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1st grade science centers for special education $5-10
STEM Bins® / STEAM Bins® Elementary STEM Activities: Morning Work,Fast Finishers
The original STEM Bins® and STEAM Bins®STEM Bins® and STEAM Bins for K-5th Grade are the ideal hands-on, play-based solution for:Early Finishers / Fast FinishersMorning Work / Soft StartsCentersWriting ExtensionsFine Motor PracticeMakerspaceIncentivesCalm Down Corner***TOP 5 ALL TIME BEST-SELLING RESOURCE ON TPT!***INCLUDES A FULL STEAM VERSION, SPANISH VERSION, AND FRENCH VERSION!!!★SUPPLY LIST FOR STEM BINSWant to see my STEM Bins® up close and personal?! Watch my STEM Bins 101 video series o
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PreK - 6th
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Kindergarten High Frequency Sight Word Practice Sentences & Guided Reading Game
These sight word sentences with CVC words, fluency passages and reading comprehension games {Levels A and B} are fully aligned with the Science of Reading. A high level of support is provided. Just one sight word is added on each page.This resource is ideal for use in kindergarten and also toward the beginning of first grade. This Resource Includes:★ A full color set of Sight Word Sentences★ An ink-saving black and white version of these Sight Word Sentences★ A parent information letter ★ A Read
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PreK - 1st
WH Question Flip Cards
Targeting WH questions is easier than ever with these bestselling WH question flip cards. This set includes over 100 flip cards in 3 differentiated levels to get your special education students working on simple WH questions! Click here to save 20% off by purchasing this resource as part of the popular WH Questions Bundle.WHAT ARE THE LEVELS?- picture- picture and word- just wordWHAT'S INCLUDED?- What- Who- When- Where- WhyTEACHER REVIEWS"This is such a great, convenient resource! It makes on-th
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PreK - 6th
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Also included in: WH Questions Bundle | Special Education
Heart Word Cards: The Science of Reading Fry & HFW Sight Words {RTI, Sp Ed, SOR}
These No Prep Heart Word Cards and Games are fully aligned with the Science of Reading! 400 words, including the 1st and 2nd Hundred Fry Words, are included. Please take a look at the preview to see the full list of words that are included as well as the highly supportive key for long vowels, short vowels, r-controlled vowels and more!On each poster and card, the featured word is presented in a clear primary font. Parts of the word that early readers are likely to need support decoding are pres
One to One Correspondence Activity Pack (Counting & Number Recognition Practice)
This resource includes 240 pages of activities to use in the classroom to work with students still learning one to one correspondence when counting. Each activity comes in different forms to make sure there is something for every learning style in your classroom! The activities were created to use with common materials you already have in your classroom to build one to one correspondence in your students! This way, you don’t have to make an extra trip to the store!Here's what's included:-Ten Fra
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PreK - 3rd
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Seasons & Weather Science Unit Worksheets & Activities Kindergarten & 1st Grade
This fun Seasons & Weather Science Unit combines both a Weather Unit and a Seasons Unit with many fun activities for Kindergarten and 1st Grade students. It includes over 100 printable pages of engaging weather activities and four season activities. Also included are experiments, weather worksheets, seasons activities and crafts, flipbooks, puzzles, word banks, and much more. Plus extra hands-on activities for learning about weather tools and clouds.Students will love learning about the weat
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K - 2nd
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K-2-ETS1-1
, 1-ESS1-2
Also included in: Weather and Seasons & The Water Cycle - Science Unit Bundle
My Body & Teeth - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)
Learn all about the body and teeth (aka dental health) through hands on explorations in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included are two read aloud books, Me and My Body and All About Teeth for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
STEM Challenge: Build Toothpick Structures
These 24 toothpick STEM structure cards help kids develop abstract thinking, engineering, 2d and 3d shape recognition and shape knowledge.-----------------------------> Bundle with all of our STEM challenges and SAVE! <-----------------------------After building each shape, children take their learning one step further and label the number of vertices and edges. The STEM structure cards are perfect for engineers from preschool to second grade!Just grab a box of toothpicks and a container o
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Year of STEM Challenges
All About Ramps - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)
Make learning all about Ramps (inclined planes), motion, and force fun and hands on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half page note you can send home t
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
Landforms Activities, Map Skills, and Writing Project
Make your science lessons come alive with these landforms activities that include a landforms building and narrative writing project! Students explore 20 different landforms, build landform islands, practice map skills, and much more! Combining science, writing, and literacy activities, this highly engaging, hands-on unit includes ready-to-use lesson plans, mini-lessons, 20 full-page landforms posters, and a variety of printable landforms activities and assessments. Your students will love the
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1st - 3rd
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CVC Words Worksheets: No Prep Write Cut and Paste Activities for Word Work
This no prep resource includes 48 CVC worksheets perfect for word work, centers, and independent work tasks. Differentiated with four levels to meet the needs of your special education classroom. Students practice reading, writing and fine motor skills with these print and go worksheets.Savings Alert!These CVC worksheets are part of my Word Work Cut and Paste BUNDLE. Grab these along with word families, long vowels, blends and digraphs and more at a discount!Here’s how some teachers have used
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K - 2nd
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All About Frogs Unit with Nonfiction Text & Writing, Life Cycle Activity, Craft
Are you looking for an engaging frog unit for kindergarten or 1st grade? This frog themed nonfiction unit is full of writing, reading & math activities! Have fun learning all about Frogs. This set also includes a bonus nonfiction text about Leap Day to use during Leap Years.What's Included:All About Frogs Chart Pieces & Nonfiction BookMetamorphosis Song Book & Student ReadersFrog Life Cycle ActivitiesFrog Directed DrawingAll About Frogs Nonfiction Writing PagesFrogs Can/Have/Are Ch
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K - 1st
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Picture Comprehension LARGE TASK CARDS Sentence Building and Language for Autism
Real life eye-catching pictures encourage students to read while building sentences! INCREDIBLE sentence building activity for both verbal AND language delayed special needs, autism, and as a Special Education reading resource.As educators of Special Needs students, we do everything in our power to help our kids develop language skills and learn to read. Based upon this need, I created Picture Comprehension Extra-Large Task Cards for the “Tell Me A Sentence Series”. I am astounded by the progr
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: AUTISM EDUCATORS Custom Bundle Created For ARLEN S.
States of Matter (Solid, Liquid, Gas) Activities, Printables, Sorting Pictures
Show your students that solids, liquids and gases really do "MATTER" with these States of Matter real pictures to sort, printables and activities! ⭐️ Prep is quick and easy... This is a great addition to your science safety curriculum and will add discovery and excitement to your Science Center!These Science printables are perfect for centers, stations, morning work, small groups, literacy tubs, independent practice, homework, early finishers, 5-minute fillers or sub plans. Lots of hands-on prac
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: PHYSICAL SCIENCE Bundle (**Includes BONUS Product**)
Insects Insect Activities & Insect Printables Bugs (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)
Insects Insect Activities & Insect Printables with this Insect Print & Play Pack: This set of FOUR Day All About Insect Pack are must have fill with insect printables! Each of these insect themed learning activities contains 39 pages with charts, pocket chart activities, and student friendly printables. It is a time saving way to PRINT and get ready to PLAY to learn all about insects. ⭐Updated with link to INTERACTIVE BOOM DIGITAL INSECTS GAMES AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE on 4/7/2020.⭐What i
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PreK - 1st
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LIFE SKILLS Sequencing Mats® for Special Education
Sequencing Life Skills!!These Life Skills Sequencing Mats are a great way to teach life skills and how to sequence and complete a multi-step task and they target numerous skills. Plus, you'll love the organization...no more missing or little pieces to keep track of!There are a total of 12 mats for 4 and 5 step sequencing. There are four 4-step sequencing mats and eight 5-step sequencing mats. Each mat includes step-by-step sentences that use transitional words to help students sequence the even
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Build Your Bundle {Brandy}
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse Activities, Earth Day, Sorting Pictures, Printables
Help your students GO GREEN for Earth Day with this Reduce, Reuse and Recycle unit! It includes real pictures of recyclable materials to sort, printables, activities and science notebook pages!⭐️ Prep is quick and easy... This is a great addition to your curriculum and will add discovery and excitement to your Science Center!✅ Here's what's included:Recycling Materials Real Picture Cards for SortingWhat can I recycle? graphic organizersHow Can I Help? Sorting objects for reduce, reuse, recycleL
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: EARTH SCIENCE Bundle (***Includes BONUS File!***)
All About Bees
Are your kids buzzing to learn about bees? This 160 pages resource pack includes many engaging and exciting activities for your students. This resource will captivate your kids. Written in kid friendly language the information pages and activities will deepen your students understanding. Your kiddo's will be buzzing with new knowledge in no time.Want to go DIGITAL? Check out my ALL ABOUT BEES DIGITAL EDITION HEREIncluded in this printable pack are the following resources:Posters:•Entomologist•Be
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: All About Insects Printable Bundle
File Folder Games and Activities for Special Education & Autism | Basic Concepts
These basic concepts file folder activities cover 10 different basic skills your special education students should be practicing every day! Each concept has 2 levels for a total of 20 file folder activities. Level 1 has a word and visual cue while level 2 only has the word.File folder activities are ideal for students with autism or others in your special education classroom. The predictable nature and left to right pattern of the work appeals to their strengths! These include a mix of matchi
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PreK - 2nd
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Feelings & Emotions Interactive Books - Adapted Books for Special Education
Looking to improve receptive and expressive language and attending skills while teaching about feelings and emotions? Then interactive books are for you! These interactive books require students to move the pictures and participate.This active participation improves attending skills while reducing off task time.WHO IS IT FOR?Students who need help to break down the feelings, how others think, what you should do when you are upset and identification of feelings. Hands-on learnersStudents who need
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PreK - 5th
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Yes or No: Answering questions Autism | Speech & Language
This set will help you systematically teach, assess and target generalizing the ability to correctly answer yes or no questions with students. Students will learn to answer yes or no questions and will have a variety of ways to demonstrate and practice their skills. This life skills and communication-based set is already differentiated for you. The tasks and visuals in this set are varied to help your students practice in different ways and learn to generalize their skills.WHO IS IT FOR?Students
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K - 9th
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Hibernation, Migration and Adaptation Science and Literacy Centers
Hibernation, Migration and Adaptation Science and LIteracy Centers is perfect for your fall and winter themes. This unit is based around essential questions with vocabulary cards with real pictures, anchor charts to reinforce concepts, labels for sorting and fun hands on craftivities that students will love! I have even included a sample lesson plan to demonstrate how to implement the activities. You will find everything you need for a complete plant unit! ***This unit is also included in our S
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Science Bundle Activities and Centers K-1 {GROWING} Distance Learning
CVC Words Worksheets and CVC Picture Cards
These engaging CVC words worksheets and activities will help your kindergarten and first grade students gain confidence in reading consonant-vowel-consonant words. The CVC words activity cards give students practice identifying initial, medial, and final sounds. Additionally, by reinforcing consonant-vowel-consonant patterns, you will help students improve decoding and fluency skills. They are perfect for both small group instruction and independent literacy centers.What materials can my student
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K - 1st
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Student Scientists: 15 Hands-On Science Experiments
With these 15 students will learn to make hypotheses and observations, as well as to conduct experiments. They will learn to follow directions, safely conduct experiments, and record their observations. They will also learn science vocabulary and science safety rules.Each experiment is designed for students to do a majority of the hands-on work. Most of the experiments require teacher preparation ahead of time. Included with each experiment are 2 recording sheets. One for students to draw their
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PreK - 2nd
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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.
On TPT, science resources come in various forms: from labs and worksheets to craftivities and doodle notes. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of science concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning science will be so much easier. Plus, you can expand students’ knowledge even further by exploring TPT math resources, which are frequently paired with science lessons.
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There are many different types of science resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular science lessons include biology, earth sciences, chemistry, environment, engineering, and anatomy.
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Educators can save time preparing science lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for science resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of science lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
How can I make my science lessons fun and engaging?
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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