$5 - $10 6th Grade Science Activities

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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.

Kickstart the school year with this engaging and informative bundle designed to foster learning, collaboration, and community in your classroom. Packed with fun activities, this resource covers math, science, and icebreaker activity while providing valuable insights into your students' strengths and learning styles.

What's Included:

• Math Calculator
• Science-Themed Icebreaker Questions: Spark curiosity and critical thinking with thought-provoking prompts.
• Science Scavenger Hunt
• Get to Know You Bingo: Build a strong classroom community through fun and interactive icebreaker activities DICE AND BINGO.
• Get to Know You Backpack
• Tell Me About Your Child Form: Gather essential information from parents to support student success.

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With this earth science lesson, students will research individual planets with given websites and other sources. They will learn about the similarities and differences of the planets. This engaging activity is perfect for distance learning and includes answer keys.

*This lesson is part of the MS-1ESS-2 Unit.

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⭐ Endangered Animals: NGSS: MS-LS2-4 and MS-LS2-5

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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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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
• 8 interactive, engaging activities that require no student devices
• 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:

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

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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Printable PDF & Digital Versions are included in this distance learning ready activity which consists of 3 maze activities and a BONUS handout/resource about significant figures rules (including adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing) is included in this bundle.

Identifying Significant Figures Maze

Multiplying and Dividing Significant Figures Maze

Adding and Subtracting Significant Figures Maze

Important Information

Not all boxes are used in the maze to avoid students from just figuring out the correct route. Students will have to correctly solve at least 12 problems to find their way through the maze.

Distance learning?

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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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Dive into the fascinating world of climate change with Dr. Brownstorm's engaging unit on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA)!

This comprehensive package is designed for Grade 6 students, with a focus on English Language Learners (ELL), making complex climate concepts accessible and fun.

What's Included:

1. Detailed lesson plan with clear objectives and main ideas
2. Colorful, informative PowerPoint presentation
3. Student handout with questions (regular and ELL versions)
4. Answer key for teachers
5. Engaging analogies to explain complex concepts (e.g., the marble jar for return periods)
6. Data analysis activities using real climate graphs
7. Discussion prompts for class engagement

Key Features:

• ELL-friendly language and explanations
• Visual aids to support learning
• Interactive elements to keep students engaged
• Real-world data from the GBA region
• Connections to students' daily lives

This unit covers:

• Temperature changes in the GBA
• Rainfall patterns and extreme weather events
• Future climate predictions
• Impacts of climate change on communities

Perfect for:

• Science classes studying climate and weather
• Geography units on regional climate patterns
• Interdisciplinary studies linking science and social studies
• ESL/ELL classrooms focusing on scientific vocabulary

Aligned with Grade 6 curriculum standards, this unit will turn your students into climate detectives, exploring the mysteries of our changing planet!

Get ready to inspire the next generation of climate scientists with Dr. Brownstorm's exciting journey through the Greater Bay Area's changing climate!

Even young children are inquisitive about their body and how it operates.These super cute printable Human Body Worksheets Bundle are no prep pages for children to read, color, and learn about their bodies. Teach your kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade pupils about the human body. These colorful and informative pages make learning about anatomy fun and easy! These printables worksheets cover everything from the skeletal system to the parts of the brain, helping children develop a strong foundation in science. Plus, they’re perfect for independent learning or as a supplement to your homeschool or classroom curriculum.

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⭐ Human Body Systems Worksheets | Bones, Muscles, Heart, Digestive system …

Even young children are interested in the functions of their bodies. Children can read, color, and learn about their bodies with these adorable Human Body Worksheets. Students in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade can learn about their bodies by using these human body worksheets. Worksheets on human bodily systems, including the heart, muscles, brain, bones, stomach, bladder, and more, are included. Kids may have fun learning about the human body with this science worksheet. You may start learning as soon as you print the human body worksheets!

Kids can learn about the many human body systems, including muscles, bones, organs, and more, with these printable Human Body for Kids Emergent Readers. Additionally, a reader will have been forced to read, remember, and review new vocabulary terms again after coloring and tracing them. Kindergarteners, first-graders, second-graders, third-graders, fourth-graders, fifth-graders, and sixth-graders will like this human body printable.

⭐ Skeletal System Activities Passages & Worksheets | Skeleton Unit & Human Body

As part of our unit on the human body we learned about our amazing skeletal system through a variety of hands on projects and this informational, printable skeletal system worksheet pack. Students in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, skeletal system worksheet grade 5 pdf, and sixth grade can all benefit from using these printable skeleton system worksheets. You only need to print the skeletal system worksheet pdf to begin teaching children about the human body.

We have been studying the skeletal system as part of our children's human body unit. We made our own life-size skeletons with this printable template and we did lots of fun bone projects. But the “meat” of our unit came from this no prep Skeletal System Worksheets and our skeletal system book we made. Kindergarteners, first-graders, second-graders, third-graders, fourth-graders, fifth-graders, and sixth-graders will love these human body worksheets.

The activities included in this pack:

• All about your bones, how they give you shape, how they protect your organs
• What you need to make strong bones including exercise, healthy food with vitamins, and more
• Layers of bone and bone marrow
• Did you know the smallest bone in your body is in your ear
• Your femur is the longest bone in your body
• Different types of joints: hinge, ball & socket, saddle, pivot, plane, ellipsoidal
• Learn all the bones in your body with clipart to see where the bones are in the human body
• Human skeletal system anterior – label the bone
• Human skeletal system posterior – label the bones
• Skeletal system multiple choice answer test

⭐ Parts of the Brain | Human Brain Diagram | Human Body Systems & Organs Anatomy

With the help of these useful brain worksheets and an entertaining brain activity for kids, learn about the parts of the brain! In our lesson on the human body, kids will learn about the functions of the brain. First grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade elementary students can use this brain project. To begin playing and learning with interactive human body activities for kids, just print out the no prep brain worksheets PDF file!

Kids learned about the 5 senses, and parts of the brain in this pack. We’ve used playdough mats with human bodies on them, edible skin projects, and printable human body worksheets! As we approached a very important area of our bodies, I realized that we also needed a great way to review and retain all of the information we had learned, along with a fun activity! This lesson on the components of the brain for kids includes a playdough brain model that kids can make, a brain diagram that lets kids see all the parts of our brains, and brain worksheets that teach kids about the key roles that the brain plays.

These brain activities for kids are fun for kids of all ages from 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade and up ++.

⭐ 5 Senses Activity Worksheets | My Five Senses | Science Unit | PreK, k & 1st

With the help of this Five Senses Worksheets set, children may learn about the five senses. Children in toddler, preschool, pre-kindergarten, first, second, and third grade will love this printable My Five Senses book. The five senses touch, hearing, sight, smell, and taste are all covered in the book My Five Senses. Each bodily part has its own page that corresponds to a feeling, along with a graphic that illustrates that sense in action. Simply print this no prep worksheets on the five senses to study, color, read, and trace!

For young students, learning about the five senses is a really enjoyable method to investigate science and the human body. As they discover how to learn about the world around them through their senses of smell, touch, taste, hearing, and sight, children may relate to and comprehend this science for kids topic. Children can learn how the eyes, ears, fingers, nose, and tongue process information about their surroundings with the aid of this My Five Senses Book PDF. Preschoolers, kindergarteners, first-graders, second-graders, and third-graders will love this five senses book printable.

There are two pages for each sense including:

• Learning about the 5 Senses cover

• My hands can touch.

• I can touch the cat.

• My tongue can taste.

• I can taste the ice cream.

• My eyes can see.

• My eyes can read.

• My ears can hear.

• I can hear music.

• My nose can smell.

• I can smell flowers.

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This product includes notes for students learning about world biomes

Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this product include: biome, climate, world biomes, tundra, permafrost, taiga, temperate forests, tropical rainforests, grasslands, desert, savanna, prairies, deforestation, and forage.

These notes can also be used as adapted notes for students who need more support. This packet includes notes on each of the 7 world biomes, maps showing where each of the biomes are located, animals that live on each biome, and facts/information about each biome, short answer comprehension questions are provided after information about each biome is presented. Towards the end of the product, students can complete the world biomes research report. Students can research an animal that lives on each biome and provide interesting facts that they learned as well. Students can then draw a picture of each biome in the a drawing section. Students can also fill in the blanks using a key to review vocabulary words.

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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.

Make reviewing electricity fun with this engaging, collaborative game show! This electricity energy review game includes conductors and insulators, electromagnets, energy transformations, series and parallel circuits, and static electricity. Quick and easy setup, plus clear directions makes this game perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students to practice knowledge of electricity 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 electricity 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!

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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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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

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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.

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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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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.

Endangered Animals 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 five non-fiction texts about animals that are endangered.

It covers the following endangered animal species:

African Elephant

California Condor

Polar Bear

Rusty Patched Bumblebee

Sea Turtle

There are graphic organizers to fill in as the students are reading. There links to a videos, as well as a couple of other suggestions!

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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:

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

2 "mini" labs that will help students observe and make connections to compounds and mixtures. The first introduces students to the concept of mixtures. The second shows the concept that not all liquids act alike so conclusions can be drawn about how materials interact when put together.

These short activities reinforce or introduce concepts to students. I call these activities “mini labs” because they are simple activities that do not take the whole class period. They are also activities that are safe for use in the classroom and do not have to be done in a lab or with any specialty equipment or materials. I often use these demonstrations to lead into new content, that way as we cover material I can refer back to the things that my students have experienced first hand.

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Mixed Substances Mini Lab

Materials Needed:

Cup

Cornstarch

Water

Stir stick or Spoon

Oil and Water Mini Lab

Materials Needed:

Food Coloring

Water

Jar with a lid (baby food jars are great for this)

Vegetable Oil

Stir stick or spoon

Dish Soap