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Endangered Plants Nonfiction Text for Reading Comprehension and Activity
By Science and STEAM Team
This resource contains five non-fiction text about endangered plants. It was made for the MS-LS2-4 and 5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics NGSS. It covers the following endangered plant species:
Georgia Aster
Golden Barrel Cactus
Green Pitcher Plant
Rafflesia
Venus Fly Trap
There are graphic organizers to fill in as the students are reading. There is a link to a video, as well as a couple of other suggestions!
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Cause & Effect Tongue Twister Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
STEM/STEAM are lots of fun with this tangled tongue twister story that teaches tornado facts and cause and effect! Each slide includes a fun tongue twister that provides information along with a Tornado Fact box with additional info. Includes great safety acronyms for saving lives! This packet is focused on cause and effect and expository writing that addresses STEM/STEAM topics.
The packet also includes:
Cause & Effect Chart
Crossword Puzzle with Answers
Expository Writings (Argument, Compare/Contrast, Persuasive)
Hands-on Extension Activities
Fact Based Information and Writings
Maze
Test Questions & Answers for Assessment
Real Tornado Images
2 Safety Acronyms for Saving Lives
Working with Chronological/Sequential Order
Word Play Tongue Twisters
Word Search with Answers
Great for across curriculum connections between English and Science! Uses critical thinking and problem solving skills. Can be used for AP, GT, homeschooling. Meets CCSS and state writing standards. Fun, engaging, and educational learning packet.
Producers, Consumers and Decomposers Oversized Graphic Organizer
By Brittany Henderson
Enhance student understanding of producers, consumers and decomposers with this oversized graphic organizer, designed to facilitate communication of their learning. The unique layout of this graphic organizer provides ample space for writing and drawing, making it an ideal tool for various educational tasks and objectives.
This unique oversized graphic organizer features:
Once completed, these graphic organizers make a striking display, adding a unique touch to your classroom or hallways. The versatile design is perfect for a range of learning activities.
This oversized graphic organizer is perfect for:
Includes:
This oversized graphic organizer is an excellent resource for reinforcing how ecosystems interact and engaging students in their learning process!
Celebrating Diversity In Nature
By Caramel Bear Classroom
Product Description:
In our increasingly diverse and multicultural society, it’s more important than ever for teachers to foster inclusion and awareness in the classroom. The increase in diversity doesn’t only relate to race and ethnicity; it can include students of different religions, economic statuses, gender identities, and students with disabilities. Teachers can encourage acceptance and help students to thrive in our diverse world.
This product is designed to make comparisons of diversity in nature and how people can be very diverse. There is beauty in both. It is what makes us unique.
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Endangered Animals Nonfiction Text for Reading Comprehension and Activity
By Science and STEAM Team
This middle school science resource contains five non-fiction about endangered animals. It was made for the MS-LS2-4 and 5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics NGSS. It covers the following endangered plant 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 is a link to a video, as well as a couple of other suggestions!
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⚛ Ticks and Lyme Disease Awareness
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Classifying Metals, Non-Metals and Metalloids | Vocabulary Activity
By Brittany Henderson
This graphic organizer activity about classifying metals, non-metals and metalloids is low prep and flexible for student needs. Use as a traditional graphic organizer or allow students to use the cut and sort option.
Vocabulary covered: metal, non-metal, metalloid, periodic table of elements, physical property, luster, brittle, malleability, insulator, conductor and semi conductor.
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Endangered Plants Non-Fiction Texts for Reading Comprehension and Activity
By Science and STEAM Team
This resource contains five non-fiction texts about endangered plants. It was made for the MS-LS2-4 and 5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics NGSS. It covers the following endangered plant species:
Georgia Aster
Golden Barrel Cactus
Green Pitcher Plant
Rafflesia
Venus Fly Trap
There are graphic organizers to fill in as the students are reading. There is a link to a video, as well as a couple of other suggestions!
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Related Resources
⭐ Endangered Plants: NGSS: MS-LS2-4 and MS-LS2-5
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⚛ What are Decomposers? Reading Passage for NGSS 5-LS2-1
⚛ Ticks and Lyme Disease Awareness
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Producers, Consumers and Decomposers Vocabulary Activity/Graphic Organizer
By Brittany Henderson
Printable PDF and a digital version are included in this distance learning ready activity. Vocabulary activity/graphic organizer helps students see side by side the similarities and differences between producers, consumers and decomposers. Use as a supplement to resources/information you have given or a start for students to do their own research. Both versions have a simple tinyurl link for students to see more information about the topic
Next Generation Science Standard: MS-LS2-3.
Distance learning?
Two Forms of Use Included
Invasive Species Reading Comprehension Passages
By Science and STEAM Team
This resource contains five non-fiction texts about plants that are considered invasive species. It was made for the MS-LS2-4 and 5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics NGSS. It covers the following invasive species:
Japanese Honeysuckle
Kudzu
Norway Maple
Purple Loosestrife
Water Hyacinth
There are graphic organizers to fill in as the students are reading. There is a link to a video, as well as a couple of other suggestions!
❤️**Click Here to Follow Us!**
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Earth's Layers Oversized Graphic Organizer
By Brittany Henderson
Enhance student comprehension of the Earth's layers with this large, specialized graphic organizer. Designed to support and communicate learning effectively, this graphic organizer offers an innovative layout that provides plenty of room for both writing and drawing. It's the perfect tool for a range of educational activities and objectives related to the layers of the Earth.
This oversized graphic organizer features:
Once completed, these graphic organizers make a striking display, adding a unique touch to your classroom or hallways. The versatile design is perfect for a range of learning activities.
This oversized graphic organizer is perfect for:
Includes:
This oversized graphic organizer is an excellent resource for reinforcing the layers of the Earth and engaging students in their learning process!
By Science and STEAM Team
Do you want to help you students to write a claim specifically for science? Then this is the resource for you! There are sentence starters for each part of the claim (claim, evidence, and reasoning), an organizer on which students can gather their thoughts, and a user-friendly rubric for grading!
Happy Writing!
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Simple Machines Vocabulary Activity/Graphic Organizer
By Brittany Henderson
Printable PDF and a digital version are included in this distance learning ready activity. Vocabulary activity/graphic organizer helps students see side by side the similarities and differences between the 6 simple machines. Use as a supplement to resources/information you have given or a start for students to do their own research. Print version has a simple tinyurl link for students to see more information about the topic. The resource is included with the digital link for online/digital learners!
Distance learning?
Three Forms of Use Included
Desert Plant Adaptations Informational Reading Passages and Research NGSS 3-LS2
By Science and STEAM Team
This resource contains an informational reading passage about adaptations that a cactus makes to survive in the desert. There is also a brief passage about deserts. These articles are in color and black and white. There are also four posters of desert plants in bloom, graphic organizers for students to fill out as they read and do research. Suggestions are offered for the teacher as well as for student-appropriate websites to use for research
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Scientific Method Oversized Graphic Organizer
By Brittany Henderson
Enhance student comprehension of the scientific method with this large, specialized graphic organizer. Designed to support and communicate learning effectively, this graphic organizer offers an innovative layout that provides plenty of room for both writing and drawing. It's the perfect tool for a range of activities and objectives related to mastering the scientific method.
This unique oversized graphic organizer features:
Once completed, these graphic organizers make a fun display, adding a unique touch to your classroom or hallways. The versatile design is perfect for a range of learning activities.
This oversized graphic organizer is perfect for:
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This oversized graphic organizer is an excellent resource for reinforcing the scientific method and engaging students in their learning process!
The Impact of Agriculture and Industry on the Environment Reading Comprehension
By Science and STEAM Team
This resource contains two non-fiction texts. One about the history of agriculture and the problems of agriculture is having on the environment. The second passage is about the history and impact of industries on the environment
There is a lesson plan to follow and worksheets to go along with this.
The passages were written with fifth graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for upper grades as well.
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Wetlands Nonfiction Article and Activity
By Science and STEAM Team
This engaging resource contains an informational reading passage that explains the differences among bogs, marshes, and swamps. There is a follow-up activity that requires students to show what they learned.
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Earth Day Plastics in Our Lives Reading Comprehension Informational Text MS-3ESS
By Science and STEAM Team
Do you want your students to understand the positives and negatives of plastics in our everyday lives?
This article tells about the history of plastics, the pros of plastics, and the problems with plastics today. There is a graphic organizer for students to fill out as they read.
The passages were written with middle schoolers in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for other grades as well.
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The Carbon Cycle and the Greenhouse Effect Articles for Reading Comprehension
By Science and STEAM Team
Do you want your students to understand the carbon cycle process and the greenhouse effect?
This resource contains two informational reading passages. One about the carbon cycle. It comes with a diagram that students can label after reading the passage to show their understanding. The second passage is about the greenhouse effect and has a short fill in the blank, so they can summarize their understanding.
The passages were written with middle schoolers in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for other grades as well.
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Invasive Species Reading Comprehension Passages
By Science and STEAM Team
This resource contains five non-fiction texts about plants that are considered invasive species. It was made for the MS-LS2-4 and 5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics NGSS. It covers the following invasive species:
Japanese Honeysuckle
Kudzu
Norway Maple
Purple Loosestrife
Water Hyacinth
There are graphic organizers to fill in as the students are reading. There is a link to a video, as well as a couple of other suggestions!
❤️**Click Here to Follow Us!**
Related Resources
⭐ Invasive Animal Species: NGSS: MS-LS2-4 and MS-LS2-5
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⚛ Ticks and Lyme Disease Awareness
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Plant Adaptations Informational Reading Passages and Activities Black and White
By Science and STEAM Team
Our #1 selling plant adaptations resource is now in black and white!
This resource contains five informational reading passages about plant adaptations. It was made for the NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. It covers the following plants in the following ecosystems:
Cactus
Seaweed
Bearberry
Water Lily
Maple Tree
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