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3rd grade english language arts laboratories
STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Oregon Trail Challenges ~ Set of Five!
Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable about themes, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific themes, like the Oregon Trail!
This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I sometimes place these challenges, one per table, and the students rotate around the room in order to complete them. There are no right or wrong answers, many different solutions will work! You could also rotate these c
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1st - 6th
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Prepositions with Paper Airplanes Hands-On Lab
A 4 page hands-on lab that gives students to learn about prepositions (words that indicate locations) by using paper airplanes. Wherever the plane lands, students must write a prepositional phrase to describe the location. Great way to integrate writing and science.
Includes a chart of prepositions as well as three extension projects to use in order to teach prepositions in a fun and creative way! These projects are a great way for students to work in groups!
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3rd - 5th
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Saving Fred First Day of School Science Lab
The Scientific Method Graphic rubric link does NOT work in the package so here is a working link to the Scientific Method graphic rubric: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6Jd9GqY-sfsdXrGGU0EQXBUPBsZAbXeCMeUqH10-Ts/copy This is a great team building activity that requires students to work in small groups and attempt to get Fred the gummy worm into the lifesaver using only 4 paperclips. This science lab requires students to collaborate, strategies, and embrace failure. Materials you will nee
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3rd - 7th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "Hatchet", by Gary Paulsen. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Paper Floatplane Challenge
Temporary Shelter Challenge
Critter Cam
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1st - 5th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "Charlotte's Web", by E.B. White. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Design a Pig Pen Challenge
Spider Web Message Challenge
Plas
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1st - 5th
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Got Peeps? Easter STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Set of Five!
Most elementary and middle school students are crazy about those yummy Peeps, so I have decided to create a STEM challenge pack based on this popular treat.
This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I place these challenges, one per table, and the students rotate around the room in order to complete them. There are no right or wrong answers, many different solutions will work! You could also rotate these challenges through a science
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1st - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Five Pack ~ Tall Tales Set
What teacher doesn't love tall tales?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some well known (and loved) tall tales.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on these tall tales:
- Johnny Appleseed
- Pecos Bill
- John Henry
- Paul Bunyan
- Sluefoot Sue
The engineering challenges in this STEM five pack are:
John C
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1st - 5th
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Animal Groups and Animal Adaptations 3-LS2-1
Why do animals live in groups? Animal groups are sometimes formed to help animals survive. Animals live in groups for different reasons. Students will collect data and construct an argument to support claims about why animals live in groups. This includes a high-interest informational text passage with great comprehension questions! Parts of this resource can be used as a Distance Learning Packet. This resource addresses the third-grade NGSS 3-LS2-1This resource includes:a hands-on science acti
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3rd
NGSS:
3-LS2-1
Also included in: 3rd Grade NGSS Life Science Curriculum at Science Lessons and Activities
Fairy Tales STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Five Pack ~ Fairy Tales Set #1
What teacher doesn't love fairy tales?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some well known (and loved) fairy tales.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on these fairy tales:
- Three Little Pigs
- Hansel and Gretel
- Jack and the Beanstalk
- Rapunzel
- Three Billy Goats Gruff
The engineering challenges in t
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1st - 5th
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Weather and Climate Patterns & Weather Graphs and Charts 3-ESS2-1. & 3-ESS2-2.
Weather and Climate for Third Grade Students will learn about weather patterns and make weather graphs and weather charts. They will learn about forecasting the weather based on patterns. Students will design a solution to protect against natural hazards like floods or mudslides. This resource is designed to meet the NGSS for 3rd Grade Weather and Climate.This resource aligns with the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas of Weather and Climate, Natural Hazards, and Earth's Systems. This NGSS unit is com
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3rd
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3-ESS3-1
, 3-ESS2-1
, 3-ESS2-2
Egg Drop STEM Challenge: Guided Design Challenge Booklet
This download contains a ready-to-print booklet to guide your students through an egg drop experiment. The experiment, which will take several class periods/time blocks to complete, emphasizes the engineering design process, properties of materials, and math (budgets and money computation). The pack can be used in its entirety or you could pick and choose the pieces that will be relevant or useful for your students.The following pages/steps are included in this booklet:1. “Eggs-amining” an Egg:
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2nd - 6th
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Earthquake Activities Analyzing Maps and Designing Solutions to Reduce Impact
Do you want to teach upper elementary students about earthquakes?Students will analyze maps to learn about Earth's features. Students will compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans. Students will love learning about Earthquakes and the science behind them. Includes over 90 pages and slides!This Earthquake resource includes:hands-on activitieslab pagesmap workinteractive notebook flapsfive pages of informational text passagescomprehension pagesa slide s
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3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 4-ESS2-2
, 4-ESS3-2
Scientific Method Worksheet PDF English/Método Científico Spanish
Use this sheet with students conducting experiments. As they fill out the boxes, students will get a better understanding of the scientific method.::BUNDLE OPPORTUNITY::Like what you see? Check out the holiday scientific method worksheet bundle (English and Spanish)!:: BILINGUAL ::- Worksheet is in English and Spanish:: FILE FORMAT ::- 1 PDF formatted to 8.5" x 11" letterhead sized sheets (2 pages) :: Keywords ::school, printable, diy, pdf, classroom, cute, digital, education, science, scientifi
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1st - 8th
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Harry Potter Potions Class - Making Scientific Observations
Compliment your book study by doing this hands-on activity. Use "muggle materials" to make "magical" reactions. Make connections to the story, observe reactions, and think creatively!
Please note:
- "Muggle" ingredients will need to be purchased in order to effectively complete this activity.
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3rd - 5th
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Owls Science Investigation BUNDLE Owl Pellet Dissection & Reading Comprehension
This bundle includes an interactive reading comprehension book about owls and an owl pellet lab journal. They include both printable and digital activities.OWLS INTERACTIVE READING COMPREHENSIONThis is a nonfiction reading activity about owls. It combines a high interest topic with reading comprehension. Students will practice determining main idea, using context clues and text features, and understanding new vocabulary. This interactive activity is a great way to integrate science into your rea
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2nd - 3rd
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Gummy Bear Science Inquiry Lab
A science experiment perfect for getting students attention and getting them excited about science! What better to do that than candy?!
This experiment is focused on the scientific method and is inquiry-based. The students actively participate and conduct this simple experiment with "WOW" results!
Excellent way to document observation/journal writing for Common Core!
This packet includes:
*Scientific Method Recording Sheets
*Directions for conducting the experiment
*Observation sheets (o
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PreK - 8th
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Simple Science Experiments - Elephant Toothpaste! Interactive Flip Book
Get ready to WOW your students with this simple yet highly engaging science experiment. Students will explore changing states of matter as a liquid magically transforms into foam right before their eyes!
Elephant Toothpaste! introduces students to two key concepts of physical science-that liquids are a state of matter and that each state of matter has its own identifiable properties. Students will also witness a chemical exothermic reaction - aka "heat".
Students communicate their observat
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K - 3rd
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Let's Warm Up to Worms: A Lab Packet Using LIVE Earthworms
UPDATED! Please re-download if you have already purchased this pack!
This packet can be used with a literature unit OR in a science class. Students will need LIVE earthworms as well as a few other materials that are easy to find! (ruler, pipette, water)
This lab packet is a great first LIVE animal investigation to use with students! They should be able to do the lab on their own while the teacher moves around the room assisting as needed.
This download includes the lab packet, parts of a
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3rd - 6th
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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces 3rd grade Science Force and Motion
Building a roller coaster and a ping pong ball launcher will be used to teach students about balanced and unbalanced forces. This roller coaster lab is a great way to keep your students engaged! Students will look at patterns of motion to predict future motion. Great lessons and a one-page informational text passage on balanced and unbalanced forces are included.This resource includes:Two hands-on STEM Engineering lessonsinformational text articleresponse pagesinteractive notebook flapsSlide Sho
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2nd - 4th
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
STEM Engineering Challenge Picture Book Pack ~ The Polar Express
What teacher doesn't love picture books?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved picture books.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The Polar Express", by Chris Van Allsburg. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Make a Bell Challenge
Gravity Sleigh Challenge
Train Bridge
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1st - 5th
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Living Things and the Environment! {A Science Unit}
This product is designed to show students how living things interact and affect their environment. There are QR codes with links to videos for students to see the living things causing changes in the environment. Then, students will draw and write about the changes they observe, and decide if it is a good change or a bad change. Students must support their thinking with reasoning. There is a page with video links in case you do not have access to a QR Reader. There is also a teacher page in
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1st - 3rd
Oobleck Recipe and Writing and Senses Activities
Have fun with oobleck with your students! This includes the recipe of oobleck, some questions about our senses, and a writing activity about the book, Bartholomew and the Oobleck. We can celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss by having this fun activity as a class!
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K - 3rd
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Mineral Lesson Plans (5E lessons that teach mineral properties & Mohs Scale)
Mineral Lesson Plans: Are you looking for kid-friendly lesson plans that explain what minerals are and how to identify them in a fun way? These engaging and hands-on lesson plans use the 5E model to teach students the properties of minerals and how geologists identify unknown minerals. These lessons have been classroom tested by me many times and are definitely student approved!LESSON #1 ALL ABOUT MINERALSThis lesson begins with an ENGAGING story about a boy named Rocky who finds an unknown mine
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3rd - 6th
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Fish Guts! ~ A Hands-On Science Activity on Fish and Food Chains
Are you looking for a memorable, hands-on experience for your kids on the topic of ocean fish and their food chains?
This is a highly engaging activity that integrates reading and writing into a science activity!
The packet will guide you through the set-up process and it will provide you with lab sheets, a work mat, background information, project extension menu, and more!
You can use this packet for a whole class activity, at a science center, or in a small group setting! The best part
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2nd - 5th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
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- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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