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3rd grade science centers on sale
Hatching Chicks: Chick Life Cycle Science Experiment
If you are looking for a way to incorporate a little hands on science into your classroom, you might want to consider hatching chicks in your room!For the last few years, I have been fortunate enough to have very willing principals and school board administrators who encourage hands on science. I created this unit to go along with my chick life cycle experiment each spring. I've tweaked it a bit in the classroom before I posted it here!!I am fortunate to have a farmer husband who does help me wi
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1st - 3rd
Animal Classification Sort - Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, and Amphibians
Animal Classification Sort - Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, and Amphibians(With Real Pictures)Looking for a hand-on interactive printable. Then look no further!This sort focuses on mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.Students will cut, sort, and glue the images under the correct class.Also included is anchor sheet, a sorting page, and an answer key.Great for review, test prep, or as a pair work.Learners of the World
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1st - 5th
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Food Chains and Food Webs Game
Food Chains and Food Webs Game - Food chains and food web terms are referenced in this 'I Have... Who Has...?' game which is a great tool for memorizing the meaning of these terms. The terms here are producer, herbivore, photosynthesis, carnivore, consumer, predator, prey, organism, omnivore, decomposer, scavenger, micro-organism, fungus, habitat, energy, food chain and food web. Instructions for playing are included.Do your students like silly jokes, knock-knock jokes, and tongue twisters? If y
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3rd - 5th
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We Are Water Protectors Lessons - Indigenous Resource - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning in Elementary SchoolsEight different comprehension activities support the story, We Are Water Protectors using:Prediction, Summary, Meaning, Problem and Resolution (with Opinion),Connection, Question, Create an Alternative EndingThis unit is developed to support a single read aloud copy. There is zero prep needed (other than photocopying.)Also included are learning links, including video links and related books.**Be sure to follow my blog fo
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1st - 5th
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STEM Challenge Task Cards - Makerspace Activities
Are you looking to incorporate more STEM learning into your classroom? Try STEM sticks! Use these sticks like STEM task cards in your makerspace, math block rotation, for early finishers, or at a STEM/STEAM station! There are over 50 STEM challenge prompts provided in this set. The prompts are in both "stick" format and task card format, so choose what works best for your class.This resource has both STEM and STEAM labels as well as images appropriate for both primary and secondary classrooms. S
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1st - 4th
Apple Activities Nonfiction Unit + FREE Spanish
Have fun learning about apples with this easy-prep, nonfiction unit. It includes visuals, vocabulary cards, a nonfiction text, graphic organizers, close reading, math activities and more. It´s great for boosting vocabulary development and supporting literacy skills while learning about the topic. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads in a secure PDF file, has an e
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Fall Theme Nonfiction Units Bundle + FREE Spanish
Makerspace STEM Activities with Simple Materials Like Keva Lego ® Choice Boards
What do you get when you combine makerspace tasks with choice boards? Make-Tac-Toe! These highly engaging challenges are perfect for your makers, regardless of how much space you have! These tasks have been designed around a central material, so that students all start with a basic material and then pull in other materials as needed. This takes some of the guess work out of the materials portion of the makerspace challenge (and translates well to mobile STEM carts). This BUNDLE of Make-Tac
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1st - 5th
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K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Solar System Emergent Reader
The Solar System Emergent Reader
Also check out the Space Emergent Reader too!
The ten sentences included are the following :
1. The sun is the center of the solar system.
2. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
3. Venus is the brightest planet.
4. We live on planet Earth.
5. Mars is the closest planet to Earth.
6. Jupiter is the largest planet.
7. Saturn has rings that go round and round.
8. Uranus is dark and cold.
9. Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun.
10. The Solar System is
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Emergent Readers BUNDLE
Natural Disaster Article and Activities BUNDLE | Severe Weather Historic Events
Are you learning about Natural Disasters? This BUNDLE is perfect for science lessons on Severe Weather or as topics for a informative writing unit. With this activity pack bundle, students will learn about famous historical events (earthquake, tsunami, volcano, hurricane, landslide, wildfire, blizzard, tornado). After reading the journal articles, students will answer multiple choice and short answer comprehension questions, do word unscramble activities with words from the texts, and complete
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3rd - 6th
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Pumpkin Activities Nonfiction Unit + FREE Spanish
Have fun learning about pumpkins with this easy-prep, nonfiction unit. It includes visuals, vocabulary cards, a nonfiction text, graphic organizers, close reading, math activities and more. It´s great for boosting vocabulary development and supporting literacy skills while learning about the topic. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads in a secure PDF file, has an
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Fall Theme Nonfiction Units Bundle + FREE Spanish
STEM - LEGO - 48 Task Cards - Famous Buildings, Structures, Landmarks
These 48 task cards challenge your students to recreate famous buildings out of LEGO bricks or other building blocks. These tasks cards will help your students to develop design thinking and engineering skills and are thus a great addition for STEM bins or your school's makerspace.The cards all feature the building task and a picture of the structure to give your students some inspiration. The task cards come in a color version, as well as a greyscale version.Here is a list of the famous structu
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1st - 6th
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Evaluating Sources CARS Anchor Chart and Activity Pages | Reliable and Credible
Are you teaching students how to evaluate sources during the research process? This resource is a perfect way to learn how to evaluate sources with the CARS strategy and implement the strategy through online research about a natural disaster. After students complete these worksheets, they will be ready to conduct research on their own, ensure that they select appropriate sources.Pair this resource with the Natural Disaster Articles & Activities Bundle HEREWhat's Included:CARS Evaluating Sour
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Informative Writing Multimedia Presentation Report Unit BUNDLE l 15 Days
Planets of the Solar System Activity - Scavenger Hunt
This Planets Scavenger Hunt with Student Notes activity will be perfect for engaging students and introducing planets and dwarf planets!Students LOVE planets AND getting out of their seat! I'm certain your students will have a blast participating in this scavenger hunt to find clues to a hidden message - of course they will be learning fun facts about the planets along the way! Some of the key words used include planet names, solar system, Terrestrial, Jovian, rock, gas, moons, dwarf planets, ri
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Scavenger Hunt Activity Bundle, Elementary Science Activities
50 STEAM Labs - science technology engineering art math thematic projects
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!My 50 STEM Labs Series is all about increasing the level of fun while teaching engineering. In this new book, I created a set of STEAM thematic units. Each unit is a single page with a set of suggested interrelated activities for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Unlike other series and authors who slap together an arts and crafts activity and call it STEM/STEAM, this one actually has suggestions for ho
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3rd - 12th
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Materials and Properties Worksheets & Printables
Materials and Properties Worksheets - These fun and engaging sorts are a great way to revise materials and properties. This pack consists of a variety of NO PREP fun and engaging printable activities including sorts and scavenger hunts around the school.*********************************************************************This kit is also available in the money saving bundle below:Materials and Properties Bundle*********************************************************************Included in this
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Materials and Properties Bundle - No Prep Worksheets, Task Cards
Bat Activities Nonfiction Unit + FREE Spanish
Have fun learning about bats with this easy-prep, nonfiction unit. It includes visuals, vocabulary cards, a nonfiction text, graphic organizers, close reading, math activities and more. It´s great for boosting vocabulary development and supporting literacy skills while learning about the topic. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads in a secure PDF file, has an eas
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Fall Animal Nonfiction Units Bundle + FREE Spanish
Polar Bear Activities Nonfiction Unit + FREE Spanish
Have fun learning about polar bears with this easy-prep, nonfiction unit. It includes visuals, vocabulary cards, a nonfiction text, graphic organizers, close reading, math activities and more. It´s great for boosting vocabulary development and supporting literacy skills while learning about the topic. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads in a secure PDF file, has
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Winter Animal Nonfiction Units Bundle + FREE Spanish
Spider Activities Nonfiction Unit + FREE Spanish
Have fun learning about spiders with this easy-prep, nonfiction unit. It includes visuals, vocabulary cards, a nonfiction text, graphic organizers, close reading, math activities and more. It´s great for boosting vocabulary development and supporting literacy skills while learning about the topic. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads in a secure PDF file, has an
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Fall Animal Nonfiction Units Bundle + FREE Spanish
Summer STEM Challenge Gravity and an Inclined Plane & Engineering
Are you looking for a fun activity on gravity? Students will love learning about gravity in these lessons. This unit includes a STEM Engineering challenge on using gravity to lift something with a counterweight system. Students will learn that the gravitational force exerted by Earth causes objects to be directed downward.Standards Addressed:NGSS 5-PS2-1. Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down.Utah SEEd Standard 3.3.3Construct an explanation
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3rd - 7th
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NGSS:
5-PS2-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Planets Differentiated Readers Earth and Her Planet Friends
Planets printable readers differentiated, there are 2 differentiated versions of the Planets Reader as well as 3 choices for comprehension checks. There are also fun certificates for completion of the book.☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆Hope your kiddies enjoy this Planets printable reader - please preview to see the entire set.You can see the style and level for these books by grabbing the freebie Presidents' Day Reader CLICK HERE or grab the freebie Arbor Day Reader CLICK HERE*BUNDLE of all r
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Guided Reading Printable Readers with Comprehension Bundle
Penguin Activities Nonfiction Unit + FREE Spanish
Have fun learning about penguins with this easy-prep, nonfiction unit. It includes visuals, vocabulary cards, a nonfiction text, graphic organizers, close reading, math activities and more. It´s great for boosting vocabulary development and supporting literacy skills while learning about the topic. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads in a secure PDF file, has an
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Winter Animal Nonfiction Units Bundle + FREE Spanish
50 Olympics STEM Labs - Competitive STEM/STEAM Events Winter and Summer
PREVIEW AVAILABLE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? CHECK OUT OTHER STEM RESOURCES IN MY SHOP!Just in time for the Olympics, get these BRAND NEW PROJECTS! Then bust this set out again for the Summer Olympics in 2 years! Do a whole unit on physical science and hand out medals in your class! Or you can have your kids compete at home. Nearly all of these are not available in any other collection.***You get 30 Summer Olympic Events, including:archerybasketballboxingcanoeingcyclingdiscusdivingequestrianfencingfield
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3rd - 12th
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Flags of the World STEM Mats - STEM Center for Building Bricks
If you are looking for a STEM and geography resource, or are celebrating any international sporting events, this is a great set to add to your toolbox!STEM Mats are SO easy to set up in your classroom! If you were thinking of trying STEM Fridays or Maker Mondays, or you need something more engaging for your early finishers than worksheets or reading, this is the resource for you. Not only will your students be working creatively to solve problems, they will be reading, writing, and using math sk
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1st - 5th
Also included in: STEM Activities and Challenges for K-2 - Whole Year Bundle
Butterfly Activities Nonfiction Unit + FREE Spanish
Have fun learning about butterflies with this easy-prep, nonfiction unit. It includes visuals, vocabulary cards, a nonfiction text, graphic organizers, close reading, math activities and more. It´s great for boosting vocabulary development and supporting literacy skills while learning about the topic. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads in a secure PDF file, has
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Insect Nonfiction Units Bundle + FREE Spanish
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Importance of learning science
Learning science is particularly important for students as it equips them with the essential knowledge and skills to make sense of the world around them. Science education is not just about memorizing facts. It fosters critical thinking, inquiry, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are not only useful in school but also in everyday life beyond the classroom.
Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
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One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
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