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Reading laboratories for homeschool under $5
Owl Pellet Lab With Nonfiction Text NGSS 4-LS1-1 and 5-LS2-1
Owl Pellet Lab: Students will be engaged with this hands-on Owl Pellet lab and an informational text article on owls. Students will learn about owl adaptations and behavior. They will learn about how owls fit into the ecosystem. This resource includes a 5 E Inquiry based hands-on lesson on owl pellets, a several day CLOSE reading lesson using informational text, a 3 page informational text article, folds for interactive notebooks and worksheets for both the pellet lesson and the Informational te
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Grades:
4th - 5th
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4-LS1-1
, 5-LS2-1
Light Energy Worksheets and Activities
Show your students how fun science can be with these activities and worksheets about light energy. This file has student readings with comprehension questions, worksheets, important vocabulary, lab stations, and research assignments on light energy. Please see the PREVIEW above for a closer look at what is included!Click here to follow me and be notified of new products and sales!Topics:How do we see?BioluminescenceWhat is light?How do we see color?Reflection and refractionTransparent, translu
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Light Energy BUNDLE | Light Energy Unit and Task Cards
Reading Comprehension Games: Sequencing/Order of Events
A fun, hands-on reading comprehension game that helps students master the skill of sequencing (order of events. A perfect cross-curricular activity for a science class and/or a Language Arts, English, or Reading class.Students read about a student performing a science experiment and have to place events from the experiment in their correct order.A great activity for individuals (a learning center), partners, or groups.What is included in this resource:----------------------------• comprehensive
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5th - 8th
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Pumpkin Jack Observation Log Book
This Pumpkin Jack observation Log will make it easy for your students to keep track of all the changes that Jack goes through. What's Included:4 Months of Weekly Observation Pages2 Log books will be printed per pageEach page includes:1.Weekly Log Entry Number2.Date3.Illustration/Observation Box4. Notes for students to record their observations.
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K - 8th
Newspaper Shoes - STEM Engineering Challenge
What teacher doesn't love to use simple materials, like newspapers, in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs using cheap and easy to find materials.Are you ready to make some Newspaper Shoes? Can your team build a pair of newspaper shoes for one of your team members that they can put on and take off
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #21 - 10 Challenges
Force and Motion of Gliding Ghosts Investigation
Can a ghost fly across the classroom using only air to power it? In this engaging scientific investigation, students will observe how the force of air causes a ghost to glide across the classroom. They will first observe how force can be used to move an object and identify different types of movement, such as moving in a circle, zig zag, and in a straight line. Once the students make initial observations about how the ghost moves, we can change some variables, make predictions, and do simple inv
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Halloween Science Activities Bundle
Westward Expansion STEM: Create a Homestead using Area and Perimeter
This STEM project explores how settlers to the western regions of the U.S. would build their homestead using area and perimeter! You provide materials for students to design and build their own homestead in a 1/2 hour time limit. This STEM's goal is to explore area and perimeter measurement within a real-life setting. All the materials you need for documenting student progress are found inside! This is the same STEM as The Land Remembered STEM!Look What's Inside Westward Expansion STEM! For
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4th - 6th
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Pencil Pulley - STEM Engineering Challenge - Simple Machines
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.This STEM Challenge Activity is focused on the Pulley! Can you design a pencil pulley that can lift the weight of a book at least two feet?Materials: (per pair or group)-Table top area-Pencil -Ribbon spo
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4th - 6th
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A Land Remembered STEM: Create a Homestead using Area and Perimeter
This STEM project explores how Tobias, Emma, and Zech MacIvey's neighbors would build their homestead using area and perimeter! You provide materials for students to design and build their own homestead in a 1/2 hour time limit. This STEM's goal is to explore area and perimeter measurement within a real-life setting. All the materials you need for documenting student progress are found inside! Look What's Inside A Land Remembered STEM! For the Teacher• Notes for the Teacher including Prep Wo
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4th - 6th
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Build a Telescope - STEM Engineering Challenge
What teacher doesn't love to give kids a chance to design and experiment in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs using cheap and easy to find materials.Are you ready to design and build a working telescope? Can you design and build a working telescope?Materials Needed: (per classroom)- cardboard tu
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: Personalized STEM Bundle #22 - 15 STEM Packs
Archimedes Screw - STEM Engineering Challenge - Simple Machines
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.This STEM Challenge Activity is focused on the Screw! Can your group create a working Archimedes screw that moves the most cereal in three minutes?Materials: (per pair or group)-Empty water bottle (Smart
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4th - 6th
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Paper Plate Water Wheel - STEM Engineering Challenge - Simple Machines
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.This STEM Challenge Activity is focused on the Wheel & Axle! Can you create a working water wheel that spins when rice is poured over it?Materials: (per group)-Paper plates-Pencil-Scissors and tape-P
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4th - 6th
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Circulatory System & Blood Typing Lab (no blood required!)
If you are teaching your students about the circulatory system, this is a great unit for you!This blood type lab is safe to use in all schools, because it uses colored water instead of blood. This way you do not have to deal with blood and lances like traditional medical lessons. You can easily make plenty of colored water to test, and the setup is easy to do. I recommend you have a beach towel ready to clean up any spills. Make sure students wipe down their desk after the lab. This also includ
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, HS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
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Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Build and Catch a Snowman - Two STEM Engineering Challenges
What teacher doesn't love to using engaging topics in the classroom? During those winter months students are all about the SNOW!As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some fun topics.This STEM Challenge Activities in this pack are focused on SNOWMEN! Can you build a free-standing snowman with the materials pr
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2nd - 6th
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Messed Up No-Bake Cookie Lab - Full Lesson, recipe, FACS FCS Culinary Baking
Introducing our Messed Up No-Bake Cookie Lab – the perfect hands-on learning experience for your Introduction to the Kitchen class! This innovative lesson plan is designed to engage high school students in the culinary arts while teaching essential skills like recipe reading, teamwork, and problem-solving. The recipe is written with extra ingredients and extra steps, but if they read the entire recipe beforehand, they should be fine. If your students don't take the time to read the recipe, they
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7th - 12th
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Lever Launcher - STEM Engineering Challenge - Simple Machines
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.This STEM Challenge Activity is focused on the Lever! Can each of your group members create a lever launcher that launches a penny the farthest combined distance in five tries?Materials: (per group)-Rule
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4th - 6th
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Free Cute Dog Coloring Pages for Kids V1
Dog Coloring Pages for Kids V1" is a collection of adorable dog-themed coloring pages designed specifically for children. This set typically includes various illustrations of cute dogs in different poses, expressions, and settings, allowing kids to engage their creativity and imagination while having fun coloring. These coloring pages may feature popular dog breeds, cartoon-style dogs, or whimsical dog characters, each providing a delightful and enjoyable coloring experience for children. These
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
Wedge Boats - STEM Engineering Challenge - Simple Machines
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.This STEM Challenge Activity is focused on the Wedge! Can your group create a puff boat that will travel the farthest distance on five puffs of air and that has a wedge somewhere in its design?Materials:
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4th - 6th
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Inclined Plane Bean Bag - STEM Engineering Challenge - Simple Machines
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.This STEM Challenge Activity is focused on the Inclined Plane! Can your group find the best ramp angle and length that pulls a bag of beans from the bottom of a ramp to the top for a total height of one
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4th - 6th
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Newton's Laws of Motion-Reading in science
The Newton’s laws of motion, reading in Science content reinforcement activity incorporates a real life narrative to assess students knowledge of the three laws of motion. Using the narrative students will journey through the science process skills. Students will predict what will happen in the narrative before reading, then read and summarize the narrative. After reading they will confirm their predictions, and analyze the information. The activity will then lead them into synthesis and dra
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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Also included in: Force and Motion Unit
Windmill STEM: Explore Sir Isaac Newton with Infographic Reading Support
This STEM project explores how Sir Isaac Newton created a windmill as a child! Read an infographic about Sir Isaac Newton and create your own windmill! You provide materials for students to design and build their own windmill in a 1/2 hour time limit. This STEM's goal is to explore force and motion and understand Sir Isaac Newton's life and accomplishments within a real-life setting. All the materials you need for documenting student progress are found inside! Look What's Inside the Windmil
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Life-Sized Paper Polar Bear - STEM Engineering Challenge
What teacher doesn't love to give kids a chance to design and build in the classroom?As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs using cheap and easy to find materials.Are you ready to design and build a life-sized paper polar bear? Can your team make a life-sized paper polar bear?Materials Needed: (per team)- white bu
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4th - 8th
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Owl Investigation Set
Do you know what owl pellets are?Owl pellets might not be exactly what you think they are. They are actually undigested pieces of things that they were not able to digest such as bones, teeth or fur from other animals that they have consumed for food.They have to regurgitate these items to get them out of their system. As a result, this is what they call the owl pellets.Our 6-page workbook is a great tool to record and keep track of your owl pellet findings. You will also learn about the life cy
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4th - 9th
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Expérience sur la filtration de l'eau
Faites découvrir la filtration de l'eau, à vos élèves avec cette expérience. Ils devront d'abord émettre leur hypothèse à la question : Est-il possible de nettoyer de l'eau sale ? Comment ? Puis, ils devront élaborer un système de filtration avec différents matériaux (petites roches, ouate, sable, papier...). Finalement, ils devront, à nouveau, émettre une hypothèse. L'eau filtrée qui est limpide (parfaitement claire) est-elle potable ? Des explications viendront clore ce cours de sciences qui p
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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