QR Research Task Cards Seasonal Bundle - Grade 1, 2 and 3

Why do I need this?

Your students are very curious about real world topics, and need to learn basic research skills....But it's SO HARD to find time to consistently provide the practice that's so critical for mastering those standards!

Little Researcher is low-prep and easy to implement! It provides your students with a predictable, repetitious approach to practicing basic research skills, and builds background knowledge and vocabulary ALL YEAR LONG!

How does it work?

Low-Prep for You! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut!

Simple for students! They scan, watch and learn, and take notes!

What's included?

• 200 scannable, QR task cards featuring videos on everyday, fall, winter, spring and summer-themed science topics (created by Scishow Kids) All videos are safe, and free of ads / pop-up videos!
• A set of 200 task cards in both color & BW
• Differentiated Graphic Organizers
• Editable Journal Cover

Why videos, not books?

Today’s students need access to information represented by a variety of media such as pre-recorded video, live webinars, and podcasts that extend beyond print. As educators, we must be mindful of providing a variety of authentic ways for our students to learn, and help them acquire new information outside of text. Listening is literacy! Multimedia sources can help us to provide opportunities for ALL LEARNERS at ALL LEVELS to build background information and vocabulary that is so critical for the development of strong language comprehension skills.  That is why “Little Researchers” uses high-quality videos on a variety of topics created by a credible source!

When can I use this? My day is already so busy!

Here's how I use Little Researcher in my classroom:

• Create a mini “Genius Hour” with your students!
• Use as an ELA or science center
• Add it to your ELA Playlist!
• Use as an early finisher activity choice
• Use for morning work

What research topics are included in this bundle?

Everyday Science Set: Find it here!

1. Was There Water On Mars?
2. What Is An Engineer?
3. Dimetrodon, The Animal With A Sail
4. How Do Insect Eyes Work?
5. Unpoppable Bubbles!
6. How Do Rockets Fly?
7. Make Your Own Cartoon!
8. Why Are Foods Many Colors?
9. Why Are Flamingos Pink?
10. Why Different Soils Feel Different
11. Turtle Travel Tips: How Magnets Can Helps Us Navigate
12. How Do We Sing?
13. We Made Magnets Float In The Air!
14. Microscopic Life In A Drop Of Water!
15. Do I Need Glasses?
16. Are There Other Planets Like Earth?
17. What’s Inside A Camel’s Hump?
18. How Do Temporary Tattoos Work?
19. The Fastest Punch In The World
20. How Far Can You Jump?
21. Wonderful Wool!
22. What Happens If You Swallow Gum?
23. How Do Submarines Work?
24. Why Does Some Cheese Have Holes?
25. It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s A Dinosaur!
26. Which Hand Is Stronger?
27. Why Do We Get Mad?
28. The Biggest Rodent!
29. A Very Special Moth
30. Why Do We Get Nose Bleeds?
31. Why Do I Feel Sick In The Car?
32. Watch Soap Grow!
33. Why Can’t I Eat Peanut Butter?
34. Birds That Talk!
35. Check Out The Satellites!
36. Why Don’t Haircuts Hurt?
37. Wiggly Gelatin Treats!!
38. How Do Snakes Smell With Their Tongue?
39. The Very Long Time Of The Dinosaurs!
40. The Very First Living Thing!

Fall Set: Find it here!

1. Fungi: Why Mushrooms Are Awesome!
2. How Do Squirrels Find The Food They Hide?
3. Why Do We Get Goosebumps?
4. What Is Pumpkin Spice?
5. Stupendous Squirrel Storage
6. What’s Inside A Pinecone?
7. Recycling Old Crayons!
8. Make Your Own Compass!
9. Where Do Lice Come From?
10. The Science Of Being Scared
11. How Do We See Colors? 
12. Why Does My Ear Hurt?
13. Fun Facts About Turkeys
14. Why Do Some Animals Hibernate?
15. Dissect a Pumpkin!
16. Where Does Chocolate Come From?
17. What Is A Hurricane?
18. Why Do We Get Vaccines?
19. Ravens Are Super Smart!
20. How To Mix Your Own Potions!
21. Migrations: Big Animal Trips
22. Why Is Fire Hot?
23. Your Super Skeleton!
24. Why Do Leaves Change Color?
25. 3 Fun Facts About Bats!
26. What Causes Thunder And Lightning?
27. Don’t Be Afraid Of Spiders!
28. How To Build A Pillow Fort
29. Why Does Popcorn Pop?
30. How Are Raisins Made?
31. Life As A Tree!
32. Make Your Own Secret Ink!
33. Slimy Animals!
34. Meet Your Tonsils!
35. Let’s Make Slime!
36. Why Does Bread Have Holes In It?
37. Where Does Fog Come From?
38. Where Did The Moon Come From?
39. Meet 3 Giant Insects!
40. Are Aliens Real?

Winter Set: Find it here!

1. Winter Is Alive!
2. Why Don’t Fish Freeze In Winter?
3. Life Under The Ice In Antarctica!
4. Why Do We Put Salt On Icy Sidewalks?
5. The Clues Glaciers Leave Behind!
6. Weird And Wonderful Forms Of Ice!
7. The Secret Of Frozen Frogs!
8. The Story Of George Washington Carver
9. Winter At The North Pole!
10. Weird And Wonderful Forms Of Ice!
11. Diamond, The Super Crystal!
12. Be Prepared For Anything!
13. Emergency Kits For Kids
14. How Glaciers Change The World!
15. Tunnels In The Snow!
16. Where Do Icicles Come From?
17. The Fastest Sled Ride Ever!
18. Why Do We Shiver?
19. Make Candy Glass Hearts!
20. Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin!
21. Save The Snowman! 
22. 4 Facts To Know About Reindeer!
23. Trees That Never Lose Their Leaves!
24. Make Your Own Mountains!
25. Static Electricity: The Sticky Balloon Trick!
26. Why Do We Brush Our Teeth?
27. Fun Facts About Groundhogs!
28. How To Help A Bird!
29. Explore An Ice Cave!
30. Do You Want To Build A Snowman?
31. How To Make A Paper Snowflake!
32. Animals With Winter Coats!
33. Blubber Experiment
34. Where Do Snowflakes Come From?
35. How Do Whales, Penguins, And Polar Bears Keep Warm?
36. Meet 3 Peculiar Penguins!
37. Colds, The Flu And You!
38. Happy Birthday, Isaac Newton!
39. Wiggly Gelatin Treats!
40. The Very First Living Thing!

Spring Set: Find it here!

1. Where Does Maple Syrup Come From?
2. Why Do Some Flowers Regrow Every Year?
3. Flowers and Their Pollinators: A Perfect Match!
4. How Compost is Made: A Virtual Field Trip!
5. What’s It Like To Live Underground?
6. What Is The Sun?
7. Solar-Powered Slugs!
8. Super Strong Dragon Flies!
9. Fun With Bubbles!
10. How Do Ants Find Food?
11. Let’s Make A Kite! 
12. Snails, Slugs And Slime!
13. Why Is The Sky Blue?
14. Build A Bee House!
15. Why Does Springtime Make Me Sneeze?
16. Happy Equinox!
17. Why Do Birds Sing?
18. Look Inside A Flower!
19. Remember To Brush Your… Egg?
20. Why Does The Moon Change?
21. The World Under A Rock!
22. Where Does Water Come From?
23. Float A Boat!
24. Why Are Wet Dogs Smelly?
25. How Do We Know It Will Rain?
26. Why Do Floods Happen?                  
27. Grow Your Own Potatoes!
28. What’s Inside A Bean?
29. Why Do Planes Leave White Streaks In The Sky?
30. Grow Your Own Plants!
31. Busy Bees!
32. How Does A Seed Become A Plant?
33. Swings, Slides, And Science 
34. What Are Clouds Made Of?
35. Worms Are Wonderful!
36. How Recycling Works!
37. Inspect An Insect!
38. How Does A Caterpillar Become A Butterfly?
39. Be A Rock Detective!
40. Meat-Eating Plants!

Summer Set: Find it here!

1. How Do Bees Make Honey?
2. How Is Cotton Candy Made?
3. How Do Snakes Smell With Their Tongues?
4. How Sharks Find Food With Electricity!
5. How Do Bats See With Sound?
6. What Color Are Stars?
7. Life In The Redwoods
8. How Do Plants Drink Fog?
9. How Seeds Travel The World!
10. Cooking With The Sun
11. Where Does Soil Come From?
12. How Do Rockets Fly?
13. Keeping Our Water Clean!
14. The Biggest Flower In The World!
15. What Is The Sun Made Of?
16. Check Out The Great Barrier Reef!
17. Why Do We Sweat?
18. What Happens When You Lose A Balloon?
19. Why Roller Coasters Are Awesome!
20. Why Does Ice Cream Hurt My Head?
21. Why Don’t Animals Need Sunscreen?
22. Why Does Water Hurt My Nose?
23. The Longest Day Of The Year: The Solstice!
24. 4 Steps To The Perfect Sandcastle!
25. Make Your Own Sundial!
26. What Do You Hear In a Seashell?
27. What’s a Meteor Shower?
28. Be a Field Scientist!
29. Make Your Own Ice Cream!
30. Create Constellation Flashcards!
31. Slipping, Sliding, Science!
32. How Do Hot Air Balloons Work?
33. Butterfly or Moth?
34. Animal Track Detective!
35. How Does My Bike Stay Up?
36. Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch?
37. Constellations: Connect The Dots   in The Sky!
38. Fireflies: Nature’s Baffling Blinkers!
39. Name That Poop!
40. Frog Or Toad?

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PRODUCT!

Your students will need a personal device with a QR scanner to access this learning. The camera app is an easy way to access each video and typically most devices already have it installed! If not, there are many free QR reader apps available as well!

Always be sure to test new activities on one of your students personal (school-owned) devices BEFORE rolling it out to students to make sure everything is working properly! Each school has varying guidelines and security measures in place. If your school is blocking access, you will need to contact your IT team for support!

Please note that this activity uses a variety of video content from Youtube. Access to this content is FREE, and similarly to QR listening centers, the objective of this resource is to provide you with a quick and easy tool for your students to access, and apply this learning directly. 

Videos are created by SciShow Kids, and they have rights to remove any video at any time. If you find that a video linked to one of the QR task cards is no longer accessible, please contact me directly at st@teachingwithoutabook.org so I can make any necessary changes!

*Please Note: SciShow Kids has dedicated many years to creating quality science content for children on Youtube. However, if they choose to delete their channel in the future, this product will no longer work and I will be unable to correct the issue, or offer a refund!