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Science Common Core RI.3.5 resources
END OF YEAR ACTIVITY Animal Research Project Report Last Week School Worksheets
Our Animal Research Project is the perfect End of Year Activity to engage students the last week of school. It can be used with ANY animal (like an All About Ocean Anima). It's a GREAT VALUE because you can reuse it for all types of animals throughout the school year. The self-guided design of the projects makes it a great project for students to work on independently as you wrap up the school year.The graphic organizers, scaffolded guided notes and scoring rubric make it easy for you to teach
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 3-LS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 4-LS1-2
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BATS Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages Main Idea Text Features Activity
Bats are such a fun, interesting topic for kids - and not just at Halloween! This nonfiction reading activity will teach students all about bats while they practice important reading skills. This interactive activity focuses on main idea, using context clues, vocabulary, and text features. It is also a great way to integrate science into your reading instruction!TOPICS INCLUDE:What Are Bats?DietHabitatBaby BatsBat SensesHow Bats Help UsWHAT YOU WILL GET6-chapter printable bookCut-and-glue titles
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2nd
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Solar Eclipse 2024 Reading Passages Comprehension Activities Sun Coloring Page
Solar eclipse 2024 made simple! Study the sun, compare solar and lunar eclipses, and find out about sun safety with this print and go close reading pack! These high-interest, informative, nonfiction close reading passages and activities will help your upper elementary students understand these science concepts while practicing reading strategies and celebrating the upcoming eclipse!Includes solar eclipse 2024 informational guide, reflection pages, and a map of the United States to have kids tra
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Nonfiction Reading Passages Comprehension Questions Science Solar Energy
Genius Hour Pack for Elementary
Are you looking to do Genius Hour in elementary? This packet has all of the teaching materials and plans, student worksheets, and caregiver letters to make sure that your Genius Hour is one of the best things you do all year in second, third, or fourth grade. Genius Hour in the lower grades can be a lot of work if you are unprepared, but this packet makes it simple! What's included in this Genius Hour planning pack? For Teachers: What is Genius Hour? A brief overview of Genius Hour and its pur
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2nd - 4th
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Leap Year 2024 Reading Passages Leap Year Day Activities Worksheets
Leap Year activities for upper elementary made simple this 2024! Are you getting ready to learn about Leap Year in your classroom? Your students will read, learn, and think critically about why there is the concept of leap years while practicing close reading strategies with these informational passages. Completely updated for 2024 with new revisions, activities, and answer keys included! This set also includes two versions of each text: One with the scientific and historical information about t
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Holiday Reading Comprehension Passages Activities Worksheets
Types of Storms | Severe Weather | Tornadoes | Thunderstorms | Hurricane
Are you teaching about the types of storms, but having trouble finding kid-friendly, engaging text, and weather activities? This comprehensive resource covers types of storms, thunderstorms, windstorms, dust storms, tornadoes, winter storm, blizzards, ice storms, cyclones, and hurricanes. Both a print and interactive digital version made for Google slides is included. How to use in the classroom: The 8-page fact book covers a storm on each page. Read the text, watch one of the included videos,
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Storms Unit including Boom™ Cards
Fossils Reading Comprehension Passages Paired 3rd 4th 5th Grade ELA Test Prep
Reading comprehension passages and questions about fossils like these will engage and help build comprehension skills and help them learn science content, too! Each reading comprehension passage includes close reading activities that require students to return to the text to find the answers.Close reading anchor charts are also included to help your students understand the text more deeply.Included are 3, high-interest two-page articles on the same topic to help your students understand how diff
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3rd - 5th
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3-LS4-1
Phases of the Moon Activity Reading Comprehension Passages Worksheet Paired Text
Paired passages to help your students study the moon and the moon's phases. These high-interest informative nonfiction close reading passages and activities will help your students understand this tricky concept!Close reading anchor charts are also included to help your students understand the text more deeply, building comprehension skills as they read!These passages and comprehension questions will have your students critically thinking and reflecting as they read high-interest science content
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Nonfiction Reading Passages Comprehension Questions Science Solar Energy
Virtual Field Trip Disney World's Magic Kingdom Google Slides Digital Resource
✈️ Are you ready for a magical adventure filled with learning and fun? Explore the wonders of Disney World's Magic Kingdom with this exciting Virtual Field Trip to Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom!⭐ This immersive learning experience is designed to integrate cross-curricular skills and engage students in an interactive and educational way. With a focus on critical thinking, this virtual field trip to Disney offers interactive activities and learning opportunities that will challenge and inspire stude
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2nd - 5th
Patterns in Nature - sun, moon, stars, seasons
The unit is 40+ pages and includes information about the patterns of the moon, sun, stars and seasons. We created this unit with the new Common Core science standards in mind. There are resources here that are designed to be used in a first grade classroom as well as resources for second and third grade classrooms. In this there are many “parts” included (non-fiction texts, follow-up activities, and more.) Pages can be mixed and matched to meet the needs of your classroom!
Patterns in Na
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K - 3rd
Food Chains and Food Webs Worksheets Reading Passages Nonfiction Close Read
Looking for close reading materials to help your students understand food webs and food chains? With this print-and-go set, your students will learn and think critically about how ecosystems and food chains, and webs are related, along with learning about the ins and outs of a pond ecosystem and desert habitat.Included are 3, two-page articles to help your students understand food chains.Your students will practice gathering important information as they read science content in informational tex
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3rd - 5th
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Biomes Unit Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
Explore the world’s 5 major biomes with these biomes reading passages that include everything you need to work on vocabulary and comprehension skills with your students! These printables work great to send home for at home learning or distance learning for both Science or ELA. Differentiated reading passages (3 levels) allow you to meet the needs of all students to ensure complete understanding of the content! Take a look at the product preview for a closer look at each biome. All follow-up ac
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3rd - 6th
SHARKS Non Fiction Reading Comprehension Text Features Activity Shark Week
Students will love learning all about sharks while practicing essential reading comprehension skills including main idea, context clues, vocabulary, and text features. This high-interest activity is an engaging and effective way to integrate science information into your reading instruction.TOPICS INCLUDE:What are sharks?Physical CharacteristicsHabitatDietBaby SharksKinds of SharksWHAT YOU WILL GET6-chapter printable book about sharksCut-and-glue titlesVocabulary cards with definitionsVocabulary
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2nd
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Fall Season Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities - Pumpkins Leaves Apples
Do you need lesson ideas and activities for your fall unit? Make learning all about fall fun with these engaging hands-on non-fiction ELA and science mini-lessons and activities! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading comprehension, and learn interesting facts about pumpkins, apples, and leaves this fall season. ⭐ Create anchor charts to lead your lessons and use the low-prep activitie
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1st - 3rd
Electricity & Magnetism: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about electricity and magnetism through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions5 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading level
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Physical Science: Differentiated Passages Bundle
Force: Gravity and Friction {Differentiated Reading Passages}
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the force. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students as you study gravity, motion, and friction. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are J-N-P-T. (Bonus lowest level included!)$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade lev
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Moon Phases
The unit is 80 pages and includes information about the phases of the moon, as well as day/night (sun/moon patterns). We created this unit with the new Common Core science standards in mind. There are resources here that are designed to be used in a first grade classroom as well as resources for second and third grade classrooms. In this there are many “parts” included (non-fiction texts, class posters, follow-up activities, and more.) Pages can be mixed and matched to meet the needs of your
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1st - 3rd
3rd Grade Reading Escape Room End of Year Bundle - ELA Grammar Digital Games
This bundle of 5 fun, challenging, NO PREP digital reading and grammar escape room games will have your third grade students highly engaged and excited! Students will complete activities to solve reading and ELA puzzles and clues and find the secret codes in this worksheet alternative! Included are 5 digital escape rooms reviewing reading comprehension, grammar, and science. Your students will beg for more of these interactive and creative activities! ❤️️ Save 20% with this bundle! ❤️️ ➡️ Clic
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3rd
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Photosynthesis Nonfiction Leveled Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions
Get your students engaged with this "A Closer Look at: Photosynthesis" reading passage and activities while meeting their reading level needs! This is perfect for at home learning or distance learning in both ELA and Science as well as part of a plants unit, reading nonfiction texts, and for guided reading groups. This passage has been differentiated for 3 reading levels (Grade Level Equivalents of 2.5-4.5). Please take a look at the preview for a closer look! WHAT'S INCLUDED:• Vocabulary Cha
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Plants Bundle, Differentiated Plants Reading Passages & Word Wall
Owl Bird Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities - Fall Fact Project & Craft
Do you need engaging lesson ideas and activities to teach your students all about owls? Make learning about owls fun with these hands-on non-fiction ELA and science mini-lessons and activities! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text, and build reading comprehension while they learn interesting facts about barn owls and true owls. ⭐ Create anchor charts to lead your lessons and use the low-prep activiti
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1st - 3rd
Solar System and Planets Leveled Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions
These 24 engaging planets reading passages are a must have for a Solar System unit, nonfiction reading, or guided reading groups! Each planet comes with 3 leveled reading passages containing the same educational material & vocabulary, only varying by reading level. Reading passages range from Grade Level Equivalents of 3-5.5. All follow-up activities are thoughtfully planned to align to the ELA Common Core. Please check out the preview for a closer look!For a discounted price on this pro
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3rd - 6th
Earth Day Activities Unit - Craft, Writing, Bulletin Board, Project, Art, & Hat
Make learning about Earth Day this spring exciting with engaging earth day activities and mini-lessons about the Earth, pollution, and recycling. Kids will love the Earth Day craft crown, Earth Day Reading Comprehension, Earth Day poem and writing prompts, and so much more! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading comprehension, while learning interesting facts about important Earth Day c
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1st - 3rd
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Grade 3 Science Lessons BUNDLE, Digital and Printable
This is a BUNDLE of 5 hands-on science units that are perfect for Grade 3. All grade 3 science lessons are aligned to the British Columbia Grade 3 BC Big Ideas and NGSS. Each science unit includes detailed lesson plans so you don't have to create them! This bundle covers all of the Grade 3 BC Big Ideas for Science. In other provinces/territories/states the curriculum and content may be more appropriate for other grade levels.(See "Preview" for a specific breakdown of the curriculum covered).
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2nd - 4th
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Life Cycle of a Plant Project - Plant Research - Craft
Are you growing plants in your classroom? Ready for a plant life cycle project that is both rigorous and engaging? This Life Cycle of a Plant Project is the perfect supplement to your Plants science unit. Clear images are used to show seeds, germination, stems and roots, leaves, flowers, and pollination. The student uses the images as guidance as they research, take notes, write a report, and complete the plant craft. When complete, students have an interactive project that can be fanned in
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Life Cycle Projects BUNDLE - Life Cycle Research Reports and Crafts
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