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2nd grade environment simulations
Erosion Experiment
Use Nilla wafers (or another type of hard cookie) to simulate 4 different types of slow and fast land changes!
Includes instructions and experiment worksheet with predicting, collecting data and making conclusions.
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1st - 3rd
Animal Adaptations Activity- Bird Beak Lab
This is a hands on activity that helps students understand how the body parts of animals are adaptations that help them survive in their particular habitat. Seven stations are designed that each have a mini poster with the picture of a bird and its food, various kitchen gadgets that simulate birds' beaks, and "food". Students test the different gadget beaks to see which one works best at picking up the designated food item for each bird. The gadgets and food can easily be found in your kitch
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2nd - 5th
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Volcano Exploring Virtual Field Trip-Google Slides-Distance Learning
Let's take a Virtual Field Trip to explore volcanoes at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and learn all about what it's like in this HOT place!!! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some fun when studying about Earth, Rocks, and Minerals.... or just for FUN!Do it up! When else can you load up and go to the Hawaii for the day? Decorate! Have a fun filled day! Create a rock dome entrance from butcher paper!! The Volcano 360 views from Google Arts and Culture are the COOLEST way t
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle-Distance Learning- Made for Google Slides
Freddy the Fish: Pollution Simulation
This pollution simulation is a great way for students to visually see the effects that humans have on natural environments. The teacher reads aloud the provided story which takes a fish on a journey that begins in its clean habitat and ends in a polluted stream. Students follow along with a recording sheet. Students feel compassionate towards the fish and can quickly see they need to be mindful of the effects of pollution.
What's Included:
-“What Do You Think?”
This sheet can be used with any
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K - 4th
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Eco-Games: Outdoor Science Simulations for Life and Earth Sciences
Children of all ages love games. Educators can turn this natural affinity to their advantage by using games as an instructional strategy. In this book, educators will learn 15 Eco-games that cover ecological and environmental topics connected to the Science and Geography curriculum. Games work well in an outdoor setting, such as a school yard or nature field centre. Eco-games are designed to be easy to reproduce for teachers. There are codes for students to crack, secret environmental messages,
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Light, Heat, and Sound Energy
Finding materials for science lessons is very time consuming. This resource on light, heat (or thermal), and sound energy is geared to save you valuable teacher-time. You get student booklets with basic information, along with the text for the teacher. There are links and QR codes for additional information. There are 5-7 investigations written up for the teacher on each topic with two response options for students—scripted questions for written responses or Interactive Notebook pictures to use
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K - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-2
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Build A Terrarium (digital version) Ecosystem
I searched high and low to find an online resource that would allow my students to build a digital terrarium. I couldn't find one. So, I built one using Google Slides. The first slide is their terrarium container. The second slide is the clip art that I found, so students could build their terrarium on the first slide by copying and pasting the clip art on the second slide. I also included a soil and gravel/charcoal layer for their terrarium. I also created and arrow slide so they could illustra
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2nd - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
Earth Day Virtual Field Trip -Distance Learning- Become an Earth Day Hero
This Earth Day Virtual Field Trip is more like a mission that students will want to complete with pride! On this Earth Day Virtual Field Trip, students are asked to become Earth Day Superheroes by completing tasks that teach them to become environmental friendly, what Earth Day is, and how they CAN make a difference. Use this Earth Day Virtual Field Trip from the No Wheels Field Trip collection to celebrate Earth Day on April 22! Let your students take the pledge and become Earth Day Heroes!This
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2nd - 5th
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Rainforest Virtual Field Trip - Google Slides-Distance Learning - No Wheels!
Let's take a Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest and learn all about what it's like in this WILD place!!! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some fun when studying about Ecosystems and Rainforests!Do it up! When else can you load up and go to the Rainforest for the day? Decorate! Have a fun filled day! The Rainforest 360 view is the COOLEST way to visit the Rainforest when you can't really go down the Amazon River!!! Students will believe you are the most AMAZING teacher...
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle-Distance Learning- Made for Google Slides
Food Web Game
Looking for an effective method to teach students how to understand food webs as part of an ecosystem unit? It is definitely a challenging topic and I struggled to create motivating ideas for my students. As a special education teacher, I need to address all learning styles in my classroom. For my students, this kinesthetic approach really proved effective. What I have provided is a game that incorporates the scientific method. It can be adapted to any grade level, with any population. This
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2nd - 12th
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Recycle Labels and tradebook resources for Michael RecycleRecycleRecycle
Read this book to your class when you study pollution!
Kids love the vibrant colors and rhyming tale!
Super Hero Michael Recycle soars in to save the city from hoards of litter! Kids love the part about decorating with green toilet paper and then rolling it up to use it again!
This set includes: 6 book specific vocabulary cards, recycling sorting labels (color and black and white), and a before and after graphic organizer for the book.
Happy Recycling!
Tab
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1st - 4th
Changes in Ecosystem Lessons
This product includes a two-day lesson on how natural events and human actions can affect ecosystems and the living and nonliving organisms in that ecosystem. The first day includes an ActivInspire lesson and notes to teach background information on different examples of natural events and human actions and how they affect ecosystems. The second lesson includes a highly-engaging simulation that uses gummy sharks, lobsters, and fish to explore what happens when fishermen start overfishing in an a
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2nd - 8th
3D Printed Soil Horizons Box (and a mini version), Included Lab, Worksheet
Update! Now you have two different files to choose from. The updated original, and a half size profile box.You are purchasing the files necessary to create a custom 3D printed box which allows you to make your own Soil Profile in the classroom. You are able to print as many boxes as you need for your class.Simply place the printed screen onto the front of the printed Soil box, and pack each layer into the box tightly. If you are using very dry soil, you can try mixing the dry soil with a little
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Tornado in a Bottle Activity Directions
A printout for a very fun and educational activity that your students can do at home (or in the classroom)
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K - 7th
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Cloud Watching or Where does the cloud get its rain?
Students use a combination of experimentation, observation, and imagination to discover there is more to clouds than they ever imagined.
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1st - 5th
Ocean Floor Topography 3D Printed Model - UPDATE
This is the file necessary to create a 3D printed model of the Ocean Floor. You can use this in your classroom so your students can have a hands on experience with the topography of the Ocean. Using this file you are able to make as many prints as you need for your class.You must have access to a 3D printer to print the model.This product contains the .stl file to print a custom model of the Ocean Floor labeled with the main features for the study of Ocean Floor topography.Also included is an Oc
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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STEM Pudding Earthquakes
This resource was a BIG hit for my 5th graders! It really showed them how much power an earthquake has. It also helped that they got to eat it afterwards!Students will start off with chocolate pudding in a bowl (can be a cup but the wider it is, the better). They will add green sprinkles for grass, then gummy candy for any animals, plants, etc. When you give the word, they will shake their bowl back and forth vigorously to simulate an earthquake. Then, they discuss what happens in an actual eart
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1st - 8th
STEM: Fossil Flowers
Make your own trace fossils of plant materials! Use glue or Mod Podge on flagstone rocks or river rocks. Your students will love their very own "Fake Fossils"
Includes 3 posters of trace fossils:an amazing trilobite, a real shell in rock amonite and minerals that made a dendrite that looks like flowers.
A new and exciting craft for the 2018 "Libraries Rock"
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PreK - 2nd, Adult Education
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Also included in: STEM: Earth Science Bundle
Getting Excited about Soil Power Point
This is part of the Getting Excited about Soil series there is also a lesson plan that goes along with this Power Point. This power point just touches over the basics and is very short to keep the attention of the younger audiences. It is a great way to begin getting students interested in agriculture.
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2nd - 7th
School garden rule signs, multicultural, languages, pictures, community garden
A collection of garden signs used to communicate the rules. There are 10 rules, and each rule gets its own page, so that teachers can place them around the garden for students to see and know what to do and not do. Each includes a picture as well, for those students who need visuals or may not be able to read yet- like kinder friends. There are 5-6 different papers with the 10 total rules on it, each with a different style for you to choose from. I also included several translations, Spanish, Vi
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Items In The Store- 200+ games, coloring pages, and more!
Wonders Unit 4 Week 2, Into the Sea Problem Based Learning
This is a quick lab that you can use to engage students and integrate STEAM and Literacy! Florida Standards are included for all activities. This is a sand erosion lab that presents students with a problem that needs to be solved. Materials are needed.
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1st - 2nd
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Human impact on nature - Energetics
This lesson contains 3D models. Some of them are available after a free registration to the Lifeliqe app.NGSS and CCSS aligned.In this lesson, students will learn about the impact of human activities on nature, focussing on the energetics.Methodology:• Discussion• Reading• Lecture• ProjectThe principal learning objectives are:• Find out how humans impact nature and the climate. • Understand the mechanisms causing this impact. • Identify the causes of adverse human influence on nature and the cli
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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HS-ESS2-7
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