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Context Clues Unit-PBL/STEAM/Task Card Activities/Choice Board/Reading Skills
Unit Description – “Clara Clue: Detective of Words”This two- to three-week literacy unit engages upper elementary students in mastering the use of context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words in both fiction and nonfiction texts. Through storytelling, project-based learning, STEM integration, and hands-on activities, students explore five major types of context clues: Definition, Synonym, Antonym, Example, and Inference. Unit Highlights Anchor Character: Clara Clue, a friendly
4th - 6th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
Engineering Design Process Posters and STEM Question Cards and Strategies
Make STEM conversations more purposeful with STEM Questioning Strategies, a classroom-ready resource designed to help students think through each phase of the engineering design process.These prompts give teachers practical questions to ask when students get stuck, need to explain their thinking, or are ready to reflect and improve.This resource supports the full STEM process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Test, Improve, and Share. Use the posters to introduce or reinforce each step, keep the ques
K - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
Engineering Design Process Posters and Mini Clip Chart
Teach the Engineering Design Process and set up your meaningful makerspace with posters!Excellent resource for any makerspace! There are 6 posters for each step of the Engineering Design Process, as well as a single poster with all 6 Steps. The Mini Clip Charts:Mini Clip Charts can be used with students in small groups or for a whole class lesson where you want students to follow along as you go through the six-step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Mi
K - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
Earth Day Activity: Dandelion Analysis T-Chart Activity
This simple and low-prep Earth Day activity has students analyze pros and cons of dandelions to decide if they are "intolerable intruders" or "favorable flowers." They will cut out 10 statement cards and place them on a t-chart under intolerable or favorable. The final piece is to write an opinion about if dandelions are favorable or not. This can be used as a simple CER activity! This lesson is also found in the Earth Day Activities Bundle.
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, Environment, General Science
5 Senses Anchor Chart
The anchor chart I use in my P3 and Pre-K Classroom!
PreK - 2nd
Basic Principles, Other (Science), Physical Science
Macromolecules Interactive Reading and Annotation Activity
Macromolecules can turn into a vocabulary chart fast.Carbohydrates. Lipids. Proteins. Nucleic acids. Monomers. Polymers. Dehydration synthesis. Hydrolysis. There is a lot for biology students to keep straight — and if they do not know what to look for, a macromolecules reading can quickly become passive highlighting, answer-hunting, or another chart students copy and forget. This Macromolecules Reading Activity gives students a clear way to slow down, annotate with purpose, and turn the reading
8th - 12th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS1-1
, HS-LS1-6
Halloween Candy Experiement
Halloween Candy finally has a purpose. Challenge students to see if candy will sink or float. A chart is included with common candies that students can record predictions and results. Students love this hands on activity and discussion!
2nd - 6th
Basic Principles
NATURAL RESOURCES - BUBBLE MAP AND SORTING ACTIVITY IN SPANISH
For a complete lesson, first watch the Powerpoint: Landforms, Bodies of Water, Natural Resources and How People Use Them- Pair activity: This bubble map shows the most important natural resources. - T chart to sort natural resources and man-made resources; to teach children that people change the place where they live using the natural resources they find around them. Variations: - Very simple foldable to sort natural resources and non-natural resources (man-made resources). - Use web activity
1st - 5th
Basic Principles, Environment, Spanish
Also included in: BODIES OF WATER, LANDFORMS, NATURAL RESOURCES BUNDLE IN SPANISH
Habitats : Photo Match & Sort Activity: Animal Science Early Learning Skills
Engage young learners in discovering where animals live with this interactive Habitat Sorting set! Featuring real-life photographs, this resource includes 12 habitat sorting charts (5.5 x 8.5 inches) for rainforest, tundra, desert, forest, ocean, grassland, wetland, mountain, freshwater, suburban, urban, and agriculture ecosystems. The set also provides a rich collection of 180 cards (1.5 x 1.5 inches each): 60 captivating photo cards of animals to match, 60 labeled photo cards for guidance, and
Not Specific
Basic Principles, For All Subjects, General Science, Other (ELA)
NATURAL RESOURCES - BUBBLE MAP AND SORTING ACTIVITY
For a complete lesson, first watch the Power point: Landforms, Bodies of Water, Natural Resources and How People Use Them- Pair activity: This is a bubble map that shows the most important natural resources. - T chart to sort natural resources and man-made resources; to teach children that people change the place where they live using the natural resources they find around them. Variations: - Very simple foldable to sort natural resources and non-natural resources (man-made resources). - Use w
1st - 5th
Basic Principles, Environment, General Science
Also included in: BODIES OF WATER, LANDFORMS, AND, NATURAL RESOURCES BUNDLE
Scientific Writing Guide for High School Science Students
Elevate your students' writing skills with this comprehensive Scientific Writing Guide! Designed specifically for high school students in AP Environmental Science and Scientific Research courses, this document provides essential strategies and tips for mastering the art of scientific writing. What’s Inside:Detailed Explanations: Clear guidance on the key components of scientific writing, including structure, tone, and style, to help students distinguish it from typical English writing.Practical
9th - 12th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Living and Non-living Things:Common Core Science 7.2
How can you teach kindergarteners and First Graders to tell whether or not an object is living or non-living? This Common Core-aligned freebee offers a lesson plan to do just that. Plus, ideas on how to extend the lesson and further students' learning. Printable MRS. NERG and MRS. FERG anchor chart, Living and Non-living labels and more.
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K - 1st
Basic Principles, Biology, Science
Turkey Life Cycle Matching Activity | Printable Busy Book Page for Preschool & H
Turkey Life Cycle Matching Activity | Printable Busy Book Page for Preschool & Homeschool Learning Teach little learners all about the fascinating life cycle of a turkey with this fun, hands-on matching activity! Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, or homeschooling, this printable busy book page makes science engaging and interactive. What’s included: • Turkey life cycle chart with labeled stages: egg, hatching, poult, adult • Matching cut-out cards for kids to place on the correct shadow
PreK - 2nd
Basic Principles
Weather Unit Grade 1 | NGSS Aligned Worksheets & Activities | Science Printables
Make learning about weather fun and engaging with this complete Weather Unit for Grade 1! 🌤️This NGSS-aligned resource is designed to help young learners explore different types of weather through interactive worksheets and hands-on activities. 📦 What’s Included: Lesson Overview (summary, objectives, vocabulary) 10 Engaging Worksheets Cut & Paste Activity ✂️ Weather Sorting Activity Mini Book 📘 Weather Chart Assessment Page Answer Key Certificate & Award Badge 🏅 🎯 Skills Cover
PreK - 2nd
Basic Principles, Environment, General Science
Also included in: Weather Bundle Grade 1 | Complete Unit + Worksheets + Activities
A Day in the Life of Macromolecules Storyboard Project
A carbohydrate walks into a championship game. A lipid is trying to survive a food shortage. A protein has a job to do, and a nucleic acid is carrying the instructions. That is the idea behind this Macromolecules Storyboard Project: students turn carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids into characters, then use those characters to tell a biologically accurate story. Instead of another macromolecules chart, students create a storyboard booklet that shows how the molecules work toget
8th - 12th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS1-6
Leaf Investigation Lab | Plant Science Observation Activity | STEM for K–2
Can you find and compare different leaves? Part of a 20-challenge series, this nature-based science activity, students go on a leaf hunt, examine different types of leaves, and create leaf rubbings to observe shapes, sizes, and vein patterns up close. Children learn that leaves help plants survive and grow by making food, and they discover how different trees have uniquely shaped leaves. Includes a colorful leaf identification chart featuring nine common leaf types (oak, maple, pine, birch, will
K - 2nd
Basic Principles, Environment, Other (Science)
CCSS, NGSS
W.K.2
, W.1.1
, MP1
+10
Parts of the Brain Nervous System Activity Teamwork The Human Body Systems
🧠 Spark curiosity and teamwork with this Brain & Nervous System STEM Challenge! Perfect for grades 4–6, this resource blends science content with team-building activities to create a fun and engaging classroom competition. Students work in teams to complete hands-on builder challenges and creative talker challenges, all themed around the brain and nervous system. What’s Inside ✅ Teacher Quick-Start Guide + Script ✅ Student handouts for TALKER & BUILDER challenges ✅ BARFS strategy poster
4th - 6th
Anatomy, Basic Principles, Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
CCRA.SL.1
, MP1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+2
Living and Non-Living Sort (real photos sort and cut-&-paste extension activity)
Thank you for your interest in the Living & Non-Living Sort! This material will help children learn about living and non-living things. The pack includes: 1) Living and Non-Living sorting labels in various fonts so that children are exposed to different types of print (page 4). 2) Photos of real objects for sorting by living and non-living. Use the full set of cards or one set at a time (pages 5-8). Control charts/correct answers for the photo sort: Set 1 (page 9), Set 2 (page 10), and full s
PreK - 2nd
Basic Principles, Biology, Science
Ball Drop Test | Gravity and Acceleration Activity for Upper Elementary
The Ball Drop Test is a self-contained Montessori science activity designed for upper elementary (grades 4–6) students to investigate how gravity affects falling objects. This engaging work allows students to measure and compare the time it takes for a ball to drop from different heights and to understand acceleration due to gravity. Students will: Drop a ping pong ball from three different heights (0.5 m, 1.0 m, and 1.5 m) Use a stopwatch to measure drop time for each height Repeat trials,
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics
Kindergarten STEM Challenges and Activities
These challenges are designed specifically for Kindergarten students and align with crosscutting NGSS science, engineering, and math standards! Six challenges are provided for the following major science content areas: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions, Energy, Earth's Systems, and Earth and Human Activity Pages 5-9: Racecar Ramp Pages 10-14: Pompom Catapult Pages 15-19: Shady Spot Pages 20-28: Season Suitcase Pages 29-33: Home Sweet Home Pages 34-38: Trash to Treasure Each challeng
Kindergarten
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
Characteristics of Living Things | MRS GREN Science Activity | Biology
Help students discover what makes a living thing “alive” with this engaging Montessori-inspired MRS GREN comparison activity! Students compare how a fungus, plant, and animal meet the 7 life processes: MovementRespirationSensitivityGrowthReproductionExcretionNutritionUsing real-world examples and visual comparisons, children build a deeper understanding of the characteristics of living organisms while strengthening classification and observation skills. This resource works beautifully for: Mont
5th - 7th
Basic Principles, Biology, Science
AP Biology - Redox Reactions and Electron Carriers : Worksheets | Grade 9-12
Dive into the fascinating world of cellular energetics with our comprehensive resource designed specifically for AP Biology. This product focuses on Redox Reactions and Electron Carriers, critical concepts in understanding how energy is transferred within living organisms. Perfect for high school educators, this resource not only reinforces key concepts but also prepares students for the AP exam with practice materials that align with exam standards. This educational resource serves as a valuab
9th - 12th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
Also included in: AP Biology - UNIT 3 - Cellular Energetics Worksheets Bundle
First Grade STEM Challenges and Activities
These challenges are designed specifically for first grade students and align with crosscutting NGSS science and engineering standards! Six challenges are provided, two for each of the major science content areas: Waves: Light and Sound, Structure, Function, and Information Processing, and Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles. Pages 5-9: Musical Instrument Pages 10-14: Communication Code Pages 15-19: Super Animal Pages 20-24: Tree-mendous Roots Pages 25-29: Shadow Clock Pages 30-34: Earth and Sun
1st
Basic Principles, Engineering, Science
Science Fair Project Timeline | FREE Printable Student Checklist Planning Guide
Take the stress out of science fair season with this free, step-by-step 6-week Science Fair Project Checklist! We broke down the entire process into manageable weekly tasks — from choosing a topic to presenting results — so students can explore like real scientists without the last-minute rush! Whether you’re a teacher, parent, or science fair coordinator, this printable guide helps students stay organized, on track, and engaged. 🧪 What’s Included: ✅ Science Fair Success Tips – Helpful rem
Not Specific
Basic Principles, General Science, Other (Science)
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