4th grade problem solving earth sciences centers

Earth Sciences, Physical Science, Science

Ready for easy prep science centers? Transform your science centers with Science Weekly 5. You'll find quick centers for matter, energy, ecosystems, life cycles, earth science, and space.Science Weekly Five™ stations are versatile, easy to use, and aid in student learning. Teachers all over the country are using these centers and love them. There are 17 units with 5 stations in each unit for a total of 85 center activities.5 Quick and Simple Centers Per Unit1. Read2. Explore3. Organize4. Extend

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Activities, Centers

End of the Year Math Activities - Plan a Summer Vacation Summer Math Project

Created by

Love Teaching Kids

Are you looking for fun end of the year math activities? This summer math project will have your students excited about doing math. The students will plan their summer vacation using a budget sheet. They will have $2,500 to spend while on vacation with a friend. This is a great way to practice financial literacy with your kids. There is a Powerpoint attached with the flight information that is editable so you can change the flight prices and information to reflect where you live. Also includes

Subjects:

End of Year, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Centers

Also included in: Math Project - Plan a Vacation Real World Math Project Financial Literacy Bundle

STEM Index Card Tower Challenge - Easy Prep Project- 2 Versions

Created by

Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

This easy prep STEM Activity is surprisingly challenging! Students will have a fantastic engineering opportunity through problem-solving. Index Card Towers show your students how to persevere and redesign based on their initial thinking and planning (plus the towers are fun to build!) The best part is that your prep includes one basic material and the students take over from there. Just stand back and watch them brainstorm and build incredibly tall towers. They will groan when the tower falls, d

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Challenges Tower Problem-Solving BUNDLE Set 1 featuring Index Card Towers

Math Logic Puzzles: 4th grade ENRICHMENT - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Christy Howe

Math Logic Puzzles for 4th grade includes 14 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.Math Con

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 3rd grade Enrichment - [Digital and Printable PDF]

Created by

Christy Howe

Math Logic Puzzles for 3rd grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.--------

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Parts of a Plant Structure and Function Flower Craft Fun Science Activities

Created by

Promoting Success

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

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, Earth Sciences

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

Also included in: Parts of a Flower Plant Craft Worksheet Plant Life Cycle Craft All About Plants

Quadrilateral Robots - Great Project Based Learning Math Activity (PBL)

Created by

Art with Jenny K

Quadrilateral Robots: Project-based Learning Math Activity, worksheets & game. My "Quadrilateral Robots" lesson is a great hands-on way for students to have fun learning about quadrilaterals. There is a quadrilateral robot art project, a "robot road" game, and high-level thinking worksheets. The quadrilateral robots are made up of parts made only from members of the quadrilateral family–squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombuses, kites, and trapezoids!I have included all of the colored e

Subjects:

Geometry, Problem Solving, Visual Arts

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

3.G.A.1

, 4.G.A.2

, 5.G.B.3

, 5.G.B.4

Space Science Stations | Sun, Earth, Moon Phases, Solar System | 4th 5th grade

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

Get ready to facilitate learning with informative, easy prep centers! Space Science Stations includes 9 station activities that focus on the Sun, Earth, our moon, moon phases, our solar system, and day and night.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about the characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon and record information about their sizes, compositions, and gravity.Create It: Use materials to build a model

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Also included in: Science Stations Bundle | 4th Grade and 5th Grade End of Year Science Review

Weather and Climate & Water Cycle Science Stations | 4th Grade 5th Grade Earth

Created by

Get ready to facilitate learning with informative, easy prep centers! Weather and Water Science Stations includes 9 station activities that focus on processes in the water cycle and the difference between weather and climate.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!StationsRead It: Read about weather and climate. Answer questions.Create It: Gather information about the weather conditions and give a weather report to a friend. Option: Hav

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Also included in: Science Stations Bundle | 4th Grade and 5th Grade End of Year Science Review

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Science Stations | 4th Grade 5th Grade Earth

Created by

Do your students understand how slow changes like weathering, erosion, and deposition change Earth's surface? Erosion Science Stations includes 9 stations to help your students to explore weathering, erosion, and deposition in a variety of ways!Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about Earth’s changing landforms due to wind, water, and ice.Create It: Use information provided to build diagrams that show canyon

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

NGSS:

5-ESS2-1

, 4-ESS2-1

Also included in: Science Stations Bundle | 4th Grade and 5th Grade End of Year Science Review

Water Cycle Activity Circle Book Weather Activity Worksheets

Created by

The Owl Teacher

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

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, English Language Arts, Science

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Activities, Centers

Also included in: Science Circle Books BUNDLE

Rocks and Minerals, Types of Rocks, The Rock Cycle Worksheets & Reading Passages

Created by

The Campbell Connection

Are you looking for rocks and minerals worksheets that cover igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks with no additional prep? This rock cycle introduction practice set of activities and non-fiction reading comprehension passages are easy to use and your students will love the variety. Learn the types of rocks and minerals through observations, writing prompts, non-fiction rocks and minerals reading comprehension passages (print & Google Forms options), and more. Including the rock cycle.

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Assessment, Centers

CCSS:

RI.3.1

, RI.3.2

, RI.3.4

, RI.3.7

, RI.3.10

...

Also included in: Rocks and Minerals Unit

Sun, Earth, Moon INB BUNDLE by Science Doodles

Created by

Science and Math Doodles

This item is also found in the Earth Science SET of 8 BUNDLES at 30% OFF!This is a BUNDLE or WHOLE UNIT for the Sun, Earth and Moon.This BUNDLE UNIT includes:Sun, Earth and Moon Foldable with KeySun, Earth and Moon Rotation and Revolution ModelTwo Vocabulary Units with blanks and pictures Our Solar System Foldable with KeySun, Earth and Moon Comparison Venn Diagram with KeyPowerPoint to show keys to foldables32 TASK Cards with questions about unit, task card answer sheet and KEY 2 writing prompt

Subjects:

Unit Plans, Lesson, Centers

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Earth's Spheres (biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere) Activity

Created by

Teaching Muse

Teach your students about Earth's four spheres using this science text and activity. Students will read to learn about the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere and then complete the graphic organizer activities to demonstrate their learning. Students will also read and answer scenarios about how the spheres interact with one another, and the impact humans have on Earth's spheres. Like this Earth's spheres activity? Check out the Earth science bundle and save 20% by clicking here. St

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Problem Solving

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

NGSS:

5-ESS2-1

Also included in: Earth Science Curriculum

LEGO Challenge Task Cards {Great for STEM or fun building!}

Created by

A Special Toolbox

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

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 8th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

Math Problem Solving [Book A]

Created by

Teacher Thrive

This resource is a set of 50 non-routine math problems that require students to utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills. Each and every problem is completely unique, and can be solved in multiple ways. The Importance of Problem Solving Incorporating non-routine problem solving into your math program is one of the most impactful steps you can take as an educator. By consistently allowing your students to grapple with these challenging problems, you are helping them acquire essenti

Subjects:

Math, Problem Solving, Word Problems

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Printables, Task Cards, Centers

4th Grade Science Worksheets | Year-Long Bundle | With Reading Passages

Created by

Performing in Education

This 4th grade no prep science packet bundle is perfect for teaching 5 day lessons on a variety of topics! It includes all printable worksheets and a Google version for digital learning + printable and Google form assessments for every standard. Aligned to NGSS and CCSS. View the list of individual resources below to see which topics you will receive with this bundle.Recently Added: Printable and digital assessments for ALL units!No-Prep Science PacketsJust print the pages + the pacing guide and

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Physical Science, Science

Grades:

4th

Types:

Independent Work Packet, Centers

NGSS:

4-PS4-2

, 4-LS1-1

, 4-PS3-4

, 4-ESS1-1

, 4-PS3-3

...

STEM Oil Spill Challenge - Earth Day STEM Activity

Created by

Vivify STEM

Oil Spill STEM Activity - Great for Earth Day! Learn about the effects of an oil spill on the environment through a hands-on engineering challenge! The goal of this challenge is to clean up all of the oil from the feathers and from the water in the time provided. Students will work in teams to devise a plan to get the oil spill cleaned up in a specified time of work. Distance learning update: Activity has been updated to accommodate distance learning including instructions on creating a material

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Engineering, Math

Grades:

2nd - 9th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 5-ESS3-1

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-1

, MS-ESS3-3

...

Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)

Phases of the moon foldable sequencing activity Northern Hempishere lunar cycle

Created by

Wonder at the World

Help your students recall the phases of the moon in a hands-on way with this set of differentiated foldouts. The finished foldouts look great in an interactive science notebook and can be used to support learning about space, the solar system, the Earth's moon/lunar phases, or World Space Week. Plus it's a little different to a standard cut-and-paste worksheet!This printable activity has 4 options for you to choose from so that you can best match the needs of your students. All are for the North

Subjects:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Printables, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

Also included in: Space foldable cut and paste activities lunar phases, solar eclipse 2024 planets

Force and Motion STEM Activities

Created by

Kim Carroll

Engineering~Math~Art~Science These 9 STEM/STEAM force and motion activities and challenges are a perfect way to integrate more STEAM strategies into a force and motion unit. These activities can be used throughout a unit as each topic is covered (gravity, friction, inertia, motion, magnetic and other forces) or at the end of the unit as culminating activities. Each activity includes a student direction page with all materials listed, a sign to label the centers, reflection/follow-up pages for

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Engineering, Science

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Centers

Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle

Earth Science Doodle SET of 8 BUNDLES at 25% OFF! EASY to Use Notes

Created by

Science and Math Doodles

This SET includes 8 BUNDLES all about EARTH SCIENCE at a big savings of 25% OFF!These doodle notes help students retain content which helps them score big on the state test. Students LOVE the doodle notes and teachers LOVE the content!The 8 Bundles include 428 pages, 7 PowerPoints, 9 sets of task cards, over 20 original foldables, glue-ins, warm-ups, vocabulary sets, writing prompts , 14 movies on how to fold and print all the interactive notebook printables, and much more!List of BUNDLES inclu

Subjects:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Natural Resources Science Stations | Renewable and Nonrenewable Sort, Activities

Created by

Natural Resources Science Stations includes 9 station activities that focus on natural resources, material resources, energy resources, classifying renewable and nonrenewable resources, fossil fuels, and renewable energy.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about the natural energy resources and natural material resources. Complete a table.Create It: Design a house that is made from renewable resources and use

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types: