Christmas Candy Canes Nonfiction Text with Science Experiment
Science and STEAM Team
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Grade Levels
2nd - 4th, Homeschool
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.2.4
CCSSRI.2.10
CCSSCCRA.L.6
NGSS2-PS1-4
NGSS2-PS1-1
Formats Included
- PDF
- Easel Activity
Pages
6 pages
Science and STEAM Team
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This was a fun experiment to do during the Christmas season with students. I liked the record sheet for the students to record what they observed.
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Description
- Do you need a fun, engaging activity that integrates language arts and science before the holidays?
- This resource will save you time and energy!
- This is a science nonfiction text about candy canes. It is an independent read for upper elementary grades but would make an excellent read-aloud for the lower grades. It talks about how candy canes came to be and how they are manufactured.
- Reference to a YouTube showing candy cane production is included. There are suggestions for creating your own assembly line.
- It is paired with a candy cane science experiment.
- There is a suggested STEM project that students can work on while waiting to see the experiment results!
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Total Pages
6 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
90 minutes
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.2.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.2.10
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
CCSSCCRA.L.6
Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
NGSS2-PS1-4
Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot. Examples of reversible changes could include materials such as water and butter at different temperatures. Examples of irreversible changes could include cooking an egg, freezing a plant leaf, and heating paper.
NGSS2-PS1-1
Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. Observations could include color, texture, hardness, and flexibility. Patterns could include the similar properties that different materials share.
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