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3rd grade science resources for Microsoft Word $5-10
Blizzard Bag/Snow Day Packet (5 days)
This is a 5 day (editable) snow packet that includes an activity in Reading, Science, Math, Writing, and Social Studies for each day. A daily agenda is included as well as all activities. It also includes an editable parent letter explaining the packet as well as a list of accommodations for special education students. It is geared towards 2nd grade standards, but could easily be adapted for other grade levels.
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1st - 4th
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SMARTboard Grant Proposal
This is a completed grant in which you can edit, copy, or paste information in order for you to get a SMARTboard in your classroom! The grant highlights the many positive aspects of this great technology, and explains why it should be implemented in your classroom!
(Please note, the attached budget may NOT be accurate to current costs, and you should update that section to fit your needs)
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Oviparous Animals and Eggs Matchup Cards
This set of 36 cards consists of 18 pairs of animals and their eggs. This is a great addition to your egg unit. I hope you enjoy them as much as my kids have. Simply cut and laminate. Please leave feedback and check out my other products.
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PreK - 6th
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Arctic Dogsled Racing Design Challenge - STEAM for Upper Elementary
Here’s an applied engineering challenge in which—just like in the real world of engineering—a poor design means limited success or even failure.
In the Iditarod Sled Challenge, students apply their background knowledge of physical science and use logic and imagination to construct a miniature sled that will deliver “serum” to Nome, Alaska, just like Balto once did.
Use this challenge in conjunction with your study of the arctic or the Iditarod--or as a stand-alone engineering challenge for the
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!
STEM Kid Engineering and Construction -- Hoop and Launcher Game GATE
Kid-built in a few hours . . . this 7 inch tall basketball hoop can be assembled and re-assembled. We’re not going to toss a ball to make baskets with this project. Oh, no . . . we are making a little catapult to launch marshmallows at the hoop! Oh, yes! Sweet!
Use this building project as a challenging independent study for upper elementary, as a whole-class engineering project, or use it to make math and science applications like percentages, measurements and geometry, action/reaction, tr
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3rd - 6th
AIR -- An Incredibly Cool STEAM Unit for Upper Elementary!
Balloon cars, hovercrafts, gliders, prototypes, zip-lines and air rockets, helicopters and more . . .
Here is a full unit with more than 20 hours of critical thinking and hands-on activities designed specifically for all 21st Century Learners and nonverbally gifted learners. STEM teachers: this unit guides students through the engineering process time and time again—elementary style!
Not only is this unit packed with critical thinking opportunities and rich in deeper understanding of physica
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!
STEAM -- Snap n' Shoot Marshmallow Soccer Game
Kid-built in a few hours . . . this goalie, net and goal, and cool marshmallow “snapper” is a complete kid-built soccer game. We don’t have to use our imagination here! Our snapper really shoots the marshmallow ball, and our goalies really defend.
Use this building project as a challenging independent study for upper elementary, as a whole-class engineering project, or use it to make math and science applications like percentages, measurements and geometry, action/reaction, trajectory, etc.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
Life Science: Crash Course Kids Youtube Questions _ 13 Episodes bundle
Crash Course Kids: Life Science
Youtube's Crash Course for Kids the Life Science series. All 13 episodes have unique questions to each episodes. Each episode has questions that go with the video then some type of post viewing activities. Drawing pictures or diagrams and multiple choice questions.
Answer Key is provided for each episode
*please download the sample preview before purchase.
Crash course Kids Life Science bundle includes the following episodes:
Gotta Eat! - Crash Course Kids
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3rd - 9th
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Learning Targets with success criteria - 3rd grade SCIENCE standards
This resource is based on the SCIENCE Georgia Standards of Excellence for third grade. Each learning target has a "Learning Intention" otherwise known as learning target or objective, and then clear achievable success criteria for the learning intention. These learning intentions and success criteria will act as rubrics for EVERY third grade Georgia standard. This particular package includes the SCIENCE standards only. These learning targets and success criteria will also help guide your les
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3rd
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Amplify Science Third Grade Unit 1 Chapters 1-5
These lesson plans are taken directly from the Amplify Science Teacher's Guide Balancing Forces: Investigating Floating Trains (Unit 1, Chapters 1-5). I use them as a guide and as something to hand to my administration, if asked. Each lesson is one page. Lessons are EDITABLE!I am working on additional Units/Chapters.
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3rd
Design a Tiny Home -- Project based learning w/ full lesson plans
The "Design a Tiny Home" project includes full lesson plans for 9 days (60 minute classes) with essential questions, daily objectives, performance tasks, differentiation, learning activities, and assessments for the entire project. Also, there is a planning document for students to use to track their progress throughout the project while they're using Lucid Chart & 5D planner for their final projects. Also, I included a Tiny Home Rubric to easily assess their final submissions.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Lapbook Template
Need a great project idea for review all in one simple place? I have developed lapbooks for book reviews, social studies era reviews, science processes reviews, etc. They are easy and fun to make and it's easier for students to keep up (in lieu of notes and handouts)!
Start downloading and preparing for those upcoming standardized tests. I'm currently using a lapbook to review the English/Reading standards for my state's standardized test.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Heat Unit-Lesson Plans (4 weeks!)
Here are 4 weeks worth of lesson plans of hands-on experiments for the Georgia Performance Standard:
Standard: S3P1. Students will investigate how heat is produced and the effects of heating and cooling, and will understand a change in temperature indicates a change in heat.
a. Categorize ways to produce heat energy such as burning, rubbing (friction), and mixing one thing with another.
b. Investigate how insulation affects heating and cooling.
c. Investigate the transfer of heat energy from
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2nd - 4th
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Alberta Report Card Comments - Grade 3 Science - New Program of Studies (2023)
I hope to make teacher's lives easier!Using the new, Alberta Program of Studies, I have created report card comments for every Science unit. Each unit contains a high, medium and low comment, to choose from. Of course, the comment length may vary, depending on the unit/grade.Feel free to adapt these to your liking! You may want to add or delete sections, to personalize the comment for a specific student.
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3rd
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Science Fair Packet - Complete & Comprehensive
14 page packet
Editable Word Document
Page 1 - Project Agreement Cover Sheet (parent & student signature)
Page 2 - Science Fair Timeline
Page 3 - Question & Hypothesis Form (with clarification that it is not a demonstration or a model)
Page 4 - Materials List (with examples of good/specific examples...and bad/not specific examples)
Page 5 - Variables (Independent, Dependent, Controlled) with explanation
Page 6 - Trial Design (time management and planning)
Page 7 - Trials Record Keeping
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3rd - 7th
STEM Kid Constructions -- Rubber Band Swing Ride
Another STEM unit that is very popular with my students. We teachers are a sneaky sort, though . . . because this unit is packed with challenging critical thinking activities, math, physics, and engineering—even a GATE social-emotional lesson. If you’ve purchased any of my STEM design lessons and units before, you know what to expect. If you have not, please read the reviews!
Use this for your advanced groups, or send students off on an independent investigation.
Level: Extra challenging f
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Watershed Unit Plan with Lessons on making a working model includes Chesapeake
In this unit, students will be introduced to what a watershed is and how it relates to their life. They will read about watersheds and threats to a watershed, they will be introduced to new vocabulary, and they will create a watershed model.
This project based learning experience will involve students creating a model of a watershed. This model will include examples of the threats to watersheds which they have been learning about. It will be a workable model that will allow them to alter the la
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3rd - 5th
Origami Frog Obstacle Course Enrichment - Blended Learning Choice Board STEAM
Can you safely navigate your origami frog through the obstacle course?
The Frog Obstacle Course has elements of STEAM, blended learning, thematic units, and problem-based learning wrapped together to make something 100% so cool!
Here we have kid-built engineering, standards-based independent challenges, and hands-on learning adaptable for your class, grade level, or group.
But wait . . . you have to earn your spot on the “frogstacle course” by completing independent, standards-based activit
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: KID CREATED GAMES Standards-based STEM and Math Games Bundle
Label and Color The Parts of a Seed!
In this activity students will read the below description, label the parts of the seed & then color the parts according to the key. Students can choose what colors they color each part.This activity is usually done prior to our lima bean dissection or as a review. It can also be used as an assessment. "A seed holds a tiny new plant (embryo) inside. The new plant is surrounded by a supply of food (cotyledons). Some seeds have 1 cotyledon and some have 2. Depending on the number of cotyledons,
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3rd - 6th
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Montessori Lower Elementary 3-Year Cultural/Writing Curriculum Outline
This is a three year Lower Elementary cultural curriculum outline based off of the Montessori curriculum. It can be utilized two different ways: You could use each year outline for one grade level per year. This works well if you have a large class and support staff to help with the lessons/follow-up work. Year One = First GradeYear Two = Second GradeYear Three = Third GradeIt can also be done with the whole class as a cycle for each year. I think this works best if you have a small class or you
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1st - 3rd
STEM Paper Tower Project - 2 to 3 Day Detailed Lesson
Students are going to be tasked with creating a freestanding paper tower. Students may use any items/materials to create the tower, but the tower must be completely made of paper. The tower must be approximately 1 meter high and be able to hold a 2.5 lb. weight. Students will be given a budget for materials to complete this assignment.This project requires students to work together, research various structures, and create a tower than can withstand a specified weight.These plans include:- Detail
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Georgia Habitat Lesson Plans
Look no further! I have written 19 lessons that you can use to teach Georgia Habitats! These lesson plans cover the Georgia 3rd grade standard:
-S3L1. Students will investigate the habitats of different organisms and the dependence of organisms on their habitat.
-S3L2. Students will recognize the effects of pollution and humans on the environment.
*These lesson plans go with my Habitat Booklet that is also available for purchase at my Teachers Pay Teachers store.
You can simply copy an
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3rd
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Magic School Bus Multiple Choice Video Questions - BIG Bundle - 10 Titles
*Note - I now have an even BIGGER bundle available in my store!*https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/DISCOUNT-Magic-School-Bus-Video-Quiz-BIG-BUNDLE-17-for-the-price-of-15-467008610 for the price of 8!Includes 10 Magic School Bus Video Multiple Choice Questions, Bubble Sheets, and Answer Keys.Titles Include:"Meets Molly Cule""Rocks and Rolls""Wet All Over""Butterfly and the Bog Beast""Gets Lost in Space""Getting Energized""Ready, Set, Dough""Hops Home""Ups and Downs""Meets the Rot Squad"*
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2nd - 5th
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Diorama rubric criteria sheet
This is a rubric criteria sheet for a diorama, (a model or environment created inside a shoe box). It has a 5 point scale. The indicators on this rubric are APPEARANCE, REQUIRED ELEMENTS, CONTENT, LABELLING, KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVITY AND DESIGN.
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3rd - 6th
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