$5 - $10 Elementary School General Science Printables (by rating)

Bring the fascinating world of animals and plants to life with "Living Systems: Life Cycles of Animals and Plants"!

This digital download pack is specifically designed for grade 2 students in alignment with the curriculum shifts of Alberta for 2023.

What's Included:

1. Workbook with Engaging Activities: This workbook is filled with fun and educational activities that will captivate your students' imagination. The workbook provides ample opportunities for children to compare and contrast life cycles, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the topic.
2. Hands-On Activities: Encourage active learning with hands-on activities that make exploring life cycles a blast! This pack includes two captivating activities: a 3D model of a frog's life cycle (available in both black and white and full color) and a grasshopper life cycle foldable. These activities allow students to visually understand the different stages of these animals' life cycles.
3. Teachers' Notes: A valuable resource for educators, the pack contains detailed teachers' notes that guide how to effectively teach and implement the activities within the classroom. These notes offer insights, suggestions, and tips to enhance the learning experience.
4. Assessment: Assessing student understanding is made easy with the included assessments. These assessments ensure that students grasp the concepts taught in a meaningful way. Each assessment is aligned with Alberta's curriculum to accurately measure student progress.
5. Slide Show on Google Slides: Engage your students with a visually stunning slide show that showcases various animals and their offspring. The Google Slides presentation brings the content to life with captivating images and clear explanations.
6. Answer Keys: This pack offers convenience for educators with corresponding answer keys for all activities and assessments. Easily check student responses and provide timely and accurate feedback.

Using ingredients commonly found in the kitchen, students will begin to develop an understanding about the properties of matter and how matter can change when different ingredients are mixed together.

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.

This packet includes:

• Explanation of the stages of scientific inquiry for teachers

• Six investigations that encourage HANDS ON learning (with explanations of “How it works”)

• Printable scientific recording sheets for tracking hypotheses and data

• Guide for helping students develop an independent investigation

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Engage your 4th graders in an exciting exploration of animal and plant cells with this dynamic bundle. Packed with interactive activities, students will develop a solid understanding of cell structure and function.

What's Included:

• Cell Notes Graphic Organizer: Structure your students' learning with a clear and organized template to fill in cell parts and their functions.
• Cell Riddle Review: Test knowledge in a fun and challenging way with cell-related riddles.
• WANTED: Cell Parts! A creative worksheet where students become cell detectives to identify and capture cell organelles.

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• Do you need science posters to enhance student learning about energy?
• Save yourself time and energy!
• This is a set of 12 science posters.
• They make a good supplement for many Next Generation Science lessons.
• There is a short definition of each energy type and a graphic to aid in student understanding.
• There is one poster for kinetic energy and one for potential energy. These are the two major categories under which all types of energy fall.
• A sheet tells which categories the forms of energy fall under.
• Posters for the following energy forms are included:

chemical

electric

elastic

gravitational

heat

light

mechanical

nuclear

solar

sound

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Are you planning to introduce your kids or pupils to Science and you want to make it fun and unforgettable? You can do so with our SCIENCE Escape Room Kit - JOURNEY THROUGH BONES READING COMPREHENSION! Featuring 5 tasks that reveal a final secret code, this fun and engaging printable Science Reader and activities kit will be a huge hit for kids ages 5 - 8.

Our SCIENCE Escape Room Kit - JOURNEY THROUGH BONES READING COMPREHENSION offers a hassle-free experience, eliminating the need for props or other complex guidelines if you choose to carry out an Escape Room experience. It's perfectly suited for kids to solve puzzles on their own or in small teams, ideal for homeschool/classroom activities, young learners group events, sleepovers or family game nights.

This kit includes all necessary components to embark on a fun journey right in your own home. Hurry! Secure your SCIENCE Escape Room Kit - JOURNEY THROUGH BONES READING COMPREHENSION now and kickstart the entertaining Science lesson!

What's the storyline?

In the quiet town of Osseous Landing, a legend whispers through the streets about the Ancient Chamber of Skeletons, a hidden room said to hold the secrets of human anatomy's past, present, and future. This chamber can only be unlocked with the fabled Skeleton Key Secret Code. Are you brave enough to go on the adventure?

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE INSTANT DOWNLOAD?

PDF game guide (8.5 x 11)

1 Science reader

5 puzzle challenges with answers included

Recording sheet

Set up instructions

Frequently asked questions

Gameplay: 45 - 60 minutes

Ages: 5 - 8

Number of players: As many as you want!

Your students will have a blast learning about adult and baby animals with these hands-on animals and babies activities for kindergarten! This printable contains adorable real photos of adult and baby animals. Including both wild and farm animals, they make the perfect addition for your kindergarten science centers. This bundle contains 8 printables and activities including matching games, puzzles, posters, labels and graphic organizers. Each activity will help learners to associate the young one with its respective parent. For a detailed look at all activities included in this resource, please see the preview above.

The bundle is split into wild and farm animals due to the number of animals included. For a complete list of animals included check the list at the bottom of the description.

The activities and printables included in this bundle are:

- Flashcards

- Picture and Label Cards

- Posters

- Puzzles

- What Goes Together?

- Dominoes

- Memory Game

- Labels and Graphic Organizers

How to use: Adult and Baby Animals Science Activities for Kindergarten

The center activities are best used when printed on cardstock and/or laminated. You can choose to implement these centers in an independent way or use them with small-groups.

All the photos are real life photos. The baby animal photos are absolutely adorable and learners will simply love these photos!

Here's what my happy customers are saying about this resource:

"Perfect for our unit on animal offspring. Great variety and organized well. Thank you!"

Farm Animals included are:

• Sheep (lamb)
• Goat (kid)
• Cow (calf)
• Dog (puppy)
• Horse (foal)
• Chicken (chick)
• Goose (gosling)
• Duck (duckling)
• Pig (piglet)
• Donkey (foal)
• Rabbit (kit)
• Cat (kitten)
• Rat (pup)
• Cockatoo (chick)
• Guinea pig (pup)
• Ferret (kit)
• Frog (tadpole)
• Squirrel (kit)
• Turkey (poult)
• Camel (foal)

Wild Animals included are:

• Tiger (cub)
• Lion (cub)
• Elephant (calf)
• Polar Bear (cub)
• Cheetah (cub)
• Panda (cub)
• Fox (cub)
• Crocodile (hatchling)
• Leopard (cub)
• Hippo (calf)
• Rhinoceros (calf)
• Hedgehog (hoglet)
• Raccoon (kit)
• Seal (pup)
• Deer (fawn)
• Herring gull (chick)
• Giraffe (calf)
• Zebra (foal)
• Sea lion (pup)
• Hyena (cub)
• Penguin (chick)
• Vulture (chick)

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Unlock your students' curiosity about a variety of pets including cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea, and iguanas with this comprehensive resource. Empower your students to showcase their newfound knowledge about these pets using engaging graphic organizers, diagrams, and thought-provoking writing prompts. This resource adapts to diverse learning levels with options for primary and secondary lines. Whether using this on a digital device or printed for classroom use, this resource offers an enriched learning experience.

Included in this package:

1. Interactive Pet Diagrams: Students can choose between a word bank-assisted diagram and an unassisted one, enhancing their understanding of iguana anatomy and traits.
2. Treemap Graphic Organizers: Delve into the world of pets using a structured "Iguanas are---can---have" treemaps, promoting systematic information organization.
3. Insightful Book Response Pages: Encourage critical thinking with book response templates that stimulate thoughtful reflections on pet-related literature.
4. Comprehensive Q&A Reports: Immerse students in a wealth of knowledge with a two-page question-and-answer report, covering a variety of pet facts.
5. Facts and Opinion Sheets: Foster analytical thinking by differentiating between factual information and personal opinions about pets.
6. Venn Diagram for Comparison: Explore the contrasts and similarities between adult and baby pets using this Venn Diagram tool.
7. KWL Sheet: Guide students through the "What We Know, What We Want to Learn, What We Learned" process, enhancing their research and learning skills.
8. Brainstorming Activity: Ignite creativity with a dedicated brainstorming sheet, promoting imagination and collaborative thinking.
9. Specialized Pet Writing Paper: Culminate the learning journey with eloquent pet-themed writing using our tailored writing paper.
10. Fact Sheet: Fun and interesting facts on iguana-shaped clipart will enhance your student's knowledge of these special animals.

With this Pet-themed educational resource, your students will not only expand their knowledge but also develop vital skills in research, critical thinking, and communication.

This 61-page resource pack designed to make learning about the five senses engaging and fun for preschool and Pre-K students! This bundle includes 5 carefully crafted activities, all centered around the theme of the five senses, making it an ideal tool to support early learners.

Why you'll love it: This bundle is instantly ready to use, saving you time and effort in lesson planning. It brings together a variety of resources, including worksheets, activities, cards, display posters, and more, all focused on boosting your students' understanding of their senses. Teaching the five senses is crucial for a child's overall development and learning, and this bundle provides everything you need to ensure that your lessons are effective and enjoyable.

Perfect for any preschool or Pre-K classroom, this bundle will help your students explore their senses in a way that’s both educational and fun!

Activities included in this printable Bundle:

- Five Senses Sorting

- Learning the Five Senses

- Five Senses Clip Cards

- Five Senses Flash Cards

- Five Senses Posters

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In this product, rocks and minerals are reviewed. The three kinds of rocks - sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are reviewed. Students will learn how each rock is formed, where minerals are found, the percentage of igneous rock that makes up the Earth's crust, examples of each type of rock are provided, how sedimentary rocks form, sediments that are found in our environment that make up sedimentary rocks, students will examine layers in rock and will answer comprehension questions when looking at the rock, the percentage of rock that covers the Earth's land, how weathering, transportation, precipitation, erosion, and deposition lead to the creation of sedimentary rocks and what each of these are. How sediment is carried is also reviewed, a list of sediments that make up sedimentary rock are presented, and students will also be provided with a chart showing the different layers of sediment in the ground, students will also see a chart that shows how sedimentary rocks are formed, how metamorphic rocks are made, where morph and meta come from, how rocks change, and a diagram of the rock cycle is also presented. Students will be required to label the rock cycle in this product as well. At the end of this product, students will complete a multiple choice and short answer review.

Throughout the product, students will answer short answer comprehension questions to ensure comprehension after reviewing notes.

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Introduce your students to the thrilling no prep Soils, Rocks and Landforms Scavenger Hunt! This engaging and interactive activity puts students in the shoes of a geologist mining in a city in Arkansas that is rumored to be full of rare gems that would make the finder rich!

Each student, or group of students, will receive 10 reading task cards related to soil, weathering (chemical and physical), erosion, deposition, fossils, types of landforms and how they are created. The task is not only to read the cards but to solve 10 questions—the catch is that the answer to each question is found on a different card, encouraging students to read all the information thoroughly.

How It Works:

• Students will need to determine the code word for each card by answering the fill-in-the-blank questions.
• Once all the code words have been found, students must unscramble the letters from each code word to discover the final mystery word.
• In addition, they will collect clues to uncover a 4-digit code, which will help them successfully complete their journey.

Failing to unscramble the mystery word or crack the 4-digit code will result in the having failed to find any precious gems. However, completing the mission means students will become a legendary gem hunter and have mined enough gems to become rich!

What Makes This Activity Perfect for Your Classroom:

• Engaging and Educational: Your students will be excited to play the role of a geologist solving the clues to find the hidden gems within the dig site.
• Critical Thinking Skills: By having to cross-reference information from multiple task cards, students practice comprehension, critical thinking, and attention to detail.
• No-Prep Needed: Simply print the task cards and hand them out to your students! It’s ready to go with minimal prep.
• Flexible Usage: This scavenger hunt can be used independently, as a group activity, or even as a fast-finisher task. It works perfectly as a history lesson, or as a fun, educational activity!

Ideal for Different Learning Styles

Whether done individually or in groups, this scavenger hunt provides the perfect opportunity for students to collaborate and share ideas as they solve the puzzles. If students are working independently, it gives them a chance to practice self-paced learning while still engaging with the science background on soils, rocks and landforms.

Perfect for History Lessons or Fun Themed Activities This activity fits seamlessly into your classroom’s history curriculum. It’s a perfect way to introduce and reinforce learning about soil, weathering (chemical and physical), erosion, deposition, fossils, types of landforms and how they are created.

This Soils, Rocks and Landforms Scavenger Hunt is not only a fun, no-prep classroom activity, but it also ensures that students gain a deeper understanding of science while developing important reading and comprehension skills. Bring the excitement of the search for the rare gems into your classroom with this adventure-packed scavenger hunt.

This is a set of worksheets to label the parts of the insects. The worksheets are to write the parts from a Word Bank or cut and paste. Most are 6 parts of the bug to label. This perfect for independent work, in a science center, as a whole class at home or in the classroom. It helps work on writing or the skills of using scissors and gluing/pasting.

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Included in this pack....

• Write the Parts from the Word Bank (in color and black & white)
• Cut & Paste the Parts (in color and black & white)
• 1 Answer Key

Bugs/Insects included in this pack....

• Butterfly
• Dragonfly
• Grasshopper
• Ladybug
• Praying Mantis
• Snail
• Ant

There are currently 7 bugs/insects included in this bundle. If I should add more in the future, they will be added to this bundle and the price will increase. There are no plans to add more, but it's possible. Do you have a request for a bug/insect? Use one of the methods below (social media) to let me know!

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Welcome! This is a discounted bundle including the Four Seasons Activity Packet and Let's Learn About Weather. Both were designed with young students in mind. These activities help kids explore different seasons and weather types through coloring, matching, and simple questions. The worksheets encourage observation, vocabulary building, and hands-on learning as kids discover how the seasons and weather affect their daily lives. Ideal for classrooms or home learning, these worksheets make learning about seasons and weather fun and interactive!

Four Seasons Activity Packet Includes:

• 2 Fun, Informational Pages: learn about the seasons and why they change
• 1 Coloring Page: showcasing all four seasons
• 4 Engaging Worksheets: 1 fun worksheet for each season
• 4 Cut-and-Color Activity Pages: 1 craft for each season
• 2 Themed Journal Pages: 1 line style for younger writers and 1 for older writers

Let's Learn About WEATHER Includes:

• 7 pages filled with fun worksheet activities including a weather forecast, escape the storm maze, and a water cycle coloring page
• 2 pages of writing sheets (different styles for older and younger students)

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This resource is an introduction to natural disasters. It contains five informational reading passages about natural disasters. It was made for the NGSS 3-ESS3-1 and 4-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity Standards. It covers the following

natural disasters:

Earthquakes

Floods

Hurricanes

Tornadoes

Volcanoes

The passages were written with third graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and complex and would be useful for upper grades as well.

There is a tips sheet for teachers and two recording sheetsfor students. One recording sheet is a graphic organizer for students to fill in as they read. The other one asks them to draw and label the natural disaster they have studied.

These are great to use with the whole class, in small groups, with partners, and even at centers!

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Life Cycles Learning Pack

Engage and Educate with Fun, Hands-On Activities!

Students will love diving into the fascinating world of life cycles with this comprehensive Life Cycles Learning Pack. This engaging product allows children to explore and demonstrate their understanding of the life cycles of various plants and animals through various interactive activities.

Features:

• Cut and Paste Activities: Encourage hands-on learning as students assemble life cycle stages.
• Foldables: Create fun, interactive foldable projects to visualize each life cycle.
• Writing Prompts: Stimulate critical thinking and creativity with thought-provoking prompts.
• Diagrams: Fill out detailed diagrams to reinforce understanding of each life cycle.

Flexible Printing Options:

• Choose between black and white or full-color printouts to suit your classroom needs and preferences.

Included Life Cycles:

• Plants: Apple Tree, Pumpkin, Sunflower, Watermelon
• Animals: Human (Boy or Girl), Ant, Spider, Ladybug, Bee, Robin, Chicken, Sea Turtle

Additional Resources:

• Each life cycle includes an answer key or a colorful poster for easy classroom reference and display.

Bring the wonder of nature into your classroom with our Life Cycles Learning Bundle, and watch your students' curiosity and knowledge grow!

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Looking for an exciting way to teach your students about soils and weathering? This Soils and Weathering Escape Room is the perfect blend of science content, close reading, and gamified learning! In this activity, students will explore how soil forms, the layers of soil, the importance of soil, and the difference between physical and chemical weathering through an engaging close reading article and four unique challenges.

Overview of the Activity: Students begin by reading a two-page informational passage that explains what soil is made of, how weathering occurs, and why soil is essential for plants and the environment. The article includes essential vocabulary like soil, rock, particles, silt, nutrients, weathering, and abrasion, providing a solid foundation for students before they tackle the four interactive challenges.

Each challenge targets a different skill:

• Challenge 1: Matching vocabulary terms to their definitions (reinforcing soil and weathering concepts).
• Challenge 2: True/false questions based on key facts from the reading (to build comprehension).
• Challenge 3: Multiple-choice questions (testing understanding of key concepts like the layers of soil and types of weathering).
• Challenge 4: Identifying the paragraph where certain information is found (developing close reading skills).

For each correct answer, students receive a clue—a one-digit number. After completing all four challenges, students use their numbers to solve a final puzzle and “escape” the room.

**Why Use Close Reading?:**Close reading is an instructional approach that encourages students to carefully analyze and interpret a text. In this escape room, students must return to the passage multiple times to find the answers to the questions, helping them:

• Improve their reading comprehension.
• Strengthen critical thinking skills.
• Become more independent readers who can tackle complex information.

Benefits of Gamified Learning: Using an escape room format transforms a traditional lesson into an adventure! Students love the thrill of solving puzzles, working together, and completing challenges, which boosts their engagement and motivation. Here’s why gamified learning is a hit in the classroom:

• Increases engagement: Students are naturally motivated by challenges and competition, making learning more interactive and exciting.
• Enhances problem-solving skills: Escape rooms require students to use logic and critical thinking to solve clues and progress through tasks.
• Encourages teamwork: As students collaborate, they practice communication and teamwork, skills essential for success in group settings.

**Perfect for Science and Literacy Integration:**This escape room seamlessly integrates science content with reading comprehension, making it a powerful resource for interdisciplinary learning. While students strengthen their understanding of soils and weathering, they’re also developing literacy skills by interpreting information, analyzing key details, and practicing vocabulary.

Whether you’re teaching about the formation of soil, the processes of physical and chemical weathering, or just looking for a fun, engaging way to challenge your students, this Soils and Weathering Escape Room is sure to captivate their attention while reinforcing key learning objectives.

This resource contains six non-fiction texts about animals that live in groups and the reasons why this is advantageous to them!

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Are you looking for an easy way to explain facts about the moon and the moon phases? Students are naturally curious about the moon. These high-interest, low prep activities will explain the moon and the moon phases in a way in which students can easily make connections and understand. You can also use this as a digital resource for your students in Google Classroom for remote learning. As students learn about the phases of the moon they can follow up with this wide variety of differentiated activities.

This Moon Product includes the following:

1. Cut and paste Phases of the moon activity (the digital version has moveable pieces and audio)
2. Draw in phases of the moon
3. Write in phases of the moon
4. Students can create their own monthly calendar by shading the moon as it appears in the sky each evening.
5. You will receive a fun, simple experiment to do with the students using a basketball and a flashlight with a recording sheet.
6. This product also includes an explanation in kid-friendly language to describe the phases of the moon, moon facts, and the Apollo 11 first landing on the moon.
7. Question and Answer sheets about moon facts, phases of the moon, and the first landing. (differentiated)
8. A diagram and explanation of the solar eclipse (in color and black and white)
9. A diagram and explanation of the lunar eclipse. (in color and black and white)
10. A fill-in-the-blank moon fact sheet with a word bank and without a word bank for further differentiation.
11. You will receive an eight-page mini-booklet to learn about the moon (in both color and black and white )
12. A writing prompt for students to respond to about what they would do if they went to the moon. The writing prompt is on both primary and secondary lined paper to differentiate instruction or to best meet the needs of your students.
13. Phases of the Moon Flash Cards- Learn and play games such as Go Fish, Memory, Find a Partner, and more!
14. Phases of the Moon Cootie-Catcher-An interactive, engaging, fun way to learn about the phases of the moon. Direction on how to assemble along with a video tutorial is included.
15. I also included an answer key or you could use this as a mini-poster to discuss the phases of the moon.

****Please see the preview for a closer look at what you will be receiving****

***You can now use this product digitally in Google Classroom or print out worksheets to use in your class.***

If you are interested in just a drop feature for students to drag and drop the phases of the moon into the correct spaces, please see the following:

Phases of the Moon Digital Activity with Drag and Drop Elements

If you are interested in just the Let's Learn about the Moon mini-booklet, please see the following:

Moon Facts Mini-Booklet-

Teachers like you said...

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This is a dream moon activity. There were no meltdowns because they were not able to make it look the same as the book or guide. It was fabulous! Thank you.

Jenna A.
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Great variety of resources for moon phases. Use what you need. Will probably use different pieces each year depending what my students need!

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March 9, 2022
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This resource is amazing! My daughter is on the spectrum and she has high test anxiety. The variety of activities in this pack gave her a lot of practice, she enjoyed doing games using these.

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You can find this activity in my Science Interactive Notebook for Kindergarten and First Grade. Be sure to check out this product as it includes many of the standards for Next Generation Science.

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• A tips sheet provides you with ways to use these passages most effectively.
• Differentiated recording sheets keep students actively engaged and thinking
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Here are 20 easy, simple science experiments young students will love that require a minimal amount of materials that can easily be found in most classrooms or households. You will love the variety of experiments that will be sure to motivate student's curiosity as they explore the world around them.

Here is a list of science experiments found in this product.

• Exploring Ramps
• Bending Water with Static Electricity
• Sort things that are Magnetic and not Magnetic
• Moon Phases
• Ice Cube Investigation
• What Melts in the Sun?
• Me and My Shadow
• Erosion
• Sink or Float
• Air Pressure
• Blowing up Balloons
• How Do Clouds Make Rain
• Make A Rainbow
• Can Light Pass-Through?
• String Telephone
• Rocks That Fizz
• Fossils
• Decomposing (Rotten Tomatoes)
• Germs
• Fingerprints

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This resource contains eight non-fiction texts about animal defenses.

There are two passages about animals that use camouflage, two about animals that use chemicals, two about animals that use mimicry, and two about animals that use another method of defense. The passages are written on different levels and are of different length making it easy to differentiate. There are corresponding recording sheets to help students show what they have read about.

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