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Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFBlend Reading and Science With 2nd & 3rd Grade Reading PassagesLooking for an engaging way to combine reading and science in your classroom? Content-specific Reading Passages are the perfect solution! Integrating cross-curricular reading passages brings science concepts to life while helping students build critical reading skills. Whether introducing new material or reinforcing concepts, reading passages offer a seamless way to blend literacy and

Stay Safe in Severe Weather! STEM Shelter Building ChallengeHelp your students understand how severe weather impacts living things and how to design structures that can withstand it. This STEM challenge will engage your students while focusing on creating structures to withstand the strong winds and rain during severe weather. This weather STEM Challenge is a hands-on design challenge that encourages students to apply what they know about natural resources, materials, and the need for durable sh

Environmentally Friendly Reading Passages for Fourth Grade and UpAre you preparing for your Earth Day lessons? Or maybe you’re midway through your unit on Sustainability, and you need something to help you blend a bit more reading into your science block. We’ve got everything you need to help you teach your students about the ecological disaster known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a massive accumulation of plastic w

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFExplore the 5 Parts of a Letter with Cut and Paste WorksheetsIntroduce your students to the 5 parts of a letter with this set of cut-and-paste worksheets from BrightBin. Designed to provide a hands-on learning experience, this parts of a letter resource allows students to actively interact with the structure of a letter by cutting out its key components and pasting them into the correct positions. By doing so, they reinforce their understanding o

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFWhat Are the Four Soil Types?When exploring soil types with your students, chances are you’ll be investigating the Big 4: sand, silt, loam and clay. Each of these soil types has specific properties and, as a result, is suited for different purposes. This set of reading passages has been designed to explain the properties and uses of the four main soil types to students in age-appropriate language. The resource download contains the following for

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFGravity Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 3rd GradeSometimes, there’s just not enough time in the school day to cover all those curriculum outcomes across multiple learning areas. Clever teachers know how to work smarter by integrating multiple learning areas into one learning activity. A great example of this is by teaching science content through reading comprehension passages! This gravity worksheet is a great example of such integration. I

Teaching 3rd Grade Elapsed Time? It’s Time for Scaffolding!Understanding elapsed time can be tricky, especially for elementary school students. Time is an abstract concept, and measuring intervals of minutes and hours can be extremely difficult. It often takes a lot of support for teachers to guide students through the process. Helping students overcome these difficulties usually requires various scaffolding strategies and intense support. By providing them with structured support, you can help

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFLooking for a Prefix and Suffix Quiz?You’re at the end of your vocabulary unit, and its time to assess your students understanding of prefixes and suffixes. We can help you save some time with a ready-made prefixes and suffixes test that is perfect for your needs. This assessment features question types, including Multiple ChoiceFill-in-the-BlankThe following prefixes and suffixes are referenced in this quiz: Re-, Un-, Dis-, Mis-, Ir--est, -s, -e

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFA Comprehensive Fluency Assessment Tool Oral fluency is an important skill at almost every grade level, but it can be difficult to tell where your students are at or how much progress they have made. Enter our fluency assessment tool! With multiple passages and easy-to-follow instructions, this tool will surely come in handy to gauge student reading ability.  This resource includes: Assessment instructionsFiction passage (color)Fiction passage (b

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFDiscover Polar Bears – Adaptations for SurvivalWinter is coming…so you may as well take advantage of it and engage your readers with reading activities highlighting those polar animals who love winter. Kick off your reading comprehension review by taking a look at polar bear adaptations! These majestic animals live in the freezing Arctic regions and have incredible adaptations that help them thrive in their unique habitat. They have dense fur to

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFTable of Contents Examples for Your StudentsA table of contents is a nonfiction text feature that is found at the beginning of a book. It tells the reader the page upon which different sections or chapters of the book can be found. Tables of contents make locating information in a nonfiction book easier as they direct the reader straight to the topic they are looking for. Knowing how to use a table of contents is a key literacy skill that student

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFAssess Student Understanding With Our Food Chain WorksheetWhat is a food chain? A food chain describes how energy moves through an ecosystem. It shows how organisms are related to each other by the food that they eat. Food chains always start with a producer and end with an apex predator or decomposer. With this science worksheet, students will use their understanding of food chains to answer questions about how energy flows through the chain. St

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFWater Cycle ActivityHave your students experienced the water cycle in action? Perhaps they have seen a puddle drying up on a hot summer day or the window fogging up after a hot shower. If you are looking for a science activity that you can do right in your classroom, you have come to the right place! BrightBin has created a simple water cycle activity that will help students understand the different stages of the water cycle. To complete this act

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFTime Verbs: Cut and Paste Past, Present, and Future TenseThis set of two cut and paste worksheets has been created by an experienced teacher to provide students with the opportunity to practice identifying the correct verb tense to use during their writing. Students will cut out a variety of word cards showing past, present and future tense of different verbs. They then need to glue the words into their correct groups under the following headings

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFDiscover Assistive Devices in Paralympic SportsExplore the amazing assistive devices used by Paralympians to help them achieve their best with this comprehensive inquiry-based research project perfect for upper elementary students! The ScenarioThe Paralympic Games is approaching. Your school librarian is compiling a special display in the library about Paralympic athletes and their achievements. Your class has been asked to contribute to the coll

Welcome to Celestial Canvas: Design Your Own Planet!With this project pack, your students will embark on a cosmic journey where their imagination knows no bounds. Let them unleash their creativity and shape a world that reflects their unique vision. While students get to create their own planet, they’ll also go on a learning journey of the current planets in the solar system and their appearance and facts to then brainstorm ideas for their own planet. The parts that are included in the pack are:

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFUnlock the Power of Words with Our Shades of Meaning Verb Worksheet PackThis set of shades of meaning verb worksheets has been created by an experienced teacher to help students explore and develop a strong bank of verbs to use during their own writing. When students understand the shades of meaning in similar verbs, they will be able to bump up their writing and begin to use stronger verbs. Why teach shades of meaning verbs? Teaching your studen

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFFinding the Main Idea WorksheetsThis comprehensive resource includes 6 detailed worksheets that explore the main idea’s topic and supporting detail. Featuring a collection of exercises, this resource aims to enhance students’ reading comprehension, critical thinking and analytical skills. An experienced teacher has carefully crafted them to challenge students while providing the necessary scaffolding to support their learning journey. The workshe

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFLabel and Explore Nonfiction Text FeaturesIf your students can tell the difference between a subheading and a caption, a timeline and a sidebar, or a diagram and a photograph, they’re ready to identify these nonfiction text features in real nonfiction texts! This comprehensive worksheet pack has been designed specifically to provide your students with practice labeling text features in nonfiction texts. Better still, it also contains comprehensio

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFWhat are Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources?Renewable energy sources come from natural resources that replenish themselves, like sunlight, wind, and water. They are important because they don’t run out, don’t produce harmful pollution, and help combat climate change. Nonrenewable energy sources come from fossil fuels that took millions of years to form and will eventually run out. They are important because they provide energy to power our