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Jumper by Jessica Lanan library or classroom activities

By Debbie Tanner

Jumper: A Day in the life of a Backyard Jumping Spider is a gorgeously illustrated picture book that offers a detailed look at the life of a jumping spider. This activity pack includes ideas for STEM projects and printables for

*vocabulary development

*compare and contrast

*labeling diagrams

*research project

Perfect for libraries, classrooms or homeschooling. 

This title is part of the Texas 2x2 list for 2024-2025 and the NC Children's Book Award for 2024-2025.

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Thanksgiving STEM Bundle

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Save money by purchasing this STEM bundle for your students. Do one STEM activity a week and have students asking for more! Read what one happy teacher wrote, "Hands down one of the best activities I have purchased on TeachShare! My students loved this!"

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Learning About Stars

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This 5th grade science resource helps students to learn about the internal and external structures of plants and their functions. It is part of our fifth-grade earth science unit but works well as a stand alone unit.

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Summer Sports Competitions

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This summer sports competition resource a perfect way to engage your students at the end of the year. It would also be great for summer school or summer camps.

Included in this resource are:

- Reading passages on 3 different reading levels

- Maps of the world and of Japan each with Tokyo's location starred

- Symbols of Japan sheets and informational sheets about the symbols

- Reading passages about each of the four new sports (sport climbing, karate,

skateboarding, and surfing)

- Video links to the four new sports

- Cards depicting 34 sports (color and black and white)

- Report writing paper (2 levels)

- Links that lead to fun activities such as baking food for a sports competition 2020 party, making and bracelet and torch, and how to create several games to play

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Animals Nonfiction Texts For Reading Comprehension

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This resource contains twelve non-fiction texts about some very interesting animals that I've encountered. It was made with the NGSS in the area of life sciences in mind. The articles are on a low to high third-grade reading level, but the passages are even interesting for adults! They are perfect for early finishers, for use in centers, and for whole and small group reading.

Animals written about include:

Armadillos

Black and Yellow Garden Spiders

Blue Herons

Crows

Elephants

Hermit Crabs

Lady Bugs

Mushroom Cap Jellyfish

Nine-Armed Sea Stars

Pigs

Sea Turtles

Monitor Lizards

There are a variety graphic organizers to fill in as the students are reading.

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Summer Sports Competitions

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This summer sports resource is perfect for the end of the year, summer school, or summer camp! The readers come on 4 different reading levels from first-grade to upper third- grade. The focus is on the 4 new sports that are being added this summer.
There are vocabulary task cards, writing paper, and medal pages. Included are links that have great suggestions videos, themed crafts, games, and foods!

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Animal Adaptations Birds Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages

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This engaging resource contains five informational reading passages about unusual birds, adaptations, their environment, life cycle, and more. The passages are written on three different reading levels. There is an engaging graphic organizer for students to fill out as they read.

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. Even I learned things while researching! There is a tips sheet for teachers and a bird specific vocabulary sheet.

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Animal Adaptations Informational Reading Comprehension Texts in Black and White

By Science and STEAM Team

Now one of top sellers, animal adaptations, also comes in printer-friendly black and white!

This resource contains five informational reading passages about animal adaptations. It was made for the NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. It covers the following animals in the the following ecosystems:

Collared Lizard - desert
Clownfish - ocean
Arctic Fox - arctic tundra
Blue Heron - wetlands
Yellow Jacket - temperate forest

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. Even I learned things while researching the adaptations!
There is a tips sheet for teachers and two recording sheets (differentiated) for students on which they can note the adaptations that their given animal has in order to survive in its ecosystem.

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Animal Adaptations Informational Posters

By Science and STEAM Team

  • Are you looking for great visuals to help you teach your students about animal adaptations?

  • This 21 set poster set will help you do just that.

  • Students will learn about behavioral, physical, and physiological adaptations that animals make in order to survive and thrive in their environments.

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Land Biomes of the United States: Six Non-Fiction Texts in BLACK and WHITE

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This resource contains six non-fiction texts about biomes of the United States. It was made for the NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics.

It covers the following biomes:

desert

grasslands

tropical rainforest

temperate forest

taiga

tundra

The passages were written with third graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for upper grades as well. Some passages are shorter than others and have less complex language so that you can easily differentiate for students.

There is a tips sheet for teachers and a recording sheet for students on which they can note where the biome is found, the average annual precipitation, the average temperature, and plants and animals of the biome. Students respond to a question asking if they would like to live and that biome and tell why or why not.

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Animal Intelligence Reading Comprehension Passages and More

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Do your students want to learn more about animal intelligence? Get students looking in their own backyard for signs of animal intelligence! This digital-ready resource contains eight short non-fiction texts. Read about the intelligence of squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, bees, crows, pigeons, goats, and pigs. Recording sheets for students to document evidence of the intelligence of the animal they observe and read about are included. There are also suggested YouTube videos.

In black and white and color.

The passages were written with third and fourth graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for other grades as well. Some passages are shorter than others and have less complex language so that you can easily differentiate for students.

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Plant Adaptations Reading Comprehension Passages and Activities 2 NGSS 3-LS2

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- This resource contains six non-fiction texts about plant adaptations. It was created
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- Are you having a hard time finding grade-appropriate reading passages about plant
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Desert Mule's Ear - desert

Mangrove Tree - ocean

Arctic Moss - arctic tundra

Cattails - wetlands

Ferns - temperate forest

Kapok Tree - Rainforest

- A tips sheet provides you with ways to use these passages most effectively.

- Differentiated recording sheets keep students actively engaged and thinking
throughout the reading process.

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Animal Adaptations #2 Informational Reading Comprehension Passages

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This resource contains six informational reading passages about animal adaptations. There is an engaging animal adaptations worksheet for students to fill out as they read. It was made for the NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics.

It covers the following animals in the following ecosystems:

Jackrabbit - desert

Great White Shark - ocean

Rock Ptarmigan - arctic tundra

Dragonfly - wetlands

Box Turtle - temperate forest

Armadillo - southern regions (this is an extra because I took these great pics)

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. Even I learned things while researching the adaptations! There is a tips sheet for teachers and two recording sheets (differentiated) for students on which they can note the adaptations that their given animal has in order to survive in its ecosystem.

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Animals that Live in Groups Reading Comprehension Articles

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

There is a complete lesson plan and a graphic organizer for students to fill out while they read.

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Land Biomes of the United States Reading Comprehension Passages

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This resource contains six non-fiction texts about biomes of the United States. It was made for the NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics.

It covers the following biomes:

desert

grasslands

tropical rainforest

temperate forest

taiga

tundra

The passages were written with third graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for upper grades as well. Some passages are shorter than others and have less complex language so that you can easily differentiate for students.

There is a tips sheet for teachers and a recording sheet for students on which they can note where the biome is found, the average annual precipitation, the average temperature, and plants and animals of the biome. Students respond to a question asking if they would like to live and that biome and tell why or why not.

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Animal Intelligence Nonfiction Text for Reading Comprehension and Activities

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Do your students want to learn more about animal intelligence? This resource contains four non-fiction texts. Read about the intelligence of crows, pigs, octopuses, and elephants. There are QR code cards with direct links to YouTube about each animal. A recording sheet for students to document evidence of the intelligence of the animal they are learning about is included.

It was made for the NGSS

3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

3-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

3-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

4-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

Standard: 4LS1-2 Use a model to describe that animals receive

different information through their senses, process this information in

their brain, and respond to the information in different ways

The passages were written with third and fourth graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for upper grades as well. Some passages are shorter than others and have less complex language so that you can easily differentiate for students.

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Magnetism and Animal Migration Nonfiction Text and STEM Activity

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This is a great science 3-page non-fiction text about how some animals use the earth's magnetic field to help them with migration. It is paired with a choice of two STEM activities (one easy and one more challenging). This aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards for third grade about forces and interactions (3-PS2) There is a graphic organizer for independent follow-up work after the reading and specific instructions for the challenge. An engineering and design process sheet is also included. You will need to provide magnets and/or magnetic tape for the STEM activities.

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Animal Defenses Nonfiction Texts for Reading Comprehension

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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.

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

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Animal Adaptations Informational Reading Comprehension Passages

By Science and STEAM Team

  • Are you looking for an NGSS-aligned resource to teach about animal adaptation?
  • This best-selling resource contains five informational reading passages about animal adaptations.
  • It is also available for use in the Google Classroom™.

☀️ Animal Adaptations Non-Fiction Texts and Activities for Use with Google Slides™

  • This highly engaging resource was made for the NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics.
  • It covers the following animals in the following ecosystems:

Collared Lizard - desert

Clownfish - ocean

Arctic Fox - arctic tundra

Blue Heron - wetlands

Yellow Jacket - temperate forest

  • 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. Even I learned things while researching the adaptations! There is a tips sheet for teachers and two recording sheets (differentiated) for students on which they can note the adaptations that their given animal has in order to survive in its ecosystem.

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Severe Weather and Natural Disasters Nonfiction Texts for Reading Comprehension

By Science and STEAM Team

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!

There is a bonus mini-poster on natural disasters as well.

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⭐ Natural Disasters: Five Informational Reading Passages - Black and White

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