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1st grade science lessons for Easel Activities
Creativity Challenges and Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Warm Up
Unlock creativity in your classroom! Finish the Picture!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. In a creativity challenge, students are presented with a problem that they have to solve using their creativity. Typically these challenges are short lasting anywhere from 3-10 minutes. By implementing thes
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
Also included in:Â Creativity Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle Finish the Picture, STEM
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
Subjects:
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
 ...
Also included in:Â Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
The Great Turkey Race Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity
Build a Turkey Obstacle Course in this Thanksgiving STEM Challenge! In the The Great Turkey Race STEM Activity, students design and build a Turkey Obstacle Course! An excellent companion activity to the Thanksgiving read aloud book The Great Turkey Race by Steve Metzger.The Turkey Obstacle Course STEM Project:Engage your students with the design process as they build a Turkey Obstacle Course. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
Subjects:
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:Â Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Balloons Over Broadway Creativity Activities and Finish the Picture Challenges
Unlock creativity in your classroom this fall!Need a quick, no prep, Thanksgiving STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!Thanksgiving Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Thanksgiving classroom activities!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When student
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
Also included in:Â Creativity Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle Finish the Picture, STEM
Groundhog Day STEM Activity Light and Shadows Investigation
Teach Students About Groundhog Day with STEM!Engage students in a Groundhog Day exploration where they investigate how groundhogs see their shadows. Students learn about how light is an energy source and how it interacts with opaque objects, transparent objects, and translucent objects.This activity helps students develop critical thinking skills as well as cooperative learning. Students hypothesize, test, and reflect on their own ideas. Aligns with NGSS(Next Gen Science Standards). Includes:Tea
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
Also included in:Â February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Mae Among the Stars Build a Rocket READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity
Launch the Space Shuttle Endeavor to help get Mae Jemison to Space!Students love learning about Mae Jemison by completing this STEM challenge! This works well for both Black History Month and Women's History Month. Reading passages teach students about how Mae Jemison was the first African American Woman in space. Designing and building a rocket to launch into space helps solidify the lesson in a hands-on way!Perfect companion activity to Mae Among the Stars by Roda Amhed.This activity helps stu
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:Â Black History Month READ ALOUD STEM Activities - Mae Jemison, Hidden Figures
Field Goal Paper Football STEM Activity
Are you ready for some football?Engage students during football season with STEM! Students design and create a Field Goal and Paper Football. Students compete and keep score with a fun game of Paper Football!Paper Football STEM Challenge is more than just a simple football craftivity. Students develop critical thinking and engineering skills. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity and game, there is time for reflection on what worked and what
Subjects:
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:Â February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Halloween Creativity Activities and Finish the Picture Challenges
Unlock creativity in your classroom this fall!Need a quick, no prep, Halloween STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!Halloween Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Halloween party!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When students are thinking outside t
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
Also included in:Â Creativity Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle Finish the Picture, STEM
Crankenstein Read Aloud - Halloween STEM Activities - Reading Comprehension
These Crankenstein read aloud activities are perfect for teaching reading comprehension skills to young learners. These Crankenstein read aloud activities are print and go, FUN, cover tons of standards and include a STEM activity with a fun challenge. Students love Crankenstein's humorous experiences and these fun book companion activities will keep them super engaged.Our interactive read-aloud lesson plan is designed to be taught over multiple lessons. This allows students an opportunity to div
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
Mount Rushmore Presidents Day STEM Activity Engineering US History
Engage Students in Learning About Famous Presidents and Mount Rushmore with STEM!Students love learning about Mount Rushmore, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln by completing this STEM challenge! Video links are included to teach students about the history of Mount Rushmore as well as mini biographies of each of the presidents. Designing and building a model of Mount Rushmore helps solidify the lesson in a hands-on way!This activity helps students develo
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:Â February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ 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
 ...
Also included in:Â Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities BUNDLE #1
The Most Magnificent Thing READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ 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
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
 ...
Light and Sound: A First Grade NGSS Science Unit
This Light and Sound Science Unit that I have created aligns with NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) and Mystery Science Kindergarten Unit 3: Light and Sounds (this product can also be used without pairing it with Mystery Science)Save over 20% on the First Grade Science BundleWhat is included in this Light and Sound Unit:8 Teacher Lesson PlansVocabulary CardsPrintable / Projectable BooksLight and Sound Science Journal STEAM activitySuggested Videos to WatchIncluded Lessons:Lesson 1: Sounds
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Grades:
1st
Types:
NGSS:
1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
, 1-PS4-1
Also included in:Â First Grade Science Bundle
How to Catch a Leprechaun Trap St Patricks Day STEM Activity Engineering
Integrate Engineering and Literacy in your classroom during St. Patrick's Day with a unique Leprechaun Trap STEM Challenge!The How to Catch a Leprechaun STEM Challenge will teach students to write a step by step plan, to approach problems using the Engineering Design Process, and to build a trap to catch a leprechaun.Integrate Literacy with a Read Aloud!How to Catch a Leprechaun STEM Project works as an amazing companion activity to How to Trap a Leprechaun by Sue Fliess or How to Catch a Leprec
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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:Â St Patricks Day STEM Activities BUNDLE
Back to School STEM Challenge: Straw Tower
Get started with STEM at the Beginning of the School Year!STEM Challenges are perfect to use in makerspace, library, STEM Club, and 1st Grade through 5th Grade classrooms at the beginning of the school year as students are learning how to work in groups.In this STEM Activity, students build teamwork and problem solving skills as they work together to build their tallest tower out of straws!The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activ
Subjects:
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:Â Back to School STEM Activities and Challenges
Push and Pull Worksheets | Activities KINDERGARTEN FIRST GRADE
Are you looking for some engaging activities and plans for your Push and Pull unit?This is a week unit focusing on Push and Pull Forces. It has a journal, rubric, lesson plans, inquiry lessons, printables to reinforce concepts, a home connection project, songs, video links, and 4 posters to display in the classroom. What’s in this unit:Pg. 1 CoverPg. 2 Table of ContentsPg.3 A Note To TeachersPg.4 Lesson Plans Introduction Pg 5 Standards Met Pg. 6 Home Connections Project Letter for ParentsPg. 7
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, K-PS2-2
, K-PS2-1
Also included in:Â Science Curriculum Kindergarten | 1st Grade Yearlong BUNDLE
Sea Turtles - 1st - 6th grades - Visual Arts - Cross-curricular - Activities
Introducing the ULTIMATE cross-curricular sea turtle visual art project that will take your students on a thrilling creative journey! Designed for grades 1-6, this supercharged lesson is the perfect complement to any teacher's sea turtle unit or a culminating activity for a close readingexercise. Featuring an exciting drawing lesson with writing activities, your students will have the opportunity to explore the world of sea turtles while also honing their artistic skills. They'll even get to com
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 4-LS1-2
Also included in:Â YEAR LONG Dice Game Art Lessons, Year Long Sub Plans
Cup Tower Back to School STEM Challenge
Integrate STEM in your classroom with this Back to School STEM Challenge!STEM Challenges are perfect to use at the beginning of the school year as students are learning how to work in groups. Students learn teamwork and problem solving skills as they work together to design, build, and test a tower out of popsicle sticks and cups.The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what did
Subjects:
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:Â Back to School STEM Activities and Challenges
Christmas Creativity Challenges with Hanukkah Activities Winter Holidays STEM
Unlock creativity in your classroom during the Winter Holidays Season!Need a quick, no prep, Christmas STEM challenge to get your students thinking outside the box?!Christmas Creativity Challenges are great for engaging students during morning work, early finishers, or add some creative thinking tasks to your Christmas, Hanukkah (Chanukah), or winter holiday classroom activities!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
Also included in:Â Creativity Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle Finish the Picture, STEM
Force and Motion Science Unit for Early Elementary
This is a complete five/six week unit full of experiments and activities to teach about the basic concepts of force and motion - particularly push, pull, friction, and gravity.
In this unit you will receive an introduction to teaching force and motion, material lists, procedures, and data recording forms for NINE experiments, and photos to guide your work all the way. Each section is so comprehensive, that you could even hand it to a substitute teacher, and they would have everything they need
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Grades:
K - 1st
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Also included in:Â Science Units Bundle for Early Elementary
Lonnie Johnson Whoosh! READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity
Engage Students with a Lonnie Johnson Invention STEM Challenge!Whoosh STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Black History Month. In this STEM Activity, students are challenged to create their own invention to solve a real world problem.Students begin the activity by reading about inventor Lonnie Johnson and answering questions. We included our own reading passage, and you can also use Whoosh! by Chris BartonAfter learning about Lonnie Johnson, students design, bui
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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:Â Black History Month READ ALOUD STEM Activities - Mae Jemison, Hidden Figures
Habitats
This extensive resource on habitats covers grasslands, deserts, rainforests, woodlands, ocean, and the arctic.
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Included in this habitat resource:
-Colorful posters describing each type of habitat.
-Thinking maps/webs for each habitat for students to brainstorm and record their thoughts.
-Characteristics of each habitat, animals that reside there, and more.
-Habitat riddles
-Animal sorts in which students identify and s
Grades:
K - 2nd
Types:
Plants and Animals Structure and Survival: A NGSS Science Unit
This Plants and Animals Science Unit that I have created aligns with NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) and Mystery Science First Grade Unit 1: Plant and Animal Superpowers (this product can also be used without pairing it with Mystery Science)Save over 20% on the First Grade Science BundleWhat is included in this Plant and Animals Unit:8 teacher lesson plansvocabulary cards and picture cardsprintable / projectable booksPlants and Animals science journalSTEM activitysuggested books to read
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Grades:
1st
Types:
Also included in:Â First Grade Science Bundle
Fresh Water Vs. Salt Water Experiment
This is a simple but very effective experiment to help children to see one of the differences between fresh and salt water. With a few materials they will understand why objects are more buoyant in salt water. You will receive complete instructions with complementary photos, as well as a response page for students.
This is part of a larger Sea Creatures unit that you can access here:
Sea Creatures Integrated Unit
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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