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3rd grade science assessment pdfs
Human Body Systems Unit - Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Digestive, Circulatory
Is your science textbook outdated and lacking? Make learning about the human body and the body systems engaging! This unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on the human body.These reading passages with comprehension questions are the perfect way to quickly check for understanding while providing the students with background information on each topic. It is also the
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Bundle
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
Rocks and Minerals Unit, Types of Rocks, Weathering and Erosion, Rock Cycle
Is your science textbook outdated and lacking? Make learning about rocks and minerals engaging! This unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on rocks and minerals.These reading passages with comprehension questions are the perfect way to quickly check for understanding while providing the students with background information on each topic. It is also the perfect wa
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2nd - 4th
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4-ESS1-1
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States of Matter Unit, Solids, Liquids, Gases, Mixtures and Solutions, Density
This matter science unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on matter. Please download the preview file to see all pages included in this unit!Pages included:Matter reading passage and comprehensioncrossword puzzlemultiple choice activitymind mappicture wordword sortSolids reading passage and comprehensionword search and fill in the blankgraphic organizerLiquids read
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2nd - 4th
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Natural Disasters Unit - Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis
Do your students want to dig deeper into learning about natural disasters, but your science text is lacking? Make learning about natural disasters engaging! This unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on natural disasters.These reading passages with comprehension questions are the perfect way to quickly check for understanding while providing the students with backg
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3rd - 5th
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Electricity and Magnetism Unit - Batteries, Magnets, Currents, Circuits, Static
This electricity and magnetism unit contains reading passages, activity pages, science labs, posters, and task cards to help enhance and supplement your unit on magnets and electricity. Please download the preview to see everything that's included!Included pages are:STATIC ELECTRICITYreading passage and comprehension questionsword search with fill in the blankstrue/false activityELECTRIC CURRENTSreading passage and comprehension questionscrossword puzzlematching and short answerELECTRIC CIRCUI
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3rd - 5th
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Weather Science Unit - Atmosphere, Climate, Wind, Types of Clouds, Precipitation
Make your life easy while enhancing your science unit on weather with this no-prep unit. This unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on weather.These reading passages with comprehension questions are the perfect way to quickly check for understanding while providing the students with background information on each topic. It is also the perfect way to integrate literacy and scien
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3rd - 5th
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3-ESS2-1
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Force and Motion Unit, Simple Machines, Friction, Gravity, Laws of Motion
Do you want an easy way to teach topics on force and motion? What about simple machines? Make learning about force and motion engaging! This unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on rocks and minerals.These reading passages with comprehension questions are the perfect way to quickly check for understanding while providing the students with background information o
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2nd - 4th
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Plants Unit, Parts of a Plant, Photosynthesis, Germination, Plant Life Cycle
Make learning about plants engaging with this no-prep unit that will help enhance and supplement your unit on plants. Not only do these reading passages help integrate literacy into science, but the labs, read the room, and task cards, make for fun hands-on learning experiences!The following pages are included in this resource:Parts of a PlantReading passage with comprehension questionsParts of a plant matching activityParts of a plant word search and fill in the blankPhotosynthesisReading passa
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3rd - 5th
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Nutrition and Food Unit, Vitamins, Minerals, Fats, Proteins, Servings, Nutrients
Engage your students and help them understand how to make healthy choices with this nutrition and food science unit. This unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, task cards, and posters that you can use to enhance your unit on food and nutrition.These reading passages with comprehension questions are the perfect way to quickly check for understanding while providing the students with background information on each topic. It is also the perfect way to integrate
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3rd - 5th
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Fossils Activities, Reading Passages, Worksheets, & Assessment 2nd 3rd 4th
These fossils worksheets, activities and reading passages make teaching fossils fun and easy! Integrate science and reading with the 5 engaging articles, interactive notebook activities and comprehension questions. The included worksheets are perfect for reinforcement and assessment of student learning! *Please download the Preview File for a FREE article from this resource!Teachers love the ready to go fossils articles and activities! Use these reading passages in place of the science textbook
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2nd - 4th
Mixtures and Solutions Sorting Activity
Students will cut and paste pictures of mixtures and solutions and glue them them in appropriate spots. The photos are provided in both color and black and white. A key is provided for each picture.
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3rd - 6th
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The Solar System and Phases of the Moon Reading Comprehension Paired Passages
Looking for print and go science reading comprehension passages focused on the solar system and phases of the moon? This set of paired passages includes a nonfiction text about our solar system and a nonfiction passage about the phases of the moon. The passages cover information about space, phases of the moon, the solar system, and the planets. With nine different close reading and text dependent activities, this engaging reading packet has enough activities for an entire week! These standards-
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Bundle 2 Close Reading
Butterfly Life Cycle Lapbook, Reading Passages, Worksheets, and Posters
Have your students dig deeper into the butterfly life cycle with this butterfly mini-unit. They will read about each stage of a butterfly's life cycle in the reading passages and answer comprehension questions. In addition to other butterfly activities, students will create a butterfly flip book and lapbook to demonstrate their learning. ACTIVITY PAGES INCLUDEDButterfly Life Cycle - Overview - Reading and short answerStage One - Eggs - Reading and short answerStage Two - Larva - Reading and s
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2nd - 3rd
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Energy - Renewable and Nonrenewable - Reading Comprehension Passages Worksheets
This no-prep energy science unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, labs, posters, assessments, and task cards to help learn about different types of energy.Included pages are:READING PASSAGES AND ACTIVITIESWhat Is Energy?Coal - graphic organizer, true/false, crossword puzzleSolar - graphic organizer, KWL, fill in the blankWind - graphic organizer, matching, word searchNatural Gas - graphic organizer, crossword puzzle, fill in the blankCrude Oil - graphic organizer, true/fal
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3rd - 5th
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4-ESS3-1
Also included in: Science Bundle
Scientific Method Activity Pack
The Scientific Method can be a challenging process for younger students, so why not make it as fun and interesting as possible? With this pack you can do just that! Not only will you be teaching students the steps of the scientific method but you will be doing it with materials that are rich with vocabulary and offer engaging activities.Included:- Scientific Method binder sheet or mini anchor chart- Vocabulary Cards- Vocabulary crossword- Reading passage with comprehension questions- Scientific
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2nd - 5th
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Forces and Motion Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Close Reading
Looking for print and go science reading comprehension passages focused on force and motion? This set of paired passages includes a nonfiction text and a fictional passage. 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! Your Purchase Will Include:- 1 nonfiction passage - 1 fiction passage - 10 m
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Bundle 2 Close Reading
Water Cycle Unit - Freshwater, Saltwater, Precipitation, Pollution, Condensation
Make your life easy while enhancing your science unit on the water cycle with this no-prep unit. This unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on weather.These reading passages with comprehension questions are the perfect way to quickly check for understanding while providing the students with background information on each topic. It is also the perfect way to integrate literacy and
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2nd - 4th
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Light Energy Activities, Reading Passages, Worksheets, & Assessment 3rd 4th 5th
These light energy activities, worksheets and reading passages make teaching light energy fun and easy! Integrate science and reading with the 6 engaging articles, interactive notebook activities and comprehension questions. The included light energy activities are perfect for reinforcement and assessment of student learning!*Please download the Preview File for a FREE article from this resource!Teachers love the ready to go light energy activities and articles! Use these reading passages in pla
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Light Energy Reading Passages, Activities, and Worksheets Bundle
Animal Classification Cut & Paste: Sort animals by characteristics
This interactive activity goes along great with any animal unit for your upper elementary school students. Use this product to teach your students about the characteristics vertebrates and invertebrates as well as the six different animal classifications: birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. Included in this resource students will: Complete a reading on Animal Classification [vertebrates vs invertebrates, and groups of vertebrates: mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds]Answer 10
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3rd - 6th
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Animal Adaptations, Food Chains and Habitats
Animal Adaptations, Food Chains and Habitats Vocabulary, Activities, Assessments and Games: fun and engaging resources to build and supplement your Animals Unit!Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, flashcards or a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game. The cards include 27 vocabulary terms, a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. Word Wall headings included.Terms: migration, hibernation, instinct, learned behavior, camouflage, mimicry, shelt
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Animal Adaptations, Food Chains and Habitats BUNDLE
Frog Life Cycle Science Unit - Reading Passages and Worksheets!
Have your students dig deeper into the frog life cycle with this frog mini-unit. They will read about each stage of a frog's life cycle in the reading passages and answer comprehension questions. In addition to other butterfly activities, students will create a frog flip book and lapbook to demonstrate their learning.Pages included:Frog Life Cycle - Overview - Reading and short answerStage One - Eggs - Reading and short answerStage Two - Tadpoles - Reading and short answer Stage Three - Froglets
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2nd - 4th
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Animals Science Unit - Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Fish, Insects
Do you want your students to learn about animals, but are overwhelmed with finding thorough reading passages? This animal research unit provides you with everything your students need to develop a solid foundation as they dig deep and learn about each animal group and other animal-related topics. Included pages are:Animal Needs passage, word search, true/false, short answer, picture sortMammals passage, fill in the blank, matching, word searchBirds passage, parts of a bird, facts about birds, cr
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3rd - 5th
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Animal Adaptations Behavior 3rd 4th Grade Science Activity Cut & Paste Worksheet
This is a set of animal adaptations activities to supplement your animal science unit. It includes a reading passage with questions and a cut-and-paste booklet that provides a quick and easy way for students to organize the information they learned. The booklet is great for independent work or science centers and the passage can be used for assessment or to integrate this science topic into your reading block.Includes:Definition of animal adaptations and their purposesDefinitions of physical and
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