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Science Common Core K.G.A.2 resources
STEM Challenge: Build Toothpick Structures
These 24 toothpick STEM structure cards help kids develop abstract thinking, engineering, 2d and 3d shape recognition and shape knowledge.-----------------------------> Bundle with all of our STEM challenges and SAVE! <-----------------------------After building each shape, children take their learning one step further and label the number of vertices and edges. The STEM structure cards are perfect for engineers from preschool to second grade!Just grab a box of toothpicks and a container o
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Year of STEM Challenges
2-D Shapes Robot Craftivity | 2D Shapes Activities | 2D Shape Craft Robot
Your mathematicians and engineers will LOVE designing and constructing these fun robots composed of two-dimensional shapes, or 2-D shapes! Depending on the grade level, your mathematicians and engineers can use their shape robots to show how many circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, rhombuses, and hexagons, and how many sides and vertices they used! This is great for differentiation or a mix of grade levels! There's a bonus engineering connection! There is a read aloud book that can used to
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K - 2nd
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K-2-ETS1-2
Kindergarten Summer Review Packet | Summer Activities for First Grade Readiness
This Kindergarten Summer Review Packet is the perfect skills review to send home with your soon-to-be first graders over summer break. If you're looking for engaging summer activities to support your little learners before they enter first grade then look no further! This activity pack includes practice pages for ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This all-inclusive packet is so much fun, but most importantly, helps your students avoid the summer slide. Your students will love completing
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PreK - 1st
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NGSS:
K-ESS2-1
, K-ESS2-2
, K-LS1-1
Virtual Field Trip BEACH DAY | Google Slides | End of the Year
Be every student's favorite teacher by taking them to the BEACH! Virtual Field trips are a great way engage students in learning. Use these interactive, editable Google Slides to easily have students copy and paste movable parts, learn about beach safety, ocean life, what to bring to the beach and so much more!What is in this download?18 Google Slides with Titles, Edit Text Boxes, Directions, Movable Parts GREAT for Virtual or In-Person TeachingKWL ChartPacking A Suitcase for the Beach1 Minute
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trips BUNDLE for Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
Kindergarten Interactive Notebooks - Science, Social Studies, Grammar, & Math
Get a year’s worth of supplemental material for science, social studies, math, language, and grammar with this engaging interactive notebook bundle for kindergarten. These easy-to-use interactive notebooks are perfectly leveled for kindergarten learning! Covering a wide variety of topics, these interactive notebooks will help your students to review and master important standards. Interactive notebooks keep learning organized in one convenient location! This Bundle Includes:⭐️Interactive Science
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PreK - 1st
NGSS:
K-PS3-1
, K-ESS2-1
, K-ESS3-2
, K-LS1-1
, K-ESS3-3
2D Shapes Sorting Activity Math Center - Montessori Shapes in Nature
A meaningful 2D shape sorting activity young learners will love! This geometry activity with real life pictures includes everything you need to help your preschool, prek, or kindergarten student sort shapes. Bring nature into learning with these Montessori cards and help students notice that shapes are everywhere. Your students will enjoy distinguishing and identifying the basic two dimensional shapes: circle, triangle, square, oval, pentagon, hexagon, and crescent. 7 shapes included!Play is ess
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PreK - 2nd
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ZOO ANIMALS Math Literacy Centers and Activities Theme Unit Preschool 132 pages
ZOO ANIMALS Theme Unit Pack for Preschool - This is a comprehensive set of activities with a ZOO ANIMALS theme - make hands-on, interactive centers and learning games for your preschool and pre-K classroom. 132 pagesClick on the PREVIEW link to see most pages, and to decide if this is the educational level you are looking for. Contents:Large zoo animal cut outs for small group recognition, description, bulletin board, flannel board, stick puppets etc. (16 zoo animals)Word/picture strips plus hea
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PreK - K
Also included in: HUGE BUNDLE 23 Big Theme Packs for Year Preschool PreK All Subjects
2D 3D SHAPES Toothpick Cards | STEM Activities and Challenges
Are you looking for some engaging STEM ideas to incorporate into building geometry skills with 2D and 3D Shapes? I have you covered with these Build A Shape Mats! Print and laminate. Students build shapes with toothpicks and molding dough (you can use marshmallows or gumdrops instead), count the toothpicks, sides, vertices, and trace the words!What is inside:2D SHAPESPg. 3 Triangle MatPg. 4 Square MatPg. 5 Rhombus MatPg. 6 2D Rectangle MatPg. 7 Diamond MatPg. 8 Pentagon MatPg. 9 Hexagon MatPg.
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K - 2nd
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STEM Lab Starter Kit STEM Task Cards
Mini Classroom STEM Lab Starter Kit and STEM Task Cards-Not sure where to start when it comes to incorporating STEM into your classroom routine? This STEM Lab Starter kit and STEM Task Cards are designed to help you easily add STEM activities to your everyday schedule in a meaningful and low prep way! WHY STEM?STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Educating students in STEM subjects prepare students for life, regardless of the profession they choose to follow. STEM projec
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K - 2nd
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Year of STEM Challenges
"This is BY FAR the most comprehensive, FUN low prep STEM bundle I’ve ever bought. Love it, and so do the kids!" - Nikki M.Looking for easy prep, fun to solve STEM challenges for kids?! This epic bundle combines ALL of my STEM challenges into one easy purchase - my best selling landmark cards, toothpick and playdough STEM structures, weight and length challenges... they're all here! And that means you'll get an entire year of STEM challenges in one easy download.Each activity pack includes easy
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PreK - 3rd
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FARM ANIMALS Math Literacy Centers Activities and Printables Preschool 116 pages
This is a comprehensive set of activities with a FARM ANIMALS theme - make hands-on, interactive centers and learning games for your preschool and pre-K classroom. 116 pages, plus cover and contentsClick the PREVIEW link to see most pages, and to decide if this is the educational level you are looking for.Contents:Large farm animal cut outs for small group recognition, description, bulletin board, flannel board, stick puppets etc. (11 farm animals)Word/picture strips plus headerFlash cards, 4
Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: HUGE BUNDLE 23 Big Theme Packs for Year Preschool PreK All Subjects
Kindergarten STEM Activities Alphabet STEM Challenges
Tired of hearing "NOT ANOTHER WORKSHEET!" from your kindergarteners? You're not alone. Keeping the alphabet exciting can be as tricky as herding cats! If you've spent hours googling activities for each letter, only to find your students still struggling, I've got something that'll make your teacher heart sing: Introducing Simply STEAM's Alphabet STEM Activities for Kindergarten! These alphabet activities are your secret sauce to banish boring from your classroom and introduce a world of fun and
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PreK - K
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, K-ESS3-1
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Dinosaur Pattern Block Mat Printables & Worksheets
These Dinosaur Pattern Block Puzzles and Worksheets offer an engaging and educational experience, integrating math, science, and writing for students. With a focus on popular dinosaurs like T-Rex, pterodactyl, stegosaurus, apatosaurus (brontosaurus), and velociraptor, these resources are designed to accommodate various grade levels and learning needs. Here's a detailed breakdown of what you can expect:Dinosaur Puzzles:Easy Puzzles: Ideal for Pre-K and Kindergarten students, these puzzles provide
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PreK - 3rd
NGSS:
2-LS4-1
STEM Challenges & Activities for the Year STEAM Team Building Summer No Prep
Looking to use STEM Challenges and activities in your elementary classroom? These hands on simple STEAM activities are low prep and use common classroom materials. These STEM activities are both digital and printable! There are STEM challenges and activities for the entire year for you to use - 48 challenges! You will find just what you need for Back to School, Team Building, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer STEM fun! This STEM Bundle includes STEM challenges and STEM activities for the entire ye
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K - 5th
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OCEAN ANIMALS Literacy and Math Centers and Activities for Preschool 106 pages
OCEAN ANIMALS theme unit comprehensive pack - make hands-on, interactive centers and learning games for your preschool and pre-K classroom. 106 pagesClick on the PREVIEW link to see many pages, and to decide if this is the educational level you are looking for.Contents:Large ocean animal cut outs for small group recognition, description, bulletin board, flannel board, stick puppets etc. (12 ocean animals)Word/picture strips plus headerFlash cards, 4 to a page, for memory and matching games.Photo
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PreK - K
Also included in: HUGE BUNDLE 23 Big Theme Packs for Year Preschool PreK All Subjects
Wooden block building challenge cards for Pre-School/Kindergarten Block Center
Ideal block center activity with wooden blocks to improve fine-motor development, problem solving and STEM skills. There are 15 construction task cards included in this set and children will love the challenge of building the various items: towers, bridges, robot, car, train, rocket etc. These cards are to be used alongside standard colored wooden blocks as shown in the pictures. This would make an ideal independent activity station or morning center for a Pre-School or Kindergarten class. The
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PreK - 1st
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, K-PS2-1
RAINFOREST ANIMALS Math Literacy Centers and Activities for Preschool 120 pages
This is a comprehensive set of activities with a RAINFOREST ANIMALS theme - make hands-on, interactive centers and learning games for your preschool and pre-K classroom. 120 pages.Click on the PREVIEW link to see many pages, and to decide if this is the educational level you are looking for.Contents:Large rainforest animal cut outs for small group recognition, description, bulletin board, flannel board, stick puppets etc. (18 rainforest animals)Word/picture strips plus headerFlash cards, 4 to a
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PreK - K
Also included in: HUGE BUNDLE 23 Big Theme Packs for Year Preschool PreK All Subjects
Wooden block building challenge cards Block Center Activity BUNDLE for Kinder
Wooden block building - Block Center Activity. There are 105 construction cards included in this BUNDLE and children will love the challenge of building the various items including: bridges, towers, patterns, animals, people, robots, vehicles, aeroplanes, rockets and much more. This bundle contains the original set plus the new sets 1 -6 (7 sets in total or 105 cards! - enough to last all year in your block center!These cards are to be used alongside standard colored wooden blocks as shown in th
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PreK - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, K-PS2-2
, K-PS2-1
Flat and Solid Shapes Geometry for Kindergarten First Grade
Are you looking for a resource to teach All About Shapes? Everything you need to teach geometry for kindergarten and first grade is included in this hands-on shapes resource. Your students will learn all about flat shapes and solid shapes through posters, task cards, readers, games, and more.Using pattern blocks, popsicle sticks or toothpicks, and marshmallows your students can build flat shapes and solid shapes following the directions from the many task cards that are included. These hands-
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PreK - 1st
3D Shape STEM Challenge Cards
These STEM challenge cards are perfect for encouraging children to explore 3D shapes and their attributes through hands-on play! They help develop design and building skills, problem solving and spatial awareness skills.Two different designs have been included - one set of 12 cards with the shape named and shown + one set of 12 cards with only the shape names and the number of toothpicks and balls of playdough provided.Just press print and grab some toothpicks and a tub of playdough and you're r
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PreK - 2nd
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All About Sharks | Shark Activities Writing Craft | Shark Week Science
Do your students or children want to learn all about sharks? Looking for a fun and engaging way to connect important science and language arts skills? Look no further than this jam-packed All About Sharks Unit. This shark unit will take your students on an underwater journey to the world of sharks. They will work on key reading skills while learning about sharks, their habitat, characteristics, and important facts. They will love tackling life science standards as they learn about the shark
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Pets Math and Literacy Centers Activities Printables for Preschool - 114 pages
PETS theme - make hands-on, interactive activities and learning games for your preschool and pre-K classroom. 114 pages, plus cover and contentsClick on the PREVIEW link to see many pages, and to decide if this is the educational level you are looking for.Contents:Large pet cut outs for small group recognition, description, bulletin board, flannel board, stick puppets etc. (8 pets)Word/picture strips plus headerFlash cards, 4 to a page, for memory and matching games.Pets photo flash cards (8)Up
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PreK - K
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Also included in: HUGE BUNDLE 23 Big Theme Packs for Year Preschool PreK All Subjects
STEM Kindergarten | Force and Motion Activities
Kindergarten Force and Motion STEM Activities will engage all your students during a study of pushes and pulls. Your students will love learning using these hands-on activities. Great for on-site learning, at home learning, or blended. We start STEAM very simple. I want them to think for themselves and solve problems. Because they are beginners, their design sheets are basic, but I want them to start designing and planning. This will only help them and improve as they get older. Each design she
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Grades:
K - 1st
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NGSS:
K-PS2-2
, K-PS2-1
CAMPING Theme Activities Virtual Field Trip | Google Slides
Be every student's favorite teacher by taking them CAMPING! Virtual Field trips are a great way engage students in learning. Use these interactive, editable Google Slides to easily have students copy and paste movable parts, learn about CAMPING, safety tips, what to bring on a trip and so much more!What is in this download?28 Google Slides with Titles, Edit Text Boxes, Directions, Movable Parts GREAT for Virtual or In-Person TeachingKWL ChartPacking A Suitcase for the Trip1 Minute Take OFF Flig
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trips BUNDLE for Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
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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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