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Science Common Core CCRA.SL.3 resources
Earth Day Human Impact on the Environment Project
Need a fun project to teach students about the human impact on the environment that's also perfect for Earth Day? This print and digital project will help students think about solutions to problems that are affecting Earth. First, your students will use the provided links to research one of 5 major environmental problems our planet faces. Then, working independently or collaboratively, students will use their findings to create a solution. Finally, students will choose one of 6 ways to present
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-3
, 4-ESS3-2
Animal Habitats First Grade Projects & Kindergarten Animal Habitat Sorts
Make learning about animals and habitats engaging with these project based learning teaching and practice activities! These NO PREP Design an Animal Habitat PBL activities focus on student’s learning by using creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. Students will use graphic organizers, worksheets, centers, whole group shared research writing activities, and STEM projects to learn about animals and habitats, design the perfect animal habitats and ecosystems, and add in plants a
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
End of Year Science Activity or Summer Project on Biodiversity MS-LS2-5
This fun and engaging NGSS middle school activity and lesson challenges students to be park rangers and develop and present solutions to various real problems facing Yellowstone's ecosystem while teaching them the importance of maintaining its BIODIVERSITY! This low prep activity has student worksheets that take about five days to complete and addresses the Next Generation Science Standard's Performance Expectation MS-LS2-5. Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ec
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
NGSS 3rd Grade Weather and Climate Resources!
The resources start with weather activities, then climate activities and finishes with hazardous weather activities. The weather section has worksheets and a quiz. The climate sections has worksheets and a poster project. Then there is an summative assessment on comparing and contrasting weather and climate. Hazardous weather is the last unit, there are worksheets and a poster project. The project describes the weather and students will come up with a creative solution on how to help people that
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2nd - 4th
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Talking Sticks Discussion Strategy with Editable Discussion Cards
Talking Sticks is a management strategy that encourages all students to participate equally in a discussion. The ready-to-use discussion cards in this packet will help facilitate the discussion and keep it focused on a particular topic. Editable discussion cards are also included to make it easy to customize the wording on the task cards.The Talking Sticks strategy can be used in any subject area, and works especially well in reading, science, and social studies. Talking Sticks can be used with
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Literature Circles Made Easy | Classroom Book Clubs Discussion Bundle
Gattaca Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Formats (PG13 - 1997)
Gattaca Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG13 - 1997) challenges students to think critically about the future of genetics. Explore the concept of 'genoism' and how predictive gene technology would influence human behavior. Compare how parents think about their children now with how they do in the advanced society depicted in the film. Ask students to write an essay on the pros and cons of such technology. Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide
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7th - 12th
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Plant Unit | Parts of Plants Activities | Project Based Learning Plants
This Project Based Learning Unit, PBL, all about Plants for 1st grade students will be your complete guide to teaching your students all about the parts, genetics and functions of plants. The unit was built using Project Based Learning Guidelines and 1st grade NGSS Science Standards. Looking for the 2nd Grade Version? CLICK HERETHIS UNIT IS DIGITAL AND PRITABLEOVERVIEWTeaching students through Project Based Learning can be overwhelming, but it is also fun, interactive and rewarding. I have spent
The True Cost Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Google Formats (PG13 - 2015)
The True Cost Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Google Formats (PG13 - 2015) challenges your students to put themselves in the shoes of garment workers in India and Bangladesh and connect their experiences to the fast fashion industry. Explore the idea of advertisement and consumptionism. Analyze the argument that sweatshops might help poorer countries. Finally, explore what we can do as individuals to help reform the clothing industry.Check the preview file for high resolution sample questi
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7th - 12th
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Endangered Species Report Google Slides: Distance Learning
Mini Lesson, Endangered Animals Slideshow, and editable student report slides included!✧ The Endangered Species Report Google Slides are a perfect independent activity to give your students the opportunity to research, read, and write about endangered animals.✧ These slides encourage creativity, reflection, and collaboration between peers. ✧ Each slide is scaffolded with sentence starters, visuals, and organizers to meet the needs of all students.✧ Google slides provide students the opportunity
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Three Identical Strangers Documentary Movie Guide | Worksheet (PG13 - 2018)
Three Identical Strangers Documentary Movie Guide | Worksheet (PG13 - 2018) guides students through and incredible story of joy, loss and deception while challenging them to think about ethics, psychology and the nature vs nurture debate. Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 13 high-level, short answer reflection and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurg
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7th - 12th
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Project Based Learning Bioethics Debate Presentation Genetics Evolution Ecology
Project-based learning is “a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge” from BIE . The Bioethics Debate allows students to choose a side from an extensive list of bioethical topics and work with a partner to research and present both sides of the ethical problem. The project can be introduced by showing the movie Gattaca but is not required.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-4
, HS-ETS1-1
The Bermuda Triangle Thematic Unit
When I asked a class of third and fourth graders what topics they would choose if they could study anything they wanted, the Bermuda Triangle was one of their top choices. The Bermuda Triangle is an integrated language arts, math, social studies, science, and art unit focused on examining the claims regarding mysterious forces of this notorious area of ocean. Students research records, including reports, newspaper articles, and letters, about a number of disasters purported to have occurred myst
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-2
Frontline PBS League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis - Viewing Guide
Elevate your classroom resources with this viewing guide for PBS Frontline's compelling documentary, "League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis." This film investigates the severe impact of concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) within the National Football League, featuring pivotal cases like Mike Webster's. It also explores groundbreaking research by Dr. Bennet Omalu and the team led by Ann McKee at Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy.This v
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Sports Bundle
PBL Plant Unit for Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades with Lesson Plans
This PBL unit includes the planning/description phase, full lesson plans,reflection outline for students, presentation planning outline for students, rubrics,activities for both hands on and technology. It covers plants from facts to awareness of their importance to our lives. The unit has 4 weeks of detailed lesson plans with guidance for both teacher and students. Planning, description outlines, lesson plans, and printables consist of 75 pages. Students can use an ongoing journal, or lap book
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K - 2nd
The Game Changers Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (2018)
The Game Changers Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (2018) challenges students to get the most out of this Netflix info-dense, pro plant-based diet film. Explore the archaeological evidence for plant-based diets, the cause and effects of inflammation, and sources of complete protein. Compare the marketing of the tobacco industry with the meat/dairy industry and think critically about how a global meat-based diet affects livestock production and the world's environment. Finally, ask
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7th - 12th
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The Wild Robot Novel Study Activities BUNDLE - STEM Activities - Questions
⭐Make sure to take a sneak peek at this amazing resource⭐The Wild Robot Novel Activities BUNDLE is everything you'll need as you read and teach the novel by Peter Brown. This resource is packed with three complete activities in one simple and easy-to-use bundle including a pre-reading activity, discussion questions, and an all-time student favorite—STEM challenges! This Wild Robot Bundle is extremely user-friendly and standard-aligned, making teaching this fun novel a breeze. Students will love
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
FREE Hexagonal Thinking Activity Templates for Novel Study
These hexagonal thinking templates help you to easily design a student-led activity that emphasizes critical thinking skills, synthesis, discussion, analysis, vocabulary, and more! Hexagonal thinking is a retrieval and connection strategy. The goal is for students to make a generalization about linked ideas or terms. Students are given (or self-generate) several relevant ideas, concepts, feelings, images, terms, etc., make connections, receive quick teacher feedback, and explain why and how.Ther
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Hexagonal Thinking Reading Activities BUNDLE for High School Students
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Movie Guide | Questions | Google (PG - 2019)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Movie Guide | Questions | Google Slides (PG - 2019) challenges students to connect their experiences with William's life. Explore the relationship William's family has with education and compare it to the way an average person views education in your community. Consider the hardships William faced and what lessons we can learn from his experiences. Ask students to do further research on how a dynamo works and draw a labeled diagram of William's windmill.Check the p
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Custom English Class Movie Guide Bundle - SAVE over 35%
Butterfly Life Cycle Bundle
Buy Butterfly Bundle For a Big Bundle of Savings! You get four Butterfly Life Cycle resources that compliment each other to make your raising butterfly experience extraordinary! 1. Butterfly Life Cycle Science Notebook and Teacher’s Guide to Raising Butterflies 2. Caterpillar and Butterfly Diagrams with Clue Cards 3. Butterfly Life Cycle Vocabulary Cards 4. Painted Lady Butterfly Life Cycle Clip ArtThe Butterfly Life Cycle Science Notebook and Teacher’s Guide:Inspires scientific skills like evid
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K - 2nd
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The Life Cycle of a Sunflower Seed to Plant, Reader's Theater Script; Level 1
The Life Cycle of a Seed Reader's Theater script Level 1Bring your science standards to life with this engaging Reader's Theater play designed to help your students learn about the life cycle of a sunflower seed. This fun script reinforces reading skills, science standards, science vocabulary, fluency, and speaking and listening skills. Students will learn how a sunflower seed needs water, sunlight, and soil to grow and what each stage of the plant life cycle looks like, starting and ending with
Apollo 11 Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google (G - 2019)
This Apollo 11 Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (G - 2019) explores the famous mission that landed Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong on the moon. Director Todd Douglas Miller has done an amazing job piecing together real life audio recordings and footage to send the viewer back in time to July 1969. Ask students to connect with the suspense of the mission and the decisions and feelings of the astronauts. Challenge students to think about how they would've reacted if they were on the
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Hulu Bundle of 8 Movie Guides | Questions | Worksheet | SAVE over 35%
Student Run Newscast PBL (5 lesson plans, 5 news segments, 23 student jobs)
Student Run Newscast Project Based Learning This resource is a bundle of my 5 New Segment Project Based Learning Enrichment Packets, complete with job descriptions, graphic organizers and the writing process. Each one is centered around completing a news segment that when put altogether, creates a complete classroom news broadcast. Each segment includes engaging tasks, graphic organizers, informative writing lessons and research strategies that give students a voice and choice in their i
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Podcast on Social Responsibility & Activism - STEAM Research Project + Checklist
A great introduction to podcasting (podcast creation), for both upper elementary and middle school students! This resource helps students (and their partners) create a podcast project, guiding them step-by-step through their research, creation, and reflection processes.What's included in this purchase:4-page teacher guide NEW! - digital & printable9-page Google Slides™ student document - digital & fillable1 printable version of the student document - printable pdfExtra evaluation rubrics
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4th - 9th
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Co-Teacher Unit Planner Template with Core Subject Dropdown Options
Complete with all Common Core State StandardsCollaborative Planning: A co-teacher planner allows teachers to collaborate effectively on lesson planning. Teachers can share ideas, resources, and responsibilities for different aspects of the lessons, ensuring a cohesive and comprehensive approach to teaching.Efficient Communication: Administrators can use the planner to communicate important information, such as school policies, upcoming events, or professional development opportunities. Teachers
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Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS1-4
, K-PS3-1
, 5-ESS2-2
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Importance of learning science
Learning science is particularly important for students as it equips them with the essential knowledge and skills to make sense of the world around them. Science education is not just about memorizing facts. It fosters critical thinking, inquiry, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are not only useful in school but also in everyday life beyond the classroom.
Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- 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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