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A science notebook should be a record of what students learn throughout the year. Real scientists keep a journal of their findings and discoveries so that they can share what they have learned with others. A science student should mimic the role of a professional scientist. I have found over the years that the more creative and unique the journal, the more enthusiastic the students are about learning and the more they appreciate their science notebook. In this notebook you will find the fol

These task cards are intended to use for review for the 5th Grade Science SSA. Most of the questions were derived from the Science FCAT 2.0 test specs. There are 48 task cards in all. You can use them in a small group setting, or they could be projected and used for a whole group review. Each card addresses a specific standard that is printed on the bottom of each card. You can adjust your printer setting to choose your preference for printing. A student response sheet as well as an answer

This resource is designed to accompany your Nature of Science curriculum. It includes creative foldables, graphic organizers, and notes that accompany the Nature of Science standards. Each activity can be scaffolded to meet a variety of levels for different learners. These activities can be used as whole group mini-lessons or small group intervention lessons. This resource covers the following topics: -Scientific Method -Scientific Tools -Types of Scientific Investigations

This chart can be used with your students to track the weather. It covers temperature, cloud coverage, wind speed and direction, humidity, and barometric pressure. Students can use an online resource to track the weather each day and record their data like a real scientist!

This is a collection of 12 review worksheets that I use with my students to review for the 5th Grade Science FCAT. Each worksheet has 4 questions that I have snipped from different FCAT resources that includes previous FCAT questions. This is a great way to review past learned concepts, as well as teach important testing strategies.

This includes 10 pages of 40 vocabulary words that should be covered when teaching "The Nature of Science". It is geared towards 5th graders, but can be used for many other grades too. When printed out, this item can be used for an adorable science themed word wall, or you could use it digitally to review these important terms with your students.

This is a fun STEM activity that I created for my 5th graders to wrap up our unit on Space. I hope your students enjoy it as much as mine did!

These energy task cards include "Forms of Energy", "Potential and Kinetic", and "Energy Transformations". You may adjust the printer settings to print to the size you feel appropriate or use this PDF file as a whole group review by projecting it onto your screen.

I LOVE keeping an interactive notebook with my students, but I'm not a fan of running copies. I like using the pictures from the text that my school provides and integrating lots of art as well into my notebook. This is a collection of my interactive notebook notes that correlate with the 5th Grade Pearson Interactive Science Text. There are notes to go along with each chapter and lesson of the text. I used PowerPoint, so you can recreate these notes yourself, or show them to your students a

This is a set of fifteen task cards that focus on Forces and Motion. They directly correlate with the Florida Sunshine State Standards and cover the following standards: SC.5.P.13.1, SC.5.P.13.2, SC.5.P.13.3 and SC.5.P.13.4. These questions are designed for 5th graders and cover all of the FSSA test specs that were given for these standards.

Do you find it difficult to stray away from the standards and rigor of our daily lessons to squeeze in some holiday fun? This is a great way to incorporate Halloween, art and some persuasive letter writing all into one activity that your students will LOVE! Although I use the Pumpkin Persuasive writing for my 5th grade students, it could easily be adjusted for the younger grades as well. This is a PDF download and includes samples, templates, directions, and a rubric for grading.

This is a great STEAM activity to do with your students during the month of December! This document will guide your students through the STEAM process to be certain that you're hitting all of the elements of STEAM.

This includes 9pages of 35 vocabulary words that should be covered when teaching "Solids, Liquids and Gases". It is geared towards 5th graders, but can be used for many other grades too. When printed out, this item can be used for an adorable science themed word wall, or you could use it digitally to review these important terms with your students.

This set of task cards is intended to go along with learning about circuits and electromagnets. It includes a set of 6 cards that can be printed or projected and includes tasks such as building simple circuits, circuits with switches and multiple battery sources, and electromagnets.

A science notebook should be a record of what students learn throughout the year. Real scientists keep a journal of their findings and discoveries so that they can share what they have learned with others. A science student should mimic the role of a professional scientist. I have found over the years that the more creative and unique the journal, the more enthusiastic the students are about learning and the more they appreciate their science notebook. In this notebook you will find the followi

A science notebook should be a record of what students learn throughout the year. Real scientists keep a journal of their findings and discoveries so that they can share what they have learned with others. A science student should mimic the role of a professional scientist. I have found over the years that the more creative and unique the journal, the more enthusiastic the students are about learning and the more they appreciate their science notebook. In this notebook you will find the followi

Are you looking for something fun to do the week before the holiday break? My students had a blast with this STEAM project! It's Christmas Eve and Rudolph has called in sick! Your students will need to design a replacement sleigh that can be flown without Rudolph's glowing nose. Students will use their knowledge of electrical energy and physics to design a new sleigh with a headlight and wheels.

A science notebook should be a record of what students learn throughout the year. Real scientists keep a journal of their findings and discoveries so that they can share what they have learned with others. A science student should mimic the role of a professional scientist. I have found over the years that the more creative and unique the journal, the more enthusiastic the students are about learning and the more they appreciate their science notebook. In this notebook you will find the followi

This Energy Bundle includes an Energy Interactive Notebook, and Energy Word Wall, Energy Task Cards and a Renewable Energy Web Quest. It covers forms of energy, energy transformations, and renewable energy. This is a complete guide for teaching energy in your classroom with everything from interactive notebooking to centers!

This web quest covers the topics of solar, hydroelectric, geothermal and wind energy. Directions are included for 5 separate groups. Each group has a separate task. One group is asked to watch a video from President Obama and determine the importance of using renewable energy sources. The other 4 groups are each asked to watch a video on their energy source and view a web page. The final project is that they create a thinking map that identifies the positive and negative effects of their re