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3rd grade science centers for homeschool
STEM BinsĀ® / STEAM BinsĀ® Elementary STEM Activities: Morning Work,Fast Finishers
The original STEM BinsĀ® and STEAM BinsĀ®STEM BinsĀ® and STEAM Bins for K-5th Grade are the ideal hands-on, play-based solution for:Early Finishers / Fast FinishersMorning Work / Soft StartsCentersWriting ExtensionsFine Motor PracticeMakerspaceIncentivesCalm Down Corner***TOP 5 ALL TIME BEST-SELLING RESOURCE ON TPT!***INCLUDES A FULL STEAM VERSION, SPANISH VERSION, AND FRENCH VERSION!!!ā
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PreK - 6th
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Life Cycle of Plants Unit, Investigations & Plant Life Cycle PowerPoint NGSS
This complete, hands-on science unit for teaching about the life cycle of plants centers around an engaging 9-lesson teaching Power Point using āreal lifeā pictures your students will love. Ideal for first, second and third grade, students learning the stages of the life cycle, plant needs, parts of a plant and seed, germination, chlorophyll, photosynthesis, pollination, plant adaptations, and seed dispersal. Content-rich, this unit is loaded with over 20 activities and science experiments, writ
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1st - 3rd
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K-2-ETS1-2
, 2-LS4-1
, 2-LS2-1
, 2-LS2-2
Butterfly Life Cycle Complete Science Unit
Make learning about the butterfly life cycle even more fun with butterfly activities that combine science, reading and writing with hands on experiments. Students learn the stages of the butterfly life cycle, explore pollination, the compound eye, metamorphosis, adaptations, and so much more! Whether or not you raise live butterflies, this quality science resource is the perfect addition to your life cycle of butterflies activities. This complete science unit is packed with over 25 highly engagi
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1st - 3rd
Dinosaur Math and Literacy Centers for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
Dinosaur math and literacy centers are loaded with fun, hands-on activities to help your students build math and literacy concepts! Now includes two fine motor activities, one writing center, six literacy activities, and eight math activities.Literacy skills covered are letter identification, beginning sounds, handwriting, name writing, syllables, building vocabulary words, sight words, rhyming, research skills, and writing/journaling. Math skills covered are one-to-one correspondence, counting,
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PreK - K
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All About Plants - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)
Make learning all about the Plants and Seeds fun and hands on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half page note you can send home to families, so they ca
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PreK - K
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Also included in:Ā Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
5 Senses - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)
Make the 5 senses FUN and hands on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on 5 senses materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book, My 5 Senses! for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half page note you can send home to families, so they can co
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PreK - K
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Also included in:Ā Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
Space Math and Literacy Centers for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
Space centers are loaded with fun, engaging, hands-on activities to help your students build math and literacy concepts! It includes two fine motor activities, one writing center, six literacy activities, and eight math activities.Literacy skills covered are letter identification, letter formation, beginning sounds, sight words, vocabulary words, syllables, rhyming, and writing/journaling. Math skills covered are one-to-one correspondence, counting, number identification, number formation, count
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PreK - K
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All About Weather - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)
Make learning all about the Weather fun and hands-on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands-on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half-page note you can send home to families so they can continue
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PreK - K
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Also included in:Ā Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
Water Cycle Experiments Activities Craft Project Worksheets Vocabulary Cards
Save time planning for your water cycle unit with these hands-on experiments, craft project, vocabulary cards, and activities.You receive:ā¢ step by step instructions for 3 water cycle experimentsā¢ coordinating pages for each experiment that test students' understandingā¢ links to digital Seesaw recording pages for easy tech integrationā¢ 2 sets of vocabulary cards (hand-drawn pictures & real photographs) for the following water cycle words - evaporation, collection, precipitation, condensation
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K - 3rd
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Space, Sun, & Moon - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)
Make learning all about Space (Day and Night, Shadows, Constellations, Moon, and the Planets) fun and hands on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half p
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PreK - K
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Also included in:Ā Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
All About Pumpkins - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)
Make learning about Pumpkins FUN and hands on in your classroom using this unit made just for little learners! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half page note you can sen
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PreK - K
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Also included in:Ā Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
Scientific Method Activity - Easy Paper Airplane Science Experiment Lab
This easy scientific method activity will get your kids excited about following the steps of the scientific method! This interdisciplinary unit incorporates paper airplane science experiments, math, STEM, & writing to provide a fun hands on science experience. Click on the PREVIEW button to see more of what is included! ā What is Included:information and outline for instructionsupply/materials listsample schedule for the activitiesvocabulary list and definitionsword wall cardsstudent vocab
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4th - 6th
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All About Habitats- (Ocean, Savanna, Rainforest, Desert, Polar) Zoo Science
Make learning all about Habitats (Ocean, Savanna, Rainforest, Desert, Polar Regions) fun and hands on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half page note y
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PreK - K
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Also included in:Ā Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
All About Apples - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)
Make apple science FUN and hands on in your classroom using science units made just for little learners! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half page note you can send home
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PreK - K
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Also included in:Ā Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
STEM BinsĀ® MEGA BUNDLE: Elementary STEM Activities: Morning Work,Early Finishers
Save over 20% with this DISCOUNTED Bundle that contains ALL TEN of my STEM BinsĀ® resources and activities! STEM BinsĀ® and STEAM Bins for K-5th Grade are the perfect hands-on, play-based STEM Activities for:Early Finishers / Fast FinishersMorning Work / Soft StartsCentersWriting ExtensionsFine Motor PracticeMakerspaceIncentivesCalm Down CornerThis STEM BinsĀ®MEGA Bundle includes ALL TEN of my best-selling STEM Bins resources and supplements:STEM BinsĀ® / STEAM BinsĀ®STEM Bins Seasonal Task CardsSTEM
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K - 5th
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Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEMā¢ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in:Ā Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEMā¢ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Seasons & Weather Science Unit Worksheets & Activities Kindergarten & 1st Grade
This fun Seasons & Weather Science Unit combines both a Weather Unit and a Seasons Unit with many fun activities for Kindergarten and 1st Grade students. It includes over 100 printable pages of engaging weather activities and four season activities. Also included are experiments, weather worksheets, seasons activities and crafts, flipbooks, puzzles, word banks, and much more. Plus extra hands-on activities for learning about weather tools and clouds.Students will love learning about the weat
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K - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, 1-ESS1-2
Also included in:Ā Weather and Seasons & The Water Cycle - Science Unit Bundle
STEM Index Card Tower Challenge - Easy Prep Project- 2 Versions
This easy prep STEM Activity is surprisingly challenging! Students will have a fantastic engineering opportunity through problem-solving. Index Card Towers show your students how to persevere and redesign based on their initial thinking and planning (plus the towers are fun to build!) The best part is that your prep includes one basic material and the students take over from there. Just stand back and watch them brainstorm and build incredibly tall towers. They will groan when the tower falls, d
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
2024 Solar Eclipse Sequencing Craft and Solar Eclipse Posters
2024 Solar Eclipse* Meet your science standards with this solar eclipse sequencing craft and solar eclipse posters. This set will help you teach your students and children about solar eclipses. This solar eclipse resource contains 5 printable solar eclipse posters that illustrate First Contact, Second Contact, Totality, Third Contact, and Fourth Contact. There is also a safety poster for the eclipse viewing that tells students not to look directly into the sun. These are the same posters in my e
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2nd - 5th
Water Cycle Activity Circle Book Weather Activity Worksheets
Dive into the wonders of the water cycle with this water cycle circle book! This interactive resource transforms learning as you explore precipitation, condensation, evaporation, and more. With customizable content, you can tailor the experience to match your curriculumās water cycle vocabulary, enjoy the flexibility with print or digital versions, and foster excitement with this comprehensive water cycle activity!What Concepts & Skills are Covered?The water cycle (being open-ended so no mat
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Ā Science Circle Books BUNDLE
My Body & Teeth - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)
Learn all about the body and teeth (aka dental health) through hands on explorations in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included are two read aloud books, Me and My Body and All About Teeth for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in:Ā Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
STEM I Can BuildĀ®ļø Cards, Books, and Anchor Charts BUNDLE
I Can Build books and anchor charts are a fun way to get students thinking of all the things they can build and engineer! It is an easy and manageable way to add STEM to your classroom with real photographs! Blocks and manipulatives provide students the opportunity to be creative, problem-solve, develop math and science concepts, develop eye-hand coordination, develop fine motor skills (if the blocks are small), develop engineering skills, and develop inquiry skills (STEM & STEAM). Add a lit
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PreK - K
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Habitat Pop-Up Craft 2nd Grade Science Activities - 7 Diorama Animal Habitats
Learning about biomes and animal diversity for the Second Grade Next Generation Science Standardsā¢? Let your students design one or all 7 animal habitat diorama projects. They will love getting to illustrate/draw their very own habitat scenes for: arctic, forest, savanna, ocean, desert, pond, and rainforest. Click on the green "VIEW PREVIEW" button above to see what is included in this resource.Your prep for the pop ups is so easy. Just copy the blank pop-up pattern onto tag or cardboard. Pr
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2nd - 3rd
Science Centers Bundle | 3rd & 4th Grade Science Review | Plants Matter Weather
Ready for easy prep science centers? Transform your science centers with Science Weekly 5. You'll find quick centers for matter, energy, ecosystems, life cycles, earth science, and space.Science Weekly Fiveā¢ stations are versatile, easy to use, and aid in student learning. Teachers all over the country are using these centers and love them. There are 17 units with 5 stations in each unit for a total of 85 center activities.5 Quick and Simple Centers Per Unit1. Read2. Explore3. Organize4. Extend
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3rd - 4th
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