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Potential and Kinetic Energy Card Sort
This interactive and hands-on card sort activity will allow your students to differentiate between many different examples of kinetic and potential energy. This resource contains 8 pages of cards (4 per page) for a total of 32 different cards. These cards are great for review, rotations, partner work, or independent study for your tactile/kinesthetic learners. Included in this set is the following: -2 Category Cards -2 Definitions (with modified definitions also included) -14 Examples with pict
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in:Â Science Card Sort Bundle (Part 1) - Includes 10 Complete Sets
Newton's Laws Card Sort and Force and Motion Task Cards Bundle
This bundle contains our 52 card Force and Motion Task Card Set AND our 36 card Newton's Laws of Motion Card Sort Activity for a total of 88 cards! These two sets virtually cover almost every major concept taught in the Force and Motion Unit. We personally use these in our own classrooms and believe they are very effective. These cards are great for review, rotations, partner work, or independent study and are beneficial for your visual and tactile learners. Included in this set is the follow
5th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Newton's Laws of Motion Card Sort
Newton's Laws of Motion can be a challenging concept in the Force and Motion Unit. This interactive card sort activity will challenge your students to identify and categorize examples of all 3 of Newton's Laws. This card sort contains 9 pages of cards (4 per page) for a total of 36 different cards. These cards are great for review, rotations, partner work, or independent study for your tactile/kinesthetic learners. Included in this set is the following: -3 category cards (ex. Newton's 1st, 2nd
5th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in:Â Newton's Laws Card Sort and Force and Motion Task Cards Bundle
Conduction, Convection, and Radiation Card Sort - Heat Transfer
Conduction, Convection, and Radiation Card Sort Activity. Challenge your students to differentiate between 3 forms of heat transfer. This card sort activity contains 9 pages of cards (4 per page) for a total of 36 different cards. These cards are great for review, rotations, partner work, or independent study for your tactile/kinesthetic learners. Included in this set is the following: -3 Category Cards (Conduction, Convection, and Radiation) -3 Definitions (Conduction, Convection, and Radiati
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in:Â Custom Bundle for Emily F.
Ecosystems Task Cards
This versatile and engaging task card set will challenge your students to learn the basics of ecosystems and energy flow including food chains, food webs, organism relationships, key vocabulary, and much more! This set includes 32 different questions. Use this activity in your classroom for review, partner work, rotations/stations, and independent study. Included in this set is the following: -Producers, Consumers, Decomposers, and Scavengers -Herbivores, Omnivores, and Carnivores -Food Chains
5th - 9th
Basic Principles, Environment, General Science
Also included in:Â Science Task Card Bundle
Food Chains and Food Webs Game for 4th Grade 5th Grade and 6th Grade
This Food Chains and Food Webs Game is for 4th Grade, 5th Grade and 6th Grade. Food chains and food web terms are referenced in this 'I Have, Who Has' game which is a great tool for memorizing the meaning of these terms. The terms here are producer, herbivore, photosynthesis, carnivore, consumer, predator, prey, organism, omnivore, decomposer, scavenger, micro-organism, fungus, habitat, energy, food chain and food web. Instructions for playing are included. Do your students like silly jokes, kno
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Energy Transformations Card Sort or Lab Station Activity
Energy Transformations - The energy transformations card matching activity can be used by individuals or in a group/lab station setting. Each of these beautifully designed cards feature a high-quality image on one card and the energy transformation on the others. You will receive a .pdf file with each of the following energy transformation pairs: Gasoline Powered Car Flashlight Hydropower Dam Electric Guitar Fireworks Flashlight Iron Light Bulb Roller-coaster Solar Calculator Tree Growing Windm
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, Physical Science, Science
Genetics Task Cards
This versatile and engaging task card set will challenge your students to learn the basics of genetics and heredity including inherited vs. acquired traits, genotype vs. phenotype, punnett square practice, key vocabulary, and much more! This set includes 32 different questions. Use this activity in your classroom for review, partner work, rotations/stations, and independent study. Included in this set is the following: -Gregor Mendel -Punnett Square Practice -Inherited vs. Acquired Traits -Genot
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Other (Science)
Also included in:Â Science Task Card Bundle
Biotic and Abiotic Factors Card Sort
Biotic and Abiotic Factors Card Sort. Challenge your students to differentiate between the living (Biotic) and non-living (Abiotic) factors of ecosystems. In this interactive card sort students will be able to categorize examples of Biotic and Abiotic factors. This card sort activity contains 8 pages of cards (4 per page) for a total of 32 different cards. These cards are great for review, stations, rotations, partner work, or independent study for your tactile/kinesthetic learners. Included in
4th - 8th
Basic Principles, Environment, General Science
Also included in:Â Science Card Sort Bundle (Part 1) - Includes 10 Complete Sets
Adaptations and Natural Selection Task Cards
This engaging, hands-on science task card set challenges your students to learn the basics of adaptations and natural selection including animal behaviors, Charles Darwin, and much more. This resource contains 32 different cards. These cards are great for review, rotations, partner work, or independent study. Included in this set is the following: -Charles Darwin and Natural Selection -Instinct vs. Learned Behaviors -Camouflage and Mimicry with examples -Structural, Behavioral, and Physiologica
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, Environment, General Science
Also included in:Â Science Task Card Bundle
Levels of Biological and Ecological Organization Activities
Use these two activities to help introduce and review the levels of biological and ecological organization! Activity 1: In this activity, students will be asked to put the biological and ecological levels of organization in the correct order. You can choose to use all the cards at once or separate them for different units. All you have to do is print, cut, and shuffle! Great for inquiry, bellwork, or test review. Activity 2: This simple worksheets allows your students to be creative and draw out
7th - 10th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
Also included in:Â Ecology Bundle for High School Biology
Observations and Inferences Card Sort
This interactive card sort includes definitions and 10 different examples (with pictures) of observations and inferences that students are able to classify. This actiivty is perfect for tutoring, independent study, partner work, rotations/stations, or review activities. Included in this card sort is the following: -Observation and Inference category card -Definition of Observation and Inference -10 examples with pictures of Observations -10 examples with pictures of Inferences -2 different stu
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science
Also included in:Â Science Card Sort Bundle (Part 1) - Includes 10 Complete Sets
Science Lab Safety Task Cards
Lab Safety is extremely important to demonstrate and review with students. This interactive and engaging task card set includes 24 different questions to help review your students about the importance of lab safety. Included in this set is the following: -Handling sharp objects -The uses of goggles -Fire Extinguisher -Fire Blanket -Eye Wash Station -Safety Lab Shower -Proper disposal of chemicals -Wafting -Student recording sheets (PDF and editable version) -Google form of student recording sh
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in:Â Science Task Card Bundle
Special Education: Dirty vs. Clean
Student sorts 36 real picture cards of things that are dirty vs. things that are clean. Student can also match opposites; dirty face to clean face, dirty shirt to clean shirt, etc.
This is a science/social studies based activity for Life Skills and Functional Academics students in late elementary through high school.
Print out onto white cardstock, laminate and cut out.
4th - 12th
Basic Principles
Science Word Wall Bundle
This Science Word Wall Bundle will allow you to display essential terms from your units of study in a visually appealing way. Post these words on the board or wall when learning new content or reviewing important standards. Word walls are a great way to help your students retain vocabulary throughout the year. This bundle contains over 475 key terms in several different formats - Full size and half size, with or without definitions, and color and B&W. Please view the preview to see all 9 units t
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Energy Transformation Card Sort
This interactive card sort will allow your students to differentiate between and categorize the energy transformations that occur within many different objects. This card sort contains 12 different Energy Transformation cards with picture examples. These cards are great for review, stations, partner work, or independent study. Included in this set are the following transformation examples: -Guitar -Solar Panel -Flashlight -Photosynthesis -Wind Turbine -Nuclear Power Plant -Lamp -Lawnmower -Eat
5th - 8th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in:Â Energy Task Cards and Card Sort Bundle
FAST and SLOW Center and Printables for Preschool and Kindergarten
Fast and Slow Center and Worksheets - concepts and comparisons for early learners. This is a categorizing center, and 3 follow up worksheets, exploring the concept and vocabulary of heavy/slow for early learners. Begin or expand an understanding of antonyms / opposites. Click on the PREVIEW link to see all pages.Center: 12 colorful photos of things that are familiar to the children, and are usually either very fast, or very slow. The children can sort them onto 2 labeled category mats. Print
PreK - K
Basic Principles, General Science
Energy Task Cards and Card Sort Bundle
This bundle will surely engage your students as they learn to differentiate between the different forms of energy. In this download you will receive 2 resources - our Energy Task Card set and Energy Transformation Card Sort. Each set is highly interactive and versatile. Energy Task Cards (Set of 32)This versatile and engaging task card set will challenge your students to learn the basics of energy including forms of energy, transformations, heat transfer, key vocabulary, and much more! This se
5th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Living and Nonliving Things Flash Cards and activities
18 cards of living and non-living flashcards with amazing real pictures. Perfect for sorting and memory games. Includes 4 activities to have students practice sorting and classifying living and non-living things through drawings, cut and paste, and a checklist. All activities come in two spellings: Nonliving or Non-living. Check some of my other resources:Human Body Systems Mini ChartsHuman Organs Anchor Charts and Writing PagesEmotions and Feelings Flash Cards with Real PicturesFeedback & Foll
K - 3rd
Basic Principles, Environment, Science
States of Matter task cards
24 task cards to reinforce the states of matter. Perfect for individual or buddy practice. Includes student recording sheet, answer key and ideas for use.
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2nd - 5th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Science
Heavy and Light Center and Printables for Preschool and Kindergarten
Heavy and Light Center and Worksheets - concepts and comparisons for early learners. This is a categorizing center, and 3 follow up worksheets, exploring the concept and vocabulary of heavy/light for early learners. CLICK the PREVIEW link to see all pages.Center: 12 colorful photos of things that are familiar to the children, and are usually either very heavy, or very light. The children can sort them onto 2 labeled category mats. Print on cardstock and laminate if desired. Worksheets: The chi
PreK - K
Basic Principles, General Science
Scientific Investigation Task Cards
This engaging task card set will challenge your students to learn the basics of scientific investigations including parts of the scientific method, observations and inferences, variables, and much more. This set includes 48 different questions and is perfect for reinforcing vocabulary and process skills necessary for the science classroom. Use this activity in your classroom for review, partner work, rotations/stations, and independent study. Included in this set is the following: -Problem, H
5th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Also included in:Â Science Task Card Bundle
Force and Motion Task Cards
This versatile and engaging force and motion task card set will challenge your students to learn the fundamentals of net force, balanced and unbalanced forces, Newton's Laws of Motion, key vocabulary, and much more! This interactive set contains 13 pages of cards (4 questions per page) for a total of 52 different questions. These cards are great for review, rotations, partner work, or independent study. Included in this set is the following: Save $$$!Check out our store for our Force and Motio
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in:Â Newton's Laws Card Sort and Force and Motion Task Cards Bundle
Common Knowledge Flash Cards
These flash cards will help children from Preschool-6th grade with common knowledge information they should know in Elementary School about personal information such as their address, emergency contacts, safety information, civics, science, and geography. Many children lack to know these very basic facts that they should know and the goal of these cards are to fill any gaps in learning. The product bring 84 questions. There is an answer key provided. There is also a data sheet provided so that t
PreK - 6th
Balanced Literacy, Basic Principles
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About Science basic principles flash cards resources
On TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers), Science Basic Principles Flash Cards Resources help students build confidence with core science ideas in a simple, repeatable format. These sets often focus on the scientific method, vocabulary, lab tools, and other foundational concepts that support later learning. They are a practical choice for review, warm-ups, and quick checks for understanding. For teachers, they offer a ready-made way to keep science language visible and active.
Teachers can find flash cards, vocabulary cards, task cards, and printable practice sets that make basic science review feel manageable. Some resources include matching games, word walls, or discussion prompts, which give students more than one way to engage with the content. Others come with answer keys and recording sheets, making them easier to use in centers or independent work. These formats are helpful because they break big ideas into small, focused pieces students can revisit often.
In the classroom, a teacher might pull these cards for a fast review before a lab, a quiz, or a unit launch. Instead of building everything from scratch, they can print a set, cut the cards, and have students work in pairs or small groups right away. This keeps transitions smooth and saves valuable prep time during a busy week. It also gives students a low-pressure way to practice important science vocabulary and concepts.
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