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Kindergarten science unit plans
Little Kindergarten SCIENCE Thinkers {YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM}
Little SCIENCE Thinkers is a complete curriculum specifically for Kindergarten. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends. It is cross-referenced with and written using the main topics of state Kindergarten Science Standards and many NGSS. Click here for the TEKS alignment. This full year-long curriculum contains lessons for the whole year. There are 6 full unit plans.The units included are:-----UNIT 1: Our Senses-----Lesson 1: WHAT IS SCIENCE?Les
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K
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NGSS:
K-PS3-1
, K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS2-1
, K-ESS3-2
, K-ESS2-2
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Life Cycle of a Chicken - Science and Literacy Activities
This Life Cycle of Chicken unit is packed with engaging, hands-on activities and fun information on the theme of the Chicken Life Cycle. This resource can be used to teach about the chicken’s life cycle even if you do not hatch chicks.If you have never hatched chicks in your classroom before I hope you will give it a try! Your students will LOVE every minute of it! And it will make all the work and planning you do so worth it as you watch your students filled with wonder. You will also see th
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K - 3rd
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Little SCIENCE Thinkers UNIT 4: Plants {Kindergarten Science}
Little Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for Kindergarten. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends. It incorporates many state and NGSS standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.UNIT 4: Plants teaches your little learners all about plants. It contains lessons on these specific topics:Living and nonliving thingsParts of a plantPlant needsHow plants make foodHow plants re
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K
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Also included in: Little Kindergarten SCIENCE Thinkers {YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM}
Solar System Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Your students will have a blast learning about space with this solar system unit for kindergarten and first grade! The week-long comprehensive unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates science, reading, writing, math, handwriting and art. It also includes QR codes and links to videos that complement the unit study.Click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet, key concepts students will learn in this unit, as
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K - 1st
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1-ESS1-1
Ocean - Ocean Animal Research Unit - Ocean Journal and Crafts
Splash into learning with this Ocean animal unit! This 115 page unit includes fact pages for ocean animals, full color images of ocean animals, blackline masters for interactive crafts, and an adorable scuba kid craft. This unit will be great and engaging for kindergarten, first, and second grade students.These ocean animals are included in this unit:StarfishSea turtlesDolphinsWhalesOctopusSeahorseSharksOrca WhalesJellyfishStingraysCrabsAnimal Crafts:Starfish flipbook, Sea turtle craft, dolphin
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PreK - 3rd
Little SCIENCE Thinkers UNIT 2: Seasons and Weather {Kindergarten Science}
Little Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for Kindergarten. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends. It incorporates many state and NGSS standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.UNIT 2: Seasons & Weather introduces students to the sun, different types of weather, and our seasons. It contains lessons on these specific topics:What weather isTypes of weather we experien
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K
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Also included in: Little Kindergarten SCIENCE Thinkers {YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM}
Living and Nonliving Things Living Science Unit | Kindergarten and First Grade
Living and Nonliving Activities: 97 pages packed with ready-to-use and hands-on activities dedicated to direct instruction on Living and non-living things. This Living and Nonliving Print & Play Pack is aimed at developing a basic and deeper understanding of what living things are for little learners. This bundle includes ready-to-use charts, engaging printables, high-visual pocket chart pieces, and more. NEWLY EXPANDED AND UPDATED ON MAY 3, 2024⭐Living Things and Non-Living Digital Option-
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Science Mini Bundle One: Plants Living Things Nocturnal Animal Insects
Little SCIENCE Thinkers UNIT 1: Our Five Senses {Kindergarten Science}
Little Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for Kindergarten. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends. It incorporates many state and NGSS standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.UNIT 1: Our Senses is great for the beginning of the school year. It introduces students to science and teaches them how to think like a scientist using our five senses! It contains lessons on th
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K
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Also included in: Little Kindergarten SCIENCE Thinkers {YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM}
Kindergarten Science {Little SCIENCE Thinkers UNIT 5: Animals}
Little Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for Kindergarten. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends. It incorporates many state and NGSS standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.UNIT 5: Animals teaches your little learners all about animal groups. It contains lessons on these specific topics:Animals are living thingsHow animals grow and changeThe six main animal group
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K
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Also included in: Little Kindergarten SCIENCE Thinkers {YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM}
Little SCIENCE Thinkers UNIT 6: Force and Motion {Kindergarten Science}
Little Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for Kindergarten. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends. It incorporates many state and NGSS standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.UNIT 6: Force and Motion teaches your little learners all about force and motion. It contains lessons on these specific topics:How things movePushes and PullsForce and DirectionGravitySimple Mac
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K
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Also included in: Little Kindergarten SCIENCE Thinkers {YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM}
Animal Needs and Winter Adaptations (Hibernate, Migrate, Adapt) Unit
One of the Next Generation Science Standards states that students should be able to describe what animals need to survive, and how animals adapt to their environment in Winter. I have created this unit to help cover those standards. Here is a list of what you get in this pack:Hibernate/Migrate/Adapt Picture Sort (Whole Group)Food/Water/Shelter/Air DisplayWhat Do Animals Need Informative ReaderAnimals Need Flip Books (2 versions)Animal Food, Shelter, & Water Draw It (2 versions)Hibernate/Mig
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K - 3rd
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Natural Resources
Complete natural resource unit! Anchor charts with pictures and definitions, thinking maps, folables, interactive notebook pieces, and a mini reader! Included in this set:-Anchor charts and posters-Circle maps-Tree map picture sort-Interactive notebook piece-Man-made or nature made foldable-A mini book for students to create from what they have learned!Updated and added summer of 2022- - 20 slide instructional PowerPoint AND an emergent reader!This unit will make a great addition to your Science
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K - 3rd
Living and Nonliving Things Science Unit | Kindergarten and First Grade Science
Challenge your kindergarten and first grade students to think about what is alive and why! My Living and Nonliving Things Science Unit includes real pictures of living and nonliving things, hands-on sorts, interactive science notebook pages, and a culminating craft for students to show off what they learned about living and nonliving things. Love this? ➜ Grab my K-1 Science Curriculum Bundle Not only are my science units perfectly planned for K-1 science blocks, but they pull double duty as a
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Science and Nonfiction Units for the Year Bundle
Light and Shadow Science Unit Light Unit Kindergarten
Light and Shadow Science Unit Light Unit: NEW UPDATE with VOCABULARY POSTERS ADDED: Grab the new addition of vocabulary poster in full size and pocket chart size options.⭐Light and Shadow Learning Activities to Captivate Your Learners: These Five Days of Lights and Shadows Lesson Plans are must-have! Each of these specific lesson plans in this 60 page+ guide comes with directions, helpful tips for implementation and book suggestions, and specific science experiments to guide your little learners
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Science Mini Bundle Two Motion, Lights, Space, Landforms, Arctic Animals
Bee Unit | All About Bees
Your students will love to learn all about bees, how they help us, and their life cycle with this nonfiction bee unit! An original nonfiction reader featuring real photographs and fun facts is included to help your little learners learn all about these helpful insects. Multiple writing opportunities and crafts are also included to get your students thinking about bees!Included is:-Suggested Book List-Bee Vocabulary & Vocabulary Book-Original Nonfiction Text-Labeling Bees-Bees Can, Have, Are-
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Science and Nonfiction Units for the Year Bundle
Light and Sound Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Where does light come from? How are sounds made? Find the answers to these questions and more during this NGSS-aligned light and sound unit! The week-long unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates science, reading, writing, math and handwriting. It also includes experiments and links to videos that complement the unit study.Watch the VIDEO PREVIEW to learn more, or click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet
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K - 1st
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1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
, 1-PS4-1
All About Owls Unit, Owl Craft, Writing Template, Owl Pellet Activities & More
Are you looking for an all about owls themed unit? Check out this set full of hands-on science, math activities, writing templates, crafts and more! This K/1 unit is perfect for the month of October or November; these engaging activities will teach your students all about owls and review a variety of math and literacy skills.This best-selling unit has been completely revised, with new activities added and others revamped.What's included:All About Owls nonfiction text with real photosAll About
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PreK - 1st
Little SCIENCE Thinkers UNIT 3: Properties {Kindergarten Science}
Little Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for Kindergarten. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends. It incorporates many state and NGSS standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.UNIT 3: Properties teaches your little learners to think and observe like scientists. It contains lessons on these specific topics:How we make observationsStates of matter: solid, liquid, and ga
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K
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Also included in: Little Kindergarten SCIENCE Thinkers {YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM}
Kindergarten Science Curriculum Printable + Digital Slides (First Grade too!)
Hands-on and engaging science lessons have never been easier! The Empowering Little Citizens Kindergarten Science Curriculum includes everything you need for a meaningful science block in Kindergarten (and first grade too)! Science digital teaching slides are also included for a less prep teaching option.These units are not marked with a grade level so you are not limited to Kindergarten use. While designed with Kindergarten science in mind, these units would also work well as a 1st grade scienc
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K - 1st
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Ladybug Unit: All About Ladybugs and the Ladybug Life Cycle
Your students will LOVE learning all about ladybugs with this fun nonfiction unit! They will love the real-life pictures, crafts, and writing! You'll love how everything you need for an engaging science or nonfiction literacy unit is in one place! You can also find this unit in my K-1 Science for the Year Bundle!What's Included?Nonfiction BookWriting and Graphic OrganizersPaper Reader (2 levels)All About Ladybugs Flip Book CraftLadybugs Can, Have, AreLadybugs KWLLadybug LabelingLadybug Labeling
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Science and Nonfiction Units for the Year Bundle
Human Body
Human Body Life Sized Model - Human Body Non-Fiction Reading Passages, Human Body Activities and Unit for younger kids. This body unit teaches young children about the body organs in simple to understand language by using pictures cues for difficult words in the non-fiction reading passages. After the beginner students read the passages, students will create a life sized model of the human body by tracing their body and adding the cut and paste printable organs onto the body cut-out. Students
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K - 2nd
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Force and Motion Kindergarten, push and pull, how things move, force, gravity
Force and Motion Kindergarten- motion, push and pull, how things move, force, gravity ⭐Force and Motion Learning Activities to Engage Your Learners: These Five Days' worth of learning activities for Force and Motion are must-have for Kinders and young learners! If you are talking about movement and motion- we have you covered! Each specific lesson plan in this 40-page+ guide comes with specific topics and hands-on activities, visual support to guide learning, and so much more!This unit is a comp
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Science Mini Bundle Two Motion, Lights, Space, Landforms, Arctic Animals
Penguins Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Are penguins birds? Where do they live? Find out the answers to these questions and more during this penguins unit for kindergarten and first grade! The week-long comprehensive unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates science, reading, writing, math, handwriting, and art. It also includes a STEAM activity and links to videos that complement the unit study.Click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet, as well
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K - 1st
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K-LS1-1
, 1-LS3-1
Rainforest Habitat - Science, Writing, Word Work, Math, & Art
This unit plan is designed to teach children about the rainforest habitat and the animals that live there. It includes science, writing, word work, math, and art projects. There are plans for each activity aligned with common core standards. Download the preview for a closer look at exactly what is included.Science:Fact cards about the rainforest habitat, weather, plants & foods14 Animal fact cards: monkey, orangutan, gorilla, sloth, bengal tiger, African forest elephant, toucan, parrot, red
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Animal Science SUPER BUNDLE - Animal Habitats & Animal Classification
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