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Basic principles Common Core RI.5.4 resources
Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Reading Comprehension Passage
This easy to read, one page passage about heat transfer:defines heat as the transfer, or movement, of thermal energydescribes thermal energyexplains 3 different ways heat can move: radiation, conduction, and convection (with examples of each)It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a compa
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, MS-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in: Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Unit Bundle of 6 Science Lessons
States of Matter Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about states of matter explains:the 3 states of matter including solid, liquid, and gashow matter can change from one state to another properties we use to determine which state matter is in like shape, mass, and volumeThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.The p
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Scientific Method Independent/Dependent Experimental Variables & Questions Game
This one is AWESOME! Explore the fundamentals of experimental design: independent variable, dependent variable, control variables and, articulate the question that will guide the scientific investigation. Students will arrange variable cards on a shuffleboard and based on their arrangement, formulate a question to investigate the relationship between their independent and dependent variables. Thirteen experimental scenarios to choose from. No additional materials are required to complete this a
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ETS1-2
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-3
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Light Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to understand, one page passage explains what light energy is and how it moves. It describes concepts like electromagnetic waves, the speed of light, reflection, and refraction. The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included for your convenience. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the p
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-2
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Sound Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to understand, one page passage about sound energy explains:sound travels as mechanical waveshow sound is created when a force causes matter to vibratethat sound waves travel at different frequencieshow sound waves move faster or slower through different types of matter The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. It includes color and black-line illustrations for your convenience.
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-2
Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Conductors and Insulators Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about conductors and insulators:defines heat transfer as the movement of thermal energyexplains that some materials transfer heat and electricity better than others gives examples of thermal/electrical conductors and how they are used gives examples of thermal/electrical insulators and how they are used It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Slides. Color and black l
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, MS-PS3-3
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in: Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Unit Bundle of 6 Science Lessons
Density Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about density:uses an example of a golf ball sinking and a tennis ball floating to explain that density is how tightly packed the matter inside an object isdiscusses what mass and volume are and how they determine densityexplains that objects that are more dense than water will sink and objects that are less dense than water will floatIt includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Gravity Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage explains the force of gravity in language your students will understand. It explains: Sir Isaac Newton developed the theory of gravityall objects with mass have gravitational pullthe larger an object is, the stronger its gravitational pullgravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sunthere is less gravity on the moon than on EarthThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EAS
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-ESS1-2
, 5-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-5
Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Atoms Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about atoms:explains that atoms are the building blocks of all matterdescribes the parts of an atom - proton, neutron, and electrondiscusses elements, atomic number, and the periodic tableThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion YouT
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-1
Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Electricity Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about electricity explains that:electricity is created by the movement of electrons between atoms there are 2 types of electricity: current and staticcurrent electricity can only move if it has a closed circuitThis download includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage a
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-PS2-2
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Types of Waves Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about different types of waves explains:waves are disturbances that transfer energy from one place to anothermechanical waves (like sound) must travel through matter while electromagnetic waves (like light) can travel through empty spacewaves can be described as transverse or longitudinal depending on how they move scientists measure amplitude and wavelength to determine how much energy a wave hasThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension qu
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, 4-PS4-1
Also included in: Sound Energy Mechanical Waves Unit Bundle of 7 Science Lessons
Physical and Chemical Changes Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about physical and chemical changes explains:what matter is and that it can be changed that matter is made of small particles, called atoms, of different elementsphysical changes affect the appearance or state of the matterchemical changes affect the materials the object is made of several examples of physical and chemical changesThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-5
Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
Predicting Weather Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Weather Map Reading
This power point goes over how professionals use technology to predict weather. It also teaches students how to read weather maps.
Terms Included
- Forecast
- Meteorologist
- Weather Balloons
- Weather Satellite
- Weather Stations
- Computers
- Weather Maps
- Weather Service Map
- Newspaper Weather Maps
There is a notes page and activity page included. Both the presentation and the work page can be found in the zip file. There is an answer key included. The preview file is a pdf of the power
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Soil Formation Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Web Soil Survey Activity
This lesson goes over how soil is defined, what soil is composed of, and how it is produced. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged and works as a review sheet. The web soil survey takes you to the USDA's Web Soil Survey application and allows students to pin point what sort of soil surrounds their school or home. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- soil
- humus
- fertility
- loam
- bedroc
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Air Masses and Fronts Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that covers how air masses are formed and how they move. It also covers how fronts react when they collide. Diagrams are included in the presentation to help the lesson sink in. I have used this presentation successfully in the middle school grades as well as late elementary.
Key Terms Discussed
- air mass
- maritime polar
- maritime tropical
- continental polar
- continental tropical
- prevailing westerlies
- jet streams
- fronts
- cold fronts
- warm fronts
Grades:
5th - 8th, Higher Education
5th Grade Science Articles Informational Text Comprehension Activities
Do you want your 5th graders to read more in science? Give them these informational texts about some of the fifth grade science standards in NC. Each science passage includes 5 comprehension activities to support students' understanding. These articles are geared toward fifth grade but could be used for fourth or sixth grade as well, depending on ability.What is included?-8 passages about -The Wolves of Yellowstone (Food Webs) -The Statue of Liberty (Chemical Changes) - The Eiffel Tower
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
5th Grade Science NGSS Aligned Bundle
Do you need help implementing the Next Generation Science Standards? Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?This fifth-grade science bundle unit fits the bill! We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.It comes with:- 45 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.the standardstips and suggestionssuggested YouTube Videos and booksAge Appropriate Website Suggestions for Data CollectionPosters"I can" statement cardsReading PassagesLight Ex
Subjects:
Grades:
5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
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Law of Conservation of Mass Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about the law of conservation of mass explains:mass is the amount of matter in an objectmatter can undergo chemical and physical changeswhen changes (reactions) occur, mass is not gained or lostthe difference between reactants and productsTo improve student understanding, the passage includes several real world examples: a fire burning (wood and oxygen change into smoke, ash, water vapor, and carbon dioxide but the mass does not change) as well as ice melting
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-5
Air Pressure Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that goes over what causes air pressure, how pressure is measured, plus how altitude affects density and pressure. I have used this with middle school aged students and late elementary students.
Key terms discussed:
-atmosphere
-air pressure
-density
-mass
-volume
-barometer
-mercury barometer
-aneroid barometer
-millibars
-altitude
This presentation has been kept as a pptx. file so the buyer can add or remove animations as they see fit for their classroom.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
Electromagnetism Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Laboratory Sheet
This lesson is an introduction on the principles of electromagnetism. It first goes over how electromagnets are created using solenoids and the relationship between electricity and magnetism. It also goes over how we used electromagnets in our everyday lives. The worksheet follows the power point presentation. The laboratory teaches students how they can create their own electromagnet using classroom materials.
Key Terms Include:
Electromagnetism
solenoids
electromagnets
magnetic field
electri
Grades:
5th - 9th
5th Grade Science NGSS Aligned Unit About Gravity
Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?This fifth-grade physical science unit fits the bill! We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.It comes with:- 5 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.Lesson 1 - What Goes Up Must Come DownLesson 2 - Why Do Some Objects Fall Faster Than Others?Lesson 3 - Prove the Earth is s SphereLesson 4 - Leaving Earth's GravityLesson 5 - Reviewing Gravity - Included within this resource are: the standards t
Grades:
5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS2-1
Also included in: 5th Grade Science NGSS Aligned Bundle
The Endocrine System No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Activity
This lesson is a introduction to the endocrine system. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grade levels.
Key Terms Include:
- endocrine
- hormones
- adrenal
- adrenaline
- target cells
- thyroid
- parathyroid
- pancreas
- thymus
- hypothalamus
- pituitary
All files can be found within the zip file. The worksheet, answer key, and activity can be found in the same document file.
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
Surface Tension Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about surface tension:explains how surface tension happens because the molecules in liquids are attracted to one another like magnetsgives examples of surface tensionsuggests experiments to test the surface tension of waterexplains that soap weakens surface tension which makes it easier to remove dirt and grease from waterThis download includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Go
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
What Plants Need to Grow Complete Unit {Covers 5-LS1}
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• Intere
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
5-LS1-1
Also included in: 5th Grade Science Bundle
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