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General science literature circles for parents
Science Fair - Everything you need to Sponsor Science Fair Projects
Science Fair Guide, Contracts, and Rubrics - I have sponsored over a thousand science fair projects and taken middle school students as far as the National Level in Science Fair (Broadcom Masters, Lemelson Award, 2019). THIS is the guide I give my students and their parents. Directions on how to complete a science fair project - accurate and to the point, written at a middle school level. What to expect, things to think about, tips, hints, and pep talks.Rather than answering a bagillion question
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Life Science Bundle
Send Home Family Project STEM Activities - Take Home STEM Challenges in a Baggie
Looking for a fun way to engage families at home? Send home these STEM challenges in a baggie to keep your students entertained with their families. Each challenge starts with a cleverly written riddle that doubles as the directions for the STEM challenge. Simply copy the poem and add the easy-to-find supplies into a small baggie. You can send home one baggie a month OR use these activities in your classroom, too! With easy-to-find supplies like toothpicks, marshmallows, sticky notes, alumin
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K - 5th
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Mitosis and Meiosis Review Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis is a reading comprehension that reviews Mitosis and Meiosis. It is aligned to 7th-grade essential standards - genetics and cellular reproduction unit. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. It is is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article also includes diagram and examples. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinf
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5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion
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This product is a book companion to be used with the Magic Tree House Book (#1) DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK by Mary Pope Osborne. In the book, Jack and Annie travel back to Prehistoric Times where they learn about dinosaurs! This book would be perfect for use with a Dinosaur Unit!!
These books are a HIT and offer themselves to tons of
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Magic Tree House Book Companion BUNDLE Books 1-4
Playdough mat, Actions
This colourful placemat has realistic playdough images that will inspire, teach and encourage children to learn and discover actions and shapes.
Print this colourful playdough mat and laminate it.
Simply add some playdough and let your children copy, make and identify different shapes and actions.
This playdough mat will help children develop fine motor skills, learn the names of shapes and actions.
This playdough mat will promote curiosity, imagination and provide opportunities for children to
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PreK - 1st
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Animal Fact Sheets
When I first began work on these I wanted to an informative and comprehensive document with easy to read facts that could reach younger children. These are great if you can laminate them. Put them up in your science section, or combine them when you read some books (Brown Bear by Eric Carle would be a great combo!)Included: Bear, Whale, Giraffe, Gorilla,Lion, Elephant,Cheetah, Tiger,Gray Wolf, Harp Seal, Sloth, Zebra, Chipmunk, Beaver and Howler MonkeyUpdate: I have added in some charts:1. Compa
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PreK - 2nd
NGSS:
1-LS1-2
, 2-LS4-1
, K-ESS3-2
Virginia Fourth Grade Science SOL Parent Guides
Want to help your students' parents and guardians better understand the Virginia science standards? These child- and parent-friendly guides break down the big ideas in each Virginia fourth grade science SOL and offer options to extend student learning. These also serve as a handy quick-reference guide for teachers!8 parent guides are included for the 4th grade 2018 Science SOLs. (Need this for the 2010 standards? Please leave me a Q&A.)For each SOL, I've included:a short blurb about the stan
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Mega 4th and 5th Grade Science SOL Review Bundle
Endocrine System Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Endocrine System. The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. I use the article in my body systems unit (7th-grade essential standards). The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforc
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5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Science, Stem and Technology Fair Certificates
Enclosed is a set of certificates for participants of the Science, Stem and Science & Technology Fair. The set includes a participant certificate and honorable mention as well as certificates for 1st through 6th place winners. You get certificates for: Stem Fair, Science Fair, and Science & Technology Fair for each. They are fillable, just click to type in the included text boxes. Fill, print and present! It's that simple...you will be able to use again and again. Make sure you hav
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Not Grade Specific
The Two Bobbies A True Story of Hurricane Katrina Common Core Literacy Unit
This unit is based on the story Two Bobbies by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery. It can be used with a unit on weather, hurricanes, friendship, or perseverance. The unit includes vocabulary, Blooms questions, story sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast, story scoot and questions based on individual learning styles.
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K - 3rd
Genes, DNA, Chromosomes Article
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great introduction, review or reinforcer about the basics of genes, DNA, and chromosomes - their structures functions within the cell and within the body. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement.
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5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Protist Reading Comprehensions and Questions
This packet of protist readings includes readings and reading comprehension and analyses questions about the 4 main protists: Amoebas, Paramecium, Volvox, Euglena. Each Reading is about a page, with about a page of questions. The readings and questions are based on 7th-grade essential standards. The readings are information, interesting, engaging, adn include visual diagrams. They can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR, station activities, etc. Students will enjoy diving into the riv
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5th - 8th
NGSS Back to School Open House or Curriculum Night Google Slides Editable
If you're looking for the perfect way to explain the Next Generation Science Standards NGSS to parents on Back to School Night, Meet the Teacher, or during Open House or Curriculum Night, then this is the Google Slides/PowerPoint slideshow presentation for you! It is composed of 15 completely EDITABLE slides with a gray themed background and images relevant to the topics discussed. There are links embedded into the slides for smooth and professional transitions between slides! A link is provided
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
First Day Back to School Science Welcome Letter and EDITABLE Syllabus
This is a Back to School EDITABLE Science Welcome Letter and Syllabus I made for the first day of school for my upper elementary and middle school students and parents. It can be edited to fit your needs, rules, procedures, and even subject! It includes cute clip art and a student information page that the parents fill out and return for the teacher! It’s a huge time saver especially for new teachers!Also, check out my editable NGSS Back to School or Open House Slideshow which is sure to impres
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4th - 9th
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Creative Curriculum "Learning at Home" Work Journal: PETS
Do your students love to draw and color and be creative?? As a prekindergarten teacher, I always want my students to write, draw, or color every day so that their hand muscles can continue to develop! I created this work journal as a way to do that while supporting the daily Creative Curriculum lessons. Each of the 28 pages was designed to support the 28 days of instruction for the "Pets" study. The pages tie into the books that are read each day or the small group activity. They may even connec
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PreK - K
Animals in winter. Hibernation, migration, adaptation montessori materials
Winter months are cold. There is snow everywhere. What do animals do, while people reside in warm houses?Some animals sleep all winter. This sleep is called hibernation. So do frogs, snakes, bears and even some bugs.Other animals stay active in winter. They have to adopt to live and find food.Some birds, animals and insects migrate south for the wintertime. We call this migration.Try this sorting animals in winter game to teach your kids and students about hibernation, adaptation and migration.P
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Sorting activities and games BUNDLE
Genes, Alleles, Phenotypes, Genotypes Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis reading comprehension explores genetic This article explores genetic disorders. It provides a great real-world application to a genetic unit, which gives students meaning and purpose to their classroom learning. It is exciting and applicable to modern-day science progressions. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses ques
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5th - 9th
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MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
What is Sound Energy?
Students will learn how sound travels, do some sound experiments, and finish off their NGSS aligned study with a sound mini-book.❤️Click Here to Follow Us!Other Leveled Readers⭐ Motion: NGSS Leveled Readers for Primary Grades⭐ Earth's Materials: NGSS Leveled Readers for Primary Grades⭐ What is a Habitat?: NGSS Leveled Readers for Primary Grades⭐ Animal Needs: NGSS Leveled Readers for Primary Grades⭐ Plant Needs: NGSS Leveled Readers for Primary GradesRelated Products☀️ STEM Stories with QR Codes
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K - 1st
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1-PS4-1
What Causes the Weather? Reading Comprehension
This article is a great overview, introduction or review for a Weather and Atmosphere Unit. It especially focuses on the three main things that cause the weather: 1. Heat and the Uneven Heating of the Atmosphere, 2. Air Pressure, Moving Air and Winds, and 3. The Water Cycle. The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a page and a half and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for project rese
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5th - 9th
Virginia Fifth Grade Science SOL Parent Guides
Want to help your students' parents and guardians better understand the Virginia science standards? These child- and parent-friendly guides break down the big ideas in each Virginia fifth grade science SOL and offer options to extend student learning. These also serve as a handy quick-reference guide for teachers!9 parent guides are included for the 5th grade 2018 Science SOLs.For each SOL, I've included:a short blurb about the standardkey questionskey vocabularyrecommended resources (including
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5th
Also included in: Mega 4th and 5th Grade Science SOL Review Bundle
Energy Reading Comprehension and Activities
This is a great comprehensive reading comprehension about energy! it begins with an introduction to energy and moves on to the Law of Conservation of Energy and Energy Conversions/Transformations. It then moves on to the forms of energy - categorization all of the forms under potential energy or kinetic energy. It summarizes mechanical, kinetic, potential, heat/thermal, radiant/light, sound, electrical, nuclear and chemical. The reading is about 2 pages and includes two pages of standards-align
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5th - 9th
At Home STEM Challenges Homeschool - Activities Google Classroom - 50% off
At Home STEM Challenges | Remote Learning STEM | Distance Learning {Print & Digital}**Now includes Google Slides Version! There are 6 At-Home STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, final results section with drawings, and a reflection section.This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with upper elementary kids that will reall
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3rd - 8th
SCIENCE: Jack & the Beanstalk Science Fair Experiment (Plants)
This is an absolute blast to do!
My 9 year old daughter and I designed it for her science fair and it was a huge hit, but at the same time, I was teaching fairytales, so I used it as a class experiment and wow! We had SO MUCH FUN with this! There's lots of choice involved, as far as bean planting goes. There is a learning journal, a line graph to show growth and a table/bar graph to show rate of growth. You can not go wrong with this project- I even include a mock up of the tri-fold board!
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1st - 6th
Ants Insects Non-fiction Emergent Reader
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Learning about ants?
Here are two readers you can use in class. One reader covers basic information about ants. The second reader is about the life cycle of an ant.
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PreK - 1st
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