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3rd grade science research for Easel Activities
ANIMAL REPORT RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE Graphic Organizer 2nd 3rd Grade WRITING
Explore endangered animals with our Animal Research report templates! This project provides graphic organizers & reading passages to help students learn about 30 endangered or threatened animals. Also included is a K-W-L Template, Important Questions Chart, "What Do I Do Now?", and a "Write Down Your Sources" page. This project can be easily differentiated for students of all levels. Not only do students learn facts about each animal, but the project also encourages students to answer questi
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1st - 3rd
Plant Adaptations Informational Reading Comprehension Passages NGSS 3-LS2
This resource contains five non-fiction texts about plant adaptations. It was createdfor NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. It is also available for use in Google Classroom ™.Are you having a hard time finding grade-appropriate reading passages about plantadaptations? Don't spend any more of your valuable time looking! There are passages about Cactus Seaweed Bearberry Water Lily Maple Tree A tips sheet provides you with ways to use t
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3rd - 6th
NGSS:
3-LS3-2
Also included in: Plant and Animal Adaptations Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE!
Severe Weather Research Project | Nonfiction Reading, Google Slides & 3D Project
Students will research severe weather using these non-fiction articles and will answer text-based questions with this digital and printable resource. This research is perfect for in class or at home! My students absolutely love to research, so I wanted to share a class favorite with you!Before you buy: This research journal is included in a bundle! The bundle includes two options - my Severe Weather Research Project & Mammal Research Project (or) my growing bundle which includes ALL of my cu
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2nd - 5th
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Planets of the Solar System Space Trifold Travel Brochure Research Activity
This is a set of brochures templates about each of the planets in our solar system (except Earth). They give students a structure to follow when doing research. Each tri-fold brochure covers:location (order, distance)characteristics (size, color, type, rings, moons, etc.)environment (atmosphere, length of day/year, temperature, wind, etc.)missionname originThe student will also calculate what their age and weight would be on the planet using calculators found online (with links provided).Include
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3rd - 5th
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Compare and Contrast Frogs and Toads Worksheets & Activity Sheets
Make learning fun for your students while teaching them how to compare and contrast frogs and toads! These comparing and contrasting activities are perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students. Engaging activities are included to practice reading and writing. Children will enjoy exploring and learning all about frogs and toads. These activities are perfect for whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer key
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Compare and Contrast Activities and Worksheets Bundle
3rd Grade Research Projects, Science and Social Studies Projects With a Twist!
PDF and Digital! Ready-to-Go Research Projects for Third Graders! With this resource, you'll find 40 engaging, creative and fun enrichment research projects about interesting science and social studies topics aligned to most 3rd grade curricula. The projects allow students to think outside of the box when they research topics for specific answers. From creating awards for famous cowboys or explorers, to researching ways a hero has shown good citizenship or even researching ways that a penguin
Grades:
3rd
Compare and Contrast Insects & Spiders Worksheets & Activity Sheets
Make learning fun for your students while teaching them how to compare and contrast insects and spiders! These comparing and contrasting activities are perfect for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students. Engaging activities are included to practice reading, writing, and science skills. Children will enjoy exploring and learning all about insects and spiders. These activities are perfect for whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions a
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Compare and Contrast Activities and Worksheets Bundle
Droughts and Floods | Natural Disasters
This kid-friendly drought and flood resource has activities and worksheets to help you teach your students all about these natural disasters. This resource is perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students. Digital activity included using Easel by TpT.These activities can be used during whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer keys are provided.HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GET…Text Evidence ActivitiesVocabulary Cards
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Natural Disasters Bundle
Forms of Energy (MELTS) Notes, Worksheets, and Research Project
This is ready to use and engaging set for teaching Forms Of Energy includes Mechanical, Electrical, Light, Thermal (Heat), and Sound (MELTS). It is very interactive and fun for the students in your class. Differentiated note sets, worksheets and project templates are included. This set has what need to teach different Forms of Energy to your students.Looking for easy print and go activities to strengthen your science lessons? This no prep product is designed to supplement your current Science cu
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Science Bundle - Worksheets, Notes, and Research Projects
Compare and Contrast Alligators and Crocodiles Worksheets & Activity Sheets
Make learning fun for your students while teaching them how to compare and contrast alligators and crocodiles! These comparing and contrasting activities are perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students. Engaging activities are included to practice reading and writing. Children will enjoy exploring and learning all about crocodiles and alligators. These activities are perfect for whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear direc
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Compare and Contrast Activities and Worksheets Bundle
Ontario Regions Hockey Jersey Project (Grade 3 Social Studies)
This project is intended as a culminating task for Grade 3 Social Studies - Living and Working in Ontario, aligned with the new 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum. Students will research a chosen Ontario landform region (i.e. The Canadian Shield, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands, and the Hudson Bay Lowlands) and design a hockey jersey for a hockey team from that region. Their hockey jersey will include a design that represents the types of landforms, climate, animals, vegetation, landma
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3rd
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Ontario Regions Jersey Project (Grade 3 Social Studies)
Animal Adaptations Informational Reading Comprehension Passages
Are you looking for an NGSS-aligned resource to teach about animal adaptation? This best-selling resource contains five informational reading passages about animal adaptations. It is also available for use in the Google Classroom™.☀️ Animal Adaptations Non-Fiction Texts and Activities for Use with Google Slides™ This highly engaging resource was made for the NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. It covers the following animals in the following ecosystems: Colla
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS3-2
Also included in: Plant and Animal Adaptations Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE!
Hurricanes Unit | Natural Disasters
This kid-friendly hurricane resource has activities and worksheets to help you teach your students all about this natural disaster. This resource is perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students. Digital activity included using Easel by TpT.These activities can be used during whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer keys are provided.HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GET…Text Evidence ActivitiesVocabulary Cards and QuizG
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Natural Disasters Bundle
Early Reader Nonfiction Animal Articles | Animal Research and Reports | Animals
Your student can study and read these early reader animal articles as reading material, homework, or research for writing animal reports. They are written at a simplified reading level for your new readers. Each article includes information about the habitats, species, diet, physical characteristics, and adaptations of the animal. Each article also has a beautiful color photo of the animal. Some include fun clipart of the footprint or another special part or characteristic of their body. Also in
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PreK - 3rd
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NGSS:
1-LS1-2
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: BUNDLE: Nonfiction Animal Early Reader Articles
Habitat Activities - Trading Cards For Habitat Research Project
✍ Make report writing fun with trading cards. Your students can use the trading cards to learn about habitats and help them write awesome habitat research reports. ✍The Habitats Trading Cards are available in two versions - printable and digital for Google Slides™ and EASEL. This resource includes BOTH the printable and digital versions. ☀️☀️ New! EASEL Activity added. ☀️☀️The printable version includes a scavenger hunt and the digital version includes 4 questions that students can answer for ea
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1st - 3rd
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Solar System Project Research Template Graphic Organizers
Is your class learning and researching about the Solar System and Planets? These Solar System organizers are the perfect tool! You could use them at the end of your unit of study, to review before a unit test, or for guided research projects. This packet includes 11 one-page graphic organizers. There is one for each of the 8 planets, plus one for Pluto, the Sun, and the Moon. There are two versions of each graphic organizer in this pack. One organizer allows students to illustrate the planet.
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2nd - 5th
Dinosaurs Research Pages: Informational Reading and Writing Pages
This resource includes EVERYTHING your students need to read and write research reports about dinosaurs. No need to gather outside materials and books!Each nonfiction passage is written in an organized format that makes it simple for students to study and gather interesting information for their animal research reports independently. Students can read the nonfiction passage, record key facts on the graphic organizer, and then use all their information to write a research report. This resource is
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Dinosaur Activities Bundle - Posters, Scavenger Hunt, and Research Pages
Severe Weather and Natural Disasters Nonfiction Texts for Reading Comprehension
This resource is an introduction to natural disasters. It contains five informational reading passages about natural disasters. It was made for the NGSS 3-ESS3-1 and 4-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity Standards. It covers the following natural disasters: Earthquakes Floods Hurricanes Tornadoes Volcanoes The passages were written with third graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and complex and would be useful for upper grades as well. There is a tips s
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3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 4-ESS3-2
Also included in: Differentiated Science Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle
Endangered Animals Research: Informational Reading and Writing Pages
This resource includes EVERYTHING your students need to read and write research reports about endangered animals. No need to gather outside materials and books! Each nonfiction passage is written in an organized format that makes it easy for students to read and gather interesting information for their animal research reports independently. Students can read the nonfiction passage, record key facts on the graphic organizer, and then use all their information to write a research report. This reso
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Animal Research Bundle: Informational Reading and Writing Pages
Turkey Non-Fiction Resources | Close Reads & Informational Text
As I was on the hunt for resources to teach my students about turkeys, I realized that there aren't very many out there that include REAL pictures of the animal and their environment. To help my students reach the rigorous Common Core State Standards, I want to provide them with non-fiction resources that will connect them to the world around them. This is why I created this Turkey Non-Fiction pack loaded with REAL pictures of turkeys and true information about them.Here's what's included in thi
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K - 5th
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Desert Habitat Activities | Easel Activity Distance Learning
Printable and TpT digital activities included for your students to learn about Desert animals, and their adaptations. This resource if for kids and has habitat activities, worksheets, graphic organizers, and posters to learn about Desert animal adaptations and facts.This resource has a Easel Activity for distance learning already created for students to input their responses in answer boxes and to use other tools to draw and highlight. It is an Interactive layer over the original pdf. Click he
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: Habitats and Animal Adaptations Activities and Research Bundle
Digestive System Independent Work - Human Body Print & Digital Activities
These digital Digestive System activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all k
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2nd - 3rd
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Animal Research and Life Cycle - BEAVER
This Animal Research Study about Beavers encourages independent study for first, second, and third grades. This is for students who want to learn about animals in detail and develop their animal research skills. There is an animal research template and animal research graphic organizers included. The animal research template is for note-taking to encourage creativity and independence. Also Included is a non-fiction reader on Beavers with clear, full-color photos. There are also forms for writin
Hibernation Non-Fiction Resources | Close Reads & Informational Text
As I was on the hunt for resources to teach my students about hibernation, I realized that there aren't very many out there that include REAL pictures of the topic. To help my students reach the rigorous Common Core State Standards, I want to provide them with non-fiction resources that will connect them to the world around them. This is why I created this Hibernation Non-Fiction pack loaded with REAL pictures of hibernating animals and true information about them.Here's what's included in this
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K - 5th
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