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3rd grade science handouts $5-10
Weathering and Erosion
This packet contains many activities to spice up your unit on weathering and erosion! This packet was specifically created to meet the needs of SOL 2.7b, however it can be used for any unit on weathering and erosion. This packet includes:
*Vocabulary posters on weathering and erosion
*Experiments (ice, blowing sand, cookie weathering & erosion)
*Weathering/Erosion song
*Foldables
*Exit tickets
*Sorts
*Interactive notebook pocket
*Erosion/Weathering Venn diagram
*Weathering/Erosion booklet
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1st - 3rd
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Heat Transfer Worksheets | Conduction, Convection, Radiation | Heat Energy
Integrate reading with science so you can save time teaching! These Heat Transfer Worksheets give students clear examples and are easy to understand. Students practice comprehension skills while they learn about heat energy.Save BIG when you purchase the Science Reading Passages Bundle! Please note this is also a part of my Thermal Energy and Heat Unit.Heat Energy Reading Passages and Questions include: Half to a whole page of reading that's easy to read for students5 comprehension questions (ke
Grades:
3rd - 4th
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NGSS:
2-PS1-4
Science Fair NO PREP PACK
EVERYTHING you need to make Science Fair a success for your students and easier on you!
This pack includes:
- 13 page "Science Project Notebook" for students to keep track of their work and due dates.
- Student & Teacher Checklists
- Project Board Set-Up Guide
- Parent Letter
- Grading Rubric
- 3 different Project Board Label designs
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3rd - 6th
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Volcano Research Unit with PowerPoint
Volcano Research Unit with PowerPoint This jam-packed Volcano Research Packet contains everything you will need to teach a unit about volcanoes!! Students will learn characteristics, causes, destruction, interesting facts and more through a variety of hands on, interactive activities that include dozens colorful photographs. At the end, they will compile the information they have learned and create a writing piece demonstrating their knowledge of volcanoes. There are 85 pages that include the
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2nd - 5th
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Owls Unit - Owl Activities - Pellet Dissection - Owl Reading Passages - Projects
This 158 page Owl unit provides upper elementary students with all of the owl activities they need to complete a rigorous owl unit. These no prep owl activities include owl reading passages, owl pellet dissection activity, owl research activities, and more.COMMON CORE ALIGNED!!!✅Be sure to check out the thumbnails and preview for detailed images and information about some of the engaging activities included in this resource.This engaging resource contains the following:⭐Vocabulary Resources!-Owl
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Forms of Energy "MELTS" posters, handout, and foldable
I created these “Forms of Energy” posters to help aide my students in understanding that there are many forms of energy that can be used in various ways. This poster goes along with the acronym “MELTS”. Which stand for mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, and sound energy.INCLUDES:This documents includes a poster with a chart that list 5 different forms of energy, 5 pictures, 5 definitions, and 5 list of examples. This poster comes in color and black and white. Next, it includes a "MELTS" pos
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
Back to School STEM: 6 Icebreaker Teamwork Activities
Before tasking students to complete rigorous engineering design challenges, educators should start with Stage 1 STEM activities. Click here to learn more about the Stages of STEM.Stage 1 STEM activities are perfect icebreakers and team challenges to promote collaboration, teamwork, communication, and problem solving. They lay a criticalfoundation for more intensive STEM challenges. Working as a team, students will learn lessons in communication, innovation, hidden assumptions, and creativity tha
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Growth Mindset Brain Unit Lesson Plans
This is something I am very passionate about! :) Do you want to teach your students to have a growth mindset but feel like just telling them to "keep trying" isn't enough? Why not teach your students explicitly about how the brain learns in order to help them understand why they need to practice, why making connections is important, and that having a growth mindset isn't just lip service? This mini unit consists of 6 short lessons about the brain and how we learn. I know we do not have a
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Growth Mindset Brain Unit Lesson Plans *BUNDLE with Bulletin Board*
Strong and Stable Structures Centers and Activities - Grade 3 Ontario
Strong and Stable Structure activities and centers for grade 3 Ontario science. This pack includes fun and hands-on activities! Product Description: Great for Grade 3 Science- Strong and Stable Structures! 4 centers all ready to use in your classroom. 1 requires access to technology - computer or SMART Board1st Center: Work Zone Word Sort: Definition matching game (included- instruction sheet for students, 14 words and definitions to print, laminate and cut for students to match). Complete with
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3rd - 5th
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Scientific Method Worksheet, Scientific Method Activity, Notebook, Poster
Introduce your students to the Scientific Method with these handouts, notebook pages, cards, and assessments. Students will be able to:- list the steps of the Scientific Method- put them in order, -describe what to do in each step after using the resources in this unit! This set includes:⚛︎ Notebook Page Overview of Steps ⚛︎ Notebook Foldable⚛︎ Steps Overview Poster Projectable color: 2 versions Process OR Method⚛︎ Color Scientific Process or Method Cards ⚛︎ 2 Worksheets about the steps with Ans
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
Also included in: 4th Grade Science Bundle
Fall Activities Why do Leaves Change Colors, Experiments, Interactive Notebook
This unit includes fall science common core based Informational texts to prepare students for the high-interest experiments, interactive notebook, and leaf observation journal. Students will be fascinated with why leaves change color in the fall during the close reading, vocabulary, 2 science experiments and more.
Activities Include:
Leaves Can, Have, Are
Leaf KWL
Vocabulary Cards
4 Days of Vocabulary Practice
Interactive Notebook Vocabulary Inserts
Fall Informational Text
3 Close Reading Act
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Rocks & Minerals Unit (Powerpoint, Student Notes, Test, and Activities)
Rocks & Minerals Unit!What's included: 9 Slide powerpoint with 3 pages of notes that students can fill in the blanks as you use the powerpoint to teach them about rocks and minerals. (The powerpoint is editable!) Graphic organizer for students to observes rocks and minerals.An activity packet for students to investigate minerals luster, hardness, and streak. The rock cycle worksheet Layers of the earth worksheet and Anchor ChartWriting Activity " A Rock's Story" (two graphic organizers and p
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Severe Weather Unit
Are you looking for a unit on severe weather? Well, look no further! This unit is specifically designed for Virginia SOL 2.6. However, it can be used for other state objectives too. There is so much included in this packet! *Weather KWL Chart*Weather Daily Observation Chart/Graph*Daily Weather Match*Season sort*Weather Tools Poster & Vocab. cards*Weather Tools Foldable*Weather Tool Exit Tickets & Match sorts*Weather Tools writing*What is a Meteorologist reading passage*Precipitation cra
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Engage NY Module 4 - One Well: The Story of Water on Earth
This resource supports the Engage NY Module 4, but can definitely be used on it's own.
This pack uses the text One Well: The Story of Water on Earth by Rochelle Strauss.
It Includes:
1. An explanation of how to teach students to "Get the Gist" or main idea of nonfiction texts.
2. Suggested lesson structure.
3. Page by page students sheets that support students in finding the gist of each section.
4. Sixteen Tier Two vocabulary words picked carefully from the text.
5. Student sheets with tex
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3rd - 5th
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Force and Motion Pack (Worksheets, Centers, Experiments, Anchor Charts)
This large pack includes a variety of goodies to supplement your force and motion instruction. It includes:
*4 anchor charts (1 for gravity, force, motion, and friction)
*Gravity experiment
*Force experiment
*Push or Pull? center activity
*Journal page
*student flashcards
*Review worksheets for gravity, push/pull, and force and motion (answer keys included)
*Friction worksheet with answer key
The experiment recording sheets allow students to record data but also to make reflections about their
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Matter Unit (SOL 2.3)
This unit contains so much!!! This was specifically created for SOL 2.3 but can be used for other standards too. This unit includes activities on the three phases of matter, how matter can change from one state to another, and how to measure matter (volume & mass). Here is what is included:Pages 4-11: Vocabulary posters (big & small versions included)Pages 12-13: Vocabulary notes for student notebookPages 14-15: Vocabulary poster activity (directions & rubric)Pages 16-18: Matter voc
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Weathering and Erosion Bundle
This is a zip file that contains the following activities about weathering and erosion:1. Instructional Weathering and Erosion PowerPoint: Weathering is compared to a hammer that "breaks down" rock while erosion is compared to a broom that "sweeps" broken rock away. The last portion of the Powerpoint is to test for student understanding. Slide 22 can be printed and cut into strips (Weathering side and Erosion side) that can be put on popsicle sticks or straws. Students can use them to serve as t
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Amphibians - Animal Reading Passages and Comprehension Worksheets
Dig deeper into amphibians with these no-prep animal reading passages with comprehension questions! Doing animal research projects with your students can be a big undertaking. The most difficult part for me was finding similar-formatted passages for my students so that they were all at the same level and contained the same types of information.This product includes:Amphibians Reading Passage (this is an overview of the characteristics of amphibians)Amphibians colored picture to project or printA
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Animals Reading Passages & Comprehension Worksheets - BUNDLE
Early Reader Nonfiction Animal Articles | Animal Research and Reports | Animals
Your student can study and read these early reader animal articles as reading material, homework, or research for writing animal reports. They are written at a simplified reading level for your new readers. Each article includes information about the habitats, species, diet, physical characteristics, and adaptations of the animal. Each article also has a beautiful color photo of the animal. Some include fun clipart of the footprint or another special part or characteristic of their body. Also in
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
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NGSS:
1-LS1-2
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: BUNDLE: Nonfiction Animal Early Reader Articles
Fall STEM / STEAM Activities
This is a big bundle of STEM and STEAM activities based on different fall themes (also great for Halloween and Thanksgiving). Activities and worksheets included in this set are:
Apples
-Life Cycle of an Apple Tree (science/technology)
-Apple Tree Observation Journal (science)
-Apple Taste Test and Graph (math)
-Apple Prints (art)
-Apple Chips Recipe (science/math)
-Design an Apple Plate (engineering/design)
Pumpkins
-Pumpkin Life Cycle (science/technology)
-How Heavy is that Pumpkin (measureme
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Grades:
PreK - 4th
All About Plants (SOL 2.4 and 2.8)
This bundle includes information all about plants. It specifically covers plant parts (root, seed, stem, leaf, flower/blossom, and fruit), plant life cycle, plant products, and plant products from Virginia. This was created to align with SOLS 2.4 and 2.8, but can also be used to meet other state standards. Here is what is included:*Plant vocabulary word cards (with picture and definition)*Plant vocabulary match*Plant parts foldable*Plant parts craft*Eating plant parts activity*Plant parts defini
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1st - 3rd
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Reptiles - Animal Reading Passages and Comprehension Worksheets
Dig deeper into reptiles with these no-prep animal reading passages with comprehension questions! Doing animal research projects with your students can be a big undertaking. The most difficult part for me was finding similar-formatted passages for my students so that they were all at the same level and contained the same types of information.This product includes:Reptiles Reading Passage (this is an overview of the characteristics of reptiles)Reptiles colored picture to project or printReptiles
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Animals Reading Passages & Comprehension Worksheets - BUNDLE
Who Sent the Cake? Using Science to Solve a Mystery
Please make sure you always have the most recent version of my products, I update my products all the time! I am a science teacher who is still in the classroom and every time I use one of my lesson plans, I think of new things to add! Please make sure you always have my latest version. Here’s how:
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-look for my product, if you see the words “NEWLY REVISED RE-DOWNLOAD” this means I have a newer, better version.. There i
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Science for Kids, 3rd grade resources
Insects - Animal Reading Passages and Comprehension Worksheets
Dig deeper into insects with these no-prep mammal reading passages with comprehension questions! Doing animal research projects with your students can be a big undertaking. The most difficult part for me was finding similar-formatted passages for my students so that they were all at the same level and contained the same types of information.This product includes:Insects Reading Passage (this is an overview of the characteristics of insects)Insects colored picture to project or printInsects compr
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Animals Reading Passages & Comprehension Worksheets - BUNDLE
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