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Basic principles Common Core RI.5.4 resources for Gifted and Talented
Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Reading Comprehension Passage
This easy to read, one page passage about heat transfer:defines heat as the transfer, or movement, of thermal energydescribes thermal energyexplains 3 different ways heat can move: radiation, conduction, and convection (with examples of each)It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a compa
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, MS-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in:Â Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Unit Bundle of 6 Science Lessons
States of Matter Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about states of matter explains:the 3 states of matter including solid, liquid, and gashow matter can change from one state to another properties we use to determine which state matter is in like shape, mass, and volumeThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.The p
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
Also included in:Â Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Light Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to understand, one page passage explains what light energy is and how it moves. It describes concepts like electromagnetic waves, the speed of light, reflection, and refraction. The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included for your convenience. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the p
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-2
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in:Â Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Scientific Method Independent/Dependent Experimental Variables & Questions Game
This one is AWESOME! Explore the fundamentals of experimental design: independent variable, dependent variable, control variables and, articulate the question that will guide the scientific investigation. Students will arrange variable cards on a shuffleboard and based on their arrangement, formulate a question to investigate the relationship between their independent and dependent variables. Thirteen experimental scenarios to choose from. No additional materials are required to complete this a
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-3
 ...
Who Would Win? Independent Animal Research Project- Digital or Non-Digital!
Now includes an editable Googles Slides option for students along with a printable option that can be sent to students digitally! Perfect for distance learning!My students LOVE books from Scholastic’s Who Would Win? series and I wanted an extension project that allowed them to research their own animals to create their own Who Would Win? book. The book is a total of 10 pages that include the following:Page 1- Title page showing the two animals and a picture of eachPage 2- Scientific name of the
Grades:
3rd - 5th
5th Grade Reading Projects, Enrichment For the Entire Year! PDF and Digital!
5th Grade Reading Enrichment Research Projects for the Entire Year! Thirty-two weekly non-fiction reading enrichment projects in which students research topics and then answer the follow-up questions. The questions, not only check for comprehension of the topic researched, but review common reading text structures such as author's purpose, tone, mood, theme, compare/contrast, plot, cause and effect and more. Aligned to most 5th grade reading curriculum including STAAR/CCSS. Great for early fini
Grades:
5th
Density Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about density:uses an example of a golf ball sinking and a tennis ball floating to explain that density is how tightly packed the matter inside an object isdiscusses what mass and volume are and how they determine densityexplains that objects that are more dense than water will sink and objects that are less dense than water will floatIt includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
Also included in:Â Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Sound Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to understand, one page passage about sound energy explains:sound travels as mechanical waveshow sound is created when a force causes matter to vibratethat sound waves travel at different frequencieshow sound waves move faster or slower through different types of matter The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. It includes color and black-line illustrations for your convenience.
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Also included in:Â Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Conductors and Insulators Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about conductors and insulators:defines heat transfer as the movement of thermal energyexplains that some materials transfer heat and electricity better than others gives examples of thermal/electrical conductors and how they are used gives examples of thermal/electrical insulators and how they are used It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Slides. Color and black l
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, MS-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in:Â Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Unit Bundle of 6 Science Lessons
PATRIOT DAY - SEPTEMBER 11 - "SIRIUS, THE HERO DOG OF 9/11" - NON-FICTION
From educator/author Hank Fellows: This 32 page children's book, with 25 child-friendly photos, is an ideal introduction to the facts and themes surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. This is the true story of "Sirius," the police patrol dog who died in the Twin Towers on 9-11-01. The story is told by "Sirius" in his own words, and also recounts his friendship with his police officer partner, David, who survived the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks. This book is currently
Grades:
3rd - 9th, Adult Education
Gravity Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage explains the force of gravity in language your students will understand. It explains: Sir Isaac Newton developed the theory of gravityall objects with mass have gravitational pullthe larger an object is, the stronger its gravitational pullgravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sunthere is less gravity on the moon than on EarthThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EAS
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-ESS1-2
, 5-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-5
Also included in:Â Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Atoms Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about atoms:explains that atoms are the building blocks of all matterdescribes the parts of an atom - proton, neutron, and electrondiscusses elements, atomic number, and the periodic tableThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion YouT
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-1
Also included in:Â Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Types of Waves Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about different types of waves explains:waves are disturbances that transfer energy from one place to anothermechanical waves (like sound) must travel through matter while electromagnetic waves (like light) can travel through empty spacewaves can be described as transverse or longitudinal depending on how they move scientists measure amplitude and wavelength to determine how much energy a wave hasThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension qu
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, 4-PS4-1
Also included in:Â Sound Energy Mechanical Waves Unit Bundle of 7 Science Lessons
Inventions Unit and Inventors Project Based Learning - Process of Inventing
In this invention unit, I have included comprehensive invention activities which take students through the creative process of inventing. Each activity should be self-explanatory. Students use 21st century skills throughout the unit such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. Students also learn about famous inventors and their inventions. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT UNIT FOR DIFFERENTIATION.IN THIS UNIT: 6 Warm - up activities which teach creativity, critical thinking, and problem solv
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Electricity Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about electricity explains that:electricity is created by the movement of electrons between atoms there are 2 types of electricity: current and staticcurrent electricity can only move if it has a closed circuitThis download includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage a
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-PS2-2
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in:Â Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Predicting Weather Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Weather Map Reading
This power point goes over how professionals use technology to predict weather. It also teaches students how to read weather maps.
Terms Included
- Forecast
- Meteorologist
- Weather Balloons
- Weather Satellite
- Weather Stations
- Computers
- Weather Maps
- Weather Service Map
- Newspaper Weather Maps
There is a notes page and activity page included. Both the presentation and the work page can be found in the zip file. There is an answer key included. The preview file is a pdf of the power
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Physical and Chemical Changes Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about physical and chemical changes explains:what matter is and that it can be changed that matter is made of small particles, called atoms, of different elementsphysical changes affect the appearance or state of the matterchemical changes affect the materials the object is made of several examples of physical and chemical changesThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-5
Also included in:Â Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Soil Formation Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Web Soil Survey Activity
This lesson goes over how soil is defined, what soil is composed of, and how it is produced. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged and works as a review sheet. The web soil survey takes you to the USDA's Web Soil Survey application and allows students to pin point what sort of soil surrounds their school or home. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- soil
- humus
- fertility
- loam
- bedroc
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Air Masses and Fronts Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that covers how air masses are formed and how they move. It also covers how fronts react when they collide. Diagrams are included in the presentation to help the lesson sink in. I have used this presentation successfully in the middle school grades as well as late elementary.
Key Terms Discussed
- air mass
- maritime polar
- maritime tropical
- continental polar
- continental tropical
- prevailing westerlies
- jet streams
- fronts
- cold fronts
- warm fronts
Grades:
5th - 8th, Higher Education
5th Grade Science Articles Informational Text Comprehension Activities
Do you want your 5th graders to read more in science? Give them these informational texts about some of the fifth grade science standards in NC. Each science passage includes 5 comprehension activities to support students' understanding. These articles are geared toward fifth grade but could be used for fourth or sixth grade as well, depending on ability.What is included?-8 passages about -The Wolves of Yellowstone (Food Webs) -The Statue of Liberty (Chemical Changes) - The Eiffel Tower
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
Genius Hour Interactive Notebook Printable and Digital
Are you looking for a way to have your students participate in genius hour? This student interactive journal is the answer! It comes in two formats: printable and digital Google Slides. Students will use the Engineering Design Process to research a topic they are interested in. This can be used to guide whole class lessons or early finishers can work through the journal independently. Genius hour is a perfect way to offer engaging extensions in your classroom.What’s Included?Digital Student
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in:Â Ultimate STEM and STEAM Activities Bundle - Teacher's Top-Rated Resources
Beginning of Year Fun Activity Packet | GRADES 3-5 | Math ELA Teasers Puzzles
If you are anything like me, the back to school season is definitely the most stressful time of the year. It always feels like I am looking for a moment to get myself and my thoughts together, but I have 30 students who are in a new place with new people staring at me, looking for direction, instruction, and entertainment. If you are looking for activity worksheets that combine fun independent and partner activities, brain teasers, and engaging games and puzzles- look no further. I created this
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Biography Activities - Task Cards & Choice Boards for Any Book
Dozens of biography activities come in two formats: task cards or choice boards. Each focuses on one informational text standard, as well as a higher order thinking skill (applying, analyzing, evaluating, or creating).Open the preview to take a closer look.They can be used with any biography: picture or chapter book, read-aloud or independently. You may pick and choose, ask students to specific tasks, or allow them to choose their own activities using the tic-tac-toe menus.All materials come in
Grades:
4th - 5th
Types:
Also included in:Â Biography Unit - Genre Study for Fourth and Fifth Grade Students
5th Grade Science NGSS Aligned Bundle
Do you need help implementing the Next Generation Science Standards? Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?This fifth-grade science bundle unit fits the bill! We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.It comes with:- 45 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.the standardstips and suggestionssuggested YouTube Videos and booksAge Appropriate Website Suggestions for Data CollectionPosters"I can" statement cardsReading PassagesLight Ex
Subjects:
Grades:
5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
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