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4th grade science unit plan interactive whiteboards
Magnets: A Complete Unit
This unit has everything you need for a unit on magnets:
*daily lesson plans
*smartboard viewing slides
*vocabulary cards (to make a small student notebook)
*5 exciting experiments (including how to make a temporary magnet, a compass, and an electromagnet)
*circle map
*packed full of graphics
*detailed illustrations including cutaways of machines to view the magnets inside
*a student's "My Scientist's Observation Notebook" for recording what is observed, with seperate title pages available for g
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Virginia's Natural Resources SMARTboard Unit Lesson - VA SOL 4.8
Updated September 2015 - New links added!
This is an 18 page instructional unit SMARTboard about Virginia's Natural Resources. It covers all of the Science VA SOL's for this topic for fourth grade. (VA SOL 4.8) It contains tons of interactive elements, video clips, & games.
Topics include: Natural Resources, Human Resources, Capital Resources, Water Resources - groundwater, reservoirs, oceans, bays, rivers, & lakes, watersheds, Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Atlantic Ocean, Animal Res
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Ecosystem Energy Flows, Food Chains, Humans & Rainforest Destruction Unit PDF
TITLEEcosystem Energy Flows, Food Chains, Humans & Rainforest Destruction Unit PDFOVERVIEWStudents learn through reading passages, engaging media (photos, graphic organizers, video and audio clips), and a hands-on activity about energy flows in the rainforest ecosystem, food chains, decomposition, and humans’ impact on the ecosystem. Assessments, answer keys, Easel Activities, and teacher support are included. The high-interest rainforest theme is used to teach this NGSS-aligned life scienc
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-4
, 4-ESS3-2
, 4-ESS2-1
Properties of Matter Unit Review Materials - Jeopardy Game, Activities
This zip file contains review materials for a middle school science unit on the properties of matter. It was designed for 6th grade science in NYC.
Includes:
-2 versions of Jeopardy Review PowerPoint presentation (28 slides each): click one point values on home screen to jump to slide, click 'home' button to go back to home screen and previous questions will be highlighted
-Jeopardy questions and corresponding answer sheet (used for completion during game and as homework).
-Additional 5 sectio
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Grades:
4th - 8th
States of Matter SMARTBoard File with Printables
This unit is designed for students in grades 3-5. It includes an engaging interactive SMARTBoard file that teaches your students about the 4 states of matter using cloze reading passages. I intentionally left the first letter visible so that students can use context and their developing understanding to predict what goes in the blank. This keeps students engagement high as they are filling in the blanks in their own packets. There are links to short videos about the various states of matter, alo
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Electricity SMARTboard Unit Lesson - VA SOL 4.3
This 20 page Instructional Unit SMARTboard Lesson teaches kids all about Electricity. It follows the Virginia 4th grade SOL requirements for Electricity (VA SOL 4.3), but would be appropriate for grades 3-8. This lesson is FUN - with TONS of web links and interactive parts. My students LOVE this SMARTboard! It takes about 1-2 weeks to complete, and I use it in conjunction with my Electricity Interactive Notebook, also featured here on TPT. If you're teaching 4th grade science in Virginia, t
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
SMARTboard A Solar Eclipse Fact Vs Fiction Adventure: Space Station Dectectives
Everything you need to get your kids excited about the upcoming solar eclipse! And BONUS for YOU! Buy this product and enjoy no printing, no prep, no photocopies! Just open this Smartboard file and off you go! Pique student curiosity, build knowledge, focus on literacy skill of fact vs fiction, ask reflective questions, watch engaging videos, visit a variety of websites...and then at the end of it all...turn off your computer and call it a day!I am here to help make your life easier - one learni
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Grades:
PreK - 4th
Waves, Light & Sound Unit Review - Presentation, Group Activities, Vocab, Videos
This zip file contains review materials for a middle school science unit titled Waves, Light & Sound. It was designed for 7th grade science students in NYC.
Includes:
-SMARTboard .notebook unit review presentation (18 slides)
-Small group review materials, diagrams and questions to accompany lesson presentation (5 pages of diagrams, 4 pages of questions)
-Unit vocabulary list
Download Notebook software for free at smarttech.com (Downloads section).
Download my entire 'Waves, Light &
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Biomes of the World Power Point Presentation
This power point presentation is 39 slides long and explains in detail the world's 6 biomes (The desert, tundra, taiga, rainforest, deciduous forest, & grassland) For each biome, animal & plant adaptations are explained. This power point has lots of pictures, maps, and is very colorful. Information in bullet format makes note taking for students very easy!!!
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Smartboard Fun: Sorting Solids & Liquids - Phases of Matter
Are you studying phases of matter with your Special Education students and need some fun interactive lessons? Try this lesson out. I made it for my Special Education kiddos while we were doing a unit on the phases of matter and studying solids, liquids and gases. Specifically this lesson covers:1. Sorting pictures of solids and liquids into the two categories.2. A series of yes/no questions to determine if something is a solid or liquid. (This part includes 8 slides each with one question. For e
Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in: Phases of Matter (Solids, Liquids, Gases) Bundle
Primary Connections Package It Better-Chem. Science WHOLE TERM'S WORK DONE 4 YOU
You will need to BUY THE OUTLINE- "PACKAGE IT BETTER: YEAR 4" from Primary Connections: primaryconnections.org.au (Or download it from Scootle for free on the DEC portal if you're a NSW teacher. Not sure about other states). The inserted links are all working as of this upload, but this can change due to variables in the future. By downloading, you understand that all links are not infallible and may need replacing as time goes by. Worksheets are also attached. You will need to follow preparatio
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Animal & Plant Structural and Behavioral Adaptations Help Survival – Unit PDF
TITLEAnimal & Plant Structural and Behavioral Adaptations Help Survival – Unit PDFOVERVIEW Students learn through reading passages, engaging media (photos, graphic organizers, video and audio clips), and a hands-on activity about fascinating structural and behavioral adaptations of plants and animals that help them survive in the biodiverse habitat of the tropical rainforest. Assessments, answer keys, Easel Activities, and teacher support are included. The high-interest rainforest theme is
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 5-LS2-1
Scientific Method & Inquiry SMARTboard Lesson
This is a 24 page instructional SMARTboard lesson on the subject of Scientific Method & Inquiry. It is full of interactive parts, pictures, and video clips. This lesson coordinates with my Scientific Inquiry SMARTboard lesson also featured here on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Topics covered in this unit lesson:
*What is Science?
*What is a Scientist?
*Scientific Method
*Quantitative vs. Qualitative Observations
*Formulating Questions
*Developing a Hypothesis
*Designing an Experiment
*Collect
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
Plate Tectonics Unit Review Materials - Lesson Presentations, Activities, Vocab
This zip file contains review materials for a middle school science unit titled Moving Earth: Plate Tectonics. It was designed for 7th grade science students in NYC.
Includes:
-SMARTboard .notebook unit review presentation (13 slides)
-SMARTboard .notebook unit re-take test review presentation (15 slides)
-SMARTboard .notebook mid-unit review presentation (18 slides)
-Small group review materials, diagrams and questions to accompany lesson presentation.
-Student handout list of review topics.
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Becoming a Scientist Unit Plan
This is the first unit that I use in my sixth-grade science class. It covers classroom expectations, lab safety rules and symbols, the metric system, and includes an experiment where student compare and test their unique designs. My students use a lab notebook, so pages are meant to be cut and glued into the notebook. However, the pages can be easily completed on their own without the notebook.
This unit also includes references to the New Generation Science Standards (public draft from June 20
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Community - Road Signs!
GREAT activity for social studies/community unit, safety, reasoning, reading, verbal expression, & vocabulary development! Signs presented are ones that the students can commonly see in their environment.4 Slides. Students move the phrases to the box beside the associated sign. Each slide has one answer that is not a match.
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Grades:
2nd - 6th, Staff
Weather & Atmosphere Unit Review Materials - Jeopardy Lesson, Vocabulary
This zip file contains review materials for a middle school science unit on weather and the atmosphere. It was designed for 6th grade science in NYC.
Includes:
-Jeopardy Review Game PowerPoint presentation (55 slides): click one point values on home screen to jump to slide, click 'home' button to go back to home screen and previous questions will be highlighted
-All Jeopardy questions on student homework sheets and corresponding answer blank sheet (used to completion during game and as homework
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Weather
If you teach Weather, this is ALL you will need!
Included in this bundle are my...
**Instructional Unit SMARTboard Lesson
**19 page Interactive Notebook
**55 page instructional packet.
Contents of each item are listed below, and you can find them listed individually here on TPT if you’d like to find reviews/picture previews. I’ve designed this specifically to cover ALL Virginia SOLs for the fourth grade Weather unit (SOLs 4.6), but it could be used anywhere from 3rd—8th grade and up! A
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Habitats & Communities: Life Systems - New 2022 Ontario Curriculum Gr. 4 2nd Ed.
Teaching the New 2022 Habitats & Communities Unit? Dr. SillyPants has you covered! Everything you will need to teach Grade 4 Science: Life Systems - Habitats & Communities (2022). 2nd Edition - Entire Unit.Students will have a blast with this easy to navigate Habitats and Communities Google Slides Unit based on the new Ontario Science & Technology Curriculum. Perfect for both In-Class and Distance Learning. What's Included: - 16 Infographic Anchor Charts (UPDATED)- 4 Discussion Qu
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Grades:
4th
2nd Grade Matter Unit Flipchart
Interactive Flipchart unit introduces matter and it's key parts! Great for all ages, but made to cover all 2nd grade standards. Excellent interactive piece to excite students about learning matter! Includes videos, experiments, and images to keep students engaged!
*Topics covered: Matter, solids, liquids & gases, mixtures, solutions, water cycle, physical vs. chemical changes and more!
*23 slides!
*This product goes along with 2nd Grade Matter Unit Plans*
If you like this product, try:
We
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Grades:
K - 4th
Rainforest Plant Biodiversity, Reproduction, Fungi, & Decomposition – Unit PDF
TITLERainforest Plant Biodiversity, Reproduction, Fungi, & Decomposition – Unit PDFOVERVIEW Students learn through reading passages, engaging media (photos, graphic organizers, video and audio clips), and a hands-on activity about diversity of plant life, plant reproduction, fungi, and decomposition. Assessments, answer keys, Easel Activities, and teacher support are included. The high-interest rainforest theme is used to teach this NGSS-aligned life science unit. Content is engaging and hel
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 5-LS2-1
, 5-LS1-1
Environment Ecology Smartboard Notebook Presentation Lesson
This Smartboard Notebook presentation Lesson Plan has 37 slides and covers the following topics:
Populations & Communities, Properties of a Population, Carrying Capacity, Autotrophs, Heterotrophs, Producers, Herbivores, Carnivores, Predators, Scavengers, Omnivores, Decomposers, Symbiotic Relationships, Mutualism, Commensalism, Parasitism, Competition, Effects of Competition, Food Chains, Tropic Levels, Food Webs, Pyramid of Energy, Pyramid of Biomass, Material Cycles, Carbon-Oxygen Cycle, W
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education
2nd Grade Weather Unit Flipchart
Complete weather unit outlined each day for entire weather unit! Great for students of all ages, but made to cover all 2nd grade science standards for weather unit. 79 pages of interactive slides, made to engage students and get them excited about science! *Topics included: Weather, temperatures, seasons, sun, clouds, rain gauges and more! *Instructions for fun, simple experiments are included on slides!
*This product goes along with 2nd Grade Weather Unit*
*79 slides!
If you like this product
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Grades:
K - 4th
Plant Biodiversity, Including Unusual Plants & Non-plants Like Fungi Unit PDF
TITLEPlant Biodiversity, Including Unusual Plants & Non-plants Like Fungi Unit PDFOVERVIEWStudents learn through reading passages, engaging media (photos, graphic organizers, video and audio clips), and a hands-on activity about diverse plant life including trees, unusual plants, mosses, ferns, and vines as well as non-plants and in-between, including fungi, algae, mold, and lichen. Assessments, answer keys, Easel Activities, and teacher support are included. The high-interest rainforest th
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 2-LS2-1
, 3-LS1-1
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