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This lesson is compatible with Google Slides™. Your students will be required to use their powers of observation to analyze photographs of phenomena. Using the interactive features of slides for google, they must identify which of Earth’s spheres are interacting in the photo, and then drag and drop the system icons in the correct location. They must then type an explanation of how the systems are interacting with each other. We have included an answer key to cover the major interactions in th

This bundle contains six popular and fun projects. Your students will learn to use excel by working on projects which are interesting and engaging. My Dream carStudents will use Excel and its capabilities, to apply formulas and charts to a subject which they find fun and interesting, their dream car. This project is an application of project-based learning. They must create tables, charts and use formulas to calculate costs, including such costs as insurance, gas and maintenance. Disney Worl

NGSS 5-PS1-1 States of Matter NGSS Aligned Lesson – Modeling Matter Made of Particles Too Small to be seen is a 5E phenomena based lesson plan. The lesson starts with a PowerPoint and short video to engage your students. Their involvement deepens with three explore activities, two of which are hands on lab exercises. Also included is a detailed explanation PowerPoint with linked video on the states of matter. Three elaboration activities and an evaluation activity complete the lesson. Thi

This 4th Grade 5E lesson plan on waves will have students make a model demonstrating how light falling on an object enters the eye and allows the object to be seen. It is designed to align to NGSS 4-PS4-2. We use inquiry - based activities to address the 5E lesson the following way: Engage: Engage students with an inquiry-based PowerPoint and student worksheet. Explore 1: Reflection – Students view images of reflection phenomena and complete a worksheet Explore 2: Refraction – Students s

Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers: Reading Passage and Card Sorting Project This lesson plan uses very high-quality pictures of producers, consumers and decomposers, including a selection of interesting plants and animals to engage and teach students how to classify plants and animals according to their roles in food chains. The lesson also includes a reading passage which introduces the students to how energy is transferred through food chains, This interesting and engaging reading passage

This Solar Energy package shows how solar energy is transformed to heat and electricity. The package includes an editable, interactive PowerPoint presentation, a solar energy lab, Solar energy reading comprehension articles, and an Illustrated solar energy vocabulary and crossword puzzle. This package covers what solar energy is, how solar energy is used, and its environmental benefits and challenges. These materials are aligned with Common Core, and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) a

This Student Science Interactive Journal for Energy Transfer is written to align with NGSS 4-PS3-2, 4-PS3-3 and 4-PS3-4 to lead a student through a 5E Lesson Plan. The journal includes two close readings with questions: one on How Energy Moves from Place to Place and the other is on How Far Away is That Lightning. Students explore Energy Transfer and Energy Transformation with five Science Labs. This Student Science Journal contains four videos and several drag and drop activities. Student

5th grade Science NGSS 5-LS1-1 Aligned: Photosynthesis is an engaging 5E lesson plan which catches the students’ imagination with a story about how Clara, a plant, experiences photosynthesis. Students will be asked to infer what is happening to Clara based on what she is experiencing in the story. This 5E lesson includes experiments, PowerPoint presentations and videos to help students understand how plants make their own food, and why that process is so important to life on Earth. This le

In this for Google form quiz, students will be able to look at 25 high quality labeled photographs. They will then determine whether the element labeled belongs to the Geosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, or Biosphere. You can choose to send out the form as is or edit it if you desire. This product has been taken from NGSS 5-ESS2-1 Earth's Systems Interactions 5E Lesson Plan for 5th Grade. This is a more comprehensive 5E lesson which includes reading passages and several additional exercises.

This Science Interactive Journal is written to align with NGSS 4-PS3-1 and to lead a student through a 5E Lesson Plan. The journal includes two close readings with questions: one on What is Energy and the other is on Potential and Kinetic Energy. Students explore Speed and Energy with two Science Labs. Students will analyze charts and create their own chart. Vocabulary is included and the Evaluation includes a Rubric. Included is this product is: 1. A 26-page Student Science Journal that is

This stand-alone activity can also be a supplement to Energy Transfer NGSS 4-PS3-2 lesson plan. Students are asked to identify which energy is being transferred and then to explain how the energy is being transferred. We found this to be a very engaging activity and can lead to great class discussions. As class members look at the pictures, some slides may have up to three correct answers. This situation provides excellent opportunities for lively class discussions and discovery. This is

Engineering Design: Playground Swing (Aligns with NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, & 3)This NGSS aligned STEM project engages your students with a hands-on experience in designing and building a playground swing. While doing this project, they will learn and understand the engineering design process. This lesson addresses NGSS Performance Expectation NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, &3: Define a simple design problem, generate and compare multiple solutions, and plan and carry out fair tests. The lesson draws studen

These units are especially designed for teachers using NGSS. These are phenomena-based lessons that are in 5E format. Units cover Matter and Its Interactions, Gravity, Photosynthesis, Energy, Ecosystems, Earth’s Place in the Universe, Earth Systems, and Earth and Human Activity. Be sure to check out each of these lesson's previews that are designed to show you every page that is included in the lesson. Here are the Lesson Plans that are included in this Bundle:NGSS 5-LS1 Fr

This bundle contains 2 NGSS aligned lessons which cover 5th grade NGSS Performance Expectations for Earth’s Systems. Lessons are in 5E format. 5-ESS2 Earth’s SystemsProduct DescriptionsNGSS 5-ESS2-1 Describe ways in which the geosphere, Biosphere hydrosphere and/or atmosphere interact. This 5E phenomena-based lesson will enable the students to identify Earth’s four systems and identify the ways Earth’s systems interact to produce the phenomena they observe every day. Students will ultimately

NGSS 5-ESS1-1 and NGSS 5-ESS1-2 5E Lesson Plans are included in this Bundle. These lessons plans are designed to be fun and engaging for your students. Product Descriptions NGSS 5-ESS1-1 Brightness of the Sun and Stars – Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due to their relative distance from the Earth. 5th Grade Science NGSS 5-ESS1-1 Brightness of the Sun and Stars is an engaging and interesting lesson which includes videos,

Use this self-grading assessment of NGSS 5TH Grade Matter Performance Expectations 5-PS1-1, 5-PS1-2, 5-PS1-3, and 5-PS1-4 in Google form quiz format or use the paper version to review or assess your students’ knowledge . The assessment contains twenty-one multiple choice questions that are illustrated with pictures or a movie clip. Answer keys are included.We also address the NGSS 5th Grade Matter Performance Expectations in the following 5E lesson plans: The NGSS Performance Expectations ar

Your students will enjoy this lesson on Earth’s Systems Distribution of Water. It is a 5E lesson plan which contains many engaging activities to teach students about earth’s water resources and build their graphing skills. This lesson aligns with NGSS 5-ESS2-2. Describe and graph the amounts of saltwater and freshwater in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth. Each section and activity contain its own set of detailed Teacher Notes to provide you with

Creating New Substances is a 5E lesson plan designed to align with NGSS 5-PS1-4. This phenomena-based lesson will enable the students to recognize when a new substance is created, and to teach them the phenomena that occurs when it happens. Students will be asked to record phenomena on a Scientific Evidence Gathering Sheet. Each section and activity contain their own set of detailed Teacher Notes to provide you with additional information and instructions for accessing the files and performing

This no-prep lesson plan is an ideal supplement to your NGSS 4-PS4-2 science class. This lesson reinforces the concepts of Transparent, Translucent and Opaque matter, and their roles in interacting with light waves. The product contains 30 Interactive Slides for Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive or can be Printed. It includes an informational text on How Light Waves travel to fully explain this content. The Slides also contain questions to spur Student Inquiry that will lead to

This Nuclear Energy package shows how nuclear power is produced and the energy transformations that must happen in order to make electricity. The package includes an editable, interactive PowerPoint presentation which shows how nuclear energy is released from uranium atoms, and the types of transformations the energy undergoes in order to make Nuclear Power into electricity. The presentation makes liberal use of diagrams and pictures to illustrate the points simply and clearly. This presentat