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Science Common Core K.CC.A.2 thematic unit plans
Zoo Animals: MEGA THEME PACK: Lesson plans, Literacy, Math, Science
This MEGA KINDERGARTEN ZOO PACK CONTAINS ZOO WORKSHEETS, ZOO ANIMALS CENTER ACTIVITIES AND ZOO ANIMALS ART ACTIVITIES. It includes 4 full weeks of zoo animals lesson plans covering ELA, science and Math. This zoo unit is very detailed and comprehensive and includes 20 full step by step lesson plans, literacy centers, math centers, math worksheets, literacy worksheets and zoo art activities. PLEASE SEE THE DOWNLOAD PREVIEW FOR A CLOSER LOOK AT SOME OF THESE TOOLS.PLEASE VIEW A FREE SAMPLE LESSO
Ocean Habitat - Science, Writing, Word Work, and Math
This unit plan is designed to teach children about the ocean. It includes science, word work, writing, math, and art projects. There are lesson plans and a direction card for each activity aligned with common core standards. Science:Fact cards about the ocean habitat, location, plants & animals12 Animal fact cardsOcean Journal: Two versions includedAnimal Research Books: Double sided foldable books that have facts about each topic and questions for students to answer.Flip Book: Create a flip
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Animal Science SUPER BUNDLE - Animal Habitats & Animal Classification
Dinosaur Theme Activities for Preschool & PreK - Lesson Plans
Preschool Activities Dinosaur Theme! These activities for Preschool and PreK bring Dinosaurs into your classroom. You get a full lesson plan of Dinosaur theme activities for preschool to keep your students engaged! No need to spend hours planning, because it is all done for you! Your Dinosaur theme will come to life through learning with these great activities!Dinosaurs is one of the BEST themes of the year! There are enough engaging center activiites for 5 days of learning about Dinosaurs,
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Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: Preschool Curriculum - Preschool Lesson Plan Bundle - PreK Lesson Plans
Preschool Pumpkin Activities
Get ready for a fun filled week of pumpkin activities to use in your classroom or centers! These themed pumpkin activities for preschool and kindergarten are designed to introduce your child to academic skills and concepts in an engaging way! My preschool math and reading centers are easy enough for a parent to complete with their child or in a classroom.Each of the 5 days of these Kindergarten and Preschool pumpkin activities include a reading or writing component, a math activity, a read aloud
Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: Preschool & Kindergarten Activities and Curriculum
Animals in Winter | Hibernation, Migration, Adaptation
Animals in Winter (A Non-Fiction Unit)
Hibernation, Migration, and Staying active
This is the ultimate unit to teach your students about what happens to animals in the winter. This unit includes a variety of different activities that are aligned to the Common Core standards. Teach your students about hibernation, migration, and animals that stay active and adapt.
In this unit you will find an informational Animals in Winter mini-book for students, vocabulary activities, fact and opinion,
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Thanksgiving Activities
Get ready for a fun filled week of turkey activities to use in your classroom or centers! These Thanksgiving activities for kids are designed to introduce your child to academic skills and concepts in an engaging way! My preschool math and reading centers are easy enough for a parent to complete with their child or in a classroom.Each of the 5 days of these Kindergarten and Preschool Thanksgiving activities include a reading or writing component, a math activity, a read aloud, and another activi
Plants Theme for Kindergarten and First Grade
This Plants theme was designed primarily for students in Kindergarten and First grade Concepts in Science fill most of this resource. Concepts covered include:Living ThingsThe life cycle of sunflowersParts of a flower- poster and a labeling worksheet“Plants are Useful” is in the format of a seven pages staggered book.Observing the growth of a bean seedLabeling the bean seed“Seeds Have Needs” Teacher and students copies of a booklet.Reading seed packetsSequencing the growth of a carrot seedPocke
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Grades:
K - 1st
Preschool Curriculum, Letter of the Week, Plus 44 Dramatic Play Sets
Curriculum, Letter of the Week & Dramatic Play Bundle that every Preschool/PreK and Homeschool Teacher needs for their best year yet! With this amazing bundle you will have everything you need for an amazing year of learning and teaching. Less work for you and more engagement from your students! I have used all of these resources win my classroom for over 11 years and I can attest to their quality and effectiveness. Each lesson plan is thoroughly planned out with supply lists and assessm
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Grades:
PreK - K
Winter Activity Bundle - Writing, Math, Literacy and more!
Are you looking for fun and engaging activities for winter? This bundle of activities has everything you need for a fun-filled winter season with your students! This winter activity bundle comes complete with thematic activities for polar bears, penguins, and snowmen as well as color-by-code activities, winter bookmarks, winter BINGO and a winter bulletin board set! This bundle is truly all in one and has everything you need to keep your students engaged in hands-on learning all through the wint
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Grades:
K - 1st
NGSS:
K-LS1-1
, 1-LS3-1
Forest Habitat - Science, Writing, Word Work, and Math
This unit plan is designed to teach children about the forest habitat and the animals that live there. It includes science, writing, word work, and math activities. There are lesson plans for each activity aligned with common core standards. Download the preview for a closer look at all of the activities included. Science:Fact cards about the forest habitat, weather, plants & location11 Animal fact cardsForest Journal: Two versions includedAnimal Research Books: Double sided foldable books t
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Animal Science SUPER BUNDLE - Animal Habitats & Animal Classification
Preschool Apple Activities
Get ready for a fun filled week of preschool apple activities to use in your classroom or centers! These apple themed activities for preschool are designed to introduce your child to academic skills and concepts in an engaging way! My preschool math and reading centers are easy enough for a parent to complete with their child or in a classroom. Each of the 5 days of preschool summer themed activities include a reading or writing component, a math activity, a read aloud, and another activity (cra
Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: Preschool & Kindergarten Activities and Curriculum
Start A Pumpkin Patch | Integrated Project-Based Learning Experience for K-2 PBL
Say goodbye to repetitive pumpkin studies and embark on a pumpkin-filled journey with this fully integrated project-based learning (PBL) experience that combines social studies, ELA, math, science, and teamwork in a fall-filled package! This experience is carefully crafted to engage kindergarten through second-grade students in an immersive exploration of creating their own pumpkin patch. Spanning creative writing, math activities, science explorations, and interactive projects, this bundle tran
Pumpkin Unit Study, Montessori Activities, Fall Activities, Nature Unit Study
Pumpkin Unit Study Activity Bundle.This digital file contains 36 pages and includes the following activities:• Pumpkin Facts• Pumpkin’s Flowers → Flowers characteristics → Male Pumpkin Flowers → Female Pumpkin Flowers → Flower cards (3-part cards) → Parts of the pumpkin flower• Pumpkin’s Anatomy → Anatomy of a Pumpkin → Anatomy of a Pumpkin with definitions → Anatomy cards (3-part cards) → Anatomy vocabulary cards → Anatomy cut and paste activity• Pumpkin’
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Plus plus blocks task cards - Ocean & Sea theme / kindergarten morning work
Are you looking for activities for Plus Plus blocks or Hashtag blocks? Add these Ocean themed task Cards & Plus Plus building mats to your morning work tubs or STEM bin. A perfect fine motor activity for PreK, Kindergarten or Grade 1. This resource Includes:8 original and unique Ocean themed patterns that students need to recreate using Plus Plus building blocks. Instructions on the Color and amount of Plus Plus blocks students or teacher needs to count before they start.Cute designs include
Grades:
PreK - 4th
All About Winter Unit - Snowman, Penguin & Polar Bear Activities
Looking for fun and engaging activities to go with your winter lessons? This cross-curricular winter unit is just the thing! This HUGE winter resource comes complete with a variety of activities to keep your kiddos learning all through the season! Included you will find math games, literacy centers, writing prompts, craftivities, book lists, and MORE! Students will learn about snowmen, penguins, and polar bears in these fun activities! This winter unit is absolutely jam-packed and will be your o
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Grades:
K
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS3-2
, K-LS1-1
Also included in: Winter Activity Bundle - Writing, Math, Literacy and more!
Plus Plus blocks task Cards 3D Ocean & sea theme. Morning bin STEM activity
Looking for a fun & challenging Stem activity involving Plus Plus blocks & 3D patterns? Students will love following the Step by Step instructions on these task cards to create Ocean animals.A fun problem solving STEM activity This resource Includes:8 3D Ocean themed patterns that students need to recreate using Plus Plus building blocks. Task Card box Labels.Patterns are:Sting RaySharkTurtleCrabDolphinNarwhalClown Fish Jelly FishMore info:Each Ocean animal comes with Step-by-step instr
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Grades:
K - 5th
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-LS1-1
Preschool Duck Unit of Study Counting Colors Lifecycle Anatomy Art Movement Song
This Preschool Duck Unit of Study covers so many learning goals for kindergarten and preschool students! They will practice counting, colors, the lifecycle of a duck, the anatomy of a duck, art, physical activities with movement, and poetry and songs. TELL ME MOREBegin by studying all about duck anatomy. There is a lesson plan. The text, "The Body of Duck," is simple and easy to read with real photographs. There is a paper duck puzzle where students can practice with the duck anatomy in a hands
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Plus Plus blocks Dinosaurs, end of year activity for kindergarten morning bin
Looking for a Dinosaur themed activity for Kindergarten students? These 2D patterns & printable task cards are designed for Plus Plus blocks. Use in your Math center to introduce counting and sorting & build fine motor skills.This resource Includes:10 Dinosaur themed 2D patterns that students need to recreate using Plus Plus building blocks. Patterns are:T-RexTriceratopSVelociraptor SpinosaurusvolcanoStegosaurussignPlesiosaurPterodactylBrontosaurusTwo Sizes:10 Large building mats, the m
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-LS1-1
One Duck Stuck and Splash! Math, science, and ELA integrated, hands-on fun!
This thematic unit combines activities for One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root and Splash! by Ann Jonas. These lessons bring these literature books to life and have students actively engaged and learning throughout the entire unit/lessons. Not only do you get the lessons and activity ideas, but you get the Splash! characters for your students to act out the story, various manipulatives, such as frog counters, and more. This thematic unit plan combines English language arts, math, and science together
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
Plus Plus blocks, Zoo Animals activity, end of year kindergarten morning bin
Looking for a fun wild animals or zoo themed activity for Kindergarten students? These 2D patterns & printable task cards are designed for Plus Plus blocks. Use in your Math center to introduce counting and sorting. This resource Includes:10 Wild Animal and Zoo themed 2D patterns that students need to recreate using Plus Plus building blocks. Patterns are:TigerPandaGiraffeMonkeyElephantLionBearRhinocerosPenguinCrocodileTwo Sizes:10 Large building mats, the mats are to scale to match Plus Pl
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-LS1-1
Plus Plus blocks, Bugs and insects task cards, Kindergarten math & Stem activity
Looking for a fun math activity for Kindergarten or 1st Grade students? These 2D patterns & printable task cards are designed for Plus Plus blocks, to extend children’s knowledge about Minibeasts, insects & bugs.Add to your Math center to introduce counting and sorting. This resource Includes:11 Minibeast themed 2D patterns that students need to recreate using Plus Plus building blocks. Patterns are:AntPraying MantisLadybugButterflyBeetleFlyDragonflySnailCentipedeCaterpillarSpiderTwo Si
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-LS1-1
Plus Plus blocks - Bee themed task cards - world bee day activity morning bin
Are you looking for an engaging Bee themed activity for your Kindergarten Class? Introduce these 2D patterns & printable task cards for Plus Plus blocks, to extend children’s knowledge about Bees & their Life Cycle.A perfect Spring activity too.Add to your Math center to introduce counting and sorting. This resource Includes:7 Bee themed 2D patterns that students need to recreate using Plus Plus building blocks. Patterns are:BeeBee HiveHoneyHiveFlowerLife CyclePollination Two Sizes:7 La
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-LS1-1
All About Me Activities
Get ready for a fun filled week of All About Me activities to use in your classroom or centers! These All About Me themed activities for preschool and kindergarten are designed to introduce your child to academic skills and concepts in an engaging way! My preschool math and reading centers are easy enough for a parent to complete with their child or in a classroom.Each of the 5 days of these Kindergarten and Preschool All About Me activities include a reading or writing component, a math activit
Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: Preschool & Kindergarten Activities and Curriculum
Fun with Math, Science, and Ice Cream: A 5E STEM Lesson K-2
I scream, you scream, all the kids will scream for ice cream! This integrated 5E STEM lesson/unit for grades K-2 combines the love of math, science, and English language arts with the love of ice cream. Kids will go through a series of engaging activities, including a virtual trip to an ice cream factory. They will also get to make their own ice cream by implementing math and science skills, and a whole lot of shaking. It also has some poetry and writing, as well as strategies for English langua
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Grades:
K - 2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
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