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5th grade science elective course proposals
Lego Robotics EV3 Mindstorm
The folder contains two files. The first is a PowerPoint file that guides your students through the basics of using the Lego Mindstorm robots, from using the software, to using move blocks, to what buttons to press on the robots, and so on. It also presents four challenges for students to complete. The PDF file lists the challenges, provides additional information for the teacher, and where the items can be purchased.
Grades:
K - 12th
Camel Quest: Unraveling Desert Adaptations- Reading Comprehension with Science
Deepen Understanding of Camel Adaptations with Engaging Reading Activities (Grade 5)Cultivate a love for science and critical thinking with this comprehensive camel adaptations resource pack designed specifically for 5th graders!Targeted Learning:Explore Camel Adaptations: Students delve into the fascinating physical and behavioral adaptations that allow camels to thrive in harsh desert environments.Reading Comprehension Skills: Develop critical thinking skills through engaging reading passages
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Grades:
5th
Intro to VEX VR | Coding | Robotics | Bundle | Elementary | Middle School
Calling all the new Robotics / STEM Teachers / VEX Coaches / Coding / Computer Science teachers! This is an introductory course into VEX VR Coding similar to the ones provided by VEX Education but with all the lecture notes, lesson plans and exercises in the same place. This VEX Coding bundle is currently one of our best sellers! The objective is to get middle school and high school students into coding, engineering and robotics through the engaging ecosystem of VEX. The course is structured
Grades:
2nd - 7th
CARÁTULAS DE ASIGNATURAS - Cursos Escolares 2024 (IMPRIMIBLES)|ESCUELA|
Póster de caratulas escolares 2024, que consta de los cursos más importantes y todos a full color de Cursos Escolares 2024 (Matemática, Personal Social, Ciencia y Tecnologia, etc). Redúzcalos para inserciones de cuadernos interactivos, minilibros, decoración de tableros de anuncios, exhibiciones de pasillos o como una página para colorear de manera rápida en su lectura en voz. A los estudiantes les encantan estas fichas porque les proporcionan suficiente vocabulario e ideas nuevas para partici
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Grades:
PreK - 12th
Desk Pet Shop Classroom Management Tool
Desk Pets are a fun incentive tool! Kiddos get to adopt a pet, get a certificate, and add to their collection with food, decorations, and more. This set includes: Pet Shop signs (8 design options)Labels- Food, Daycare, Pets, Holiday, Friends, Toys, Treats, Decorations, Habitats, Extras, Fruit, and Veggies (2 design options)Adoption Certificates Desk Pet Rules Anchor Chart (Ready to write your own rules!)Don't Forget!! Every $1 you spend on TPT, you can earn 1 credit. Every 20 credits earned equa
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Terrestrial Biomes PPT Bundle
Have you been tasked with teaching a middle school science elective class of your own creation? Trying to figure out how to provide some remote science lessons to your K-8 students? Feeling-out homeschooling for the first time? Teach your students about the wonderful diversity of nature found on our planet! In this bundle, you receive 7 powerpoints covering 7 key terrestrial (land) biomes: Tundra, Taiga, Temperate Deciduous Forest, Rainforest, Grasslands, Desert, and Alpine. Each powerpoint emph
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Grades:
4th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Intertidal Zones of the Marine Biome PPT Presentation
Explore the abiotic (nonliving) and biotic (living) characteristics of intertidal zones in the marine biome. In this powerpower presentation, students learn about the amazing diversity of plant and animal life, as well as the location and other unique features, of the intertidal zone. This powerpoint lesson was intended to be used with a guided notes student handout page. If you wish to have students complete the guided notes, look for this FREE resource in my profile.
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Interactive Stage STEAM Learning Platform
INTRODUCING The Interactive Stage, a STEM platform that appeals to a child's natural sense of play. It engages imagination and creativity while encouraging STEM and inquiry-based learning. The Interactive Stage consists of a physical stage and devices to control lighting and movement of objects for children to create a puppet show. There are several ways to play. Children can bring the stage to life by 1. personally designing and creating sets and characters for the stage, 2. using their own fav
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Properties of Minerals Google Slides!
This is a semi-interactive set of Google Slides over Minerals, designed to go perfectly with our digital graphic notes! Many slides are hyperlinked to each other to allow for easy navigation for distance or face-to-face learning. You can use this slide deck to present information to your students, or you can push it out to them to work through themselves. See the full watermarked preview for a closer look! Concepts included-Magma vs. lavaBasics of mineral formationProperties of mineralsMineral i
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth's Changing Landscape Unit Bundle - 6th Grade Science Georgia
Introduction to the Marine Biome PPT Presentation
Explore the abiotic (nonliving) and biotic (living) characteristics of the marine biome. In this introductory powerpower presentation, students learn about the vast nature of the aquatic world. The location of the marine biome, its plant life, animal life, and other key features are addressed. This powerpoint lesson was intended to be used with a guided notes student handout page. If you wish to have students complete the guided notes, look for this FREE resource in my profile.
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Lego Robotics EV3 Mindstorm
The folder contains two files. The first is a PowerPoint file that guides your students through the basics of using the Lego Mindstorm robots, from using the software, to using move blocks, to what buttons to press on the robots, and so on. It also presents four challenges for students to complete. The PDF file lists the challenges, provides additional information for the teacher, and where the items can be purchased.
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 12th
STEAM curriculum
This is a supplemental curriculum for STEAM for grades 3-6. With two activities a week for nine weeks you will be amazed with what activities your students will learn. Each lesson takes as little as 45 minutes but can be made to take longer depending on the questioning, way you present the project, if you do gradual release of learning, and length of time given to do the projects.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome PPT Presentation
Explore the abiotic (nonliving) and biotic (living) factors of the Temperate Deciduous Forest ! In this powerpoint, students explore the location, land features, climate characteristics, plant life, and animal life of the TDF biome. This powerpoint lesson was intended to be used with a guided notes student handout page. If you wish to have students complete the guided notes, look for this FREE resource in my profile.
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Terrestrial Biomes PPT Bundle
LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Robotics & Natural Disaster Relief Project
This document includes everything you would need for a big unit on Robotics/ Artificial Intelligence and hurricane relief efforts. I use the LEGO Mindstorms Ev3 kits but this project could work with any robotics kit. Included in this packet is:1 - Guides for designing the hurricane relief zone using butcher paper and common household materials.2 - A planning sheet for the design of the relief zone.3 - A description of each of the robotics challenges (Ex: students will fix a washed out bridge).
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Coral Reefs of the Marine Biome PPT Presentation
Explore the abiotic (nonliving) and biotic (living) characteristics of coral reefs in the marine biome. In this powerpower presentation, students learn about the amazing diversity of plant and animal life, as well as the location and other key features of coral reefs. This powerpoint lesson was intended to be used with a guided notes student handout page. If you wish to have students complete the guided notes, look for this FREE resource in my profile.
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Robotics and Natural Disaster Recovery Project
This document includes everything you would need for a big unit on Robotics/ Artificial Intelligence and hurricane relief efforts. I use the LEGO Mindstorms Ev3 kits but this project could work with any robotics kit. Included in this packet is:1 - Guides for designing the hurricane relief zone using butcher paper and common household materials.2 - A planning sheet for the design of the relief zone.3 - A description of each of the robotics challenges (Ex: students will fix a washed out bridge).
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th
Taiga Biome PPT Presentation
Explore the abiotic (nonliving) and biotic (living) factors of the Taiga! In this powerpoint, students explore the location, land features, climate characteristics, plant life, and animal life of the Taiga biome. *** Also known as the boreal forest or coniferous forest. This powerpoint lesson was intended to be used with a guided notes student handout page. If you wish to have students complete the guided notes, look for this FREE resource in my profile.
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Grades:
4th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Terrestrial Biomes PPT Bundle
Science Cafe. Physical or Chemical Change. Food Science Project. Print and Go
Opportunities to learn about STEM are all around us. Food science is an important job that not many people even know exists. What do food scientists do? What are they looking to achieve?In this lesson, students demonstrate their understanding of physical and chemical changes AND examine jobs in STEM. Students learn about what food scientists do (video links and worksheet) and then create a menu for a science cafe (indicating what types of changes they see). This project directly covers 3 expect
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Grades:
5th - 7th
USA National Parks
National parks in the United States are an example of environmental protection, especially in the context of increasing global warming. The virtual lesson takes place through the Google Earth Web application and flies over the most important natural parks, offering the possibility to access the information on the screen.
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Grades:
3rd - 11th, Higher Education
NGSS:
K-ESS3-3
Freshwaters of the Marine Biome PPT Presentation
Explore the abiotic (nonliving) and biotic (living) characteristics of the freshwaters in the marine biome. In this powerpower presentation, students learn about the amazing diversity of plant and animal life, as well as other key features of lakes, rivers, and streams. This powerpoint lesson was intended to be used with a guided notes student handout page. If you wish to have students complete the guided notes, look for this FREE resource in my profile.
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Plastic Pollution Lesson Plan
This is a lesson plan designed to raise environmental awareness about plastic pollution. It comprises seven activities plus detailed teacher guidelines and class materials.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Tundra Biome PPT Presentation
Explore the abiotic (nonliving) and biotic (living) factors of the Tundra! In this powerpoint, students explore the location, land features, climate characteristics, plant life, and animal life of the Tundra ecosystem. This powerpoint lesson was intended to be used with a guided notes student handout page. If you wish to have students complete the guided notes, look for this FREE resource in my profile.
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Grades:
4th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Terrestrial Biomes PPT Bundle
Save the Wetlands Research Project Concept
At first glance, there seems to be nothing wonderful about the wetlands. They are smelly and muddy and gross! But in actuality, they are a very important aquatic ecosystem. In this research project, students explore the many reasons why the wetlands need to protected and preserved.
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Grades:
4th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
, MS-ESS3-3
SCIENCE 6 - SKELETAL SYSTEM: AXIAL AND APPENDICULAR SKELETON (SLIDES)
Introducing the Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton PowerPoint Presentation!Are you ready to take your grade 6 students on an exciting journey through the human body? Look no further than our comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation on the Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton. This educational resource is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the skeletal system, covering both the axial and appendicular skeleton, while incorporating review activities
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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