$5 - $10 Elementary School Environment Activities

Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?

• This fifth-grade earth science unit fits the bill! We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.
• It comes with:

- 8 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.

• Lesson 1 - What is the Geosphere?
• Lesson 2 - What is the Biosphere?
• Lesson 3 - What is the Hydrosphere?
• Lesson 4 - What is the Atmosphere?
• Lesson 5 - Interactions Among the Four Spheres
• Lesson 6 - Making a Model that Shows the Interaction Between Two of the Spheres
• Lesson 7 - How Does Human Activity Affect the Environment?
• Lesson 8 - What are People Doing to Try to Protect Our Environment/

Included within this resource are:

• the standards
• tips and suggestions
• suggested YouTube Videos and books
• Environmental Scientist Poster
• Posters of the Hydrosphere and a Glacier
• "I can" statement cards
• Short Readings about Each of the Spheres
• Reading Passages about Agriculture and Industry
• Graphic Organizers
• Task Cards of Different Environmental Issues (to give students options for research)
• Final Project Guidelines and Rubrics
• 9 colorful essential vocabulary cards with graphics and definitions

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Fun Cutting And Pasting | Scissor Skills Activity Pages For Kids And Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice by cutting and Gluening skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift for Earth Day!

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This packet provides activities and centers about the different kinds of animals and trees that live in the forest. It can be a simple packet for talking about the animals and plants in general or you can go further by learning about the plants in the coniferous forest verses the plants that live in the deciduous forest. Pages 3-5 – These pages are a sorting activity where students can sort the animals and plants according to whether they are in a deciduous forest or a coniferous forest. Combine this sorting set with those from other Habitat sets for more sorting options. Pages 6-13 – The pages are for drawing pictures of different kinds of forests and drawing animals that live there. Student will write the names for the animals they draw. There are pages for forests, woodlands, the Amazon and the African jungle. Each type of forest has 2 pages with different writing lines. Pages 14-19 – These are poster pages for each type of forest and the plants and animals that live there. Pages 20-23 – These are clip cards for telling whether the animals live in the woodlands or the rain forest. The cards are available with and without the animal names Page 24 – This is a memory/concentration game. Print this sheet twice and cut them out to make the game! Pages 25-32 – Available in color and in black and white, these are forest picture cards. You can use these to hang around the room for reference or combine them with other Habitat sets to make sorting mats. You can also combine these from other sets to create a habitat book. Pages 33-34 – Available in color and in black and white, they are small animal cards to use to sort on the forest mats. Pages 35-36 – Clip Cards where you clip whether the tree or parts of trees are found in a coniferous forest or a deciduous forest. Page 37 – Owl Crafts Page 38 – Factual Reading Page and Simple coloring activity. Page 39 – Deciduous and Coniferous Forest page: Color the pictures that are found in the deciduous forest yellow and in the coniferous forest green. Pages 40-47 – True and False Task cards with recording page and answer key.

Winter weather is coming. People and animals have many jobs to do to be ready before winter weather sets in. And, once prepared, we get to enjoy the winter season and all the changes it brings. This set includes:

• Getting Ready For Winter Two-Page Activity Set
• Getting Ready Word Search Puzzle – reinforces key vocabulary from Activity Set
• Winter Wonderland (Activities, Penguins, and Festivals) Two-Page Activity Set
• Wonderful Wintry Season Word Search Puzzle – reinforces key vocabulary from Activity Set
• Winter Rhyming Words Crossword Puzzle
• Winter Reading Log & Certificate

Concepts Explored: getting ready for winter | fall | autumn | animal behavior | hibernation | wildlife | migration | January | February | hibernating | skiing | snowboard | snowflakes | penguin | penguins | polar bears | winter festival | rhyming | rhymes | rhyme | winter words | winter vocabulary | hockey

The animal research craft writing project is an exciting and educational activity where students can choose from 50 different wild animals to explore and learn about. This flipbook craft provides a creative platform for students to write detailed information about their chosen animal, supported by multiple note catcher pages for jotting down key facts and observations. Students will write sentences, color, and draw illustrations that depict their animal’s habitat, behaviors, and survival strategies. This project is an excellent culmination activity for lessons on habitats and animal survival, encouraging students to synthesize their knowledge in a fun and visually engaging format.

Animal templates include:

Hippopotamus, panda, polar bear, wolf, fox, poison dart frog, anaconda, moose, emperor penguin, elephant, platypus, sheep, cheetah, gazelle, cougar/panther, red panda, beaver, sloth, lemur, lion, porcupine, deer, crocodile, grizzly bear, kangaroo, hyena, lynx, tiger, zebra, jaguar, quokka, rhinoceros, giraffe, chimpanzee, gorilla, koala, capybara, tortoise, vampire bat, alpaca, camel, buffalo, owl, armadillo, mountain goat, mustang, jackrabbit, skunk, walrus, stingray, great white shark, hammerhead shark, blue whale, orca whale, jellyfish, dolphin, sea turtle, puffer fish, octopus, starfish, sea dragon/seahorse, and narwhal.

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An engaging way to begin a unit on economics! This fun and hands-on activity will have students explore the important concepts of human needs versus wants through an engaging rocket ship simulation. Students will be vicariously drawn into an emergency situation in which they must collaborate, and agree as to what items they consider as ‘essential’ for their survival on their rocket ship mission to live on a far away planet. An interactive Slide Presentation will help guide the groups on their journey… along with prompting students to delve deeper by examining the broader issues of sustainability, waste, and identifying the main differences between ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries.

Materials:

• Teacher Reference Guide
• Slide Presentation
• Handouts:

#1. Student Guided Notes & Student Reflection

#2. Rocket Ship Activity

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Students love learning about ocean animals! This resource includes realistic pictures of 25 animals with 3 to 4 sentences of informational text about each one. They are perfect for the lower grades by themselves and will pique students' interest in the upper grades. There are student-friendly website suggestions for research, graphic organizers for collecting research (2 levels), ocean-themed writing papers on three levels, and more!

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Earth Day Jigsaw Puzzles Template is an engaging and creative activity pack designed for young learners. This unique resource combines the fun of jigsaw puzzles with the creativity of coloring pages. Children will delight in solving the jigsaw puzzles to reveal adorable images of Earth Day setting. After completing the puzzles, they can express their artistic skills by coloring the pictures in vibrant hues.

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This packet focuses on learning about the different kinds of animals that live in the grasslands. Included are writing pages, project instructions, center activities and wall posters. It can be a simple packet for talking about the animals in general or you can go further by learning about the animals in the tropical grasslands vs. the temperate grasslands as well as learning which ones live in the African Savanna or the American Prairie/Great Plains. Table of Contents Pages 3-5 – These pages are a sorting activity where students can sort the animals according to whether they are in a tropical grassland or in a temperate grassland. They can also sort animals to whether they live in the African Savanna or the American Prairie/Great Plains. Pages 6-17 – The pages are for drawing pictures of different kinds of grasslands and drawing animals that live there. Student will write the names for the animals they draw. There are pages for grasslands, tropical grasslands, temperate grasslands, the African Savanna, the American Prairie and the Great Plains. Each type of grassland has 2 pages with different writing lines. Pages 18-23 – These are poster pages for each type of grassland and the animals that live there. There are poster pages for grasslands, tropical grasslands, temperate grasslands, the African Savanna, the American Prairie and the Great Plains. Pages 24-29 – These are clip cards for telling whether the animals live in the African Savanna or the American Prairie. Cards are included with and without the animal names. Pages 30-35 – These are clip cards for telling whether the animals live in the African Savanna or the Great Plains. Cards are included with and without the animal names. Pages 36-41 – These are clip cards for telling whether the animals live in the tropical grassland or the temperate grassland. Cards are included with and without the animal names. Page 42 – This is a memory/concentration game. Print this sheet twice and cut them out to make the game! Pages 43-50 – Available in color and in black and white, these are Grassland picture cards. They can be used with page 40/41 as sorting mats or you can hang them for reference in your room. You can also combine these from other sets to create a habitat book. Pages 51-52 – Available in color and in black and white, they are small animal cards to use to sort on the grassland mats. Pages 53-55 - Instructions and templates for Grassland project. Pages 56-63 – True or False Task Cards: Print on Card stock and laminate. Have students circle whether what the cards say are true or false. Available in color and black and white. Has Answer Key!

Students love learning about forest and mountain animals! This resource includes realistic pictures of 25 animals with 3 to 4 sentences of informational text about each one. They are perfect for the lower grades by themselves and will pique students' interest in the upper grades. There are student-friendly website suggestions for research, graphic organizers for collecting research (2 levels), forest-themed writing papers on three levels, and more!

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Printable April fools day activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during April . These activities include a variety of fun and educational options that can be easily printed and completed at home or on the go. this bundle contains, Coloring Pages , jigsaw puzzles , cut and paste activities , mandala coloring sheets ...

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This packet focuses on learning about the different kinds of animals that live in the rain forest. It will make a great supplement for any rain forest unit! It can be a simple packet for talking about the animals in general or you can go further by learning about the animals in the Amazon vs. the African Jungle.

Pages 3-5 – These pages are for sorting animals for the African Jungle and the Amazon rain forest. Combine these sorting cards with other sets to sort between different habitats.

Pages 6-13 – The pages are for drawing pictures of different kinds of rain forest and drawing animals that live there. Student will write the names for the animals they draw. There are pages for the tropical rain forests, the jungle, the African Jungle and the Amazon. Each type of rain forest has 2 pages with different writing lines.

Pages 14-21 – These are poster pages for each type of rain forest. There is a set of posters that include the animal names and a set that do not.

Pages 22-27 – These are clip cards for telling whether the animals live in the African Jungle or the Amazon. Cards are included with and without the animal names.

Page 28 – This is a memory/concentration game. Print this sheet twice and cut them out to make the game!

Pages 29-32 – Available in color and in black and white, these are rain forest picture cards. They can be used with page 33/34 as sorting mats or you can hang them for reference in your room. You can also combine these from other sets to create a habitat book.

Pages 33-34 – Available in color and in black and white, they are small animal cards to use to sort on the rain forest mats.

Pages 35-42 – True and False task cards with answer sheet and answer key.

Pages 43 – Non-fiction informative story

Page 44-45 – Instructions for a rain forest habitat box.

This science resource was created to supplement our Kindergarten NGSS From Molecules to Organisms: What do Plants and Animals Need?

We created it with a teacher that teaches bilingual students and wanted the student's worksheets in Spanish!

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Students love learning about wetland animals! This resource includes realistic pictures of 24 animals with 3 to 4 sentences of informational text about each one. They are perfect for the lower grades by themselves and will pique students' interest in the upper grades. There are student-friendly website suggestions for research, graphic organizers for collecting research (2 levels), wetland-themed writing papers on three levels, and more!

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Students love learning about desert animals! This resource includes realistic pictures of 25 desert animals with 3 to 4 sentences of informational text about each one. They perfect for the lower grades by themselves and will pique students' interest in the upper grades. There are student-friendly website suggestions for research, graphic organizers for collecting research (2 levels), desert-themed writing papers on three levels, and more!

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Students love learning about grassland animals! This resource includes realistic pictures of 25 grassland animals with 3 to 4 sentences of informational text about each one. They are perfect for the lower grades by themselves and will pique students' interest in the upper grades. There are student-friendly website suggestions for research, graphic organizers for collecting research (2 levels), grassland-themed writing papers on three levels, and more!

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This science resource was created to supplement our Weather and How it Affects Us Unit. We created it with a teacher that teaches bilingual students and wanted the student's worksheets in Spanish!

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Your students will learn all about the people, animals, and plants, and how they adapt to life in the Tundra. This resource comes in color and in printer-friendly black and white. It addresses the following NGSS: LS4-1, 2-ESS2-3, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-2, 3-LS4-3, and 4-LS1-1.

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Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?

• This kindergarten life science unit fits the bill!. We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.

• It comes with:

- 7 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.

Lesson #1 Living or Nonliving?

Lesson #2 Basic Needs of Living Things

Lesson #3 Different Animals Live in Different Places, Have Different Types of Shelter,

and Eat Different Types of Food

Lesson #4 What do Plants Need to Live?

Lesson #5 Plant Needs Experiments

Lesson #6 Growing Plants

Lesson #7 STEAM Challenge: Create a New Kind of Animal

- The Standards and Materials needed page (all inexpensive, practical suggestions)

- Essential Vocabulary Cards (12 words)

- Posters of Different Plants and Animals (photos)

- Living / Nonliving Picture Sort

- Living Things Mini Book, for integrating ELA

- Mini Poster Needs of Living Things

- A Close Look at Sea Turtles Listening Activity

- What Do Plants Need to Live Mini Book

- STEAM Challenge: Create a New Type of Animal

- Charts, Worksheets

-Suggestions for Books to Read

-Suggestions for YouTube Videos, no more hunting around!

If you teach a bilingual class, we have the student resources in Spanish too. Check out:

It's Kindergarten Science Student Resources in Spanish: Plant and Animal Needs

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With these NGSS lessons, students will learn about all four of the Earth's spheres and how the spheres interact with each other.

This is part of our MS-ESS2--1 and 5-ESS2-2 & 5-ESS3-1 unit and our MS-ESS3 Bundle: Earth and Human Activity.

✅Please make sure you have access to YouTube before you purchase this Unit.

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