Homeschool Earth Sciences Homeschool Curricula (by date, latest first)

This resource includes TWO products. The Life Cycle of a Frog resource includes two sets of posters, a tab booklet and four worksheets. The Write the Room to Write a Story activity includes Frog Facts, words and writing templates. Save money by purchasing them together in this bundle!

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Are you wanting to teach about animal life cycles this spring? This unit covers the life cycles of butterflies, frogs, and chickens. These worksheets and booklets cover information and vocabulary about life cycles.

This resource includes (In each unit):

• TWO sets of posters (one on the life cycle, the others are facts with vocabulary)
• TWO printable cut and paste worksheets for reinforcement
• Five-page tab booklet (2 sizes)
• Bonus writing page

The tab books are simple for kids to cut out and put together. There is a small version with two pages per sheet of paper and a larger version with one sheet per page. These units are also sold individually. Check out my TeachShare store for more math, literacy, science and social studies resources!

Do you need something for younger learners? Click this link to find my Life Cycles Emergent Readers Bundle!

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Are you teaching about MAMMALS? This resource is ALL ABOUT SLOTHS. There are several learning activities as well as a craft that will make a great wall display.

This resource includes :

• KWL Graphic Organizer
• What is a Sloth? Worksheet
• Fun Facts Activity
• Newspaper page
• Facts About Sloths Graphic Organizer
• Research and Brainstorming Graphic Organizer
• Vocabulary Write the Room
• 16 pages of Vocabulary Bunting (8 color and 8 black and white)
• Sloth Word Search
• Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer
• Sloth Coloring Page
• Sloth Craft Activity
• TWO Comic Book Pages (one with artwork and one without)

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This is an eight-page book that teaches the stages of the frog life cycle in simple sentences. If you are looking for emergent readers for the butterfly and chicken life cycles, all three are bundled together in my Life Cycles Emergent Readers resource. PLEASE NOTE: This resource only includes the frog life cycle emergent reader (in two sizes). Click this link to find ALL THREE Life Cycles Emergent Readers and save money! Life Cycles Emergent Readers Bundle

This is a fun and engaging way to learn about the life cycle of butterflies! This resource includes: TWO sets of posters (one on the life cycle of butterflies, the other is butterfly facts with vocabulary), TWO printable cut and paste worksheets for reinforcement, a five-page tab booklet (2 sizes) and a bonus writing page. The tab books are simple for kids to cut out and put together. There is a small version with two pages per sheet of paper and a larger version with one sheet per page. Check out my TeachShare store for more math, literacy and social studies resources! This resource can also be purchased in a bundle with the Frog Life Cycle and the Chicken Life Cycle! If you want to SAVE money click Life Cycles Bundle to see that bundle!

This is a fun and engaging way to learn about the life cycle of chickens! This resource includes: TWO sets of posters (one on the life cycle of chickens, the other is chicken facts with vocabulary), TWO printable cut and paste worksheets for reinforcement, a five-page tab booklet (2 sizes) and a bonus writing page. The tab books are simple for kids to cut out and put together. There is a small version with two pages per sheet of paper and a larger version with one sheet per page. Check out my TeachShare store for more math, literacy, science and social studies resources!

This resource can also be purchased in a bundle with the Butterfly Life Cycle and the Frog Life Cycle! If you want to SAVE money click Life Cycles Bundle to see that resource!

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Are you teaching about MAMMALS? This resource is ALL ABOUT KANGAROOS. There are several learning activities as well as a craft that will make a great wall display.

This resource includes :

• KWL Graphic Organizer
• What is a Kangaroo? Worksheet
• Fun Facts Activity
• Newspaper page
• Facts About Kangaroos Graphic Organizer
• Vocabulary Write the Room
• 16 pages of Vocabulary Bunting (8 color and 8 black and white)
• Kangaroo Word Search
• Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer
• Kangaroo Coloring Page
• Kangaroo Craft Activity
• TWO Comic Book Pages (one with artwork and one without)

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Are you teaching about MAMMALS? This resource is ALL ABOUT KOALAS. There are several learning activities as well as a craft that will make a great wall display.

This resource includes :

• KWL Graphic Organizer
• What is a Koala? Worksheet
• Fun Facts Activity
• Newspaper page
• Brainstorming and Research page
• Facts About Koalas Graphic Organizer
• Vocabulary Write the Room
• 16 pages of Vocabulary Bunting (8 color and 8 black and white)
• Koala Word Search
• Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer
• Koala Coloring Page
• Koala Craft Activity
• TWO Comic Book Pages (one with artwork and one without)

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This is an eight-page booklet of adorable woodland animals. Children trace the letters that name the animal then color the pictures. Animals included are: fox, bear, squirrel, deer, skunk, raccoon, rabbit and hedgehog. I have included posters to display for coloring examples.

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Are you wanting to teach about owls this spring? This unit includes lots of FUN FACTS about owls.

This resource includes:

• Posters (in color and black & white)
• KWL printable worksheet
• Venn diagram worksheet comparing bats and owls
• Write the Room activity page
• Fact-Writing page
• Five-page tab booklet (2 sizes)
• Parts of Owl Labeling page
• Owl Directed Drawing

The tab books are simple for kids to cut out and put together.

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This is an eight-page book that teaches the stages of the butterfly life cycle in simple sentences. If you are looking for emergent readers for the frog and chicken life cycles, all three are bundled together in my Life Cycles Emergent Readers resource. PLEASE NOTE: This resource only includes the butterfly life cycle emergent reader (in two sizes).

Click this link to find ALL THREE Life Cycles Emergent Readers and save money!

Life Cycles Emergent Readers Bundle

Are you wanting to teach about animal life cycles this spring? This unit covers the life cycles of frogs. These worksheets and booklets cover information and vocabulary about life cycles.

This resource includes (In each unit):

• TWO sets of posters (one on the life cycle, the others are facts with vocabulary)
• TWO printable cut and paste worksheets for reinforcement
• Five-page tab booklet (2 sizes)
• Bonus writing page

The tab books are simple for kids to cut out and put together. There is a small version with two pages per sheet of paper and a larger version with one sheet per page. These units are also sold individually. Check out my TeachShare store for more math, literacy, science and social studies resources!

Looking for something for young learners? Here is a booklet for emergent readers about the Life Cycle of a Frog!

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This is an eight-page book that teaches the stages of the chicken life cycle in simple sentences. If you are looking for emergent readers for the frog and butterfly life cycles, all three are bundled together in my Life Cycles Emergent Readers resource. PLEASE NOTE: This resource only includes the chicken life cycle emergent reader (in two sizes). Click this link to find ALL THREE Life Cycles Emergent Readers and save money! Life Cycles Emergent Readers Bundle

The “Science Kids” series of packets is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning.

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This bundle contains enough science activities to fill the fourth quarter of the school year (About 8 weeks)

ode:

Weather and Temperature

As they work through the experiments in this packet, students will explore the following concepts:

1. The weather changes.

2. Weather includes cloud cover, wind, precipitation and temperature.

3. The sun warms the Earth.

4. We can use tools to measure the weather.

5. The weather determines some of our actions and activities.

Taking Care of the Earth

As they work through the experiments in this packet, students will explore the following concepts:

1. Human beings cause pollution on the Earth.

2. Pollution is harmful to the land, air and water of the Earth.

3. People can help reduce and prevent the amount of pollution on the Earth.

Taking Care of Pets

Through the activities in this packet, children will explore the things that animals need, including:

1. Food and Water

2. Habitat

3.Body Coverings

4. Exercise

5. Companionship

Taking Care of Plants

As they learn about what plants need, the students will explore the following topics:

1. Life Cycle of a Seed

2. Plants Need Water

3.How Plants Absorb Water

4. Plants Need Soil

5. Dark or Light? (Plants need sunlight)

6. Parts of a Plant

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The “Science Kids” series of packets is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning.

(*Save money by purchasing the entire Year Long Science Curriculum in one bundle.)

This bundle contains enough science activities to fill the third quarter of the school year (About 8 weeks)

Freezing and Melting:

Investigations in this unit include:

★ "Ice Treasures"

★ "Light or Dark?"

★ "Adding Salt and Color"

★"Ice Cube Race"

★ "Which is Heavier?"

★ "Oil and Ice"

★ "Painting with Ice"

The final investigation in this unit is a student-designed investigation that will test how certain ingredients affect the time it takes an ice cube to melt.

The packet also includes a fun recipe for Ice Cream in a Bag! (And the scientific explanation for how this recipe works.)

My Human Body

As we make the life size body model, the students will learn about:

★ The skeletal system (bones)

★ The respiratory system (lungs)

★ The muscular system (muscles)

★ The cardiovascular system (heart, veins and arteries)

★ The digestive system (stomach and intestines)

★ The nervous system (spine and brain)

This packet also includes a printable book: “My Amazing Body” (black and white)

Suggestions for additional activities are included (including printable activities)

Music and Vibration

As they learn about vibrations and sound, the students will explore the following hands-on topics:

★ "Balloon Drums"

★ "Seeing Sound Vibrations"

★ "Cardboard Kazoos"

★ "Spoon Sounds"

★ "Rubber Band Guitars"

★ "Buzzing Balloons"

The two-week unit will conclude with the students creating their own unique instruments.

This unit also includes pocket chart word cards for many common percussion instruments.

Shadows and Light

Ten hands-on lessons about shadows are included:

★ Discovering Shadows

★ Outdoor Shadows

★ Is a Shadow Always Black?

★ A Moving Shadow

★ Big and Small Shadows

★ Shadow Detectives

★ Multiple Shadows

★ Shadow Tracings

★ Shadow Charades

★ A Shadow Show (Reflecting on What We've Learned)

This unit also includes extension activities and printables.

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The Science Kids curriculum is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning. All activities can be differentiated to meet the needs of your students.

This year long bundle includes 16 Science Units:

• “What do Scientists Do?”

• “Floating and Sinking”

• “Color Mixing”

• “Magnets”

• “Kitchen Chemistry”

• “Ramps”

• “Mirrors”

• “Gingerbread Science”

• “Freezing and Melting”

• “My Human Body”

• “Music and Vibration”

• “Shadows and Light”

• “Weather and Temperature”

• “Taking Care of the Earth”

• “Taking Care of Pets”

• “Taking Care of Plants”

This packet includes enough lessons for 32 weeks of hands-on learning. While 32 weeks is a bit shorter than a typical school year, this curriculum is designed to be flexible in order to give children the time they need to learn, so extra days are allowed for each unit. Additional, optional activities are also included for many of the units, and these can be used to help fill your days if needed.

This curriculum supports the Next Generation Science Standards for kindergarten.

Please see my other Science products if you want to supplement this curriculum.

These science activities will complement your Apples, Autumn or Fall theme.

Activities include:

• Printable book "The Little Apple Seed" (in color and b/w) outlines the life cycle of an apple from seed to tree to apple and back to seed
• Life Cycle of an Apple Printable (b/w)
• "Seasons of an Apple Tree" color posters
• "Parts of an Apple" printable (in color and b/w)
• "My Apple" observation activity and printable
• Two Apple Experiments- "Sink or Float?" and "How to Keep an Apple From Turning Brown"

This packet contains activities to enhance your P-K study of fall leaves. Activities include:

✔ Printable book with illustrations of leaves and the text "Some Leaves Are..." This book talks about difference in leaf color, shape and edges.

✔ "Parts of a Leaf" labeled, printable poster.

✔ "My Leaf Drawing" printable

✔ "Leaf Detective" printable (Look for certain types of leaves outdoors and mark them on the sheet)

✔ Leaf Sorting Mats (by shape)

✔ "My Leaf Report" (Write and draw about a found leaf)

Students will learn about weather systems, temperature and how to prepare for weather emergencies. This Unit supports the Next Generation Science Standards.

The “Science Kids” series is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning. All activities can be differentiated to meet the needs of your students.

As they work through the experiments in this packet, students will explore the following concepts:

1. The weather changes.

2. Weather includes cloud cover, wind, precipitation and temperature.

3. The sun warms the Earth.

4. We can use tools to measure the weather.

5. The weather determines some of our actions and activities.

Activities include:

* “What do we wear?” (Clothing for different weather conditions)

* “Temperature” (Make a working thermometer)

* “The sun warms the earth”

* “Cloud in a Jar”

* “Make it Rain”

* “Make a Rain Gauge”

* “Make a Rainbow”

* “Will the Wind Blow It?”

* “Make a Pinwheel”

* “Artificial Snow”

* “Emergency Weather Situations” (Tornado, hurricane and snowstorm)

* “I am a Weather Forecaster”

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In this Unit, students will learn about what plants need, through hands-on activities and observations. This unit supports the Next Generation Science Standards.

The “Science Kids” series of packets is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning.

As they learn about what plants need, the students will explore the following topics:

★ Life Cycle of a Seed

★ Plants Need Water

★ How Plants Absorb Water

★ Plants Need Soil

★ Dark or Light? (Plants need sunlight)

★ Parts of a Plant