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Complete unit focusing on claim, evidence, and reasoning for elementary students! This unit has EVERYTHING you need to teach CERs in a way that students will understand and enjoy. Common Core ELA standards of writing are covered in this unit as well as NGSS standards which requires students to construct an argument as part of science learning. This unit will teach and prepare students for this valuable skill! Unit includes: ✔️ 12 days of lesson plans with clickable links to videos ✔️ Colorful

Complete NGSS aligned unit covering 5-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes. Print and go packet includes everything you need! Complete lesson plans included with clickable links! Now with Google Slides for Daily Warm-ups and Plant Needs student pages. This complete unit includes a variety of learning strategies, including:• Daily warm-ups with student work pages • Whole group plant growth investigation • Several activities and reading passages to support learning goals

Fun and engaging way to COVER NGSS 3-5-ETS1! Students are introduced to the engineering design process with an attractive, colorful chart as well as a suggested video link before answering questions. Next, students practice using each step of the engineering design process by designing and creating a bridge made out of paper. Organized, student worksheets guide them through each step as they have fun becoming junior engineers! Rubric included for quick and easy grading as well as a teacher

Looking for an easy yet effective and fun resource to cover Earth's movement in space? Here it is! This resource begins with fill-in-the-blank notes to give students a basic understanding of how Earth moves in space. Next, students watch a fun video on the motions of Earth in space before pairing up and engaging in a fun and active activity to model the motions. Finally, students take a quiz to check for understanding. This resource is part of the unit; Earth's Place in the Universe - check i

⭐⭐ Offered in print or digital! ⭐⭐ Looking for an engaging and meaningful resource to teach adaptations? Here it is! Resource begins with two embedded video links to introduce the two major types of adaptations before a quick lesson. Next, students complete a card sort for behavioral and structural adaptations. Finally, students answer questions and make two of their own adaptation cards with plants or animals of their choice. Switch with a neighbor to see if they can figure out the adaptat

This Attractive poster set will help keep your students on track as they compose their CERs'! Check out my growing collection of science CER activities aligned with NGSS! Related Products• Animal Groups: Construct a CER {Covers NGSS 3-LS2}• Biological Evolution: Evidence of Evolutionary Relationships {NGSS MS-LS4}• Brightness of Stars (Covers NGSS E-SS1-1)• Changes in Matter: Gummy Bear Investigation• Changes to an Ecosystem: Botswana Elephants• Darwin's Finches Informational Text and CER

Modeling LIfe Cycles project is designed for students to delve into the fascinating world of organism life cycles. Throughout this engaging and hands-on resource, students will develop models, conduct guided independent research, and create a variety of visuals to deepen their understanding of how living beings grow and change over time. This project emphasizes that while life cycles are unique and diverse across organisms, they share common stages of birth, growth, reproduction, and death. Reso

Butterfly Life Cycles is an engaging and comprehensive educational resource designed specifically for 3rd-grade students to explore the fascinating world of butterflies and their life cycle. This resource incorporates various interactive activities, informational texts, embedded videos, comprehension questions, and hands-on projects that will captivate young learners and deepen their understanding of patterns in nature. Offered in print or digital! Activities Included: Patterns in Nature Expl

Engage your students in a fun activity that reinforces natural selection and adaptation! Quick review of natural selection given before students get to work developing an environment. Students choose the climate, vegetation, and terrain of their environment. Next, students must create a creature that has traits necessary to survive in the environment. Finally, students describe the traits and why they are suited to its environment. ⭐⭐Offered in print or digital! Student can make a poster of

Welcome to the fascinating world of frogs! In this engaging and informative resource, students will embark on a journey to discover the incredible life cycle of these remarkable amphibians. Through a variety of activities, such as an informational text with comprehension questions, posters, and embedded videos, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the stages of a frog's life cycle. Students will be introduced to the concept of a life cycles in nature. Through easy-to-understand la

✨ Elevate Your Holiday Learning! Dive into festive fun while hitting educational standards! Explore Simple Machines: Begin with a lively presentation on simple machines, setting the holiday mood. Students then craft a dazzling poster showcasing their newfound knowledge. Unwrap a Tale: Read "How to Catch a Reindeer" and dive into a worksheet related to simple machines in the story. Students craft a handy booklet as a guide to creating two simple machines for catching their very own reindeer –

Looking for a lively, engaging activity to teach adaptations? Here it is! Unique Beaks Adaptation Activity gives students a hands-on opportunity to understand why adaptations occur. Resource includes gathering food activity, data chart, graph and conclusion questions. This is a super fun activity that your students will love! ⭐⭐ Resource comes in print or digital!