3rd Grade Science Google Apps

All these products align with Alberta's curriculum shifts of 2023.

1. Use of Materials

2. Writing Instructions

3. Sound and Light

4. Earth Systems: Earth's Relationship with the Sun, Landforms, and Bodies of Water

5. Living Systems: Life Cycles and Relationships between Plants, Animals and Land.

Save 20% on 15 books from the What Is? and What Was? book series. Each one includes a book report flipbook template and a comprehensive reading comprehension digital lesson (with a built-in reward system).

The books in the series include:

1. What Was the Age of Exploration?
2. What Was the Children's Blizzard of 1888?
3. What Was the Wild West?
4. What Was the Donner Party?
5. What Was the Ice Age?
6. What Was the Boston Tea Party?
7. What Was Ellis Island?
8. What Was the Great Depression?
9. What Was the Plague?
10. What Was the Titanic
11. What Were the Salem Witch Trials?
12. What is Climate Change?
13. What is the Constitution?
14. What is the Coronavirus Disease COVID-19?
15. What is the Women's Rights Movement?

This product is easy to use:

1. Print the template (same template for every book in this series), cut along the dotted line on each page, then staple the top to create the flipbooks (students can do this on their own).
2. Read the book (independently or as a class/group)
3. Click through the Google reading comprehension digital lesson (no-prep required!)
4. Students fill out the template independently/homework or as a class or group. In my class, we work on the book report template together through each section of the lesson.

The sections of the reading comprehension digital lesson and 9-page book report template include (along with the built-in reward system):

• book title info
• rating & review
• vocabulary
• facts
• text ideas
• series of events
• making life connections
• what I learned
• questions I have
• setting/subject
• interesting event
• important event

This non-fiction text and create a spider web challenge is now ready for use in the Google Classroom™. You can share this resource with your students through Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™. Students can then type directly on this document and share it back with you.

There is one graphic organizer for independent follow-up work after the reading, a link to a video about spider webs, specific instructions for the challenge, and an engineering and design process recording sheet. Materials for the challenge are things most teachers have.

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Celebrate Earth Day & Become a Planet Protector: An Engaging Lesson for All Ages!

Is your class ready for an Earth Day adventure? This exciting lesson plan is packed with fun facts, creative activities, and powerful inspiration to turn your students into champions for our planet!

Here's why this lesson rocks:

• Catchy & Comprehensive: Explore the history of Earth Day and delve into the concept of environmental conservation with clear explanations and engaging visuals.
• Interactive & Fun: A mix of text, gifs, and clip art keeps students engaged, sparking their curiosity and critical thinking.
• Actionable Ideas: Students brainstorm ways to make a positive impact, empowering them to become active participants in protecting the Earth.
• Flexible & Timely: Perfect for Earth Day celebrations or any time you want to promote environmental awareness in your classroom.

With this lesson, your students will:

• Gain a deeper understanding of Earth Day and its significance.
• Learn the importance of environmental conservation and its impact on our planet.
• Develop creative solutions to make a positive difference in the world.
• Feel empowered to become responsible stewards of the Earth.

Get ready to inspire the next generation of environmental heroes! This interactive lesson is the perfect way to celebrate our planet and ignite a passion for protecting it for years to come!

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A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with forty individual activities about key events in September, October, November and December, or famous figures that were either born or died in the fall. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:

• The Outbreak of World War 2 which began on the 1st September 1939
• VJ Day, which officially ended World War 2 on the 2nd September 1945
• The Treaty of Paris which brought to an end the American Revolutionary War on the 3rd September 1783
• Mother Teresa, who died on the 5th September 1997
• Ruby Bridges, who was born on the 8th September 1954
• The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, which took place on the 11th September 2001
• Roald Dahl, who was born on the 13th September 1916
• Theodore Roosevelt, who became president on the 14th September 1901
• Augustus Caesar, who was born on the 23rd September 63 BC
• Serena Williams, who was born on the 26th September 1981
• Mahatma Gandhi, who was born on the 2nd October 1869
• Christopher Columbus, who first landed in the Americas on the 12th October 1492
• William the Conqueror, who won the Battle of Hastings to become king of England on the 14th October 1066
• Walt Disney, who founded the Walt Disney Company on the 16th October 1923
• The Great Depression, which began with the stock market crash on 'Black Thursday' on the 24th October 1929
• The famous artist, Pablo Picasso, who was born on the 25th October 1881
• The Microsoft founder and multi-billionaire, Bill Gates, who was born on the 28th October 1955
• The famous soccer star, Pele, was born on the 23rd October 1922.
• Muhammed Ali, who defeated George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle on the 30th October 1974
• As the Battle of Britain ended on the 31st October 1940, the Blitz on Britain began.
• Abraham Lincoln, who was elected as president on the 6th November 1860.
• The famous scientist, Marie Curie, who was born on the 7th November 1867.
• The U.S. President Joe Biden, who was born on the 20th November 1942.
• The end of World War 1, which ended on the 11th November 1918, and the Treaty of Versailles that followed.
• The famous French artist, Claude Monet, who was born on the 14th November 1840.
• The English monarch, Elizabeth I, who became queen at the age of just 25, on the 17th November 1558.
• American president, John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated on the 22nd November 1963.
• The settlement of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, which took place on the 25th November 1621.
• Egyptian pharaoh**, Tutankhamun**, whose tomb was discovered by Howard Carter on the 26th November 1922.
• The British war time prime minister, Winston Churchill, who was born on the 30th November 1874.
• Rosa Parks, who was arrested on the 1st December 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus; the event gave birth to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.
• The Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base, Pearl Harbor, which took place on the 7th December 1941 and brought America into World War II.
• George Washington, the first American president who died at the age of sixty-seven on the 14th December 1799.
• The Boston Tea Party, which happened on the 16th December 1773 when the Sons of Liberty group destroyed a shipment of tea; this eventually led to the start of the American Revolutionary War.
• The first powered flight by the famous Wright Brothers, which took place on the 17th December 1903.
• Vincent van Gogh, the famous Dutch artist, who cut off his left year whilst in a rage on the 23rd December 1888.
• Santa Claus, who does his yearly present deliveries all around the world on the 24th December.
• The Charles Dickens' character, Ebenezer Scrooge, who was visited by three ghosts on the 24th December 1825.
• Isaac Newton, the famous English scientist, who was born on the 25th December 1642.
• The Battle of Trenton, which took place during the American Revolutionary War on the 25th December 1776.

The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous people or topics whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in each of the forty activities:

• A Google Forms Activity
• A PDF Printable Activity

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This resource bundle is great for:

• Distance learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions

These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.

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Time allowance to complete each activity:

5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.

40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

Time allowance to assess:

A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

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Help your students organize their information in this virtual science fair presentation. All parts of the scientific process are included in this layout!

Check out the preview for images of sample slides.

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This unique and convenient product allows students to engage in home/ paperless science experiments via National Geographic Kids and Google Apps! There is NO prep required!! All you have to do is assign the Google Slide to students! This product is so easy to use! Along with the Scientific Method graphic organizer, this product also comes with a 4 page Teacher How-To-Use Guide and a National Geographic Kids Website guide for students and families.

This product can be found in my AT HOME SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS BUNDLE, along with:

1. Groovy Lava Lamp - At Home Science Experiment

2. Candy Coating Revealed - At Home Science Experiment

3. Hula-Hoop Observation - At Home Science Experiment

4. Wiggly Water - At Home Science Experiment

5. Ghost Glove - At Home Science Experiment

6. Marshmallow Madness - At Home Science Experiment

7. Elephant Toothpaste - At Home Science Experiment

8. Color Explosion - At Home Science Experiment

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Looking for a fun way to help your students master specific topics aligned with the new 2023 5th grade North Carolina Standard Course of Study Science Standards (implemented Fall 2024)? Look no further!

This bundle includes 18 5th Grade science topics. Each topic has an activity that can be easily uploaded into Google Classroom or printed to use with journals in a cut and glue activity, and a Google Form quick check that can be used for a grade to assess whether your students mastered the skill. Most topics also include an interactive Google Slides presentation-- perfect for whole group!

Topics included:

• Human Body Systems
• Introduction to Cells- Is It Made of Cells?
• Levels of Organization in the Human Body
• Inherited vs. Acquired Traits
• Instincts vs. Learned Behaviors
• Weather Fronts
• Weather Tools and Instruments
• Cloud Types
• Water Cycle
• Chemical Change vs. Physical Change
• Solids, Liquids, and Gasses
• Conductors vs. Insulators
• Abiotic vs. Biotic
• Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers
• Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores
• Terrestrial vs. Aquatic Biomes
• Major Biomes
• Distance, Speed, and Time Practice Worksheets
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Teach your students about Social and Emotional Development with this fun and interactive STEAM Lesson. This lesson includes, educational videos, discussion questions, informational and interactive slides, and a hands-on STEAM project. Students will make their own Memorial Flag and Flagpole in remembrance of September 11th, 2001.

Glitter Jars. Great activity for Back to School!

You will need:

1. Glitter
2. Water
3. Jar
4. Clear Glue or Glitter Glue
5. Measuring Cup
6. Corn Syrup
7. Food Coloring (optional)

This comprehensive resource focuses on natural and processed materials, exploring their properties and how they relate to different purposes. All concepts are broken down for easy understanding, focusing and key vocabulary and main ideas. With a total of 163 pages, this product offers 44 pages of engaging reading materials, multiple hands-on activities, 8 lab experiments, and a Google slides show.

Additionally, it includes 8 lab worksheets for conducting experiments, teacher notes for guidance and formal assessment worksheets. All products come with their corresponding answer key.

I am confident that this booklet will provide your students with a rich and interactive learning experience.

Properties of Materials explored:

•Size and Texture

•Transparency

•Absorbency

•Hardness

•Flexibility

•Malleability

•Buoyancy

•Reflection

•Durability

Activities included:

•Crack the Code

•Matching

•Cutting and Pasting

•Tracing

•Comparing and Contrasting

•Graphing

•Word searching

•Planning

Experiments:

•The Cracker Lab

•The Transparency Lab

•The Absorbency Lab

•The Rainbow Lab

•Keeping Teddy Dry Lab

•The Flexibility Lab

•The Cookie Dunk Lab

•The Reflection Lab

***This product aligns with Alberta's curriculum shifts for 2023.

This "What Is The Coronavirus Disease COVID-19?" book report and book study project digital product for 3rd and 4th-grade students is perfect for exploring non-fiction text structures for reading comprehension. It enhances non-fiction reading comprehension, book study, and report writing skills!
This resource includes:

• Comprehensive Google Slides digital lesson for reading comprehension and book report writing support

• 9-page printable PDF book report flip book template

Please see the product preview for more visual details.

NOTE: You need a (free) Google account to access the digital lesson, and you will need access to the book "What Is The Coronavirus Disease COVID-19?" to complete the digital and printable activities.

Students will dive into the context of the Coronavirus, gaining a deeper understanding of this significant event in American history. The digital lesson guides students through key facts, timelines, and the impact of these events.
How to use this resource:

• Have students read the book, "What Is The Coronavirus Disease COVID-19?"

• Print the book report flip book template

• Open and present the Google Slides digital lesson

• Follow the intuitive prompts, which will take you through each step of the book report. For example, if it's time to work on the "facts" page, there is a series of multiple-choice questions on specific facts detailed in the text that will help refresh the students' memories and comprehension. Then students can fill in the facts they found most interesting.

• Have fun guessing the mystery puzzle between each section of the book report!

The printable PDF book report flip book template provides creative book report ideas, such as summarizing the events, using critical thinking skills, and creating a timeline. It can be used with any non-fiction book. Students will also use a book review template to evaluate COVID-19's significance. Overall, this project offers an engaging way for students to explore non-fiction text structures while learning about a crucial event in history.
The non-fiction book report flip book pages include:
   ✏book title info
   ✏rating & review
   ✏vocabulary
   ✏facts
   ✏text ideas
   ✏series of events
   ✏making life connections
   ✏what I learned
   ✏questions I have
   ✏setting & subject
   ✏interesting event
   ✏important event
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One of our best sellers: Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy in pdf form has now been made for use in the Google Classroom™. You can share this resource with your students through Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™. Students can then type directly on this document and share it back with you.

This resource contains nine informational reading passages about energy sources along with two follow-up activities. There is a link to a YouTube video that introduces the different energy sources.

Students can read the passages independently or with a partner, record the type of energy they are reading about, tell whether it is renewable or nonrenewable, and list the advantages and disadvantages of the source of energy. Then students can share out jigsaw style with their peers. These passages are different lengths and can be used to differentiate. The types of energy include:

Wind Energy

Biofuels

Solar Energy

Geothermal Energy

Hydroelectricity

Oil

Coal

Natural Gas

Nuclear Power

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Go Green! Earth Day Bundle: Cultivate Eco-Conscious Classrooms with Engaging Activities

Empower your students to become environmental champions with our exciting Go Green! Earth Day Bundle. This comprehensive resource pack is brimming with engaging activities, lesson plans, and creative projects that make learning about sustainability fun and impactful.

Here's what makes this bundle a game-changer for your classroom:

• Rich Content Variety: Explore a diverse range of activities like Earth Day bingo, matching games, coloring pages, and thought-provoking discussions – all centered around environmental awareness.
• Interactive Learning: Foster a deeper understanding of green practices through hands-on projects and activities that spark curiosity and encourage participation.
• Action-Oriented Approach: Motivate students to take action beyond the classroom with practical tips and ideas for adopting eco-friendly habits in their daily lives.
• Standards-Aligned Activities: The bundle seamlessly integrates with science curriculum standards, making it a perfect fit for your Earth Day lesson plans.

But that's not all! By incorporating this bundle, you'll also be nurturing essential 21st-century skills in your students, including:

• Critical Thinking: Activities encourage students to analyze environmental issues and develop solutions.
• Problem-Solving: Students will practice critical thinking skills to address environmental challenges.
• Collaboration: Working together on projects fosters teamwork and communication skills.
• Citizenship: The bundle instills a sense of environmental responsibility, empowering students to become active global citizens.

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This Go Green! Earth Day Bundle is an invaluable resource for teachers who want to make a positive impact and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards. So, why wait? Shop now and get ready to cultivate a love for our planet in your classroom!

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A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with forty individual activities about key events from May, June, July or August from history, or famous figures that were either born or died in the summer. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:

• The famous English soccer player, David Beckham, who was born on the 2nd May 1975.
• The French leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, who died on the 5th May 1821 on the remote island of St. Helena.
• The 33rd president of the United States, Harry Truman, who was born on the 8th May 1884.
• VE Day, where Germany surrendered to Allied forces on the 8th May 1945, which brought an end of World War II in Europe.
• The famous Spanish Surrealist artist, Salvador Dali, who was born on the 11th May 1904.
• The founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, who was born on the 12th May 1820.
• The guide and translator, Sacagawea, who joined Lewis and Clark as they set off on their expedition across America on the 14th May 1804.
• Mount Everest, which was climbed for the first time on the 29th May 1953.
• The famous Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg, who received an Honorary Doctor of Law from the University of British Colombia on the 31st May 2021.
• The nemesis of the Roman Empire, Hannibal, who famously crossed the Alps with his army which included elephants in May 218 BC.
• The record-breaking Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal, who was born on the 3rd June 1986.
• The famous English king who ruled during the Revolutionary War, King George III, who was born on the 4th June 1738.
• The famous World War II battle, the Battle of Midway, which began on the 4th June 1942.
• The first African American woman to be admitted into NASAs astronaut program, Mae Jemison, who joined on the 4th June 1987.
• The recently deceased husband to Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, who was born on the 10th June 1921.
• The famous German-born diarist of World War II, Anne Frank, who was born on the 12th June 1929.
• The Enigma code breaking English mathematician, Alan Turing, who was born on the 23rd June 1912.
• The famous American Olympic star, Wilma Rudolph, who was born on the 23rd June 1940.
• The famous Argentinian soccer superstar, Lionel Messi, who was born on the 24th June 1987.
• The record-breaking American Olympic swimmer, Michael Phelps, who was born on the 30th June 1985.
• The Battle of Gettysburg, which was a key battle in the American Civil War, and was fought from the 1st July until the 3rd July 1863.
• The famous Mexican artist and icon, Frida Kahlo, who was born on the 6th July 1907.
• The spiritual leader of Buddhism, the Dalai Lama, who was born on the 6th July 1935.
• The scientist famous for his work in electricity, Nikola Tesla, who was born on the 10th July 1856.
• The famous Nobel Peace Prize winner and educational activist, Malala Yousafzai, who was born in Pakistan on the 12th July 1997.
• The Apollo 11 Moon mission, which put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface on the 21st July 1969.
• One of the Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu, which was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham on the 24th July 1911.
• The red planet of Mars, where the Perseverance Mars Rover was launched to on the 30th July 2020.
• The author famous for her Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, who was born on the 31st July 1965.
• The powerful ruler of Ancient Greece, Alexander the Great, who was born at some point in July of 356 BC.
• The record-breaking American Football quarterback, Tom Brady, who was born on the 3rd August 1977.
• The former president of the United States, Barack Obama, who was born on the 4th August 1961.
• The first person to set foot on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, who was born on the 5th August 1930
• The famous American pop artist, Andy Warhol, who was born on the 6th August 1928
• The famous tennis star from Switzerland, Roger Federer, who was born on the 8th August 1981.
• The last active ruler of Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra, who died on the 10th August in 30 BC.
• The former slave, Frederick Douglass, who made an emotional speech giving an account of his life as a slave on the 11th August 1841.
• The record-breaking Jamaican athlete, Usain Bolt, who was born on the 21st August 1986.
• The famous wonder, Petra, which was discovered on the 22nd August 1812 in Jordan, after being hidden from western eyes for centuries.
• The famous NASA mathematician and scientist, Katherine Johnson, who was born on the 26th August 1918.

The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous people or topics whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in each of the forty activities:

• A Google Forms Activity
• A PDF Printable Activity

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This resource bundle is great for:

• Distance learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions

These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.

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Time allowance to complete each activity:

5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.

40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

Time allowance to assess:

A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.

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This GOOGLE DRIVE mini research project is everything you need in order for students to independently learn about birds!! It encourages research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers and self-reflection skills! It comes with a teacher guide, birds list they will be researching, a National Geographic website guide, 5 graphic organizers, and a self-reflection survey. It is easy to use and an awesome independent mini research project that you & your students will love!

What is included?

- Access to a Google Drive folder containing the following resources:

• How-to-Use Guide - Includes objectives, materials, standards/curriculum connections, and assessment/grading.
• National Geographic Kids Website Guide - Provides a detailed description of how to use the National Geographic Kids website, including pictures and steps. 
• Birds List - includes what birds they will be researching from the website.
• Individual Research Graphic Organizer - Graphic organizer for students to record their individualized research. 
• Student Checklist and Project Reflection - This is the final part of the research project. Students are asked to fill out a checklist marking if they completed all aspects of the research project. They then can reflect on a few short answer questions.
• Terms of Use page

Bird Research List:

•Adelie Penguin

•American Crow

•American

Goldfinch

•American Robin

•Atlantic Puffin

•Bald Eagle

•Blue-Footed Booby

•Brown Thrasher

•California Quail

•Eastern Bluebird

•Emperor Penguin

•Flamingo

•Great Horned Owl

•Humboldt Penguin

•Indian Peafowl

•Northern Mockingbird

•Ostrich

•Peregrine Falcon

•Pileated Woodpecker

•Red-Tailed Hawk

•Snowy Owl

•Snowy Plover

•Tundra Swan

•Whooping Crane

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Looking for a fun way to help your students master multiple 5th grade Ecosystems topics? Look no further! This resource aligns with North Carolina Standard Course of Study Science Standard LS.5.2

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• 20 Ecosystems Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
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Teach your students physical and chemical changes with this fun and interactive Science Lab. Students will watch, educational videos, go through detailed slides with vocabulary words and definitions, complete lab questions, go on a virtual field trip to a Pumpkin Patch, complete a digital cut and paste Physical and Chemical Changes activity, and finish with a fun and engaging Pumpkin Volcano.

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Are you a teacher looking for a comprehensive resource to teach your students about instruction design? This digital product is specifically tailored to meet the needs of elementary classrooms.

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Animals that Live in Groups in pdf form has now been made for use in the Google Classroom™. You can share this resource with your students through Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™. Students can then type directly on this document and share it back with you.

This resource contains six non-fiction texts about animals that live in groups and the reasons why this is advantageous to them! There are also graphic organizers for students to fill out, a video link, and a link that will help them find out about other animals that live in groups.

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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.

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