experiments to gain h
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3rd - 5th
NGSS:
2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
, 5-PS1-1
Sound Energy Unit - Hands-on Science Activities - Stations/Centers/Labs & STEM
This engaging sound energy unit includes five labs that can be set up as stations or centers, a STEM activity, review, and assessment. Your kids will love the hands-on investigation – and you will too! Open the preview to take a closer look at the science unit, which uses the 5E Model.Engage: A pretest gets kids thinking about sound energy.Explore: Using inquiry, students explore key science concepts. For each guiding question, they explore two or three simple (but powerful) activities and draw
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Thermal Energy Activities and Heat Transfer Lab - Science Unit for 3rd, 4th, 5th
This complete unit includes eight sets of hands-on thermal energy activities, a heat transfer lab, video links, flash cards, review sheet, and assessment to help third, fourth, or fifth grade students understand key science concepts.Open the preview to take a closer look at the unit. You’ll see that the activities offer safe (and fun!) ways to explore heat in the classroom.First, using inquiry, students explore key thermal energy concepts. For each guiding question, they explore two or three sim
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Life Cycles Unit 8 Animals and Plants All About Life Cycle Science Unit
All About Life Cycles is a Science unit designed to introduce life cycles to students in grades 2-4. This unit includes an overview about life cycles, metamorphosis, and heredity, and 8 individual life cycles! This unit introduces one life cycle for each main classification of living thing (plant, mammal, fish, insect (complete and incomplete metamorphosis), bird, and amphibian).Each topic has a special foldable informational booklet. Each booklet has a special pocket that can be used to hold th
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2nd - 4th
4th Grade Science Curriculum with the Next Generation Science Standards
This next-generation science standards resource includes curriculum outlines, guided activities, resource suggestions, guides, and links for teaching 4th grade science curriculum! Each standard is utilized inside of this NGSS science resource and has a link to resources and activities for each standard. These NGSS lessons are meant to serve as a supplemental add-on to your current textbook or program. This resource included NGSS lesson outlines that will assist and guide you in teaching all of t
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4th
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NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, 4-LS1-1
, 4-PS3-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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4th Grade Life Science NGSS Aligned Unit
Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?This fourth-grade life science unit fits the bill! We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.It comes with:- 10 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.Lesson 1 - External Structures of HumansLesson 2 - Internal Structures of HumansLesson 3 - Internal and External Structures of Animals Lesson 4 - Camouflage and MimicryLesson 5 - Reproduction in AnimalsLesson 6 - External and Internal Parts of Pla
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4th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 4-LS1-2
Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS Aligned Units for the Year
Rocks and Minerals
This is a HUGE unit to help teach rocks and minerals. Please look at the preview to see the variety of activities.
Table of Contents
Introduction………………………….3
Helpful Websites…………………..4
Rock Posters…………………….…..7
Rock Story…………………………..17
Vocabulary Activities……….….36
Rock Stations……………………..57
My Pet Rock…………………………98
Worksheets & Assessments...123
Edible Activities…………….….131
Literacy Activities…………...…136
Math Activities……………...…..184
Rocks in Real Life……….…….216
Terms of Use…………………..…228
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1st - 4th
Growth and Changes in Plants - A Complete Plant Unit for Ontario Grade 3 Science
Students love learning about growth and changes in plants! This complete plant unit is all you need to teach the Ontario Growth and Changes in Plants unit for Grade 3 Science!⭐ This unit is also available in a money-saving bundle with my Growth and Changes in Animals Unit!This best-selling Growth and Changes in Plants unit is perfect for:✔ 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade classrooms✔ Ontario Grade 3 classrooms✔ teachers looking to cover the curriculum expectations with one resource✔ teachers who believe
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2nd - 4th
Collisions, Energy Transfer, Forms of Energy 4th Grade 5E Unit Plan NGSS Sound
Get your students excited about science with this Energy of Collisions 5E Unit Plan! This inquiry-based unit will have students learning all about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide. Students will learn that energy can be moved from place to place by moving object, that when objects collide energy can be transferred and an object's motion changes, and so much more. Watch as your students engage in hands-on activities and experiments that bring Science to life!KEY CONCEPTS IN T
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4th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-3
4th Grade Earth Science NGSS Aligned Units
Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?This fourth-grade earth science unit fits the bill! We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.It comes with:- 12 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.Unit 1 Earth's SystemsLesson 1 - Introduction to Earth ChangesLesson 2 - WeatheringLesson 3 - ErosionLesson 4 - Review of Weathering and ErosionLesson 5 - Exploring Topographical MapsUnit 2 Earth's Place in the UniverseLesson 1 - Introduction to
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4th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS2-2
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Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS Aligned Units for the Year
Science- Habitats and Communities
This Science- Habitats and Communities package includes:
This unit contains the following materials:
-9 Lessons varying on different elements of habitats and communities.
-1 poster project with rubric
-1 unit project with rubric
-Choice project between completing a diorama or multimedia presentation
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*based off Ontario Curriculum standards
This package is part of a Unit Bundle:
Grade 4 Science Unit Bundle
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science: Grade 4 Science Unit Bundle- Based on the Ontario Curriculum
Energy in Motion 5E NGSS Science Unit Plan - Fourth Grade 4-PS3-1
Inquiry-based and packed with hands-on activities, the Energy in Motion 5E NGSS Science Unit Plan is perfect for introducing your fourth grade class to the concepts of energy and motion! By the end of the unit, students will have a thorough understanding of how energy affects motion, thanks to engaging lessons and activities like observing the motion of different objects, analyzing data to explore the relationship between energy and motion, and more.KEY CONCEPTS IN THIS 5E UNIT ABOUT ENERGY IN M
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4th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-1
4th Grade Animal Adaptations Worksheets, Articles, and Project
This complete 4th-grade science unit includes everything you need to teach biomes, animal adaptations, and how animals sense and respond to their environments. Tons of articles are included along with corresponding 4th-grade animal adaptations worksheets, a cross-curricular project, and all the rubrics you will need. The following topics are included:Structural adaptationsBehavioral adaptations BiomesInfraredUltraviolet MagnetoreceptionEcholocation and whale songs ElectroreceptionAnimal camoufla
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4th - 5th
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Salmon Life Cycle Unit Info Text Activity Game Art Poetry Math
Permission granted for use with Google Classroom. Keep your students engaged and learning with this engaging, standards-based text and activities. Great for distance learning, school breaks or home schools. This no-prep cross-curriculum unit delves into the importance of the life cycle of salmon in an engaging and fun way. Covers salmon life cycle, adaptations, migration, dangers, and more. Unit includes:* Student-friendly humorous text written at upper elementary level * Comprehension activity
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Science - Pulleys and gears
This Science - Pulleys and gears package includes:
This unit contains the following materials:
-11 Lessons varying on different elements of pulleys and gear systems.
-1 quiz on all topics based around pulleys and gears with Answer Key
-1 unit project (includes printouts, letter to parents, and rubric)
-Website links to videos explaining experiments and how to perform them.
List of other videos and resources to further or supplement learning
-1 project that can be done individually or with a pa
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Grades:
4th
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Also included in: Science: Grade 4 Science Unit Bundle- Based on the Ontario Curriculum
4th Grade Physical Science NGSS Aligned Energy Units
Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?This fourth-grade physical science unit fits the bill! We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.It comes with:- 11 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.Unit 1Lesson 1 - What is Energy?Lesson 2 - Speed and EnergyLesson 3 - Sound EnergyLesson 4 - Light EnergyLesson 5 - Heat EnergyLesson 6 - Electrical EnergyLesson 7 - What Happens When Objects Collide?Lesson 8 - STEM Challenge - Have S'more Fun:
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Grades:
4th
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NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-1
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Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS Aligned Units for the Year
Food Science And STEM | Making Butter Experiment | Gr 4 5 Thanksgiving Activity
Do you know how butter is made? It is easy to make, and the science is fascinating. Expand students’ knowledge of butter churning. This complete 4th/5th-grade unit contains a teacher guide to improve success. Students investigate the role of fat and cream. A further exploration activity and a STEM Challenge to separate the butter from the buttermilk are included. Great activity for Thanksgiving.Can I use this virtually? The files are PDF but come with a pre-created Easel by TpT overlay. We add
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 5-PS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Magic Tree House #6 Bundle: Afternoon on the Amazon & Rain Forests Fact Tracker
Journey deep into the heart of the Amazon with Jack and Annie in Magic Tree House #6: Afternoon on the Amazon and enrich the experience with the detailed Fact Tracker: Rain Forests by Mary Pope Osborne. This immersive bundle is a must-have for educators aiming to combine the mystery of the rainforest with factual learning. Dive into interactive tasks, comprehension tests, vocabulary enhancement, and intriguing rainforest facts. Perfect for classroom learning, homeschool modules, and collaborativ
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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