Homeschool Other (Science) Centers

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.

In this product, students will learn about the following: living things - plants and animals and where they live and what they need to live, nutrients and why they are important for plants and animals to survive, the parts of a plant - roots, stems, leaves, and cells. Students will also learn that they can classify plants by the shape of their outside edge, texture, and vein pattern. Students will learn the vein pattern in leaves - netted or parallel veins. Students will also learn about smooth leaf margin and jagged leaf margins. Students will learn about the texture of plants - waxy texture, rough texture, and smooth texture. Students will also learn about the stem structure - soft stems and woody stems. Students will then learn about the root stems - taproots and fibrous roots of plants. As students are learning about the classification of plants they will answer comprehension questions throughout the product to ensure comprehension. Students will then draw a picture of each part of the plant that they are learning about. At the end of the product, students will answer fill in the blank questions that review vocabulary was covered throughout the product.

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Your students will LOVE this adorable FOX Craft! There are three pages to copy for every two students. Children color, cut, and glue the fox together. The finished projects will make a great bulletin board or wall display!

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Use these adorable Boom Cards to have your students identify arctic animals! There are 15 task cards included. Each card has three options and students simply click on the correct image that matches the word. The card prompts the students to "Click on the polar bear" for example. Once you purchase this resource, you will receive a PDF with a link to redeem your Boom**™** deck.

Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, speech, special education, distance learning, and much more!

The list of animals includes:

Seal

Arctic wolf

Arctic fox

Polar bear

Walrus

Whale

Sea otter

Moose

Narwhal

Puffin

Squirrel

Reindeer

Arctic dog

Penguin

Snow owl

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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 students will LOVE this adorable EASTER BUNNY Craft! There are three pages to copy for every student. Children color, cut, and glue the bunny together. The finished projects will make a great bulletin board or wall display!

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Use these adorable Boom Cards to have your students identify farm animals! There are 15 task cards included. Each card has three options and students simply click on the correct image that matches the word. The card prompts the students to "Click on the cow" for example. Once you purchase this resource, you will receive a PDF with a link to redeem your Boom**™** deck.

Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, speech, special eduction, distance learning, and much more!

The list of animals includes:

Sheep

Chicken

Cows

Horse

Goat

Duck

Donkey

Pig

Llama

Turkey

Goose

Rabbit

Owl

Dog

Cat

To Use Your BOOM Cards™ Deck:

To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options you'll need a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

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Through hands-on investigations, students will learn what happens when colors are mixed together. 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.

This packet 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

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Your students will LOVE this three-page T-REX Printable Craft! The finished projects will make a great bulletin board or wall display!

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Use these adorable Boom Cards™ to have your students identify ocean animals! There are 15 task cards included. Each card has three options and students simply click on the correct image that matches the word. The card prompts the students to "Click on the Shark" for example. Once you purchase this resource, you will receive a PDF with a link to redeem your Boom**™** deck.

Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, speech, special eduction, distance learning, and much more!

The list of animals includes:

Whale

Sea turtle

Jellyfish

Crab

Shark

Fish

Squid

Dolphin

Octopus

Sea lion

Lobster

Penguin

Seahorse

Otter

Clam

To Use Your BOOM Cards™ Deck:

To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options you'll need a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

New to Boom Learning? Check out this video that explains all about using Boom Cards™.

Did you know you can assign Boom Cards with Google Classroom™?! Check out this video to learn more.

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Your students will LOVE this adorable OPOSSUM Craft! There are three pages to copy for every two students. Children color, cut, and glue the POSSUM together. The finished projects will make a great bulletin board or wall display!

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Use these adorable Boom Cards to have your students identify woodland forest animals! There are 15 task cards included. Each card has three options and students simply click on the correct image that matches the word. The card prompts the students to "Click on the chipmunk" for example. Once you purchase this resource, you will receive a PDF with a link to redeem your Boom**™** deck.

Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, speech, special education, distance learning, and much more!

The list of animals includes:

Bear

Rabbit

Opossum

Chipmunk

Deer

Fox

Gopher

Hedgehog

Mouse

Owl

Porcupine

Raccoon

Skunk

Moose

Woodpecker

To Use Your BOOM Cards™ Deck:

To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options you'll need a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

New to Boom Learning? Check out this video that explains all about using Boom Cards™.

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Your students will LOVE this two-page LION AND THE MOUSE Printable Craft! What better way to finish off your FABLES unit than an art project?! The finished projects will make a great bulletin board or wall display!

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Use these adorable Boom Cards to have your students identify safari animals! There are 15 task cards included. Each card has three options and students simply click on the correct image that matches the word. The card prompts the students to "Click on the giraffe" for example. Once you purchase this resource, you will receive a PDF with a link to redeem your Boom**™** deck.

Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, speech, special eduction, distance learning, and much more!

The list of animals includes:

Giraffe

Hippopotamus

Cheetah

Wildebeest

Elephant

Gorilla

Baboons

Lion

Warthog

Ostrich

Crocodile

Vulture

Rhinoceros

Zebra

Buffalo

To Use Your BOOM Cards™ Deck:

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Did you know you can assign Boom Cards with Google Classroom™?! Check out this video to learn more.

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Your students will LOVE this adorable GIRAFFE Craft! There are three pages to copy for every two students. Children color, cut, and glue the giraffe together. The finished projects will make a great bulletin board or wall display!

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Use these adorable Boom Cards to have your students identify rainforest animals! There are 15 task cards included. Each card has three options and students simply click on the correct image that matches the word. The card prompts the students to "Click on the orangutan" for example. Once you purchase this resource, you will receive a PDF with a link to redeem your Boom**™** deck.

Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, speech, special education, distance learning, and much more!

The list of animals includes:

Orangutan

Frog

Elephant

Leopard

Crocodile

Tiger

Gorilla

Sloth

Butterfly

Snake

Black panther

Macaw

Toucan

Chameleon

Monkey

To Use Your BOOM Cards™ Deck:

To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options you'll need a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

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Did you know you can assign Boom Cards with Google Classroom™?! Check out this video to learn more.

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Your students will LOVE this adorable RACCOON Craft! There are three pages to copy for every two students. Children color, cut, and glue the raccoon together. The finished projects will make a great bulletin board or wall display!

If you are a teacher-author and need the clipart to add this project to a resource, you can find the clipart HERE.

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Use this adorable Boom Cards BUNDLE to have your students identify ocean, safari, farm, arctic, rainforest, and woodland forest animals! There are 90 task cards included. Each card has three options and students simply click on the correct image that matches the word. The card prompts the students to "Click on the lion" for example. Once you purchase this resource, you will receive all resource PDFs with individual links to redeem your Boom**™** decks.

Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, speech, special education, distance learning, and much more!

Feel free to visit each individual product to see all 90 animals included.

To Use Your BOOM Cards™ Deck:

To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options you'll need a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

New to Boom Learning? Check out this video that explains all about using Boom Cards™.

Did you know you can assign Boom Cards with Google Classroom™?! Check out this video to learn more.

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Need a fun and engaging activity for your insect study? Your students will LOVE this two-page FIREFLY Printable Craft! The finished projects will make a great bulletin board or wall display!

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