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5th grade science lessons $5-10
Creativity Challenges and Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Warm Up
Unlock creativity in your classroom! Finish the Picture!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. In a creativity challenge, students are presented with a problem that they have to solve using their creativity. Typically these challenges are short lasting anywhere from 3-10 minutes. By implementing thes
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1st - 5th
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Stars & Constellations Coordinate Plane Graphing Pictures Activity Ordered Pairs
Graphing the Constellations: This activity integrates Math and Science by teaching students about coordinate graphing as well as the constellations! The constellations are precisely positioned so that their positions match that of their actual positions in the sky! This can even be used as a constellation star map! UPDATE (10/12/16): I have tweaked many of the pictures to make it easier for students to connect the dots for each constellation. Please re-download to receive this update.This act
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4th - 9th
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Thanksgiving STEM Challenges & Activities BUNDLE - Dinner Table, Turkey Hideout
These Thanksgiving themed STEM/STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in November! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation.Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:Mayflower ShipDinner TableTurkey HideoutBonus Brainbuilder: Mini Magnetic ParadeCheck out my Video Tour and Demo of all components on YouTube below!LOW PREP THANKSGIVING STEM CHALLENGES VIDEOIncludes the following components for EAC
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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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Northern Lights Winter Landscapes | Art Lesson | Google Slides + PDF
Looking for the perfect winter art project? Well then I've got y'all covered. This Northern Lights Winter Landscape is not only visually stunning but students of all ages and artistic abilities will create a gorgeous work of art that is sure to be a show stopper! Your students will learn all about the gorgeous natural phenomenon that is the aurora borealis, and use super fun, engaging and (dare I say MINDBLOWING ) techniques to create their winter landscape. This is also the perfect lesson to c
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Elementary Art Lessons | Growing Bundle
Adaptations, Mutations and Natural Selection - Evolution PowerPoint and Handouts
May the best beak win as students fight for survival of the fittest in this lesson about mutation, adaptation and evolution by natural selection. Charles Darwin would be so proud!WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• 19 EDITABLE PowerPoint slides with bellwork, instructions, notes and embedded answer keys to handouts• 6 NON-EDITABLE PDF pages that align with the PowerPoint• Mutation Bird Beak Lab ActivitySTUDENTS WILL:• Learn about how mutation leads to adaptation and Charles Darwin's contri
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5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
Science Doodle - Weather and Climate Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
This item is also found in the Earth Science SET of 8 BUNDLES at 30% OFF!This is a great unit all about weather and climate. This big bundle comes with:Weather and Climate Foldable72 Slide Weather and Climate PowerPointMapping WeatherWeather and Climate Tools FoldablePowerPoint to show keys to the foldablesUnderstanding FrontsQuiz about Weather and ClimateVenn Diagram about Weather and Climate32 Task CardsVocabulary SetWriting PromptWeekly WarmupAll KEYS included and foldables fit perfectly in
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3rd - 6th
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Valentine's Day STEM Activities / Valentine STEM Challenges BUNDLE (February)
Check out my Video Tour and Demo of all components on YouTube below!LOW PREP VALENTINE'S DAY STEM CHALLENGES VIDEOThis Valentine's Day themed STEM/STEAM package is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in February! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation.Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:House of CardsCandy BoxAir MailBonus Brainbuilder: Candy DispenserIncludes the following components for EACH CHALLENGE:D
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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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Sun, Earth, Moon INB BUNDLE by Science Doodles
This item is also found in the Earth Science SET of 8 BUNDLES at 30% OFF!This is a BUNDLE or WHOLE UNIT for the Sun, Earth and Moon.This BUNDLE UNIT includes:Sun, Earth and Moon Foldable with KeySun, Earth and Moon Rotation and Revolution ModelTwo Vocabulary Units with blanks and pictures Our Solar System Foldable with KeySun, Earth and Moon Comparison Venn Diagram with KeyPowerPoint to show keys to foldables32 TASK Cards with questions about unit, task card answer sheet and KEY 2 writing prompt
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3rd - 6th
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Design a National Park Arrowhead Research Project Activity - National Parks Week
Looking for a fun, no prep national parks project that integrates science, social studies, art, and literacy AND keeps kids engaged? Your students will love designing a national park arrowhead emblem for a chosen or assigned NPS site, and it will quickly become one of *your* favorite activities too. Perfect as a National Park Week (April), an end of year, or after testing activity, students think critically and work independently as they apply their knowledge to design an arrowhead for one of th
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4th - 12th
Weathering, Erosion & Deposition: Changes to the EARTH INB BUNDLE
This item is also found in the Earth Science SET of 8 BUNDLES at 30% OFF!This is a bundled unit to teachChanges to the Earth: Weathering, Erosion and Depositionwith the formation of Sand Dunes, Canyons and DeltasThe unit includes:Vocabulary Sheets with picturesChanges to the Earth Foldable with keyWhich One handout sheet with keyAbout the Earth Foldable with keyComputer Lab project with keyTriple Venn Comparison sheet with key32 TASK cards with answer sheet and keyPowerpoint on Canyons, Sand dun
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3rd - 6th
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Winter STEM Bins® Teambuilders - Christmas, Holiday, Snow STEM Activities
★ GRAB MY NEW STEM BINS TEAMBUILDERS GROWING BUNDLE!★ Winter STEM Bins® Teambuilders are low prep STEM Activities that are designed to foster student collaboration and build your classroom community during December, January, and February!Both lower grade (K-1st Grade) and upper grade (2nd-5th Grade) versions are included!★ CLICK HERE FOR SUPPLY LISTThe following STEM Bins® Teambuilders are designed to accompany my STEM Bins®, found at the following link:★STEM BINS8 winter themed Challenges are p
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PreK - 5th
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Fall STEM Bins® Teambuilders - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Autumn STEM Activities
★ GRAB MY NEW STEM BINS TEAMBUILDERS GROWING BUNDLE!★ Fall STEM Bins® Teambuilders are a wonderful STEM Activities to foster student collaboration and build your classroom community during October and November!Both lower grade (K-1st Grade) and upper grade (2nd-5th Grade) versions are included!★ CLICK HERE FOR SUPPLY LISTThe following STEM Bins® Teambuilders are designed to accompany my STEM Bins®, found at the following link:★STEM BINS8 fall themed Challenges are provided for you to set up in s
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PreK - 5th
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Energy Interactive Notebook | Forms of Energy | Light Heat Kinetic Potential
Energy Unit for Interactive Science Notebook! {NOW DIGITAL & PRINT INCLUDED}***Important Update - Now includes additional, colorful Digital Google Slides Version for Google Classroom! Designed for Distance LearningThis resource is part of the Earth Science (Entire) Curriculum.This product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized science interactive notebook.This resource is aligned with Energy Interactive PowerPoint I would highly recommend usi
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3rd - 9th
Mixtures and Solutions Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
This item is also found in thePhysical Science SET of 8 BUNDLES at 30% OFF!This is a BUNDLE UNIT to teach Mixtures and SolutionsThis BUNDLE includes:Foldable about Mixtures and Solutions, key includedFoldable the facts about Mixtures and Solutions, key includedPowerPoint to show keys to the foldablesMixtures and Solutions LAB sheetSweet Science In-class Demonstration sheetVocabulary Set - differentiated for slower learnersMixtures and Solutions Game32 TASK Cards with questions about unit, task c
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3rd - 7th
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Animal Adaptations: Create-a-Creature Project
Make researching animal adaptations fun and engaging with this interdisciplinary project! This creative research project will have your students researching, writing, drawing, and creating all in one amazing digital display! This is something that I created to help students focus their research efforts on animal adaptations and record it in a clear, concise, and attractive manner, as well as practice their digital literacy skills. What you will find in this resource are five lesson plans to h
Claim Evidence and Reasoning - CER - Introduction Activities
If your students are like mine, they struggle with writing claim, evidence, and reasoning, or CER scientific arguments. Teaching students about CER can also be boring so these activities can help your students learn how to write CER's while having fun!These are perfect for introducing students to CER. Students who have never written a CER will struggle, even with modeling of the technique. These activities are scaffolded so that your students will be able to write a CER with ease!Activities and
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5th - 8th
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Biomes PowerPoint Google Slides Forest Tundra Rainforest Desert Animal Habitats
Biome Interactive PowerPoint & Interactive Google Slides! ***UPDATE: Now includes Interactive Google Slides for Google Classroom and Distance Learning!This resource is part of the Earth Science (Entire) Curriculum.***Watch this quick PREVIEW VIDEO to see the PowerPoint in action!This teaching resource is quite the virtual experience! This Biome Interactive PowerPoint can be used as a powerful classroom presentation or students can click their way through it on individual computers. This reso
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3rd - 8th
End of the Year Escape Room Engaging Upper Elementary Activity
Are you looking for an Escape Room experience for your elementary students to end their school year? This will be perfect! This breakout includes a scavenger hunt, a maze, and a secret code. As tasks are completed students find a code to open a locked box. Yes, a STEM Challenge is included!What are the Tasks?For the first task:Teams begin with a Summer Words Scavenger Hunt paper leading to the lock code. (The Scavenger Hunt is editable in PowerPoint and Google Slides.)For the second task:Teams h
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4th - 5th
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Animal Life Cycles LINKtivity® (Frog, Turtle, Chicken, Bee, Butterfly)
Ditch the textbook and give your students a unique and interactive multimedia experience for learning about animal life cycles. The simple teacher prep and the easy-to-navigate digital LINKtivity learning guide are perfect for any upper elementary classroom (even great for substitute days)!Your students will love this self-paced, student-controlled digital activity that allows them to discover the life cycle stages of 5 different animals. But - instead of it being presented in a bland way, stud
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-LS2-1
Weather Interactive Notebook | Weather and Climate | Severe Weather Atmosphere
Weather & Climate for Interactive Science Notebook {NOW DIGITAL & PRINT INCLUDED}***Important Update - Now includes additional, colorful Digital Google Slides Version for Google Classroom! Designed for Distance LearningThis resource is part of the Earth Science (Entire) Curriculum.This product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized science interactive notebook.This resource is aligned with Weather Interactive PowerPoint I would highly rec
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Science Doodle - Inherited Traits & Learned Behaviors INB BUNDLE Notes
This bundle is also sold in the LIFE SCIENCE SET of 7 bundles found here at 20% off!This whole unit BUNDLE is a great way to introduce inherited traits and learned behaviors.BUNDLE includes:30 slide powerpoint with interactive quizFoldable to go along with powerpoint"Find Someone Who" in class activity sheet to fit in notebook"Cut and paste" matching foldable with keyArt project assignment paper ready to give studentsVocabulary Set with colored key32 task cards with answer sheet and keyComputer
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2nd - 6th
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Christmas Science Kits - Great for STEM and Stations, too!
Christmas Science: Christmas STEM Science Kits are awesome to give to any young scientists this holiday season, and would be a great kit to send home during winter break. Teachers can give them to students as a unique holiday gift, or they can even be used as science centers, stations, fun party favors, or kid-to-kid gift exchanges.This printable kit comes with all the instructions you need to easily create cool science experiment kits/gifts to give this holiday season! The materials needed for
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K - 6th
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Also included in: Send Home Science Kit Bundle
Energy Interactive Notebook BUNDLE by Science Doodles
This item is also found in thePhysical Science SET of 8 BUNDLES at 30% OFF!This whole unit BUNDLE is a great way to teach the forms of ENERGY.this BUNDLE includes:23 slide Energy Powerpoint with interactive quizFoldable about the forms of Energy with key"Cut and paste" energy foldable with keyPowerPoint to show keys to the foldablesVocabulary Set with colored key32 task cards with answer sheet and keyWeekly warm-up with keyEnergy Charades GAME with 35 game cards and directionsEverything I will l
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3rd - 6th
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Matter and Density Interactive Notebook BUNDLE Science Doodle
This item is also found in thePhysical Science SET of 8 BUNDLES at 30% OFF!This is a BUNDLE or WHOLE UNIT about CLASSIFYING MATTERThis BUNDLE UNIT includes:Classifying Matter Foldable with KeyStates of Matter Foldable with KeyClassifying Matter LAB foldble with directions Vocabulary Unit with blanks and doodlesRelative Density DEMO handoutDemo and Lab Follow up questions handout32 TASK Cards with questions about unit, task card answer sheet and KEY videos to show printing and folding directions2
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3rd - 6th
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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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One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
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