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Middle school reading laboratories for ESL-EFL-ELL
STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The City of Ember, by J. DuPrau
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, "The City of Ember", by Jeanne DuPrau. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Paper Box Challenge
Pipeworks System Challenge
Mini-Gre
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4th - 6th
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Reading Comprehension Games: Sequencing/Order of Events
A fun, hands-on reading comprehension game that helps students master the skill of sequencing (order of events. A perfect cross-curricular activity for a science class and/or a Language Arts, English, or Reading class.Students read about a student performing a science experiment and have to place events from the experiment in their correct order.A great activity for individuals (a learning center), partners, or groups.What is included in this resource:----------------------------• comprehensive
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5th - 8th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Simple Machines
What teacher doesn't love to use themes 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 themes.
This STEM Challenge Pack is focused on Simple Machines! There are six challenges included in this pack:
Inclined Plane Bean Bags Challenge
Lever Launcher Challenge
Archimedes Screw Challenge
Pencil
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4th - 6th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The One and Only Ivan, by K. Applegate
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, "The One and Only Ivan", by Katherine Applegate. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Ivan’s Wooden Crate Challenge
Elephant Trunk
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4th - 6th
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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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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The Sign of the Beaver, by E. Speare
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, "The Sign of teh Beaver", by Elizabeth George Speare. There are five challenges included in this pack:
Log Cabin Challenge
Beaver Dam Challenge
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4th - 6th
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Carbon Cycle Close Reading and Lab Demo
This close reading and lab demonstration works great with your volcanoes or carbon cycle units!Lake Nyos is a volcanic lake in Cameroon, Africa. An inactive volcano below the lake was slowly releasing carbon dioxide into the lake. As the lake overturned and and carbon dioxide was released, thousands of people and livestock in the surrounding areas suffocated and died overnight. Included in this purchase:- 2 page close reading article titled "Killer Carbon" with follow up questions. Two versions
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Science Nonfiction Article Bundle
Mixtures and Solutions Lab: Bubble Potions
This mixtures and solutions lab will get your kids excited about 5th grade chemistry! Bubble Potions is a fun and magical science lab where students will be able to discuss the physical properties of matter; distinguish between mixtures and solutions and understand the difference between a solute and a solvent. You can turn this into a magical classroom transformation where students are wizards learning potions!This resource includes 3 student lab experiments and 1 teacher-led demonstration. The
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
Also included in: Magical Wizards Math, Science, Classroom Transformation Bundle
Edible Plant and Animal Cell Lab Activity
Need a fun, engaging way to help your students learn the parts of an animal and plant cell? Try this activity where students use food to represent cell organelles! They must also use critical thinking skills to explain why the item best represents the cell structure and scientific process skills. This resource includes basic lab directions, vocabulary, and modification suggestions. Now included are the independent/station option and AN EDITABLE VERSION!!!!Also check out my Build a Cell Model Act
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4th - 8th
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Pumpkin Jack Observation Log Book
This Pumpkin Jack observation Log will make it easy for your students to keep track of all the changes that Jack goes through. What's Included:4 Months of Weekly Observation Pages2 Log books will be printed per pageEach page includes:1.Weekly Log Entry Number2.Date3.Illustration/Observation Box4. Notes for students to record their observations.
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K - 8th
Relative Dating | Digital Lab Activity | Editable
In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will infer the logical sequence of geologic events and establish a relative age for a series of rock layers for 12 locations. It includes three vocabulary pages, twelve different outcrops, a summary slide where the students reconstruct the geologic history of a region, and discussion questions (NYS Regents questions). This is an interactive lab activity with drag & drop features.ESL Strategies: This lab activity is scaffolded for Engl
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7th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-4
Newspaper Shoes - STEM Engineering Challenge
What teacher doesn't love to use simple materials, like newspapers, 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 using cheap and easy to find materials.Are you ready to make some Newspaper Shoes? Can your team build a pair of newspaper shoes for one of your team members that they can put on and take off
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #21 - 10 Challenges
The Doppler Effect - Evidence for the Big Bang Theory | Digital Lab Activity
In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will learn how the Doppler effect is used to measure the movement of galaxies and stars in space and why the redshift in the light from distant galaxies is one of the pieces of evidence for the Big Bang Theory. The students will analyze light spectra from galaxies and stars. They will notice a pattern in the relationship between the position of the absorption lines with respect to the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum and the distan
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8th - 11th
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HS-ESS1-2
STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Mount Everest
What teacher doesn't love to use themes 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 themes.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the incredible Mount Everest! There are five challenges included in this pack:
Base Camp Tent Challenge
Ice Fall Ladders Challenge
Mountain Climbers Challenge
We
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4th - 6th
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Stream Erosion and Deposition | Digital & Editable Lab Activity | NGSS & NYS
In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will determine the ability of a stream to erode and deposit sediments depending on the water velocity. They will learn about erosional and depositional stream features such as V-shaped valleys, deltas, flood plains, and meanders as they take a virtual field trip and follow a river from the mountains to the ocean. This is an interactive lab activity with drag & drop features, videos, stream tables demos, and graphing. Learning Objectiv
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8th - 11th
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HS-ESS2-5
STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ Surviving Zombies! ~ Set of 5 Challenges
What teacher doesn't love to use themes 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 themes.
This STEM Challenge Pack is focused on Zombies and how to survive! There are five challenges included in this pack:
Survival Platform Challenge
Mobile Greenhouse Challenge
Solar Oven Challenge
Water
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4th - 8th
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STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ The 100th Day of School Challenges
What teacher doesn't love the 100th Day of School?
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 special school days and events.
This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the 100th day of school There are five challenges included in this pack:
100 Cup Stacking Challenge
100 Pennies Foil Boat Challenge
100 Toothpic
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1st - 6th
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ESL Newcomer Activities Introduction to Science Vocabulary
Give your beginner or newcomer English Language Learners (ELL) multiple exposure to science vocabulary, lab safety, the scientific method, and experiment procedure. Use the vocabulary and writing activities to introduce and reinforce vocabulary and science concepts.Research shows students need 8-12 exposures to new vocabulary. This no prep unit will give your students plenty of practice in acquiring and using science vocabulary. Your students can keep the anchor charts/study guides handy as t
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4th - 12th
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Hands-On Plant and Animal Cell Activity BUNDLE
Want fun, engaging ways to help your students learn the parts of an animal and plant cell? Try these activities where students use found objects and food to represent cell organelles! Students must also use critical thinking skills to explain why the item best represents the cell structure and scientific process skills. Guess what???? Editable versions are now included!!This bundle combines my Edible Cell Lab Activity and my Build a Cell Model and some extras!EXTRAS ✅ 2 versions of a Parent Dona
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4th - 6th
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Radiometric & Absolute Dating of Rocks | Digital Lab Activity | Editable | NGSS
In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will use absolute dating, also known as radiometric dating, to find the age of fossils and rocks samples. They will calculate the half-life of a radioactive isotope, graph the radioactive decay of a radioactive isotope and its stable product, and analyze radioactive decay curves to find the age of igneous rock samples. This is an interactive lab activity with a link to an online radioactive decay simulation and drag & drop features. W
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8th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-6
Correlation of Rock Layers using Index Fossils | Digital Lab Activity | Editable
In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will correlate different outcrops using the law of superposition. The lab includes a vocabulary page, 9 different stratigraphic columns, and 4 slides of discussion questions. The students will look for patterns in rock layer sequencing, composition, index fossils, and volcanic ash layers to identify relationships between rock outcrops found at different locations and reconstruct stratigraphic columns. This is an interactive lab activity w
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7th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-4
Geologic History Bundle | Editable Notes, Lab & Review Activities | NYS Regents
This bundle covers everything your students need to know about Geologic History for the New York State (NYS) Regents exam. It includes guided notes with practice questions, teacher presentations, and 3 digital and interactive lab activities. The students will learn about relative and absolute dating, index fossils, the correlation of rock layers, and the geologic time scale. They will also learn how to read and use pages 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9 of the Earth Science References Tables (ESRT) as well as
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8th - 11th
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MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-6
NYS How's the Weather Up There? Guided Lab, Pre-lab Boom Cards, Reference Sheet
In this resource you will find a copy of a Boom card deck to review students with the weather concepts they will be exposed to in the NYS How’s the Weather Up there? Lab Investigation. This set can be done as a pre-lab activity. Also included in this resource are two guided lab presentations that break down the investigation step by step. They provide visuals for students, simplify the questions and include sentence starters. These are meant to scaffold for the students as they complete the lab.
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Westward Expansion STEM: Create a Homestead using Area and Perimeter
This STEM project explores how settlers to the western regions of the U.S. would build their homestead using area and perimeter! You provide materials for students to design and build their own homestead in a 1/2 hour time limit. This STEM's goal is to explore area and perimeter measurement within a real-life setting. All the materials you need for documenting student progress are found inside! This is the same STEM as The Land Remembered STEM!Look What's Inside Westward Expansion STEM! For
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4th - 6th
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Word Hunts
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Comparative Analysis
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