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Scientists & The Scientific Method, Scientific Processes | 2nd 3rd Grade Science
This resource is a complete science unit with engaging lessons and experiments to introduce second, third, and even fourth grade students to science, the scientific method, and other processes scientists use. Students learn the different areas of science, types of scientists and the jobs they do, science tools, science safety, and planning and conducting experiments using the scientific method. Your students will enjoy ten high engagement lessons in a detailed teaching Power Point, science journ
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, 2-PS1-1
Also included in: Scientists & The Scientific Method Print & Digital NGSS BUNDLE
Rocks and Minerals Unit, Types of Rocks, Weathering and Erosion, Rock Cycle
Is your science textbook outdated and lacking? Make learning about rocks and minerals engaging! This unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on rocks and minerals.These reading passages with comprehension questions are the perfect way to quickly check for understanding while providing the students with background information on each topic. It is also the perfect wa
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
Also included in: Science Bundle
States of Matter Unit, Solids, Liquids, Gases, Mixtures and Solutions, Density
This matter science unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on matter. Please download the preview file to see all pages included in this unit!Pages included:Matter reading passage and comprehensioncrossword puzzlemultiple choice activitymind mappicture wordword sortSolids reading passage and comprehensionword search and fill in the blankgraphic organizerLiquids read
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Science Bundle
Summer School Activities Camping Theme Camp Days Fun Summer School Activities
Our week-long Camping Theme unit is a fun way to review this summer while having a blast! Get ready for a classroom transformation! With engaging activities like an all-about-me worksheet, camp games, and more where students enjoy camping days. Keep kids engaged and learning while creating memorable adventures during this unforgettable summer school or summer camp experience!⭐️ Be sure to open up the preview to see what is inside.Key Features In This Week Long Camp Themed Unit:✓ Daily activities
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Force and Motion Unit, Simple Machines, Friction, Gravity, Laws of Motion
Do you want an easy way to teach topics on force and motion? What about simple machines? Make learning about force and motion engaging! This unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on rocks and minerals.These reading passages with comprehension questions are the perfect way to quickly check for understanding while providing the students with background information o
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Science Bundle
Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 1: Matter}
Little 2nd grade Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for students in grade 2. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students. It incorporates many state and NGSS standards (NGSS standard alignment included. Click here for TEKS alignment). This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.UNIT 1: MATTER introduces your students to science, properties of matter, and structures. It includes many engaging in
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Grades:
2nd
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NGSS:
2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
, 2-PS1-3
Also included in: Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers - Curriculum Bundle
State Report Editable Template - Informational Report Writing Research Project
Looking for an organized way to help you guide your students to create meaningful, well-researched reports? The research project includes a student-written example, editable student directions, research pages, writing pages, and an editable rubric. Everything you need to teach and organize this social studies unit is included in this time-saving unit!It includes: A Student Written State Report ExampleList of States (I pull sticks and let the kids choose. This is my checklist.)Student Directions
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 2: Living Things}
Little 2nd grade Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for students in grade 2. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students. It incorporates many state and NGSS standards (NGSS standard alignment included, CLICK HERE for the TEKS alignment). This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.UNIT 2: LIVING THINGS introduces your students to how living things depend on each other for survival. It includes
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Grades:
2nd
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NGSS:
2-LS2-1
, 2-LS2-2
Also included in: Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers - Curriculum Bundle
Depth and Complexity Teaching Critical Thinking Using Fairytales
Teach your students how to explore content with depth and complexity.Here it is, a complete and ready-to-use resource for teaching all 11 elements (Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives) of critical thinking.! Your students will explore of these elements by applying them to familiar stories, such as “Cinderella”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “Goldilocks and the
Grades:
4th - 10th
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Australian Curriculum - Materials and their Properties - Foundation Science Unit
Teach your Prep and Kindergarten students about the chemistry strand of materials and their properties with this science unit! Explore the different materials that familiar objects are made of through hands-on explorations and complimentary printables.Save 20% by grabbing this unit as part of my bundle!This packet includes 66 pages of suggested activities and matching black line masters. You will also find a variety of vocabulary posters, experiments, hands-on activities and lesson ideas to comp
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Australian Curriculum - Prep and Foundation Science Unit Bundle
Grade 5 Social Studies Ontario - Indigenous Peoples & The Impact of Europeans
Grade 5 Ontario Social Studies Teachers do you need to teach all about the history of Indigenous Peoples and the impact of Early European Explorers in what would eventually be known as Canada. Then check out this comprehensive Social Studies Unit for Strand A of the Ontario Social Studies 2020 curriculum.This inquiry-based unit will allow your students to have more flexibility and choice in their learning to cover learning expectations and spark an interest in this topic.This unit is designed t
Grades:
5th
Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 3: Habitats}
Little 2nd grade Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for students in grade 2. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students. It incorporates NGSS standards (NGSS standard alignment included, click here for the TEKS alignment). This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.UNIT 3: HABITATS introduces your students to different habitats and the diversity of plant and animal life found in them. It incl
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Grades:
2nd
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NGSS:
2-LS4-1
Also included in: Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers - Curriculum Bundle
Indigenous Peoples and Europeans & Early Societies | ONTARIO GRADE 4/5 UNIT
Teach your split grade 4 and grade 5's with this inquiry based split grade unit on Indigenous people and Europeans and Early societies. Teach two separate curriculums during one period with this complete unit in an easy and manageable way. Grade 41) Identify and locate the major early societies on a map and time line. 2)Compare the daily life of two or more early societies. 3) Identify the environmental features in early societies 4) Identify how the environment impacts the daily life of earl
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Classroom Debate Unit for Grades 4-7
This Let's Debate Mini-Unit is intended to support 4th - 7th grade teachers and students as they prepare to participate in class debates, both as actual debaters and as stakeholder audience members. This engaging activity can be used in many subject areas, and is a great culminating task for any unit. Perfect for that upcoming teacher evaluation you may have coming up!This four day unit includes:► Detailed lesson plans spanning four days► List of suggested topics► Schedules and templates► Deba
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4th - 7th
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Weather and Seasons Unit (60 pages with Assessments!)
Looking for an all-inclusive Seasons and Weather unit to captivate your students' curiosity? Look no further! Dive into the fascinating world of seasonal changes and atmospheric phenomena with this meticulously crafted resource.Featuring:Seasonal Posters: Informative posters for each season, packed with engaging facts.Seasonal Mini Books: Dive deep into each season with dedicated mini books.Weather Graphs: Explore weather patterns with three distinct graphs.Seasonal Clothing Sorting: Enhance und
Grades:
K - 3rd
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Historical Thinking Bundle: A Complete Unit - Digital & Print!
This bundle contains 7 Historical Thinking lessons and a 4-5 day culminating group project where students are required to apply the skills from these lessons in a fun, critically engaging way. This means roughly 2 weeks of fully planned materials that will help your students develop their historical thinking skills!Included in this Unit Bundle:Introduction to Historical Thinking lessonHistorical Significance LessonContinuity and Change LessonCause and Consequence LessonHistorical Perspective Les
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ONTARIO SCIENCE: GR. 4/5 Forces Acting on Structures & Pulleys and Gears Units
In this hands on, minds on unit both grades will be engineers exploring and building things. The 4s will look at how pulleys and gears are used in our daily lives to make work easier. They will learn the science behind both of these simple machines and have opportunities to experiment with these through hands on experiences. The 5s will look at the forces that engineers need to consider before building a structure. Force, load, tension and compression are all explored through hands on - mind
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Ontario Grade 4 Social Studies - Early Societies Full Year Complete Inquiry Unit
This complete unit is designed to meet the Ontario Grade 4 Curriculum for Early Societies. Everything you need from start to finish to teach your students history in fun and engaging ways. Help your students learn more about early societies and ancient civilizations from around the world between 500BCE to 1500 CE. This is a complete unit that uses engaging activities, hands-on learning, differentiated instruction and inquiry based learning projects all throughout the unit. Help your student
Grades:
4th
Mystery Genre Study Unit - Read, Write & Think Like a Detective Activities
Read, write, and think like a detective! Bulk up your mystery genre study with inference activities, short stories, writing projects, secret codes, observation, logic puzzles, fingerprinting, and invisible ink! This unit is guaranteed to engage your third, fourth, or fifth grade students.Open the previews to take a closer look at all resources.Read Like a DetectiveEight inference activities and five short detective stories help kids build critical thinking and deduction skills. These literature
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3rd - 5th
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James and the Giant Peach Book Companion: A Mega Resource Pack
**Enhance Your Roald Dahl Unit with the Ultimate James and the Giant Peach Resource Pack! Perfect for Independent Readers, Small Groups, and Whole Class Learning.**If you're seeking an all-inclusive companion to Roald Dahl's captivating tale, look no further than our mega resource pack for "James and the Giant Peach." Designed to engage students reading the book independently, in small groups, or as a cohesive class, this pack guarantees an unforgettable literary journey.**What's Included:**- **
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Science Fair Unit Bundle
This unit includes resources to help students create a science fair project. You could also give these mini lessons to review each portion of the scientific method without doing a full science fair project.
Included are a student planning packet and 10 lessons with answer keys that cover the following topics:
1. Testable Question
2. Complete Research
3. Identify Variables
4. Generate Hypotheses
5. Write Procedures
6. Generate Materials List
7. Create Data Table
8. Graph Your Data
9. Write Co
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Media Literacy Unit Plan Digital and Printable
Help your students in third, fourth or fifth grades think critically about digital and print media. Advertising is everywhere: in movies, in books, on youtube, and on every website students visit. This unit helps students to see how media is designed for a variety of purposes in order to become critical thinkers. This unit includes digital student pages that are ready for GOOGLE classroom and distance learning.Included in this 2-week media literacy unit is:Introduction - Introduce students to
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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A Wrinkle in Time: Novel Study Unit Plan
This 4 ½ - 6 week novel study will guide students through an imaginative exploration and critical analysis of Madeleine L’Engle’s Newberry Award Winning book, A Wrinkle in Time. Students will be challenged to think deeply about the book’s themes and respond thoughtfully through written work and oral discussions. Their imaginations will be stretched and their critical thinking skills will be developed on a daily basis. The study is divided into three segments: Chapters 1-4, Chapters 5-8, and Cha
Grades:
5th - 9th
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States of Matter Interactive Notebooks States of Matter Activities Flapbooks
Are you looking for a FUN and INTERACTIVE unit to teach your students all about matter? If so, then look no further.This 37 page packet is ALL you need to teach a unit on Matter! In this packet you will find the following:*Pictures of the 4 different flap books included *Pictures of 4 different science experiments *Lab sheet for Density Experiment*Lab sheet for Buoyancy Experiment*Lab sheet for Volume Experiment*Lab sheet for Mass Experiment*Matter Vocabulary sheet with definitions*Matter Vocabu
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Bundle {9 Units}
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