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Environment Common Core W.4.8 resources
National Parks Virtual Field Trip & Web Scavenger Hunt Conservation End of Year
Looking for an activity about National Parks? Let your students take a Virtual Field Trip using technology! It's a great way to expose your students to the natural beauty and wonder of the United States National Parks. Your students will "travel" and explore Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and other amazing National Parks. They'll learn about the importance of the National Park Service, take virtual tours and hikes, "meet" the park rangers, and learn about important conservation efforts
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3rd - 7th
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STEM Novel Activity: The One and Only Ivan
This project combines all four aspects of STEM.S: Animal HabitatsT: Zoo ResearchE: Planning a ZooM: Area and Perimeter Calculations for ZooDirections This project combines all 4 parts of STEM. It is separated into 2 lessons. Lesson 1 combines science and technology. Lesson 2 combines engineering and math. I like to do both lessons over the course of a day. I use Lesson 1 during my language arts block and then Lesson 2 during math. SuppliesLesson 1: letter to class (can be copied off or
Energy: Hydroelectric Power with STEM Project
This Hydroelectric Energy package shows how hydroelectric energy is produced and the energy transformations that happen to turn power from water into electricity. The package includes an interactive PowerPoint presentation which shows how hydroelectric power is produced and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of hydro power.The presentation makes liberal use of diagrams and pictures to illustrate the points simply and clearly. This presentation is suitable for multiple grade levels. Th
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4th - 8th
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in: NGSS Renewable Energy Bundle Grades 4 - 6
STEM: Plants and Food Waste
In this HUGE project based learning unit, you will receive lessons on composting, plants, gardening, food waste, pollution, and community service. The first unit is on the effects of food waste, the largest contributor to our landfills, then your students will grow their own garden using food scraps for the second unit. If you'd like to see these activities in action, check us out on Instagram @thebrainybee. With this bundle you will receive the following activities and more!
Unit Plans
Links
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Biomes & 5 Themes of Geography Project (The Amazing Race)
The Amazing Race producers are looking to do a biome themed season next year and they need your help! This integrated project asks focuses on biomes, ecology and the 5 themes of geography. In order for each student's chosen location to be considered, they will need to conduct research and complete a 13 page application for review.
This document includes:
-Lesson Overview
-Student Task Overview
-Application packet
1. General Title page info
2. Location Snapshots (illustrations of 5 key things
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4th - 9th
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Volcanoes and Earthquakes: A Complete Unit
A low-prep comprehensive science unit with ELA components.
Included you will find:
• 15 lesson plans
• Student notebook with interactive portions
• Several hands-on activities
• Research project
• STEM activity
• Answer keys and rubrics
• Exit tickets and other assessment ideas
• Posters
• Vocabulary quizzes (2)
• Geography link
• Art link
• Objectives with note-taking and summarizing
• Original nonfiction articles
Lessons:
Layers of the Earth
Tectonic Plates
Pangea
Shield Volcanoes
Mt
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS Renewable Energy Bundle Grades 4 - 6
This bundle contains NGSS aligned lessons on three sources of renewable energy: Wind Energy, Solar Energy and Hydroelectric Energy. They are aligned with the following performance expectations: NGSS 4-ESS3-1, 4-PS3-4, 5-ESS3-1. Product Descriptions:Using Windmills to Change Wind Energy to ElectricityThis informative and entertaining package includes a wealth of material and exercises on wind energy, its environmental benefits, and challenges. Materials are aligned with Common Core and address
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 5-ESS3-1
, 4-ESS3-1
Biomes Pennant Reports
Your students are going to love researching the different biomes from around the world with this fun pennant report. When the students finish completing their report, the pennants can be displayed for all to see. The pennants can also be used as a graphic organizer for students to complete as they are reading about the different biomes in class. I tried to include all of the different biome names that are used around the world, but I have also included an extra pennant to add more biome names if
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Biome Bundle
NGSS Grade 4 Natural Resources Energy and Fuels Performance Assessment
NGSS Grade 4: Earth and Human Activity
4-ESS3-1 Obtain and combine information that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.
The assessment begins with a whole class activity to activate prior knowledge. Students match information about energy sources, then classify those resources by attributes.
In the second activity students create a concept map of how the use of energy and fuels such as coal mining affects the air, land, and water. Using
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3rd - 5th
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Nature Walk for Kids | Fall Scavenger Hunt for Kids | Printable Pumpkin Patch |
These Nature Walk, Fall themed Scavenger-Hunts for Kids are the perfect school activity to get your toddlers, preschoolers, or school-aged kids in the outdoors looking for all things autumn related. With three different scavenger hunts in this bundle, the kids can practice looking for objects using descriptive words in at the school, a playground, at a pumpkin patch, or around the neighborhood on a field trip. The colorful fall pictures make it perfect for kids of all-ages since they don’t need
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PreK - 5th
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What Do Plants Need to Grow?
What Do Plants Need to Grow? introduces students to the important role plants play in sustaining life as we know it. Plants are among the most important resources on Earth, providing us with food to eat and oxygen to breathe. In addition to adding beauty to our surrounding environment, plants also keep our soil healthy through decomposition, provide habitats for animals, and are the source of many materials we use every day—including wood, clothing, medicine, plastic, and more. In this unit, stu
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, 2-LS2-1
, 3-LS3-1
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Global Warming BUNDLE
158 printable or digital pages for students to explore global warming. Students learn about:the food we eat and where it comes from, how we produce electricity, the effects of buildings on the climate, the increasing magnitude and frequency of storms, how changing weather harms plants and the animals that consume them,questions and writing prompts inspired by Greta Thunberg, and more.PRINT: I created PDF versions that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or a
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Preserving Our Plant Research Project
Students will enjoy working collaboratively to research a current environmental issue that affects our world today. They will learn about various topics, such as, deforestation, non-renewable energy depletion, ozone layer depletion, pollution, and climate change. Students will use text in this product, as well other informaiton they find during their research from other sources, to compose an essay outlining the problem and their possible solution. Included in this product is:1 page text int
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3rd - 4th
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Indigenous Peoples Sustainable Living Book Project
Need a way to have your students research amazing and creative ways Indigenous People lived sustainably for thousands of years? This project is for you!First, we read the article and book together and discussed. Then, I provided my students with the graphic organizer to draft what they would like to include in their book. Once the draft was checked over for spelling, grammar, and content, students created their book!I had them work on this during Native American Heritage Month (November) and ha
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4th - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
Colorado National Parks Webquest
Colorado is home to some of our country's most precious natural resources and beautiful outdoor spaces. There's a reason it's called "Colorful Colorado!"This Web quest is a great tool for introducing students to research practices, note taking skills, and reading expository text. In addition, it's a great tool for introducing students to the wide array of diverse environments available in Colorado's National Parks, Monuments, and Heritage Areas. Easily adjusted for multiple grade levels, this r
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: National Parks Projects
Sharks of the Ocean Digital Research Project
Are you looking for an interactive and engaging digital research project to help your students analyze informational text?Click here to see this project in actionThis resource contains embedded videos, interactive slides, and clickable research links. Students will use these links to research three shark species and then choose a shark from that interests them most to research. Students will also identify at least two reasons why sharks are important to our ocean ecosystems. Included in this res
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3rd - 5th
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Arctic Animals Digital Research Project for Earth Day
Make Earth Day Everyday! This research project is the perfect way to engage your students in identifying how climate change has affected the animals found in the Arctic. Click here to view the project in action.This resource contains embedded videos about the Arctic and clickable research links on every page. Students will use provided links to research four endangered or threatened animal species and then choose an animal from the Arctic that interests them most to research.Included in this res
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3rd - 5th
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Greta Thunberg - Internet Research Projects
35 printable or digital pages exploring concepts addressed by Greta Thunberg about global warming: The Paris Agreement, Autism, Fridays for Future, Global Strike for Future, How humans affect the weather, Where electricity comes from, Sweden, The media, Laws makers, Politicians, and more... Students use a tablet, laptop of phone to search online for answers to each question, or they may consult a parent or sibling, a friend or teacher. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your
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4th - 12th
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36 Guided Writing Tasks: The Environment
We offer you a complete set of 36 guided writing tasks focused on the topic of the environment. There are a wide variety of writing tasks covering persuasive, informational, explanatory, and narrative writing. This includes tasks for writing essays, reports, opinion pieces, short stories, personal narratives, and poems. It also includes tasks for creating timelines, flyers, and posters. Some of the topics covered include recycling, reusing, conservation, pollution, waste, deforestation, nationa
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3rd - 6th
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Polar Animal Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
This blended resource is great for distance learning and in person learning. It contains materials for your students to complete a Polar Animal Research Report. Combine resources to easily BLEND your classroom! This resource contains both a printable and digital - Google Slides Polar Animal research report.Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Polar Animal Research Report resource. It helps has make report writing easy! It contains questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for
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3rd - 5th
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Endangered Animals on Parade
Children enjoy learning about animals. They love reading about, watching them, and acquiring knowledge about their habits: what they eat, where they live, their size, their babies and their survival strategies. Add an animal’s conservation status, and children become intrigued with humanity’s role in both endangering and improving that status.Connecting the topic of Endangered Animals with your Language Arts program, you will be able to instruct, provide learning experiences, and assess the s
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3rd - 6th
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My Botany Journal
Introducing My Botany Journal, the perfect workbook for young explorers just beginning their journey into the fascinating world of botany, plant growth, and gardening! Designed with interactive activities, My Botany Journal is a comprehensive learning companion that combines education with fun, fostering a love for nature and a deeper understanding of plants. Key Features:1. Engaging Content: Packed with colorful illustrations, captivating exercises, and interesting facts, this journal makes lea
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 5-LS2-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 5-LS1-1
Earth Day Foldable Exploding Box Research Project UPDATED for 2020
This project was just updated for Earth Day 2020Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Earth Day? Then this Exploding Box project is the perfect resource to help your students reflect on ways to help save the planet. Students will identify ways they can Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, as well as determine how they will help their environment this year.Even the not-so crafty teacher will love making this project! You will need scrapbook paper, scissors, glue and coloring tools to cr
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
erosion student journal
This student journal packet is great for a hands on activity for erosion. The students will build their own landscape and watch in real time how water causes sand to erode. This inquiry based lesson allows the students to form their own predictions and opinions, while guiding them through the activity. Watch it with "The Power of Water for Kids" by free school on youtube for the second activity.
Grades:
4th
NGSS:
4-ESS2-1
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