Science Homeschool Curricula
Shadows Science Unit for Preschool and Kindergarten
By Joyful Explorations
Students will investigate shadows and light through a variety of engaging activities. This is a fun unit to do for Groundhog Day, but can be used any time of the year.
The “Science Kids” series is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning. All activities can be differentiated to meet the needs of your students.
Ten hands-on lessons about shadows are included:
★ Discovering Shadows
★ Outdoor Shadows
★ Is a Shadow Always Black?
★ A Moving Shadow
★ Big and Small Shadows
★ Shadow Detectives
★ Multiple Shadows
★ Shadow Tracings
★ Shadow Charades
★ A Shadow Show (Reflecting on What We've Learned)
This packet also includes extension activities and printables.
Science Activity Creating a Field Notebook for Use with Google Slides™
By Science and STEAM Team
This science at home resource is perfect for the class using Google Classroom™ with students. Students will create a field notebook. This a perfect way to integrate science and writing! This resource can be assigned to students more than once because there are so many activities! You can share this resource through Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™. Students can write directly on the document and then share it back with you.
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⭐ Plant Adaptations Non-Fiction Texts and Activities for Use with Google Slides™
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cK-12 Middle School Life Science - Unit 1: Intro to Life Science Worksheets
By Danielle Mortimore
Wanting to use cK-12's online textbook to teach life science? These worksheets go along with the free online textbook. These engaging and thorough worksheets are perfect for homeschools or teachers that want to add some enrichment or in-seat work for sub days!
Included are 9 pages of resources going over sections 1.1 - 1.10 of the cK-12 Middle School Life Science online textbook. Perfect for homeschool!
The unit is divided into 4 lessons, each with a separate page for students to use to as they are reading.
Also includes:
- Biblical connection - Bible verses that highlight God's creation and science
- Hands-on activity - lab or other hands-on experiment that can be done at home
- Enrichment activity - critical thinking activity for students that need to be enriched
- Assessment - 10 multiple choice questions to assess learning of the unit (with key included)
NGSS Middle School
Being an introduction to life science, this unit covers a wide range of standards, but does not cover any specific standards thoroughly
- MS-LS2-2: Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
Today in History: January 1, 1801 Discovery of Ceres
By Jennifer Connett
Use this Today in History packet to learn about the dwarf planet Ceres and when she was discovered! This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.
What is included:
Page 2 – Today in History Poster
Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.
Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines
Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines
Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.
Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)
Page 8 – Comprehension Questions
Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)
Page 10 – Comprehension Questions
Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page
Page 12 – Creative Writing Page
Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)
Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)
Page 15 – Other Interesting Events
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Reacting to the Environment - Science - Adapted Notes and Review Bundle
By Sign with me TOD
This product includes notes for students who should focus on the important details of reacting to their environment.
Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: the five senses - taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing, changes in our environment, living things in their environment, stimulus, response, reaction, external stimuli, internal stimuli, what sense organs some animals use to detect changes in their environment.
These notes can also be used as adapted notes for students who need more support. This packet includes students to answer comprehension questions using short answer and fill in the blank responses based on what was reviewed in the notes. There is a review packet attached that includes fill in the blank questions. Keys are provided on each page to help students when figuring out the correct answer.
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Classical Conversations Cycle One week 21- Five Circles of Latitude
By Bliss
This is a single page worksheet about the five circles of latitude. It is geared for grades 2nd through 5th. It coincides with Classical Conversations cycle one week 21.
Pi Day Mindfulness Coloring Sheets Activity
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
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Chicken Life Cycle Unit Activities
By Dovie Funk
This is a fun and engaging way to learn about the life cycle of chickens! This resource includes: TWO sets of posters (one on the life cycle of chickens, the other is chicken facts with vocabulary), TWO printable cut and paste worksheets for reinforcement, a five-page tab booklet (2 sizes) and a bonus writing page. The tab books are simple for kids to cut out and put together. There is a small version with two pages per sheet of paper and a larger version with one sheet per page. Check out my TeachShare store for more math, literacy, science and social studies resources!
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Managing Ecosystems and Biodiversity Review/Practice Questions AICE Environmenta
By AICE the Test
Enhance your student’s preparation for AICE Environmental Management AS exams with this comprehensive set of review and practice questions focused on Managing Ecosystems and Biodiversity (Sections 4.2 and 4.3). Perfectly aligned with the syllabus, these targeted resources offer in-depth coverage, enabling your students to master crucial concepts, refine their understanding, and excel in their studies. Access a valuable tool to boost student’s knowledge and readiness for success in this pivotal area of environmental management.
This product is fully editable and has the Answer Key Included!
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By Joyful Explorations
Whether it's Halloween or a Mad Scientist party, these spooky science experiments are just the thing you're looking for! (These activities are best for preschool, kindergarten or first grade.)
The experiments in this packet include:
★"Growing Ghosties" (Includes a printable sheet for recording the results)
★"Another Growing Ghost" (This one is a really cool sensory experience)
★"Super Spooky Slime" (AND a printable "mad scientist" play mat to use with the slime!)
★"Dancing Ghosts"
★"Witches Brew" (This is the bubbliest recipe you will find and you also get a printable recipe page so the children can write about what they would put into an imaginary witches' brew.)
All experiments include an explanation of the science behind the experiment
Virtual Field Trip San Diego Zoo for Use with Google Slides™
By Science and STEAM Team
This science-at-home resource is perfect for the class using Google Classroom™ with students. Students will be able to go to the San Diego Zoo virtually. Students can learn about different animals by watching videos, viewing live webcams, and reading articles. You can share this resource through Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™. Students can write directly on the document and then share it with you.
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cK-12 Middle School Life Science - Unit 2: Cell Biology Worksheets
By Danielle Mortimore
Wanting to use cK-12's online textbook to teach life science? These worksheets go along with the free online textbook. These engaging and thorough worksheets are perfect for homeschools or teachers that want to add some enrichment or in-seat work for sub days!
Included are 15 pages of resources going over sections 2.1 - 2.24 of the cK-12 Middle School Life Science online textbook. Perfect for homeschool!
The unit is divided into 9 lessons, each with a separate page for students to use to as they are reading. Each page includes a lesson summary and questions to answer while reading. Perfect to use while reading or as a study guide!
Topics included:
- Biochemistry
- Basic Unit of Life: The Cell
- Cellular Organization
- Transport of Materials
- Photosynthesis
- Cellular Respiration
- Cellular Energy
- Cell Cycle
- Meiosis and Reproduction
Also includes:
- Biblical connection - Bible verses that highlight God's creation and science
- Hands-on activity - lab or other hands-on experiment that can be done at home
- Enrichment activity - critical thinking activity for students that need to be enriched
- Assessment - 10 multiple choice questions to assess learning of the unit (with key included)
- Another assessment serving as checkpoint half way through the lesson
NGSS Middle School
- MS-LS1-1: Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cell; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells
- MS-LS1-2: Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways the parts of cells contribute to the function
- MS-LS1-6: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms
- MS-LS1-7: Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organisms
- MS-LS2-3: Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem
- MS-LS3-2: Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation
Skeletal and Muscular System - Human Body Adapted Notes and Review
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Pi Day Mindfulness Coloring Sheets Activity
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Polar Animals Directed Drawing Coloring Pages
By Dovie Funk
This version of my Directed Drawings includes 8 adorable Polar Animals for your students to draw. These are a great tool for practicing following directions, symmetry and spatial concepts. I have also included half-page versions to save on copies.
Polar Animals included in this resource are:
- Arctic Fox
- Penguin
- Snowy Owl
- Moose
- Walrus
- Narwhal
- Orca Whale
- Polar Bear
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AICE Environmental Management Curriculum - Full Year BUNDLE
By AICE the Test
Bonus File: Yearlong Instructional Focus Calendar (Pacing Guide)
This no-prep bundle is a complete AICE Environmental Management AS curriculum with ALL of the notes, activities, practices, projects, quizzes, and tests you need to teach an entire year of AICE Environmental course.
Purchasing this bundle you will get free updates for LIFE for any content added to it.
Who is this curriculum best for?
This all-inclusive curriculum is perfect for:
- New teachers
- Experienced teachers new to teaching AICE Environmental Management AS course or who want to increase their AICE exam passing scores
- Teachers with more preps who want their AICE Environmental Management AS prep completely off of their plate and done for them
- Teachers with minimal to no budget who want to do engaging labs and activities that align with the AICE standards
- Long-term subs or maternity leave
What it included?
Everything you need to teach a full year of AICE Environmental Management AS course and prep your students for the AICE Exam.
1. Introduction to Environmental Management
2. Environmental Research and Data Collection
3. Managing Human Population
4. Managing Ecosystems and Biodiversity
5. Managing Resources
6. Managing Water Supplies
7. Managing the Atmosphere
8. Managing Climate Change
Study Guides for AICE Environmental Management Exam
Practice Math for AICE Exam
In summary, you will be receiving:
- Over 700 pages of curriculum
- 77 fully editable resources
- 10 animated and editable PowerPoint slides
- 10 Guided note outlines for every chapter/unit
- Bell ringers for Unit1 -4 - (Unit5-8 - coming soon)
- 23 activities aligned to Cambridge curriculum
- 12 Cambridge Style Assessments - with answer key included
- 8 Practice Cambridge style questions handouts for reinforcement - with answer key included
- 8 Study Guides - one for each unit
- Review and practice math questions with answer key
What types of files are included?
Most of the documents in this product are PPT's, meaning you can print them and edit the text to make your own adjustments. If you have questions about this, please don’t hesitate to email me with them PRIOR to purchasing!
Why should I use this product in my classroom?
If you're embarking on your first year as an AICE Environmental Management AS teacher, stepping into the classroom fresh, balancing the excitement of teaching with the demands of a brand new course, or simply juggling numerous responsibilities and classes, this resource is tailor-made for you. Crafting curriculum for a full unit, let alone an entire course, that is both structured and stimulating, filled with dynamic activities, and perfectly aligned with standards of a challenging AICE Exam, can feel like an overwhelming task. This bundle help ease that burden for you.
I’ve spent over 10 years teaching AICE Environmental Management course and creating this curriculum took hundreds of hours. With this curriculum I had an average over 90% pass rate on the AICE Environmental Management AS Exam, teaching thousands of students at Florida Public High School.
I believe this success is due to multiple factors, but I attribute a lot of it to the comprehensive and creative nature of the curriculum that I have designed. You can read more about my curriculum strategy on my blog HERE.
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Egg Science Experiments for Easter and Spring
By Joyful Explorations
These fun “Egg” science experiments and activities are perfect for Easter or spring! The set includes 10 hands-on science activities.
Activities include:
“What’s Inside?”
“The Floating Egg”
“The Disappearing Shell”
“The Growing Egg”
“Rolling Eggs”
“Magnets & Eggs”
“Egg Sounds Matching Game”
“Heavy & Light Eggs”
“Egg Drop”
5 of the experiments use real eggs, and 5 use plastic Easter eggs.
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Science at Home Virtual Museums and Activities for Use with Google Slides™
By Science and STEAM Team
This science at home resource is perfect for the class using Google Classroom™ with students. Students will be able to go to five museums virtually. Each museum has a list of easy STEM activities for kids or science experiments that can be done at home. The materials used are things that most families would have at home. This resource can be assigned to students more than once because there are so many activities! You can share this resource through Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™. Students can write directly on the document and then share it back with you.
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ANIMAL INVESTIGATIONS | All About Sloths | Activities and Research
By Dovie Funk
Are you teaching about MAMMALS? This resource is ALL ABOUT SLOTHS. There are several learning activities as well as a craft that will make a great wall display.
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AICE Environmental AS Unit#4 Managing ecosystems and Biodiversity BUNDLE
By AICE the Test
Are you new to teaching AICE Environmental Management AS or you're looking to improve your passing scores? Here is everything you need to teach Topic#4 Managing ecosystems and biodiversity.
Included in this BUNDLE
1x NOTES/Lecture – 34 slides
1x Student Guided Notes – 6 pages
7xBell Ringers Prompts - with Answer Key
2x Review/ Practice Cambridge Style Q’s – 16 pages + Answer Key
1x Task Cards – activity – 44 cards (7 slides/pages)
1x Quiz – 4 pages + Answer Key
1x Test – 4 pages + Answer Key
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