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Basic Science Informational Text Reading Comprehension Passages
By Elementary divas
This super set of Basic Science Reading Comprehension passages are perfect for third and fifth grade students to practice and improve their reading and science skills. Each passage includes a set of three questions related to what students have read, these are open-ended format.
What is included:
25 Reading Comprehension Passages
25 KWL Sheets
1 Index Page
Basic Science Topics Included:
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Geography: "Shake, Rattle, and Roll": Plate Tectonics Task Cards (Earthquakes)
By Geography & Math Made Easy
Need a fun introduction activity or wrap-up activity to a plate tectonic lesson? Task cards are a great way to engage students in the learning process.
This set includes 24 task cards addressing the Pangaea Theory, moving boundaries, major U.S. faults, Mount St. Helen's eruption, Tsunamis, continental drift, layers of the earth and more.
Includes:
24 task cards
Instructions
Answers
Student answer sheet
Get you students moving around the room. They often learn better when they are moving, collaborating and having fun.
GEOGRAPHY: AMAZING NATURAL DISASTERS THROUGHOUT HISTORY STUDY
By Geography & Math Made Easy
What a fun and exciting way to get students interested in the forces of nature!!!! They will love this interactive, group cooperation activity.
NOTE: ADJUST MARGINS UNDER PAGE SETUP BEFORE PRINTING or SCALE TO FIT TO AVOID GRAPHICS FROM BEING CUT OFF.
OBJECTIVE:
o Students will understand the devastating effect natural disasters have on people and the country economically in the 21st Century.
o Students will be able to identify the cause and effect of various natural disasters throughout history.
MATERIALS:
o Introduction videos to choose from.
o Cards duplication for research on a natural disaster
o Graphic organizer
o Laminated spinner (You may use the one provided or purchase spinners at a teacher’s store.)
o Metal brads, 1 per group
o Laminated game board, 1 per group
o One die per group for the enrichment game.
o Tape—tape down the board game to the desk or table for stabilization.
o Computers, library books, and other resources for research.
o Forces of Nature Thinking Chart for taking notes during presentations.
PREPARATION:
Set up the classroom desks or tables so that students are sitting in groups of three or four.
On the board, write the following in preparation for the game, providing lots of room below each category to place index cards.
5=Results in the most damage costs the most amount of funds for restoration.
1=Results in the least damage costs the least amount of funds for restoration.
INTRODUCTION:
Included with purchase.
INTRODUCTORY VIDEO: CHOOSE THE VIDEO YOU WISH YOUR STUDENTS TO VIEW TO INTRODUCE THEM TO NATURAL DISASTERS:
Video links are included with purchase.
PROCEDURE:
Students will begin by spinning the wheel on the Forces of Nature game. They will take turns spinning, yet the group will only spin 3-5 times to acquire 3-5 different natural disasters to research (Based on the teacher’s requirements). A list of natural disasters is provided below for which students can refer. Each group will receive 3-5 research cards (included below) which ask them to name the natural disaster they have chosen to (1) research, (2) provide the location, (3) describe the physical damage, (4) explain the cause and effect, and (5) give a total of the estimated cost of damage and restoration costs. Allow students 10-20 minutes to research and complete each card for each natural disaster they chose to research.
Students may need to use problem-solving skills to determine how they are going to get all 3-5 completed within the limited time frame, meaning they may have to divide them up between group members and then come back and share their information.
CLOSURE / EVALUATION:
On the top of the board list the categories below, leaving room for students to place their natural disaster cards underneath the numbering system.
(Included with purchase)
4=Results in the most physical damage cost the most amount of funds for restoration.
1=Results in the least physical damage costs the least amount of funds for restoration.
Provide students with a Forces of Nature Thinking Chart on which the audience can take notes while their classmates give presentations.
Using their cards, allow students, one team at a time, to present each of their natural disaster cards to the class. Direct them to place their card under one of the four categories of ratings on the board. Be sure to have tape available. Painter’s tape may be best.
Once the class has finished presentations and all cards are categorized on the board, allow the class to discuss what are the 10 Worst Natural Disasters from the presentations, from their lists on the board. This may require that cards be moved around from one category to another in order to determine the 10 Worst Natural Disasters. The discussion will be centered on physical damage & cost of restoration. If students wish to move a natural disaster to another category, they must support their decision with facts. At the end, you should have 10 natural disasters listed under Category 4. This will be what the class as a whole has decided is the most devastating natural disasters throughout history based on restoration costs.
ENRICHMENT REVIEW ACTIVITY:
Continue to play Forces of Nature:
(Game included with purchase.)
LIST OF NATURAL DISASTERS COVERED
BEFORE THE 20th CENTURY
The Black Death (1348)
The Great White Plaque (1600s)
North American Smallpox Epidemic (1775)
Antioch Earthquake (526)
Aleppo Earthquake (1138)
20TH CENTURY
Hurricane Andrew (1993)
Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Eruption (1985)
Tangshan Earthquake in China (1976)
Haiyuan Earthquake (1920)
(More listed with purchase.)
Disclaimer: One purchase is good for one teacher's usage (Unlimited class periods). For more than one teacher's use, please purchase additional licenses at a discounted rate. This product is under copyright with Geography & Math Made Easy.
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Earth's Interconnected Systems: A Comprehensive Reading Comprehension Bundle
By More Lessons Less Planning
Earth's Interconnected Systems: A Comprehensive Reading Comprehension Bundle (10 Articles)
Unleash your students' environmental science knowledge with this comprehensive bundle of 10 engaging reading comprehension worksheets. Explore the intricate web of Earth's interconnected systems, from the atmosphere to the biosphere, and delve into critical environmental issues like climate change and pollution.
10 Engaging Articles: Each article delves into a specific aspect of Earth's systems, providing a comprehensive overview of environmental science concepts.
Key Features:
Learning Objectives:
Common Core Standards Alignment:
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Mirrors and Reflections Science Unit for Preschool and Kindergarten
By Joyful Explorations
Students will learn about reflection and mirrors through engaging and fun investigations.
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.
Activities include:
*Sorting reflective and non-reflective materials
*Double Mirrors
*Triangular Mirrors
*Symmetry
*Concave and Convex Mirrors
*Sensory Play on a Mirror
*Final Project- Create a Mirror Sculpture
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Freezing and Melting Science for Preschool and Kindergarten
By Joyful Explorations
Students will investigate the states of matter of water as it changes from frozen to liquid states. 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.
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.)
Intro to the Scientific Method for Preschool and Kindrgarten
By Joyful Explorations
This first unit in the "Science Kids" series helps students learn how to be scientists. Every activity in this packet is aligned with one of the five stages of scientific inquiry. This packet 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.
The packet includes:
• Color posters of the five stages of scientific inquiry (Click here for free sample)
• 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
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Magnet Science for Preschool and Kindergarten
By Joyful Explorations
Students will learn about the concepts of magnets and magnetism through these fun and engaging investigations.
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 investigations:
“Magnetic or Not Magnetic?”
“The Magic Paper Clip”
“Magnet Cars”
“A String of Paper Clips”
“Magnet Train”
“Magnet Detectives”
The packet also includes:
• An explanation of the Scientific Method
• Printable recording sheets for investigations
• Guide for helping students develop independent investigations
• Tips and helpful suggestions
Floating and Sinking Science for Preschool and Kindergarten
By Joyful Explorations
Students will learn about buoyancy and water displacement through these engaging investigations. 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.
Included in this packet are:
★Explanation of the Scientific Method for teachers
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★Guide for sharing student learning
★Tips and helpful suggestions
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5th Grade Science Test Prep Review Worksheets Study Guide BUNDLE! NC SCOS
By Fifth Grade Mathematicians
North Carolina 5th Grade Science Teachers, this is for you! Are you looking for a fun way to help your students review topics aligned with the new 5th grade North Carolina Standard Course of Study Science Standards? Look no further! This bundle includes 6 worksheet sets with 4 pages per standard, easily copied front to back, with a variety of review activities. Perfect for homework, test review, study guide or EOG review!
Worksheet sets included in this bundle:
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5th Grade Science Vocabulary Word Wall BUNDLE! NC Science Standards
By Fifth Grade Mathematicians
North Carolina 5th Grade Science Teachers, this is for you! This bundle includes 118 science vocabulary cards aligned with the new 2023 NC Standard Course of Study Science Standards (implemented Fall 2024)! These are perfect for a word wall bulletin board, pocket chart, or shrink them down and use them in interactive science notebooks!
Topics included in this bundle:
Are you looking for more 5th Grade Science Vocabulary Resources? Check out these Crossword Puzzles or these Color by Code Vocabulary Activities for each unit! These are an easy, no-prep resource that are perfect to have on hand for sub plans, early finisher work, and more!
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Force and Motion BUNDLE! Worksheets, Task Cards & Google Forms- NC SCOS PS.5.2
By Fifth Grade Mathematicians
Looking for a fun way to help your students master 5th Grade Force and Motion topics? Look no further! This resource aligns with North Carolina Standard Course of Study Science Standard PS.5.2
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BUNDLE! Heat Transfer Digital Activities & Google Form Assessments- 5.P.3
By Fifth Grade Mathematicians
Looking for a fun way to help your students master multiple 5th grade Heat Transfer topics? Look no further! This product aligns with NC Essential standard 5.P.3, but I think it could work well in other grades too!
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Motion Speed and Velocity PowerPoint Lesson Slides | Middle School Physics
By Building Bright Brains
Are you a Physics teacher introducing your middle school students to motion, speed and velocity? Notes, examples and application exercises are included. You can also easily convert this to a Google Slides lesson by dragging it into your Google Drive.
What is included?
✦ 29 total slides for notes, examples and applications.
Throughout the Lesson, students will be introduced to the following:
✦ Introduction to Motion
✦ Definition of Speed
✦ Calculating Speed
✦ Average speed
✦ Definition of Velocity
✦ Calculating Velocity
✦ Difference Between Speed and Velocity
✦ Graphical Representation of Motion
✦ Real-Life Examples of Motion
✦ Relative motion
✦ Distance time graph
✦ Calculation of speed using the graph
✦ Acceleration and types of motion
✦ Calculating acceleration
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Resistors | Resistance & Ohm’s Law | PowerPoint Lesson | Middle School Physics
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Are you a Physics teacher introducing your middle school students to Resistors? Notes, examples and application exercises are included. You can also easily convert this to a Google Slides lesson by dragging it into your Google Drive.
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✦ 48 total slides for notes, examples and applications.
Throughout the Lesson, students will be introduced to the following:
✦ Define resistance.
✦ State the relation between resistance & current.
✦ State Ohm’s Law.
✦ Calculate the value of resistance.
✦ Draw the voltage-current characteristic curve of a resistor.
✦ Review some rules of a series circuit.
✦ Calculate the equivalent resistance of series resistors.
✦ Review some rules of a parallel circuit.
✦ Calculate the equivalent resistance of parallel resistors.
✦ Present a complex circuit.
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Are you a Physics teacher introducing your middle school students to Interaction Between Light and Materials? Notes, examples and application exercises are included. You can also easily convert this to a Google Slides lesson by dragging it into your Google Drive.
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✦ 42 total slides for notes, examples and applications.
Throughout the Lesson, students will be introduced to the following:
✦ Forms of interaction between the waves and media (Reflection, Transmission, Absorption)
✦ Types of Materials according to the amount of light they transmit (Transparent, Translucent, Opaque)
✦ Mixing colors of light
✦ Using Colored Filters
✦ Subtractive Color Mixing (mixing pigments)
✦ Scattering and Prism tools
✦ Introduction to Concave and Convex Lenses.
✦ Definition of Concave and Convex Lenses.
✦ Properties and Characteristics of Concave and Convex Lenses
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Motion of a Particle in a Plane | PowerPoint Lesson Slides High School Physics
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Are you a Physics teacher introducing your high school students to Motion of a Particle in a Plane? Notes, examples and application exercises are included. You can also easily convert this to a Google Slides lesson by dragging it into your Google Drive.
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Reflection and Refraction of light (1)| PowerPoint Lesson| Middle School Physics
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Are you a Physics teacher introducing your middle school students to Reflection and Refraction of light? Notes, examples and application exercises are included. You can also easily convert this to a Google Slides lesson by dragging it into your Google Drive.
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✦ 40 total slides for notes, examples and applications.
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✦ Label figures showing reflection and refraction of light.
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✦ Complete the path of a light ray passing from less to more refractive medium
✦ Complete the path of a light ray passing from more to less refractive medium
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