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3rd grade science handouts
Rock Cycle Lab Activity (with Starbursts)
Rock Cycle: Modeling the Rock Cycle with StarburstsThis activity is a perfect follow up for a class who has just been introduced to the rock cycle. You will need starbursts (or other fruit chews of multiple colors) and plastic sandwich bags. Students begin with 'sediments' which they turn into a sedimentary rock, apply heat and pressure to turn it into a metamorphic rock, and then you (the teacher) will need to take them home to turn them into igneous rocks. All teacher directions, with photo
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Rock BUNDLE: Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Magic School Bus Plays Ball - Force and Motion Worksheets
These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on forces and motion (Magic School Bus Plays Ball). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on forces, motion, and friction.Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Vocabulary match-up and Short Answer• Extension activity: Your favorite sport without frictionAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets COMP
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *PHYSICS BUNDLE*
Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*
This is a *GROWIING* bundle of ALL the Magic School Bus video worksheets found in my store. Worksheets for additional videos will be added to this bundle as I create them. You can expect a new worksheet set added to the bundle once every few months.If there are any topics you'd like to see included that aren't currently in the bundle, please let me know! I would love to accommodate your requests.NOTE: All worksheets sets in this bundle can be bought individually in my store for $1 each. Click he
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2nd - 5th
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Oreo Moon Phases Activity (Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Craft) Lunar Cycle
Moon Phases: This Oreo moon phases activity has students learn and have fun using Oreo Cookies!
Oreo Moon Phases Activity Contents:
1. Moon Phase identification: Followed by Oreo shaping & placement
2. Oreo's around the Earth: 2 different Sun, Earth, Moon Formats:
A. One showing a persons perspective from Earth with viewing angle
B. One without the viewing angle
3. Two pages of Answers
Important: This product is part of my Moon Phases Activities Bundle: (20% OFF!
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3rd - 8th
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Magic School Bus: Wet All Over - Water Cycle Worksheets
***This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets GROWING BUNDLE, currently containing more than 14 video guides and worksheets. Click here if you are interested to learn more about the growing bundle!***These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on the water cycle (Magic School Bus Wet All Over). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on the water cycle or phases of water.Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video que
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*
Fun Earth Day Activity: Pop Art Coloring Sheets + Writing, by Art with Jenny K!
Art with Jenny K. is the originator of these innovative, engaging, add-a-pattern "interactive" coloring sheets. This set of “Pop Art-style” coloring sheets features a variety of Earth Day images that make a great accompaniment to your Earth Day celebrations. Students add bold patterns to different Earth Day symbols and color their designs to produce a Pop Art-styled picture. Kids love these and ask for more! These popular, unique, and contemporary coloring sheets are easy for teachers and fun fo
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K - 8th
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Magic School Bus All Dried Up - Desert Animal Adaptations Worksheets
These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on desert animal adaptations (Magic School Bus All Dried Up). These worksheets are a perfect supplement to an NGSS unit on animal traits and adaptations or ecosystems and habitats. Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Vocabulary matching and graphic organizer• Comprehension check: Drawing and short answerAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bu
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*
Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm - Weather Worksheets
These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on weather (Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm). These worksheets are a great supplement to an NGSS unit on types of weather and hazardous weather.Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video questions with word bank• Comprehension check: Graphic organizer and summarizing• Extension activity: Drawing a comic of WeathermanAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets COMPLETE SEASON
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*
Magic School Bus Rocks and Rolls - Erosion Worksheets
These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on erosion (Magic School Bus Rocks and Rolls). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on rocks, erosion, or even habitats!Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Write a definition and Describe 3 ways• Extension activity: Draw the effects of erosionAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*
Magic School Bus Gets Planted - Photosynthesis Worksheets
These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on photosynthesis (Magic School Bus Gets Planted). These worksheets are a great supplement to anyy NGSS or science unit on plants, plant parts, life cycles, or photosynthesis.Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Vocabulary match-up and Short Answer• Comprehension check: Photosynthesis graphic organizer and Plant labelingAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*
Science Fair NO PREP PACK
EVERYTHING you need to make Science Fair a success for your students and easier on you!
This pack includes:
- 13 page "Science Project Notebook" for students to keep track of their work and due dates.
- Student & Teacher Checklists
- Project Board Set-Up Guide
- Parent Letter
- Grading Rubric
- 3 different Project Board Label designs
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3rd - 6th
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Weathering and Erosion
This packet contains many activities to spice up your unit on weathering and erosion! This packet was specifically created to meet the needs of SOL 2.7b, however it can be used for any unit on weathering and erosion. This packet includes:
*Vocabulary posters on weathering and erosion
*Experiments (ice, blowing sand, cookie weathering & erosion)
*Weathering/Erosion song
*Foldables
*Exit tickets
*Sorts
*Interactive notebook pocket
*Erosion/Weathering Venn diagram
*Weathering/Erosion booklet
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1st - 3rd
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Magic School Bus Getting Energized - Energy Worksheets
These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on sources of energy (Magic School Bus Getting Energized). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on energy, engineering, or forces!Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Graphic organizer and Draw to explain• Extension activity: Draw your own festival rideAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Wo
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *PHYSICS BUNDLE*
Magic School Bus Gets Eaten - Food Chains Worksheets
These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on food chains (Magic School Bus Gets Eaten). These worksheets are a great supplement to an NGSS unit on ecosystems and habitats or animal life cycles.Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video questions with word bank• Comprehension check: Vocabulary match-up and Summarizing• Comprehension check: Drawing food chainsAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets COMPLETE SEASON ON
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*
Magic School Bus Goes to Seed - Seeds Worksheets
These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on seeds (Magic School Bus Goes to Seed). These worksheets are a great supplement to an NGSS unit on life cycles, plants, or insects, with a focus on plant parts, the process of seed creation, and the role of bees in seed creation.Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video questions with word bank• Comprehension check: Vocabulary match-up and Short AnswerAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*
Dot to Dot / Connect the Dots - CONSTELLATIONS
Dot- to-Dot / Connect the Dots Constellation / Stars
Connect the Stars to make the constellations
Included is a set of 9 individual items.
- big dipper (by 5)
- little dipper (by 10)
- cancer (by 10)
- cygnus (by 2)
- hercules (by 5)
- leo (by 10)
- orion (by 2)
- pegasus (by 2)
- taurus (by 5)
THESE ITEMS MAY NOT BE RESOLD AS IS. YOU MAY INCLUDE THEM AS PART OF A SET AS LONG AS CREDIT IS GIVEN.
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PreK - 8th
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Science Mini-Charts Bundle | Accommodations, Notes, and Reference Cards
Science Mini-Charts are designed using typical 4th and 5th grade science state standards. There are 159 mini-charts to use with your students!Ideas for Use:» Absent Students: Keep a page of each set of cards on hand for absent students. While the card cannot replace instruction, students can still get the “big idea” from the lesson they missed in a short period of time. After gluing the card in their notebook and reviewing the information, the absent student completes Output.» Interactive Not
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Magic School Bus In The Rainforest - Ecosystems Worksheets
***This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets GROWING BUNDLE. Click here if you are interested to learn more about the growing bundle!***These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on rainforests (Magic School Bus In The Rainforest). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on ecosystems and habitats, with a focus on interdependent relationships and human impact in rainforests.Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank vide
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*
Volcano Research Unit with PowerPoint
Volcano Research Unit with PowerPoint This jam-packed Volcano Research Packet contains everything you will need to teach a unit about volcanoes!! Students will learn characteristics, causes, destruction, interesting facts and more through a variety of hands on, interactive activities that include dozens colorful photographs. At the end, they will compile the information they have learned and create a writing piece demonstrating their knowledge of volcanoes. There are 85 pages that include the
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2nd - 5th
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Magic School Bus in the Haunted House - Sound Worksheets
These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on sound (Magic School Bus in the Haunted House). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on sound, music, or Halloween.Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Vocabulary match-up and short answer question• Extension activity: Drawing the sounds in a noisy placeAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *PHYSICS BUNDLE*
Magic School Bus Lost in Space - Planets Worksheets
These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on planets (Magic School Bus Lost in Space). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on planets, the solar system, or space!Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Fill-in-the-blank video guide without word bank• Comprehension check: Order space terms and Short Answer• Comprehension check: Order and color planetsAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Mag
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*
Heat Transfer Worksheets | Conduction, Convection, Radiation | Heat Energy
Integrate reading with science so you can save time teaching! These Heat Transfer Worksheets give students clear examples and are easy to understand. Students practice comprehension skills while they learn about heat energy.Save BIG when you purchase the Science Reading Passages Bundle! Please note this is also a part of my Thermal Energy and Heat Unit.Heat Energy Reading Passages and Questions include: Half to a whole page of reading that's easy to read for students5 comprehension questions (ke
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3rd - 4th
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NGSS:
2-PS1-4
Owls Unit - Owl Activities - Pellet Dissection - Owl Reading Passages - Projects
This 158 page Owl unit provides upper elementary students with all of the owl activities they need to complete a rigorous owl unit. These no prep owl activities include owl reading passages, owl pellet dissection activity, owl research activities, and more.COMMON CORE ALIGNED!!!✅Be sure to check out the thumbnails and preview for detailed images and information about some of the engaging activities included in this resource.This engaging resource contains the following:⭐Vocabulary Resources!-Owl
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Grade 3, Unit 1: Growth and Changes in Plants (Ontario Science)
The Grade 3, Unit 1: Growth and Changes in Plants activity packet is designed to meet the specific expectations outlined in the Ontario 2007 Science curriculum document. This packet introduces students to what plants are, the needs of plants, how plants grow and change over time, and the ways in which humans make use of plants. This product has been fully revised as of 06/09/2019. About this Packet:This packet focuses on the characteristics and requirements of plants and the ways in which plants
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3rd
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Also included in: Grade 3 Ontario Science Supplemental Resources
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