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Science Common Core W.5.2b centers
Rocks and Minerals, Types of Rocks, The Rock Cycle Worksheets & Reading Passages
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.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Rocks and Minerals Unit
Weathering and Erosion Worksheets Activities Reading Passages and Assessments
Struggling to find age-appropriate weathering and erosion worksheets for upper elementary students? These reading comprehension passages and activities are perfect for your weathering and erosion unit. With these no-prep activities, just print, and use in class. What’s the difference between weathering and erosion? Your students will know by the time they complete this set of activities. Learn erosion vs weathering through compare and contrast, cut and paste activity, flip book, writing prompts
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Weathering and Erosion Worksheets Bundle
Animal Research Report Templates Project
Need to assign your students an animal research report project? These print and digital (google slides) animal research report templates will scaffold the research writing process. This pack features both U.S. Spellings and British English in Flipbook Templates, Rubrics, Checklists, and Vocabulary Flashcards included. Resource OverviewScaffold the writing of an Informational Report on an animal of choice or one from 10 animal groups with this bundled pack both in print and digital format (google
Mixtures Six Ways of Separation Notes | Activity Pack | Scenarios
Ready to learn about the different ways to separate mixtures? Help enhance student learning of centrifugation, distillation, filtration, evaporation, chromatography, and magnetism with mixtures. This 30-page packet contains no prep reading worksheets, activities, interactive notes, posters, and a color-by-number. Plus, every activity (and the notes) has digital compatibility. You can use it online in Google Slides™, Google Sheets™, and Google Jamboard™.This packet includes:• color by number acti
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5th - 7th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-2
Science Morning Work Prompts
This set includes 10 weeks of daily thought-provoking science journal prompts. These prompts are a great way to integrate science, math, research skills, and writing. Your download will include a PowerPoint presentation of prompts and an answer key. Try out 1 week free! The preview includes all of week #1!I like using these prompts as "welcome work" when students first come in to class, but there are many other ways you could incorporate these prompts: science centers, homework, early finishers,
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4th - 8th
Women's History of Science Project
Celebrate Women's History Month and Women in STEM through this print and digital biography project. Students will research a famous woman in STEM using student-friendly links to complete a biography template. A template is included as a printable worksheet or digital Google Slide that can easily be presented in a classroom or virtual learning environment. This Women's History project allows teachers to integrate diversity in science, literacy, and research skills into their classroom. Like this
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4th - 6th
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Types of Volcanoes Activity Sheet
This is an activity sheet that focuses on the three different types of volcanoes. Students are asked to draw a cinder-cone volcano, shield volcano, and a composite volcano. In addition to their drawings students are asked to write 1 to 2 sentences describing each type of volcano.
The second portion of the activity sheet requires students to explain how a volcano erupts. The students are required to include several key words in their paragraph.
Finally, students are given a diagram of a volc
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4th - 6th
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Circulatory System | Human Body Systems | Research Report
Engage your students with this fun, comprehensive, 36 page Circulatory System Report resource. It helps make report writing easy! It contains worksheets, questions, organizers, tools, forms, and academic vocabulary for your students to create, develop, write, edit, illustrate, present, and assess your students’ Circulatory System Research Report. This report is also designed to not only learn and explain the new information, but answer some “Essential Questions” (higher level thinking questions)
Grades:
4th - 5th
Also included in: Circulatory System, Digestive System, Respiratory System | Report Bundle
Reading Skills Passage - Salty Surprise: How Salinity Affects Density
Maximize your instruction time by covering a lot with a little! This article begins with a brief explanation of why ocean water is salty, then explains the relationship between salinity and density. The packet also includes a word-study sheet that explores the word root sal and the word matter. It even explores onomatopoeias!Students can interact with the text in several ways; you choose how and how much. Here is what's included:404-word reading passage that explains the relationship between sal
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4th - 7th
Science Experiment Lab Report Template Differentiated
The perfect scientific method lab report template for children of all ages and levels! Great resource to encourage critical thinking and evidence based writing at ALL levels within the scientific method framework. This product provides scaffolded support for English language learners or students with special needs. This product is separated for children at three different educational levels. The first set is ink and printer friendly and can easily print double sided to function as a full lab rep
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K - 9th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS1-4
, K-PS3-1
, 5-ESS2-2
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Digestive System Activities | Digestive System Research Report
Engage your students with this fun, comprehensive, 34 page Digestive System Research Report resource. It helps make report writing easy! It contains worksheets, questions, organizers, tools, forms, and academic vocabulary for your students to create, develop, write, edit, illustrate, present, and assess your students’ Digestive System Research Report.This report is also designed to not only learn and explain the new information, but answer some higher level thinking questions to further assess t
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Circulatory System, Digestive System, Respiratory System | Report Bundle
ANIMAL REPORTS DIGITAL BUNDLE
ANIMAL REPORTS DIGITAL BUNDLE: GOOGLE (SLIDES) CLASSROOM: BOOM DIGITAL CARDS: DISTANCE LEARNINGThis bundle is 50% off.⭐ This digital resource bundle features flipbook-style report writing templates in Google Slides to document information on 9 major animal groups. ⭐Bundle also includes Boom Cards on Animal Identification.⭐⭐ Bonus Packs included:►Animal Report (General) in Google Slides►46 Digital Boom Cards: Coral Reef Animals (Pre-research) ------------------------------------------------------
Earth Day Explorations | 5 Earth Day Lessons for grades 3-5
Ignite a passion for environmental responsibility with our dynamic 3-5 Earth Day lesson plans! Designed to captivate upper elementary students, these low-prep lessons delve deeper into topics such as water conservation, pollution cleanup, and energy conservation. Through thought-provoking discussions and hands-on activities, students will gain a deeper understanding of the impact of their actions on the planet and learn practical strategies to protect our environment for future generations. Fost
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, 4-ESS3-1
ANIMAL REPORT: DIGITAL RESEARCH: GOOGLE SLIDES DISTANCE LEARNING
►►THIS PACK IS INCLUDED IN THE MEGA BUNDLE!******************************************************************DIGITAL RESEARCH: ANIMAL REPORT: GOOGLE DRIVE: GOOGLE SLIDES⭐ British English and US spellings included.******************************************************************►Have your students write a research report on an Animal with this hands-on digital resource. There is a selection of 12 cover options featuring animals from 10 animal groups and two generic cover options. Students will d
30 Minute Reading Test Grade 5: Reading Comprehension for 5th Grade
Calling all 5th Grade Parents, Teachers, and Homeschoolers!Are you ready to supercharge your child's reading comprehension skills in just 30 minutes a day? Look no further! Introducing the Ultimate "30 Minute Reading Test Grade 5" Workbook! Dive into the world of reading with a comprehensive, engaging, and Common Core-aligned resource that guarantees remarkable results. Features:✅ Reading Comprehension Mastery: Boost your child's understanding and retention of non-fiction texts.✅ Multiple Choi
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5th
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Digital RACE Writing Strategy Upper Elementary
Practice writing constructed response to text with this RACE writing strategy resource. This product is designed to help Upper Elementary students practice the RACE writing strategy. There are 10 writing topics with links to online articles. Each writing prompt comes in a scaffolded and non-scaffolded writing template providing 20 pre-made prompts ready to use with editable sentence starters. This product works well to introduce, review, or practice the RACE writing strategy. Each prompt has a l
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, 3-PS2-3
, 3-ESS2-2
, 3-LS4-2
Also included in: RACE Writing BUNDLE For Upper Elementary
Ocean Animal Research Portfolio-Factfolio
Ocean Animal Portfolio-Factfolio!Students will conduct research on ocean animal! This book works perfectly when researching using Pebble Go! Students can follow the Pebble Go website to complete this book!This product includes 9 pages, and a smaller version that can be printed as a book.What do student research using this factfolio?How would you classify this animal?What does your animal need to survive?My animals body partsWhich body parts help it survive?How does it build its shelter?Animals g
Upper Elementary: Animal Cause & Effect Text Structure Nonfiction Reading
Promote implement interdisciplinary learning with a great set of Life Science nonfiction reading comprehension passages. This activity will expose student to text structure as well as GMAS Science standards.Included:Animal Cells TextText Structure BookmarksConstructed ResponseMulti leveled graphic organizersThe questions to follow utilize standardized language for Fifth Grade Milestone ELA and Science. PYP Aligned. More themes to come! Thank You.
Upper Elementary: Vertebrate Invert Text Structure Nonfiction Reading
Promote implement interdisciplinary learning with a great set of Life Science nonfiction reading comprehension passages. This activity will expose student to text structure as well as GMAS Science standards.Included:Vertebrate and Invertebrate TextText Structure BookmarksConstructed ResponseMulti leveled graphic organizersThe questions to follow utilize standardized language for Fifth Grade Milestone ELA and Science. PYP Aligned. More themes to come! Thank You.
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3rd - 5th
Writer's Notebook Space Exploration
This no prep resource is a great way to practice researching and writing skills. This resource includes links to websites to help with researching facts about space. It also has links to videos for more information, especially for your visual learners. Once the research is completed your student can move on to writing, The resource covers taking notes, using graphic organizers, two writing prompts and paper to type an essay. When the work is done your student can have fun completing the act
Ecosystems Writing Activity (Dice Included, Instructions, Cross Curricular)
Have a hard time fitting science into a busy day of lesson plans, fire drills, parent emails...we get it.Try this ecosystems writing activity. It is fun, hands-on and connects your ecosystems unit and your writing block into one time. Students have to think about the characteristics of different, randomly selected organisms and then write a story. There is an option to make the dice more difficult by adding in an "author's purpose" dice.Clipart and Fonts from:KG FONTS: https://www.teacherspay
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3rd - 6th
QR Code Research & Writing Project : All About Birds
Dive into research and writing with this fun project focused on birds! Students will get to choose from a list of 22 birds to research and write about. Each type of bird has it's own page filled with QR codes (3-4 QR codes are linked to websites and 1-2 QR codes are linked to videos). By using QR codes it scaffolds the research, giving students more time to read through the websites and watch videos to find the information they need. Students will get to organize information by taking notes on
NGSS aligned Sun and Stars Reading and Writing Project
This packet has an activity to help students to activate their prior knowledge, a formative assessment activity, and reading and writing activities to help you and your students meet the NGSS grade 5 standard: support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due to their relative distances from Earth. Can be whole group, small group, or centers work.
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5th
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Food Chain Writing Prompt and TIDE planning page
Students will draw an example of a food chain from an ecosystem of their choice (desert, grassland, rain forest, aquatic, marine, arctic etc.). Then they will use the TIDE mnemonic graphic organizer (from SRSD) to plan their informational essay.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
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