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2nd grade science centers under $5
Water Cycle Experiments Activities Craft Project Worksheets Vocabulary Cards
Save time planning for your water cycle unit with these hands-on experiments, craft project, vocabulary cards, and activities.You receive:• step by step instructions for 3 water cycle experiments• coordinating pages for each experiment that test students' understanding• links to digital Seesaw recording pages for easy tech integration• 2 sets of vocabulary cards (hand-drawn pictures & real photographs) for the following water cycle words - evaporation, collection, precipitation, condensation
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K - 3rd
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Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
2024 Solar Eclipse Sequencing Craft and Solar Eclipse Posters
2024 Solar Eclipse* Meet your science standards with this solar eclipse sequencing craft and solar eclipse posters. This set will help you teach your students and children about solar eclipses. This solar eclipse resource contains 5 printable solar eclipse posters that illustrate First Contact, Second Contact, Totality, Third Contact, and Fourth Contact. There is also a safety poster for the eclipse viewing that tells students not to look directly into the sun. These are the same posters in my e
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2nd - 5th
Water Cycle Activity Circle Book Weather Activity Worksheets
Dive into the wonders of the water cycle with this water cycle circle book! This interactive resource transforms learning as you explore precipitation, condensation, evaporation, and more. With customizable content, you can tailor the experience to match your curriculum’s water cycle vocabulary, enjoy the flexibility with print or digital versions, and foster excitement with this comprehensive water cycle activity!What Concepts & Skills are Covered?The water cycle (being open-ended so no mat
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Science Circle Books BUNDLE
Parts of a Plant Structure and Function Flower Craft Fun Science Activities
Parts of a Plant Flower Craft: Are you looking for fun science activities? You will download a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade science interactive notebook for your students to research, practice, and review the parts of a plant structure and function.This fun science activity also works well as a stand alone parts of a plant and flower craft activity, as a plant structure and function bulletin board display, or in your spring or summer school science sub plans.This parts of a plant interactive notebook
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2nd - 4th
Solar System Create, Facts, and Fill Ins on a String Interactive Science Fun!
Solar System: On A String Interactive {Create, Facts, and Fill Ins}The entire solar system is included in this pack.Once assembled your students will love that it will actually look like the solar system in the order in which the planets appear. There are dashed guidelines for cutting and on the back of each planet is a fill ins page. Requires 8.5 by 11 paper total of 14 pages – one set of full color art and one set of black line art for your students to color.The back of each planet asks – how
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K - 8th
Plants Flowers Science Experiments Parts of Flower Planting Seeds Activities
Easily add hands-on science activities that teach students about plants, plant needs, planting seeds, and the parts of a flower. Includes: plants and flowers science activities with coordinating pagesplant journals & planting beans (seeds) activities (3 different options)flower craftivities parts of a flower word wall cards and labelsparts of a flower puzzle & printable pages links to digital Seesaw activities for easy tech integration The step-by-step directions with photos make for eas
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PreK - 2nd
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Bugs and Insects Activities | Life Cycle Worksheets Parts of an Insect Bee Ant
Dive into the fascinating world of insects with this comprehensive packet of worksheets about bugs and insects! Designed specifically for K-2 teachers, these engaging activities will captivate your students as they explore the incredible lives of insects and bugs. Activities include 83 printable worksheets and selected digital activities for Google Slides.Benefits of Using the Insect No Prep ActivitiesTime-saving resources: These ready-to-use worksheets save time with lesson planning.Engaging ac
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K - 2nd
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The Dot by Peter Reynolds Tower Builder READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity Dot Day STEM
Create Bravely! Integrate STEM while students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this Dot Day STEM Challenge! The Dot STEM activity works as a great companion to The Dot by Peter Reynolds. This is an excellent International Dot Day Activity.Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on
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1st - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Growth Mindset READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges Dot Day
STEM I Can Build®️ Cards, Books, and Anchor Charts
I Can Build books and anchor charts are a fun way to get students thinking of all the things they can build and engineer! It is an easy and manageable way to add STEM to your classroom with real photographs!Blocks and manipulatives give students the opportunity to be creative, problem-solve, develop math concepts, develop eye-hand coordination, develop fine motor (if the blocks are small), and develop inquiry skills (STEM & STEAM). Add a literacy component and have students draw and write ab
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: STEM I Can Build®️ Cards, Books, and Anchor Charts BUNDLE
Water Bottle Flipping End of the Year STEM Challenges Physical Science Lesson
Integrate STEM in Your Classroom at the End of the School Year!Make learning fun with this water bottle flipping STEM challenge students love! There are three challenges included. Super fun activity for the End of the Year!Students will investigate which water level, bottle size, and bottle style is the best for water bottle flipping. Perfect for introducing Newton's Laws of Motion or other force and motion science ideas.The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE
Hurricane STEM Challenge Weather Activity
Your students will love this Hurricane STEM Activity!This activity is perfect to use to teach students about hurricanes and hurricane safety by engineering a building that will withstand a hurricane simulation. Aligns with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Includes:Teacher and Student InstructionsStudent Planning PagesSt
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE
Goldilocks STEM Activity - Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM Challenges
What do you get when you combine fairy tales and STEM? A fun, hands-on STEM Tale! This fairy tale with a twist guides students through the engineering design process to create a new bed for Goldilocks. The storybook can be read aloud together. Students will complete it as they work through the STEM activity.The STEM ActivityYour students will help Baby Bear build Goldilocks a new bed of her own! In this story, there is a bit of a twist that will tap into SEL topics like empathy.What You'll Get:T
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Life cycle of a frog foldable sequencing activity cut and paste
Review the stages of the frog life cycle with this foldable activity. This cut-and-paste printable is differentiated, with options for both matching and sequencing the life cycle of a frog. A fun mix of craft and worksheet! The finished foldout mini-books are ideal for sticking into an interactive science notebook. Use to support a lesson on pond life, amphibians, life cycles, frogs, or as a spring science center. This PDF resource contains 5 different templates so that you can differentiate the
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K - 3rd
NGSS:
3-LS1-1
Food chains foldable sequencing activities cut and paste science craft
These science cut-and-paste foldable activities make learning about food chains in different habitats fun! A hands-on alternative to a worksheet, children can sequence plants and animals for different food chains before cutting out their templates and folding them. The finished results are ideal for an interactive science notebook or whole-class science bulletin board display. They are most suitable for Kindergarten, first, or second grade. Resource 1This resource has templates for food chains i
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K - 2nd
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One Plastic Bag Upcycled Bracelet Read Aloud STEM Challenge Earth Day STEM/STEAM
Integrate STEAM in your classroom and teach students about recycling! Learn about recycling, reducing, and reusing! Students design and build their very own Upcycled Plastic Bag Bracelet! After making their bracelets, students use the STEAM process to think of another way plastic bags can be repurposed. Finally, students write about ways they can recycle, reduce, and reuse in their own school and community.Excellent activity for Earth Day!Connect to a Read Aloud: One Plastic BagThis STEAM Projec
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Insects life cycles foldable activities butterfly, honey bee, ladybug, dragonfly
Teach or review the stages of insect life cycles with these foldable sequencing activities. This bundled resource has differentiated cut and paste templates for 4 common insect life cycles - a butterfly, ladybug, dragonfly and honeybee. These cute bug activities are ideal for interactive science notebooks, lap books, and science centers. Benefits of these activities:Low prepChildren learn about life cycles in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet.Can be
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K - 3rd
NGSS:
3-LS1-1
Skeletal System Activities - Cut and Paste Skeleton Craft - Skeleton Unit - ELA
Teach your students all about their skeletal system with these interactive resources! This mini-unit makes for a fun activity for Halloween, or any other time of the year! Your students will learn about the major bones in their body through flashcards and a cut and paste skeleton. After you put the skeleton together, you can use it as an interactive skeletal system! You can label the major bones with the flashcards.The reading passage teaches students about different types of bones in the body,
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2nd - 5th
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DOLLAR DEAL | Four Seasons Pocket Chart Sort for Winter, Spring, Summer & Fall
Winter Activity, Spring Activity, Summer Activity, Fall Activity - Do you teach your preschool or kindergarten students about the four seasons? This four seasons pocket chart center and four seasons worksheets can help you do just that! This four seasons pocket chart literacy center includes 44 seasonal picture cards for your students to sort. After sorting all of the picture cards, students complete one of the three independent practice printables. I have provided you this pocket chart sort act
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: DOLLAR DEAL COMPLETE BUNDLE | ALL OF MY DOLLAR DEALS
Life cycle of a butterfly foldable sequencing activity cut and paste craft
A science craft resource for exploring the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly! This fun alternative to a worksheet provides options for sequencing and can be used as an introduction or review of the butterfly life cycle. Ideal for a science center, interactive science notebooks, or to support learning about life cycles, insects/bugs, butterflies, or symmetry. Benefits of this activity:Low prepChildren learn about the butterfly life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different fr
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K - 2nd
Scientific Method | Scientific Method Posters | Bulletin Board
This bulletin board kit and reliable recording sheet will make experimenting a breeze. This low maintenance take on the scientific method enhances each science unit of the year. Use the predictable recording sheet with each experiment to take the confusion out of the scientific process.Included in this resource:6 scientific method posters:Ask a QuestionMake a HypothesisConduct an ExperimentCollect DataDraw a ConclusionShare Results6 color palettes100% Editable postersRecording sheetBulletin boa
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Grades:
K - 8th
Halloween STEM Activity - Bone Bridge® - Halloween STEM Challenge
The Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM activity is collaborative, brain-busting work disguised as fun! This STEM challenge goes beyond Halloween. Connect it to your science lessons on skeletal system, bridges/transportation, and/or forces (specific ideas provided in the resource). The basic idea: Students work in partners or groups against a list of criteria and constraints to build a bridge for length, strength, or capacity using simple materials. This is the first resource from Bone Bridge® STEM Ch
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Also included in: Halloween STEM Activities - 6 STEM Challenges - Print & Paperless
Magnet Mazes
Looking for a quick and easy Science Center or Morning Tub Activity for your students to explore magnets? Your students will love experimenting with magnets and observing how they interact while working their way through these mazes. Students will use a magnet on the underside of the maze to move another magnet or magnetic object through the maze in this fun, low-prep activity.What's Included:*12 Pathways*12 Mazes (3 each of 4 different levels of difficulty)To prepare: Print, laminate, cut, add
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Magnet Mazes BUNDLE
LEGO Challenge Task Cards {Great for STEM or fun building!}
I am really excited to show you some cute, older-kid friendly LEGO Challenge Task Cards! These are bright, colorful, and can appeal to older students without looking too primary. Don’t’ have LEGOs? That’s okay! These can be used for any building materials you may have—unifix cubes, plastic Flake Discs (Amazon), Bunchems (Amazon or Target), Wiki Stix, pipe cleaners, play-dough, etc. Get those kids engineering and manipulating. They work great as an independent station for special education, a STE
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PreK - 8th
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