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Science Common Core W.4.8 resources
Genius Hour Pack for Elementary
Are you looking to do Genius Hour in elementary? This packet has all of the teaching materials and plans, student worksheets, and caregiver letters to make sure that your Genius Hour is one of the best things you do all year in second, third, or fourth grade. Genius Hour in the lower grades can be a lot of work if you are unprepared, but this packet makes it simple! What's included in this Genius Hour planning pack? For Teachers: What is Genius Hour? A brief overview of Genius Hour and its pur
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2nd - 4th
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Light and Sound Waves Energy Reading Passages Activities Worksheets Science Labs
What do Isaac Newton, Alexander Graham Bell, and Albert Einstein all have in common? Students will find out in this COMPLETE Light and Sound Unit! The unit is all about light and sound energy, including vibrations, reflection, and refraction, pitch, frequency, volume, convex, concave and comes with 8 Science Investigations or Labs. With reading passages about:What is light?Our Amazing EyesReflection & RefractionTransparent, Translucent, or Opaque?Concave and ConvexLens, Prisms, & Rainbo
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2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Paper Airplane STEM Activity | Google Classroom
Paper Airplane STEM Challenges is a packet of experiments your students will love! Flying and creating paper airplanes is a fun activity that will engage your students as they collect data and use measurement skills. Includes Google Slides for remote learners. A great literature connection is added as students research the history of airplanes and the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, and Bessie Coleman. These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, STEM Fun Fridays, Maker Spaces, Tin
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3rd - 5th
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3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Planets Fact Fan Research Project
Are you looking for a project to help your students research space, the Sun, and Moon? This solar system STEAM project is just what you need to guide students through the research of the planets. In just one download, teachers can print a no-prep project that includes all planets (and Pluto), as well as clear note-taking sheets that guide students through the research. This project integrates report writing, the reading of informational text, and science. It includes complete answer keys to k
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2nd - 5th
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Heat Transfer Worksheets | Conduction, Convection, Radiation | Heat Energy
Integrate reading with science so you can save time teaching! These Heat Transfer Worksheets give students clear examples and are easy to understand. Students practice comprehension skills while they learn about heat energy.Save BIG when you purchase the Science Reading Passages Bundle! Please note this is also a part of my Thermal Energy and Heat Unit.Heat Energy Reading Passages and Questions include: Half to a whole page of reading that's easy to read for students5 comprehension questions (ke
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3rd - 4th
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NGSS:
2-PS1-4
National Parks Virtual Field Trip & Web Scavenger Hunt Conservation End of Year
Looking for an activity about National Parks? Let your students take a Virtual Field Trip using technology! It's a great way to expose your students to the natural beauty and wonder of the United States National Parks. Your students will "travel" and explore Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and other amazing National Parks. They'll learn about the importance of the National Park Service, take virtual tours and hikes, "meet" the park rangers, and learn about important conservation efforts
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3rd - 7th
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Owls Unit - Owl Activities - Pellet Dissection - Owl Reading Passages - Projects
This 158 page Owl unit provides upper elementary students with all of the owl activities they need to complete a rigorous owl unit. These no prep owl activities include owl reading passages, owl pellet dissection activity, owl research activities, and more.COMMON CORE ALIGNED!!!✅Be sure to check out the thumbnails and preview for detailed images and information about some of the engaging activities included in this resource.This engaging resource contains the following:⭐Vocabulary Resources!-Owl
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1st - 4th
Animal Research Report Templates Project
Need to assign your students an animal research report project? These print and digital (google slides) animal research report templates will scaffold the research writing process. This pack features both U.S. Spellings and British English in Flipbook Templates, Rubrics, Checklists, and Vocabulary Flashcards included. Resource OverviewScaffold the writing of an Informational Report on an animal of choice or one from 10 animal groups with this bundled pack both in print and digital format (google
Space BUNDLE - Planets Research Project and Space Multiplication Practice
These bundled space-themed products are the ideal extensions to your solar system unit! Students are engaged as they research the planets, Sun, and Moon and create the final project. The multiplication coloring pages give students a fun break from regular math fact worksheets. Perfect for both math and science centers, these no-prep projects can be completed as group work or independently. Planets Research ProjectAre you looking for a project to help your students research space, the Sun, and Mo
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3rd - 5th
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Inventions Unit - Create Your Own Invention Project - Activities Questions STEM
Invention Convention: Learn about Inventors and Create Your Own Invention! This package includes engaging resources to complete an invention unit. Students learn about inventors and inventions and create their own invention project. Their "Invention to Change the World" is then displayed at a class Invention Convention. Everything needed is included - just print and teach!✅All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, and detailed instructions.✅This work
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4th - 8th
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Growth Mindset Brain Unit Lesson Plans
This is something I am very passionate about! :) Do you want to teach your students to have a growth mindset but feel like just telling them to "keep trying" isn't enough? Why not teach your students explicitly about how the brain learns in order to help them understand why they need to practice, why making connections is important, and that having a growth mindset isn't just lip service? This mini unit consists of 6 short lessons about the brain and how we learn. I know we do not have a
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Growth Mindset Brain Unit Lesson Plans *BUNDLE with Bulletin Board*
Animal Research Project (for Google Slides™)
This Animal Research Project (for Google Classroom™) is a great way to expose your students to different animals around the world and can be used for distance learning. Boost 21st century skills by having students apply & develop research skills, use expository writing to report their findings, and increase technology skills to record an oral presentation of their project for a virtual audience! ⭐️⭐️WATCH my VIDEO PREVIEW to see this digital project in action! The image preview attached show
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3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-2
Extreme Weather Research Project w/ Text Structures - Natural Disasters Activity
Challenge and excite your students with these text structure aligned extreme weather research projects! This extreme weather and natural disasters research unit project foldable is perfect for students who are learning how to use informational text structures during research. Pair this extreme weather research with your nonfiction unit, and you'll be able to knock out reading and science at the same time!Here's what this extreme weather research project includes...✅ Extreme weather foldables wit
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3rd - 5th
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Back to School STEM Activities Intro Booklet What is STEAM First Day of School
Are you looking for a way to introduce STEM to your class? This STEM introduction booklet is the perfect resource! Discuss the importance of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and the design process. The booklet is available in both English and Spanish, and it can be used in Google Slides or as a printable PDF.This booklet is a great way to start an open discussion with your students about STEM. It can help them to understand the different components of STEM and how they all work toget
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Marine Ocean Animal Research Project - Informational Writing Graphic Organizer
Sea animals are a great way to engage students, and this explanatory writing activity will help build their skills. This awesome marine biome project contains an informative writing essay, reading passages, and research posters (now with a digital version)! Students are assigned a different ocean animal. The research is guided and comprehensive. The writing is scaffolded and differentiated (3 levels) to meet your students' needs! A poster to show off your students' expertise is included with a w
Animal Research BUNDLE - Lapbook + Worksheets - Common Core Aligned Grades 3-5
Animal Research Reports Made Easy!The BUNDLED Edition is perfect for hands-on research that will engage ALL learners!It includes BOTH the original printable worksheets AND the hands-on lapbook edition for 25% OFF. Your students will love the differentiated supports for writing, and you will love the success they experience when a resource is truly differentiated to meet a range of needs. This bundle will give you the most flexibility for options that will best meet your students' needs across t
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3rd - 5th
All About Koalas
Are you learning all about Koalas? This 103 page non-fiction information pack is perfect for your Pre-K - Grade 4 students. Included in the pack are a variety of non-fiction information texts, real photographs, graphic organisers, differentiated comprehensions, activities and worksheets. Included in All About Koalas:· Koala Introduction· Where Do Koalas Live· Habitats· What Do Koalas Eat?· What Do Koalas Look Like· Lazy Koalas· Adaptions· Joeys· Life Cycle · Arboreal Animals· Interesting FactsRe
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PreK - 5th
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
Inventors and Inventions Bundle of Research Projects Templates
Do you know where to start with biographical research? This activity walks students through the research process. It is laid out in an age-appropriate and accessible way that encourages independent pursuit of knowledge. They will research a notable scientist, inventor, or invention. Then, you can take it to the next level by having students create their own invention! TL;DR: Easy for you, appropriate for them!See the previews above for what is included in this bundle, or read about the contents
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3rd - 6th
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Planets Research Report: Multi-Draft Informative Writing for Grades 3-5 (CCSS)
“I have done planet research writing for several years. This was a helpful resource to have everything ready to go.”“This made research so much easier for my students! Everything was scaffolded and easy to follow. Their reports came out great!”“I used this with ELL students as a research project. It was well laid out and I could adapt it easily to my students' needs. It did a good job walking students through the writing process.”Instead of doing several Informative Essays, I like to focus on j
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3rd - 5th
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Famous African American Inventors Research Project: Black History Month Activity
Explore the lives of 27 famous African American inventors and their inventions. Four scaffolded research sheets control the depth of your project. Themed templates with photos make a great display or bulletin board. You can use the activities during Black History Month or anytime.Open the preview to take a closer look.This activity is scalable. If you're short on time, you can use less pages. Would you like a full-blown research project? Use them all. (Or you can do something more in the middle.
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Diverse Inventors Research Project and Display Bundle
Animal Research Templates Animal Reports Bundle Print & Digital
⭐NEW UPDATE: Digital versions (GOOGLE SLIDES; BOOM CARDS) added to all packs in this bundle. ⭐⭐Separate sheets featuring U.S. and British English Spellings in Flipbook Templates, Rubrics, Checklists, and Vocabulary Flashcards included.⭐⭐⭐Text in all flipbook templates (including cover) editable (images secured).⭐⭐⭐⭐Packs recently updated with digital versions (blackline and color templates) in Google Slides and Digital Boom Cards. ✅ Australian Animals✅ Desert Animals✅ Endangered Animals ✅ Ocean
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2nd - 6th
Changes in Ecosystems and Biomes Activity - Natural Disaster Research Project
This environmental changes science writing project will engage your students as they choose from five natural disasters to research! Keep your upper elementary writing students organized with printable graphic organizers that guide them to write detailed paragraphs describing environmental changes caused by a disaster. Students will illustrate the ecosystem before and after the natural disaster occurred using the printable final project pages. This no-prep, Common Core Aligned, cross-curricular
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3rd - 6th
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4th Grade I Can Statement Bundle - Kid Friendly Language, CCSS aligned
This is a collection of I can statements created directly from the common core ela and math standards as well as the next generation science standards. The following areas are covered:Reading LiteratureReading Informational TextReading Foundational SkillsWritingSpeaking and ListeningLanguageOperations and Algebraic ThinkingNumbers and Operations in Base 10Measurement and DataGeometryFractionsPhysical ScienceEarth ScienceLife ScienceEngineering DesignAll of the I can statements come in two styles
Tropical Rainforest Animals Research Project Posters
Engage your students with this research and writing report template featuring jungle animals. They contain posters and a great visual to display students' findings. These posters will fit in nicely with your classroom, whether you're practicing research skills or taking a trip to the zoo! Excite your students with jungle animal activities and have them "hooked" on research!⭐Save 30% With the entire research bundle!⭐Click here to buy the entire rainforest animal informative essay guide!An informa
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