$5 - $10 Physical Science Resources (by date, oldest first)

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:

1. Acceleration
2. Chemical Reaction
3. Electrical Circuits
4. Electrical Current
5. Electricity
6. Electromagnetic Waves
7. Energy
8. Force
9. Friction
10. Gravity
11. Heat Energy
12. Kinetic Energy
13. Light
14. Liquid
15. Gas
16. Magnetism
17. Matter
18. Motion
19. Newton’s Law
20. Physics
21. Potential Energy
22. Renewable Energy
23. Simple Machines
24. Solid
25. Sound

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This bundle includes all of my plant themed science activities all in one place.

Science Experiments:

Experiment 1: What happens when a seed gets wet?

Experiment 2: How do seeds grow?

Each experiment includes a detailed instruction sheet with materials lists and step by step directions for the experiment. There is a recording page for students to make predictions and record the results of the project. Also provided are journal pages for students to write why they think the results happened the way they did. Journal pages are differentiated where appropriate.

Plants We Eat Sort:

We can eat all kinds of plants. This parts of a plant sort includes real photographic images to sort. This sort includes flowers, seeds, leaves, stems, roots, and fruits. There are four pictures for each plant part.

Plants Interactive Notebook Pages:

1. Parts of a Flower - This page covers flower, stem, leaf and root. Use the flower provided or have students draw their own to go under the flaps.

2. We Eat Plants - This page covers all parts of plants and the foods we can eat from each part. Students draw or find pictures in magazines/grocery fliers to put under each flap.

3. What do plants need? - This page shows plants need air, water, food and light to grow. Use magazines to cut out pictures or draw pictures to represent each under the flaps.

These pages can fit in a composition book or spiral notebook.

Plants and Seeds Activities

Match pictures of plants and their seeds. Complete cut and paste activities to sort plants and seeds as well as to match the parent plant with its seed.

Working collaboratively can be engaging and easy. This Newton's Laws themed, oversized collaborative coloring poster kit is ready for students to work together while showing off their knowledge of Newton's Laws! This resource about the laws will be a unique addition to your classroom or halls.

This collaborative poster is ready for: 

• Reviewing a topic
• Open House
• Early Finishers
• During a Unit of Study
• Indoor Recess 
• Practicing Communication and Cooperation Skills.

Includes 2 versions of the poster:

• 24 coloring pages to make each poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size note sheet with the main image for individual completion.

This collaborative coloring poster is ready for students to work together while noticing the inner planets of our solar system. Filled with science symbols and imagery to compliment the theme! Blank spaces are left for students to add their own research and information.

Features: The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and the asteroid belt.

This art activity is perfect for open house, early finishers, during a unit of study, indoor recess or just to show some learning pride. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom!

Includes:

• 24 coloring pages to make one large poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion.

Other Space Collaborative Posters can be found here:

Looking for a different topic?

Check out these other science collaborative coloring posters: Science Themed Collaborative Coloring Posters

Or check out all the collaborative posters: All Collaborative Coloring Posters

This collaborative coloring poster is ready for students to work together while noticing the the life cycle of a star. Filled with science symbols and imagery to compliment the theme!

This art activity is perfect for open house, early finishers, during a unit of study, indoor recess or just to show some learning pride. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom!

Includes:

• 24 coloring pages to make one large poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion.

Looking for a different topic?

Check out these other science collaborative coloring posters: Science Themed Collaborative Coloring Posters

Or check out all the collaborative posters: All Collaborative Coloring Posters

This collaborative coloring poster is ready for students to work together while noticing the outer planets of our solar system. Filled with science symbols and imagery to compliment the theme! Blank spaces are left for students to add their own research and information.

Features: The asteroid belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

This art activity is perfect for open house, early finishers, during a unit of study, indoor recess or just to show some learning pride. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom!

Includes:

• 24 coloring pages to make one large poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion.

Other Space Collaborative Posters can be found here:

Looking for a different topic?

Check out these other science collaborative coloring posters: Science Themed Collaborative Coloring Posters

Or check out all the collaborative posters: All Collaborative Coloring Posters

This moon phase themed collaborative coloring poster is ready for students to work together while noticing the phases of the moon. Filled with science symbols and imagery to compliment the theme!

This art activity is perfect for open house, early finishers, during a unit of study, indoor recess or just to show some learning pride. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom!

Includes:

• 24 coloring pages to make one large poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion.

This scientific method themed, oversized collaborative coloring poster kit is ready for students to work together while noticing the steps that scientists take in their pursuit of knowledge. This poster will be a unique addition to your hallways or classroom.

This collaborative poster is ready for: 

• Back to School

• Content Review

• Open House

• Early Finishers

• During a Unit of Study

• Indoor Recess 

• Practicing Communication and Cooperation Skills

Includes:

• 24 coloring pages to make one large poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion.

These collaborative coloring poster is ready for students to work together while noticing the inner and outer planets of our solar system. Filled with science symbols and imagery to compliment the theme! Blank spaces are left for students to add their own research and information.

Features: The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, the asteroid belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

This art activity is perfect for open house, early finishers, during a unit of study, indoor recess or just to show some learning pride. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom!

Includes 2 poster sets | Each set includes:

• 24 coloring pages to make one large poster
• Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft
• Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion.

Looking for a different topic?

Check out these other science collaborative coloring posters: Science Themed Collaborative Coloring Posters

Or check out all the collaborative posters: All Collaborative Coloring Posters

This 64-page resource will provide you with ample activities, games and subject matter for roughly 2 weeks (or more) of Core French at the grades 5-7 level. As with all of my Core French material, the vocabulary and sentence structure is VERY beginner and some English is used on the worksheets to help them understand the tasks.

I was tired of seeing the same babyish activities and content for Middle School Core French so I listened to them and their interests. Ta-da!

In this document, you'll find:

• Basic vocabulary introduction to Space,
• Message du matin on "Ma planète préférée",
• Quick class survey on "Ma planète préférée",
• A listening activity on "quel temps fait-il dans l'espace?" for all 8 planets with a fill-in-the-blanks activity to keep their attention,
• A "Cache-cache" game with the 8 planets (whole group activity),
• A game: "Toucher l'image" with the 8 planets (whole group activity),
• A cut & paste activity on our solar system,
• An activity for students to research planets and to colour in a template,
• An activity for students to invent their own planet,
• Mots-cachés espace,
• A colouring page,
• A space maze,
• A colour & cut puzzle,
• Space trivia,
• Space Bingo with call-out cards with 11 different Bingo cards.

If your students are tired of the same run-of-the-mill worksheets and readings from resource books that no longer suit the demographic, they might also enjoy:

• My Food Truck
• My Bento Box
• Celebrity Trivia
• Cache-Cache Numérique

Ce document vient de subir une refonte complète et compte 30 nouvelles pages de contenu et d'activités. (08.07.22)

Cette ressource de 72 pages vous aidera à susciter l'intérêt de vos élèves avec « Les sources d'énergie ». Il est conçu pour la 5e année et ferait un excellent rappel avant de faire l'unité d'électricité en 6e année.

Ce document est complet avec :

• un contenu enseignable,

• des discussions animées,

• des réponses écrites,

• des activités de recherche (en groupe et indépendant),

• des projets de groupe, et

• une évaluation finale de texte persuasif

• explications détaillées,

• activités étape par étape,

• critères de réussite

• activité finale sur la création de buts personnels et l'atteinte des objectifs .

Voici les sujets traités dans ce document:

• Qu'est-ce que l'énergie?

• Les 6 principaux types d'énergie

• cinétique,

• mécanique,

• solaire,

• thermique,

• chimique et

• électrique.

• Comment l'énergie est transformée (la conservation d'énergie)

• Sources d'énergie renouvelables et non renouvelables

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Ontario Teachers : This document follows the new Ontario 2022 Science Curriculum and covers E2.1, E2.2, E2.3, E2.4, E2.5, E2.6 and E2.7.

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.

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)

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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.

• • Article 1: Our Breathable Blanket: The Atmosphere: Explore the structure, functions, and importance of the atmosphere, including the ozone layer and its role in protecting Earth from harmful UV radiation.
  • Article 2: Water World: The Hydrosphere: Discover the vital role of water in Earth's systems, the components of the hydrosphere, and the importance of the water cycle.
  • Article 3: The Earth's Rocky Foundation: The Lithosphere: Uncover the structure and dynamics of the lithosphere, including tectonic plates, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
  • Article 4: The Living Planet: The Biosphere: Explore the concept of biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains, and nutrient cycles, and their importance for life on Earth.
  • Article 5: A Dynamic Duo: The Atmosphere and the Hydrosphere: Investigate the intricate relationship between the atmosphere and hydrosphere, including their influence on weather, climate, and ocean currents.
  • Article 6: The Earth's Shifting Surface: The Lithosphere and the Biosphere: Examine how the lithosphere interacts with the biosphere, influencing soil formation, erosion, and natural disasters.
  • Article 7: The Interconnectedness of Life: The Biosphere and the Atmosphere: Delve into the gas exchange between the biosphere and atmosphere, photosynthesis, respiration, and the carbon cycle.
  • Article 8: A Watery World: The Hydrosphere and the Biosphere: Explore the relationship between water and life, including aquatic ecosystems, water pollution, and water scarcity.
  • Article 9: The Dynamic Earth: The Lithosphere and the Atmosphere: Investigate the interactions between the lithosphere and atmosphere, focusing on weathering, erosion, and climate change.
  • Article 10: A Complex System: The Earth's Interconnectedness: Recapitulate the four major Earth systems and their interactions, emphasizing the importance of understanding their interconnectedness for sustainable development.

Key Features:

• Varied Assessment Activities: Each article includes multiple choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions to test comprehension and critical thinking.
• Answer Key Included: Save time grading with a detailed answer key for each worksheet.
• Real-World Case Studies: Explore real-world examples to make learning relevant and engaging.
• Sub-Plan Ready: Use these worksheets as standalone lessons or as part of your unit plans.
• Common Core Aligned: Addresses core environmental science concepts relevant to middle and high school curriculums.

Learning Objectives:

• Students will understand the interconnectedness of Earth's systems and their impact on the environment.
• Students will analyze the causes and consequences of environmental problems like climate change, pollution, and habitat loss.
• Students will evaluate strategies for sustainable development and environmental protection.

Common Core Standards Alignment:

• MS-ESS3-C: (or HS-ESS3-D) Middle/High School: Model the Earth system and its response to human activities, focusing on Earth's major systems and feedback loops.
• MS-LS1-A: (or HS-LS2-C) Middle/High School: Structure and Function - Construct an argument supported by evidence that all organisms must maintain a dynamic equilibrium between taking in nutrients and energy and releasing waste products.
• SS-ESS3-C: (or HS-ESS3-A) High School: Earth and Human Activity - Evaluate the consequences of human activities on Earth's natural systems and the ways humans can mitigate those consequences.

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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

Click to see my entire Science Curriculum

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

Click to see my entire Science Curriculum

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.)

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

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

★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

Click to see my entire Science Curriculum

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:

• Weather
• Ecosystems
• Human Body Systems
• Genetics
• Forces and Motion
• Properties of Matter (has 5 pages)

Looking for more 5th Grade Science resources?

• 5th Grade Science Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
• 5th Grade Science EOG Review Task Cards and Google Forms
• 5th Grade Science EOG Review Worksheets
• 5th Grade Science Digital EOG Review Daily Countdown
• 5th Grade Science Unit Task Cards