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5th grade science rubrics for parents
Animal Adaptations l Science, Writing, and Art {Create a Creature Project}
Are you looking for a creative way to check your students' understanding of animal adaptations? In the Create a Creature project, students combine science, writing, and art to create an animal (or adapt an existing one) to survive in the new environment.The Create a Creature resource includes:Lesson plansSmall group activity to review environments and animal adaptationsProject Assignment to engage studentsTwo versions of student planning pagesFour versions of the final project pagesGrading rubri
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Earth and Life Science Project Bundle
Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors - Monster Lab Project
Are you looking for a creative way to check your students' understanding of inherited traits and learned behaviors? Try out the Monster Lab project! This wild and wacky science, writing, and art project asks students to dream up a parent monster and its offspring, jotting down the traits and behaviors they inherited. This inherited traits project includes:Lesson plans for two days (or stretch it out over several days)Small group activity to review inherited traitsProject Assignment to engage stu
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Earth and Life Science Project Bundle
Three Types of Rocks Informative Writing Prompt with three Passages/Articles
With this resource, students must use information from three different passages to write an informative essay that explains the three different types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Many extras are included to help you along the way. If your students have to take a standardized writing test where the writing prompt includes passages/articles, then this product is a must-have!*Please note that this writing prompt is just part of my YEAR LONG BUNDLE. The yearlong bundle includes 5
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3rd - 5th
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CER Claim Evidence Reasoning Activity CER Template CER rubric CER practice
Are your students struggling with writing their claim, evidence, and reasoning scientific explanations? This template will help students write scientific explanation summaries and support their claims with evidence and reasoning (CER). Comes with language support, in the form of graphic organizers and sentence frames. Plus a generic rubric to help you grade students' CERs. This is great for integrating the Common Core into your science class. Included in this product:✅ Blank scientific explana
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4th - 12th
1830 REPORT CARD COMMENTS: language, math, behavior, science, writing, homework
This REPORT CARD COMMENTS book is a massive, 181 page collection of report card comments/remarks for ALL teachers who teach and report in subjects such as, English (Writing, Reading, Comprehension, Spelling, Proofreading and Editing, Oral Communication, Listening Skills etc.,), Math (variety of comments, including problem solving), and Science. Other areas of reporting such as, Introductory Comments, General Comments, Homework Completion, Participation, Group Work, End of Year comments, Class Be
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K - 12th
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End of the Year Science ABC Book Project
This project can be used in almost any grade level, and is ready to use!With this project, students will demonstrate their knowledge of grade level science topics and concepts, in an ABC Book format. This would make a great end of the year science project! With your purchase, you will receive two versions of this project: a pdf file for paper-based used, as well as an editable power point for digital learning use.Purchase includes:Version #1: Paper-Based PDFEnd of the Year Science ABC Book Proj
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1st - 12th
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End of Year Gift - Editable Memory Gift for Teacher - Fun End of the Year Craft
Are you looking for a special end of the year craft project or memory gift for teachers or a Mother’s Day gift? Use this editable and printable fingerprint memory tree to create a special keepsake gift or add it to your kids’ end of the year memory book or preschool journals.✅ SAVE TIME! - This special end of the year craft project is easy to prep.✅ VERSATILE! Create a keepsake gift for teachers, student teachers, or Mother’s Day.Use the tree printables to study trees and the four seasons.Use a
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PreK - 5th
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Grade 5 ONTARIO Report Card Comments (Use with Google Docs™)
These Grade 5 ONTARIO Report Card Comments will make completing your report cards so easy! Comments are compatible with Google Docs™ and are fully editable for your convenience. Just copy and paste and replace "STUDENT" with your student's name and "THEY/THEIR/THEM" with your student's preferred pronouns.This resource is updated for all the newest curricula as of 2023!All comments are provided in a rubric format (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4) so you can easily identify what comment is appr
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5th
Science Fair - Everything you need to Sponsor Science Fair Projects
Science Fair Guide, Contracts, and Rubrics - I have sponsored over a thousand science fair projects and taken middle school students as far as the National Level in Science Fair (Broadcom Masters, Lemelson Award, 2019). THIS is the guide I give my students and their parents. Directions on how to complete a science fair project - accurate and to the point, written at a middle school level. What to expect, things to think about, tips, hints, and pep talks.Rather than answering a bagillion question
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Life Science Bundle
Send Home Family Project STEM Activities - Take Home STEM Challenges in a Baggie
Looking for a fun way to engage families at home? Send home these STEM challenges in a baggie to keep your students entertained with their families. Each challenge starts with a cleverly written riddle that doubles as the directions for the STEM challenge. Simply copy the poem and add the easy-to-find supplies into a small baggie. You can send home one baggie a month OR use these activities in your classroom, too! With easy-to-find supplies like toothpicks, marshmallows, sticky notes, alumin
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K - 5th
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Basic Shape OUTDOOR Scavenger Hunt Neighborhood Exploration
Grab a clipboard and get out and explore the neighborhood while hunting for basic real-world shapes! This activity is perfect for distant learning! Students/children can work individually, pairs or groups to find different items within their neighborhood. Some sheets list items to find and others have students make lists of things they see.There are FIVE versions to allow for differentiation. Suitable for preschool all the way through fifth grade! The INDOOR Basic Shape Scavenger Hunt can be fo
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PreK - 5th
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Middle School Science Fair COMPLETE Plans, Student Materials, Rubrics, & Awards!
Updated for 2020!This is a bundle of science fair goodies, best for middle school science fairs. Everything is ready to print, but everything is completely editable to suit the needs of your students! Included are .pdf, .pptx, and .docx files. Included in this bundle:** Student Materials:HUGE printable 15-entry student log book, for students to develop and test their hypotheses, record observations, (just the log book is also available here)Cheat sheet of due datesGuidelines for maintaining the
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5th - 8th
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Space Meet the Teacher EDITABLE templates - Open House - Meet the Teacher Night
Your Meet the Teacher Night will be out of this world with these Meet the Teacher editable templates! You’ll find Space Meet the Teacher station signs, teacher letters, parent forms, wish list cards, and more to make your Open House run smoothly. Set up parent stations with the station signs or use the slides as a PowerPoint presentation! Customize your Meet the Teacher with the EDITABLE files -OR- use the ready-to-use posters provided with the EDITABLE files.Perfect for Meet the Teacher, Open H
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PreK - 5th
Geology Informative Essay Writing Prompt - Paired Passages - Graphic Organizer
With this resource, students use information from two unique passages to write an evidence-based informative essay explaining how water changes earth's surface. Many extras are included to help your students along the way including a graphic organizer, sample essay, and rubric. If your students have to take a standardized writing test where the writing prompt includes passages/articles, then this product is a must-have! Click the preview to get a closer look!Save when you buy the bundle! This wr
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3rd - 5th
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Landforms Project {Science, Writing, and Art}
Landforms Science Project: This differentiated science and writing project is a meaningful way to assess understanding of landforms. In this project, students will design their perfect camping spot among three different landforms. Note: This resource was updated on 7/21/22. Please download the new version if you already own the Landforms project!This resource includes:Lesson plansSmall group activity to review landforms (landforms included: plains, plateau, canyon, mountains, valley, hill)Projec
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Earth and Life Science Project Bundle
Engineering Design Process Worksheets, Activities, and Rubrics
STEM without the Engineering Design Process is like making a pizza without the crust. I mean, why even bother? STEM challenges *need* a solid foundation to provide the best learning experience and growth opportunities for your students. The EDP is the foundational process that should be guiding ALL your STEM activities.If you are new to teaching STEM or the engineering design process, this resource has everything you need to understand the EDP and how to implement it with your students. If you a
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2nd - 6th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Science Fair Project Labels Pink Chevron --- with EDITABLE Title Labels
These labels are perfect for creating an eye catching Science Fair Project. These label's design features a bright pink chevron background with blue cloud header.
Labels included:
1. Variables
2. Materials
3. Acknowledgements
4. Observations
5. Hypothesis
6. Procedure
7. Research
8. Data
9. Application
10. Graph
11. Introduction
12. Abstract
13. Problem
14. Results
15. Conclusion
16. Purpose
17. Question
18. Analysis
19. Data Tables
And More!
These labels feature multicolore
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PreK - 12th
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Group Project Rubric Editable Version Included | Group Work Rubric
Are you looking for a way to grade group projects? This is a rubric that can be used for grading or giving feedback. It works great for things like Social Studies and Science projects. The rubric includes a score between 1 - 4 in these areas: group work behaviorpresentationfacts included neatnessgroup participationThere is even an editable text version included so you can customize the rubric text for your needs. (Note: The text inside the rubric is the only editable part of the resource.) Inclu
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3rd - 6th
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Earth and Life Science Project Bundle
This Earth and Life Science Project bundle includes four engaging projects you can use to assess important science concepts while integrating writing and art at the same time! This bundle includes the four resources shown below: Monster Lab (Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors)Create a Creature (Animal Adaptations)National Parks Weather Expedition (Observe and Track Weather)The Perfect Camping Spot (Landforms)Each resource includes: lesson plansplanning and project pages differentiated proj
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3rd - 5th
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SCIENCE Interactive Notebook Cover, Grading Rubric, and Table of Contents
If you're like me, you LOVE using interactive notebooks with your students! They're a fantastic way to actively involve students in the learning process. But...if you're like me, you also want your interactive notebooks to be organized! Students should be able to access information quickly and accurately, making it easy to review previously-studied material and create new entries when needed. This is the perfect tool to help you and your students get, and STAY, organized! Included in this resou
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4th - 10th
Brochure Rubric
This rubric can be used for any subject area when a student has created a brochure to showcase their topic! This can be used at multiple grade levels and is very generic so it can fit for almost any project that requires students to create a brochure! I especially like to use these for science/social studies, but be creative! :)
Enjoy!
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1st - 12th
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Waste and our World Project Based Learning - Upcycling and Recycling Project
Want to make your Waste and Our World Science unit more fun? This Project Based Learning activity will allow your students to explore the concepts of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. This Science PBL is perfect as a unit review activity, as a fun activity before winter break, or even as an Earth Day celebration. Through inquiry, students will create individualized treasures out of trash and other recycled materials. They will also create presentations to teach their peers about a consumer product tha
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4th - 6th
Best Science CER Rubric Ever! Editable Claim Evidence and Reasoning Activity
Are you looking for an easy to use CER rubric and CER handout? CER writing can be challenging for students and this clear and easy to understand resource will help you effectively teach, model, and implement Claim Evidence Reasoning writing in your science classroom. Please click the PREVIEW to see what is included in this ready to use resource.CER or Claim Evidence Reasoning writing can be used for practice, labs, or assessment. Included in this resource:Editable CER rubric - Google DocOne page
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5th - 9th
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Science Fair Judge's Rubric
This product is a rubric that the judges use to score my middle school science fair projects. My students present their projects to them and score their projects based on each of the criteria listed. Then, I add up the scores and that determines the first, second, and third place winners in each category.
If you have any questions about starting a science fair at your school feel free to email me! jlosurdo13@gmail.com
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3rd - 12th
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