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⚡ Make teaching energy transfers engaging, hands-on, and easy to implement!This 4th Grade Energy Transfer Science Unit provides everything you need to teach students about how energy moves between objects through heat, light, and sound. Designed as a one-week unit, this resource includes a structured lesson progression with a 38-slide presentation, guided notes, a quick hands-on experiment, and an assessment to check for understanding. Students will explore energy concepts through visual ins

Looking for an engaging and hands-on Earth Day activity that promotes creativity, critical thinking, and real-world problem-solving? Eco-Inventors: Design a Greener Future is a perfect way to get students excited about environmental issues while incorporating STEM, teamwork, and presentation skills! In this interactive project, students will: ✅ Brainstorm real-world environmental problems (pollution, deforestation, plastic waste, etc.). ✅ Design a creative invention that helps protect the Earth.

Looking for an easy-prep writing unit for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th graders? Look no further! This resource includes scaffolded lessons for writing an informational 5-paragraph essay about staying safe during a natural disaster! As a bonus, this unit integrates upper elementary earth science standards!Each resource is editable through Canva for ultimate customizability! :) This resource includes:  18 Slide Canva Direct Instruction Presentation on Informational EssaysWriting Prompt about the How to S

Looking to integrate science into your ELA lessons? Look no further! Earth’s Four Spheres (Geosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere, and Hydrosphere) serve as characters in a story that allows students to determine theme and write a comprehensive summary. Deepen your students’ knowledge with technology-enhanced questioning as this downloadable content includes Google slides and a printable & editable passage using Canva.Pair this resource with this 4 Spheres/ Earth Systems Science Lesson Bundle!This res

Engage students in learning about renewable and nonrenewable resources! This resource includes different activities for students to analyze the impact of different types of energy resources and their effects on the Earth!Each resource is completely EDITABLE and CUSTOMIZABLE using Canva!This download includes:  An editable Canva and PowerPoint presentation that guides the unitA matching notetaker for the presentation including sorting card activitySorting Card ActivityCause and Effects WorksheetR

Looking for a hands-on, digital, and editable science unit to teach your 4th or 5th grade students about energy, electricity, and circuits? This engaging resource is packed with interactive activities that help students build digital circuits, explore conductors vs. insulators, and demonstrate their learning in creative ways—all aligned with key science standards. Everything is fully editable and customizable in Canva, so you can tailor it to your classroom’s needs! What’s Included: ⚡

Engage students in describing magnetic forces. Students will also explain how and why certain objects have magnetic fields.Each resource is completely EDITABLE and CUSTOMIZABLE using Canva!This download includes:  An editable Canva and PowerPoint presentation that guides the unitA matching notetaker for the presentationMagnetic Toy Car Activity5-Question Assessment You will love how easy it is to plan this science lesson. Your students will love how interesting and hands-on science can be! Check

Engage students in describing different categories of animal adaptations. Students will also explain how and why animals have changed over time in order to adapt to their changing environments.Each resource is completely EDITABLE and CUSTOMIZABLE using Canva!This download includes:  An editable Canva and PowerPoint presentation that guides the unitA matching notetaker for the presentationAnimal Adaptation Poster ActivityCause & Effect Adaptation Matching Cards ActivityCreate Your Own Animal Acti

Engage students in describing 5 different types of natural disasters. Students will be able to explain how to keep themselves and others safe in an event of an emergency. Each resource is completely EDITABLE and CUSTOMIZABLE using Canva!This download includes:  An editable Canva and PowerPoint presentation that guides the unitA matching notetaker for the presentationComparing Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Hurricanes ActivityPoster Activity (no printable included)Volcanic Eruptions Activity5-Questio

Engage students in describing the differences between weather and climate. Students will be able to analyze patterns in weather through their research and understand the tools meteorologists use to collect data on weather. Each resource is completely EDITABLE and CUSTOMIZABLE using Canva!This download includes:  An editable Canva and Powerpoint presentation that guides the unitA matching notetaker for the presentationClimate Zone Sorting CardsWind Vane Activity Weather Recording Activity RAFT Le

Engage students in understanding and analyzing the availability of freshwater on Earth. Students will be able to produce an argument on the importance of water conservation based on evidence.This download includes:  An editable Canva and Powerpoint presentation that guides the unitA matching notetaker for the presentationActivities & worksheet for observing the distribution of water using different items (clear cups, water, blue food coloring, and vegetable oil) --not includedA RAFT letter activ

Help your 4th and 5th grade students understand seismic waves and their effects on the Earth with this hands-on, editable science unit. Through guided note-taking, interactive activities, and engaging models, students will learn to identify and compare the different types of seismic waves while exploring how they travel through the Earth during an earthquake. Everything is editable in Canva for complete customization to fit your classroom needs! What’s Included: Editable Canva + PowerPo

Engage students in discussing the formation of Earth’s landforms through weathering, erosion, and deposition. Students will be able to identify the differences between metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks through guided notetaking, activities, and models.This download includes:  An editable Canva and Powerpoint presentation that guides the unitA matching notetaker for the presentationA card sorting activity to solidify student knowledge of the differences between weathering, erosion, and

Engage students in discussing the interactions between Earth’s four spheres: hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. Students will be able to identify the impacts humans have had on each sphere as well as discover important vocabulary needed to deepen their knowledge.This download includes:  An editable Canva and Powerpoint presentation that guides the unitA matching notetaker for the presentationA RAFT writing activity for students to discuss the role of a sphere and its effects on t