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Science Common Core L.3.5a resources
Monkeying Around Literal & Nonliteral Language: Science & Literacy Big Kids
Monkeying Around with Literal and Nonliteral Language. Bring your science content instruction into your literacy block with this station activity.
This packet contains one word work station activity aligned with science content.
Monkeying Around with Literal and Nonliteral Language: Sort sentences with literal or nonliteral language. Then match the meaning to the nonliteral phrases. Sentence cards, definition cards, header cards, recording sheet, answer key.
This literacy station is one ac
NGSS Grade 3 Forces and Motion Interactions of Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
This series of activities/assessments By Karen Ostlund and Sheryl Mercier address NGSS 3-PS2-1 on Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions. Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object. Students begin with an activity to explore to force of gravity and balance by making a clay ball move and change shape followed by a game of “Gravity Says.” Next, students analyze the forces acting on their “Balancing Buddy”
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Animals Mentor Sentences & Interactive Activities Mini-Unit (3-5)
Mentor sentences are the perfect way to teach grammar and author's craft through examples of excellent sentences from your favorite read-aloud books! This unit will be a great way to integrate science in with your mentor sentences during your study of animals and/or adaptations! It does not include explicit directions of how to implement mentor sentences in your room- these directions are in the Volume 1, FIRST Ten Weeks: Mentor Sentence Unit, Volume 2, FIRST Ten Weeks: Mentor Sentence Unit, or
Heating Up Literal & Nonliteral Language: Combining Science & Literacy Big Kids
Heat up your literacy instruction! Shine some light on science vocabulary! Reflect science content in your literacy block! Combine science concept instruction with literacy skills in your word work station!
This packet contains one word work station activity aligned with science content.
Heating Up with Literal and Nonliteral Language: Sort sentences with literal or nonliteral language. Then match the meaning to the nonliteral phrases. Sentence cards, definition cards, header cards, recordi
Pollination: How Plants Grow; Reader's Theater Script Level 1
Pollination: How Plants GrowReader's Theater Script, Level 1Bring your science standards to life with this engaging Reader's Theater play designed to help your students learn about pollination and how pollinators are needed to help plants grow. This fun script reinforces reading skills, science standards, science vocabulary, fluency, and speaking and listening skills. Students will learn about pollinators such as the bumblebee, hummingbird, and butterfly and how important their job is to help po
Science Literacy Stations Bundle: combining Science & Literacy for Big Kids
Animals, Plants, Heat, Light, and Energy! This bundle has them all!
Combine science concept instruction with literacy skills in your word work station!
→Animals: 6 Literacy Stations combining Science and Literacy for Big Kids
Animals Categories Sort: 40 science content vocabulary words into categories: types of animals, people who work with animals, animal parts, and what animals do. 40 vocabulary cards, header cards, recording sheet, answer key.
Animals ABC Order: Put 40 science content vo
Solar Eclipse Fun Facts - Boom Learning Cards About How a Solar Eclipse Works
Did you realize there are several solar and lunar eclipses annually, somewhere on earth? Many across the USA will see the upcoming total eclipse on April 8, 2024. Wouldn't your students like to know something about how a solar eclipse works?Why use Solar Eclipse Fun Facts Boom Learning Cards About How a Solar Eclipse Works? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The Boom Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming back! They provide imm
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2nd - 4th
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Earthquakes and Volcanoes: Earth Changes and Natural Disasters Boom Cards
Help your students learn about natural disasters, earth changes, earthquakes, and volcanoes while having some learning fun by using these Boom Learning Digital Task Cards!Why use Facts About Earthquakes and Volcanoes Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? Children are drawn to scientific concepts such as weather and storms. These Boom Learning Digital Task Cards will give the children an opportunity to practice their reading and thinking skills, while thinking about earthquakes and volcanoes as wel
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Also included in: Earth Changes Bundle Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
Fun Facts About Leap Year! Boom Learning Digital Task Cards for Grades 2-4
Here's a chance to get the children thinking about Leap Year Day, practicing their reading skills, and having a little fun in the process!Why use Fun Facts About Leap Year! Boom Learning Digital Task Cards for Grades 2-4? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The Boom Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming back! They provide immediate feedback to the children, so learning is guaranteed to happen!How it works: The children are to
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2nd - 4th
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Water Cycle BUNDLE: The Life Cycle of a Snowflake Leveled Reader's Theatre
The Life Cycle of a Snowflake Reader's Theatre leveled scripts and Vocabulary Cards BUNDLEIncluded in this BUNDLE: Three scripts Levels 1, 2 and 3 plus matching Vocabulary Cards covering the science terminology underlined throughout the scripts.Make your science standards come alive with these engaging Reader's Theatre plays designed to help your students learn about the water cycle, as well as solids, liquids, and gasses as they follow the journey of a few snowflakes through their water cycle.
Heat & Light: 6 Literacy Stations combining Science and Literacy for Big Kids
Heat up your literacy instruction! Shine some light on science vocabulary! Reflect science content in your literacy block! Combine science concept instruction with literacy skills in your word work station!
This packet contains six word work station activities aligned with science content. Each activity comes in both a full color version, and a black and white version.
Heat and Light Categories Sort: 40 science content vocabulary words into categories: what light does, what heat does, words ab
Germs: Viruses and Bacteria Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
Are your students fascinated by viruses and bacteria? These Boom Learning cards make learning about germs fun for the student, and easy for the teacher!Why use Germs: BOOM: Viruses and Bacteria Learning Digital Task Cards? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The BOOM Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming back! They provide immediate feedback to the children, so learning is guaranteed to happen!How it works: These digital task ca
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1st - 3rd
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Articles - 1: Goblin Sharks - MAGNIFICENT or MONSTROUS? - Fact & Opinion
READING & WRITING - ANALYZING - COMPREHENSION - TEST PREP ................................................................... FOCUS: FACT & OPINIONTEXT"MAGNIFICENT OR MONSTROUS" is a nonfiction ARTICLE ABOUT goblin sharks. These are rare deep-sea sharks called living fossils. Goblin sharks have a perfect blend of incredibly cool ADAPTATIONS and hideous APPEARANCE traits, making this an ideal article for FACT & OPINION......................................................TOPICS APPROP
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Also included in: Articles - 12: POEMS, ARTICLES & NARRATIVES - BUNDLE II - PDF & ONLINE
Water Conservation Toolkit for Elementary: Engaging Activities & Mind Maps
Embark on an educational journey with the "Water Conservation Toolkit," designed specifically for elementary school students! This valuable resource offers an array of engaging activities, including mind maps, reading comprehension worksheets, and interactive exercises aimed at promoting awareness about the importance of saving water. Perfect for grades 1-5, this toolkit not only educates on why we cannot drink seawater and where our home water comes from but also emphasizes the critical role of
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1-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-3
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Animals: 6 Literacy Stations combining Science and Literacy for Big Kids
Animals, animals, animals! Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Vertebrates and invertebrates. Carnivores and herbivores.
This packet contains six word work station activities aligned with science content.
Animals Categories Sort: 40 science content vocabulary words into categories: types of animals, people who work with animals, animal parts, and what animals do. 40 vocabulary cards, header cards, recording sheet, answer key.
Animals ABC Order: Put 40 science content vocabulary w
The Water Cycle Science Resource | Fact File & Diagrams
Help students understand the water cycle with this informative 2-page science resource! Includes a visually appealing fact file page detailing how water moves between oceans, rivers, rain, and evaporation. Plus a labeled diagram showing each step of the water cycle.Great for introducing or reviewing the basics of Earth's water cycle. This printable handout defines key vocabulary like evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection, and more using kid-friendly language. The colorful diagram
Reader's Theatre: The Life Cycle of a Snowflake; Water Cycle Level 1
The Life Cycle of a Snowflake Reader's Theatre scriptLevel 1Make your science standards come alive with this engaging Reader's Theatre play designed to help your students learn about the water cycle, as well as solids, liquids, and gasses as they follow the journey of Sarah and Stanley Snowflake through their water cycle. This fun script reinforces reading skills, science standards, science vocabulary, fluency, and speaking and listening skills. Students will learn how snowflakes form as they
Facts About the Moon - Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse, Tides, & Phases of the Moon
Half price for the first 24 hours!This fun digital resource gets the children thinking about the moon and its place in our world. It includes information on solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, phases of the moon, and tides. Students can practice their reading skills, learn about the moon, and have a little fun in the process! Why use Facts About the Moon - Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse, Tides, & Phases of the Moon? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The Boom Learning Digital
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2nd - 4th
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Animal Adaptations Reader's Theater: The Beaver; Wetland Habitat Level 2
Animal Adaptations: The Beaver Reader's Theater ScriptWetland HabitatLevel 2Bring your science standards to life with this engaging Reader's Theater play designed to help your students learn about animal adaptations within their habitat. This fun script reinforces reading skills, science standards, science vocabulary, fluency, and speaking and listening skills. Through this script, students will learn about beavers and their various physical adaptations that help them to survive in their Wetland
Reading Comprehension Lesson with Google Slides
A fun, interactive reading comprehension lesson based on the poem, The Race. Teacher notes are provided in this Google Slide Presentation. Students will learn prediction, comprehension, vocabulary, similes, synonyms, and more!__________________________________________________________________________________________________This is also a great resource for a substitute teacher. Presenter notes are included so even those without teaching background can present this lesson with confidence.
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3rd - 5th
Country, Science Tool, or Sandwich | Build Vocabulary Digitally!
"Country, Science Tool, or Sandwich " is a fun and interactive way to build science and social studies vocabulary! Plus, this resource gets them reading and thinking!Why use Country, Science Tool, or Sandwich? Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The Boom Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming back! They provide immediate feedback to the children, so learning is guaranteed to happen!How it works:
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Also included in: Building Vocabulary Science and Social Studies BoomCard Bundle!
Facts About Space Boom Digital Task Cards
Here's a chance to get the children thinking about space, and have a little fun in the process!Why use Facts About Space: Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? Research tells us engagement is essential to learning. The BOOM Learning Digital Task Cards are fun for the children, which is what keeps them coming back! They provide immediate feedback to the children, so learning is guaranteed to happen!How it works: The children are to read statements about space, and are to decide if the statement is t
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Facts About Hurricanes Boom Digital Task Cards
Here's a chance to get the children thinking about extreme weather, natural disasters, and hurricanes, all while getting some reading practice!Why use Facts About Hurricanes Boom Learning Digital Task Cards? Children are drawn to scientific concepts such as weather and storms. These Boom Learning Digital Task Cards will give the children an opportunity to practice their reading and thinking skills, while thinking about hurricanes as well.How it works: The children are given a fact about hurric
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2nd - 4th
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2-ESS1-1
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Also included in: Earth Changes Bundle Boom Learning Digital Task Cards
Third Grade Homeschooling Curricula
Download features:This is an outline, or pace calendar, where learning coaches will align their resources to meet Third Grade expectations. These are not worksheets, but guides for each subject, from what student(s) will learn in each unit, how many weeks need to be spend per unit, what type of knowledge and skills must be transmitted to the student to gain experience and pass third grade without sacrificing educational value. Easy to use and integrate on any calendar with any resource. Resource
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3rd
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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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