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Complete fossil unit aligned with NGSS with best-selling FOSSIL STATIONS! Explore the world of fossils with your students in a fun and engaging way with All About Fossils! Students will enjoy learning about fossils with several interactive, engaging lessons. Your students will love the hands-on activities such as; making secret fossils in either clay or Play-doh before the class takes a guess as to what it is, making mold fossils out of bread and Swedish fish and comparing maps of T. rex fos

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

Where would we be without bees? This engaging informational text explains the importance of bees in our world by continuing the cycle of pollination. Students first read the informational text before conducting a fun activity where they pollinate their own worksheets! Next, students answer comprehension questions about the text. Finally, students show their creative side by completing a graphic organizer with sketches of each step of the pollination process. This resource is part of the co

Students discover the biological evolution between two species in this engaging resource that covers MS-LS4-2! Is Tyrannosaurus rex a distant relative of chickens? Students examine both T rex and chicken skeletons to find similarities and differences between the two in this engaging activity. After completing a graphic organizer, students write an explanation based on their findings. Next, students read an informational text citing evidence of Tyrannosuarus rex's stance and appearance befo

Complete unit now in print or digital formats! Collaborative and engaging, this resource has absolutely everything you need to teach a two week unit on earth's events! Students begin the unit by relating time to different events and processes in their own lives using a quick or slow chart before learning about the earth's processes. Several lessons, activities, informational texts, and create art projects allows you to use the entire unit or choose what your students need! Students rotate t

Take a musical journey into the History of Instruments with your students! This resource invites students to explore the history of musical instruments with an engaging introduction and a hands-on research project. Whether in print or digital formats, this no-prep resource is ready for an immersive and effortless learning experience – just click and go! Features:Introduction to the History of Musical Instruments: Embark on a melodious adventure with our captivating introduction to the history o

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

⭐⭐NOW IN GOOGLE SLIDES!⭐⭐ Introduce your students to amber and how scientists are using amber to unlock the mysteries of dinosaurs and the ancient world. Students read an informational text about where amber comes from, how it traps specimens, and how a quarter-sized piece of amber found in a far-off marketplace held many answers to a growing debate; did dinosaurs have feathers? After students read the informational text, they answer comprehension ques

⭐⭐ Offered in print or digital! Looking for an engaging and meaningful resource to teach plant adaptations? Here it is! Resource begins with embedded video links to introduce the types of plant adaptations before a quick lesson. Next, students read an informational text comparing different types of plants and how they adapt to survive their environment. Students answer conclusion questions before completing a picture study of Petrified National Park! Related Products• Adaptations Sort• N

Discover the genius of Isaac Newton with this engaging resource, perfect for 5th and 6th graders! This product includes an easy-to-understand informational text that covers Newton's background and his groundbreaking work on gravity. To ensure all types of learners are supported, the resource offers two sets of questions: one focused on comprehension and another designed to develop critical thinking skills. Answer keys are included for easy grading, along with a bonus word search to reinforce key