$5 - $10 4th Grade Science Activities (by date, oldest first)

Force, Motion, & Energy: card sorts 1-2 (18 terms)

Matter & Energy: card sorts 1-3 (27 terms)

Elevate your library lessons with this dynamic bundle!

Bundle includes 3 sets of task cards, a hands-on coding activity, a STEM resource package, and a captivating set of lightbox slides. Perfect for fostering critical thinking and creativity, these resources make learning engaging and fun.

* Task cards sets are perfect for back to school library orientation or reviewing skills with students throughout the year. One set is K-4, other sets are 3-8.

* STEAM package includes everything you need to get started, including STEAM bulletin board headers, project "rules", a pre-activity for students to research and learn about the aspects of STEAM, a teacher planning sheet, student workbook, student reflection sheet, and student presentation guidelines.

* Coding resource includes 5 different "stations" that could be done as a whole class activity, or more like traditional ELL and math learning centres.

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Looking for a fun way to help your students master multiple 5th grade Heat Transfer topics? Look no further! This product aligns with NC Essential standard 5.P.3, but I think it could work well in other grades too!

What's included:

• Conduction, Convection and Radiation Google Slides drag and drop activity, vocabulary scramble and definition page, and Google Form assessment
• Conductors vs. Insulators Google Slides drag and drop activity and Google Form assessment
• 4 Heat Transfer Review Worksheets (use as a study guide, homework, etc.)
• 24 Heat Transfer Cumulative Review Task Cards and Google Form

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• 5th Grade Science EOG Review Task Cards

Make reviewing weathering and erosion fun with this engaging, collaborative game show! This weathering and erosion review game includes effects, vocabulary, types of weathering, landforms & features, and erosion processes. Quick and easy setup, plus clear directions makes this game perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students to practice knowledge of weathering and erosion by exploring it in a fun way. Students will love working on the science concepts while working in teams with friendly competition, and won't even realize how much they're learning!

Here's what you'll get:

• 25 questions
• student recording sheet
• teacher directions

Your students will love practicing the weathering and erosion concepts with their teammates. They'll be engaged in discussions, and having friendly competition while reviewing their learning.

Prep is quick and easy... Just copy student recording sheets, display the game on the board, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class!

IMPORTANT!

You must have PowerPoint installed on your computer. Also, this file is not editable.

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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.

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 special education science adapted book bundle is perfect for life skills classes. It is differentiated to meet the needs or multi-level students. The definitions provide information for students working at a higher level while the matching visuals give access to science material who may need more academic support.

These science adapted books are included in a mega bundle with corresponding task boxes. For each adapted book in this bundle their is an adapted book with matching visuals to reinforce the retention of each topic. With nine topics included, you are able to change these out each month.

• Bodies of Water
• Landforms
• Continents
• Planets
• My Body
• My Organs
• Weather
• Animal Habitats
• Force and Motion

***FREEBIE INCLUDED

There is a free copy of "My Life Cycle Adapted Book" available for you to download with this purchase of this bundle.

Don't miss out on this complete set of Science Adapted Books.

Each book includes visuals to velcro to each page of the book.

Mega Bundle

These science adapted books are included in a mega bundle with corresponding task boxes. For each adapted book in this bundle their is an adapted book with matching visuals to reinforce the retention of each topic. With nine topics included, you are able to change these out each month.

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Special Education Science Task Box Puzzle Bundle

This special education science task box bundle is perfect for life skills classes. It is differentiated to meet the needs or multi-level students. The visuals provide students access to the material who may need more academic support.

Students can practice cutting and gluing these visuals to the matching board or laminate and add velcro for repeated use.

Included in the bundle are the following task box puzzles:

• Bodies of Water
• Landforms
• Continents
• Planets
• My Body
• My Organs
• Weather
• Animal Habitats
• Force and Motion

***FREEBIE INCLUDED

There is a free copy of "My Life Cycle Puzzle" available for you to download with this purchase of this bundle.

Mega Bundle

These task box puzzles are included in a mega bundle with corresponding adapted books. For each task box in this bundle their is an adapted book with matching visuals to reinforce the retention of each topic. With nine topics included, you are able to change these out each month.

Check out the Mega Bundle HERE!

Do you teach 5th grade science? Do you use the Discovery Education curriculum? If so this is a wonderful vocabulary resource for you! Even if you don't use Discovery Education these vocabulary words still follow the NGSS 5th grade standards. This bundle includes 8 units of vocabulary with answer keys

Each Vocabulary Match Includes:

• A printable page for students.
• Easy matching by writing the letter of the correct definition on the line.
• Answer keys

Using these vocabulary matches is a great way to build students' comprehension when they practice learning the vocabulary words they are reading in the text.

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This bundle includes all four parts of the Physical Science lessons.

Students will be guided through their introduction to various parts of Physical Science. This bundle is 30% off!

• They start with Matter and Structure where they learn about physical properties focusing on Solubility, Conductivity, Elasticity, Hardness, Reflectivity, and Texture, and how to observe physical properties. Physical properties are introduced,

• Students then learn briefly about the periodic table and its history, and atoms. Students will also use pixel art to familiarize themselves with the table and complete a project!

• Students go to chemical properties after and learn how to measure and be introduced to the conservation of mass via lab work.

• Lastly, Students will learn about Heterogenous and Homogenous Mixtures. They will be given an overview of changing state to refresh prior knowledge and how that assists in understanding mixtures. They complete a summative lab that focuses on mixtures with a bonus extension challenge.

Please see the individual previews to see if this resource is a good fit for your classroom!

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There are four suggested pixel arts to assist your instruction!

1. Element to Name

2. Riddle me An Element

3. Name to Element

4. Mixtures and Solutions

There are two suggested Dominos Vocabulary to assist your instruction!

1. Chemical Properties

2. Mixtures and Solutions

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This resource is great for

- Introduction to the periodic table

- Minimal prep lesson! - Adjust as necessary for your students

- Project assessment for cross-curricular competency

- Pixel art activity x4 - Great for stations, review, and sub plans!

- Dominos Vocabulary x2 - Reusable and great for bellringers or stations!

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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.

Light Science Pack for Grade 2

*Includes two versions of the workbook*

• Version 1: Tracing key vocabulary
• Version 2: Highlight underlined key terms and fill in the blanks with important vocabulary

Choose what works best for your class!

This product is specially designed for Grade 2 classrooms! Packed with engaging and interactive activities, this science pack is your go-to resource for exploring the fascinating world of light. Aligned with the curriculum shifts for the Alberta curriculum in 2023, this pack covers key topics that will spark curiosity and foster a love for science.

What's Inside:

1. Sources of Light Exploration:

Investigate the Sun, electricity, fire, and even some plants and animals with bioluminescence. Discover how these sources bring light into our world!

2.Light Behaviors:

Learn how light travels in a straight line from its source, bounces off surfaces in reflection, bends in refraction, and even splits into a vibrant spectrum in dispersion.

3. The Path of Light:

Explore how the path of light is affected by natural and artificial elements.

4. EIGHT fun experiments:

• Mystery Boxes: to understand why we can see things around us
• Glow sticks experiment: To understand how bioluminescence works.
• Light Travels experiment
• Light Reflection experiment
• Arrow Flip experiment (refraction)
• Broken pencil (refraction)
• Making your own rainbow with a glass of water (dispersion)
• Making your own rainbow with a prism (dispersion)

Educational Tools Included:

• Lab Worksheets: Dive into exciting experiments with step-by-step guidance.
• Cut Outs: Bring concepts to life with visual aids for hands-on learning.
• Assessment
• Teacher's Notes: Detailed guidance to enhance your teaching experience.

All documents come with an ANSWER KEY

Why Choose My Science Pack:

• Engaging Content: Captivate young minds with interactive and age-appropriate content.
• Curriculum Aligned: Designed to meet the Alberta curriculum shifts for 2023.
• Comprehensive Resources: All-in-one pack for a seamless teaching and learning experience.

"Earth's Relationship to the Sun"

• Explore the fascinating elements that make up our planet – land, water, air, plants, and the diversity of animals.
• Uncover the unique factors that make Earth the only known habitat for life in our vast universe.
• Understand the Earth's movements: Through hands-on activities and thought-provoking exercises, students will gain a deeper understanding of how these movements shape our days, nights, and the changing seasons.

This product includes:

• A 16-page workbook with his corresponding answer key
• Cutouts
• Assessment with Answer Key
• Teacher's Notes.

This material is based on Alberta's Curriculum Shifts for 2023

This is document complies information on the uses of natural materials by First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples.

This product contains:

• Easy to follow readings on uses and practices of natural materials by Indigenous Peoples
• Word-search, crack the code, a maze, tracing activities
• Build your own travois instructions.

There is also a Fahrenheit version!

GUILTY!! I have tried to crochet a temperature blanket more than once but I never seem to finish them. That's why I have created this fun and unique resource for your classroom! Easier than crocheting :P !!!

A PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR YOU MORNING ROUTINE!!!

With this product, your class will be able to track daily temperatures and record them in a blanket template.

This document includes:

• 2 "How to" pages
• 3 Thermometer Template Pages (with and without temperature ranges)
• A Cover Page
• 1 Temperature Blanket Template
• Data Analysis Pages (1 for every month Sep-Jun)
• 6 Compare and Contrast pages.

With this activity pack kids will learn and use different kinds of skills, such as counting, subtracting, collecting, analyzing, comparing, contrasting, reflecting, etc.

There is also a Celsius version!

GUILTY!! I have tried to crochet a temperature blanket more than once but I never seem to finish them. That's why I have created this fun and unique resource for your classroom! Easier than crocheting :P !!!

A PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR YOU MORNING ROUTINE!!!

With this product, your class will be able to track daily temperatures and record them in a blanket template.

This document includes:

• 2 "How to" pages
• 3 Thermometer Template Pages (with and without temperature ranges)
• A Cover Page
• 1 Temperature Blanket Template
• Data Analysis Pages (1 for every month Sep-Jun)
• 6 Compare and Contrast pages.

With this activity pack kids will learn and use different kinds of skills, such as counting, subtracting, collecting, analyzing, comparing, contrasting, reflecting, etc.

Fun Computer science Coloring Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice pre-writing skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift for First day computer science activities!

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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• ( PDF + PNG )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

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• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

Printable Computer science | Programmers activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during Computer science | Programmers . 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, Mandala Coloring Pages, Coloring Pages, cut and paste and jigsaw puzzles .

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• ( PDF + PNG)

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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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 First day of Computer science !

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• pages ( PDF + PNG)

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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