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3rd grade science lessons for Microsoft Word
Law of Conservation of Mass Reading Passage and Question Set
This product features a reading passage about the law of conservation of mass. Along with the passage there is a question set, question set with two sets on one page (to save on copying), and an answer key. The question set is both fill in the blank and open ended. My students always benefit from this activity!
Simple Machines Marshmallow Catapult Lab Experiment - Newton's Laws
Really fun way to teach simple machines, levers, and Newton's Laws. This is a lesson plan with the full description of how to make marshmallow catapults to launch in class. This is a formal lesson plan, usable for any observation. This was a big hit in the classroom!
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3rd - 10th
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Blizzard Bag/Snow Day Packet (5 days)
This is a 5 day (editable) snow packet that includes an activity in Reading, Science, Math, Writing, and Social Studies for each day. A daily agenda is included as well as all activities. It also includes an editable parent letter explaining the packet as well as a list of accommodations for special education students. It is geared towards 2nd grade standards, but could easily be adapted for other grade levels.
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1st - 4th
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Lesson Plan Template Backwards Design Approach
Lesson Plan Template Backwards Design ApproachAll essential elements that you will need to develop a quality lesson for your students!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Teacher Evaluation: Danielson Aligned Lesson Plan Template for Domain 1
This lesson plan template will help you plan a fantastic lesson that includes all components of Danielson's Domain 1. It is easy to use and includes guiding questions to fill in for each section that will help you achieve that "Distinguished" rating. It can be used for all grade levels.
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K - 12th
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SIOP Lesson Plan Healthy and Unhealthy Foods
This lesson plan discusses healthy and unhealthy foods. It gives students after the lesson pictures that they must classify into healthy or unhealthy categories. Includes all references.
Arctic Dogsled Racing Design Challenge - STEAM for Upper Elementary
Here’s an applied engineering challenge in which—just like in the real world of engineering—a poor design means limited success or even failure.
In the Iditarod Sled Challenge, students apply their background knowledge of physical science and use logic and imagination to construct a miniature sled that will deliver “serum” to Nome, Alaska, just like Balto once did.
Use this challenge in conjunction with your study of the arctic or the Iditarod--or as a stand-alone engineering challenge for the
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3rd - 6th
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Calculating Work (W=Fxd) Worksheets and Key
Calculating Work (W=Fxd) Worksheets and KeyIf you have been teaching a Simple Machines or Energy Unit, then you need to check out this three page lesson to teach calculating work. It is in three sections.Section 1: Picture QuestionsSection 2: Word Problems/with Challenge QuestionsSection 3: Charting/Graphing ProblemsAll problems are worked out and the key is included.These worksheets include the renown Triangle Method, which has been a proven problem solver for students who struggle in math.The
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
TEKS Resource System Unit Planning Guide
Used in conjunction with TEKS Resource System, this guide can help you align your resources to match the pacing guide. This helps with the backwards design of lesson planning to ensure your classrooms instruction meets the specificity of the standards that need to be taught.TEKS Alligned, Lesson Planning
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K - 12th
Robotics WebQuest
This is a great way to engage your students in exploring the benefits robotics has on our world. This lesson includes all the resources needed for students to complete the WebQuest challenge on their own with no guidance required by the teacher. This resource connects with robotics classes, clubs, and competitions. This will work perfect as a substitute plan, Schoology assignment, or lesson facilitated by any teacher. Great for VEX, FIRST, PLTW, and STEM classes. EDITABLE! Includes ANSWER KEY
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Third Grade Common Core and Next Generation Science NGSS Lessons: Full Year
This 72 lesson curriculum teaches the third grade Next Generation Science Standards in an engaging way while integrating a common core standard into each lesson.
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3rd
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AIR -- An Incredibly Cool STEAM Unit for Upper Elementary!
Balloon cars, hovercrafts, gliders, prototypes, zip-lines and air rockets, helicopters and more . . .
Here is a full unit with more than 20 hours of critical thinking and hands-on activities designed specifically for all 21st Century Learners and nonverbally gifted learners. STEM teachers: this unit guides students through the engineering process time and time again—elementary style!
Not only is this unit packed with critical thinking opportunities and rich in deeper understanding of physica
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!
MAPLE SYRUP TIME Mini-Lesson w/ 12 questions: STEPS IN A PROCESS + SEQUENCE
MAPLE SYRUP TIME is a minilesson giving explanatory info telling how maple sap gets changed to maple syrup. The written info is 3/4 of a page. It is followed by 6 multiple choice questions about the maple sugaring process. Finally, there are 6 steps that students have to number in order. (The 1st is done for them.) The activity is quality test prep and practice for reading skills of SEQUENCING and ARRANGING STEPS IN A PROCESS. It also provides a suitable model if students need an example of e
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1st - 3rd
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Convex and Concave Lenses Activity
The lab activity requires the use of concave and convex lenses. I use simple small ones that are cheap and easy to buy. In addition, you need to have a small object (penny, pair of dice, etc) and a large object (cabinet, door, tv, etc) for students to examine. They will stay at their desks and use the concave and convex lenses to look at each item (once holding the lens close and once holding it at arm's length). Students will write their observations on the chart provided. Then, students will a
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3rd - 11th
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The Chesapeake Bay!
Possibly one of the best lessons I have ever taught! It was one of those "teaching moments" where I have everyone's attention and interest! My students loved the hands on and visual aspects of this lesson and the way it is cross-currciluar with so many aspects of 4th grade learning =)
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3rd - 5th
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Get that Salt Out of my Water- Desalination Lab
A great, quick, easy lab to demonstrate the desalination process. After completing the lab, students had a firm understanding of how heat can cause evaporation and seperate the salt from the water. A great lab for any age and the materials are so simple- You can even assigned it for homework (a great way to get parents involved with the curriculum).
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2nd - 8th
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Amplify Science Third Grade Unit 1 Chapters 1-5
These lesson plans are taken directly from the Amplify Science Teacher's Guide Balancing Forces: Investigating Floating Trains (Unit 1, Chapters 1-5). I use them as a guide and as something to hand to my administration, if asked. Each lesson is one page. Lessons are EDITABLE!I am working on additional Units/Chapters.
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3rd
Taking Care of Pets Story, Matching Cards and Worksheet
Students learn about which animals are pets. Laminate matching cards for students to match as you read. Worksheet asks students to identify animals that would live in your house.
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PreK - 3rd
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Design a Tiny Home -- Project based learning w/ full lesson plans
The "Design a Tiny Home" project includes full lesson plans for 9 days (60 minute classes) with essential questions, daily objectives, performance tasks, differentiation, learning activities, and assessments for the entire project. Also, there is a planning document for students to use to track their progress throughout the project while they're using Lucid Chart & 5D planner for their final projects. Also, I included a Tiny Home Rubric to easily assess their final submissions.
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3rd - 12th
Reading Comprehension & Science Integrated 5E Lesson Plan
This is a Reading Comprehension lesson plan that uses Science content. The lesson plan follows the 5E Lesson Plan model. The 5 Es are Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation. The plan uses science content to enforce reading comprehension, however, any reading passage can apply to this lesson plan. The lesson plan applies to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the common core standards. The lesson is designed for the average students, however it includes diff
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2nd - 12th
Also included in: Reading 5E Lesson Plan BUNDLE
Animal: PENGUINS of ANTARCTIC Read in Science +10 Multiple Choice Comprehension
Penguins of the Antarctic is a 3 page Reading in Science Minilesson. It has one page of informational text, 2 cute penguin drawings and 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions. Students must choose among 4 choices in the questions. Reading skills tested are Identifying Main Idea, Finding Details, Cause-Effect, Drawing Conclusions, and Making Inferences. Answer key is included. The lesson is a word document that you can easily edit if necessary. I've listed this for Grades 2nd, 3rd, 4t
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2nd - 4th
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Heat Unit-Lesson Plans (4 weeks!)
Here are 4 weeks worth of lesson plans of hands-on experiments for the Georgia Performance Standard:
Standard: S3P1. Students will investigate how heat is produced and the effects of heating and cooling, and will understand a change in temperature indicates a change in heat.
a. Categorize ways to produce heat energy such as burning, rubbing (friction), and mixing one thing with another.
b. Investigate how insulation affects heating and cooling.
c. Investigate the transfer of heat energy from
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2nd - 4th
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ULTIMATE Elementary Science Fair Project Packet (Top Product)
This is an ALL-IN-ONE Elementary Science Fair / Project Student Packet. I was the SCIENCE LEADER at my school and along with other teachers we put together this packet so every students / teacher / grade level would be on the same page. If you are in charge of putting on the science fair / projects at your school, then this is the packet for you. All you have to do is add in your school name and change the dates to suit your needs.
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3rd - 5th
The Ocean Layers
This lesson plan is a great way to teach students about the different layers of the ocean. It is great to use on it's own or as an addition to a unit plan on oceans (you can purchase the full unit in my store). This download includes a detailed lesson plan step-by-step teaching students what each layer of the ocean consists of. Then as a follow up activity it includes ocean animal cards that give students a clue about which layer you can find the animals in, and students have to figure out wher
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2nd - 5th
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