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3rd grade science printables for Easel Assessments
Types of Clouds Activities Worksheets Reading Passages Weather Flip Book Spring
Make learning all about clouds fun with these hands-on activities. This unit has passages and activities to learn about cumulus, stratus, cirrus, and cumulonimbus clouds. Updated with reading passages with three different levels of difficulty.This unit includes reading passages and activities:Cumulus StratusCirrusCumulonimbusWeather Bulletin Board KitVocabulary posters can be printed in black and white or in color. These are great for introducing the unit or displaying an attractive bulletin boa
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2nd - 4th
The Moon Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage describes Earth's moon including details about:the size of the moonthe moon's distance from Earthtemperature changes from day to nightthe length of a year on the moonmoon phasesgravityThis resource includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the passage to increase student comprehen
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Animals Habitats and Ecosystems Project Polar Rainforest 2nd 3rd Grade Science
This BEST SELLING animal habitats unit includes reading passages and worksheets for 10 different habitats with fun & engaging activities to reinforce learning. Have students read the passages and answer the comprehension questions about each habitat. Each passage has a habitat scene for students to color and connect to the information. This fun NO-prep pack is a huge timesaver! Habitats Included:OceansGrasslandsSavannasWetlandsDesertsWoodlandsPolar Regions: The Antarctic and The ArcticMounta
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2nd - 3rd
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3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS4-4
Force and Motion Reading Passages Worksheets Activities 3rd 4th Grades Science
Force and Motion is an engaging, fun-filled unit that lets students explore the fascinating world of physics! This unit covers topics such as friction, gravity, mass, magnetism, electromagnetism, and Newton’s Laws of Motion. Students will explore the science behind forces and motions through reading passages, comprehension activities, and vocabulary. Students will learn about Sir Isaac Newton, the mastermind behind the Laws of Motion, and Elijah McCoy, who invented the first automatic lubricato
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2nd - 4th
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3-PS2-3
, 5-PS2-1
Ecosystems and Biomes Reading Passages Activities Photosynthesis Food Chains Web
Make teaching about ecosystems and biomes fun with this complete unit! With this BEST SELLER, your students will learn all about the different types of ecosystems, biomes, food chains, photosynthesis, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, and how they interact with each other. This engaging unit includes information about different types of ecosystems and biomes, as well as hands-on activities that bring the topics to life. Help your students understand ecosystems and biomes in a meaningful wa
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3rd - 5th
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5-LS2-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
Weather Tools Worksheets Reading Passages Activities Project Weather Instruments
Make teaching about weather instruments FUN with these hands-on activities! This complete unit includes information about 8 weather tools. Your students will love learning all about weather tools with this interactive unit. Updated with leveled reading passages in three levels of difficulty. What should you wear today? Will it be warm or cold outside? Will it rain or snow? These are all questions that meteorologists help us answer. Meteorologists gather information about the weather using many d
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2nd - 4th
Animal Adaptations Reading Passages Worksheets Activities Project 3rd 4th Grade
This Animal Adaptations complete unit has reading passages, activities, and vocabulary to teach about physical adaptations, behavioral adaptations, instincts, learned behaviors, and types of camouflage. You’ll be able to differentiate for all students with reading passages with three levels of difficulty.This unit includes reading passages, hands-on activities, a pacing guide, video links, vocabulary posters, a review guide, exit slips, a unit test, and more! With Information About:Animal Adapta
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2nd - 4th
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4-LS1-1
, 5-LS2-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 5-ESS3-1
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Solar System Activities Reading Passages Worksheets Project Phases of the Moon
This complete unit about the Solar System is designed to help kids learn about the planets, phases of the moon, and two famous astronauts: Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride. With our kid-friendly reading passages and activities, your students will have hours of astronomical fun!It has leveled reading passages, comprehension questions, hands-on activities, a pacing guide, video links, a flip book, fact flaps, vocabulary posters, character studies on Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride, a unit test, answer
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2nd - 4th
Forms of Energy {light, magnetic, electrical, heat, and sound energy}
This resource contains activities for the forms of energy: heat energy, electrical energy, magnetic energy, sound energy, and light energy. There are reading passages with comprehension questions, simple experiments, two sorts and an assessment. This product includes a digital version in TPT Easel. It contains:•Book Lists on the topic of energy•Vocabulary cards that can be posted in the classroom•KWL Charts for energy, heat energy, electrical energy, magnetic energy, sound energy, and light ener
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Science Bundle: Curriculum for the Entire Year
Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors Bingo Game
Students identify inherited traits and learned behaviors of different animals in this fun bingo game. Print and play using 24 pre-made cards. A sentence about an animal is read aloud. Students identify the animal and decide whether the sentence describes an inherited trait or learned behavior. Most of the animals in the game are used twice...once for an inherited trait and once for learned behavior. This means students have to do a bit of critical thinking. Great test prep!Play this game digital
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Bingo Games Reading Passages and PowerPoints Activities Bundle
Magnetism Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
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
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-3
Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Life Cycles, Comparing Offspring to their Parents, & Traits of Plants & Animals
This resource includes activities that match Ohio Learning Standards. The six living things included are chickens, frogs, plants, pumpkins, ladybugs, and butterflies. There are activities that focus on lifecycles, traits of different species and comparison activities for a species and their offspring. The following activities are included:Passages for each animal or plant life cycle with comprehension questions, posters, and an opportunity for students to put a life cycle in order. Passages for
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Science Bundle: Curriculum for the Entire Year
3 States of Matter Sort Classifying Activity Worksheet Solids Liquids & Gases
This resource on the states of matter science helps students understand the differences between solid, liquid, and gas.INTERACTIVE BOOKThis is a 6-page booklet with cut-and-glue pieces. On each page, students add the correct definitions and examples of the states of matter. The last page is a graphic organizer for students to complete with their own examples. STATES OF MATTER POSTERShow a visual representation of solid, liquid, and gas and explains the characteristics of each.DIGITAL STATES OF M
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2nd - 3rd
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Animal Structures and Functions Bingo Game Set 1
Supplement your animal adaptations unit with a structures and functions bingo game and a short assessment. The bingo game features 30 different animals and one or more structures that help them survive in their environments. The animals include mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, and insects. Simply print and play using some of the 24 pre-made bingo cards included in both color and black and white. The teacher reads an adaptation clue(s) aloud, and then students cover the animal name if
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Bingo Games Reading Passages and PowerPoints Activities Bundle
Heat Energy Readers Theater Conduction Convection Radiation Play Plus Assessment
Heat Energy Readers Theater Conduction Convection Radiation Play Plus AssessmentThis fun reader’s theater teaches students about heat energy in a fun way. It can be used to introduce a unit, or reinforce concepts about heat energy. The story reinforces the concepts of conduction, convection, and radiation. This reader's theater also introduces conductors and insulators of heat energy. The engaging format of this play allows many students to participate, and it reinforces reading and spea
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3rd - 6th
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly Activities Unit Worksheets Reading Passages Flip Book
In this fun pack, students will learn all about butterflies including their life cycle! This unit includes comprehension passages about butterflies, butterfly life cycle, monarch migration, vocabulary posters, flip book, and a butterfly craft. This unit includes:✔Reading passages all about butterflies✔Comprehension questions✔Life Cycle of a Butterfly✔Parts of a ButterflyThere are several engaging student activities to complement this butterflies unit of study including:✔3-D Butterfly Craft✔Cut-n
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1st - 3rd
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Types of Energy (Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources)
This science resource focuses on the different types of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. The types of energy included in this resource are wind power, hydropower, solar power, geothermal, biomass, oil, coal, and natural gas. The activities included are:9 reading passages with questions and answer keysVocabulary Posters for renewable and nonrenewable resourcesState energy research reportTypes of energy memory gameTypes of energy task cards with a recording sheet and answer sheetAssessme
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Science Bundle: Curriculum for the Entire Year
Rocks and Minerals Reading Comprehension Passages Worksheets Unit The Rock Cycle
Our Rocks and Minerals Unit for 3rd and 4th Grade has reading passages and activities about the Types of Rock, The Rock Cycle, Volcanoes, Tectonic Plates, Weathering and Erosion, and the Layers of the Earth. This complete unit is packed with activities that will captivate your students' interest and enhance their understanding of rocks and minerals.This unit has information about:Rocks and MineralsWeathering and ErosionIgneous RockSedimentary RockMetamorphic RockAmazing MineralsColorful Crystals
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2nd - 4th
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5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 2-PS1-1
, 4-ESS2-1
Matter{ solids, liquids, gas} Science Activities and Reading Passages
This resource aligns with Ohio's Learning Standards for Third Grade. It contains reading passages and simple experiments on the topic of matter. Students explore the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. This resource includes:KWL Chart5 Reading Passages (2 differentiated passages on Matter, Solids, Liquids, and Gases)Comprehension Questions for each Reading Passage with Answer KeysClose Read Symbols Centers for exploring the properties of liquids, solids, and gasesActivity: Exploring the th
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Science Bundle: Curriculum for the Entire Year
Clouds & Weather Tools - Science Mini-Book - Earth Science - Print and Digital
Clouds and Weather Instruments Science Mini-Book (Earth Science)Check out the preview for a look into this mini-book I created for my emergent fourth graders!*For Assembly:1. Print cover page.2. Print mini-book contents front-to-back.3. Fold cover page; fold mini-book contents.4. Insert mini-book contents into cover page and staple the spine.*****************************************************************************Other Science Products from The Berry Hill:Types of Rocks - Science Mini-BookPh
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Mini Books Bundle
Conserving Resources Activities {Recycle, Reuse, Reduce}
This recycling resource contains activities that focus on the importance of recycling and the recycling process. It includes pre-reading and post-reading activities. They are available in PDF and digital versions. The following resources are included:List of Books About RecyclingPre-assessment on Prior Knowledge of RecyclingThe Importance of Recycling Reading Passage and Comprehension Questions Conservation of Resources Reading Passage and Comprehension Questions Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Post
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Science Bundle: Curriculum for the Entire Year
Types of Rocks Science Mini-Book - Earth Science - Print and Digital Resource
Types of Rocks Science Mini-Book (Earth Science)Check out the preview for a look into this mini-book!There are 11 pages of content in this mini-book reader, each which has a blank illustration section for students to draw and show knowledge of the content provided! This is a great way to informally assess student understanding. For any custom requests and/or suggestions, please email Emilee at eberryhill@gmail.com.*For Assembly:1. Print cover page.2. Print mini-book contents front-to-back.3. Fol
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Science Mini Books Bundle
Body Parts and Five Senses Worksheets for First Grade
Ready for back to school? Let your students explore their own bodies and the five senses with this fun, educational workbook. ME AND MY BODY is an exploration of our senses to help us understand the feeling, the world around us.On each page, children take a snapshot of themselves exhibiting each of their five senses to explore the various language arts skills that are taught in school. Each one-page spread includes a self-Portrait, solid color for an easy focal point, and an activity.What Includ
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K - 4th
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Also included in: Back To School Morning Work Activity for Preschoolers
Ocean Animals Dolphin Life Cycle Non-Fiction Unit Passages Activities & Flipbook
Dive into the life cycle of a dolphin with this fun and interactive activity pack! Kids will love exploring the natural environment of dolphins with this complete unit. This activity pack includes everything a student needs to understand the amazing world of dolphins.What's Inside:✔Reading passage✔Comprehension questions✔Fun Activities✔Vocabulary Posters✔Spotlight on Vocabulary✔Review Guide✔Answer KeysThere are several engaging student activities included:Comprehension QuestionsMatch up FactsFli
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2nd - 4th
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