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Plant and Animal Cells - Print and Digital Science Activities for Teaching Cells
Looking for easy-to-use resources for teaching plant and animal cells? Or are you just searching for a few activities to supplement your existing cells curriculum? These science activities are just what you need! The perfect addition to your science activities toolkit! Whether you're looking to supplement your existing curriculum or need a complete set of teaching tools, these science activities offer a blend of convenience and quality! Whether you're introducing the topic or diving deeper, the
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4th - 6th
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Phases of the Moon Cut & Paste Activity & Reading Comprehension Space Astronomy
In this activity, students are presented with an article describing the phases of the moon. 25 questions (matching, true/false, and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. In addition, there is a cut and paste activity for the phases of the moon. Students also label each phase. INCLUDES:Informational text 900-1000 Lexile25 questions- matching, true/false, multiple choiceStudents cut out the pictures and paste them in order. (In the BW version, they must shade the correct sides.)They al
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: MEGA Science Bundle Custom Bundle for Buyer
Project Based Learning Activity: Island Survival (PBL) Now for Google Classroom
Project Based Learning Activity: Island SurvivalThis project based learning (PBL) activity integrates elements of science, ELA, and social studies into a student-centered adventure that combines imagination, creativity, and problem solving skills as they try and survive mysteriously arriving on an island.There are 16 activities (1 page for almost each one) for students to complete. Each page involves a problem or idea they must solve, recreate, or answer. Pages can vary from writing, map skil
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2nd - 6th
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Ecosystems & Food Webs Science Stations | 4th Grade 5th Grade Activity TEKS NGSS
Get ready to facilitate learning with informative, easy prep centers! Ecosystems and Food Webs Science Stations includes 9 stations all about food webs and ecosystem interactions.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class! 9 StationsRead It: Read about food webs and abiotic and biotic components of a koala’s ecosystem. Answer questions.Create It: Use a table with information to construct a food web.Watch It: Watch two short videos and answ
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4th - 6th
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5-PS3-1
Adaptations Science Stations | Animals & Plants Structures | 4th Grade TEKS NGSS
Ready for quick prep adaptations science centers for plant and animal structures and functions? These centers focus on identifying and comparing structures and functions.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about the structures of giraffes, Madagascar geckos, agave, and earthworms. Answer questions.Create It: Use information provided to design a camel that would be adapted to a tundra environment.Watch It: Wat
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4th - 6th
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4-LS1-1
All About Science Experiments | 4th Grade & 5th Grade End of Year Activities
Get students ready for the next grade level of science with our iLearn Science Slides and Lab Activities. Your students will learn important basics like safety, tools, measurement, data analysis, and science practices using the scientific method or the C-E-R (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) approach.iLearn Science is better than ever!▶ Added more exploration stations▶ Updated slides▶ New differentiated notes booklet▶ Added C-E-R version of Skittles investigation▶ Added printable + Google Forms quiz
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4th - 6th
Science Stations Bundle | 4th Grade and 5th Grade End of Year Science Review
The Science Stations Units Bundle includes 13 physical, earth, and life science sets for a total of 117 stations. The topics are: ecosystems, natural resources, erosion, adaptations, space, properties of matter, changes to matter, mixtures, energy, weather and water cycle, force, Earth's spheres, and plants.Updated for 2022! I think you'll love this update-- guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!Looking for stations to review, enrich, and expa
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4th - 6th
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Sports End of the Year Activities | Science & Math Projects: 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Need end of the year activities that are fun? Add STEM challenges to your math and science review! These sports STEM challenges will engage your students with a little friendly competition.Students use their skills and creativity to compete with sports-themed STEM challenges. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make the end of the year a memorable and enriching experience for your students.Because each activity has recording sheet options, this pack is great for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade st
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3rd - 6th
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Stars & Constellations Coordinate Plane Graphing Pictures Activity Ordered Pairs
Graphing the Constellations: This activity integrates Math and Science by teaching students about coordinate graphing as well as the constellations! The constellations are precisely positioned so that their positions match that of their actual positions in the sky! This can even be used as a constellation star map! UPDATE (10/12/16): I have tweaked many of the pictures to make it easier for students to connect the dots for each constellation. Please re-download to receive this update.This act
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4th - 9th
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The Wild Robot Activities ⭐ STEM Challenges Hands-on Novel Study ⭐
Get ready for STEM activities with The Wild Robot by Peter Brown! In this set of challenges, students follow the adventures of Roz the robot on an island where she must adapt in order to survive. Along the way, Roz encounters many challenges which she must overcome. Your students will overcome the challenges right alongside Roz as they complete the STEM challenges that go along with this engaging read aloud. ✅ What You'll Get ✅3 Main STEM ChallengesCamouflage STEM Activity ChallengeShelter STEM
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3rd - 6th
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3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Bundle of Activities and Challenges Read Aloud Books and Novels
End of the Year Reflection - Color by Number - Coloring Pages
This activity requires students to answer 12 questions related to their school year. Once finished, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun and relaxing zen coloring page. The great thing about this activity is that each student will get their own unique coloring based on their school year. Plus, it will work for any school subject. Every year, I will update the product to reflect the dates of the current school year. The current dates included in this resource fo
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3rd - 7th
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Solar System Create, Facts, and Fill Ins on a String Interactive Science Fun!
Solar System: On A String Interactive {Create, Facts, and Fill Ins}The entire solar system is included in this pack.Once assembled your students will love that it will actually look like the solar system in the order in which the planets appear. There are dashed guidelines for cutting and on the back of each planet is a fill ins page. Requires 8.5 by 11 paper total of 14 pages – one set of full color art and one set of black line art for your students to color.The back of each planet asks – how
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K - 8th
Winter STEM Activities and Challenges with Paper ❄️ Snowflakes ❄️
**BEST SELLER!** Winter STEM / Snowflake STEM activities! Create a variety of snowflakes with these 3 STEM engaging challenges. For these challenges, the only material that is necessary is plain paper. This is a great companion activity if you are reading about Snowflake Bentley (Wilson Bentley).✅ What You'll Get ✅Teacher Instructions and sample imagesWarm up activities: How snowflakes form in nature (1 page informational text)Cutting practice page (if your students need it, recommended!)Which f
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3rd - 8th
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MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Science Stations | 4th Grade 5th Grade Earth
Do your students understand how slow changes like weathering, erosion, and deposition change Earth's surface? Erosion Science Stations includes 9 stations to help your students to explore weathering, erosion, and deposition in a variety of ways!Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about Earth’s changing landforms due to wind, water, and ice.Create It: Use information provided to build diagrams that show canyon
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4th - 6th
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5-ESS2-1
, 4-ESS2-1
Oreo Moon Phases Activity (Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Craft) Lunar Cycle
Moon Phases: This Oreo moon phases activity has students learn and have fun using Oreo Cookies!
Oreo Moon Phases Activity Contents:
1. Moon Phase identification: Followed by Oreo shaping & placement
2. Oreo's around the Earth: 2 different Sun, Earth, Moon Formats:
A. One showing a persons perspective from Earth with viewing angle
B. One without the viewing angle
3. Two pages of Answers
Important: This product is part of my Moon Phases Activities Bundle: (20% OFF!
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3rd - 8th
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Forms of Energy Science Stations | Light Sound Electrical Thermal Transformation
Forms of Energy Science Stations includes 9 station activities focused on mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, and sound energy.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about thermal, mechanical, sound, electrical, and light energy. Answer questions.Create It: Place the circuit cards in the correct locations on the diagram mat.Watch It: Watch a video and answer questions.Match It: Match the objects to the type
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4th - 6th
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Changing States of Matter SORT (Cut & Paste) Review or Assessment- NOW DIGITAL!
This interactive and hands-on card sort activity will allow your students to see how the atoms in matter change as they change states due to the amount of heat given to that matter. This is a great way to teach, practice and asses this tricky concept in a kinesthetic way! Use this for your upper elementary or middle school science class.Start by asking students the question: How can the states of matter can be changed from one form to another? [ex. " What happens to solid ice when heat is added?
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4th - 6th
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Space Science Stations | Sun, Earth, Moon Phases, Solar System | 4th 5th grade
Get ready to facilitate learning with informative, easy prep centers! Space Science Stations includes 9 station activities that focus on the Sun, Earth, our moon, moon phases, our solar system, and day and night.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about the characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon and record information about their sizes, compositions, and gravity.Create It: Use materials to build a model
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4th - 6th
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Weather and Climate & Water Cycle Science Stations | 4th Grade 5th Grade Earth
Get ready to facilitate learning with informative, easy prep centers! Weather and Water Science Stations includes 9 station activities that focus on processes in the water cycle and the difference between weather and climate.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!StationsRead It: Read about weather and climate. Answer questions.Create It: Gather information about the weather conditions and give a weather report to a friend. Option: Hav
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4th - 6th
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Science is Weird - Bulletin Board Classroom Posters
Show your students how strange, crazy, and weird science can be by decorating your bulletin board with these 40 posters. Each poster gives a surprising or weird fact related to science. You can choose to either set up a larger display with the included banner or use the smaller poster for a weekly interactive bulletin with one fact a week to last you the school year! Students will definitely take notice of these eye-catching posters, and it may even inspire them to do further research! INCLU
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6th - 8th
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Human Body Systems Activity: Biology Digital Escape Room (Science Breakout Game)
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge of the human body systems. Full "Letter" sized cards as well as smaller sized cards are provided.Update: This escape room now includes a fully digital version. Don't worry, you can still choose to complete this escape room entirely through printing.An editable template of the questions is also now available so you can adjust the escape room to meet the needs of your classroom!Important: Please view the Video Preview (f
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6th - 9th
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Christmas Labs & STEM Activities | December & Winter Science Experiments
Do you need some FUN science activities to do before Winter Break? These FIVE Christmas science labs are engaging, educational, and the most fun your students will have this year! This newly-updated resource has been a crowd-pleaser for 8 years!LABS1. Milk and CookiesProperties of MatterThe more milk a cookie absorbs, the happier Santa is! Students conduct an experiment to determine which of three cookies absorbs the most milk. (Option: Santa Scenario or Generic Milk and Cookies)2. Snowball La
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3rd - 6th
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Food Webs and Food Chains Activity: Digital Escape Room Science (Ecosystems)
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to improve their knowledge and skills with interpreting food webs. Update: This escape room now includes a fully digital version. Don't worry, you can still choose to complete this escape room entirely through printing.An editable template of the questions is also now available so you can adjust the escape room to meet the needs of your classroom!Important: Please view the Video Preview (found within the thumbnails above) for an explanation o
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4th - 7th
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Earth Science Interactive Notebook - Complete Bundle
SCIENCE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK FOR EARTH SCIENCEThis product is a compilation of ALL Earth Science Interactive Notebook chapters. This download will save you 20% off the individually listed chapters!Each activity enables students to process the information given by the teacher then allows them to use self-direction to apply their new knowledge. The engaging activities always vary in order for all students to use and benefit from different learning styles. Activities included correlating with the
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5th - 10th
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- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
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