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3rd grade problem solving science resources under $5
Brain Teasers Higher Level Thinking Early Finisher & End of the Year Activities
Give your students higher-level thinking activities! This set of Brain Teasers includes 40 full pages with more than 400 activities to promote critical thinking! These are perfect as an educational but fun activity for transitions or any time you'd like to stretch your students' thinking! You can use them for fast finishers, enrichment, morning work, or to throw in the sub tub!This set includes:40 Pages of Brain Teaser QuestionsRecord SheetEditable Record SheetAnswer KeysTeacher Notes Why you'
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3rd - 5th
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Plant and Animal Adaptations Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Close Reading
Looking for print and go science reading comprehension passages focused on plant and animal adaptations? This set of paired passages includes two nonfiction texts. The passages cover body adaptations, behavior adaptations, and adaptations of plants. With nine different close reading and text dependent activities, this engaging reading packet has enough activities for an entire week! These standards-based activities can be used as independent practice, small group instruction, and even homework!
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Paired Passages MEGA BUNDLE Close Reading
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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Place Value Mystery Pictures
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
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1st - 3rd
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Solar System and Planets Research Project Activities Outer Space Bulletin Board
Enhance your students' knowledge about our solar system with these Solar System: Planets, Sun, Moon, and Solar Eclipse Research Teach-Go Pennants™. These templates are a fantastic resource that allows students to conduct research and showcase their findings on a bulletin board for all to learn from.INCLUDED:Print & digital options includedColor and BW options availableClickable Table of ContentsOptional: Planet, Sun, Moon, Eclipse Toppers in color and bw optionsGrading Rubrics includedExtra
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3rd - 5th
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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NGSS:
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
Solar Eclipse 2024 Activities - Great American Total Solar Eclipse Lessons
Are you looking for a fun way to celebrate the 2024 Great American Solar Eclipse with your students? Look no further! This solar eclipse mini unit includes a variety of activities for you to use to teach your students about the Great American Total Solar Eclipse happening on April 8, 2024. What's Included in This Solar Eclipse Unit:Link (simulation of the eclipse where you live)Eclipse themed writing paperKWL ChartUpper Grades Vocabulary Cards with Definitions (for pocket chart or matching)Lower
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1st - 4th
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STEM Index Card Tower Challenge - Easy Prep Project- 2 Versions
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
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Quadrilateral Robots - Great Project Based Learning Math Activity (PBL)
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
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3rd - 5th
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2024 Solar Eclipse Sequencing Craft and Solar Eclipse Posters
2024 Solar Eclipse* Meet your science standards with this solar eclipse sequencing craft and solar eclipse posters. This set will help you teach your students and children about solar eclipses. This solar eclipse resource contains 5 printable solar eclipse posters that illustrate First Contact, Second Contact, Totality, Third Contact, and Fourth Contact. There is also a safety poster for the eclipse viewing that tells students not to look directly into the sun. These are the same posters in my e
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2nd - 5th
Human Body Systems Flip Book
My Human Body Systems Flip Book is the perfect place for students to record information they learn about the human body. There are three flip book options to best meet your students' needs. Option 1: Each page contains a labeled diagram of a body system, along with short text about the system with blanks for students to fill in. Option 2: Each page contains an unlabeled diagram for students to complete, as well short text about the system with blanks for students to fill in. Option 3: Each pag
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Human Body Systems Book Bundle
Rock Cycle Lab Activity (with Starbursts)
Rock Cycle: Modeling the Rock Cycle with StarburstsThis activity is a perfect follow up for a class who has just been introduced to the rock cycle. You will need starbursts (or other fruit chews of multiple colors) and plastic sandwich bags. Students begin with 'sediments' which they turn into a sedimentary rock, apply heat and pressure to turn it into a metamorphic rock, and then you (the teacher) will need to take them home to turn them into igneous rocks. All teacher directions, with photo
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Rock BUNDLE: Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Editable Jeopardy Template Google Slides & PowerPoint Test Prep Game Keep Scores
This template is different from the others because you can keep team scores! All you have to do is add questions to whatever topic you cover in class. It is also different from most others because the value amount will disappear after it has been clicked, preventing a question from being asked again. This is compatible with any version of PowerPoint and can be used for any topic in class.Update: This now includes a Jeopardy Template for Google Slides. A score feature is not available for th
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PreK - 12th
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Virtual Field Trip Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Google Slides Digital Resource Seesaw
☀️ Ready for a mouth-watering ice cream adventure? This Virtual Field Trip to Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory digital resource activity takes students on a thrilling tour of the world's most beloved ice cream factory. Videos, engaging texts, and interactive activities keep your students engaged and learning. Students discover the secrets behind Ben & Jerry's deliciously creamy ice cream, from the production process to the company's unique social mission. Students even create their own uniq
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2nd - 5th
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STEM Bins® Seasonal Task Cards - STEM Activities
The following task cards are designed to accompany my STEM Bins® , found at the following link:★STEM BINSNOW INCLUDES A SPANISH AND FRENCH VERSION!!!This is a HUGE pack of 162 additional task cards for STEM Bins®! Students can use a STEM Bin® with a building material of their choice to construct as many seasonal structures as possible.Includes the following themes:Pages 3-8: Task Card Box Covers (recommended for 4x6 photo cases)Pages 9-10: Back to School StructuresPages 11-12: Fall/Halloween/Tha
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PreK - 5th
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Paper Chair: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:Can you create a chair that can hold a stuffed animal using paper and tape?Paper Chair ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per individual, pair, or team)- Copy paper (3-5 sheets per chair)- Ruler- Masking tape- Stuffed animal (small to medium sized)- ScissorsThis packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materia
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #19 - 10 Engineering Challenges
STEM Challenge Bucket Tower Problem-Solving Learning Activity Upper Elementary
This unique and original STEM Activity features a bucket with the challenge to build a tower that will hold weight. It's an engaging student favorite and you will love the ready-made lab sheets and low prep. Students must also explain why their towers need a bucket. Imaginative answers are one of the high points of this challenge- along with seeing those creative bucket towers!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.➡️ Click here for the Easy Supplies 6-Pack bun
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters
Water Cycle Activity Circle Book Weather Activity Worksheets
Dive into the wonders of the water cycle with this water cycle circle book! This interactive resource transforms learning as you explore precipitation, condensation, evaporation, and more. With customizable content, you can tailor the experience to match your curriculum’s water cycle vocabulary, enjoy the flexibility with print or digital versions, and foster excitement with this comprehensive water cycle activity!What Concepts & Skills are Covered?The water cycle (being open-ended so no mat
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Science Circle Books BUNDLE
Food Chain Links Activity Set
A fun activity set where students will create the order of two different food chains and show the transfer of energy. Great way to visualize the order of food chains for your students!
Bring art and creativity into your science lesson by having students create paper chain links that show the order of a food chain. This activity is great for English Language Learners because all the parts of the food chain have pictures and are labeled. There are two different sets that are differentiated so t
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2nd - 4th
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END OF YEAR ACTIVITY Animal Research Project Report Last Week School Worksheets
Our Animal Research Project is the perfect End of Year Activity to engage students the last week of school. It can be used with ANY animal (like an All About Ocean Anima). It's a GREAT VALUE because you can reuse it for all types of animals throughout the school year. The self-guided design of the projects makes it a great project for students to work on independently as you wrap up the school year.The graphic organizers, scaffolded guided notes and scoring rubric make it easy for you to teach
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 3-LS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 4-LS1-2
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Solar Eclipse 2024 Reading Passages Comprehension Activities Sun Coloring Page
Solar eclipse 2024 made simple! Study the sun, compare solar and lunar eclipses, and find out about sun safety with this print and go close reading pack! These high-interest, informative, nonfiction close reading passages and activities will help your upper elementary students understand these science concepts while practicing reading strategies and celebrating the upcoming eclipse!Includes solar eclipse 2024 informational guide, reflection pages, and a map of the United States to have kids tra
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Nonfiction Reading Passages Comprehension Questions Science Solar Energy
Oreo Moon Phases Activity (Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Craft) Lunar Cycle
Moon Phases: This Oreo moon phases activity has students learn and have fun using Oreo Cookies!
Oreo Moon Phases Activity Contents:
1. Moon Phase identification: Followed by Oreo shaping & placement
2. Oreo's around the Earth: 2 different Sun, Earth, Moon Formats:
A. One showing a persons perspective from Earth with viewing angle
B. One without the viewing angle
3. Two pages of Answers
Important: This product is part of my Moon Phases Activities Bundle: (20% OFF!
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3rd - 8th
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End of the Year Reflection - Color by Number - Coloring Pages
This activity requires students to answer 12 questions related to their school year. Once finished, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun and relaxing zen coloring page. The great thing about this activity is that each student will get their own unique coloring based on their school year. Plus, it will work for any school subject. Every year, I will update the product to reflect the dates of the current school year. The current dates included in this resource fo
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3rd - 7th
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Magic School Bus Plays Ball - Force and Motion Worksheets
These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on forces and motion (Magic School Bus Plays Ball). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on forces, motion, and friction.Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Vocabulary match-up and Short Answer• Extension activity: Your favorite sport without frictionAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets COMP
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *PHYSICS BUNDLE*
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