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1st grade science resources for Microsoft OneDrive under $5
5 Little Pumpkins STEM Challenge Halloween STEAM Activities Five October Fall
This Halloween STEM challenge can be paired with Five Little Pumpkins & will get students building a gate to hold small pumpkins. With low prep, this challenge is perfect for any maker space or STEAM class. Get ready for some spooky STEM fun!This activity is included in the Halloween bundle. Save 30% when you buy all activities at once. CLICK HERE for the full Halloween bundle!Materials - to add extra fun purchase mini pumpkin erasers or props. Otherwise, use orange pom poms!INCLUDED IN THIS
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
All About Penguins PowerPoint Fun Facts Informational Text
Penguins Fun Facts PowerPoint. Read the informational text all about penguins and learn all about these flightless birds and the various different species of penguins; what they eat, how they stay warm, etc. Nonfiction text for reading practice. If you are using a penguin theme in your classroom or need to read more nonfiction, learn about penguins this winter! This digital resource includes fun facts about the life of a penguin and provides a study of different kinds of penguins which can be u
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Constellations Activity PDF | STEM Station
What patterns can we see in the sky made by the stars? After learning about stars and constellations, students will create different constellations using geoboards.While this can be used as a whole group activity, it is recommended to use as a station on conjunction with other related activities.Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.==========================================STEM Stations are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking.
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
Also included in: 1st Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
STEM Challenge Bird House Craft Easy Earth Day April Spring STEAM Activities
Build a bird house this Spring for Earth Day! In this STEM challenge students will learn about bird nests and build a bird home using recyclable materials only. This activity is digital and printable. ★Grab all 5 SPRING challenge at $13.30 & save 30%. Click here to view the bundle!!!THE STEM CHALLENGE:Your students will design and build a bird house MATERIALS NEEDED:Use basic recyclable materials to create a bird house. You can even use reusable items like blocks, LEGO, magnets for younger s
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1st - 4th
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All About Polar Bears PowerPoint Informational Text Fun Facts
Polar Bears PowerPoint. Engaging fun facts and interesting informational reading students enjoy. Great addition to an arctic animals unit. Nonfiction informational text on polar bear size, adaptations, diet, cubs, global warming and the polar bear environment. Learn about these artic animals in a fun presentation with animated clips. Includes a link to what a polar bear sounds like, a printable review sheet for a quick quiz or assessment and three activities. Has book suggestions for further rea
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Owls PowerPoint - Informational Text and Fun Facts
All About Owls PowerPoint! Read the informational text and learn fun facts about these nocturnal creatures! Engaging facts about the life of an owl; covers various species. Use in science to discuss owl pellets and owl behaviors. Informational text for reading practice. Build background knowledge on Florida burrowing owls, barn owls, screech owls, barred owls, and great horned owls for reading books with owls, like "Owl Moon" by Jane Yolen or "Hoot" by Carl Hiassen. Use to introduce an owl unit
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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Earth Day Activities Digital Google Reading Comprehension Animals Recycle
These FUN digital Earth Day activities are perfect for Kindergarten, first grade and second grade. It includes a K-W-L chart, nonfiction text about Earth Day, a quick drag and drop comprehension check, a drag and drop activity about things that are helpful vs hurtful to the earth, a drag and drop recycling activity, a design your own Earth Day Promise (The Earth Day Promise has two templates so you can choose if you want your students to upload a picture of themself or not.), vocabulary matchi
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Earth Day Activities Digital Bundle Writing Google Virtual Recycle
Apple Activities STEM Challenge Fall STEAM October Johnny Appleseed November
Celebrate Apple Johnny Appleseed Day with this fun fall STEM Challenge. In this engaging Fall STEM challenge students will design their own tower to balance apples. Use any materials you have!! Includes a digital & printable version! They will even incorporate math skills to answer questions. LOW PREP so set up is easy for you!This activity is included in my FALL BUNDLE. Use STEM all month long with the FALL BUNDLE! Click here to Save 30% with 5 activities!MaterialsI bought fake plastic app
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K - 3rd
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STEM Activities for the first day of school STEAM Challenges Getting to know you
Start off the year by reviewing STEM SKILLS. This STEM Activity will review the terms interests & talents. Students will get to know themselves by figuring out what their interests, talents & hobbies are. This is a great whole group lesson that is printable & digital. When people hear the word “talent,” they often think of an artistic area of expression such as drawing or playing a musical instrument. We also refer to people as being talented athletes or talented in science. Most exp
Grades:
1st - 4th
Digital Animal Research Flip Book | Google Slides™ and PowerPoint
Wrap up your Growth and Changes in Animals unit with this DIGITAL version of my Growth and Changes in Animals Flip Book Research Project! You can find the PDF version HERE or grab the entire unit HERE.⭐ This animal flip book is also available in a printable PDF version!This digital animal flip book is perfect for:✔ 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade classrooms✔ teachers looking for a simple research project for their animal unit✔ teachers who need a digital option for their online, hybrid, or in-person stu
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1st - 3rd
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Halloween STEM Challenge Spookley The Square Pumpkin October Activities Stories
Do your students love Spookley The Square Pumpkin? The Halloween STEM challenge is a perfect pair. Include literacy with Simple STEM Stories. This is an easy-to-set up STEM activity that focuses on the popular story, Spookley. This challenge is printable and digital, with Google Slide & Seesaw activities. ★ Begin your lesson by reading Spookley The Square Pumpkin as a whole group. Introduce your class to the building challenge. Students will be challenged to create a square pumpkin. Review t
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1st - 4th
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Lions PowerPoint - Informational Text and Fun Facts
Fun Facts About Lions PowerPoint. Read informational text and learn all about lions! 25 slides of interesting and engaging information about lions. Introduce an animal theme unit of study or when studying mammals. Lots of animated graphics. Nonfiction text for reading practice. Learn the differences between African lions and Asian lions. What do lions eat? Where do lions live? Fun anytime, and great for March, which comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Engage students and grab their a
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Elephants PowerPoint - Informational Text and Fun Facts
Elephants - Fun Facts About Elephants PowerPoint. Read the informational text and learn about elephants! 26 slides. Fun facts about elephants you can use to introduce a jungle theme unit. Nonfiction text for reading practice with questions about key details. Learn the differences between African elephants and Asian elephants. What do elephants eat? Where do elephants live? Engage students and grab their attention, or build background knowledge for reading books with elephants, like Babar the El
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Grades:
1st - 4th
The Pigeon Has to Go to School STEM Challenge Back to School Steam Activities
Do you want to include literacy with STEM challenges? Then Simple STEM Stories are perfect for you. This is an easy-to-set up STEM challenge that focuses on the popular story, The Pigeon HAS to Go to School. This challenge is printable and digital, with Google Slide & Seesaw activities. ★ Begin your lesson by reading The Pigeon HAS to Go to School by Mo Willems as a whole group. Introduce your class to the building challenge. Students will be challenged to create some kind of transportation
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1st - 4th
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The Recess Queen STEM Challenge Back to School STEM Activities Playground
Do you want to include literacy with STEM challenges? Then Simple STEM Stories are perfect for you. This is an easy-to-set up STEM challenge that focuses on the popular story, The Recess Queen. This challenge is printable and digital, with Google Slide & Seesaw activities. ★ Begin your lesson by reading The Recess Queen by Alexis O’neill as a whole group. Introduce your class to the building challenge. Students will be challenged to create a piece of playground equipment that everyone can ha
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1st - 4th
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Halloween STEM Challenge 3D Shapes October STEAM Activities Witch Fall Low Prep
This Halloween STEM challenge will get student to design their own haunted tower and use math skills to answer questions. Includes a DIGITAL version too! Students will review shapes with the slide show, and try building those 3D shapes.LOW PREP for any maker space or STEAM class. Great for lower elementary as a center or as a whole class activity. Set up is easy! Use foam balls or play doh and tooth picks!Looking for more Halloween challenges? Save 30% and receive ALL activities! CLICK HERE fo
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K - 3rd
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Bald Eagles PowerPoint - Informational Text and Fun Facts
Bald Eagles PowerPoint. Read the informational text and learn about bald eagles! This American Bald Eagle PowerPoint has interesting and fun facts about the life of an eagle. Students will learn about two subspecies of bald eagles, and engaging facts about eagle characteristics, abilities, and behavior. They'll discover eagle habitat, eagle adaptations, and how they raise their young. Nonfiction text can be used to introduce or supplement a forest theme unit or a unit about the zoo, eagles, or A
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Earth Day STEM Challenge Spring Activities Bird Feeder Craft Science Birds April
This Spring STEM challenge will show off your students' creative thinking skills!! Students will learn about birds and build a bird feeder using recyclable materials only. The digital slide show includes fun interactive activities about birds and what they eat. This is great for Earth Day & all April long!★Save 30% off by purchasing the year long bundle & all future challenges FREE!THE STEM CHALLENGE:Your students can create a bird feeder out of recyclablesMATERIALS NEEDED:Use basic recy
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Love Monster Valentine's Day STEM Challenge February Activities Chocolate Box
This Valentine's Day, challenge your students to create their own chocolate box design. This is a perfect STEM Challenge for February. Include literacy by reading Love Monster and the Last Chocolate. This challenge is printable and digital, with Google Slide & Seesaw activities. ★ Begin your lesson by reading Love Monster and the Last Chocolate, by Rachel Bright as a whole group. Introduce your class to the building challenge. Students will be challenged to create their own chocolate box.
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1st - 4th
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Desert Adaptations PowerPoint
Investigate life in the desert biome with this Desert Adaptations PowerPoint. The presentation discusses the strategies that plants and animals use to survive in the extreme conditions of the desert, including examples of some specific animal and plant adaptations to the desert habitat. Students will learn that life in the desert survives the challenges of lack of water and extreme heat by expiring and reproducing, evading, and enduring. They will learn how life adapts to store water, conserve w
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Grades:
1st - 4th
NGSS:
2-LS4-1
Team building STEM Activities Teamwork First week of school Intro to STEAM Skill
Start off the year by reviewing STEM SKILLS. This STEM Activity will review the skill of TEAMWORK. This is a great whole group lesson that is printable & digital. Teamwork is an important part of any STEM activity – and not just STEM! Teamwork allows each person to be an active part of the group. Teamwork gives each person a sense of ownership in the problem solving process. Of course, teamwork also gives students the opportunity to learn to work together. In this activity, students will dis
Grades:
1st - 4th
Fall STEM Challenge November STEAM Activities Leaf Machine Story
This Fall, challenge your students to create a leaf machine! This is a perfect STEM Challenge for October or November. Include literacy with this is an easy-to-set up STEM activity that focuses on fall leaves. This challenge is printable and digital, with Google Slide & Seesaw activities. ★ Begin your lesson by reading a book on fall leaves as a whole group. Introduce your class to the building challenge. Students will be challenged to create their own way to collect leaves.★ Review the Eng
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1st - 4th
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Digital Stickers STEM Challenge Rewards Printable Stickers for STEAM Activities
Looking to reward your students but can't figure out how through the computer? Use DIGITAL STICKERS! These STEM inspired stickers are perfect to add onto maker activities or STEM Challenges!!! Includes 16 digital stickers. INCLUDED:16 Digital Stickers (PNG Files)I thought like a scientist, engineer, artist, mathematician, technician, programmerSTEAM, STEM, Maker, STEAM SquadSuper ThinkerRobot DesignsGoogle Slides with stickers for easy access For use with Google assignments, Microsoft Assignment
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Grades:
1st - 4th
All About Moon Phases Puzzle | STEM Station
Why does the moon sometimes look different at night? After learning why there are different patterns of the moon, students will complete puzzles to create each moon phase. While this can be used as a whole group activity, it is recommended to use as a station on conjunction with other related activities.Print-and-go and digital resources to guide creation and exploration.==========================================STEM Stations are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical th
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
Also included in: 1st Grade STEM Project Ideas | Growing Year Long Bundle
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Importance of learning science
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Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
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One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
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