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Science Common Core W.4.2 resources
Animal Research Project, Animal Report Template, Google Slides, Digital
You'll LOVE this low prep and engaging animal research project! Students research any animal with the ready-to-go animal report template and create a Google Slides (or PPT) presentation (with an optional written report). The perfect informational writing project for independent or group work!Great for zoo animal research, exploring a specific biome/ecosystem, or just practicing research skills. Student directions and animal research site links are included and can be edited to fit your classroom
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Light and Sound Waves Energy Reading Passages Activities Worksheets Science Labs
What do Isaac Newton, Alexander Graham Bell, and Albert Einstein all have in common? Students will find out in this COMPLETE Light and Sound Unit! The unit is all about light and sound energy, including vibrations, reflection, and refraction, pitch, frequency, volume, convex, concave and comes with 8 Science Investigations or Labs. With reading passages about:What is light?Our Amazing EyesReflection & RefractionTransparent, Translucent, or Opaque?Concave and ConvexLens, Prisms, & Rainbo
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-2
END OF YEAR ACTIVITY Animal Research Project Report Last Week School Worksheets
Our Animal Research Project is the perfect End of Year Activity to engage students the last week of school. It can be used with ANY animal (like an All About Ocean Anima). It's a GREAT VALUE because you can reuse it for all types of animals throughout the school year. The self-guided design of the projects makes it a great project for students to work on independently as you wrap up the school year.The graphic organizers, scaffolded guided notes and scoring rubric make it easy for you to teach
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 3-LS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 4-LS1-2
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Animal Adaptations l Science, Writing, and Art {Create a Creature Project}
Are you looking for a creative way to check your students' understanding of animal adaptations? In the Create a Creature project, students combine science, writing, and art to create an animal (or adapt an existing one) to survive in the new environment.The Create a Creature resource includes:Lesson plansSmall group activity to review environments and animal adaptationsProject Assignment to engage studentsTwo versions of student planning pagesFour versions of the final project pagesGrading rubri
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Earth and Life Science Project Bundle
Rocks and Minerals, Types of Rocks, The Rock Cycle Worksheets & Reading Passages
Are you looking for rocks and minerals worksheets that cover igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks with no additional prep? This rock cycle introduction practice set of activities and non-fiction reading comprehension passages are easy to use and your students will love the variety. Learn the types of rocks and minerals through observations, writing prompts, non-fiction rocks and minerals reading comprehension passages (print & Google Forms options), and more. Including the rock cycle.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Rocks and Minerals Unit
The Solar System and Planets Activities Unit - Outer Space - Solar Eclipse 2024
This 130+ page complete solar system unit for elementary contains everything you need to complete an engaging space interactive notebook. It contains a variety of solar system activities for your upcoming space unit, including solar system reading comprehension passages and questions, solar system worksheets, planet and solar system projects, and more! It includes information on astronauts, planets, phases of the moon, eclipses, tides, and more.⭐⭐⭐Makes a great addition to your Solar Eclipse 202
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3rd - 6th
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Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors - Monster Lab Project
Are you looking for a creative way to check your students' understanding of inherited traits and learned behaviors? Try out the Monster Lab project! This wild and wacky science, writing, and art project asks students to dream up a parent monster and its offspring, jotting down the traits and behaviors they inherited. This inherited traits project includes:Lesson plans for two days (or stretch it out over several days)Small group activity to review inherited traitsProject Assignment to engage stu
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Earth and Life Science Project Bundle
Snowflake Bentley Winter READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Every snowflake is unique!Integrate STEM in your classroom with this engaging Winter Companion Activity to Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. Students learn about how snowflakes are made into amazing shapes. Then build their very own unique snowflakes!The Snowflake Bentley Winter STEM Activity is a fun and unique way to engage your students during the long winter months. Amazing winter resource for STEM club, STEM Teachers, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educat
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Winter READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges
Animal Research Project Templates | Research Reports Writing Animal Adaptations
Create the EXACT animal research project you want for your students with these customizable animal report templates. Choose from 25 digitally designed (EDITABLE) templates in Google Slides for your end of the year research projects or anytime throughout the year. Students will use the slides to share all about an animal they researched while working with all sorts of text features (headings, table of contents, photos, captions, fun facts, bold words, glossary, and more).Want more report template
Animal Report Templates Writing Research Project Graphic Organizers, Lapbook
Do your students need help organizing and writing their animal reports? Look no further than our Animal Report Research Templates, Graphic Organizers, and Report Writing options! This informational writing unit is designed with nonfiction research and report writing in mind. It is a fun, engaging way to get your students to research an animal of their choice, and it works for science, reading, and writing.ANIMAL RESEARCH REPORT WRITING RESOURCES INCLUDEgraphic organizers for researchgenre poster
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Weathering and Erosion Worksheets Activities Reading Passages and Assessments
Struggling to find age-appropriate weathering and erosion worksheets for upper elementary students? These reading comprehension passages and activities are perfect for your weathering and erosion unit. With these no-prep activities, just print, and use in class. What’s the difference between weathering and erosion? Your students will know by the time they complete this set of activities. Learn erosion vs weathering through compare and contrast, cut and paste activity, flip book, writing prompts
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Weathering and Erosion Worksheets Bundle
Paired Text Passages - Volcanos Informational Writing - Print & Digital
Students write stronger informational (explanatory) essays using these printable or digital fact-based paired passages, or paired texts, about volcanoes. First, students read these perfectly paired passages to gather information about the topic. Students search the texts for facts, reasons, definitions, details, and quotes, then organize their information on the graphic organizer. The organizer supports students as they write their final informative essays, complete with all components necessary
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Paired Text Passages - Geology Informational Writing - Print & Digital
Owls Unit - Owl Activities - Pellet Dissection - Owl Reading Passages - Projects
This 158 page Owl unit provides upper elementary students with all of the owl activities they need to complete a rigorous owl unit. These no prep owl activities include owl reading passages, owl pellet dissection activity, owl research activities, and more.COMMON CORE ALIGNED!!!✅Be sure to check out the thumbnails and preview for detailed images and information about some of the engaging activities included in this resource.This engaging resource contains the following:⭐Vocabulary Resources!-Owl
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Animal Research Report Templates Project
Need to assign your students an animal research report project? These print and digital (google slides) animal research report templates will scaffold the research writing process. This pack features both U.S. Spellings and British English in Flipbook Templates, Rubrics, Checklists, and Vocabulary Flashcards included. Resource OverviewScaffold the writing of an Informational Report on an animal of choice or one from 10 animal groups with this bundled pack both in print and digital format (google
Ecosystems Animals & Plants Close Reading Comprehension Passages Differentiated
With these fun and engaging close reading passages and activities, students will learn about the living and nonliving things that interact within a variety of ecosystems. The reading passages and activities help students understand how plants and animals adapt and change to survive within their ecosystem. They are the perfect tools to help students practice close reading skills during the month of May. You could also add these activities to any science unit on ecosystems, habitats, or biomes. Th
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3rd - 5th
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Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Amelia Earhart STEM Challenge! Travel through the skies with Amelia Earhart! Build an Airplane STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful pioneer in industry regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Amelia Earhart and learning vocabulary on different aspects of flight (thrust, lift, dr
Grades:
K - 5th
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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Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1
The Most Magnificent Thing READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate STEM in your First through 5th Grade classroom using the Engineering Design Process!Engage students with a real world STEM activity where they learn about how engineering and architecture work. Students design, build, and test their own "Most Magnificent Thing."The Engineering Design Process:In this STEM activity, students follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Connect to a Read Aloud: The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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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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National Parks Virtual Field Trip & Web Scavenger Hunt Conservation End of Year
Looking for an activity about National Parks? Let your students take a Virtual Field Trip using technology! It's a great way to expose your students to the natural beauty and wonder of the United States National Parks. Your students will "travel" and explore Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and other amazing National Parks. They'll learn about the importance of the National Park Service, take virtual tours and hikes, "meet" the park rangers, and learn about important conservation efforts
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3rd - 7th
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Geology Informative Essay Writing Prompt - Paired Passages - Graphic Organizer
With this resource, students use information from two unique passages to write an evidence-based informative essay explaining how water changes earth's surface. Many extras are included to help your students along the way including a graphic organizer, sample essay, and rubric. If your students have to take a standardized writing test where the writing prompt includes passages/articles, then this product is a must-have! Click the preview to get a closer look!Save when you buy the bundle! This wr
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Inventions Unit - Create Your Own Invention Project - Activities Questions STEM
Invention Convention: Learn about Inventors and Create Your Own Invention! This package includes engaging resources to complete an invention unit. Students learn about inventors and inventions and create their own invention project. Their "Invention to Change the World" is then displayed at a class Invention Convention. Everything needed is included - just print and teach!✅All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, and detailed instructions.✅This work
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4th - 8th
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Halloween Monster READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE
Perfect Halloween Activity for your 1st Grade through 5th Grade STEM Classroom!This Halloween STEM Activities BUNDLE is full of Monster Activities that your students will love! It focuses on creating, trapping, containing, and calming down all kinds of scary monsters.Build a fence to contain "Creepy" CarrotsDesign and create your own MonsterConstruct a trap to catch a monsterEngineer a fidget to calm down CrankensteinConnect to Read Aloud Books!Perfect companion activities to the following books
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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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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Water Pollution Water Filter STEM
This environmental project challenges students to create a water filter to use with grey water to conserve water resources. The water filtration lab is a perfect Earth Day project. The engineering design process helps students investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their filter. Students observe and collect data to write a report on findings. Leveled texts and writing prompts round out this jammed packed set! ☝ Click HERE to Save 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Distance Learning, Shark Research Project, Shark Week, Sharks Google Classroom
Distance Learning - This Google Classroom resource is all you need to cover sharks. It can be used during shark week or as shark research project. Each slide contains a formative task that the student must complete. Once they have completed the task they may move on to the next task or slide. This shark project can be completed as a student paced, group, or whole class activity.Each slide contains instructions on what the students are to complete and accomplish before moving forward. Also,
Sports Themed Activities | End of Year Theme Day | Summer Games | The Olympics
Sports activities for an entire day of engaging lessons are all planned out for you with this fun product! Sports activities for reading, writing, language, social studies, science, and math are all included!Your students will LOVE all the hands-on activities and the now included digital version. You will love having meaningful, standards-based activities AND an entire day of instruction planned out for you! This product is perfect to use at the end of the school year, in conjunction with major
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: April Activities | Spring Science Units
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