Critical thinking earth sciences centers

Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

Also included in: Science Experiments & STEM Activities with Worksheets, Pages Year Long Bundle

Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

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Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Thanksgiving

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.2.8

, W.3.10

, W.4.10

, W.5.10

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE

Area and Perimeter Project Based Learning Math Activity

Created by

The Owl Teacher

Step into the world of engaging and hands-on math exploration with this resource. This project-based learning activity takes students on a thrilling journey as they design their own dream house, while simultaneously mastering the concepts of area and perimeter.Through the use of a house layout grid, students will estimate area by strategically placing furniture and counting squares and partial squares. This real-world, open-ended task prompts critical thinking as they tackle questions related to

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Math, Measurement

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Project Based Math Activities BUNDLE

STEM Index Card Tower Challenge - Easy Prep Project- 2 Versions

Created by

Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

This easy prep STEM Activity is surprisingly challenging! Students will have a fantastic engineering opportunity through problem-solving. Index Card Towers show your students how to persevere and redesign based on their initial thinking and planning (plus the towers are fun to build!) The best part is that your prep includes one basic material and the students take over from there. Just stand back and watch them brainstorm and build incredibly tall towers. They will groan when the tower falls, d

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Challenges Tower Problem-Solving BUNDLE Set 1 featuring Index Card Towers

Math Logic Puzzles: 5th grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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Math Logic Puzzles for 5th grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to build a solid understanding of essential 5th-grade math concepts. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.Math Concepts a

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Other (Science)

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Seasons & Weather Science Unit Worksheets & Activities Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Created by

Kindergarten Matters

This fun Seasons & Weather Science Unit combines both a Weather Unit and a Seasons Unit with many fun activities for Kindergarten and 1st Grade students. It includes over 100 printable pages of engaging weather activities and four season activities. Also included are experiments, weather worksheets, seasons activities and crafts, flipbooks, puzzles, word banks, and much more. Plus extra hands-on activities for learning about weather tools and clouds.Students will love learning about the weat

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Holidays/Seasonal

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-1

, 1-ESS1-2

Also included in: Weather and Seasons & The Water Cycle - Science Unit Bundle

2024 Solar Eclipse Sequencing Craft and Solar Eclipse Posters

Created by

Robin Sellers

2024 Solar Eclipse* Meet your science standards with this solar eclipse sequencing craft and solar eclipse posters. This set will help you teach your students and children about solar eclipses. This solar eclipse resource contains 5 printable solar eclipse posters that illustrate First Contact, Second Contact, Totality, Third Contact, and Fourth Contact. There is also a safety poster for the eclipse viewing that tells students not to look directly into the sun. These are the same posters in my e

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

Math Logic Puzzles: 3rd grade Enrichment - [Digital and Printable PDF]

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Math Logic Puzzles for 3rd grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.--------

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension

Created by

Fishyrobb

Are you looking for a fun, highly engaging, and EFFECTIVE way to teach fact and opinion? This set of activities will teach your students how to distinguish between fact and opinion by becoming observant text detectives. You can even use it as the basis for a room transformation!This resource includes:Fact Detectives Reading CentersFact vs Opinion SortAssessmentDigital ActivitiesSOLVE THE CRIME FACT DETECTIVESThis activity is super engaging for students! They will read each storyline along with t

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Centers

CCSS:

W.2.1

Also included in: Fact and Opinion Activities BUNDLE Text Detective Reading Comprehension

Science Centers Bundle | 3rd & 4th Grade Science Review | Plants Matter Weather

Created by

The Science Penguin

Ready for easy prep science centers? Transform your science centers with Science Weekly 5. You'll find quick centers for matter, energy, ecosystems, life cycles, earth science, and space.Science Weekly Five™ stations are versatile, easy to use, and aid in student learning. Teachers all over the country are using these centers and love them. There are 17 units with 5 stations in each unit for a total of 85 center activities.5 Quick and Simple Centers Per Unit1. Read2. Explore3. Organize4. Extend

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Physical Science, Science

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Activities, Centers

Habitat Pop-Up Craft 2nd Grade Science Activities - 7 Diorama Animal Habitats

Created by

Wendy Wished

Learning about biomes and animal diversity for the Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards™? Let your students design one or all 7 animal habitat diorama projects. They will love getting to illustrate/draw their very own habitat scenes for: arctic, forest, savanna, ocean, desert, pond, and rainforest. Click on the green "VIEW PREVIEW" button above to see what is included in this resource.Your prep for the pop ups is so easy. Just copy the blank pop-up pattern onto tag or cardboard. Pr

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Other (Arts), Science

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Projects, Centers

Math Logic Puzzles: 4th grade ENRICHMENT - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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Math Logic Puzzles for 4th grade includes 14 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.Math Con

Subjects:

Pocket of Preschool - Jackie Kops

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Trash and Recycling - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)

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Investigate trash and recycling through hands on explorations in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book, Reuse It! Recycle It! for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half page note you can send home

Subjects:

Earth Day, Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Printables, Posters, Centers

Also included in: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE

Parts of a Plant Structure and Function Flower Craft Fun Science Activities

Created by

Promoting Success

Parts of a Plant Flower Craft: Are you looking for fun science activities? You will download a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade science interactive notebook for your students to research, practice, and review the parts of a plant structure and function.This fun science activity also works well as a stand alone parts of a plant and flower craft activity, as a plant structure and function bulletin board display, or in your spring or summer school science sub plans.This parts of a plant interactive notebook

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, Earth Sciences

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

Also included in: Parts of a Flower Plant Craft Worksheet Plant Life Cycle Craft All About Plants

Math Logic Puzzles: 2nd grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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Math Logic Puzzles for 2nd grade includes 16 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.--------

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Science, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

...

Landforms Activities, Map Skills, and Writing Project

Created by

Linda Kamp

Make your science lessons come alive with these landforms activities that include a landforms building and narrative writing project! Students explore 20 different landforms, build landform islands, practice map skills, and much more! Combining science, writing, and literacy activities, this highly engaging, hands-on unit includes ready-to-use lesson plans, mini-lessons, 20 full-page landforms posters, and a variety of printable landforms activities and assessments. Your students will love the

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3

Weather and Climate & Water Cycle Science Stations | 4th Grade 5th Grade Earth

Created by

The Science Penguin

Get ready to facilitate learning with informative, easy prep centers! Weather and Water Science Stations includes 9 station activities that focus on processes in the water cycle and the difference between weather and climate.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!StationsRead It: Read about weather and climate. Answer questions.Create It: Gather information about the weather conditions and give a weather report to a friend. Option: Hav

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Critical Thinking, Math, Science

Also included in: Science Stations Bundle | 4th Grade and 5th Grade End of Year Science Review

STEM Space Lander Math & Engineering Activity

Created by

Vivify STEM

Space Lander STEM ChallengeThis STEM activity is one of our favorite engineering design challenges! The combination of marshmallows (or ping pong balls) and aliens makes this a winning STEM challenge! In the Space Lander Challenge, student teams build a lander using the engineering design process to keep two marshmallow "aliens" or "astronauts" inside a cup as it is dropped from various heights. Using straws, index cards, and mini marshmallows or cotton balls, students apply concepts of shock ab

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

CCSS:

6.G.A.1

, 6.G.A.2

, 6.G.A.3

, 6.G.A.4

, 7.G.B.4

...

NGSS:

MS-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-4

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School

Space Science Stations | Sun, Earth, Moon Phases, Solar System | 4th 5th grade

Created by

The Science Penguin

Get ready to facilitate learning with informative, easy prep centers! Space Science Stations includes 9 station activities that focus on the Sun, Earth, our moon, moon phases, our solar system, and day and night.Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about the characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon and record information about their sizes, compositions, and gravity.Create It: Use materials to build a model

Subjects:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types: