Reference Notes 3rd Grade Math

Groundhog Day Math Measurement & Science Activities – Light and Shadows

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Make Groundhog Day meaningful with hands-on math, measurement, and light and shadow activities that get students experimenting, predicting, and thinking like scientists. This Groundhog Day activities resource includes three engaging shadow investigations where students explore how light source angle, distance, and object placement affect shadows. Kids create, test, measure, and record data as they work within constraints. Perfect for Groundhog Day math, science centers, and inquiry-based le

3rd - 5th

Basic Principles, Engineering, Measurement

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

+7

Also included in: Groundhog Day STEM - Groundhog Day Science - Groundhog Day Shadows Art & Science

Editable 4-Subject NWEA Data Tracker | Auto-Calculating | Excel + Google Sheets

Created by

Order in the Orchard

Track NWEA MAP® growth across all four subjects — Math, Reading, Language Usage, and Science — in one place with this editable, auto-calculating digital tracker for Excel and Google Sheets. Perfect for elementary teachers who teach multiple subjects, this all-in-one tool is color-coded to match NWEA percentile ranges so you can instantly see progress and group students for instruction or intervention. What’s Included✅ Excel (.xlsx) version – protected formulas, ready to use ✅ Google Sheets versi

K - 12th

Basic Principles, Math Test Prep, Reading

Blank Science Experiment Journal Template | Digital & Print | Grades 3 4 5 Labs

Created by

Kimberly Scott Science

Are you looking to design hands-on experiments with your upper elementary students? Help students learn the scientific method by creating investigations on the topic of their choice. This blank lab report template includes a student-editable Google Slides document and a printable version. We will guide you step by step to help students think like scientists. Great For3rd, 4th, and 5th gradeFlexible Learning in the ClassroomTeachers creating experiments from their curriculumHomeschool Science

3rd - 6th

Basic Principles, General Science, Graphing

NGSS

3-5-ETS1-3

Also included in: A Year Of Science And STEM Experiments Demos & CER | NGSS Grade 2 3 Mega Bundle

Back to School STEM Challenge: Apples Afar 1:1 PAPERLESS

Created by

Kerry Tracy Feel-Good Teaching

This back-to-school STEM / STEAM Challenge brings the joy back to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! Of course, this challenge is also great for any time of year, but especially in the fall when learning about apples, Johnny Appleseed, or Sir Isaac Newton! The basic premise: Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build a cantilever to suspend an apple as far away from a desk’s edge as possible. Note: This version is for use w

2nd - 8th

Basic Principles, Engineering

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

+6

Also included in: STEM Team Building Activities First Day of School - Beginning of Year Science

Back to School STEM Challenge: Apple Ally 1:1 PAPERLESS

Created by

Kerry Tracy Feel-Good Teaching

This back-to-school STEM / STEAM Challenge brings the joy back to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! The basic premise: In partners/groups, students will design and build an apple catcher to keep falling apples from hitting the ground. Plus, this is a great intro to forces and interactions and Newton’s three laws of motion, which are part of 3rd and middle school NGSS standards! (3PS2-1, MS-PS2-1, and MS-PS2-2) This challenge is also great for any

2nd - 8th

Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

+6

Also included in: STEM Team Building Activities First Day of School - Beginning of Year Science

Back to School STEM Challenge - Apple Wrecking Ball - Team Building Paperless

Created by

Kerry Tracy Feel-Good Teaching

This back-to-school STEM / STEAM Challenge brings the joy back to your classroom with collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)! This is a great intro to Newton’s Third Law of Motion, which is part of 3rd and middle school NGSS standards! (3PS2-1, MS-PS2-1, and MS-PS2-2) The basic premise: Individually or in partners/groups, students will design and build an apple wrecking ball built for annihilation! • Students will set up marker “bowling pins” and try to knock down as many

2nd - 8th

Basic Principles, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

+7

Also included in: STEM Team Building Activities First Day of School - Beginning of Year Science

Blank Science Experiment Journal Template | Digital & Print | Grades K, 1st, 2nd

Created by

Kimberly Scott Science

Help students design an experiment and create a memorable scientific experience. This blank science experiment template helps adults and students create a hands-on investigation on the topic of their choice. Included are a PDF printable version and a student-editable Google Slides document. We will guide you step by step to think like a scientist. This download now includes both a PDF of the science journal and the Google Slides link. Choose what works best for you. If you cannot use external

K - 2nd

Basic Principles, General Science, Graphing

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-3

Also included in: A Year Of Science And STEM Experiment Activities | NGSS Kindergarten 1st Grade

Blank Science Experiment Journal Template | Digital Or Print | Grades 6 7 8 Labs

Created by

Kimberly Scott Science

Are you looking to create hands-on investigations with your middle school students? Help students think like a scientist using a lab report template. Included are an editable Google Slides and a print version. We will take you step by step in designing unique experiments on the topic of your choice. Great For6th, 7th, 8th grade, and even high schoolFlexible Learning in the ClassroomTeachers creating experiments from their curriculumHomeschool Science LessonsScience Fair ProjectsSummer Science

6th - 9th

Basic Principles, General Science, Graphing

Also included in: Science Experiment Journal Template | Digital Or Print | K-8th Grade Bundle

NO PREP & SELF-GRADING! Types of Graphs video questions

Created by

Wild About Bio

Google form linked to Bozeman Science video: A Beginner's Guide to Graphing Data with 10 questions to introduce the topic of Which Graph to Use When. It can be easily modified for ELL.

9th - 12th

Basic Principles, Biology, Graphing

NGSS

MS-LS4-1

, MS-LS2-1

Also included in: NO PREP & SELF-GRADING! Introductory Bio Nature of Science Unit video questions

Science Coloring Book Matter Energy Force Motion Earth Space Organisms | 3rd

Created by

Simplify Teaching for Learning

Parents and Teachers.... I have created a 3rd Grade Science Content Coloring Book. Almost every TEKS is in the coloring book as diagrams with labels and some with specific activities. Also included is a section of ideas of questions to ask and discussions to have with your child or students as they work through each section. Parents, this would be great as a summer tool to review past information learned for 3rd graders or even as a look ahead of information to come for 2nd graders.

3rd

Basic Principles, General Science, Vocabulary

In Our Garden by Pat Zietlow Miller activity pack

Created by

The Book Search

This adorable picture book is about a girl who has moved to a big city and is homesick for the flavor of home. She proposes making a garden on their school rooftop and the teacher and principal think it's a great idea. With hard work and patience, the students are rewarded with delicious fresh vegetables. This activity pack includes: *Montessori three part cards for vegetable vocabulary development *Montessori compound word train from the story *math activities including graphing and computa

PreK - 2nd

Basic Operations, Basic Principles, Reading

CCSS, NGSS

K.CC.A.1

, K.CC.A.3

, K.CC.B.4

+13

Integrating Math in Science VERY UNFAIR GAME - No Prep Grade 5 Science Review

Created by

Cindy's Classroom Games ES SCIENCE

This game is VERY UNFAIR and the kids love it! The Very Unfair Game is a No Prep Science review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and can be assigned to your team or your opponents’ team! And to make it the VERY Unfair Game, if you get the answer wrong, then the opposing team gets to assign the points to any team they choose. The goal is to have the score the closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the

4th - 6th

Basic Principles, General Science

Also included in: 17 VERY UNFAIR Science Games - Science in Real Life - Grade 5 No Prep Review

Three Identical Strangers Documentary Viewing Guide for AP Research

Created by

Math Classroom Magic

✨ Three Identical Strangers Documentary Viewing Guide (AP Research / Ethics / Psychology / Sociology) ✨ This guided viewing worksheet is designed to accompany the documentary Three Identical Strangers and helps students actively engage while making deep, research-based connections. Perfect for AP Research, Psychology, Sociology, or Ethics classes, this resource encourages critical thinking about research design, ethics, and the role of evidence in shaping arguments. What’s Included: 15 guided

10th - 12th

Basic Principles, Informational Text

Animals & Plants Adaptations Virtual Field Trip | Fun Science Digital Resource

Created by

Teacher Orbit

Animal & Plant Adaptations computer activity: This fun Virtual Field Trip takes your students into the wild to see how animals and plants survive and thrive through fascinating adaptations! From the desert to the rainforest, students will discover how living things survive and thrive in different environments by using their special features and behaviors. Using 2 interactive choice boards, students will explore:CamouflageMigrationHibernationDefense MechanismsPlant structuresSurvival behaviorsInc

3rd - 5th

Basic Principles, General Science, Other (Science)

NGSS

Created by

Cindy's Classroom Games ES SCIENCE

Win Big, then Lose Big, Then Win Big Again. So Frustrating, and FUN!Frazzled is a No Prep Science game where teams earn an unknown amount of points for answering questions correctly! Be warned, get it wrong and your opponents get your points! Reveal a bomb and your points get reset to ZERO! The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it as small groups. There are 20 questions and answers included. This bundle version is Elementary Science, Grade 4, Scientific Method Basi

3rd - 5th

Basic Principles