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4th grade science handouts for Microsoft Word and for GATE
Table-top Mini Golf: STEAM Engineering and Design for Elementary GATE
In From Putt-putt to Pebble Beach--Table-top Mini Golf, students will design and construct a playable table-top sized miniature golf course using the engineering design process. With these lessons, the teacher defines the problem, helps students gather background research, and specifies the requirements. The students do the rest: creating alternative solutions, choosing the best solution, doing development work, building a prototype, and testing and redesigning. The result is a classroom filled
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Law of Conservation of Mass Reading Passage and Question Set
This product features a reading passage about the law of conservation of mass. Along with the passage there is a question set, question set with two sets on one page (to save on copying), and an answer key. The question set is both fill in the blank and open ended. My students always benefit from this activity!
Human Impact on the Environment Poster Project
The purpose of this assignment is to research a chosen topic on how humans are currently having an impact on the Earth and then create an educational, environmental poster/public service announcement. The posters will cover topics such as pollution, deforestation, eutrophication, poaching, global warming, invasive species, genetically modified organisms, and more.This assignment includes project descriptions, expectations, student work examples, and grading rubric. This is an editable assignment
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4th - 8th
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Magic School Bus "Rocks and Rolls" Video Questions (weathering, erosion)
Distance Learning10 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 bubble sheet, and an answer key to use with the Magic School Bus video "Rocks and Rolls."This is an editable Word Document.Google Apps versions available here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Google-Forms-Magic-School-Bus-Rocks-and-Rolls-Video-Quiz-Distance-Learning-5455816https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Google-Slides-Magic-School-Bus-Video-s-Rocks-and-Rolls-Distance-Learning-5440653PDF version available here:https://www.te
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2nd - 5th
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Gifted and Talented COMPLETE 3rd 4th Grade Introductory Program - 45+ Hours
Every other teacher in your building probably has a handy curriculum to follow, a set of textbooks as resources . . . so why not you, the Gifted and Talented Teacher?Here is a complete first year GATE program adaptable to 3rd or 4th grades--all tried and tested, Common Core Standards based, and successfully implemented using best practices in gifted education.SEE THE BIG PREVIEW FOR MORE -- 33% off Individual Purchase PricesYou get 263 pages of materials guaranteed to produce 45+ hours of contac
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3rd - 4th
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STEM Kid Engineering for GATE -- FERRIS WHEELS plus Primary Sources
In this GATE engineering journey, students will each construct a very cool Ferris wheel prototype as a final product. Along the way, they will examine primary source images, read primary source history, and integrate math, engineering, and economics in a learning process which incorporates best practices in gifted and talented education for 21st Century Learners.
This is a challenging engineering project—teacher guided. I used it for GATE 4th grade; however, my kids are experienced builders.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
SPIES! A GATE Adventure 18+ Contact Hours - Challenging and Engaging!
Your students will ask to stay in from recess for this. It is the most popular unit I've taught in 32 years, and it is packed with challenging critical thinking.We imagine students are training at the school for spies: mini survivor challenges, mini crossbows, a jewel heist, footprint mysteries, memory games, cipher disks, case files, messages hidden in gel caps. This unit is STEM and critical thinking at its coolest and finest, and we’ve thrown in reading, speaking and listening, and a social-
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4th - 7th
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Magic School Bus "Get's Lost in Space" Quiz - (solar system)
10 multiple choice questions, bubble sheet, and answer key to go with the Magic School Bus "Get's Lost in Space" video.
This is an editable Word document that can easily be customized to fit your needs.
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2nd - 5th
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Da Vinci Parachute Prototypes -- Hands-on STEM
In this lesson, students solve geometry problems and learn background physics concepts as they build a working model of Leonardo Da Vinci’s parachute. Logic, critical thinking, a bit of Renaissance history, writing and supporting conclusions with details from a source—it’s all here too!
Make this extended lesson a cross-curricular, standards-based mini-unit, or just make it a cool building activity. Pick and choose the level of commitment right for you and your students. With the suggested e
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4th - 8th
STEAM Kid Engineering -- The Playable Golf Course Design Unit for GATE
In this unit, students will build a contraption to hit a small, wooden golf ball through a scaled version of a golf course which they and their classmates have designed. They’ll make a trundle wheel for measuring and marking the course, write down their scores on a scorecard, design putters, and learn background in physics through their work in the engineering and design process.
The Playable Golf Course is not just fun. It’s a challenging engineering, design, and construction unit including
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4th - 8th
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STEAM DaVinci Renaissance Style: A Unit for Elementary GATE
In STEM Renaissance Style, students will follow the engineering process as they return to the 16th Century. With these lessons, the teacher defines the problem, helps students gather background research, and specifies the requirements. The students do the rest: creating alternative solutions, choosing the best solution, doing development work, building a prototype, and testing and redesigning.
Students construct a prototype of Da Vinci’s parachute while learning about falling objects, gravity,
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Scientific Method Variables and Graphing Practice
Students are given six different sets of experimental data and asked to identify the variables (independent, dependent etc.). They also reinforce graphing by identifying if the data should be represented with a bar or line graph. With this information, students the create data tables and graphs for the data.
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3rd - 12th
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Physical vs. Behavioral Adaptations Sorting
Sorting activity for students to identify physical versus behavioral adaptations.
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2nd - 5th
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Thanksgiving Crossword
This is a Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle. I always feel that if you are going to take the trouble of printing off a crossword puzzle for everyone it should a least last 10 to 15 minutes and be somewhat challenging. Most of the crosswords take 2 minutes to complete. I have included a version of the crossword without the word bank for the brave of heart. I hope this works for you. I use all of my products and are classroom tested. Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving. Make sure you check back Scorton
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3rd - 12th
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States of matter quiz (Solids, Liquids , Gases) 3rd - 5th grade
This is a 15 question quiz that can be used to test students on their knowledge of states of matter. The questions focus on the temperatures in which to change a state, boiling, freezing, solid liquids, condensation, heat energy, particles, molecules, water vapor....
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This is a good test for 3rd-5th grade in preparation for standardized state t
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3rd - 5th
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Bill Nye Science Guy Movie - Earth's Seasons. Video Worksheet & Key: Fun!
Work while watching a video and after that:
• fill in the blanks, answer to the questions;
• what new facts and words have you learned for the past 23 minutes of video?
• express your feelings about the movie: WHAT episode you like the most and WHY?
Suitable for all grade levels science worksheet
• helps to ignite the thinking process;
• enhances picture analysis, vocabulary building and writing skills;
• initiates classroom discussions.
Activities in this printable worksheet can be comple
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3rd - 11th
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Arctic Dogsled Racing Design Challenge - STEAM for Upper Elementary
Here’s an applied engineering challenge in which—just like in the real world of engineering—a poor design means limited success or even failure.
In the Iditarod Sled Challenge, students apply their background knowledge of physical science and use logic and imagination to construct a miniature sled that will deliver “serum” to Nome, Alaska, just like Balto once did.
Use this challenge in conjunction with your study of the arctic or the Iditarod--or as a stand-alone engineering challenge for the
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3rd - 6th
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STEM Kid Engineering and Construction -- Hoop and Launcher Game GATE
Kid-built in a few hours . . . this 7 inch tall basketball hoop can be assembled and re-assembled. We’re not going to toss a ball to make baskets with this project. Oh, no . . . we are making a little catapult to launch marshmallows at the hoop! Oh, yes! Sweet!
Use this building project as a challenging independent study for upper elementary, as a whole-class engineering project, or use it to make math and science applications like percentages, measurements and geometry, action/reaction, tr
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3rd - 6th
Map Skills Using Cardinal Directions
Do your students need help reading a map?
This worksheet features an image of a street map and 10 questions to assess if your students can correctly dissect information on a map. Understanding of the cardinal directions are assessed in the questions.
This can be used for a quiz or a worksheet.
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1st - 5th
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Solar system space quiz (great for 3rd-5th grade) 20 questions !
This is a 20 question multiple choice quiz. These questions are similar to State standardized test questions
**Some of the vocabulary on this quiz are planets, orbit, rotation, revolution, light year, solar system, galaxies, comets, asteroids
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FCAT, COMMON CORE, NGSSS
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3rd - 5th
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Weather Maps and Predicting Weather
Weather Maps:We check it in the morning or before we go to bed on our smartphones, TV, or internet. It’s important to us when we have an outdoor activity scheduled. It can be a buzzkill or a mood maker. But how do meteorologists predict the weather? And maybe more importantly—why are they sometimes wrong? Predicting weather is a complicated process of analysis and experience. Meteorologists use several tools to help them make the best predictions and weather forecasts. Doppler radar, sate
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4th - 12th
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Bones of the Body Quiz
Use this quiz when studying the bones of the body! This can also be used as a study guide or a handout.
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2nd - 8th
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Calculating Work (W=Fxd) Worksheets and Key
Calculating Work (W=Fxd) Worksheets and KeyIf you have been teaching a Simple Machines or Energy Unit, then you need to check out this three page lesson to teach calculating work. It is in three sections.Section 1: Picture QuestionsSection 2: Word Problems/with Challenge QuestionsSection 3: Charting/Graphing ProblemsAll problems are worked out and the key is included.These worksheets include the renown Triangle Method, which has been a proven problem solver for students who struggle in math.The
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Water Cycle Bag Experiment
Students will create the water cycle in a bag in groups. Worksheet is broken up into step by steps so that each child can participate in the project. After the students create the water cycle in bag, there are some questions for them to answer such as what do they think will happen to the water in the bag and what happened to the water in the bag after a few hours. Also I will be listing a PowerPoint with visuals for a step by step of what the students will need to do!
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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