3rd grade science resources for Easel Assessments under $5

Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about states of matter explains:the 3 states of matter including solid, liquid, and gashow matter can change from one state to another properties we use to determine which state matter is in like shape, mass, and volumeThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.The p

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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NGSS:

MS-PS3-4

, MS-PS1-4

, 5-PS1-2

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

The Solar System Planets Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Astronomy, Informational Text, Physics

This easy to read, one page passage about the solar system describes the 8 planets that orbit our sun in language your students will understand! It explores characteristics of:MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. It includes color and black line illustrations to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion YouT

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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NGSS:

MS-ESS1-3

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

The Water Cycle Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Earth Sciences, Informational Text, Physical Science

This one page reading passage explains the 4 stages of the water cycle (hydrologic cycle) - evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection - in simple language your students will understand! The passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black and white illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. This passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

, RI.4.1

, RI.4.3

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

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NGSS:

MS-ESS2-4

Also included in: The Water Cycle Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons (Hydrologic Cycle)

The Water Cycle Worksheet Task Cards Vocabulary Science Activities w/ Digital

Created by

Fishyrobb

This set of water cycle activities provides multiple ways to supplement your science unit and teach students about how water moves through the Earth's environment.INCLUDES:Task CardsVocabulary CardsWater Cycle Diagram WorksheetsInteractive Notebook FoldableDigital ActivitiesTASK CARDSEach card has a multiple-choice question about the water cycle. These can be used for centers, Scoot, whole group review, or assessment. Includes 12 cards, recording sheet, answer key.VOCABULARY CARDSSeparate word a

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Also included in: Water Cycle Activities BUNDLE Grade 4 5 Science Print + Digital

Tectonic Plates Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Earth Sciences, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage explains what tectonic plates are and describes different kinds of plate boundaries: convergent, divergent, and transform. It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the passage to increase

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Environment, General Science, Vocabulary

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NGSS:

MS-ESS2-3

, MS-ESS2-2

Also included in: Zoe's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors Bingo Game

Created by

The Brighter Rewriter

Students identify inherited traits and learned behaviors of different animals in this fun bingo game. Print and play using 24 pre-made cards. A sentence about an animal is read aloud. Students identify the animal and decide whether the sentence describes an inherited trait or learned behavior. Most of the animals in the game are used twice...once for an inherited trait and once for learned behavior. This means students have to do a bit of critical thinking. Great test prep!Play this game digital

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

Also included in: Science Bingo Games Reading Passages and PowerPoints Activities Bundle

Gravity Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physics

This easy to read, one page passage explains the force of gravity in language your students will understand. It explains: Sir Isaac Newton developed the theory of gravityall objects with mass have gravitational pullthe larger an object is, the stronger its gravitational pullgravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sunthere is less gravity on the moon than on EarthThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EAS

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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NGSS:

3-PS2-1

, MS-PS2-4

, MS-ESS1-2

, 5-PS2-1

, MS-PS2-5

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Volcanoes Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Earth Sciences, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about volcanoes:explains what a volcano is and what causes it to eruptexplains the parts of a volcanogives examples of different types of volcanoes including the gentle shield volcanoes in Hawaii and explosive stratovolcanoes like Mt. VesuviusThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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NGSS:

MS-ESS3-2

, MS-ESS2-2

, 4-ESS3-2

Also included in: Natural Disasters Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL

Night and Day Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage about night and day explains:that night and day are caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axiswhy the sun appears to change position at different times of daywhy there are more daylight hours in the summer than in the winterThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printi

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

5-ESS1-2

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Friction Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Informational Text, Physical Science, Physics

This easy to read, one page passage about friction: describes how the weight and texture of objects affects the force of friction between themexplains how friction reduces motion and creates heatdiscusses how it affects our daily livesIt includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion Yo

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Fossil Fuels Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Environment, General Science, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage about fossil fuels explains how most of the energy we use comes from burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas discusses the consequences of using fossil fuels. For example, they are not sustainable and produce pollution when burned that harms the Earth. The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

4-ESS3-1

Also included in: Zoe's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Food Chains Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Biology, Earth Sciences, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage about food chains:describes how energy makes its way from the sun up the food chain to plants and animalsexplains the difference between producers, consumers, and decomposers. It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the v

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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NGSS:

MS-LS2-3

, 5-LS2-1

, 5-PS3-1

, 5-LS1-1

Also included in: Food Chains and Food Webs Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons

The Moon Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage describes Earth's moon including details about:the size of the moonthe moon's distance from Earthtemperature changes from day to nightthe length of a year on the moonmoon phasesgravityThis resource includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the passage to increase student comprehen

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

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NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Magnetism Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

Created by

Informational Text, Physical Science, Physics

This easy to read passage about magnetism explains that: magnetism occurs when atoms in an object align to create a magnetic fieldmagnets have a north pole and a south poleopposite poles attract while like poles repelEarth itself is a giant magnetwe use magnets for many things (includes examples of common uses)This resource includes a one page passage, 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. It also comes wi

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

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NGSS:

5-PS1-3

, 3-PS2-2

, MS-PS2-3

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Atoms Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physics

This easy to read, one page passage about atoms:explains that atoms are the building blocks of all matterdescribes the parts of an atom - proton, neutron, and electrondiscusses elements, atomic number, and the periodic tableThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion YouT

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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NGSS:

5-PS1-1

, MS-PS1-1

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

The Sun Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

Created by

Astronomy, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about the sun: explains the suns importance as the center of our solar systemdescribes what the sun is made ofdiscusses its approximate size, temperature, and distance from EarthIt includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Slides. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show th

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

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NGSS:

5-ESS1-2

, 5-ESS1-1

, MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Clouds Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Earth Sciences, Environment, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage explains what causes clouds to form and describes different types of clouds including: cirruscumulus stratusnimbusfogThis passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. It also includes a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the passage to increase student comprehension. It provides a great modification for students who need a read al

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-5

Also included in: Ashton's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Tides Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Earth Sciences, Environment, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage about tides explains: why the tides change from high to lowwhat tides has to do with the moon's gravitational pullIt includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the passage to increase student c

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

The Skeletal System Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

Created by

Anatomy, Biology, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage about the skeletal system explains: the parts of the human skeletal system including tendons, ligaments, cartilage, cortical bone, and bone marrow how the skeletal system protects our organs and give our bodies strength and support. The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after re

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

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NGSS:

MS-LS1-3

Also included in: Ashton's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

The Sun and Stars PowerPoint - Editable - Earth Space Science

Created by

The Berry Hill

Completely EDITABLE PowerPoint presentation including content and review questions on... The SunThe StarsCharacteristics of StarsThe Sun's Energy (heat and light)Using a Telescope to See StarsThere are also animations on each slide, so you can walk through the PowerPoint one line at a time. Check out the preview for a look at it all!11/30/21 Added an Easel assessment*****************************************************************************Other Science PowerPoints from The Berry Hill:Physical

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Centers

Also included in: Science PowerPoints BUNDLE! - Editable - 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grades

3 States of Matter Sort Classifying Activity Worksheet Solids Liquids & Gases

Created by

Fishyrobb

This resource on the states of matter science helps students understand the differences between solid, liquid, and gas.INTERACTIVE BOOKThis is a 6-page booklet with cut-and-glue pieces. On each page, students add the correct definitions and examples of the states of matter. The last page is a graphic organizer for students to complete with their own examples. STATES OF MATTER POSTERShow a visual representation of solid, liquid, and gas and explains the characteristics of each.DIGITAL STATES OF M

Subjects:

Basic Principles, General Science, Science

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Centers

The Circulatory System Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

Created by

Anatomy, Biology, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage about the circulatory or cardiovascular system explains:the parts of the human circulatory system including: red and white blood cells, platelets, plasma, heart, veins, arteries, aorta, and valveshow they are used to pump blood carrying nutrients and oxygen around the bodyThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are in

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS: