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Science Common Core RI.2.4 resources
Animal Research Project Adaptation Animals in Winter All About Penguins Arctic
Our Animal Research Project can be used with ANY animal (like an All About All About Penguins or All About Polar Bears). It's a GREAT VALUE because you can reuse it for arctic animals in polar habitats or hibernating animals in winter or butterflies in the spring.The graphic organizers, scaffolded guided notes and scoring rubric make it easy for you to teach research writing based on any animal. The differentiated pages make it perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade or 5th grade student
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 3-LS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 4-LS1-2
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SHARKS Non Fiction Reading Comprehension Text Features Activity Shark Week
Students will love learning all about sharks while practicing essential reading comprehension skills including main idea, context clues, vocabulary, and text features. This high-interest activity is an engaging and effective way to integrate science information into your reading instruction.TOPICS INCLUDE:What are sharks?Physical CharacteristicsHabitatDietBaby SharksKinds of SharksWHAT YOU WILL GET6-chapter printable book about sharksCut-and-glue titlesVocabulary cards with definitionsVocabulary
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2nd
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Solar Eclipse 2024 Kindergarten Activities, Craft Headbands Worksheets & Writing
Celebrate the 2024 Solar Eclipse with this updated, easy-to-use, and high-interest unit! This engaging unit includes exciting activities, writing prompts, adorable crafts, viewer instructions, party ideas, and so much more! You will even receive a bonus file with directed drawing and a foldable!This resource is jam-packed with everything you need to celebrate a solar eclipse near you or conduct an in-depth study about them. Due to the scientific nature of this product, the activities will work f
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PreK - 1st
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
Second Grade Science Units NGSS Bundle
Teaching second grade science aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards is quite challenging without quality resources to guide you. These in-depth units address all 2nd grade NGSS topics and enable you to plan and teach high-engagement, three-dimensional science lessons. The six units in this bundle blend three important aspects of science and engineering education: the content, the skills, and the big-picture ideas. These units incorporate phenomena, integrate Crosscutting Concepts, a
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Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
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Landforms and Bodies of Water Interactive Books Posters Game and Worksheets
This ALL you will need to teach your students about landforms! This set has posters, a game, interactive booklets & flip books, a test & more!! Real photos and clip art versions are available for all. I love to get the students engaged instead of just having them copy down words, and this set is perfect for that! My All About Landforms Books are great for end of the year 1st graders, 2nd graders, and even 3rd grade. Check out the preview for a better look of all that is included!⭐Save $$
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1st - 3rd
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Types of Storms | Severe Weather | Tornadoes | Thunderstorms | Hurricane
Are you teaching about the types of storms, but having trouble finding kid-friendly, engaging text, and weather activities? This comprehensive resource covers types of storms, thunderstorms, windstorms, dust storms, tornadoes, winter storm, blizzards, ice storms, cyclones, and hurricanes. Both a print and interactive digital version made for Google slides is included. How to use in the classroom: The 8-page fact book covers a storm on each page. Read the text, watch one of the included videos,
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Storms Unit including Boom™ Cards
Patterns in Nature - sun, moon, stars, seasons
The unit is 40+ pages and includes information about the patterns of the moon, sun, stars and seasons. We created this unit with the new Common Core science standards in mind. There are resources here that are designed to be used in a first grade classroom as well as resources for second and third grade classrooms. In this there are many “parts” included (non-fiction texts, follow-up activities, and more.) Pages can be mixed and matched to meet the needs of your classroom!
Patterns in Na
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Grades:
K - 3rd
BATS Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages Main Idea Text Features Activity
Bats are such a fun, interesting topic for kids - and not just at Halloween! This nonfiction reading activity will teach students all about bats while they practice important reading skills. This interactive activity focuses on main idea, using context clues, vocabulary, and text features. It is also a great way to integrate science into your reading instruction!TOPICS INCLUDE:What Are Bats?DietHabitatBaby BatsBat SensesHow Bats Help UsWHAT YOU WILL GET6-chapter printable bookCut-and-glue titles
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2nd
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Phases of the Moon Cut and Paste, Moon Calendar, Experiment, Moon Facts Book
Are you looking for an easy way to explain facts about the moon and the moon phases? Students are naturally curious about the moon. These high-interest, low prep activities will explain the moon and the moon phases in a way in which students can easily make connections and understand. You can also use this as a digital resource for your students in Google Classroom for remote learning. As students learn about the phases of the moon they can follow up with this wide variety of differentiated act
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1st - 4th
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NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, 2-ESS1-1
, 3-ESS2-2
Prove IT Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions FOR THE YEAR
If you're looking for a way to help your students develop reading comprehension skills, look no further than these informational close reading passages. The passages are designed to be engaging and fun while also teaching key reading comprehension skills. The focus is on text features, main idea/details, making inferences, drawing conclusions, and vocabulary. And to top it off, the passages cover some of kids' favorite topics - like spiders, bats, apples, amphibians, insects, weather, popcorn, i
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1st - 2nd
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Fall Season Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities - Pumpkins Leaves Apples
Do you need lesson ideas and activities for your fall unit? Make learning all about fall fun with these engaging hands-on non-fiction ELA and science mini-lessons and activities! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading comprehension, and learn interesting facts about pumpkins, apples, and leaves this fall season. ⭐ Create anchor charts to lead your lessons and use the low-prep activitie
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Life Cycle of a Plant Project - Plant Research - Craft
Are you growing plants in your classroom? Ready for a plant life cycle project that is both rigorous and engaging? This Life Cycle of a Plant Project is the perfect supplement to your Plants science unit. Clear images are used to show seeds, germination, stems and roots, leaves, flowers, and pollination. The student uses the images as guidance as they research, take notes, write a report, and complete the plant craft. When complete, students have an interactive project that can be fanned in
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Life Cycle Projects BUNDLE - Life Cycle Research Reports and Crafts
Moon Phases
The unit is 80 pages and includes information about the phases of the moon, as well as day/night (sun/moon patterns). We created this unit with the new Common Core science standards in mind. There are resources here that are designed to be used in a first grade classroom as well as resources for second and third grade classrooms. In this there are many “parts” included (non-fiction texts, class posters, follow-up activities, and more.) Pages can be mixed and matched to meet the needs of your
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Force and Motion Worksheet Reading Passages for 2nd Grade Science- Push & Pull
Force and motion comprehension passages with questions, a bonus experiment, and a push-and-pull sort are perfect for integrating science into the reading block while also giving back time to do hands-on science. This pack is also great for sub plans. This resource covers topics like force, motion, friction, gravity, magnets, and science vocabulary. The included "Push or Pull Sort" activity reinforces understanding of these concepts. Additionally, the science experiment "Investigating Pushes and
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2nd - 3rd
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Rainforest Animals - Nonfiction Animal Research, Reading Passages, Comprehension
This Rainforest Animals - Reading Passages, Vocabulary, and Comprehension Activities BUNDLE is a comprehensive collection of 12 engaging informational articles centered around the captivating world of Rainforest Animals and their remarkable habitats.Each article is packed with fascinating facts and intricate details, providing students with a wealth of knowledge to enhance their reading comprehension and inspire their informational writing. Rainforest Animals includeAnacondaCapybaraJaguarLeaf Cu
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2nd - 3rd
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States of Matter Digital Activities - Solid, Liquid, and Gas Science Activities
These digital States of Matter activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all k
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1st - 2nd
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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
Earth Day Activities Unit - Craft, Writing, Bulletin Board, Project, Art, & Hat
Make learning about Earth Day this spring exciting with engaging earth day activities and mini-lessons about the Earth, pollution, and recycling. Kids will love the Earth Day craft crown, Earth Day Reading Comprehension, Earth Day poem and writing prompts, and so much more! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading comprehension, while learning interesting facts about important Earth Day c
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1st - 3rd
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Grade 3 Science Lessons BUNDLE, Digital and Printable
This is a BUNDLE of 5 hands-on science units that are perfect for Grade 3. All grade 3 science lessons are aligned to the British Columbia Grade 3 BC Big Ideas and NGSS. Each science unit includes detailed lesson plans so you don't have to create them! This bundle covers all of the Grade 3 BC Big Ideas for Science. In other provinces/territories/states the curriculum and content may be more appropriate for other grade levels.(See "Preview" for a specific breakdown of the curriculum covered).
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2nd - 4th
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Butterfly Life Cycle Craft Spring Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities
Teaching students all about butterflies this spring? This engaging nonfiction and spring science unit makes learning about the caterpillar to butterfly transformation, the life cycle of a butterfly, and the parts of a butterfly fun. It includes a butterfly life cycle craft, activities, observation journal, writing, and more! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text, and build reading comprehension while th
Grades:
1st - 3rd
46 Nonfiction Animal Reading Passages & Comprehension Activities - 5 Habitats
46 Animal Articles with a reading passage and comprehension activities, including website research, fact-sorting activity, graphic organizers, vocabulary cards, and more! This is a set of animal nonfiction informational articles all about wild animals in five different habitats. These animal articles are full of interesting facts and details that students can use during reading and writing activities in the classroom.Includes an article about each animal in two formats (two-page color photos &
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2nd - 3rd
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Electrical Energy | Electricity and Circuits | Forms of Energy Worksheets
Are you teaching about forms of energy, electricity and circuits and struggling to find print-and-go electrical energy worksheets? These electrical energy texts, videos, and skill pages will keep your students engaged and learning! Materials are geared toward the 2nd-4th grade classroom. Interactive digital version made for use with Google slides included.Reading passages and worksheets cover electrical energy, electricity, types of circuits, conductors and insulators, renewable and non-renewa
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2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-ESS3-1
Landforms and Bodies of Water Landforms 2nd Grade Science 2-ESS2-2.
You will love this Landforms and Bodies of Water Unit: Students will make a model representing all kinds of landforms and bodies of water. Students will love these fun activities on landforms and bodies of water! The visual representation of landforms and bodies of water will help seal the learning.This resource includes:labsreading passagesa layered bookworksheetstask cardssorting cardsTeachers Love this Landforms UnitBanti ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Extremely SatisfiedOutstanding resource! This author re
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2nd
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NGSS:
2-ESS2-3
Owl Bird Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities - Fall Fact Project & Craft
Do you need engaging lesson ideas and activities to teach your students all about owls? Make learning about owls fun with these hands-on non-fiction ELA and science mini-lessons and activities! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text, and build reading comprehension while they learn interesting facts about barn owls and true owls. ⭐ Create anchor charts to lead your lessons and use the low-prep activiti
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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