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Sharks Task Cards: Fun Fact Activities with ELA & Math Enrichment - Shark Week™!
Use these 24 Shark Task Cards to add enrichment to your Ocean Unit or during Shark Week™! The tasks on these cards are designed to be done without extra help or extra materials other than paper and pencil. Each card includes a writing prompt, math challenge, or critical thinking activity. Most of the cards also include an interesting fact about sharks. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsResponse SheetsDIGITAL:Google Slide-ShowDIFFERENTIATI
2nd - 5th
Environment, Science
Animal Habitats Clip Cards – Match Animals to Biomes for Science Centers
Animal Habitat Clip Cards – Match Animals to Their Environments Explore the natural world with this colorful, hands-on Animal Habitat Clip Card Set! With 107 clip cards featuring animals and related items, students will match each one to the correct habitat: Desert, Rainforest, Ocean, Wetland, or Polar. This interactive science activity is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary learners, helping them build science vocabulary, critical thinking, and fine motor skills in one en
PreK - 1st
Environment, Other (ELA)
Ecology Task Cards - 24 Fun Earth Day Activities for Environmental Enrichment
Use these 24 Ecology Task Cards to add enrichment to your Earth Day activities or your Ecology unit. The activities on these cards are designed to be done without extra help or extra materials other than paper and pencil. However, a basic knowledge of some ecology concepts is required (food chains, adaptations, etc.) Most of the cards are writing-based, and a few also require illustrations. WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorResponse SheetsRecording She
4th - 7th
Environment, Science
FREE Earth Day Recycling Task Box | Recyclable vs Non Recyclable Sorting
Looking for free Earth Day activities that are hands on, engaging, and meaningful? This FREE Earth Day Recycling Task Box helps students learn the difference between recyclable and non recyclable items while building sorting, life skills, and environmental awareness. Perfect for special education, autism classrooms, life skills programs, and Earth Day lessons, this activity is simple to prep and easy for students to understand. What Students Do Students will:Look at each item cardDecide if t
PreK - K
English Language Arts, Environment, General Science
Mud Kitchen Recipe Signage
Bring magic, nature, and imagination into your child’s play with these enchanting Potion Recipe Cards for Mud Kitchens! Designed to spark creativity and sensory exploration, these printable cards turn ordinary outdoor play into a whimsical world of fairy brews, nature potions, forest magic, and messy fun. Perfect for mud kitchens, sensory bins, nature tables, homeschool, preschool, kindergarten, and outdoor classrooms, each recipe encourages children to mix, scoop, pour, gather, and create using
PreK - 4th
Environment, For All Subjects, Social Emotional Learning
Hot vs Cold Sorting with Real Pictures (PK–2 SPED)
Hot vs Cold Sorting with Real Pictures (PK–2 SPED) Help your students stop guessing and start making safe choices with this hands-on, real-life learning system. This isn’t just a sorting activity — it’s a complete life skills routine that teaches students how to look, think, and decide in everyday situations. 🧠 WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS ✔ Real photos = no confusion, no guessing ✔ Built for special education + life skills ✔ Clear, structured routine students actually follow ✔ Works for ce
PreK - 2nd
Basic Principles, Environment, General Science
Backyard Bug Hunt
This scavenger hunt was created to get students up and moving. There are several ways to use this product. Cereal bowls can be placed around the room, home or playground on a nice day. There are smaller versions of the cereal bowls that can also be used in a sensory bin or in small groups for students who need more direct instruction. Follow my store to see new scavenger hunts uploaded weekly. Let me know if you would like to see a specific theme.
PreK - 3rd
Earth Sciences, Environment, For All Subjects
Symbiosis Ecology Cards - Mutualism, Commensalism & Parasitism
This ecology material introduces the three main types of symbiotic relationships: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. Students match organism pairs, read description cards, and classify each relationship using scientific symbols. This resource works well for Montessori elementary classrooms, science centers, and ecology units. What’s Included• 18 organism relationship examples • Picture cards for each organism pair • Description cards explaining each relationship • Classification labels:
2nd - 5th
Biology, Environment, Reading
Seasons - Seasonal Clothing - Self-Checking Centers
This Seasons Pin & Spin set contains 10 beautifully illustrated (thanks Educlips) self-checking task cards! Students will be given a season and be asked to pin all of clothing typically worn during that season There are 3 correct answers for each card. This activity is perfect for pre-readers.
For a free sample of how Pin & Spin works, please see my PIN & SPIN Beginning Sounds Free Sample
This set includes:
10 (2 for spring, 3 for summer, 2 for fall, 3 for winter) individual, double side
PreK - 1st
Environment
Earth Day Activity: Survey Task Cards | Human Impact on the Environment
Looking for a meaningful, hands-on way to teach sustainability, environmental awareness, and eco-friendly habits? Your students will LOVE this research project, where they can think like data scientists and ask questions about our planet. Sample Questions (all question offer answer responses to choose from):How often do you recycle?What endangered animal species are you most concerned about?Should pollution laws be more or less strict, or are they just right?How often do you or a family member
4th - 8th
Environment, General Science, Graphing
NGSS
5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-3
, 4-ESS3-1
Hashtag blocks Task Cards - Wild Animal Stem challenge cards for Target Blocks
Kids will love these Wild Animal STEM Challenge Cards designed for Target Hashtag Blocks! This resource includes 10 printable Animal patterns that are perfect for STEM bins, maker stations, morning tubs, math centers & early finishers. Develop fine motor skills, visual discrimination, spatial awareness, and problem-solving skills. Included Animal Patterns:Tiger ElephantRed MacawCrocodileLionPandaKangarooGiraffeRhinoceros Ideal for Grade 1 and up! What’s Included:2 card sizes included: 6 x 4 i
K - 5th
Environment, Geometry, Other (Math)
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.G.A.3
, K.G.B.4
Sorting Categories Cut & Paste Activity | Preschool & Kindergarten Fine Motor
A hands-on sorting worksheet designed for little learners! Children will cut, sort, and glue (if desired) pictures into four simple categories based on the task card — colors, food groups, transportation, and basic categories.This engaging activity strengthens fine motor skills, categorization, and critical thinking while helping young learners build vocabulary and observation skills. Perfect for: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten students Homeschool, centers, or morning work What’s Include
PreK - K
Basic Principles, Environment, Vocabulary
Fall Themed Fine Motor Tasks
This fun fall themed fine motor skill task can be used as either a hole punching activity, or if laminated and pre-punched you can use it for lacing practice. Either way, your kids will love the fall themed fine motor fun :)
PreK - 2nd
Earth Sciences, Environment, Visual Arts
Insect Matching Cards | Color Sorting Game | Montessori Matching Colors Activity
INSECTS COLOR SORTINGThis pack includes 10 main cards with the following colors: blue, green, red, yellow, pink, violet, orange, brown, white, and black. It also includes 3 cards to associate with each color. Each card features an insect to match with a color. The idea behind this material is for the child to learn and recognize colors through real and natural elements. Since it is a hands-on and visual activity, it is very fun and engaging for children. WHY USING SORTING COLOR CARDS?Montessori
PreK - 3rd
Biology, Environment, Science
"What's the Weather?" Task Box Activity
"What's the weather?" Task Box Included: 6 cards with various real photos of weather conditions with 6 graphic icons to match. These can be printed to just place the card on top or add Velcro. Task Box activities can be used to teach simple activities, take on the go for fun and easy learning, teaching completing independent work and tasks and can be utilized with other task box activities for variety. The size fits small zip mesh bags and photo boxes.
PreK - K
Environment
Ecosystem Producer/Consumer/Decomposer Stories & Cards
Ecosystem Stories & Card Classification Bundle: Producers, Consumers & Decomposers (Coral, Temperate Forest, Tropical Forest) Digital Download | Printable Learning Activities for Grades 1-4Product OverviewTransform your science lessons with this comprehensive ecosystem classification bundle that brings the natural world directly into your classroom. This digital download includes three complete ecosystem learning sets - coral reef, tropical forest, and temperate forest - each designed to hel
1st - 4th
Biology, Environment, Informational Text
"Where do I live?" Task Box Activity
"Where do I live? Task Box Included: 6 cards with various "houses" with 6 icons to match. These can be printed to just place the card on top or add Velcro. Task Box activities can be used to teach simple activities, take on the go for fun and easy learning, teaching completing independent work and tasks and can be utilized with other task box activities for variety. The size fits small zip mesh bags and photo boxes.
PreK - K
Environment
Teaching Mindfulness
Create a "Peace Area" in your classroom. Provide students with ways to be mindful of themselves and their role within the room!
PreK - 6th
Environment
Winter Task Cards | Habitat Match - Errorless | Arctic Animal Match | Special Ed
These winter-themed Arctic animal habitat match task cards help special education and autism learners identify animal habitats using an errorless matching format. Perfect for independent work, task boxes, ABA, and therapy settings. These winter-themed Arctic Animal habitat match task cards are designed to help learners identify animal habitatsusing a clear, errorless matching format. With no wrong choices, students can work independently while building understanding in a calm, supportive way.
PreK - 1st
Environment, General Science, Not Subject Specific
Wetlands Ecosystem Simulation
Welcome, young ecologists, to an immersive exploration into the intricate web of life within various ecosystems! In this engaging activity, students will assume the roles of key organisms within diverse habitats, unraveling the complexities of their interactions and dependencies. Through hands-on simulations and critical thinking scenarios, participants will not only play the part of different ecosystem inhabitants but also ponder the profound impacts that the absence of each species could have
3rd - 6th
Environment, Science
Errorless Task Bin - Farm Matching
Errorless Farm Matching Task Bin! Match each image to it's exact match. Great for farm or animal unit! Includes: -Barn -Cow -Pig -Chicken -Sheep -Farmer Prep: Print, laminate, cut, and add velcro dots!
PreK - K
Environment, Reading
Earth Day QR Hunt!
Enjoy Earth Day with a science QR Hunt! Teamwork needed to solve the questions and earn a certificate! Here is a list of free and paid iPad QR scanner apps
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Included:
✔ 24 Question and Answer Cards
✔Research QR Codes
✔Background Information for Teacher
✔Certificates
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3rd - 5th
Environment
Pollution in Our Watershed: Lesson Plans and Activity Cards
LEARNING OBJECTIVESStudents will: identify the different types and causes of water pollution understand how human activity plays a role in water contamination write a persuasive essay Backpack Sciences is a membership that helps educators overcome the overwhelm in teaching hands-on, inquiry-based elementary science. Not only do you have the written lesson plans and 5-part cards, but you also have access to:Video lessonsWebinarsGuest speakersCurriculum planning and implementation sessionsA commun
2nd - 9th
Environment, Science
NGSS
MS-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-4
, K-ESS3-3
+1
Animal Research Cards: Montessori and Bloom’s Taxonomy Edition
Animal Research Command Cards – Montessori-Inspired Learning Made SimpleUnlock your students' potential with these thoughtfully designed animal research command cards, perfect for Montessori classrooms or homeschooling families. Inspired by Bloom's Taxonomy, this resource encourages children to dive deep into learning, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and independence. What’s Inside:A complete set of ready-to-print cards, with questions for each level of Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember: Simpl
K - 6th
Biology, Environment, Writing
Also included in: Research cards. Montessori and Bloom’s Taxonomy edition
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