Elementary Summer physical science resources for Easel Assessments

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

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-PS3-4

, MS-PS1-4

, 5-PS1-2

Also included in: Geeta'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

Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

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NGSS:

MS-ESS2-4

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

States of Matter Activities Experiments Solids, Liquids, Gases Sort Assessments

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This matter unit isn't just about solids, liquids, and gases! Dozens of hand-on experiments, activities, and tools are provided in a kid-friendly way to learn ALL about states of matter (solid, liquid, gas, and plasma), physical change and chemical change in matter, elements and compounds, mixtures, and the water cycle. Use the informational text passages for background information, the sorting, labeling, and worksheet activities to reinforce the concepts, and the chemistry experiments to gain h

Subjects:

Chemistry, Informational Text, Physical Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Notebooks

NGSS:

2-PS1-4

, 2-PS1-1

, 5-PS1-1

Newton's Laws of Motion Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to read, one page passage about Newton's laws of motion:gives some background about famed mathematician and physicist Sir Isaac Newtonexplains Newton's 3 laws of motionintroduces readers to the concepts of inertia and momentum in language that is easy to understandIt 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 print

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

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NGSS:

K-PS2-1

, MS-PS2-1

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

Fossil Lab

Created by

James Gonyo

The Fossil Lab is the perfect way to introduce the concept of fossilization to help students understand the various ways in which fossils can form. The main focus of the lab is with index fossils and how they are useful in understanding the diversity of life on Earth and the environmental and physical changes that have taken place throughout Earth’s geologic past. Get your students up and running faster than ever with the addition of Google Apps and TPT Easel formats. The traditional PDF versio

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Laboratory

CCSS:

RST.6-8.6

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:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

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NGSS:

MS-ESS2-3

, MS-ESS2-2

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

Interactive Rock Identification / Distance Learning

Created by

James Gonyo

In the Interactive Rock Identification is the perfect way to introduce basic properties of rocks to students in virtual, hybrid, or face to face classrooms. Get your students up and running faster than ever with the addition of Google Apps and TPT Easel formats. The traditional PDF version is also included along with a Quick Link that opens the lesson online right in the student’s browser. See the Preview above (in presentation mode) for a functional demonstration of the Interactive Rock ID.Thi

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-3

, MS-ESS2-1

Also included in: Rock and Mineral Identification Bundle

The Rock Cycle Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Earth Sciences, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about the rock cycle:outlines 3 different types of rocks: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphicexplains how they are formed through erosion and cementation, volcanic activity, and heat and pressuregives examples of each type of rock 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 line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-4

, MS-ESS2-1

Also included in: The Rock Cycle Unit Bundle of 9 Science Lessons Sedimentary Igneous Metamorphic

Magnetism Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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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:

...

NGSS:

5-PS1-3

, 3-PS2-2

, MS-PS2-3

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

Friction Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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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

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

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS3-2

, MS-ESS2-2

, 4-ESS3-2

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

The Sun Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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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:

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

Electricity Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about electricity explains that:electricity is created by the movement of electrons between atoms there are 2 types of electricity: current and staticcurrent electricity can only move if it has a closed circuitThis download 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 a

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Physical Science, Science

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NGSS:

5-PS1-3

, 4-PS3-4

, 3-PS2-2

, 4-PS3-2

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

READ about Properties of Matter Station - 5th Grade Science Reading Passage NGSS

Created by

What I Have Learned

In this READ science station, students read a passage about the properties of matter. Students then answer questions about the passage within their science journals, on the included worksheets, or in the Google From™️.Included in this resource:Teacher NotesStudent Text in two formatsDifferentiated Questions (short answer, fill-in-the-blank with and without a word bank, task cards, multiple-choice questions)Answer KeyGoogle Form™️ with Reading Text & Differentiated QuestionsDIFFERENTIATED SCI

Subjects:

Grades:

5th

Types:

Centers

NGSS:

5-PS1-3

Also included in: Physical Properties of Matter Lab Worksheets States of Matter Unit 5th Grade

Types of Waves Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about different types of waves explains:waves are disturbances that transfer energy from one place to anothermechanical waves (like sound) must travel through matter while electromagnetic waves (like light) can travel through empty spacewaves can be described as transverse or longitudinal depending on how they move scientists measure amplitude and wavelength to determine how much energy a wave hasThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension qu

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.3

Physical Science, Science

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NGSS:

4-PS4-2

, MS-PS4-1

, MS-PS4-2

, 4-PS4-1

Also included in: Sound Energy Mechanical Waves Unit Bundle of 7 Science Lessons

Force and Motion Science Task Cards and more Print and Digital

Created by

Dragons Den

Does teaching force and motion to your 3rd, 4th or 5th graders make you cringe? It doesn't have to! Learning about force and motion has just become much more fun with this set of task cards, activities, and even a force and motion game! Two sets of task cards are included, one in color, one in black and white.This resource not only includes the Digital Easel version, but a ten question quick assessment as well. ...................................................................................

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Games, Task Cards

Also included in: Physical Science Task Cards Bundle for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades

Force and Motion PowerPoint Presentation - Editable

Created by

The Berry Hill

Force and Motion Editable PowerPointThere are 16 slides in this PowerPoint which include information on the following:ForceMotionFrictionGravityInertiaVelocityReview & QuestionsThere 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!*****************************************************************************Other Science PowerPoints from The Berry Hill:Science PowerPoints BUNDLE!Physical and Chemical Chan

Subjects:

Physical Science, Physics, Science

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Centers

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

Physical and Chemical Changes Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about physical and chemical changes explains:what matter is and that it can be changed that matter is made of small particles, called atoms, of different elementsphysical changes affect the appearance or state of the matterchemical changes affect the materials the object is made of several examples of physical and chemical changesThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

5-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-5

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

Kinetic Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to read, one page passage about kinetic energy: describes how potential energy is changed into kinetic energy when an object begins to move explains that the amount of kinetic energy an object has is determined by its velocity and massexplains that kinetic energy can be transferred from one object to anotherIt 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 i

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-PS3-4

, MS-PS3-5

, MS-PS3-1

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

Jet Streams Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Earth Sciences, Environment, Physical Science

This easy to read comprehension passage about jet streams explains:jet streams are strong bands of wind that move from west to east in the mid to upper troposphere (the layer of the atmosphere we live in)Earth has 4 major jet streams: 2 polar jet streams near the north and south pole and 2 subtropical jet streams closer to the equatorjet streams are formed when warm air masses meet cold air masses due to the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun jet streams help move weather systems a

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Chemistry, Physical Science, Science

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NGSS:

MS-ESS2-5

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

Science Lab Equipment Identification ~Original~ for Chemistry/Physical Science

Created by

AwesomeScience

This two page worksheet containing a word bank and 31 images of lab equipment may be used as a scavenger hunt activity, assignment, or quiz.Purchase of this product also includes TpT Easel Activity and three auto-grading Easel assessments (students may self-check their work using this tool). All answers included. Original Artwork.Lab Equipment Identification contains the following:beaker, beaker Tongs, Bunsen burner, clay triangle, crucible & cover, crucible tongs, dropping pipette (eyedropp

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Laboratory

CCSS:

RST.6-8.4

, RST.9-10.4

NGSS:

3-PS2-1

Also included in: Lab Equipment Bundle - Identification Worksheets & Images for Science Students

Layers of Earth Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

Created by

Earth Sciences, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about Earth's Layers:discusses the 4 layers of Earth: crust, mantle, outer core, and inner coregives details like the thickness of each layer, it's composition (rock or metal), and whether it is solid or moltendiscusses how geologists study volcanoes and other clues on Earth's surface to learn more about what is inside the EarthThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL an

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS: