Kindergarten physical science resources for Gifted and Talented

Pocket of Preschool - Jackie Kops

Also included in: Hop Scotch Coding® BUNDLE (Hour of Code) Unplugged Coding: Spring & Fall Coding

STEM I Can Build®️ Cards, Books, and Anchor Charts

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I Can Build books and anchor charts are a fun way to get students thinking of all the things they can build and engineer! It is an easy and manageable way to add STEM to your classroom with real photographs!Blocks and manipulatives give students the opportunity to be creative, problem-solve, develop math concepts, develop eye-hand coordination, develop fine motor (if the blocks are small), and develop inquiry skills (STEM & STEAM). Add a literacy component and have students draw and write ab

Subjects:

Math, Physical Science, Science

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

Activities, Centers

Also included in: STEM I Can Build®️ Cards, Books, and Anchor Charts BUNDLE

Goldilocks STEM Activity - Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM Challenges

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Critical Thinking, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

What do you get when you combine fairy tales and STEM? A fun, hands-on STEM Tale! This fairy tale with a twist guides students through the engineering design process to create a new bed for Goldilocks. The storybook can be read aloud together. Students will complete it as they work through the STEM activity.The STEM ActivityYour students will help Baby Bear build Goldilocks a new bed of her own! In this story, there is a bit of a twist that will tap into SEL topics like empathy.What You'll Get:T

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, GATE, Centers

CCSS:

, RL.K.1

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-PS2-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

Also included in: Fairy Tale STEM MEGA Bundle 100+ Tasks for Fairy Tales, Fables, & Nursery Rhymes

All About Simple Machines - Science for Little Learners Unit

Created by

Pocket of Preschool - Jackie Kops

Make learning all about Simple Machines (pulleys, wedges, screws, levers, inclined planes, wheels and axles) fun and hands on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is

Subjects:

Physical Science, Science

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

Also included in: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE

Kindergarten Science Interactive Notebook Earth, Physical, & Life Worksheets

Created by

Cori Blubaugh - Mrs B's Beehive

Are you in need of high-quality and engaging science resources that are developmentally appropriate for kindergarten? Covering a wide array of science topics, this interactive notebook keeps kindergarten learning organized in one convenient location! This interactive notebook includes the following resources that are perfect for kindergarten:Over 70 interactive worksheetsScience posters and sorts for whole class instructionOver 170 vocabulary cards This notebook is the perfect companion to any k

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Physical Science, Science

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Worksheets, Word Walls, Centers

CCSS:

L.K.4

, L.K.5a

, L.K.5c

, L.K.6

NGSS:

K-ESS2-1

, K-ESS3-2

, K-LS1-1

, K-ESS3-3

Also included in: Kindergarten Interactive Notebooks - Science, Social Studies, Grammar, & Math

Fairy Tale STEM and STEAM Activities and Challenges Makerspace Task Cards

Created by

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Hands-on fairy tale STEM challenges that are open-ended and allow for student creativity! Students can complete all 20 STEM activities OR use the choice board and pick their challenge(s). These low prep activities are easy to set up with materials you already have, like paper, recyclables, or building bricks and blocks. Your students will be begging to do more!✅ What You'll Get ✅20 Fairy Tale STEM challenges: These can be displayed from the PDF file or from Google Slides, or printed at 4 per pag

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

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: Fairy Tale STEM MEGA Bundle 100+ Tasks for Fairy Tales, Fables, & Nursery Rhymes

Light and Shadow Science Unit Light Unit Kindergarten Activities Groundhog Day

Created by

Sharing Kindergarten

Light and Shadow Science Unit Light Unit: NEW UPDATE with VOCABULARY POSTERS ADDED: Grab the new addition of vocabulary poster in full size and pocket chart size options.⭐Light and Shadow Learning Activities to Captivate Your Learners: These Five Days of Lights and Shadows Lesson Plans are must-have! Each of these specific lesson plans in this 60 page+ guide comes with directions, helpful tips for implementation and book suggestions, and specific science experiments to guide your little learners

Subjects:

Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

Also included in: Science Mini Bundle Two Motion, Lights, Space, Landforms, Arctic Animals

Force and Motion: a mini unit full of science experiments and fun

Created by

Kristen Smith

This mini unit includes everything you need to teach your students about force and motion. The packet includes six 5-E lesson plans for each of these essential questions: How do things move? What is speed? What is gravity? What is a ramp? What is a magnet? What is magnetic? Each lesson includes multiple real life picture cards that you can project in your classroom using technology or that you can print out to generate a discussion at the beginning of your lesson. The pictures include topic

Subjects:

Physical Science, Science

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

Outdoor Discovery STEM Bins® - Spring and Summer STEM Activities

Created by

Brooke Brown - Teach Outside the Box

Also includes a STEAM version and Editable labels and task card templates!Outdoor Discovery STEM Bins® and STEAM Bins are natural engineering centers that are ideal for outdoor classrooms, outdoor learning centers, or occasional outdoor excursions. They are also a creative and developmentally appropriate form of natural engineering for elementary students. Listed materials for each Outdoor Discovery STEM Bin are found in nature or at craft stores such as Hobby Lobby. Many flooring stores or r

Subjects:

Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Science

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented

Also included in: STEM Bins® MEGA BUNDLE: Elementary STEM Activities: Morning Work,Early Finishers

Kindergarten Early Finisher Packet Fast Finishers Worksheets & Activities (GATE)

Created by

Isla Hearts Teaching

Early Finisher MEGA PACK (150 Printables for Kindergarten Enrichment!)Need something to challenge your gifted and talented students who finish early? Are they always crying out for enrichment and saying, "I'm Done, Now What?" If so, then this packet of 150 printable activities is perfect for your classroom! The work is split into MATH (NUMBER AND OPERATIONS), MATH (MEASUREMENT, DATA & GEOMETRY), LANGUAGE ARTS, WRITING, CREATIVE THINKING and FUN STUFF. A cover page is included if you wish to

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

Worksheets, GATE, Printables

Also included in: Early Finishers Enrichment Fun Activities Packet for Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade

Science Experiments for a Year - Differentiated w/ 3 levels of Recording Sheets

Created by

Traci Bender - The Bender Bunch

Science Experiments for Kids for the Year!!! Looking for some fun summer activities for summer school or to end the summer boredom!! Or just some fun hands on science enrichment activities for your science block or for Science Fridays!? Let's face it...kids LOVE science experiments!!! It opens up a whole world of wonder, imagination, critical thinking, and hands on experiences!!! It's just FUN!!! This phenomenal Science Resource includes:100 + SIMPLE ExperimentsExperiments that only require simp

Subjects:

Projects, Unit Plans, Centers

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

FAIRY TALE STEM Activity Challenges BUNDLE Family STEM Night and Homeschool STEM

Created by

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

These fairy tale STEM activities bring a classic story alive in a hands-on way, exploring force and motion, sound, measurement, kinetic and potential energy, and more using the engineering design process to creatively problem solve. ⭐ Students will join characters like Goldilocks, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk on 12 engineering adventures, with 48 STEM activities included. They will be challenged to use their problem-solving skills to help the characters solve an engineering dilemma! ⭐Stu

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.9

, RL.2.1

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

Thinking Thursday

Created by

PencilsinPreK

Are you looking for a fun way to get your children thinking outside the box? Try a Thinking Thursday. You can do these whole group, independent practice, or even as morning work. This is a great way to get your kids using their imagination!*Capital and lower-case letters*Numbers 1-20 in 2 different fonts*20 shapes*a blank set with no Thinking Thursday at the top so you can use any day of the week *a set with just lines so students can write their own sentences *1 page to use to create your ownPl

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Other (Arts)

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

Preschool Science Centers Bundle

Created by

Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources

Do you struggle to find preschool science centers that children can use independently and keep them engaged?Preschool Science Centers were created for children to use independently during play center time. So, the activities were designed to be engaging and self-starting (with visual instructions)!How? Using Tray Activities and a Sensory Tub!⭐️ This is a BUNDLE! Get 20% off the original price!What's Included in each science center? - 4 Tray Activities with visual instructions- Sensory Tub Act

Subjects:

Activities, Posters, Centers

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

The Science of Force and Motion {Unit on Force, Motion, Gravity and Magnets}

Created by

Julie Shope

Spice up your force and motion unit with these fun activities! This unit will help you teach about force, motion, gravity, friction, wheels, ramps and magnets in your primary classroom. Here is what's included: Vocabulary Picture Cards Science Journal Inserts Anchor Chart Parts Activities with explanation for: Force- Fabulous Forces Push or Pull Push or Pull Hunt Graphic Organizer Motion What is Motion? Me in Motion Ways Things Move What's All This Motion? Animals in Motion Super Speeds Speed

Subjects:

Activities, Word Walls, Printables

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Early Finisher Activities 1st Grade Math & Language Arts | Fast Finishers 1st

Created by

Lucky Learning with Molly Lynch

The words every teacher dreads…”I’m done! Now what?” Are you looking for learning tasks & activities for your 1st grade early finishers?! This Language Arts and Math Early Finisher resource has 90 activities aligned to the Common Core Standards.This printable pack will allow your students to continue to work on important skills like place value, fact families, graphing, short/long vowels, word families and so much MORE! Tasks that they can do independently and track their own progress! Stu

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Math

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

CCSS:

...

Light and Sound Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade

Created by

Stephanie Trapp

Where does light come from? How are sounds made? Find the answers to these questions and more during this NGSS-aligned light and sound unit! The week-long unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates science, reading, writing, math and handwriting. It also includes experiments and links to videos that complement the unit study.Watch the VIDEO PREVIEW to learn more, or click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet

Subjects:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

NGSS:

1-PS4-4

, 1-PS4-2

, 1-PS4-3

, 1-PS4-1

Math Logic Puzzles: 1st grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Christy Howe

Math Logic Puzzles for 1st grade includes 18 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills.These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.----------

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Math

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

...

Coding with ROBOTS ⭐ Mazes Tracks STEM Robotics Hour of Code Dash Sphero Finch

Created by

Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Robotics

"This is my absolute favorite robot resource. Students loved to make their own maze and try to get their Sphero through it. It was wonderful for kids to work on teamwork and problem-solving skills.""In one word, "WOW!" My students are obsessed with this product!"Tired of taping mazes all over your floors? Not sure what to do with your class set of robots? Save the tape for STEM challenges and use these coding maze cards instead. Use your robots like Dash, Cue, Sphero, BeeBot, Finch, and Code and

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 8th

Types:

Busy Me Plus Three - Alisha Satterwhite

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Plant Life Cycle Worksheets Observation Journal Crafty and Anchor Chart Posters

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This is a 116 page set that is perfect for teaching the LIFE CYCLE OF A PLANT! It includes anchor chart posters, vocabulary cards, foldables, worksheets, sequencing activities, interactive notebook sheets, an observation journal, a craft, and more! This is the only file you will need to teach your entire plant & seeds unit! ⭐Save $$$$$$ by purchasing this as part of my Life Cycles Bundle or my 2nd Grade Science Bundle.⭐This packet includes:➤(1-2) Title Page/Printing instructions➤(3) Literatu

Subjects:

General Science, Physical Science, Spring

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

Also included in: Life Cycles Bundle Chicken | Butterfly | Plant

Pi Day Activities ⭕ Circle Math and Art Fun for Elementary ⭕

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