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Science Common Core RI.5.5 lessons
Potential and Kinetic Energy Differentiated Close Reading Passage
This Potential and Kinetic Energy reading passage is a part of my Amazing Science Close Reading Passage series. It is complete with everything you need to tie together your science and literacy instruction!Check out the PREVIEW to see what all is included in this differentiated close reading pack! The passage included is provided in THREE differentiated reading ranges for upper elementary and middle school. To ensure quick, easy, and discreet differentiation in your classroom, the reading leve
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4th - 7th
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Earthquakes and Volcanoes - Differentiated Close Reading
This Earthquakes and Volcanoes reading passage is a part of my Amazing Science Close Reading Passage series. It is complete with everything you need to tie together your science and literacy instruction!Check out the PREVIEW to see what all is included in this differentiated close reading pack! The passage included is provided in THREE differentiated reading ranges for upper elementary and middle school. To ensure quick, easy, and discreet differentiation in your classroom, the reading level i
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4th - 7th
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Mixtures and Solutions Differentiated Close Reading Passage
This Mixtures and Solutions reading passage is a part of my Amazing Science Close Reading Passage series. It is complete with everything you need to tie together your science and literacy instruction!Check out the PREVIEW to see what all is included in this differentiated close reading pack! The passage included is provided in THREE differentiated reading ranges for upper elementary and middle school. To ensure quick, easy, and discreet differentiation in your classroom, the reading level is i
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4th - 7th
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Year Long Science Bundle | Four Full Unit Science BUNDLES
#bestsellerof2023 Enjoy a year-long 5th Grade NGSS full guided lesson plan bundle and more.➡ PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING ⬅By purchasing the bundle, you receive all units/notebook sets within this bundle at a 30% discount. As additional resources are added, the bundle's price will increase accordingly. By purchasing the bundle at the current price, you will receive future resources added to this Science bundle for FREE.➡ NEED DIGITAL NOW? All 5th-grade guided notebook DIGITAL bundles and more a
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4th - 6th
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5-ESS2-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
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Water Distribution on Earth and Graphing Water Amounts & Water Cycle 5-ESS2-2.
Students will love these engaging labs on water distribution on Earth! This unit offers a visual way to compare the quantities and proportions of water in all its forms on Earth. Water is distributed in oceans, lakes, groundwater, the atmosphere, and ice. This resource is aligned with 5-ESS2-2. Benefits of this unit!Great lab on water distributionWell organizedComplete unitThis resource includes:two hands-on Labsfive pages of informationnal textwater distribution labgroundwater labgraphing and m
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5th
NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
Structures and Properties of Matter | Full Guided Science Unit BUNDLE
What are the properties of matter, how can substances be identified, and how is the conservation of matter possible? While the standards closely align with 5th Grade NGSS standards, this may be perfect for you if you are teaching about matter in general! Your students will learn more by answering the following Big Questions: How Is Matter Conserved When Substances Change? What Is Matter Made Of?Why Are Materials Different?How Can Substances Be Identified?How Do Scientists Know When Substances Ch
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5th - 6th
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5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
, 5-PS1-1
Summer Reading Passages Sea Turtles Life Cycle Science Animal Adaptations
Are you looking for summer reading passages with comprehension questions? Students will love learning all about sea turtles! They will read informational text about the sea turtle life cycle, behavior, and nesting. Sea turtles are so interesting, and most species are endangered. This is great for environmental reading. The science information on sea turtles is rich, so students can practice reading skills such as making inferences and looking at text features. Great for Earth Day! This resource
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS PLUS Reading Informational Text Passages CCSS
5th Grade NGSS Science Curriculum Plus Reading Informational Text Units
Do you teach 5th-grade science? You will love my 5 e-science lessons and my phenomena-based units for 5th-grade science! This bundle also includes reading informational text units with a science theme. Purchase in the bundle and save 20%. You will love this excellent bundle for fifth-grade science. Get NGSS Resources from someone who understands the Next Generation Science Standards!5th Grade Science Resources in this Bundle:Identify Materials Based on PropertiesPlants Unit with Fair Tests NGSS
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5th
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5-ESS2-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
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Science Differentiated Passages Bundle
Science Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about all things science from life science to physical science to earth science by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 109 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 545 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can r
Physical Science: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Physical Science Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about all things physical science by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 34 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 170 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these questions after readin
Physical Science Reading Passages Differentiated Close Reading Passages
This Physical Science Close Reading Bundle comes with EIGHT engaging close reading passages on high interest Physical Science topics. These reading passages are the perfect way to tie together your science and literacy instruction this year. Your students will love using these fun passages for the middle grades to learn about topics like the atoms and molecules, properties of mater, oceans, simple machines, potential and kinetic energy and more. In addition to the differentiated Close Reading
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4th - 8th
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Physical Properties of Matter Differentiated Reading Passage
This Physical Properties of Matter reading passage is a part of my Amazing Science Close Reading Passage series. It is complete with everything you need to tie together your science and literacy instruction!Check out the PREVIEW to see what all is included in this differentiated close reading pack! The passage included is provided in THREE differentiated reading ranges for upper elementary and middle school. To ensure quick, easy, and discreet differentiation in your classroom, the reading lev
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4th - 7th
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Matter and its Interactions - Complete Unit!
⭐⭐Now in print OR Google Slides! Complete NGSS-aligned unit covering 5-PS1 Matter and its interactions! Print and go packet includes everything you need with very little prep or materials! Just print and begin! Complete lesson plans included!The unit includes four chapters:What is Matter?Conservation of Mass Properties of MatterMixtures and SolutionsPhysical and Chemical ChangesThis product includes a variety of learning strategies including:• Daily warm-ups are shown on an attractive Google pr
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4th - 6th
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5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
, 5-PS1-1
Also included in: 5th Grade Science Bundle
High-Interest Science Differentiated Passages for the Year Bundle
High-Interest Science Differentiated Passages for the Year BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn fascinating and random science facts about every month of the year by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. These high-interest passages are engaging, surprising, and fact-filled passages about real science topics! This bundle includes one passage set for each month of the year (11 total because June and July are combined).
Atoms, Molecules, and Compounds Differentiated Close Reading
This Atoms, Molecules, and Compounds reading passage is a part of my Amazing Science Close Reading Passage series. It is complete with everything you need to tie together your science and literacy instruction!Check out the PREVIEW to see what all is included in this differentiated close reading pack! The passage included is provided in THREE differentiated reading ranges for upper elementary and middle school. To ensure quick, easy, and discreet differentiation in your classroom, the reading l
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4th - 7th
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Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions Bundle (Volcanoes) Grades 3-6
⭐ Are you a Language Arts or Science teacher in need of rigorous nonfiction texts? Are you looking to implement cross-curricular reading? Is finding science, or nonfiction text at grade level difficult? Want to know that the text being read is making a difference in the realm of Science and Language Arts? Are you looking to differentiate between different levels of students inside your classroom? If your answer is "yes" to any of these questions, this resource is what you are looking to di
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3rd - 6th
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Life Science Differentiated Passages Bundle
Life Science Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about all things life science by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 41 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 205 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these questions after reading. This
Lifetime Unlimited Access to the Library of All Passages
Through purchasing this lifetime all access pass to a library of passages, students will learn about all things history and science by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 600+ original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 3,000+ passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these questions after reading. This CCSS-aligned resource i
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3rd - 8th
Compare Contrast Text Structure Passages Informational Text Rabbit Adaptations
Read two reading passages on rabbits and compare them. This unit includes two informational text passages on rabbits and lots of follow-up pages to help students compare and contrast. Students will love these high-interest reading passages and comprehension pages. Designed to meet the CCSS for reading informational text in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade. ✍The first article is on Rabbit Adaptations and the second article is on Rabbit Life and Behavior. This unit is great for science literacy and is no p
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3rd - 5th
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Sea Turtle 5th Grade Emergency Sub Plans Math English Science Substitute Binder
This research unit on sea turtles is perfect for emergency sub plans, individual research, home school, summer school, enrichment, or a science unit on ecosystems and the effect of humans on the environment. With a clear lesson outline and specific directions on each page, it's perfect to leave behind or set students up to work on, with meaningful practice in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. This all-inclusive and ready-to-print packet includes:VocabularyReading Comprehensio
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5th
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5-LS2-1
, 5-ESS3-1
Earth Science Differentiated Passages Bundle
Earth Science Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about all things earth science by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 41 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 205 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these questions after reading. Thi
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (Water Cycle) Grade 5
⭐ Are you a Language Arts or Science teacher in need of rigorous nonfiction texts? Are you looking to implement cross-curricular reading? Is finding science, or nonfiction text at grade level difficult? Want to know that the text being read is making a difference in the realm of Science and Language Arts? If your answer is "yes" to any of these questions, this resource is what you are looking to discover! CONTENT: The water cycle is fascinating! Do students really understand how the d
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions Bundle (Water Cycle) Gr 3-6
States of Matter Differentiated Close Reading Passage
This States of Matter reading passage is a part of my Amazing Science Close Reading Passage series. It is complete with everything you need to tie together your science and literacy instruction!Check out the PREVIEW to see what all is included in this differentiated close reading pack! The passage included is provided in THREE differentiated reading ranges for upper elementary and middle school. To ensure quick, easy, and discreet differentiation in your classroom, the reading level is indicat
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4th - 7th
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Moonshot by Brian Floca Lesson Plan & Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction / informational text mentor text picture book Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca. Great for earth science, NASA, space studies! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)close reading for describing text features and author's purposecomparing and contrasting accountsanalyzing the main idea and details The
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2nd - 5th
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