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We can eat all kinds of plants. This parts of a plant sort includes real photographic images to sort. This sort includes flowers, seeds, leaves, stems, roots, and fruits. There are six pictures for each plant part.

Pictures Included:

Flowers: broccoli, cauliflower, artichoke, squash blossom, dandelion, honeysuckle

Fruits: raspberry, apple, lime, pepper, banana, blueberry

Leaves: lettuce, kale, mint, purple cabbage, spinach, parsley

Roots: radish, sweet potato, parsnip, carrot, onion, garlic

Seeds: corn, almonds, beans, peas, sesame seeds, coconut

Stems: leek, asparagus, celery, rhubarb, scallions, bamboo shoots

This product includes two different types of sorting activities. One set has full page size sorting mats for students to organize each plant picture. The second set has header cards in two sizes (one large sized for table top activities and a smaller size that can fit inside a task box). The picture cards work with both sets of sorting activities.

Posters, Anchor Charts and Answer Keys

This set also includes a set of posters or anchor charts. These charts can be used to check the answers of the pictures sorted or as an instructional tool to teach about the plants we eat before students begin the sorting activity. These posters also allow teachers to differentiate this activity for students. Those who need more support can use these posters as a guide to filling out their sorting mats.

How to Use:

Students will place the sorting mats on a table or on the floor. They will look at each plant picture and place it on the correct mat.

Where to Use:

• Science Center
• Morning Tub or Basket
• Small Group Activity
• Wall display or anchor charts

The real photographs in this set provide students with easy to recognize images of different edible plants.

More Science Sorting Activities

Natural and Manmade Resources

Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals

Living and Nonliving Animals

These science sorts are perfect for a quick assessment or for letting students use in a science center.

The following sorts are available in this packet:

• Animal Classifications
• Animal Features
• Animal Habitats
• Carnivores and Herbivores
• Living and Nonliving Things
• Man Made and Natural Resources
• Needs and Wants
• Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals
• Recycling
• Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
• Solids, Liquids and Gases
• The Plants We Eat

This bundle includes all of my plant themed science activities all in one place.

Science Experiments:

Experiment 1: What happens when a seed gets wet?

Experiment 2: How do seeds grow?

Each experiment includes a detailed instruction sheet with materials lists and step by step directions for the experiment. There is a recording page for students to make predictions and record the results of the project. Also provided are journal pages for students to write why they think the results happened the way they did. Journal pages are differentiated where appropriate.

Plants We Eat Sort:

We can eat all kinds of plants. This parts of a plant sort includes real photographic images to sort. This sort includes flowers, seeds, leaves, stems, roots, and fruits. There are four pictures for each plant part.

Plants Interactive Notebook Pages:

1. Parts of a Flower - This page covers flower, stem, leaf and root. Use the flower provided or have students draw their own to go under the flaps.

2. We Eat Plants - This page covers all parts of plants and the foods we can eat from each part. Students draw or find pictures in magazines/grocery fliers to put under each flap.

3. What do plants need? - This page shows plants need air, water, food and light to grow. Use magazines to cut out pictures or draw pictures to represent each under the flaps.

These pages can fit in a composition book or spiral notebook.

Plants and Seeds Activities

Match pictures of plants and their seeds. Complete cut and paste activities to sort plants and seeds as well as to match the parent plant with its seed.

Kids will love diving into this exciting Habitats puzzle set: with its swamps, bogs, wetlands and, of course, alligators and crocodiles!

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Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – crossword with wetlands facts; Okefenokee facts fill-in puzzle; dot-to-dot puzzle; Everglades secret-message color-in.

• Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle – reinforces key wetlands and swamps vocabulary words used in the Activity Set.

• Wetlands Creatures & Plants Word Search Puzzle – with the names of 40 animals, plants and insects that live in these habitats.

• Alligators and Crocodiles Double Crossword – one explores what these reptiles have in common, and the other clarifies how they differ.

• Alligators and Crocodiles Venn Diagram – challenges kids to sort through differences between these very similar reptiles, using a supplied word bank.

• FREE BONUS: Wetlands-themed reading log and certificate set

Halloween Time! Bats are mysterious, fascinating and a bit scary. So, kids will love to learn more about them and to see how they live.

This packet of resources includes:

• Two-page Activity Set (Batty About Bats): with large crossword about characteristics of bats; idioms that relate to bats; second crossword about bat echolocation; fill-in puzzle about the benefits of bats; and true-false puzzle with bat facts.
• Word Search Puzzle – with 40 vocabulary words that reinforce words used in the Activity Set

FREE BONUSES

• Bat Life Cycle Poster – with original drawings and explanations
• Bat Ultrasound Poster – with graph and explanation of how bats "see" with sound
• Bat Flight Poster – with photos of Carlsbad Caverns, NM, and the amazing nightly bat flight
• Cavern and Bat Poster – with photos and original art (featuring Luray Caverns, VA)
• Famous Bats Poster – featuring the Vampire Bat and Golden-Crowned Flying Fox
• How Bats Help Humans Photo – intended for sharing on a screen (it is a very dark photo, so it might be difficult to print), this shows a bat pollinating a plant in the desert, a beautiful photo of nature

Invertebrates of the oceans and seas! Students will enjoy learning about the class of ocean animals called ocean invertebrates with this fun and engaging puzzle set.

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Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – with large crossword puzzle, fill-in puzzles, dot-to-dot puzzle, color-in puzzle and maze
• Vocabulary-rich word search – reinforces key vocabulary words from the Activity Set
• FREE BONUS – Squid Reading Log and Certificate Set

Topics explored: Ocean invertebrates | invertebrates | squid | octopus | jellies | jelly fish | jellyfish | sea creatures | marine life | science | sea life

Animals that dig! From bilbies to aardvarks, and snakes to meerkats – animals that dig are fascinating and fun. Share this lively puzzle set with kids today.

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Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – with crossword puzzle that features a range of well-known and exotic animals that dig and burrow; two mystery dot-to-dot puzzles; Cicadas color-in puzzle.
• Word Search Puzzle – with 40 vocabulary words that reinforce names and terms used in the Activity Set

Children will love learning about birds and how they adapt to their environments with this fact- and vocabulary-packed puzzle set.

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Includes:

• Bird Adaptations Crossword Puzzle – Explores the many ways that birds have adapted physically and behaviorally to their environments (some challenging words, but concepts are clearly explained). Lots of interesting and fun adaptations.
• Bird Adaptations Word Search Puzzle – Reinforces key vocabulary words used in the Bird Adaptations Crossword.
• Bird Beak Adaptations Match-Up Puzzle – Helps kids understand why birds’ beaks are so different in shape and function
• Bird Feet Adaptations Match-Up Puzzle – Similar to the Beaks puzzle, this makes the connection between the shape of different birds’ feet and how birds use them every day to live
• Fun Facts Crossword Puzzle – Surprising details about birds around the world. Kids will love it!

FREE BONUS: Mystery Bird Color-In Puzzle – Kids use colored pencils to bring one of the world’s most colorful birds to life as they learn a few important facts about it

Butterflies, with their brightly colored wings, enchant every child – and so will this multi-faceted puzzle set!

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Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – crossword with key butterfly facts; metamorphosis fill-in puzzle; dot-to-dot puzzle; mini matchup with butterfly names in other languages; detailed color-in puzzle; and fun maze.
• Word Search Puzzle – reinforces key vocabulary words used in the Activity Set.
• Butterfly Life Cycle Crossword – Part One, uses two mini-crosswords to help kids learn about stages 1 and 2 of a butterfly's metamorphosis.
• Butterfly Life Cycle Crossword – Part Two, uses two mini-crosswords to highlight stages 3 and 4 of the metamorphosis.
• FREE BONUS: Butterfly-themed reading log and certificate set

Ocean invertebrates are the focus of this engaging word search puzzle, which introduces 40 vocabulary words and phrases related to this fascinating part of sea life.

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Children will love learning about insect life through this set of engaging puzzles, which bring the world of insects and bugs to life.

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Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – with crossword with interesting insect facts; Insect Checklist (to discern insects); dragonfly dot-to-dot; word search about studying insects; bug-related idioms match-up puzzle.
• Word Search Puzzle – Part One, which has 30 common insect names and is easiest to complete. Comes with a matching reading log and certificate.
• Word Search Puzzle – Part Two, which highlights 40 lesser-known insects, and is a bit more challenging to complete. Also comes with a matching reading log and certificate.

Students will make a life size model of the human body as they learn about the systems of the body. This Unit supports the Next Generation Science Standards.

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.

As we make the life size body model, the students will learn about:

★ The skeletal system (bones)

★ The respiratory system (lungs)

★ The muscular system (muscles)

★ The cardiovascular system (heart, veins and arteries)

★ The digestive system (stomach and intestines)

★ The nervous system (spine and brain)

This packet also includes a printable book: “My Amazing Body” (black and white)

Suggestions for additional activities are included (including printable activities)

Children learn what animals need and how to care for pets through the hands-on lessons and activities in this unit. This packet supports the Next Generation Science Standards.

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.

Through the activities in this packet, children will explore the things that animals need, including:

❤ Food and Water

❤ Habitat

❤ Body Coverings

❤ Exercise

❤ Companionship

Also included are 8 full-color (half page sized) habitat posters, printable pages for students to record their activities, and lots of ideas for extension activities.

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The science and literacy activities in this "From Caterpillar to Butterfly" packet are a terrific complement to a hands-on observation of caterpillars in your classroom or outdoors. Be sure to download the preview to see everything that you will get in this packet. This Packet Includes: Original printable book: "A Caterpillar Came to School" (10 pages... color) Caterpillar to butterfly life cycle sequencing cards (in color and b/w) Pocket chart word cards Parts of caterpillar labeled picture (b/w) Parts of a butterfly labeled picture (b/w) "From Caterpillar to Butterfly" printable board game Caterpillar and butterfly songs and poems.

The Science Kids curriculum 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.

This year long bundle includes 16 Science Units:

• “What do Scientists Do?”

• “Floating and Sinking”

• “Color Mixing”

• “Magnets”

• “Kitchen Chemistry”

• “Ramps”

• “Mirrors”

• “Gingerbread Science”

• “Freezing and Melting”

• “My Human Body”

• “Music and Vibration”

• “Shadows and Light”

• “Weather and Temperature”

• “Taking Care of the Earth”

• “Taking Care of Pets”

• “Taking Care of Plants”

This packet includes enough lessons for 32 weeks of hands-on learning. While 32 weeks is a bit shorter than a typical school year, this curriculum is designed to be flexible in order to give children the time they need to learn, so extra days are allowed for each unit. Additional, optional activities are also included for many of the units, and these can be used to help fill your days if needed.

This curriculum supports the Next Generation Science Standards for kindergarten.

Please see my other Science products if you want to supplement this curriculum.

The “Science Kids” series of packets 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.

(*Save money by purchasing the entire Year Long Science Curriculum in one bundle.)

This bundle contains enough science activities to fill the third quarter of the school year (About 8 weeks)

Freezing and Melting:

Investigations in this unit include:

★ "Ice Treasures"

★ "Light or Dark?"

★ "Adding Salt and Color"

★"Ice Cube Race"

★ "Which is Heavier?"

★ "Oil and Ice"

★ "Painting with Ice"

The final investigation in this unit is a student-designed investigation that will test how certain ingredients affect the time it takes an ice cube to melt.

The packet also includes a fun recipe for Ice Cream in a Bag! (And the scientific explanation for how this recipe works.)

My Human Body

As we make the life size body model, the students will learn about:

★ The skeletal system (bones)

★ The respiratory system (lungs)

★ The muscular system (muscles)

★ The cardiovascular system (heart, veins and arteries)

★ The digestive system (stomach and intestines)

★ The nervous system (spine and brain)

This packet also includes a printable book: “My Amazing Body” (black and white)

Suggestions for additional activities are included (including printable activities)

Music and Vibration

As they learn about vibrations and sound, the students will explore the following hands-on topics:

★ "Balloon Drums"

★ "Seeing Sound Vibrations"

★ "Cardboard Kazoos"

★ "Spoon Sounds"

★ "Rubber Band Guitars"

★ "Buzzing Balloons"

The two-week unit will conclude with the students creating their own unique instruments.

This unit also includes pocket chart word cards for many common percussion instruments.

Shadows and Light

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 unit also includes extension activities and printables.

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The “Science Kids” series of packets 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.

(*Save money by purchasing the entire Year Long Science Curriculum in one bundle.)

This bundle contains enough science activities to fill the fourth quarter of the school year (About 8 weeks)

ode:

Weather and Temperature

As they work through the experiments in this packet, students will explore the following concepts:

1. The weather changes.

2. Weather includes cloud cover, wind, precipitation and temperature.

3. The sun warms the Earth.

4. We can use tools to measure the weather.

5. The weather determines some of our actions and activities.

Taking Care of the Earth

As they work through the experiments in this packet, students will explore the following concepts:

1. Human beings cause pollution on the Earth.

2. Pollution is harmful to the land, air and water of the Earth.

3. People can help reduce and prevent the amount of pollution on the Earth.

Taking Care of Pets

Through the activities in this packet, children will explore the things that animals need, including:

1. Food and Water

2. Habitat

3.Body Coverings

4. Exercise

5. Companionship

Taking Care of Plants

As they learn about what plants need, the students will explore the following topics:

1. Life Cycle of a Seed

2. Plants Need Water

3.How Plants Absorb Water

4. Plants Need Soil

5. Dark or Light? (Plants need sunlight)

6. Parts of a Plant

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This package can be used in conjunction with the free iCell app (by Hudson Alpha), which is available for iPad and Android, as well as mobile devices. Note: the iPhone app is not as advanced as the iPad app as it only gives basic definitions of cell organelles. The app is a 3D interactive way for students to learn about plant and animal cells. You can move the cell around to see where the different cell organelles are located and click on the organelles to read basic, intermediate, or advanced, descriptions. I wish there were interactive programs like this when I had to learn about cells! This unit aligns with the Ontario Grade 8 Science curriculum. One way to use this package is have students use the app to explore the parts of an animal and a plant cell. After searching online for basic cell diagrams, I did not find any that looked similar to the app so I decided to draw a plant and animal cell in 3D to match the iCell app. The drawings match up to the cells used in the app. Students can look at the basic, intermediate, or advanced descriptions from the app and colour the cell using specific colours as identified in the handout. An additional set of questions is included to ensure students explore through each of the descriptions of the plant and animal cell. What is included in this package: -Animal Cell Worksheet – provides the cell organelles and a section to write out the descriptions from the iCell app -Animal Cell Organelle Identification and Colouring Activity -Animal Cell Organelle Identification Activity -Plant Cell Worksheet – provides the cell organelles and a section to write out the descriptions from the iCell app -Plant Cell Organelle Identification and Colouring Activity -Plant Cell Organelle Identification Activity -Additional Questions on Cells -Answer key for Animal Cell Worksheet, Plant Cell Worksheet, and Additional Questions -Plant and Animal Cell Quiz – label cell organelles, compare and contrast differences between plant and animal cells and organelle descriptions where the students have to name the organelle -Answer key to quiz also included I used this with my own grade 8 class and it takes a few days to complete all of the activities. They were very engaged using the iCell app and exploring the different descriptions of the cells. This is a great way to introduce plant and animal cells and to quiz the students on the organelles in these cells. TIPS: 1. Be sure to leave feedback to earn your TeachShare credits! 2. If you like what you see - follow me for new products and updates (click the star by my store name MsNerdWood).

Embark on a captivating journey through the stages of a butterfly's life cycle with this charming foldable activity. Designed for young learners, this printable mini-book offers an engaging exploration of each phase of metamorphosis. Whether used in the classroom or at home, this craft brings the magic of transformation to life.

Benefits:

Low prep and easy assembly for educators and parents.

Hands-on learning goes beyond worksheets, offering an interactive experience.

Suitable for introducing or reinforcing understanding of the butterfly life cycle.

Enhances fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Accommodates various age ranges and abilities.

Finished foldouts can be displayed or inserted into interactive notebooks.
Unveil the wonder of nature with this delightful Life Cycle of a Butterfly activity!

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 3 Pages

• ( PDF + PNG)

• Large 11'' x 8.5'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

Embark on a captivating journey through the stages of a bee's life cycle with this charming foldable activity. Designed for young learners, this printable mini-book offers an engaging exploration of each phase of metamorphosis. Whether used in the classroom or at home, this craft brings the magic of transformation to life.

Benefits:

• Low prep and easy assembly for educators and parents.

• Hands-on learning goes beyond worksheets, offering an interactive experience.

• Suitable for introducing or reinforcing understanding of the Bee life cycle.

• Enhances fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

• Accommodates various age ranges and abilities.

• Finished foldouts can be displayed or inserted into interactive notebooks.
  Unveil the wonder of nature with this delightful Life Cycle of a Bee activity!

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 5 Pages

• ( PDF + PNG)

• Large 11'' x 8.5'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.