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If your students enjoy doing STEM or STEAM activities, they will LOVE this set of 5 fully-planned out challenges! All five themed STEM challenges center around the story of a shipwrecked traveler stranded on a deserted island. After watching an introductory “movie trailer” and hearing the story of the shipwreck, students will read five of the traveler's diary entries. Each entry will challenge them to design and build something to help him survive and get back to civilization! These STEM chall
This is a set of animal adaptations activities to supplement your animal science unit. It includes a reading passage with comprehension questions and a cut-and-paste booklet that provides a quick and easy way for students to organize the information they learned. The booklet is great for independent work or science centers and the passage can be used for assessment or to integrate this science topic into your reading block. Includes:Definition of animal adaptations and their purposesDefinition
Do your students understand the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates? Can they classify animals based on their characteristics? These animal classification activities provide a variety of ways to build that knowledge during your life science/animals unit. This science resource includes: POSTERSOne for vertebrate and one for invertebrate. Includes the definition and examples. ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION TIC-TAC-TOEThis is a 2-person game in which students determine if animals are vertebr
Your students will love learning about all their important body parts with this set of activities about the human body. The materials in this resource introduce six of the major body systems, their functions, and the main organs in each system. Students will also complete activities about keeping your body healthy, the five senses, and how germs make us sick. INCLUDES:Body Systems Posters/Anchor ChartsBody Systems Matching ActivityHuman Body WorksheetHuman Body DiagramHuman Body Riddles5 Sense
Students will love learning all about sharks while practicing essential reading comprehension skills including main idea, context clues, vocabulary, and text features. This high-interest activity is an engaging and effective way to integrate science information into your reading instruction. TOPICS INCLUDE:What are sharks?Physical CharacteristicsHabitatDietBaby SharksTypes of SharksWHAT YOU WILL GET6-chapter printable book about sharksCut-and-glue titlesVocabulary cards with definitionsVocabular
This resource helps students learn about weather and the seasons. Includes non-fiction reading passages with comprehension questions followed by a related skill activity. Reading Passages:What's the Weather?What Are Seasons?Wonderful WeatherWild WeatherSkill Worksheets:Read a thermometerComplete a diagramMake an inference, understand cause/effect (how the sun affects plants)Read a bar graphVocabulary included in this resource: weather, temperature, meteorologist, seasons, orbit, precipitation, w
STEM activities are a great way to integrate math and science into meaningful, hands-on learning! This bundle includes 3 themed-packs, each with its own engaging storyline. Students will help a stranded sailor escape a desert island, a group of explorers stuck in the arctic, and a pioneer family brave the wild west. Each challenge solves a problem faced by the characters in the story. Exciting and fun! Includes the following: The Great Desert Island STEM ChallengeThe Great Arctic Circle STEM Ch
This is a set of two interactive activity books for teaching about plant and animal adaptations. Each book includes cut-and-glue graphic organizers for sorting physical and behavioral adaptations, definitions, examples, and vocabulary. These books work well as a hands-on learning activity or even as an assessment. ANIMAL ADAPTATIONSIncludes: Definition of animal adaptations and their purposesDefinitions of physical and behavioral adaptations along with picture examplesGuess Who activity where st
This resource will teach your students about the food groups and making healthy food choices. Includes: Sorting GamePosters (2 sizes)Cut & Paste WorksheetSORTING GAME/ACTIVITYThis is a fun, hands-on way for students to become familiar with the food groups and the foods that belong to each. The cards and mat can be used as a simple sorting activity in which students classify each food and put it into the correct food group. It can also be turned into a fun game for 2 to 4 players. Instructions ar
Bats are such a fun, interesting topic for kids - and not just at Halloween! This nonfiction reading activity will teach students all about bats while they practice important reading skills. This interactive activity focuses on main idea, using context clues, vocabulary, and text features. It is also a great way to integrate science into your reading instruction! TOPICS INCLUDE:What Are Bats?DietHabitatBaby BatsBat SensesHow Bats Help UsWHAT YOU WILL GET6-chapter printable bookCut-and-glue titl
This is a set of 5 STEM challenges centered around the story of a pioneer family. After watching an introductory “movie trailer” and hearing about the family's travels during the westward expansion, students will read about different parts of the journey. Each one will challenge them to design something to help the family build their new life. Includes 5 different STEM projects: Thirsty Travelers: Design A Water FilterHome Sweet Home: Construct A CabinWhose Territory?: Build A TowerBath Time: S
This resource on the states of matter science helps students understand the differences between solid, liquid, and gas. INTERACTIVE BOOKThis is a 6-page booklet with cut-and-glue pieces. On each page, students add the correct definitions and examples of the states of matter. The last page is a graphic organizer for students to complete with their own examples. STATES OF MATTER POSTERShow a visual representation of solid, liquid, and gas and explains the characteristics of each. DIGITAL STATES O
This set of winter STEM challenges are centered around the story of a group of stranded arctic explorers who need your students' help to survive! Begin by showing students the "movie trailer" ( preview video) to build interest. After hearing the story of the failed expedition, students will read 5 diary entries. Each one presents a problem to solve and will challenge them to design something to help the group make it back to base camp. Includes 5 separate winter STEM challenges: Arctic Architect
This set of water cycle activities provides multiple ways to supplement your science unit and teach students about how water moves through the Earth's environment. INCLUDES:Task CardsVocabulary CardsWater Cycle Diagram WorksheetsInteractive Notebook FoldableDigital ActivitiesTASK CARDSEach card has a multiple-choice question about the water cycle. These can be used for centers, Scoot, whole group review, or assessment. Includes 12 cards, recording sheet, answer key. VOCABULARY CARDSSeparate wor
This is a set of plant and animal adaptations task cards for your life science unit. The questions cover both behavioral and physical adaptations that help living things survive. Students will identify different types of adaptations being described and their purpose or function. There are both general and plant and animal-specific questions. INCLUDES:24 question cardsrecording sheetanswer keydigital versionDigital Task CardsThis plant and animal adaptations resource has been prepared for digit
STEM activities are a great way to integrate math and science into meaningful, hands-on learning! This bundle includes all 6 of my "Stem With A Storyline" themed-packs. By completing each set of challenges, students will: help a stranded sailor escape a deserted islandhelp a group of explorers stuck in the arctichelp a pioneer family brave the wild westhelp a prehistoric clan find a new cavehelp a Roman slave earn his freedomhelp a team of space explorers escape a doomed EarthEach challenge solv
This is a set of colorful posters, banners, and planning sheet to guide your students through the STEM engineering design process. Includes: STEM Process Posters Includes 8x10 and 11x17 (ledger) size: AskImaginePlanCreateImproveBANNERSIn 10x3 and 13x4.5 sizes: ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMathematicsAdditional banners by customer request: ArtMaker SpaceCircuitsRoboticsCreative PlayPLANNING SHEETThis is for student to use as they work through their projects from brainstorming to planning, desig
This owl pellet lab book gives students guided activities to complete before, during, and after their investigation and dissection. Pages include: All About Owls - owl vocabulary, diet, and life cycleMy Owl Pellet - description, measurement, and predictionScientist At Work - supplies, prediction, and steps in procedureWhat I Discovered - tally chart of bones and drawing conclusion about dietScientists Share Information - create a bar graph showing the number of bones found by classmatesThe page
This nonfiction reading activity all about penguins combines a high interest topic with reading comprehension practice. It teaches main idea, using context clues, vocabulary, and text features. It is also a great way to integrate science into your reading instruction! TOPICS INCLUDE:What are penguins?Penguin HabitatsDietPredatorsPenguin FamiliesTypes of PenguinsWHAT YOU WILL GET6-chapter printable bookCut-and-glue titlesVocabulary cards with definitionsVocabulary graphic organizerFull color, dig
This is a set of 5 space themed STEM challenges centered around the story of a group of scientists who must travel to Jupiter to save mankind. After watching the introductory “movie trailer” and hearing the opening storyline, students will read 5 of the team's travel log entries. Each one will challenge them to design something to help them survive and save the humans back on Earth. STEM Challenges in this set3-2-1 Blastoff: Design a RocketTouchdown: Build an Orbiter Landing DeviceDon’t Look Do
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