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Free preschool science resources for special education
All About Plants Freebie - Parts of a Plant, Plant Life Cycle, What Plants Need
Learning about plants? Use these handouts to learn, label, sort, and discover the basics about plants!
The freebie includes three different activities focused on the following:
Parts of a Plant
Life Cycle of a Plant
What Plants Need
Each activity has been differentiated and includes a higher level and lower level version.
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PreK - 2nd
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CVC Word and Sentence Reading Picture Match (Cut & Paste)
This worksheet includes 5 sentences using a variety of CVC words and sight words. This activity requires students use early phonics skills to decode words to be able to find the correct picture. The pictures have to be cut out, which helps build fine motor skills.
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PreK - 1st
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FREE Alphabet and Letter Sounds Posters | Phonics Anchor Charts
FREE Alphabet and Letter Sounds Posters | Phonics Anchor ChartsAbout this book:This book contains 7 Alphabet charts in color and black and white. They can be used in student writing folders, classroom writing center or sent home for additional practice. Directions for use:The chart versions available are:1. Alphabet letters only (color and black and white)2. Alphabet letters only and long vowels (color and black and white)3. Alphabet and common picture words (color and black and white)4. Alphabe
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PreK - 1st
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FREEBIE!! WH-Questions Pizza Party! Game for Speech therapy - 90 questions
Please make sure to also check out my Build an Ice Cream Cone WH-Question scenes
Today marks my one year TPT anniversary and as thanks to all of my customers and followers I am posting this freebie! TPT has truly changed my life by making me a better therapist - making materials seems less of a job when you can share them with others!
This game is intended to target basic WH- and How-questions.
CONTENTS (all PDF):
• Pizza slice game board
• 90 Question cards - 15 for each of the following qu
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PreK - 2nd
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FREE Counting Math Patterns Kindergarten Math Review Worksheets Apple Theme
These FREE printable preschool or kindergarten math review worksheets feature a fun apple math theme for back to school activities, an apple unit, or to supplement a Dr. Seuss literacy unit (Apples on Top - one of our favorites!) For your convenience, you will download both TPT digital EASEL and printable PDF resource formats.It works well as an independent work packet for distancing learning at home. Students will practice counting and coloring. They will also practice patterns with a cut and p
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PreK - K
FREE Behavior Emotional Regulation Social Narrative
Behavior management and emotional regulation: A social narrative mini-book on how to handle frustration with calming strategies. A great way to discuss feelings and appropriate ways to express them!The one-page foldable mini book comes in color and black & white. In addition, there is a larger black-and-white version to fit your needs. Use the larger version on your device as a NO PRINT option!I would appreciate it if you left a rating and feedback for this free product!_____________________
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PreK - K
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Phonics Mini Books: Consonant Digraphs
**TPT FEATURED FREEBIE, 10/14!**This is a fun project that takes about 20-30 minutes per book, designed for kids Pre-K - 1st. Students learn a new consonant digraph each book by coloringpictures containing the targeted digraph and tracing over the letters as they occur in words.Each book is a single sheet of paper divided into 8 sections.When the student has completed coloring the sections, the paper is folded into a “book” that he/she can take home.CONCEPTS:There are 5 common digraphs covered,
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PreK - 1st
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FREE Handwriting Practice Pages
FREE Handwriting Practice Pages {Lowercase Letters}About this bookThis book contains basic handwriting sheets for children who need extra practice to perfect their letters. Each handwriting sheet displays a letter with correct letter formation, then 5 writing lines for them to trace the letter.Directions for useChildren begin by finger tracing the large letter in the top left corner of the page. They then trace the smaller letters. Once finished, older children may write the letter in the blank
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PreK - 1st
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Writing Prompts with Sentence Starters Writing Journal Free Pack
This product is a Sample of my Differentiated Writing Journals. These notebooks are differentiated for 4 different stages (pre-literate, emergent, transitional, and fluent writers). There is a total of 5 differentiated options for each writing prompt. Included with each prompt is a full sentence, sentence starter, vocabulary bank, picture bank (picture prompt), or a blank writing space. There is a self-check rubric at each stage where students can make sure they have included a capital letter, e
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PreK - 5th
Also included in: Year Long Writing Prompt Journal Activities with Sentence Starters
Shape Sorting FREEBIE | Shape Recognition | Preschool PreK Kindergarten
SHAPE SORTING ACTIVITY: This hands-on activity is a fun way to help your children recognize and sort shapes. These cute and colorful cards can be used as a whole class “circle time” activity or in small group instruction for children who need extra practice with their shapes. They can also be put in your math center for the children to work on individually. This set includes 9 shape headings and 48 colored shape cards. The shapes included in this set are circle, square, triangle, rectangle, ova
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Sorting Activities BUNDLE | Preschool PreK Kindergarten | Category Sort
Five Senses FREEBIE {Science Activities} {Interactive and Engaging} {CCSS}
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PreK - 2nd
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Free Fine Motor Hole Punch Activity - Celebration Theme Hole Punch & Cut Stirps
Help your kids build hand strength and develop scissor skills with this fun fine motor activity freebie. Kids can use a hole puncher to punch holes into the images, and then can cut the images apart on the lines.Use these easy-to-prep activities for fine motor work bins, task boxes, and morning work stations. The Celebration Fine Motor Activities Set Includes7 different seasonal hole punch and cut strips2 printing options for easy prep.Class Set - Print multiple copies of one hole punch and cut
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PreK - 1st
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FREE Life Cycle Sequencing Cards: Butterfly and Frog
These sequencing cards are a great visual aid for students who are just beginning to learn about the life cycles of a butterfly and frog! Simply have them color, cut and arrange the cards in the correct order. Also comes in a color version which would make a great addition to your science center. Check out our entire life cycle bundle for extra savings!Life Cycles Mega Bundle: Plant, Pumpkin, Butterfly & Frog!To learn more about how we use this resource, read our blog post here.Enjoy!~Curric
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PreK - 2nd
Plant A Garden: Science and Writing
This freebie contains a cut and paste sheet for plant parts, a cut and paste for plant needs, two garden/plant picture dictionary pages and a writing page.
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PreK - 1st
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FREE Seasons Cut & Paste Activity (Science Centers)
Students identify objects, holidays, weather and activities by season; cut and paste graphics into appropriate seasons box.
SAMPLE FILE INCLUDES:
1) Sorting Worksheet: (Cut & Paste) Includes rainbow, ice cream, robin, leaves, hat, scarf, pumpkin, skating, beach, cornucopia, snowman, sailing, flowers
2) Graphic Organizer: (5 Senses) Students pick a season and *DRAW* what they like to feel, hear, smell, taste, and see during that season.
3) B&W version
4) "My Favorite Season" picture
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PreK - 1st
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Classroom Expectations & Listening Rules (Interactive and Editable Template)
Back-to-school is the most important time to reinforce classroom expectations! This download includes 24 rule cards with matching pictures. Editable template to create your own rules and add images. Chalkboard theme and white background.Printer friendly option to pair with colored paper.The 24 rule cards include: always be kind, clean up your mess, follow directions quickly, hands and feet to self, hand are in lap, helping hands, learn and have fun, line up quietly, listening ears, make good cho
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PreK - 2nd
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Rhyming Activity Book | CVC Rhyming Flip Book -at Word Family Freebie
This free - at word family flip books will help you teach rhyming, beginning sounds, CVC words, phoneme segmentation, and blending. The book is a perfect addition to your literacy centers in preschool, pre-k, prep, kindergarten, RTI, and SPED. This -at word family rhyming flip book is sample of the books included in my full set of CVC Rhyming Flip BooksThe full set contains 17 CVC rhyming flip books for the following word families:-ag -at-ap -an -am-ed -en -et-ip -in -ig-op -ot-ub -ug -ut -unE
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PreK - K
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2D Shapes Worksheets
These worksheets focus on four basic geometric shapes: triangle, rectangle, square and circle. Your students will also develop, learn and practice:♥ tracing♥ drawing♥ printing♥ identifying shapes and understanding that they can be sorted and grouped by their attributes.This file is part of my shapes mini units, which provide ideas and activities on teaching shapes to preschoolers, kindergarteners and first graders. These worksheets can be used during RTI, intervention or for homework.Also, use t
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PreK - 1st
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Teacher Binder for Sight Word Activity Organization- For Special Education
Utilize this binder for organization in your sight word center or fluency station. This FREE 250 page teacher binder comes with everything you need to set up, run, manage and successfully monitor students progress during sight word practice activities.
This binder includes 8 sections:
1. Word Lists by Level
2. Word Lists by List number
3. Checklists
4. Flashcards (lists)
5. Flashcards (words)
6. Data sheets
7. Resources for parents
8. Fishing for Numbers Student Tracking Folder
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: DISCOUNTED BUNDLE Sight Word Activities- For Special Education
FREE Fine Motor Days of the Week Cut and Paste and Writing Activities
FREE Days of the Week Activity • Practice fine motor skills with your students each day, as they cut and paste, then trace and write how to spell the days of the week. It is an important skill for students to learn! Print and go, no-prep activities are a great way to accommodate and modify curriculum for a variety of ability levels - and not just in a special needs classroom! Great for service provider sessions (Speech and OT), homeschool, outside therapies, or in a regular ed classroom setting.
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PreK - 3rd
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Matter ~ Solids, Liquids, & Gases Sorting Worksheet
A matter sorting activity where your students will be able to identify a solid, liquid, or gas. This is a great activity to use with verbal and nonverbal students at
all levels.
This was created as a supportive and/or independent sorting activity to go along with this book. Matter~Solids, Liquids, & Gases Adapted Book
Check out other products in my Matter Unit:
~Matter~Solids, Liquids, & Gases Emergent Reader
~Matter~Solids, Liquids, & Gases Sorting Activity
~Matter~Solids, L
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PreK - 5th
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FREE Errorless Learning Starter Pack | File Folder, Task Box, Adapted Book
FREE Errorless Learning Starter Pack | Errorless Learning sets students up for success and is a great option for students who need immediate positive feedback.Errorless activities allow a student to focus on the task and success of performing the task independently, and not so much choosing an incorrect answer. Errorless Learning also increases student participation and student confidence.Learn more about Errorless Learning in this blog post.What is included in this FREE Errorless Learning Start
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PreK - 3rd
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STEM for the 100th Day of School {FREE!}
FREE STEM Stations for the 100th Day of School!
Set up a STEMtastic 100th day for your little engineers with the following materials:
Page 3: Teacher Tips
Pages 4-7: STEM Journal with cover, reflection page, checklist, EDITABLE checklist, and station recording sheets
Pages 8-12: STEM Station display cards
Page 13: EDITABLE STEM Station display cards
Page 14: Credits
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PreK - 3rd
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Earth Day Emergent Reader for Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten FREE
Earth Day FREE informational emergent reader for early learners in BW. Cut out the pages, stack them, and staple together on the left side.This booklet tells about some things that young children can do to help our Planet Earth. On the last page a child can draw something that he/she can do to help. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd every year.10 reader pages I LOVE FEEDBACK!Lots MORE activities for Earth Day ...
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PreK - 1st
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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.
Teaching with science resources
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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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital science resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you're learning about plant parts or butterfly life cycles, or exploring advanced topics like the anatomy of a cell or Newton’s laws of motion, we've got you covered.
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