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Earth sciences Common Core W.3.2 resources
Rocks and Minerals, Types of Rocks, The Rock Cycle Worksheets & Reading Passages
Are you looking for rocks and minerals worksheets that cover igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks with no additional prep? This rock cycle introduction practice set of activities and non-fiction reading comprehension passages are easy to use and your students will love the variety. Learn the types of rocks and minerals through observations, writing prompts, non-fiction rocks and minerals reading comprehension passages (print & Google Forms options), and more. Including the rock cycle.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Rocks and Minerals Unit
Rock Cycle Activities Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Close Reading
These rock cycle close reading passages and activities are the perfect tools to help students practice close reading skills during the month of March or during any rock cycle unit. This week-long lesson on The Rock Cycle: Where do rocks come from? follows a close reading model and includes a teacher guide and notes to make teaching the lesson easy! Students will be required to use close reading skills to practice making logical inferences, citing textual evidence, and drawing conclusions from th
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: St. Patrick's Day Close Reading Comprehension Passages March BUNDLE
Weathering and Erosion Worksheets Activities Reading Passages and Assessments
Struggling to find age-appropriate weathering and erosion worksheets for upper elementary students? These reading comprehension passages and activities are perfect for your weathering and erosion unit. With these no-prep activities, just print, and use in class. What’s the difference between weathering and erosion? Your students will know by the time they complete this set of activities. Learn erosion vs weathering through compare and contrast, cut and paste activity, flip book, writing prompts
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Weathering and Erosion Worksheets Bundle
Extreme Weather and Natural Disaster Digital Distance Learning Units for Google
Kids find extreme weather and natural disasters fascinating! Grab their attention by teaching them about Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters, a topic that is captivating and leads to independent exploration about the destructive forces that shape our world. This bundle includes 6 separate digital units listed at 30% off: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Wildfires and Blizzards. Utilize Google Classroom and open the entire resource in Google Slides to present information about ext
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2nd - 3rd
Water Pollution Water Filter STEM
This environmental project challenges students to create a water filter to use with grey water to conserve water resources. The water filtration lab is a perfect Earth Day project. The engineering design process helps students investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their filter. Students observe and collect data to write a report on findings. Leveled texts and writing prompts round out this jammed packed set! ☝ Click HERE to Save 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Solar Oven Investigation: Make S'mores with a Pizza Box Solar Oven
Investigate the energy from the sun with this fun Common Core related unit. Students will work through the scientific process while responding in writing. This digital download contains:
Detailed Instructions on how to assemble a pizza box solar oven with photographs
Donation request sheet
Note pages for the scientific investigation
Data collection sheet
Graph for a bar or line plot
Graphic organizer for procedural writing
S'more themed writing paper
Standards addressed: RI.5, RI. 6, RI
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2nd - 5th
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Habitat Research Project - Trading Cards and Report Writing Templates BUNDLE
✍ Take the challenge out of teaching informational report writing to kids. Use these no-prep differentiated writing templates and habitat trading cards to help your students practice informative writing and write information reports on habitats. ✍☀️☀️ New! EASEL Activity added. ☀️☀️The habitat trading cards and report writing BUNDLE supports students as they read and learn about habitats. Students can use the information on the fact cards in their habitat report. Materials in this bundle include
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1st - 3rd
Plant Research | Report Writing Templates | Research Project
Teaching informational report writing to kids can be a challenge ... but it doesn't have to be. Use these no-prep differentiated writing templates to help your students practice informative writing and write information reports on plants.The materials in the plant report package help make the report writing process easy for your students and the planning process easy for you. Your kids will enjoy writing plant reports they can be proud of!The Plant Research Report is available in two versions -
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Mystery Science | Grade 3 | Complete Unit Bundle | Fate of Traits | Digital
When my school district began using the Mystery Science curriculum, I fell in love. However, I found that the video lessons and activities on their own did not provide me with enough material to turn these important lessons into a full week of teaching- I wanted to stay on one topic to really have the time for student discovery, incorporating literacy, and fun research.It is completely no-prep for you, and is ready for printed or digital practice right now!This is a complete bundle set that incl
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2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-LS3-2
, 3-LS3-1
, 3-LS1-1
Mystery Science | Grade 3 | Complete Unit Bundle | Stormy Skies | Digital
When my school district began using the Mystery Science curriculum, I fell in love. However, I found that the video lessons and activities on their own did not provide me with enough material to turn these important lessons into a full week of teaching- I wanted to stay on one topic to really have the time for student discovery, incorporating literacy, and fun research.It is completely no-prep for you, and is ready for printed or digital practice right now!This is a complete bundle set that incl
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-ESS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-ESS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Mystery Science | Grade 3 | Complete Unit Bundle | Invisible Forces | Digital
When my school district began using the Mystery Science curriculum, I fell in love. However, I found that the video lessons and activities on their own did not provide me with enough material to turn these important lessons into a full week of teaching- I wanted to stay on one topic to really have the time for student discovery, incorporating literacy, and fun research.It is completely no-prep for you, and is ready for printed or digital practice right now!This is a complete bundle set that incl
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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S'Mores Science Experiment and ELA Mini-Pack
Let's Make S'Mores: A S'Mores Science Experiment and ELA Mini PackThis fun s'mores science experiment helps your students better understand the sun's energy as they observe how a solar oven uses the sun's rays to melt chocolate and marshmallow to make S'Mores. Then, extend the learning with an engaging How to make s'mores writing activity and a how to make s'mores sequencing center station. This mini pack includes:S’Mores science experimentRecording sheet with answer keyA “How to Make a S’more”
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Writing All Year BUNDLE
Earth in Space and Time: Science Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions 3rd
Earth In Space and Time packet helps the busy teacher integrate the content area of science into reading! Writing about reading is also included {both opinion and informational writing opportunities}. Getting to EVERYTHING can be so difficult. Informational text passages can help. This packet can be taught in a week with a bonus science experiment on the last day of the week. Passages Included in the Packet ♥ Earth in Space and Time {with a focus on vocabulary and answering questions with eviden
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3rd
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Light Reflection STEAM and STEM Challenge
Are your students studying reflection and light? This Physical Science STEAM and STEM challenge provides a hands-on learning approach to understanding how reflection impacts human sight! This project requires students to develop a model which describes how light reflecting from objects enters the eyes, causing sight. The activity incorporates the engineering design cycle and includes a leveled text. Students use their observations to write a learning report before a classroom showcase. Writ
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS4-2
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Ocean Animals | Ocean Animal Research Project | Report Writing Templates
Teaching informational report writing to kids can be a challenge ... but it doesn't have to be. Use these no-prep differentiated writing templates to help your students practice informative writing and write information reports on ocean animals.The materials in the ocean animal report package help make the report writing process easy for your students and the planning process easy for you. Your kids will enjoy writing ocean animal reports they can be proud of!✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿
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1st - 3rd
Shadow Length Direction STEM and STEAM
Learning about Earth's rotation, light and shadows? In this Earth Science Shadow STEM, students create a shadow catcher to see how Earth's rotation effects shadows. Students use the engineering design process in this shadow activity to investigate, plan, create, improve, and evaluate their catcher. Observations and collected data is used to write a report on their findings. Leveled texts and writing prompts round out this jammed packed set! Next Generation Science Standards: NGSS 5-ESS1-2, 1-ESS
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, 5-ESS1-2
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Magnet STEM & STEAM Force and Motion
Are your students learning about magnetic repel and attraction? This hands-on magnetic station helps students understand magnetism! Students use the engineering design process to modify a product using magnets to help make a task easier in this invention magnet lab. Also included: a leveled text, submission report, a classroom showcase, and writing prompts! ☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝(Currently: 16 NGSS Aligned Projects) ❤ All STEM Projects are
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2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-3
, 3-PS2-4
Also included in: STEM Activities STEM Challenges
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity Complete NGSS Unit
⭐⭐ Now in print OR Google Slides! This amazing two unit bundle covers the extensive 3-LS4 performance expectations! The first unit covers;3-LS4-1 - Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago. The print and go packet gives students everything they need and more for this performance expectation. Explore the world of fossils with your students with several interactive, engaging lessons. Your students will love the
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS4-4
Energy Island Book Companion Project
**No-Prep activities that integrate natural and alternative resources into math, reading, writing, and problem solving!Help your students go deeper into understanding how to help our planet by applying skills in multiple disciplines. These activities are a great companion to the book "Energy Island" by Allan Drummond!Skills assessed include:-addition and subtraction with regrouping-arrays-sequencing-problem-based thinking-informative writingIf you like this product, be sure to check out the Than
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2nd - 5th
Informational Writing Graphic Organizer and Videos for Research Project
A few years ago while doing distance learning I made a research paper project for my writing class. It included informational graphic organizers, writing templates and more. We did our informational writing for natural disasters so I included that and I also made blank templates for you to use with your students for any research topic.This product gives you everything you will need to teach research writing to your students. There is a printable version that you can print and your students can c
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Weather Project- Observe and Record {Science and Writing}
This differentiated science and writing project is a meaningful addition to your weather unit, with an added exposure to geography (map skills), and land forms (national parks). Students will track weather data from national parks and use the data to predict the weather for the following day. In this project, student plan a trip to three National Parks, each in different areas of the United States. Students track the weather for four days and then predict the weather they will experience durin
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Earth and Life Science Project Bundle
Mystery Science Kit | Grade 4- Mystery 2- Gravitational Energy + Collisions
When my school district began using the Mystery Science curriculum, I fell in love. However, I found that the video lessons and activities on their own did not provide me with enough material to turn these important lessons into a full week of teaching- I wanted to stay on one topic to really have the time for student discovery, incorporating literacy, and fun research.It is completely no-prep for you, and is ready for printed or digital practice right now!Unit- Energizing EverythingLesson Topic
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in: Mystery Science | Grade 4 | Complete Unit Bundle | Energizing Everything
Water Erosion STEM and STEAM Challenge
Students develop a creek bank preservation solution in this Earth Science project. Using the engineering design cycle, students use their observations and collected data to write a report. Writing prompts and science leveled text round out this jammed packed set! ☝ Click HERE to Save over 25% on the Money Savings ALL STEM and STEAM BUNDLE! ☝ (Currently: 16 NGSS Aligned Projects) ❤ All STEM Projects are OPEN ENDED, allowing student flexibility to create and test unique designs. ❤Next Generation
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
2-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 4-ESS2-1
Also included in: Weather Unit
Ocean Animal Research: A Guided Research and Report Writing Pack
This ocean animal guided research and report writing is designed as a way for students to be able to organize their research on an ocean animal and put it together in a report format.
Included in this pack:
*A booklet designed for organizing information that is gathered. There are pages included for:
Questions
About the animal, including classification, zone and life cycle
Habitat
Predators
Behavior
Appearance
Diet
Interesting Facts
The researchers opinion
Sources
Also included in this pack
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1st - 3rd
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