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2nd grade Back to School science pdfs
Back to School Activities | First Week of School | Beginning of the Year BUNDLE
Heading back to school is such an exciting time for our students. Spend those first days back with a collection of activities that help your students get to know you and their classmates. This BUNDLE includes over 30 printable activities and 20 digital activities that are perfect for the first weeks of school.The DIGITAL pages are available in Google Classroom. However, they can also be downloaded from there as PowerPoint files. Aside from the main titles, you can edit almost all of the directio
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2nd - 6th
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Modern BOHO RAINBOW Calm Classroom Decor Bundle | Neutral Rainbow EDITABLE!
Your classroom is going to look beautifully on trend with this Editable Modern Boho Rainbow Classroom Decor Bundle! Suitable for all year levels, these stunning Neutral Rainbow educational printables have been created using a stylish & warm, neutral boho color palette to create a sense of calm and add an earthy feel to your classroom.This MEGA classroom decor bundle includes EVERYTHING you need to set up an amazing educational space for you and your students with new resources being updated
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PreK - 8th, Adult Education
Cursive Handwriting Practice Pages
Cursive writing is an important part of a student's writing journey! These cursive handwriting practice activities will not only have your students improving their handwriting skills, they’ll also be learning creative expression and having tons of fun.✏️If you're looking for cursive practice pages, look no further. This pack has over 120 pages full of fun and engaging activities to help your students print cursive beautifully! It's been used by over 12,000+ teachers all over the world and will
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2nd - 5th
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Animal Report Research Project Template Informational Writing Graphic Organizers
These Animals Report Pennant Banners come with over 100 fun pennants for displaying your animal research project on the amazing animals of our world. Perfect for any time of the year, these pennants are a great way to supplement your science instruction as well as help your students organize their research. Save time by integrating your science and ELA instruction! In addition to being excellent informational organizers for your students, these animal pennant banners are great to use for bulle
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2nd - 5th
Back to School NO PREP Math and Literacy Packet (1st Grade)
This Back to School NO PREP Packet is filled with hands-on, engaging and FUN resources that get kids excited about learning! The activities in this packet can be used for morning work, homework, group work, centers and more! The best part is that there is NO PREP! NO costly closed ink, NO laminating, NO cutting…Just PRINT!SAVE BIG WITH OUR BUNDLES⭐:Preschool No Prep BundleKindergarten No Prep Bundle1st Grade No Prep Bundle2nd Grade No Prep Bundle3rd Grade No Prep BundleIncluded in the 1st Grad
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: 1st Grade Monthly NO PREP Packets THE BUNDLE Winter | Valentine's Day
STEM Bins® Speed Builds STEM Activities (Morning Work, Early Finishers, Centers)
STEM Bins Speed Builds Activities are ideal for hands-on morning work, early finishers, enrichment, and team building. They are designed to supplement my original STEM Bins pack. Challenge cards are compatible with the following 6 building materials:Pattern BlocksMini CupsLinking Cubes / Snap CubesBase Ten BlocksBuilding Bricks / LEGO bricksDominoesTwo different difficulty levels are provided: “Build it Flat” and “Build it Up” to accommodate a range of learning levels. "Build it Flat” cards are
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PreK - 6th
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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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Reward Coupons for Positive Classroom Management (Editable!)
Classroom rewards made easy! Your students will love these 40 unique reward coupons for positive classroom management, and you will love how much money it saves you! These reward coupons focus on rewarding students with privileges that make them feel special, increasing intrinsic motivation and making your classroom run much more smoothly. This makes them perfect to pair with any classroom management system and in PBIS schools. These coupons are now EDITABLE so you can customize the coupon titl
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K - 8th
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Plant Investigation Unit: All About Plants, Life Cycle and Needs
Come explore the world of plants with this investigative science unit! Your students will have the opportunity to explore this topic using: arts and crafts, printables, mini books, science explorations and so much more! This non-fiction pack includes:1. Recommended Book List2. Life Cycle of a Plant Poster3. Life Cycle Cards (clipart set and real photo set)4. Plant Life Cycle Mini Flip Book5. Finish the Plant Life Cycle Student Worksheet6. KWL Chart7. "Can, Have, Are" Graphic Organizer 8. Venn D
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Plants: Plant Life Cycle Print & Digital Activities BUNDLE
Plants Unit, Plant Life Cycle, Parts of a Plant, and Needs - Science Worksheets
This Plants unit is a perfect supplemental resource to use for teaching parts of a plant and plant needs. These science worksheets and reading passages cover topics such as parts of a plant, plant life cycle, plant needs, and more. There are different types of resources, too. There are reading comprehension passages about plants, graphic organizers, writing pages, cut and glue activities, and even a few fold-and-go mini books!Plant Topics covered include:General Plant InformationPlant PartsPlant
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1st - 3rd
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All About Me Pennant
Have students create this pennant at the beginning of the year as a great get to know me activity. I plan to laminate them and hang them up in a banner style in the front of my class. The pennant is made to be printed on 8 1/2" x 11" paper.For an online version to use with Google Classroom follow this link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Me-Pennant-Google-Slides-Version-for-Distance-Learning-5645304
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K - 6th
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Classroom Calm Down Corner Kit | Identifying Feelings Emotional Regulation
Self regulation and problem solving skills are critical for students’ success in the classroom! The Classroom Calm Down Corner Kit includes everything you need for a calming corner or peace table: grab calm down posters for identifying feelings and emotions, deep breathing exercises, and calm down strategies for your students in one, ready-for-you kit. In the included How to Use guide, I walk you through how I introduce each part of the kit, and empower my students to build independence when us
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PreK - 2nd
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First Day of Second Grade Back to School Activities for the First Week of School
This set of ready-to-go Second Grade Back to School Activities & Bulletin Board Displays for First Day of School will not only save you time as you prep for the beginning of the school year with your second grade students, but it will also engage your second graders in meaningful and fun activities. It's the perfect set to use the first day of school, and will for sure make the first week of school a blast!★ CLICK THE PREVIEW BUTTON TO SEE EVERYTHING INCLUDED ★Here's what's included:✔︎ Jitte
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2nd
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Growth Mindset: Inspirational Poster Quotes-Students Design Their Learning Space
Use growth mindset to promote creativity and ownership in your classroom!One of my favorite activities at the beginning of the year is for my students to decorate our classroom. They make growth mindset posters using these inspirational quotes to be hung around our home away from home. 125 inspirational and motivational quotes/sayings in both black and white backgrounds. Print the quotes and attach to students' drawings. These look great for open house night! Other teachers and staff will want y
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Building Classroom Community Bundle
End of the Year and Summer STEM Challenges & Activities - Roller Coaster BUNDLE
These End of the Year, Spring, and Summer themed STEM & STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in May and June! Three STEM activities and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation.Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges and Activities:Roller CoasterStraw RocketWaterproof Critter HouseBonus Brainbuilder: Pool Noodle PartyIncludes the following components for EACH CHALLENGE:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply
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K - 5th
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K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Ocean Animals | Crafts, Books, Pictures, Songs & More | Ocean Animals Theme
This ocean animals nonfiction mega unit, is a perfect addition to your ocean study. This ocean unit includes activities for 7 popular ocean animals. The animals included are sharks, whales, dolphins, crabs, sea turtles, jellyfish, and octopuses. You get 7 crafts (one for each animal), 7 emergent readers (one for each animal), bubble maps, can/have/are charts, flip books, fact writing, animal labeling, games, graphs, and so much more. You also get several real photographs with facts about the oce
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K - 2nd
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Project Based Learning Activity: Island Survival (PBL) Now for Google Classroom
Project Based Learning Activity: Island SurvivalThis project based learning (PBL) activity integrates elements of science, ELA, and social studies into a student-centered adventure that combines imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they try and survive mysteriously arriving on an island.There are 16 activities (1 page for almost each one) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or idea they must solve, recreate, or answer. Pages can vary from writing, map skil
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2nd - 6th
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Our Class is a Family Back to School activities Read Aloud
Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen is a great back to school read aloud. The included activities can be used for classroom community, back to school bulletin board, friendships, or first day of school activities. This is an extension resource that includes writing, craft, and color code activity for the read aloud. **This is available in the Back to School Read Aloud BUNLDE here**What's Included:CRAFTS-house portrait (blackline)-house portrait templateWriting Templates (4 versions per prompt
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K - 3rd
Halloween STEM Challenges & Activities BUNDLE - Pumpkin Catapult, Candy Towers
These Halloween themed STEM/STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in October! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation.Check out my Video Tour and Demo of all components on YouTube below!LOW PREP HALLOWEEN STEM CHALLENGES VIDEOIncludes the following LOW PREP Halloween STEM Activities and Challenges:Pumpkin Catapult and 6 Pumpkin Catapult Games (Stations)Candy TowerSpider Web BridgeBonus Brainbuilder:
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K - 5th
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Daily Agenda Google Slides | Ultimate Bundle!
Includes 1600+ editable Google slide templates to post agendas, classwork, bellringers, instructions, and more. This bundle is always growing to include more designs! How can you use these templates?→ Templates for daily, weekly, and subject-specific agendas→ Text, fonts, and colors are completely editable→ Use as instructional slides for all parts of your lesson→ Easily insert images, links, gifs, videos, and more (UM, hello Bitmoji!)→ Seamlessly create routines and document learning→ Share dig
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K - 12th
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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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
All About Me Poster Activity Banner Pennants First Day of School Activity Craft
As you are looking for back to school activities, you will love these beautiful ALL ABOUT ME pennant pennants! They are the perfect first day of school activity and a great way to break the ice, overcome those first day jitters, and celebrate of the uniqueness of each of your students. In addition, they make a simple and beautiful bulletin board to show off during first weeks of school. As students complete this fun activity they will get to know their classmates, say "THIS IS ME," and show off
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2nd - 6th
Solar System: Space Unit for Grades 1-3!
Take your students on a space adventure they will never forget! This solar system packet contains printables, crafts, hands-on activities and so much more! Included in this unit you will find:1. Recommended book list2. Word wall (3 pages)3. "Our Solar System" class book (in color; full pages) 4. "Our Solar System" mini book in black & white for students (Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)5. KWL Chart 6. "Describe a Planet" poster7. Fascinating Facts (Sun, Ear
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Solar System: Space Print & Digital Activities BUNDLE
2D and 3D Shape Posters - Bright Rainbow Classroom Decor - Math Bulletin Board
If you teach 2D and 3D shapes then these shape posters or shape anchor charts are just for you! Whether you use them as part of your classroom decor or math wall these shape posters will provide your students with a valuable learning tool as they work on shape recognition. This set of 2D and 3D shape posters includes 15 2D shapes and 11 3D shapes. Each shape poster or anchor chart measures 8.5” x 11” and displays a brightly colored basic shape and the corresponding shape name. The perfect poste
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PreK - 2nd
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Importance of learning science
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- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
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