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3rd grade physics resources for Easel Activities
End of the Year Craft STEM Activities Summer STEM Challenges Packet Worksheets
3 End of the Year STEM Challenges - Mini Golf Course (Hole in One) Challenge, Balloon Rocket Car Challenge, and Trampoline Challenge. Each STEM Challenge has photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, final results section with drawings, and a reflection section.This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really get their brains going during the en
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3rd - 6th
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Potential and Kinetic Energy Cut and Paste Sorting Activity
This is a fun and engaging way to practice determining the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy! Students will read an event and decide if it is potential or kinetic energy, then glue the box in the correct column. An answer key is included.
This is part of a BUNDLE
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Potential and Kinetic Energy BUNDLE
Force and Motion STEM Carnival
With the force and motion STEM carnival, students will apply scientific principles of force and motion to engineer carnival games.
Included:
-26 engineering design task cards (examples include: catapult basketball, lid hockey, skee ball, magnet claw, car race, cotton ball launch, and more!
-planning sheet for students to record the rules and object of their game
-science vocab page for students to make connections between their game and the scientific vocabulary (force, motion, energy, magnets
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3rd - 4th
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Light Energy Unit: Science Stations/Centers or Labs, Activities & Experiments
This deluxe light energy unit includes five labs that can be set up as stations or centers, a full-blown experiment, extension activities, review, and assessment. Your kids will love the hands-on investigation – and you will too! This is the science unit you’ve been waiting for.Working in stations or centers saves time and uses less materials.Directions for each project are simple and easy to follow. Kids can work independently! Kids become engaged in fun activities that build understanding of l
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Sound Energy Unit - Hands-on Science Activities - Stations/Centers/Labs & STEM
This engaging sound energy unit includes five labs that can be set up as stations or centers, a STEM activity, review, and assessment. Your kids will love the hands-on investigation – and you will too! Open the preview to take a closer look at the science unit, which uses the 5E Model.Engage: A pretest gets kids thinking about sound energy.Explore: Using inquiry, students explore key science concepts. For each guiding question, they explore two or three simple (but powerful) activities and draw
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3rd - 5th
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4-PS3-2
Thermal Energy Activities and Heat Transfer Lab - Science Unit for 3rd, 4th, 5th
This complete unit includes eight sets of hands-on thermal energy activities, a heat transfer lab, video links, flash cards, review sheet, and assessment to help third, fourth, or fifth grade students understand key science concepts.Open the preview to take a closer look at the unit. You’ll see that the activities offer safe (and fun!) ways to explore heat in the classroom.First, using inquiry, students explore key thermal energy concepts. For each guiding question, they explore two or three sim
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces: Cut and Paste: Distance Learning Compatible
This activity provides a fun, engaging, and meaningful way to practice determining balanced and unbalanced forces. Students will cut out examples and glue them in the correct column.Answer key included.This is part of a BUNDLE
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Balanced and Unbalanced Forces BUNDLE
Light- Reflection and Refraction: Task Cards
To complete this set of task cards students will look at an example and tell if light is reflecting or refracting. A student recording sheet and answer key are included. Have fun teaching! Need more resources? This is part of a BUNDLE
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Light - Reflection and Refraction BUNDLE
NGSS Physical Science Curriculum | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
SAVE $$$ by purchasing ALL my Physical Science Teaching Materials!Important Notes• This curriculum includes FREE downloads of ALL FUTURE Physical Science products.• Vocab activities are being added - CHECK MY PROGRESS• This curriculum includes Nature of Science teaching materials. *********************************************************************************************************PAYMENT PLANS• My curricula offer the BEST value in my TpT store but are sold at the highest price point• I now o
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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, 5-PS1-3
, 3-PS2-1
, 5-PS1-4
, 4-PS3-4
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Light Waves or Sound Waves? Cut and Paste Sorting Activity
This is a fun and engaging way to practice determining the difference between light waves and sound waves! Students will read a sentence and decide if it is describing a light wave or sound wave, then glue the box in the correct column. An answer key is included.
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3rd - 6th
Gravity Mini-Bundle: Worksheets and EASEL Activities
This mini-bundle is useful for primary students during a unit on gravity. Included activities:* Sorting things that stay in the sky vs. returning to Earth* Identifying gravity in action* Drawing examples of gravity* Drawing what would happen if gravity didn't exist* Fill in blank quiz (includes word bank)UPDATE:I've updated this product and it's now an EASEL activity as well! The EASEL version includes a total of 9 digital pages (some differentiated). Enjoy!If you like this groovy gravity packet
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PreK - 3rd
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Physical Science Comprehension Light Heat Electricity Magnetism Grade 3 and 4
This pack of comprehension passages is perfect for practicing physical science in a fun way. The questions at the end of each comprehension passage require various reading skills and will challenge each reader. Each science topic is CCSS aligned. Titles include:Characteristics of Light: Reflection and Refraction, Heat, Sources of Heat, and Heat Conduction, Electricity, Electrical Circuits, and Energy, Symbols and Electric Circuits, Magnets Magnetism and Electromagnetism.Science Reading Comprehen
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2nd - 4th
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Friction And Speed | Ramps And Cars Experiment| Force And Motion Science
Conduct an easy prep and interesting lab exploring how friction affects speed. We developed it to be conducted in 30 minutes. Expand with the included reading passage. The supplies are simple and can be modified. A perfect activity for providing hands-on experience before vocabulary and concepts.Included in the Hands-On ActivityBackground Information and Vocabulary on friction, rolling friction, and resistance force.Hands-on Activity Page with Two Variables to Test."The Science of Friction an
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-2
, 5-PS2-1
Physical Science Comprehension Position and Motion of Objects 3rd and 4th Grade
Integrate physical science into your curriculum with this effective pack of comprehension passages. Learn about science topics and enjoy the range of questions that follow each comprehension article. All passages are CCSS aligned and contain full answer keys.Titles include:Position, Distance, and Motion, Pushing and Pulling Forces, Sound, Hearing, and Force, Characteristics of Sound.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:These passages are designed for 3rd and 4th grade. There are pictures and gr
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2nd - 4th
Force and Motion Scavenger Hunt
Have your students learn about force and motion in a fun and engaging way that will get them out of their seats with a scavenger hunt. To use, simply hide the 20 informational cards around your classroom and have students search the room to answer questions on their recording sheet. This scavenger hunt includes information about gravity, push, pull, force, motion, pressure, magnets, Isaac Newton's three laws of motion, friction, drag, work, acceleration, potential energy, kinetic energy, inertia
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2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 4-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 5-PS2-1
Also included in: Science Scavenger Hunts Mega Bundle
Forces and Motion Science Unit (1st, 2nd, 3rd Grades)
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In this first through third grade science unit, I’ve included numerous resources to help teachers bring forces and motion “to life” for their students. Not only do the worksheets, quizzes and games help students learn the concepts, some very silly monster characters make the learning fun.
I’ve also included 2 very highly rated STEM activity challenges in this pack. These activities are directly related to for
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Science Unit Bundle! Weather, Forces & Motion and States of Matter
Physical Science Reading Comprehension Properties of Objects and Materials
Get ready to ignite your physical science curiosity and deepen your understanding of the world around you!This effective reading passages pack will allow you to review comprehension techniques while also covering science for the week! All this while knowing most of the work is done for you. Titles include:Observable Physical Properties of Objects and Materials, Measuring Physical Properties, Classification of Matter, States of Matter, Change of Phase.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:The pac
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2nd - 4th
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Light Energy Lab | Exploring Reflection and Colors | Candy Science Experiment
An easy prep and interesting lab exploring the absorption and reflection of lasers on different colored gummy candies. This hands-on lab can be conducted in 30 minutes. Uses simple supplies and includes teacher background information, tips, science activity, and a reading passage. Recommended for a Saint Patrick's Day Rainbow lesson.Included in the Hands-On ActivityBackground Information and Vocabulary on the visible light spectrum.Hands-on Activity Page with Two Variables to Test." The Science
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, 4-PS3-2
Physical Science Reading Comprehension Light Heat Electricity Magnetism
This pack of reading comprehension passages is perfect for practicing physical science in a fun way. The questions at the end of each comprehension passage require various reading skills and will challenge each reader. Each science topic is CCSS aligned. Titles include:Characteristics of Light: Reflection and Refraction, Heat, Sources of Heat, and Heat Conduction, Electricity, Electrical Circuits, and Energy, Symbols and Electric Circuits, Magnets Magnetism and Electromagnetism.Science Reading C
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2nd - 4th
Contact and Non Contact Forces: Cut and Paste Sorting Activity
Contact or Non Contact Force? Students will read examples and sort them into the correct category. An answer key is included.
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3rd - 5th
Laws of Motion: Cut and Paste Sorting Activity
This activity provides a fun, engaging, and meaningful way to review Newton's 3 Laws of Motion. Students will cut out examples and glue them in the correct column.
Answer key included.
This is part of a BUNDLE
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3rd - 6th
Matter Bingo Game
This game and assessment use vocabulary related to studying the states of matter, physical and chemical changes, and more. Print and play using 24 pre-made bingo cards. A short quiz is also included. Great way to practice content area vocabulary!Play this game digitally using Easel Activities. Students can use the bingo card that corresponds to their classroom number or randomly choose a card. A teacher draws a calling card and reads the clues aloud. This can be in a classroom setting or online
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Bingo Games Reading Passages and PowerPoints Activities Bundle
Force and Motion - 2nd Grade Science
This mini unit is packed with posters and activities to keep your students involved and interested in science. It contains:
FORCE AND MOTION Poster, Information, Straw Activity, Student Response Sheet
GRAVITY POSTER, Gravity information, Gravity Activity
HANDS ON CAR ACTIVITY, Recording Sheet
MAGNETIC FORCE, Activity Experiment, Cut and Glue
ANSWER KEY
Formative assessments are embedded throughout. Answer key is included.
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2nd - 3rd
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Sound and waves Interactive Notebook
This activity comes in a DIGITAL and PRINTABLE version!This interactive notebook will help your class learn about sound and hearing. -Investigate the sound waves produced by different musical instruments-Describe the loudness and frequency of each musical instrument-Explain how a sound is heard by the ear-Apply data to a chart of the hearing range of different animals-Link ideas about light and sound to thunder and lightningYou may also like these other interactive notebooksBugs and InsectsSound
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Science Interactive Notebook Bundle Grade 3-6
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