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Science Common Core RI.4.4 lessons
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
Grades:
4th - 12th
Potential and Kinetic Energy Differentiated Close Reading Passage
This Potential and Kinetic Energy reading passage is a part of my Amazing Science Close Reading Passage series. It is complete with everything you need to tie together your science and literacy instruction!Check out the PREVIEW to see what all is included in this differentiated close reading pack! The passage included is provided in THREE differentiated reading ranges for upper elementary and middle school. To ensure quick, easy, and discreet differentiation in your classroom, the reading leve
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Structure & Functions 4th Grade Science Plant Animal Adaptations & Animal Senses
Do you need to teach Animal and Plant adaptations, structure, and function? Students will learn that animal and plant adaptations include internal and external structures and that each structure serves a specific function. They will also learn about animal adaptations and plant adaptations, including behavioral adaptations in animals. Students will be able to make a simple model (graphic organizer for this Included) to describe how animals receive information through their senses, process the in
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Grades:
4th - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 4-LS1-2
Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS PLUS Reading Informational Text Passages CCSS
Mixtures and Solutions Differentiated Close Reading Passage
This Mixtures and Solutions reading passage is a part of my Amazing Science Close Reading Passage series. It is complete with everything you need to tie together your science and literacy instruction!Check out the PREVIEW to see what all is included in this differentiated close reading pack! The passage included is provided in THREE differentiated reading ranges for upper elementary and middle school. To ensure quick, easy, and discreet differentiation in your classroom, the reading level is i
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Solar System BUNDLE | Print and Digital
Looking to incorporate the Solar System into several subject areas? This complete no-prep BUNDLE can be used in your Science and Reading/LA block. Students will stay engaged while completing the hands-on activities. Needing something for Google Classroom? This also contains interactive activities.This now contains activities for Google Classroom. There is a link on page 2 of the PDF that allows you to make a copy. There are text boxes that allow students to complete the activities.This unit cont
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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Bats Informational Text Reading Passages - All About Bats - Animal Adaptations
Students will love learning all about bats! Bats have adaptations that help them to survive! This is high-interest nonfiction, six-page informational text reading passage with comprehension questions. Students will learn about bats, their adaptations, their contribution to the ecosystem, their behavior, their lifecycle, and more. Bats are fascinating animals. Great for Science Reading Comprehension. ✅This unit includes:reading passagestext-dependent comprehension questions✏️interactive notebook
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 4-LS1-2
, 3-LS4-2
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Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS PLUS Reading Informational Text Passages CCSS
Light Reflection and Refraction Light Energy and How The Eye Works 4-PS4-2.
Students will make a model that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye causes objects to be seen. They will learn about reflection and refraction. This resource addresses the NGSS standards for 4th grade 4-PS4-2, 4-LS1-1, and 4-LS1-2. This resource also addresses NGSS Waves and Their Applications and From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes. This resource includes:nonfiction articlesresponse pageshands-on inquiry-based lessonsInteractive Notebook FlapsTeachers Love This
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Grades:
4th
NGSS:
4-PS4-2
Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS PLUS Reading Informational Text Passages CCSS
Waves Activity & Patterns and Energy Transfer Waves Lab NGSS 4-PS4-1 and 4-PS3-2
Do you need to teach about waves? Students will explore waves and concepts relating to waves hands-on and also through reading informational text about waves. Students will learn about amplitude and wavelength and that waves transfer energy rather than matter.This resource includes:inquiry-based lessonsfour pages of informational textresponse pagesinteractive notebook flapsa review game with cardssix hands-on activitieslabs on waves answer keys Camille ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Extremely Satisfied This is
Grades:
4th
NGSS:
4-PS4-1
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS PLUS Reading Informational Text Passages CCSS
Earthquake Activities Analyzing Maps and Designing Solutions to Reduce Impact
Do you want to teach upper elementary students about earthquakes?Students will analyze maps to learn about Earth's features. Students will compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans. Students will love learning about Earthquakes and the science behind them. Includes over 90 pages and slides!This Earthquake resource includes:hands-on activitieslab pagesmap workinteractive notebook flapsfive pages of informational text passagescomprehension pagesa slide s
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 4-ESS2-2
, 4-ESS3-2
Earthquakes and Volcanoes - Differentiated Close Reading
This Earthquakes and Volcanoes reading passage is a part of my Amazing Science Close Reading Passage series. It is complete with everything you need to tie together your science and literacy instruction!Check out the PREVIEW to see what all is included in this differentiated close reading pack! The passage included is provided in THREE differentiated reading ranges for upper elementary and middle school. To ensure quick, easy, and discreet differentiation in your classroom, the reading level i
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Summer Reading Passages Sea Turtles Life Cycle Science Animal Adaptations
Are you looking for summer reading passages with comprehension questions? Students will love learning all about sea turtles! They will read informational text about the sea turtle life cycle, behavior, and nesting. Sea turtles are so interesting, and most species are endangered. This is great for environmental reading. The science information on sea turtles is rich, so students can practice reading skills such as making inferences and looking at text features. Great for Earth Day! This resource
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS PLUS Reading Informational Text Passages CCSS
Reading Comprehension Passages - Science and Nature - Distance Learning
This pack includes 20 non-fiction close reading passages with comprehension questions all about science and nature. Includes printable and digital versions! Wonderfully versatile for classroom use - use in guided reading groups, for independent reading, at centers, as supplements to other lessons, as morning work, as homework - anything a teacher could imagine! This pack is part of our 160 passage Daily Reading bundle! Click here for the listing!Passage TopicsAnimals in Cold ClimatesBird NestsCe
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions BUNDLE - Distance Learning
Science Differentiated Passages Bundle
Science Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about all things science from life science to physical science to earth science by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 109 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 545 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can r
Fossils Activities & Evidence of Organisms That Lived Long Ago 3-LS4-1. & 4-ESS1
Fossils Unit: Students will be completely engaged with the rich science information and fossil activities! Includes fossil worksheets and fossil interactive notebook flaps. This fossil-integrated unit allows students to participate in critical thinking, read nonfiction passages, and engage in hands-on activities about fossils.This resource includes:directions for making a fossil replica five pages of informational text passagescomprehension questionsresponse pagesanswer keysa review gameTeachers
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
4th Grade NGSS Earth Science Unit
This NGSS-aligned unit includes science, literacy, and math activities to teach systems on Earth's surface. The topics include plate tectonics, weathering, erosion, natural hazards, and changes to the Earth that are visible in formations and the fossil record. Included in this packet:Resources for Input: - Unit essential question- Inquiry chart printable- Observation chart photos- Printable Cognitive Content Dictionary and teacher samples- I Just Thought You'd Like to Know About Patterns in Eart
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Grades:
4th
Types:
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS2-2
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Also included in: 4th Grade NGSS Science Unit Bundle
Plate Tectonics - Changes to the Earth's Surface - Earth's Features
Plate tectonic activities are engaging for students! This HUGE integrated unit combines close reading of nonfiction passages on plate tectonics and changes to Earth's surface with a hands-on lab. This unit also includes plate tectonics worksheets. Landscapes on Earth have changed over time! We know this because of the study of plate tectonics. This resource is full of interesting activities! Perfect for Upper Elementary Students.This unit includes: a hands-on lab follow-up pages QR code Researc
Grades:
4th - 5th
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
Physical Science Reading Passages Differentiated Close Reading Passages
This Physical Science Close Reading Bundle comes with EIGHT engaging close reading passages on high interest Physical Science topics. These reading passages are the perfect way to tie together your science and literacy instruction this year. Your students will love using these fun passages for the middle grades to learn about topics like the atoms and molecules, properties of mater, oceans, simple machines, potential and kinetic energy and more. In addition to the differentiated Close Reading
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Physical Science: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Physical Science Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about all things physical science by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 34 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 170 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these questions after readin
Owl Pellet Lab With Nonfiction Text NGSS 4-LS1-1 and 5-LS2-1
Owl Pellet Lab: Students will be engaged with this hands-on Owl Pellet lab and an informational text article on owls. Students will learn about owl adaptations and behavior. They will learn about how owls fit into the ecosystem. This resource includes a 5 E Inquiry based hands-on lesson on owl pellets, a several day CLOSE reading lesson using informational text, a 3 page informational text article, folds for interactive notebooks and worksheets for both the pellet lesson and the Informational te
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Grades:
4th - 5th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 5-LS2-1
4th Grade Science NGSS PLUS Reading Informational Text Passages CCSS
This fourth-grade NGSS science bundle includes all of my resources for 4th-grade NGSS. It also includes fourth-grade resources for reading informational text. Teachers and school districts will love this Huge fourth-grade NGSS Bundle with a wide variety of labs, centers, nonfiction articles, and more. This Bundle Includes the following Science Units:Structure and FunctionSpeed, Energy, and Colliding ObjectsFossils UnitWaves UnitEnergy and ObjectsUsing Patterns to CommunicatePangeaFossil FuelsEar
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Grades:
4th
Types:
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-ESS2-1
...
Reading Comprehension Passages - Animals - Distance Learning
This pack includes 20 non-fiction close reading passages with comprehension questions all about Animals. Includes printable and digital versions! Wonderfully versatile for classroom use - use in guided reading groups, for independent reading, at centers, as supplements to other lessons, as morning work, as homework - anything a teacher could imagine! This pack is part of our 160 passage Daily Reading bundle! Click here for the listing!Passage TopicsArctic FoxesArmadillosBatsCheetahsFlamingosFlyi
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions BUNDLE - Distance Learning
Hibernation and Migration Science Reading Informational Text Passages Adaptation
What are the behavioral adaptations that help animals survive in the winter? This unit is on Hibernation and Migration: This is a unit of close reading passages for winter reading comprehension. These informational text passages on hibernation and migration will have your students practice reading informational text and increase your students' science literacy as they learn about behavioral adaptations such as hibernation and migration. The text-dependent questions will encourage your students t
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 3-LS4-2
Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS PLUS Reading Informational Text Passages CCSS
Water Cycle Activity Transpiration and Evaporation
This pair of hands-on lessons give students the opportunity to make models and watch both evaporation and transpiration. This resource includes interactive notebook flaps and folds, a nonfiction article explaining transpiration, a CLOSE reading activity, and response pages. Includes:two labsfollow-up pagesinteractive notebook insertstwo-page reading passagesAlso available for purchase as part of a unit Water Cycle Unit Aligned with NGSS and Utah SEEdMS-ESS2-1. Develop a model to describe the cy
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Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-4
Grade 3 and 4 Life Science Reading Comprehension Characteristics of Organisms
This pack of colorful comprehension passages are perfect for introducing your students to science. If you are wanting a variety of reading articles this is worth checking out!With an array of questions to follow each fascinating reading article, implement life science into your curriculum with ease knowing most of the work is already done for you.Titles include:Animal and Plant Needs and the Environment, Environments, Ecosystems, and Organisms, Instincts, Behavior, and Survival, Plant and Animal
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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