5th Grade Science Internet Activities (by date, oldest first)

Fun Facts about Electricity - WebQuest & Word Search Puzzle

By Innovations in Technology

In this lesson, students learn fun facts about electricity as they complete a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. Two versions of the WebQuest are included to let teachers print the questions or to provide them digitally as an interactive page in an editable Microsoft PowerPoint file. Also included is a word search puzzle with answer key, perfect as a part of the lesson, or as an extension activity for early finishers.

This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary as well.

Materials Required:

· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)

· Software such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· WebQuest questions for students - print and digital versions (editable)

· WebQuest Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)

· Word Search Puzzle with Answer Key

Approximate Lesson Duration:

1 – 2 (50 minute) class periods

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Computer Science - Technology

$3.00

Digital Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) Nearpod Middle School Mini Labs

By Danielle Mortimore

These mini-labs are great to introducing students to NGSS and SEPs! Perfect for that first or second week of school!

This assignment is a great intro and refresher into middle school science. It includes a wide range of activities that everyone will enjoy. Perfect for introducing students to NGSS based science.

Includes:

Instructions and tips for each activity
Instructions and example of what to put on each Nearpod Activity Slide
8 interactive, engaging activities that require
Link to student worksheet

I used it for grades 6-8. It was perfect for our 6th graders because some of them had never had a designated science course before. It was perfect for our 8th graders, because it really made them think what science really is all about. Each SEP takes about 20-30 minutes! It encourage students to work together and is great for setting those group work expectations early in the year.

Activity summaries:

Group/class discussions on what science actually is
A simple experiment students can do with very little set up
Developing your own model
Creating a CER using a funny commercial
Graphing data that the students collected
Solving riddles using math
Engaging in an argument where there may or may not be a correct stance
Nice chill activity at the end to show what the students learned

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Science

General Science

$6.50

Food Chains and Food Webs Boom Card Set

By Rachel Thiry

Practice your knowledge of food chains and food webs. Practice includes using key vocabulary including: producer, consumer, decomposer, herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore.

Includes:

2 Definition Cards

15 Practice Cards

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Earth Sciences

General Science

$2.00

Third Grade Ecology

By Rachel Thiry

Hit all of the key components of organisms in an ecosystem.

Includes:

-Practice at Producer, Consumer, and Decomposer

-Practice at Herbivore, Carnivore, and Omnivore

-Practice creating Food Chains and Food Webs

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To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a subscription. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial. Readhere for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

"You may be eligible for a free trial from Boom Learning. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial. If you choose not to stay on a paid subscription account after your free trial, you will still be able to assign all your Boom Cards to as many students as you see fit using Fast Play pins (which give instant feedback for decks that are self-grading). You will not be charged when your free trial expires."

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Painted Lady Butterflies Texts and Activities for Use with Google Slides™

By Science and STEAM Team

Painted Lady Butterflies 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 non-fiction text is about the Painted Lady Butterfly. Students will read about painted lady butterfly eggs, painted lady caterpillars, and the butterfly itself. This is a good independent read for eight and nine-year-olds, and the perfect read-aloud for younger children. There is a poster of the Painted Lady with the parts labeled. Suggested video links are included, There are several follow-up worksheets. These are on different levels so you can choose what is appropriate for your individual class or students. These include life-cycle sheets.

If your class is lucky enough to have Painted Lady Larva to observe there is a sheet explaining the humane treatment of the butterfly.

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Animal Defenses Nonfiction Texts and Activities for Use with Google Slides™

By Science and STEAM Team

Animal Defenses 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 eight non-fiction texts about animals and their defense mechanisms. 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. Links to videos and students friendly internet sites are included too.

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.