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Preschool science task cards
LEGO Challenge Task Cards {Great for STEM or fun building!}
I am really excited to show you some cute, older-kid friendly LEGO Challenge Task Cards! These are bright, colorful, and can appeal to older students without looking too primary. Don’t’ have LEGOs? That’s okay! These can be used for any building materials you may have—unifix cubes, plastic Flake Discs (Amazon), Bunchems (Amazon or Target), Wiki Stix, pipe cleaners, play-dough, etc. Get those kids engineering and manipulating. They work great as an independent station for special education, a STE
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PreK - 8th
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DINOSAUR Play Dough Mats | 22 Picture Mats and 10 Counting Mats 1-10
This fun set of Play Dough Mats (DINOSAUR edition) features Brachiosaurus, T-Rex, Iguanodon, Stegosaurus and MORE! It's a perfect addition to your Dinosaur unit! You'll find 11 half-page picture mats with a colorized picture for your kiddos to recreate. You'll also find 11 full-page play dough mats with a large B/W picture so that students can create their dinosaurs ANY COLOR they like, PLUS 10 dinosaur nest play dough mats for counting dino eggs from 1-10. So fun! For a better look, just click
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PreK - 1st
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Holiday Hashtag Blocks Challenge Cards / Christmas & Winter STEM / Student Gifts
The following holiday challenge cards and gift tags are perfect for student gifts and are designed to accompany “Hashtag” building blocks, found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot.Students may complete the challenge cards independently or with partners, or you may choose to make copies and give them as holiday gifts to your students.Includes smaller cards for individual student use and larger cards for classroom use.To complete the Hashtag Block challenge cards, students will only need about 30 bl
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PreK - 6th
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Year of STEM Challenges
"This is BY FAR the most comprehensive, FUN low prep STEM bundle I’ve ever bought. Love it, and so do the kids!" - Nikki M.Looking for easy prep, fun to solve STEM challenges for kids?! This epic bundle combines ALL of my STEM challenges into one easy purchase - my best selling landmark cards, toothpick and playdough STEM structures, weight and length challenges... they're all here! And that means you'll get an entire year of STEM challenges in one easy download.Each activity pack includes easy
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PreK - 3rd
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Science Task Boxes - BUNDLE (set 1 & 2)
Science Task Boxes (set 1 & 2):Are you tired of boring worksheets! Looking for something new? Here are 32 Science task boxes that can be used in small groups, independent centers, one on one instruction, and take-home boxes for homework for that extra needed practice!! These tasks boxes, or task cards, help promote independent learning skills for early learners, gifted Pre-K, Kindergartners, ELL students, and Special needs or SPED teachers. This resource can be used all school year. I
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PreK - 1st
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Planets in the Solar System Space Lesson: BOOM CARDS + Printable Activities
Have fun learning about PLANETS of the solar system with these space BOOM Cards! These digital task cards are self-marking and have audio! Follow up with 6 no-prep engaging printable activities. Great for ESL and Kindergarten-Grade 3 for assessing prior knowledge, whole-class instruction, mini-lessons, and independent work.***CLICK HERE FOR A PLAYABLE PREVIEW***What is included:Boom Cards23 interactive BOOM Cards Audio instructions on every cardTopics: Solar system, all planets, sun, moonInforma
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PreK - 3rd
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Dr. Seuss STEM Makerspace Activities Task Cards | Read Across America
The Dr. Seuss STEM Makerspace Task Cards are a fun way to implement the Engineering Design STEM process in a classroom or library Makerspace! We utilize these task cards during Read Across America day/week. This resource contains 8 different Dr. Seuss Makerspace task cards to accompany 8 of Dr. Seuss's popular books. Also included are 3 differentiated student planning and improvement sheets to help guide the engineering design process.The tasks in this resource will work in a classroom or libra
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PreK - 5th
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Makerspace: Pattern Block Challenge Task Cards
If you use Pattern Blocks in your Elementary Makerspace lab, then you will love this set of 30 task cards! They will get your students' creative juices flowing and allow them to express themselves through design. Post a few new Pattern Block challenge task cards each time your students visit the lab and enjoy the amazing creations your students come up with.Also included is a page of fun pattern block templates as well as a blank frame that you can print and copy additional task ideas onto.Yo
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: Makerspace Made Easy: Comprehensive Bundle
Valentine's Day Hashtag Blocks Cards / Valentine STEM Activities
The following Valentine's Day hashtag blocks challenge cards and gift tags are perfect for student gifts and Valentine's Day STEM Activities! They are designed to accompany “Hashtag” building blocks, found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot.Students may complete the 8 challenge cards independently or with partners, or you may choose to make copies and give them as Valentine's Day gifts to your students.Includes smaller cards for individual student use and larger cards for classroom use, as well a
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PreK - 6th
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Sorting Pictures by Category (PreK, K, Autism & SPED)
Sorting Pictures by Category from Autism Classroom. (Food, Animals, Toys, Vehicles, Fish, Bugs, People, Clothing, Shoes, Numbers, Furniture, and Birds.)Just print, laminate, add velcro and teach. *For best results, print only the slides you want to use.*This set includes: -12 sets of photographs to categorize. -real photographs (the same set of photos for various work mats) - work mats to sort 2 categories without the options on the same sheet-work mats to sort 2 categories with the options on
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PreK - 6th
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FULL SIZE (Child) Cut-Out Connectable Anatomy Skeleton w/ Bone Names
Learn about the skeletal system with a full child-sized version, with the names of the major bones included. The skeleton can be manipulated with brads and can also promote learning of the different joints. This digital download is intended to print on 8.5" x 11" paper. It is recommended to use a heavyweight cardstock and/or laminate for additional durability. Great for learning anatomy and bone structure! Completed skeleton is approximately 42" tall.
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PreK - 6th
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Brain Flakes® STEM Makerspace Challenge Task Cards | Includes 16 Building Topics
Product DescriptionOur brand new Brain Flakes® Task Cards were designed to allow Braingineers in the educational setting or at home to expand their building and creative ability, develop dexterity and motor skills, as well as have fun! As the creators of the original Brain Flakes brand construction discs, we have created these task cards with the same exceptional standard of quality that kids, parents, and teachers have come to love and trust! These cards do not contain step-by-step instructions
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PreK - 5th
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STEM Building Task Cards
These STEM activity cards are a great addition to morning tubs, adding to block or playdough centers or to hand out to early finishers. I have even brought outside and allowed my students to try and create out of things they find in nature! These cards are great for sparking creativity. Simply print, laminate and add to a binder ring or keep at a center. As an added bonus, tracking cards are included. You can make it a year long challenge to complete all 50 task cards! As students finish, you ca
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PreK - 1st
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Bugs and Insects Write the Room - 16 cards
Bugs and Insects Write the Room will add to your a unit on Spring or Bugs and Insects. Children search the room for 16 themed pictures, reading and writing (tracing for younger students) the words, writing words alphabetically and composing sentences using the words.
NOTE: This product is part of my APRIL Write the Room BUNDLE.
Write the Room is a simple and engaging activity which incorporates handwriting, vocabulary, and spelling. Children enjoy searching the room for themed cards, reading
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: April Write the Room Bundle
Pattern Block STEM Challenge Task Cards | Morning work
Are you looking for a new STEM activity for your morning work? Try our STEM pattern block challenge :)The aim of these pattern block puzzles is to build fine motor and spatial awareness skills while to practicing, math, literacy, shape and color recognition. *You will need a set of pattern blocks to do these challenges.This pack contains 26 pattern block task cards to complete!We have put 3 cards per page which can be laminated and cut to fit into a plastic container. There is also a cover car
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PreK - 2nd
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Preschool STEM Challenges: January
STEM for Preschoolers? Yes, of course!Get your youngest learners problem solving, working collaboratively and thinking outside of the box.This Stem pack includes 4 challenges for the month of January. Including:-Build an igloo Challenge students to create an igloo using cups, paper and cotton balls. Is the igloo stable enough to put a toy bear inside?-Make the Tallest Snowman Toothpicks, marshmallows and construction paper is all students have to create the tallest snowman possible!-Buildi
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PreK - 1st
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Morning Meeting Calendar Days of the Week Printable Task Card Special Education
In your special education classroom, are you working on identifying the days of the week during morning meeting? Task cards are a great way for your students to work on their identification and fact fluency with determining what is the day.These 60+ task cards work on identifying the days of the week in print. There are 6 levels in this set for differentiation in task boxes! Mix them up or work on questions leveled separately!These task cards can be used during direct instruction, individual wor
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Basic Life Skills Task Cards for Special Education Work Box Bundle
BUNDLED October Unique Learning Systems Task Boxes- Unit 2 Physical Science
**Save 40%** Need extra independent tasks to pair with Unique Learning System (ULS) lessons? I’ve got you covered! These interactive independent task boxes & work stations use Symbolstix images to coordinate with the Unique Learning System (ULS) September Unit 2- Physical Science Force & Motion **monthly digital versions coming soon!**This file includes:* addition task cards (1-10) with worksheet* subtraction task cards (1-10) with worksheet * tens frames 1-10* tens frames to 1-20* sorti
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PreK - 12th
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MakerSpace Starter Kit
This Maker Space / STEM Lab STEAM Lab starter kit has everything you need to get a FabLab going in your classroom or library. Included are MakerSpace task cards, bin labels, parent letter, posters, and more! Young kids need STEAM Labs, too! It's time to get our students thinking, building, engineering and creating. A MakerSpace is the perfect way to do that. Please take a moment to look at the preview! Included in this download are:Weekly MakerSpace Journal (with picture cues for young stu
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PreK - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
STEM Activities BUNDLE Pre K, K and 1st Grade
STEM based challenges for early learners, Pre K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade and Special Education. These 19 different task cards include basic visual prompts to ensure all students succeed in their STEM journey. A great addition to any Science Unit or Play Based Learning platform.***UPDATED WITH PLANNING WORKSHEETS***Combining Science, Engineering and Problem SolvingLinks to Next Generation Science Standards, Australian Curriculum and NZ Curriculum.INCLUDED Junior STEM ActivitiesTask Card #1 - Bloc
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PreK - 1st
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PLANTS: Life Cycle, parts, needs | Plants Lap book | Spring Crafts
PLANTS: Life Cycle, parts, needs | Readers and crafts | Plants Lap bookLearn all about plants with these Science activities! This plants activities unit is the perfect resource to use for your science lessons. It covers a variety of topics about the parts of a plant, plant life cycle, plant needs, and more. This unit is included in my Science Bundle. This product contains:A PowerPoint Presentation Digital Games of Boom CardsGoogle Slides and Seesaw.Readers Life CycleNeedsParts of a plant Vocabul
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Kinder Science and Social Studies Curriculum Activities and Lapbooks
Community Trips & Helpers Environmental Print Task Box Special Education Centers
In your special education classroom, are you working on community helpers, community signs or environmental signs? Task cards are a great way for your students to work on their identification and fact fluency within their community.These 30+ task cards work on identifying community helpers to the community building with associations! Mix them up and work on questions separately! Simply print, laminate and cut to fit in a photo storage container!Use these task cards during direct instruction, ind
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Basic Life Skills Task Cards for Special Education Work Box Bundle
Kindergarten Makerspace Bundle, STEM Center Challenges, STEAM activities
These 3 types of makerspace STEAM STEM challenges are my favorite way to encourage innovation and creativity in my kindergarten classroom, but can also be used in preschool, first grade or homeschool. Use these STEAM center activities as an independent activity, STEM station, STEM tub, or for morning work, choice time or small group lessons. Just add your favorite materials and you are ready to go!When kids visit the classroom makerspace, they explore the engineer design process while enjoying t
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PreK - 1st
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K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Animal Habitats , Biomes , Ecosystems | Boom Cards
Looking for a realistic and fun set of task cards that focus on animal habitats, biomes, and ecosystems? These printable and digital task cards are all related to science and understanding the homes of animals and the places where they live. They are perfect for hands-on learning! These can be best used as morning work, science center work, early finisher, independent work station materials, and more! Want to save up to 20%? BUY THE SCIENCE TASK CARD BUNDLE and get 20 sets of task cards at a ste
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PreK - 12th
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K-ESS3-1
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: Science Task Cards Bundle | Printable and Digital
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Importance of learning science
Learning science is particularly important for students as it equips them with the essential knowledge and skills to make sense of the world around them. Science education is not just about memorizing facts. It fosters critical thinking, inquiry, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are not only useful in school but also in everyday life beyond the classroom.
Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
Teaching with science resources
One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital science resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you're learning about plant parts or butterfly life cycles, or exploring advanced topics like the anatomy of a cell or Newton’s laws of motion, we've got you covered.
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Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your science lessons and make them feel like real scientists by investigating everyday objects, exploring the world outside the classroom, and doing hands-on and collaborative experiments and design challenges.
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