Elementary School Science Lesson (by rating)
Science Kids... Fourth Quarter Bundle
By Joyful Explorations
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.
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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
Be sure to download the preview, or see each individual packet for more detailed information about what they contain.
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All About Feelings Ga Pre K Lessons
By Katelyn Schneider
These lesson plans were made with the intention to help simplify the demanding task of planning, researching and trying different techniques before you found the "perfect one". The 'All About Feelings' Pre-K Lesson Plans offers interesting, interactive and simply activities to help with the first week of craziness.
While this lesson is intended for Ga Pre- K teachers, anyone working in Pre-K or Kindergarten will be able to use these lessons and tailor to your own needs.
This resource includes the following:
- 2 Story times with book and suggestions to topics
-Small Group activities
-Large Group activities
-Phonological Awareness activities
-Large Group Literacy activities
-Movement and Music activities
-Closing activities
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Science Skills: Math, Everyday, Investigation | PowerPoint [4th Grade]
By Nardine Mettry
Who are scientists and what skills do they use?
Find the 14 science skills scientists use and their examples in this 21-slide PowerPoint presentation.
What's Covered?
- Everyday science skills (and its 4 types).
- Investigation skills (and its 5 types).
- Math + Science skills (and its 5 types).
- IMAGINE YOU ARE A SPACE SCIENTIST
- IMAGINE YOU ARE A WEATHER SCIENTIST
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STEM Lab / Maker Space Starter Kit for Elementary grades BUNDLE
By Science and STEAM Team
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Earth & Space Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
By The Teaching Resources Company
Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions bundle give your students the opportunity to practice reading and comprehension skills while learning science content. This is perfect for a literacy activity that connects to your current science unit!
With our Earth and space science worksheets, students from 3rd Grade to 8th grade will learn about the natural systems all around them, from weather and geology to the solar system and constellations.
This bundle consists of the following packets:
3rd Grade Earth & Space Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
4th Grade Earth & Space Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
5th Grade Earth & Space Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
6th Grade Earth & Space Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
7th Grade Earth & Space Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
8th Grade Earth & Space Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
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Gr5 Physical Science - Mixtures and Solutions Lesson with Labs
By Ms Churchs Classroom
Welcome to part 4 of Grade 5 Physical Science!
Students will learn about Heterogenous and Homogenous Mixtures. They will be given an overview of changing state to refresh prior knowledge and how that assists in understanding mixtures. Videos have been added into the PowerPoint to assist instruction. Students are also given information about Chemical Changes.
The PowerPoint comes with a fill-in-the-blank guide. Please adjust as necessary for your class!
Please see the preview to see if this resource is a good fit for your classroom!
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This resource is great for
- Understanding Mixtures and Solutions
- Minimal prep lesson! - Adjust as necessary for your students
- Stations lab for fun application!
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A Fun Way to Learn about Living and Nonliving
By Inspired By MlG
Unleash the Explorer Within: Discover the Thrilling World of Living and Nonliving Things!
Spark a lifelong love of science with this interactive course that unlocks the mysteries of living and nonliving things! Embark on an engaging adventure where students become explorers, classifying the world around them with confidence.
Here's what makes this course extraordinary:
- Go Beyond Identification: Students won't just learn to differentiate between a living dog and a toy car. They'll develop a keen eye for spotting the subtle signs of life, even in unexpected places!
- Master the Fundamentals: Our dynamic lessons delve deep into the characteristics that define living organisms, from growth and reproduction to adaptation and response to stimuli.
- Unveil the Fascinating Distinction: Uncover the intriguing line that separates the living from the nonliving. Students will gain a profound understanding of what makes something truly "alive."
- Nature's Marvels Revealed: From the majestic trees to the tiniest insects, students will be equipped to recognize the wonders of life all around them.
- Interactive Learning: Captivating visuals, thought-provoking discussions, and engaging activities make learning an unforgettable experience.
- Lasting Knowledge: Our curriculum fosters a deep understanding that goes beyond memorization. Students will gain a solid foundation in a scientific concept they'll use throughout their lives.
Empowers students to:
- Think critically and ask insightful questions
- Develop strong observation skills
- Appreciate the diversity and wonder of the natural world
- Build a strong foundation for future science exploration
Ready to ignite a passion for science? Enroll today and watch your students blossom into curious and confident explorers!
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Exploring Summer Through Science And Art- Lesson & Activites! 2nd-4th Grade
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Ignite curiosity this summer with a blend of science and art! This product offers an engaging lesson, hands-on activities, and creative expression tools for young learners.
Dive into the sunny season with this product! Designed to blend educational content with creative fun, this comprehensive package is the perfect way to keep young minds active and learning during the last days of the school year. Aimed at elementary-aged students, this resource merges scientific exploration with artistic expression in an exciting and accessible way.
What’s Inside?
- Engaging Science Lesson: The lesson introduces a fundamental scientific concept of summer tailored for young learners.
- Hands-On Activity Ideas: Bring these concepts to life with activities that encourage scientific inquiry and observation. Includes activity ideas along with 2 coloring pages.
- Lines on Paper for Reflection: Students can use the provided lines on paper to write down what they learned. This encourages reflection and helps solidify their understanding of the topics explored.
- Coloring Pages: Enhance the learning experience with themed coloring pages that not only entertain but also reinforce the scientific concepts discussed in the lessons.
Dairy Month (June) Activities and Handouts
By Beth Hammett
June is Dairy Month, so get students learning about cows with these fourteen activities for group or individuals that use critical thinking skills. Includes: Coloring handouts (2) KWL chart Calendar to fill in with dates & dairy items; star the items Maze Poem or Story writing Milkman United States' map activity Cow or Dairy Facts Decorate the Cow Skull List as many dairy items as possible Graph to chart Cow Confusion true or false activity Thumbprint cows (to use with inkpad) Know and label the parts of a cow For use with science or social studies units. Can be used for assessment and with differentiated classes. Meets CCSS.
Phases of Matter Interactive Book
By May
This Phases of Matter Interactive Book has students work through figuring out what a solid, liquid, and gas is and what is needed for a phase change! Students are prompted to use past knowledge to learn form their own definitions of solid, liquid, and gasses! Then, they can use the short reading to learn about the properties of each phase! At the end, students can create the template to make their very own comic about the phases of matter!
Protists | PowerPoint Lesson Slides Upper Elementary Science
By Building Bright Brains
Are you a Science teacher introducing your Upper Elementary students to Protists - Kingdoms of Living Things? Notes and examples are included. You can also easily convert this to a Google Slides lesson by dragging it into your Google Drive.
What is included?
✦ 23 total slides for notes and examples.
Throughout the Lesson, students will be introduced to the following:
✦ Protists definition
✦ Kingdom of Protists:
- Plant-like Protist
- Animal-like Protist
- Fungus-like Protist
✦ Protozoa Environment
✦ Examples of Protozoa
✦ Diatoms
✦ Examples of Fungus-like Protists
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- In-Classroom Teaching (Displaying for the Whole Class)
- Online Learning
- Homeschooling
- Sharing on Google Classroom or Other Platforms as a Tool for Revision
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Engaging Apple Mini-Booklet for Kids: Fun Facts, Fall, Color/ Black & White, K-3
By Regina Frazier
Are you looking for an easy way to teach your students fascinating facts about apples? Look no further! This engaging Apple Mini-Booklet is the perfect resource to capture your student's interest in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade. Apples are not only delicious but also a nutritious snack, making them an ideal subject for learning.
What’s Included:
- Full-color and black-and-white versions of the mini-booklet
- Information on where apple trees grow
- The best time to pick apples
- Different types of apples
- What’s inside an apple
- Various things you can make with apples
- And much more!
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- Fall Writing Fun
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Gr6/7 Climate Change - Five Perspectives (Video+Reading Materials+Lesson Ideas)
By Mark Holmes
Help your middle schoolers dive deep into the complexities of climate change with this engaging and thought-provoking resource!
"Climate Change: Five Perspectives" goes beyond basic facts, encouraging students to analyze diverse viewpoints and develop their critical thinking skills.
This comprehensive resource includes:
Five compelling letters, each written to the United: Each letter presents a unique perspective on climate change, written from the point of view of:
- The Urgent Activist
- The Cautious Skeptic
- The Technological Optimist
- The Economic Pragmatist
- The Frontline Youth (a student living in Kiribati)
A companion AI video where the five letters are read aloud by their authors.
12 Engaging Assignments: Designed to spark critical thinking and enhance literacy skills, these activities encourage students to:
- Analyze author's craft, purpose, and structure.
- Synthesize information and evaluate evidence.
- Compare and contrast perspectives.
- Develop their own informed opinions.
Alignment with Curriculum: This resource integrates with many Grade 6 literacy outcomes and climate change units. It was paritcularly aimed at the Alberta curriciulum.
Why This Resource Stands Out:
- Promotes Critical Thinking: Students learn to analyze different viewpoints, evaluate evidence, and form their own conclusions.
- Encourages Empathy and Global Awareness: By exploring diverse perspectives, students gain a deeper understanding of how climate change impacts people around the world.
- Offers Flexibility: The resource can be adapted for individual work, small group activities, or whole-class discussions.
- Saves You Time: The ready-to-use letters, video, and assignments make it easy to implement this resource in your classroom.
Spark meaningful conversations about climate change and empower your students to become informed, engaged global citizens!
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SPACE ACTIVITY MATS SET - Educational Space-Themed and Solar System Mats
By Just Be Creative Homeschooling
Are you looking for an engaging and educational way to teach children about space? Our Space Activity Set is the perfect solution!
This set includes 3 space-themed activity mats filled with a variety of fun and educational activities. Ideal for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers, these mats make learning about space an exciting adventure while enhancing various skills.
What’s Included:
3 Space Activity Mats: Each mat includes a variety of space-themed activities designed to keep children engaged and entertained
Activities Featured:
- Find-a-Words: Search for space-related words in a fun word search.
- Planets: Learn about the planets in our solar system.
- Trace the Numbers: Practice tracing numbers with a space theme.
- Unscrambled Words: Unscramble space-related words to enhance vocabulary.
- Mazes: Navigate through space-themed mazes.
- Color by Code: Color pictures based on numerical codes for a fun and educational twist.
Why Choose Our Space Activity Set?
- Engaging and Educational: Keeps children entertained while teaching them valuable skills and space knowledge.
- Easy to Use: Ready-to-print mats that are simple to use in various educational settings.
- Versatile Use: Perfect for use in the classroom, at home, or as part of homeschooling activities.
- High-Quality Designs: Beautifully designed mats that capture children's attention and make learning fun.
Transform your learning activities with our Space Activity Mat Set and provide your child with a fun and educational experience. Perfect for enhancing space knowledge, fine motor skills, and problem-solving abilities. Get your set today and embark on an exciting space adventure!
IN ADDITION, this resource includes an information handout about "The Earth." Through this resource, students will develop a better understanding of how the Earth works and why it is important to protect it.
Close Reading: Ladybugs by Gail Gibbons
By Qiang Ma
Teaching Science/Animal/Insect/Ladybug through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies. Prep Free! Grade 1-5.
Materials include lesson plans, activity pages, and posters with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).
Major components of the product:
- Student Package:
- 1 Info Organizer
- 2 Reading Passages
- 2 Text Dependent Questions Sets ( each with 4 questions)
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet
- 1 Blank Paper for Drawing Ladybug
- 1 Empty Circle for Drawing Ladybug Life Cycle
-Teacher Package:
- 1 Info Organizer with answers
- 2 Reading Passages with Close Reading marks
- 2 Text Dependent Questions Sets with answers
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers
- 1 Ladybug Black Line Drawing Set
- 1 Ladybug Color Drawing Set
- 1 Ladybug Life Cycle Black Line Drawing Set
- 1 Ladybug Life Cycle Color Drawing Set
(Great open house student project)
- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes
- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.
This product is included in Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays.
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Related lessons:
Science Word Search: Ladybugs
Science Word Search: Insect Mini Bundle
Science Word Search: Animal Unit
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Click a link below to see my other Close Reading Lessons:
Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons
Plant:
Close Reading: Plant Unit
Close Reading: Apples
Close Reading: Corn
Close Reading: From Seed to Plant
Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree
Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat
Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book
Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat
Animals:
Close Reading: Animal Unit
Amphibian:
Close Reading: Frogs
Arachnid:
Close Reading: Spiders
Bird:
Close Reading: Owls
Close Reading: Penguins!
Fish:
Close Reading: Sharks
Insect:
Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly
Close Reading: The Honey Makers
Close Reading: Ladybugs
Mammal:
Close Reading: Bats
Close Reading: Elephants of Africa
Close Reading: Polar Bears
Close Reading: Wolves
Close Reading: Whales
Reptile:
Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles
Close Reading: Dinosaurs!
Close Reading: Sea Turtles
Close Reading: Snakes
Environment:
Close Reading: Environment Unit
Close Reading: Caves and Caverns
Close Reading: Coral Reefs
Close Reading: Deserts
Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps
Close Reading: Rain Forests
Close Reading: Recycle!
Weather:
Close Reading: Weather Unit
Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!
Close Reading: It's Raining!
Close Reading: It's Snowing!
Close Reading: Tornadoes!
Season:
Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons
Astronomy:
Close Reading: Astronomy Unit
Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!
Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out
Close Reading: The Moon Book
Close Reading: THE PLANETS
Matter:
Close Reading: States of Matter
Social Studies/Holidays:
Close Reading: Holiday Unit
Close Reading: Christmas Is ...
Close Reading: Easter
Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons
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Science Curriculum 10 Month Plans - 3rd Grade - Adapted and Editable
By Sign with me TOD
This packet includes 10-month, 4 week layout per month of adapted science curriculum plans for students in 3rd grade. This product includes what science concepts students can learn and the instructional plan for what content can be taught during each month. Essential questions are provided for each week. This packet is useful, organized, and focuses on what should be taught weekly and monthly for students that need material broken down or taught at the adapted level to ensure their individual learning needs are met. This product can also be used for on level learners. This packet can be edited according to what is covered on a week to week basis.
**Please note, activities, project templates, or lesson materials are not included in this product**
What is covered in this product:
Sept - What are the parts of plants and how they are used?, how are plants classified?, how do plants survive in different environments?
Oct - How are animals with backbones classified?, how are animals without backbones classified into groups? what kind of animals lived long ago? what happens during plant life cycles?
Nov - How are animal life cycles different from each other?, what are the needs of living things?, how do adaptations help living things?, what changes to an environment can have good and bad effects on the organism?, and Why do organisms need energy to survive? and How are food chains different from each other?,
Dec - What is Earth's surface made up of?, What causes Earth's crust to change?, and Where does soil come from?
Jan - What do humans need natural resources for? What are energy resources?, What is the water cycle?, What does weather include? What is climate?, Hygiene, physical activity, staying safe when playing sports, sportsmanship
Feb - What is the solar system?, What are the patterns of day and night caused by?, What are the phases of the moon?, and What is a star?
March - What are physical properties?, How can you use matter to identify physical properties of objects?, What are physical changes in matter?, and What is a chemical change in matter?
April - How are mixtures made?, What are solutions?, How is energy stores and released?, and What is the difference between kinetic and potential energy?
May - What are waves?, What is the difference between sounds?, What is electrical energy?, and What do electric currents flow through?
June - How do heat, temperature, and light relate with each other?, How do forces affect objects?, and What are simple machines?
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions & Answers
By Create Learn Inspire Grow
Engage your students with this set of five reading comprehension passages about the life cycle of a butterfly, designed for 1st to 3rd graders. Each passage covers a different stage of the butterfly's life cycle: from the egg to the adult butterfly. Included are comprehension questions to reinforce understanding and promote critical thinking.
What's Included:
- 5 Reading Comprehension Passages:
- The Egg
- The Caterpillar
- The Chrysalis
- The Butterfly Emerges
- The Adult Butterfly
- 5 Comprehension Questions for Each Passage
- Answer Key for All Questions
- 3 worksheets bonus
Science Vocabulary Worksheet: Exploring the Water Cycle - Aus. Curriculum
By Little Learners Lab Aus
Are your students struggling to understand the complex language used in the science lessons of the Australian Curriculum? Look no further than this defining worksheet pack! It is ready to print and use in your classroom today!
What's included in this Science Vocabulary: Exploring the Water Cycle Pack:
- 10 colour and 10 black and white versions
- 1 colour and 2 black and white editable templates
Some focus words included are:
- soild, liquid, gas
- matter, volume, mass, shape, space
- atom, molecule, particles
- physical properties
- evaporate, escape
- predict, investigate, observe, demonstrate
- variables, compare, fair test
- passive movement
- high/low concentration
- uniform distribution
- water vapour
- condensation
- precipitation
How can you use this Science Vocabulary: Exploring the Water Cycle Pack:
- independent work
- whole class research of vocabulary
- partner work with dictionaries
- small group work
Why you'll love this Science Vocabulary: Exploring the Water Cycle Pack:
- no prep - great for busy teachers!
- aligns to the Australian Curriculum
- print and go - ready to use (B&W or Colour versions)
- engaging, informative and visually appealing resource
Solar Eclipse | Article and Reading Comprehension Discussion Cards
By Teach Savvy Store
Help your AVID or ELA students build reading comprehension and practice using text evidence with these editable discussion cards and talking chips for an article on solar eclipses! Students will read the provided article with space for note taking and a summary, then they will sit in small groups and take turns pulling a discussion card and using their talking chips.
Great for: using text evidence, collaboration and team building, public speaking practice,
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DIRECTIONS:
Access your forced copy of the Google Doc with the article on solar eclipses. Allow students to read, take notes in the margin, and summarize the article by answering the essential question at the top.
Go to the last slide to add your own discussion prompts.
Click "File" then "Download" and then "PDF" to download the prompts as a PDF document.
Print, cut, and laminate a set of cards for each of your groups of 4-5 students.
Print, cut, and laminate talking chips.
Put students into groups of 4-5.
Decide how many talking chips each student gets (this encourages participation during the dialogue and teaches students how to use social cues when deciding when to share, instead of raising a hand).
One student draws a card from the top. That student asks the question and dialogue begins in the group. Students should have the short story handy so they can use evidence in their responses.
When dialogue dies down, students continue taking turns drawing a card, asking questions. and having discussions.
Students should discard the questions already asked so they don't repeat any.
WHAT's INCLUDED:
- Google Doc with a solar eclipse article
- Google slide with printable talking chips
- 20 Discussion Prompts in color and black & white
- Editable Discussion Prompt Cards in color and black & white
Solar Eclipse Roll a Story
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By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features a lesson plan and materials for the Human Tic Tac Toe Review Game, an engaging and competitive way to review any unit of study. Let's face it, review days can be difficult and boring... so your students will appreciate you making learning fun with this collaborative game. The resource includes a meticulously detailed lesson plan, set-up instructions, tips for successful game play, and all necessary signs and materials. Besides simple set-up and devising questions for your content, very little preparation is needed for this lesson and if your students are like mine, they will ask for this form of review for every unit of study!
Product Includes:
- Comprehensive lesson plan and set-up instructions
- Helpful hints and tips for successful game play
- 1 blank question sheet to design your own questions
- Signs and materials for game play
This full-length lesson plan can be adapted for any period length up to 1 hour and is ideal on a day leading up to your final test.
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