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Now in print OR Google Slides! Complete NGSS aligned unit covering 5-ESS2! How does the rock cycle and water cycle interact? How are living things affected by the atmosphere? Students learn each of the four systems of Earth and how they interact in an engaging, fun way! Unit includes everything from daily warm-ups to differentiated unit tests and everything in between! Unit chapters include:• What is a system? • Earth’s systems • The atmosphere • The hydrosphere • The geosphere • The bios

⭐⭐ Now in print or Google Slides! Introduce your students to the amazing scientific phenomena of the peppered moths in England during the 19th and 20th centuries as the Industrial Revolution drastically changed their environment! Students are first introduced to what natural selection is and what it is not using a diagram and explanation. Next, students read an informational text about the story of the peppered moths and how natural selection changed the population over the course of 100 years

⭐⭐ Now in print OR Google Slides! This amazing two unit bundle covers the extensive 3-LS4 performance expectations! The first unit covers; 3-LS4-1 - Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago. The print and go packet gives students everything they need and more for this performance expectation. Explore the world of fossils with your students with several interactive, engaging lessons. Your students will love t

Great for distance learning use! This HUGE bundle contains EIGHT high-interest informational texts to support NGSS life and earth science units! Each resource begins with an engaging informational text before students APPLY what they learn with comprehension questions and an activity. Activities vary for each resource including; graphing data, analyzing maps, designing solutions, creating a poster, writing a presentation, matching concepts and sketching ideas. Great to use as classwork, homew

Great for distance learning! Three amazing informational texts bundled into one! Each informational text comes with comprehension questions. Also included in the texts are activities for students to apply their knowledge; Graphic organizersGraphing dataFinding a solutionSketching picturesYour students will enjoy reading each of these high interest informational texts! Yellowstone Wolves - During the 1930's, people viewed wolves as dangerous and destructive animals and sought to remove them f

This interactive resource is designed to introduce elementary students to the fascinating world of patterns found in nature. The journey begins with an introduction to common patterns in found nature like symmetry, spirals, waves, and tessellations, paired with student practice to solidify understanding. A video link guides students through a creative tessellation project, combining art with learning. Students then step outside to explore and identify real-life examples of patterns in their surr

Want a super fun resource to review fractions? All you need is a couple of bags of Gummy Bears to bring smiles into your classroom while reviewing fractions! Students use Gummy Bears to apply all they have learned. This resource is a great visual way for students to review for an assessment AND standardized tests! Students work with their own bag of Gummy Bears, however much of the review is whole-class collaboration in finding fractions! Also included is a teacher set-up page and answer key.

Students explore and apply the principles of mathematical patterns in nature in a fun and engaging way! First, students identify and describe patterns in the natural world before heading outside to find patterns on their own. Next, students begin to explore number patterns in nature using the Fibonacci sequence. Fin fingerprint activity keeps students interested and engaged! Next, explore cycles in nature by creating a model on paper using 3-dimensional objects. Rubric included. Students are

Fun activity for students by making a line graph of bean plant growth using two different variables before answering comprehension questions. This resource supports NGSS scientific practices by analyzing and interpreting data and well as support for life science units. Also, this resource supports math CCCS standards for elementary. Clean, colorful pages make this resource appealing to students and teachers! Complete comprehensive student instructions allows students to work independently

How has the population of earth changed in the last three hundred years? Students analyze a graph of human populations on earth from 1750 to present before answering questions about the graph and making a prediction of earth's population by the year 2050. This versatile activity is great for science, social studies or math! This activity is the introduction to the unit Earth and Human Activity and is fully aligned with NGSS.

STEM From Nature is an enriching, hands on unit that connects each of the components of STEM to the natural world. Print and go packet has everything needed for students! The unit is broken down into the four different components of STEM as is aligned to NGSS standard 3-5-ETS1. SCIENCE – Students begin with learning observation skills by using their 5 senses. Stations for the 5 senses is an engaging way for students to explore different types of observation skills. Students then read an inform

Get into the spirit with your students this year with the Thanksgiving-themed Patterns deck! Students start the deck by reading a cute joke about a turkey. Once students complete the deck, the punchline is revealed! This large 25 card deck gives students plenty of practice with patterns in a variety of different questions such as; multiple-choice, word problems, drag & drop, and more! This super fun and festive deck is aligned with CCSS math standard 5.OA.B.3. To Use Boom Cards -To use Boom

A fun, engaging and collaborative activity that allows student groups to act as a chocolate chip resource company! The purpose of this activity is for students to understand the difficulty of mining earth's resources without destroying the environment. Students must mine as many chocolate chips as they can while being mindful of preserving the environment that holds the resource. After the resource has been mined, students calculate their profit before deducting any fines if the environment i

Happy holidays! Warm your student's hearts with this amazing holiday deck set in Owl Town! Students complete 27 cards practicing patterns with holiday owls. The deck begins with a funny joke about owls. After students complete the deck, the answer is revealed! Fun and festive; you and your students will love this adorable deck! This deck is CCSS math aligned with 4.OA.C.5! To Use Boom Cards -To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chro