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5th grade science thematic unit plans for Easel
Ecosystems and Biomes Reading Passages Activities Photosynthesis Food Chains Web
Make teaching about ecosystems and biomes fun with this complete unit! With this BEST SELLER, your students will learn all about the different types of ecosystems, biomes, food chains, photosynthesis, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, and how they interact with each other. This engaging unit includes information about different types of ecosystems and biomes, as well as hands-on activities that bring the topics to life. Help your students understand ecosystems and biomes in a meaningful wa
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
5-LS2-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
Amazon Rain Forest Biodiversity, Characteristics, and Conservation NGSS Unit
Amazon Rain Forest Lesson on biodiversity, deforestation, tropical rain forest layers and importance of conservation. This unit includes: Geographical location of the Amazon Rain ForestBiodiversityTropical rain forest layers and its characteristicsImportance of conservationDeforestation causes and effectsTropical rain forest foodsVideo resources Fun factsMultiple choice assessment with answersVocabularyWord search KWL chartTropical Rain Forest Culmination ProjectThis resource is great for:Teachi
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Forms of Energy (MELTS) Notes, Worksheets, and Research Project
This is ready to use and engaging set for teaching Forms Of Energy includes Mechanical, Electrical, Light, Thermal (Heat), and Sound (MELTS). It is very interactive and fun for the students in your class. Differentiated note sets, worksheets and project templates are included. This set has what need to teach different Forms of Energy to your students.Looking for easy print and go activities to strengthen your science lessons? This no prep product is designed to supplement your current Science cu
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Science Bundle - Worksheets, Notes, and Research Projects
The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit Resources with Easel Activities
The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit and Resources. Rainforest activities go with the book The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry. Includes: features of the rainforest, useful websites, art projects, vocabulary with a fun crossword puzzle, main idea and summarizing activity, graphic organizer, story elements and plot diagram, fun facts about the kapok tree, rainforest animals, how can I save the rainforest, chocolate cocoa recipe, math activity, science activity making a terrarium, geography sheet
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Earth Day Activities Bundle
Amusement Park Design Project
Design your own Amusement Park! This fun unit consists of 16 worksheets that will challenge students in their creative thinking, research skills, design and engineering abilities.Digital option available! Please note, some worksheets transfer nicely into a digital version but many are designed to be completed on paper or as a hands on STEM/STEAM activity.The package includes:1. Unit title page2. Student title page3. Park research worksheet (internet access for students recommended)4. Art activ
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: STEAM Project Bundle
Seashell Activities | Sorting and Classification | Ocean Unit Study Activities
Study, identify, and sort seashells with your students. Help your students learn about shells from mollusks as they sort and classify seashells. Use these 19 beautiful and informative sorting mats to group shells by their characteristics. There are three major groups of mollusks, cephalopods, bivalves, and gastropods. Enhance your Ocean Unit Science Study with a memorable hands-on activity. An additional simple student mini-booklet allows students to draw and write about each type of shell with
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS2-1
Balloons Over Broadway : A STEM Activity Packet
Need a picture book with integrated STEM Activities for Autumn?Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet, is a fabulous picture book for integrating literature, a beloved cultural tradition, and STEM activities. Our series includes activities to support reading, science, engineering, technology, and math. Teachers are saying :"We have tackled this challenge two falls now, and both groups found it completely engaging. They discovered various interesting engineering solutions for creating articula
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: November STEM Activities Bundle
Hurricane and Tornado Reading Comprehension
Learn how hurricanes and tornadoes form and how to stay safe during these severe storms! Included in this product are an article about hurricanes and tornadoes, two written response questions (with answer key), a venn diagram comparing hurricanes and tornadoes (with answer key), and a cause and effect chart (with answer key).
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Butterflies and Moths 4th 5th Grade Science Sub Plans Middle School Curriculum
4th Grade, 5th Grade, or Middle School Science Sub Plans: You will download a no prep science and literacy packet for your 4th grade, 5th grade, or special education students to learn all about butterflies and moths. These spring, summer, or fall science worksheets work well for your 4th grade, 5th grade, or middle school sub plans. You may also use it for summer school or special education morning work.You will receive:a 16 page fun butterfly and moth facts little book (2 pages to a sheet, plus
Grades:
4th - 5th
Rock Cycle Set
Rock Cycle is a bundle of products to use when introducing the rock cycle process.This bundle begins with a story about the rock cycle along with image of how the process works, and the layers of the Earth. Worksheets include cloze reading, labeling and word scramble.For independent tasks there is a rock cycle file folder, rocks file folder, and a cut and paste rock classification activity. Also a coloring page.Included is a poster showing the rock cycle, the Earth Layers, and rocks belonging to
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
ANIMAL HABITATS A Study of Their Characteristics & Activities
If you are looking for a resource to enable you to differentiate while studying animal habitats, this resource might be helpful. This 38 PAGE animal habitat resource has 80 word wall cards with picture support, 10 cut/paste sorts, 8 biome title cards plus farms and pets, 10 fact cards to coordinate with the titles, and a biome quiz page. There is also a writing page template. NEWLY ADDED: AUDIO TEXT IN THE EASEL PORTION OF THIS RESOURCE! GREAT FOR ENGLISH LEARNERSThe eight represented animal
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Insects and Spiders Teaching Unit, Task Cards, Worksheets and Tests
Get your third, fourth or fifth grade students buzzing (pun intended) with excitement with this engaging teaching unit on insects and spiders. This comprehensive teaching unit includes teaching pages, task cards, a game and more! So, if you and your students are ready to explore the fascinating world of creepy crawlies, this is the jam-packed, buzz-worthy (yep another pun) resource for you!Special Features of this Resource:25 teaching pages for students (includes reading material, activity sheet
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS4-2
Integrate Informational Text w/ Wild Cats of Brazil #digitallearning
If you are looking for a DIGITAL & PRINTABLE resource that has test-prep selections for combining and integrating informational text, vocabulary support, social studies connections, habitat references for a science connection, and text-dependent questions, this resource might help. The text dependent questions include extended response as well as short answer. This resource is most appropriate for grades 3-5 with multiple standards that are listed at the bottom of this posting. ANSWER KEYS
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Out of This World Outer Space Writing and Math Worksheet Packet for Grades 4 -6
Space themed ELA and math mini unit.Students practice descriptive, creative, and step-by-step writing and upper level math skills (fractions, negative numbers, ordering numbers, expanded/standard/word form, mean, median, mode, range, and more!)Answer keys provided for all math worksheets.Contents: (Bulleted items indicate skills students will NEED to complete the worksheet)1. Cover Page2. Table of Contents3. Creative Writing Prompt 1 • Students must use adjectives in descriptive writing 4. C
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Grades:
5th - 6th
The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane Science Read Aloud Book Study Companion
The Magic School Bus : Inside a Hurricane Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit with Fun Activities, based on the book (book not included). Reading Level 4.3.This 47-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 47 Pages Total Include:1. TABLE OF CONTENTS2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 3. * * continued4. 10 Multiple Choice Ques
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Creatures of the Paleozoic Era | Information Cards | Paleontology Unit Study
These 12 cards feature animals and creatures that evolved and lived during the Paleozoic Era. Each card is double-sided with a realistic photo and basic information on one side and an interesting mini-article on the back. To review, students can complete a fun museum matching. These cards are easy to add to a unit study or independent box or to use during your classroom Paleontology or Dinosaur Unit Study. You can present them in front of the class, break students into groups, have students pres
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS4-1
Young Earth versus Old Earth Fossil Unit Study - PreK-8th
Teach elementary-aged kids about paleontology, fossils, and dinosaurs while at the same time teaching them to evaluate the fossil record from two perspectives:Young Earth Creationism and Young Earth TheoryANDOld Earth Evolutionist and Uniformitarian theory Included in this unique activity pack curriculum are tables comparing the two perspectives as well as a clear description of what each side believes about the age of the earth, dinosaurs and the Fossil Record. Do all scientists believe that di
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
Also included in: Critical Thinking Activities - Dinosaurs, Birds, and Paleontology
Antarctica Unit Study | Persuasive Writing | Global Warming & Polar Ice Caps
Read and study evidence that supports various hypotheses for whether global warming is causing the polar ice cap to melt. Organize the evidence into which hypothesis it supports. Then students write about their opinion about what whether global warming is causing arctic sea ice to melt using facts they previously considered. Evidence cards, evidence organization page, planning page, first draft, and final draft template included in this packet. What You Get:1 page of evidence to considertemplat
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-ESS2-1
Also included in: BUNDLE: Antarctica Unit Study Resources | Antarctica Unit Activities
History of the Cherry Blossom Tree in the U.S.
History of the Cherry Blossom Tree in the U.S. is a bundle of products that highlight the history of how the Cherry Blossom Trees in D.C. came to be and the time it takes for the budding process to full bloom.
Included is a cloze reading worksheet set, description/image flashcards, file folder match, color page, cherry bloom poster, bloom sequence cards, cherry bloom reading comprehension worksheet set, and a cut and paste bloom sequence worksheet. Answers included.
Great for spring time units
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Cherry Tree Bundle
Bible Creation - Creation Days - Dinosaurs and Types of Fossils - K-8
Teach elementary-aged kids about paleontology, fossils, and dinosaurs while at the same time teaching them to evaluate the fossil record from two perspectives:Young Earth Creationism and Young Earth TheoryANDOld Earth Evolutionist and Uniformitarian theoryIncluded in this unique activity pack curriculum are tables comparing the two perspectives as well as a clear description of what each side believes about the age of the earth, dinosaurs and the Fossil Record.Do all scientists believe that dino
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
Creatures of the Mesozoic Era | Information Cards | Paleontology Unit Study
This set of cards contains animals and creatures that evolved and lived during the Mesozoic Era. 9 of the cards features dinosaurs, 2 feature swimming reptiles, and 1 features a flying reptile. Each card is double sided with a realistic photo and basic information on one side and an interesting mini-article on the back. To review there is a "Who Was I" riddle worksheet. These cards are easy to add to a unit study or independent box or to use during your classroom Paleontology or Dinosaur Unit St
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
3-LS4-1
Animal Moms & Babies: Nonfiction Passages, Printables, and Assessment
This comprehensive resource immerses students in the fascinating world of animal mothers and their babies. Through a series of engaging nonfiction passages, printables, and an assessment, students will explore how zebra, birds, kangaroo, camels, bison, and deer care for their young. This resource is designed to enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and critical thinking skills while fostering a deeper appreciation for nature.What's included:Nonfiction passages with photosPrintab
Grades:
4th - 6th
Zoology Animal Classification Science Unit Worksheets Vocabulary
Zoology Animal Classification Science Unit Pack * Great for Middle School Grades 5-8!This 18-page packet includes vocabulary definitions with illustrated examples to help with your Zoology study. It includes Animal Classifications, Mammal Classifications, Invertebrate Classifications, Diet Classifications, Hibernation, Migration, & Adaptation. Each sheet comes with an answer sheet (9 worksheets, 9 answer sheets).18 pages include:· Vocabulary : 5 animal classifications, with match-up definit
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
5-LS2-1
Dinosaur Memory Game | Paleontology Unit Study | Dinosaur Activity
This dinosaur memory game is the perfect complement to a Dinosaur or Paleontology Unit Study. It will help your students memorize and review a few dinosaurs in a fun way. What You Get:Instruction sheet and answer key14 pages of dinosaur matches (One match is the name and the other match is a picture of a dinosaur and its characteristics)You Might Also Enjoy:Creatures of the Paleozoic Era Information CardsCreatures of Mesozoic Era Information CardsCreatures of the Cenozoic Era Information CardsB
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: BUNDLE: Paleontology Unit Study Resources
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