Less than $5 Homeschool Environment Activities

With this NGSS lesson, students will be given an informational reading about earthquakes, look at data from reliable sites, get links to other sites, and have graphic organizers to help guide students with their research.

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Fun mandala coloring pages to print at home !

Take a look at our huge range of designs, from beautiful flower mandala patterns to World Environment Day Quotes , holiday-themed designs, intricate geometric mandalas, and many more! We invite you to create something beautiful and restore your inner calm with one of our printable mandalas.

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• 30 coloring pages ( PDF + PNG )

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• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

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In this Nature Scavenger Hunt students will use their lists and check off the items they find while exploring nature. Through the activity you can discuss: colors, shapes, sizes, textures and the five senses!

What's Included:

• 1 Nature Scavenger Hunt page

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This adorable Earth Day Craft by “The Fun Sheep” is a fun activity for your students, Perfect to create as a keepsake or use a greeting card this Earth Day

What comes in the product:

- 3 Printable handprint Earth Day crafts

- Each card comes blank for kids to Stamp

- 7 pages

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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You will appreciate this printable cloud book for kids to learn about the various kinds of clouds if you are teaching them about weather and clouds. You can read, color, and learn about the various types of clouds by just printing the kids' clouds. The sorts of clouds reader is ideal for students in preschool, pre-kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grade.

There are 10 different half pages in total, with each page containing a different type of cloud. Each page of this pack contains the name of the cloud, a picture of the cloud and a small paragraph about the cloud.

These no-prep pages come completely in black and white, and will need to be cut up and stapled together as there are two mini pages on each letter size sheet of paper. The clouds that kids will learn about when completing this book are:

• Altocumulus
• Altostratus
• Cirrocumulus
• Cirrus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cumulus
• Stratocumulus
• Stratus

Small activities like these cloud readers are a hit with young children because they make them feel like adults while also giving them a huge sense of achievement when they finish the pages. Additionally, worksheets for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and toddlers are much cuter than those for older kids.

Whether you are a parent, teacher, homeschooler, daycare provider, or planning a camp – you will love these low prep pages, which children of all ages from toddler, preschool, pre k, to kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade and more will love to complete! These pages would be great used as part of a science, cloud or weather unit or to help children learn and recognize the different types of clouds that can be found in the sky.

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In this product, students will learn how animals obtain energy. They will review vocabulary words and their meanings - ecosystem and organism. Students will learn about the importance of food chains and what each link entails - first link - sun, second link - producers, consumers and how they can be carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores, and what each of those consumers means, students will learn about where they get energy from, students will also label the 1st link, 2nd link, producers, and kinds of consumers on food chains. Students will then look at 4 picture cards. They will look at each card and write how each organism gets its energy. At the end of the product, students will fill out the exit slip that reviews the 1st link, consumers, and producers.

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Unveiling the Earth's Dance: A Reading Comprehension on Atmosphere & Hydrosphere (Great Sub Plan!)

Captivate Your Students with Earth's Dynamic Duo!
This engaging reading comprehension worksheet explores the intricate relationship between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere, Earth's two powerhouses! Students will delve into how these systems interact to shape our planet's weather, climate, and ocean currents.

Deeper Learning, Less Planning:

• Foster Critical Thinking: Thought-provoking questions and a captivating case study (The Gulf Stream & Climate Change) ignite analysis and discussion.
• Sub-Plan Savior: A high-quality, ready-made resource that requires minimal prep, freeing you for other tasks.
• Common Core Aligned: Addresses key environmental science concepts relevant to middle and high school curriculums.

What's Included:

• Informative Text Passage: Packed with essential information about the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and their interactions.
• Varied Assessment Activities:
  • Multiple Choice & Matching: Test comprehension of key concepts.
  • Fill-in-the-Blanks: Reinforce vocabulary and understanding.
  • Short Answer Questions: Encourage critical thinking and analysis of real-world issues.
• Answer Key: Save valuable time with a readily available answer key for easy grading.

Target Audience:

• Middle and High School Environmental Science Classes
• Earth Science Students
• Teachers Seeking Engaging Sub-Plan Activities

Learning Objectives:

• Students will explain how the atmosphere and hydrosphere interact through the water cycle and heat transfer.
• Students will differentiate between weather and climate.
• Students will describe the role of ocean currents in regulating global temperatures.
• Students will analyze the potential impacts of climate change on the atmosphere and hydrosphere.

Common Core Standards Alignment:

• MS-ESS2-C1: Construct and interpret representations of the water cycle. (Middle School)
• HS-ESS2-C6 (or HS-ESS3-C3, depending on your curriculum focus): Investigate and analyze natural and human-induced changes in the environment, and predict the potential consequences of these changes on human health and other organisms. (High School)

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The Global Challenges unit of AP Spanish® has many interesting contexts, including the environment. This digital and printable article talks about the effects of global warming in Antarctica, and explains the paradox of how rising temperatures actually cause more snow! Distance learners can complete this via a Google Doc or by doing the auto-graded goformative version. Students who prefer paper copies can have a print-out! Save time searching the net to find a good article, and save more time by letting goformative grade this for you! Another benefit to the goformative version is that students can see the article side by side with the questions, and the questions are embedded just where they can find the answer! It's a great scaffold for students still developing their reading comprehension skills!

This article is good for students who are ready for a challenge and/or who like science. It's a little longer than the other article I posted for this unit, but the embedded questions make this accessible for students!

Who can use this product?

• Students in Year 4, 5 or AP®
• Students studying the environment

How can I use this product?

• Assign this article in class or for homework
• Assign this article via Google classroom or other learning management platform, or print it out
• Assign this article via Goformative (free for educators! All you need to do is create an account!)
• Use this as a class activity or as a graded assessment
• Let Goformative grade it for you!
• Use this as one source of information for class discussions, debates or cultural comparisons

What's included in this product?

• a 10-page Google doc article with link to internet source (the line-spacing in this article makes it seem very long. The questions are embedded within the article so students can find the answers easier.)
• 7 embedded questions on the Google doc (AP multiple choice style)
• an answer key
• A link to the Goformative version of this article and questions (which self-grades)
• All parts of this product can be customized to suit your students' needs!

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Explore nature with a nature scavenger hunt.

English & Spanish PDF's included.

I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "I Survived: The Japanese Tsunami, 2011" by Lauren Tarshis. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 650L

Guided Reading Level: R

AR Level: 4.6

AR Quiz Number: 162034

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This is an activity with TWELVE Animal Homes puzzles for students to color and cut apart. My students absolutely love this type of puzzle! I've also included a color version of each puzzle to show as examples, or print and cut apart for a center activity.

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This fun and colorful picture sort is ideal for teaching students about animal classifications and groups! This can be used in a center, for small groups, whole class, or independently! Students are asked to sort animal picture cards into the following categories: mammals, birds, fish, insects, and reptiles/amphibians. Can be modified for younger grades (sorting, matching, grouping) and be used in upper grades (classifications, animal groupings, similar characteristics).

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Earth Day Word Search Puzzles With Solutions offer engaging and educational fun for all ages. With Earth-themed words to find and solutions provided, this product provides an entertaining way to celebrate Earth Day while reinforcing vocabulary related to environmental awareness. Perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, or family activities, these puzzles inspire a love for our planet while promoting cognitive skills.

Let's enjoy Earth Day with a playful twist and learn about environmental stewardship along the way!

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• 20 Total Pages
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• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

Students love learning about rainforest animals! This resource includes realistic pictures of 20 rainforest animals with 3 to 4 sentences of informational text about each one. They are perfect for the lower grades by themselves and will pique students' interest in the upper grades. There are student-friendly website suggestions for research, graphic organizers for collecting research (2 levels), rainforest-themed writing papers on three levels, and more!

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Fun World Environment Day Quotes Jigsaw Puzzle Template Puzzles is an engaging and creative activity pack designed for young learners. This unique resource combines the fun of jigsaw puzzles with the creativity of coloring pages. Children will delight in solving the jigsaw puzzles to reveal adorable images of Gratitude Lettering setting. After completing the puzzles, they can express their artistic skills by coloring the pictures in vibrant hues.

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• 30 Pages

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This Plant a Garden Cut and Paste Craft, by “The Fun Sheep” is a fun, engaging activity for your students or little ones Where they can Plant a vegetable garden all they’ll need are some scissors and glue

What comes in the product:

- 2x Sheets with Vegetable Elements (color)

- 2x Sheets with Vegetable Elements (black& white)

- 1x Soil Sheet where the vegetables are glued

- 2x Sheets vegetable garden

- 7 pages

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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Students may learn about the water cycle while honing their fine motor and literacy abilities with this Water Cycle Worksheets. Use these free water cycle worksheets for extra practice, summer learning, science studies on life cycles, or water cycle studies. Preschoolers, pre-kindergarteners, and elementary school children in the first, second, and third grades can all benefit from this set's explanation of the water cycle. Just print the kindergarten water cycle pdf file, then prepare to learn and have fun as part of a weather or science lesson.

Use this printable water cycle book to teach kids about the water cycle. Unlike water cycle worksheets, this useful tool does more than just reinforce your knowledge. Preschoolers, kindergarteners, first-graders, second-graders, and third-graders may all learn about the water cycle with this printable. This no-prep water cycle activity is perfect for teaching pupils about the water cycle, evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, regardless of whether you are a homeschooler, teacher, or parent. Teaching children to read, write, and study is one of the simplest ways to aid in their learning and retention. An excellent starting point for understanding the fundamentals of the water cycle is this book.

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The classifying plants file folder activity allows students to label the parts of plants - cells, stem, roots, and leaves. Students will also match the following vocabulary words and their meanings with pictures: parallel veins and netted veins found in leaves, soft stems and woody stems, smooth leaf margins and jagged leaf margins found on leaves, waxy texture, smooth texture, and rough texture found on leaves, and taproots and fibrous roots. Students can do this independently, with support, or with a partner.

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Earth's Dynamic Duo: Unveiling Lithosphere & Atmosphere Interactions (Sub Plan Ready!)

Embark on a Geological Adventure!
This engaging reading comprehension worksheet unveils the fascinating dance between the Earth's solid foundation (lithosphere) and its gaseous envelope (atmosphere). Students will explore how these systems interact, influencing everything from volcanic eruptions to weathering and erosion. The resource also delves into the pressing issue of climate change and its impact on the lithosphere.

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• Engaging Text & Case Study: A captivating exploration of Earth science concepts with a real-world case study (The Himalayas & Climate Change) to spark discussion.
• Sub-Plan Savior: A high-quality, ready-made resource that requires minimal prep, freeing you for other tasks.
• Common Core Aligned: Addresses Earth Science concepts relevant to middle and high school curriculums.

What's Included:

• Informative Text Passage: Packed with essential information about the lithosphere, atmosphere, and their interactions.
• Varied Assessment Activities:
  • Multiple Choice & Matching: Test comprehension of key concepts.
  • Fill-in-the-Blanks: Reinforce vocabulary and understanding.
  • Short Answer Questions: Encourage critical thinking and analysis of real-world issues.
• Answer Key: Save valuable time with a readily available answer key for easy grading.

Target Audience:

• Middle and High School Earth Science Classes
• Environmental Science Students
• Teachers Seeking Engaging Sub-Plan Activities

Learning Objectives:

• Students will explain the interaction between the lithosphere and atmosphere, including the role of volcanic eruptions and solar radiation.
• Students will distinguish between weathering and erosion, and identify factors influencing them.
• Students will analyze the impact of climate change on the lithosphere, including rising sea levels and melting glaciers.
• Students will evaluate potential solutions to mitigate climate change's effects on the Earth's solid foundation.

Common Core Standards Alignment:

• MS-ESS1-C: Develop a model to describe the cycling of water in the Earth system through inclusion, exclusion, and transfer of energy. (Middle School)
• HS-ESS3-C4: (or HS-ESS2-D) Model the Earth system and its response to human activities, focusing on Earth's major systems and feedback loops. (High School)

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Have you head the Notes in Spanish podcasts? Do you use Edpuzzle? For AP Spanish® Unit 6, I made an MP4 recording of the audio for the podcast about Climate Change, and uploaded it to Edpuzzle! I inserted multiple choice, auto-graded questions into the recording to help students to find the right spot in the podcast to find the answer. The auto-grading of Edpuzzle is not only a time-saver for teachers, but allows students to have feedback on what answers they got right or wrong!

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Ben Curtis and Marina Diez live in Madrid, Spain, and have been making Spanish-learning podcasts since 2005, with over 40 Million downloads since then.

We bring you real Spanish conversations on real-life topics, making you totally confident with your Spanish.

From me: Ben and Marina have Beginner and Intermediate level podcasts on a range of topics. I love listening to them! Ben is not a native speaker of Spanish, but Marina is! This married couple converses about every day, relevant topics, and helps students learn vocabulary and even slang expressions that are part of every day Spanish language!

Who can use this product:

• Students at the Intermediate Level and higher
• AP Spanish® students studying Climate Change

How can I use this product?

• Assign this Edpuzzle to your students via Google Classroom or share the link with them
• Use this resource as a listening comprehension practice or for a grade

What's included in this product?

• A Google Doc with a link to the Edpuzzle version of the Notes in Spanish Intermediate #15 Cambio climatico podcast
• 11 auto-graded multiple choice questions

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