Problem solving environment centers

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Numbers, Place Value, Problem Solving

NGSS:

5-PS3-1

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

Place Value Mystery Pictures

Created by

Cara Carroll

This activity packet includes 9 mystery cards students have to solve to unveil a surprise picture! Each mystery card contains pictures of various sets of base 10 blocks. Students must read each set, write the corresponding number, and color in that number cell on a corresponding 100's chart {also included}. 9 answer keys are included in this packet as well. These mystery pictures can be completed as an individual task OR as a whole group oral/listen & follow directions lesson. Please n

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Printables, Centers

Adaptations Science Stations | Animals & Plants Structures | 4th Grade TEKS NGSS

Created by

The Science Penguin

Ready for quick prep adaptations science centers for plant and animal structures and functions? These centers focus on identifying and comparing structures and functions.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about the structures of giraffes, Madagascar geckos, agave, and earthworms. Answer questions.Create It: Use information provided to design a camel that would be adapted to a tundra environment.Watch It: Wat

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

NGSS:

4-LS1-1

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

Math Logic Puzzles: 5th grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Math Logic Puzzles for 5th 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 to build a solid understanding of essential 5th-grade math concepts. 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 Concepts a

Subjects:

Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

...

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

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

Created by

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

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

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

Created by

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:

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

...

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

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

Created by

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:

End of Year, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

...

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

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

Created by

Love Teaching Kids

End of the year activities should be fun. This math project will have your students excited about doing math. The students will plan a 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 a digital copy on Google™

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Centers

Also included in: Math Project - Plan a Vacation Bundle

Organisms in Ecosystem: Producer, Consumer, Decomposer Text, Review, Sort

Created by

Scienceisfun

This interactive and hands-on sort activity will allow your upper elementary students to show their knowledge of organisms in an ecosystems food chain in a kinesthetic way! It allows you to challenge your students to think critically when completing this cut and paste to show you what they know. Students can read about producers, consumers and decomposers then apply their knowledge in the sorting activity. This resource is great for teaching, practice or assessment of knowledge. Included in this

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, Environment

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Centers

Also included in: Ecosystem Resources Bundle: lessons, sorts, activities, food chain, task cards

All About Bees

Created by

Resources by Rachel

Are your kids buzzing to learn about bees? This 160 pages resource pack includes many engaging and exciting activities for your students. This resource will captivate your kids. Written in kid friendly language the information pages and activities will deepen your students understanding. Your kiddo's will be buzzing with new knowledge in no time.Want to go DIGITAL? Check out my ALL ABOUT BEES DIGITAL EDITION HEREIncluded in this printable pack are the following resources:Posters:•Entomologist•Be

Subjects:

Environment, General Science, Science

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Environment, General Science, Science

Also included in: All About Insects Printable Bundle

Natural Selection Simulation Activity | Survival of the Fittest Game

Created by

EzPz-Science

Students will have a blast competing to see if they have what it takes to survive and win this competition. In this Natural Selection simulation, students will use a spinner to see what traits their organism will have and see if they will be the last one standing. There are 6 challenges (one for each biome) presented in a powerpoint. Students will start sitting, and if they have favorable traits for the environment, they will stand. If they have unfavorable traits, they will sit. The students wh

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Math Logic Puzzles: 2nd grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Math Logic Puzzles for 2nd grade includes 16 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:

Lead in Literacy - Christina Mrs Winters Bliss

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

...

Math Logic Puzzles Shapes - Early Finisher Activities - levels A,B,C BUNDLE

Created by

These pattern block math logic puzzles for kindergarten, first, and second grade make a great, NO PREP math center activity, morning work activity, or challenge math activity. These logic puzzles keep students highly-engaged while improving and developing their logic and visual discrimination skills. These brain teasers are a great way to teach your students to persevere through challenging tasks and help to develop their growth mindset. This bundle includes three different levels of math logic

Subjects:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Food chains foldable sequencing activities cut and paste science craft

Created by

Wonder at the World

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

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Earth Day, Environment, Science

Recycle, Reduce, Reuse Activities, Earth Day, Sorting Pictures, Printables

Created by

Sheila Melton

Help your students GO GREEN for Earth Day with this Reduce, Reuse and Recycle unit! It includes real pictures of recyclable materials to sort, printables, activities and science notebook pages!⭐️ Prep is quick and easy... This is a great addition to your curriculum and will add discovery and excitement to your Science Center!✅ Here's what's included:Recycling Materials Real Picture Cards for SortingWhat can I recycle? graphic organizersHow Can I Help? Sorting objects for reduce, reuse, recycleL

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Problem Solving

Also included in: EARTH SCIENCE Bundle (***Includes BONUS File!***)

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

Ecosystems and Biomes Reading Passages Activities Photosynthesis Food Chains Web

Created by

Heart 2 Heart Teaching

Make teaching about ecosystems and biomes fun with this complete unit! With this BEST SELLER, your students will learn all about the different types of ecosystems, biomes, food chains, photosynthesis, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, and how they interact with each other. This engaging unit includes information about different types of ecosystems and biomes, as well as hands-on activities that bring the topics to life. Help your students understand ecosystems and biomes in a meaningful wa

Subjects:

Environment, Informational Text, Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RI.3.1

, RI.3.2

, RI.3.3

, RI.3.4

, RI.4.1

...

NGSS:

5-LS2-1

, 3-LS2-1

, 2-LS4-1

Also included in: 3rd 4th Grade Science Curriculum Bundle Full Year Ecosystems Animals Habitats

Read Across America Activities STEM 8 Silly STEAM Challenges Elementary Summer

Created by

Miss Tech Queen STEM

Looking for Read Aross America STEM Challenges? This 60 page resource has 8 themed hands-on STEAM activities. My students LOVE these activities each year. Use these as stations or try one each day! Celebrate Dr. Seuss Birthday in a fun way!What's Included in this SILLY STEM Bundle? 8 Silly Themed STEM Challenges great for Read Across America Week! Silly STEM Challenge 1: Use pattern blocks to create fish Silly STEM Challenge 2: Create a hat with cups Silly STEM Challenge 3: Create silly things

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, English Language Arts, Problem Solving

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: STEM Challenges & Activities for the Year STEAM Team Building Summer No Prep

Food Webs Observation Stations + Digital Resource Option | Ecosystems Activity

Created by

The Science Penguin

Food Webs Observation Stations allow students to interpret food webs, food chains, and interactions in ecosystems for 6 different scenarios.This resource includes BOTH the PDF version for printable use AND the Google Slides resource for Google Classroom. Just copy the file from my Google Drive to yours.Table of ContentsStations Set-Up Directions Using Google Classroom Observation Stations 1-6 Student Page Answer Key Extra MaterialsnoneWant more?See all Observation Statio

Subjects:

Just Teachy - Megan Conway

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Activities, Centers

Also included in: Life Science Observation Stations BUNDLE | Food Webs Ecosystems Adaptations

Visual Discrimination MEGA Bundle Fine Motor Activities

Created by

These activities will allow your students the opportunity to develop their visual discrimination skills along with their fine motor skills. They will need to pay attention to the color, orientation and position of the objects on the cards to be able to recreate the design themselves.This Mega Bundle includes ALL of my Visual Discrimination activities at 25% off the individual price of each resource.Great for Morning Tubs, Math Centers, Fine Motor Centers, Indoor Recess, or Early Finishers!Visual

Subjects:

Early Intervention, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Activities, Centers

Weathering, Erosion & Deposition Sort with real pictures: review, assess DIGITAL

Created by

Scienceisfun

Even Middle School students struggle with the differences between the three processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition. This interactive and hands-on sort activity will allow your students practice, review or asses this often tricky concept in a kinesthetic way. Details: Students evaluate examples of real world situations and determine if each is an example of weathering, erosion or deposition. They then cut, paste, and glue these examples under the correct heading. Real pictures with ex

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Environment, Informational Text, Science

Food Chains and Food Webs Worksheets Reading Passages Nonfiction Close Read

Created by

Think Grow Giggle

Looking for close reading materials to help your students understand food webs and food chains? With this print-and-go set, your students will learn and think critically about how ecosystems and food chains, and webs are related, along with learning about the ins and outs of a pond ecosystem and desert habitat.Included are 3, two-page articles to help your students understand food chains.Your students will practice gathering important information as they read science content in informational tex

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types: