Homeschool General Science Centers

Whether it's Halloween or a Mad Scientist party, these spooky science experiments are just the thing you're looking for! (These activities are best for preschool, kindergarten or first grade.)

The experiments in this packet include:

★"Growing Ghosties" (Includes a printable sheet for recording the results)

★"Another Growing Ghost" (This one is a really cool sensory experience)

★"Super Spooky Slime" (AND a printable "mad scientist" play mat to use with the slime!)

★"Dancing Ghosts"

★"Witches Brew" (This is the bubbliest recipe you will find and you also get a printable recipe page so the children can write about what they would put into an imaginary witches' brew.)

All experiments include an explanation of the science behind the experiment

Do you need to have vocabulary development in the area of science? This resource includes 65 vocabulary words that are essential for the NGSS. Each word contains a graphic to help your students. The cards are perfect for a science word wall. Words are color coded for each unit.

red - motion and stability NGSS

green - life science NGSS

blue - earth science NGSS

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Learn about the top ten famous women scientists with this complete lesson plan packet of activities that includes: Quick facts coloring handouts of 10 women scientists including: Marie Curie Barbara McClintock Jane Goodall Rita Levi Montalcini Maria Mayer Gertrude Elion Rachel Carson Elizabeth Blackwell Rosalind Franklin Christine Nusslean-Volhard Quotes My Vocabulary Journal A Dinner Party Interview Daily News Report Writing Match It (Scientific Symbols with Authors) Chronological/Sequential Order Scientist's Life Map Roundtable Discussion 1 and 2 My Scientific Experiment Writing a Scientific Report A Day in the Life of a Nobel Peace Prize Winner (Speech Writing) Help Find the Laboratory (Maze) Recipe for a Scientist Fakebook for a Scientist 10 Fill-in-the-Blank Quick Fact Coloring Handouts Uses fact based information and critical thinking skills. Perfect for gifted/talented, homeschooling, flipped classrooms, group activities, and individual studies. Provides historical backgrounds, scientific quick facts, and much more. Use as test prep and review of contributions to society and for Women's History Month. Great for reviewing female scientists contributions and lives, as well as being role models for younger students interested in science as a career. Meets CCSS ELA guidelines.

Are you looking for some great ideas to enhance your Space Unit in your classroom? This Sky Bundle is perfect for any classroom of beginners that is interested in Astronomy as you learn about the sun, moon, moon phases, constellations, and planets in our solar system. There is a variety of differentiated activities that you can choose from as students learn about the daytime and night-time sky. Click on the links below for the following products to get a better glimpse of what is included.

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• Day Time and Night Time Sky
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• Solar System
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• Sun Mini-Booklet
• Science Experiment "What Melts in The Sun?"

You can also find many of these activities within the Kindergarten and First Grade Science Interactive Notebook.

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These science sorts are perfect for a quick assessment or for letting students use in a science center.

The following sorts are available in this packet:

• Animal Classifications
• Animal Features
• Animal Habitats
• Carnivores and Herbivores
• Living and Nonliving Things
• Man Made and Natural Resources
• Needs and Wants
• Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals
• Recycling
• Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
• Solids, Liquids and Gases
• The Plants We Eat

This 5 Senses Classification Game offers a playful way to help kids learn about the five senses by matching elements with their corresponding sense. Ideal for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners, a fantastic tool for both homeschoolers and classroom settings. Perfect for preschool science or human body lessons, this printable activity will not only educate but also entertain your child as they explore the senses. Grab this easy and fun educational resource today and watch your students or little ones enjoy learning!

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- 7x Worksheet Pages

- 2x Cut out Pages

- 9 pages to print

- A4 paper Size

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

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This is the perfect activity woorksheets to supplement a nutrition unit.

This healthy and unhealthy food sort can be done as a whole group activity or in small groups.

This product contains:

- Color Healthy food

- Cut and paste

- Category Sort

- puzzle

- mark the correct option

- creat my healthy plate ( cut and paste )

These cards are great for introducing space to your classroom! Low prep...just print, cut, and laminate. Perfect for writing centers, flash cards or word walls! The sun, the moon, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are included. Also includes a write and wipe version of the cards so you can laminate them and use them in writing centers! Looking for other vocabulary word cards? Check out all of our vocabulary sets below. Need vocab words that you don't see below? Click here to let me know what you're looking for and I'll add it to my to do list! Vocabulary/Word Wall Cards Endless Bundle with FREE Updates for Life *ALL sets for 30% or more off* Weather Vocabulary Cards Four Seasons Vocabulary Cards Winter Sports Vocabulary Cards Christmas Nativity Vocabulary Cards Winter Holiday Vocabulary Cards More coming soon... ***************************************************************************** Before you go... Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products! Get credit to use on your next purchase • Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for. *****************************************************************************

Want an engaging way for learners to reinforce and review what you've taught them about states of matter? Well, check this out!

With this game, learners have less than 15 seconds to race against the clock and determine if a word describes a solid, liquid, or gas. Here's the twist: The possible responses start disappearing after time. Incorrect answers lose points and correct answers earn points. Not only that, the faster they answer correctly, the more points they earn.

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Basic Features:

• Modeled after questions from previously published standardized tests.
• Single-player game that can be played online or offline. Can also be used for group review in a classroom setting.
• Learners are presented with 10 questions out of a pool of over 150, ensuring it's never the same game twice!
• Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send link and go!
• Visual remediation for incorrect responses.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt.
• Copyright-friendly audio and images.
• No macros = play on any device.
• TEKS aligned across several grade levels.
• Google account not required!

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You'll receive a zip file that includes a link to the online game and instructions on how to download the game to play offline. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

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¿Estás listo para encender la chispa de la curiosidad científica en tus jóvenes estudiantes? ¡No busques más! Nuestro completo recurso, "Exploradores de la Ciencia: Experimentos Prácticos para Jóvenes Mentes", está diseñado especialmente para estudiantes de primer grado. Esta colección de experimentos atractivos y educativos es perfecta para despertar la pasión por la ciencia y fomentar el amor por el descubrimiento.

Con un total de quince experimentos cautivadores, este recurso proporciona una amplia gama de actividades prácticas que abarcan diversos conceptos científicos. Cada experimento está cuidadosamente diseñado para ser adecuado a la edad, garantizando una experiencia de aprendizaje accesible y divertida para las mentes jóvenes. Desde explorar la flotabilidad y el magnetismo hasta presenciar el poder de la electricidad estática y las reacciones químicas, estos experimentos ofrecen una introducción completa a los principios científicos fundamentales.

Imagina la emoción que experimentarán los estudiantes al observar un huevo flotante, crear lluvia en un frasco, hacer que los globos vuelen o descubrir las maravillas de un volcán de limón. Presenciarán patrones de arcoíris fascinantes en la leche, explorarán los efectos de la sal en el derretimiento del hielo e incluso diseñarán sus propios barcos de papel de aluminio para sostener la mayor cantidad de centavos posible sin hundirse. El recurso también incluye experimentos que se adentran en el mundo de las plantas, animando a los estudiantes a cultivar su pasión por la jardinería.

Cada experimento va acompañado de instrucciones claras, listas de materiales y explicaciones detalladas de los conceptos científicos involucrados. Con la seguridad en mente, hemos incluido pautas adecuadas de supervisión y fomentado la experimentación responsable en todo momento.

"Exploradores de la Ciencia: Experimentos Prácticos para Mentes Jóvenes" no es solo una colección de experimentos; es una invitación a participar, cuestionar y descubrir las maravillas del mundo científico. Fomenta el aprendizaje activo, el pensamiento crítico y las habilidades de resolución de problemas mientras despierta una sensación de asombro y emoción en los jóvenes estudiantes.

Ya sea que seas un educador buscando mejorar tu plan de estudios en el aula o un padre en busca de actividades interesantes para hacer en casa, este recurso es tu compañero ideal para la exploración científica práctica. Capacita a tus estudiantes de primer grado para que se conviertan en científicos en ciernes mientras se embarcan en un emocionante viaje de descubrimiento con "Exploradores de la Ciencia: Experimentos Prácticos para Mentes Jóvenes".

Prepárate para despertar la curiosidad y encender la pasión por la ciencia en tus jóvenes estudiantes. ¡Que comiencen los experimentos!

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Cuaderno de experimentos científicos

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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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Needs of Animals worksheets and activities.

fun activities for kids to learn about animal needs.

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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.

The "First Quarter" bundle contains enough science activities to fill the first quarter of the school year (About 8 weeks) and supports Next Generation Science Standard K-PS2.

Unit 1- “What do Scientists do?” helps students learn how to be scientists. Every activity in this packet is aligned with one of the five stages of scientific inquiry. The packet includes:

Color posters of the five stages of scientific inquiry

Explanation of the stages of scientific inquiry for teachers

A two-week long, step-by step scientific investigation about balls and wagons

Printable scientific recording sheets for tracking hypotheses and data

Discussion guide

Ideas for sharing student learning

Unit 2- “Floating and Sinking” is designed to help students learn the concepts of buoyancy and water displacement. They will also begin to understand that the size and shape of an object affects its ability to float. Included in this packet are:

Five sinking and floating investigations, with directions and recording sheets

Guide for helping students plan their own individual investigations

Guides for forming hypotheses and reflecting on students' learning

Guide for sharing student learning

Tips and helpful suggestions

Unit 3- “Color Mixing” includes instructions for all of these hands-on, scientific investigations:

"Paint Mixing" Investigation

"Color and Water" Investigation

"Bubbling Color" Investigation

"Colored Lights" Investigation

"Wandering Water" Investigation

"Spinning Color Wheel" Investigation

"Coffee Filter Chromatography" Investigation

"Invent Your Own Color" final investigation

Printables, including:

Color Wheel

Recording sheets for investigations

Reflection and Planning Questions

Unit 4- “Magnets” includes instructions for all of these investigations:

“Magnetic or Not Magnetic?”

“The Magic Paper Clip”

“Magnet Cars”

“A String of Paper Clips”

“Magnet Train”

“Magnet Detectives”

The packet also includes:

Printable recording sheets for investigations

Guide for helping students develop independent investigations

Tips and helpful suggestions

Your class will have lots of fun with this 3rd-grade science lesson! Your students will learn about their own inherited traits. They will also investigate the inherited traits of plants and animals.

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Are you looking for a fun, easy, and engaging activity to teach your students about the constellations? Students are naturally curious about the night sky and will enjoy learning about the various constellations using this engaging activity. Have your students complete these easy cut-and-paste activities after learning about some of the popular constellations. This product has students match 13 different constellation pictures to their names. I included an answer key or you could use this as a mini-poster to discuss the constellations. You will also receive an answer key along with some fun facts about constellations.

You will receive the following:

-Cut and paste the constellations' names next to the picture of the constellation

-Mini poster/ answer key

-Overview of constellations (Fun Facts)

-Three pages explaining some facts about each constellation.

You can find this activity in my Science Interactive Notebook for Kindergarten and First Grade. Be sure to check out this product as it includes many of the standards for Next Generation Science.

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Review students' knowledge of renewable and nonrenewable resources with this fun sorting activity!

Students will sort the pictures based on whether the object in the picture is a renewable resource or a nonrenewable resource.

This 61-page resource pack designed to make learning about the five senses engaging and fun for preschool and Pre-K students! This bundle includes 5 carefully crafted activities, all centered around the theme of the five senses, making it an ideal tool to support early learners.

Why you'll love it: This bundle is instantly ready to use, saving you time and effort in lesson planning. It brings together a variety of resources, including worksheets, activities, cards, display posters, and more, all focused on boosting your students' understanding of their senses. Teaching the five senses is crucial for a child's overall development and learning, and this bundle provides everything you need to ensure that your lessons are effective and enjoyable.

Perfect for any preschool or Pre-K classroom, this bundle will help your students explore their senses in a way that’s both educational and fun!

Activities included in this printable Bundle:

- Five Senses Sorting

- Learning the Five Senses

- Five Senses Clip Cards

- Five Senses Flash Cards

- Five Senses Posters

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Explore the life cycle of a butterfly, a bee, an apple, a bald eagle, a turkey and more! These no-prep, label the picture printables are great for practicing scissor skills or handwriting in labeling centers, writing centers, to complement science units or for ESL students.

Each life cycle comes in two versions for differentiated learning: one version is a cut and paste, the other is a fill-in-the-blank version with a word bank for more advanced students. Cut and paste versions work well for preschool and kindergartners working on scissor skills, while the word bank version gives older kinders, first and second graders practice at writing and identifying the parts of the life cycles. Printables come in both full color and black and white. Use the black and white version to add a coloring component to the lesson!

Labeling Activities Included:

Life Cycle of a Ladybug

Life Cycle of an Apple

Life Cycle of a Bee

Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Life Cycle of a Bald Eagle

Life Cycle of a Turkey

Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle

What You Get:

-Cut and Paste version of each labeling activity in both color and black and white

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-Answer Key for each labeling activity

*Total of 40 pages including answer keys*

**This is the eighth in a series of Label the Parts sets**

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Label the Parts - Winter (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Spring (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Summer (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Insects, Bugs & Spiders

Label the Parts - Animals

Label the Parts - Objects

Label the Parts - Life Cycles

All Label the Parts sets are included in the Label the Parts Bundle. The bundle is available for 20% off the list price of the units sold separately.

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Are you ready to ignite the spark of scientific curiosity in your young learners? Look no further than our comprehensive resource, "Science Explorers: Hands-On Experiments for Young Minds." Designed specifically for first-grade students, this collection of engaging and educational experiments is perfect for igniting a passion for science and fostering a love of discovery.

With a total of fifteen captivating experiments, this resource provides a diverse range of hands-on activities that cover various scientific concepts. Each experiment is carefully crafted to be age-appropriate, ensuring an accessible and enjoyable learning experience for young minds. From exploring buoyancy and magnetism to witnessing the power of static electricity and chemical reactions, these experiments offer a well-rounded introduction to fundamental scientific principles.

Imagine the excitement as students observe a floating egg, create rain in a jar, make balloons fly, or discover the wonders of a lemon volcano. They will witness mesmerizing rainbow patterns in milk, explore the effects of salt on melting ice, and even engineer their own aluminum foil boats to hold as many pennies as possible without sinking. The resource also includes experiments that delve into the world of plants, encouraging students to nurture their green thumbs.

Each experiment is accompanied by clear step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and explanations of the scientific concepts at play. With safety considerations in mind, we have included appropriate supervision guidelines and encouraged responsible experimentation throughout.

"Science Explorers: Hands-On Experiments for Young Minds" is not just a collection of experiments; it's an invitation to engage, question, and discover the wonders of the scientific world. It encourages active learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills while fostering a sense of awe and excitement in young learners.

Whether you are an educator seeking to enhance your classroom curriculum or a parent looking for engaging activities to do at home, this resource is your go-to companion for hands-on scientific exploration. Empower your first-grade students to become budding scientists as they embark on a thrilling journey of discovery with "Science Explorers: Hands-On Experiments for Young Minds."

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The “Science Kids” packets are designed to help students learn to think like scientists and begin to understand the process of scientific inquiry. This packet supports Next Generation Science Standard K-2-ETS1.

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

This bundle includes:

Kitchen Chemistry- Students will learn:

*Properties of Matter (The ingredients used in the investigations have different properties)

*Changes in States of Matter (The ingredients will change when combined with other ingredients)

Ramps – Students will learn:

*Some objects roll down ramps, while others slide.

*The height or texture of a ramp will change the distance and speed an object rolls.

*Changing the weight of an object will change the distance and speed it rolls down a ramp.

*An object will move around obstacles that are in its way as it rolls down a ramp

Mirrors and Reflections- Students will learn:

*Some surfaces are reflective and some are not

*Multiple mirrors can generate many images

*Mirrors can create symmetrical images

Gingerbread Man Science- Students will explore the following concepts:

*Dissolvability

*Buoyancy

*Bridge Construction

*Pendulums

*Properties of Waterproof and Non-waterproof Materials

The activities in this packet are designed to last for eight weeks, or one quarter of the traditional school year.

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