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Students will analyze different situations that are described. Students will decide whether it is an example of weather or climate. This will enable students to understand the difference between the two and see examples of each. See a similar technology based lesson here: Weather vs Climate ASK Siri https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weather-vs-Climate-ASK-SIRI-3166210

Students learn about the 3 states of matter through making JELLO! Students are able to see the solid, liquid, and gas stage and what it takes for each stage to change! It also integrates the math skill of measurement while students learn about the science skill of matter!

This STEM challenge focuses on plant and animal adaptations, adding and subtracting with regrouping, and writing to persuade. This package includes: -Essential Question - Teacher's Guide -Close Read Article on Adaptations -Close Read article about Pierre the Penguin -Adaptation to Invention Sort (can use as a separate grade) -Notebook pages for each stage of the process (ask, imagine, plan, create, improve) -Green Screen directions -judges rubric for peer evaluation To start this challe

This digital blended learning (DBL) activity is based on the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse that will take place this year. The path of totality will stretch across the United States for a once in a life time experience. This lesson will explore what an eclipse is and have students inquire about the idea of eclipses on other planets. Students will complete a close read article to introduce the content. After reading, students will compare the information in the articles through comprehension ques

Read clues about climate/weather in a text message format that students can easily relate to. Students will decide if the text is referring to climate or weather based on the information. Students can check their answers by asking “Siri”- Scanning the QR code will give them Siri’s answer and an explanation. 10 "text conversations" that can be used during carousel or scoot activity. Blank iPhone template so students can create their own clues through texts.

This lab is created to show how animal adaptations help a species survive. Many students don't think about humans as being animals, but we are. We also have an adaptation to help us survive, our THUMB! In this lab, students find out how difficult life would be like without the use of the opposable thumb! Students will measure the difficulty of each tasks by having their partner record the time it takes to complete the task. The students will then reflect on how these adaptation has helped us as

Students will understand how the sun creates seasons. Students will use graph paper to show the sun's distance and angle during various seasons. Students will analyze how the sun's position impacts seasons.

This product includes a close read that takes students through a trees journey to becoming a baseball bat. This close read allows you to hit science and social studies content, while spiraling RLA concepts such as text features. This passage includes bold words, headings, easy to find main ideas, and numbering boxes for each paragraph. After students have read the article, they are able to use the pre made cards to put the steps in order using a timeline. This package would work great for the RL

From forest to field, this product includes an article that takes students all the way through the process of turning a natural resource into a man-made object/finished product. In addition to the close read article, which features bold words, headings, and boxes to number paragraphs, students will be able to use the pre-made steps to create a timeline of events. This product can also be used to support and reinforce science (man made vs natural products) and social studies (natural resource an

This lab sheet goes along with the bird beak lab that teaches about animal adaptations. Students use various instruments to gather different types of "food". Students complete the engaging lab where they test the different "beaks" and how they are able to gather different types of food. The students record their findings on the lab sheet which can be taken as an informal assessment grade. The students will be able to explain how bird's beaks are adapted to eat various seeds, bugs, fruit, etc.

This reflection sheet goes along with the picture book, "What's Faster Than a Speeding Cheetah" by Robert Wells. This book is a great tool to use to teach about speed and distance traveled over time. It can also be used as a great introduction to light! Students will use the data found in the text to create a graph. This activity is an integrated lesson; including reading, math, and science!

OLAF HAS MELTED! Students will purchase items to help Elsa and Ana build a new snowman. Students will add up their money for the things that they have purchased to find how much they spent. The students will then answer word problems based on their totals.

This student centered lab will require a toy car and measuring tape/meter stick. Students will discover how force impacts the relationship between distance and time. Students will test and record their findings in the table and answer reflection questions.

Students learn about chemical weathering through this acid rain lab. Students will record their discoveries on this lab sheet.

Have fun learning these sight words with your Kindergartener. This bundle includes 126 sight word cards in modern, colorful patterns. This digital download includes 32 pages for a total of 126 cards! Suggestions for Using these Cards: -Chunk the sight words by card color to make learning manageable -Line up cards like a game board. Roll a dice, move the spaces, then read the card you land on -Use the sight words as a deck of cards and play a game of slap it -Laminate the cards, use a dry erase

This bundle includes: -informational passage about eclipses -informational passage about eclipses on other planets -comprehension questions to go with passages -venn diagram to compare text -perspective activity to accompany information in text #2

Students will use M&M candy to create a tally table using tally marks and charting frequency of occurring colors. The students will use the graph to answer questions about their data.

The students will explain how to use a dictionary to help Mark and Josie solve the problem. Then they will help Mark explain to Josie how to order words correctly and why.

Students will collect data after the class has used proper measuring tools to find the length of their foot. The students will use the data to create a pictograph and create a coordinating key to match the data. The students will then analyze the data on the pictograph to answer and create questions.

This digital blended learning (DBL) activity is based on the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse that will take place this year. The path of totality will stretch across the United States for a once in a life time experience. This lesson will explore what an eclipse is and have students inquire about the idea of eclipses on other planets. Students will complete a close read article to introduce the content. After reading, students will compare the information in the articles through comprehension que