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My Pet Rock Activity Template (Based on the book: Everybody Needs A Rock)
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My Pet Rock Activity Template (Based on the book: Everybody Needs A Rock)

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Check out this fun an engaging way to integrate some cross-curricular content. After reading the book "Everybody Needs a Rock", this interactive worksheet allows students to find their own pet rock, record some key information about it, draw a picture and take ownership over their own learning. This is a great way to excite students about rocks, rock cycles, types of rocks, and the natural world around them! Have fun, and let us know how it goes!
Physical Properties of Matter Identification and Matching Activity Worksheet
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Physical Properties of Matter Identification and Matching Activity Worksheet

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Check out this awesome, engaging worksheet that develops students' understanding of physical properties. Borken down into two parts, the top half has students analyze various forms of matter, such as cube of ice, soda, clay, and helium, looking at its shape, volume, state, and mass. The bottom half has students connect three columns together which includes the defitinition, its property and its description. This is a great way for students to apply and develop their understanding of the physical properties of matter! An answer key has been included for your convenience.
Parts of a Microscope - Label and Describe Worksheet Activity
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Parts of a Microscope - Label and Describe Worksheet Activity

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Check out this simple and clear 13 question worksheet that covers the parts of a microscope. Their is a visual at the top of the page that points to 13 parts. It correlates with the bottom half which has those same 13 parts that adds a section for describing the function. This can serve as a great resource for note taking, can be used as an assessment tool. Students will find the organization user-friendly and engaging. An answer key is included for your convenience!
Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter Assessment
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter Assessment

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Check out this 15 question assessment that covers physical properties, chemical properties, physical changes, and chemical changes. The questions are presented in a variety of ways including multiple choice, short answer, and fill in the blanks. To present an accurate insight into students' understanding of the topic, this assessment will shed light on what students know. The assessment is separated into three sections with the third including a couple of questions have been added the cover the topics of measurement of matter. This can easily be adapted as a quiz, test, study guide, independent worksheet and more. An answer key has been included for your convenient.
Science Fair Poster Board Expectations Information
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Science Fair Poster Board Expectations Information

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Facilitate your students in creating their science fair or stem fair boards with the graphic organizer and reference guide. With a clearly labelled diagram and elaborate explanations as to the specific components that should be included, this info sheet will be sure to hold your students to high expectations and increase the work output they use to display their learning. Be sure to check out our Science Fair resources!
Human Organ Systems Guided Notes
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Human Organ Systems Guided Notes

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Check out this awesome guided notes template for students to record their learning about the 11 organ systems in the human body. Some of these systems include the respiratory system, digestive system, skeletal system, nervous system and more. Each of the systems has three correlating boxes too fill in which include the function, the vital organs or components, and an interesting fact. This can easily be adapted and differentiated for an assessment, worksheet, guided notes, quiz, homework, test, small group work and so much more! An answer key has been included for your convenience!
Local Animal Adaptations Worksheet
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Local Animal Adaptations Worksheet

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Facilitate students exploration of animal adaptations by having them apply their understanding to local animals. This worksheet guides students to generate a list of animals that are local, identify two of them and specify what are the animals’ needs and then their adaptations to meet those needs. This student-centered independent activity can be a great extension, review, or opener for animal adaptations!
Simple Machines Group Project
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Simple Machines Group Project

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Check out this awesome week long project in which students can explore simple machines in a more interactive way. With clear directions and expectations for each day, this project will push students to research one simple machine. You will need to create a sample for students to see, based on your expectations, but throughout the week, students will create some sort of presentation (ppt, poster, skit, etc.) and will ultimately present to their peers. I would suggest having students record notes on each others' presentations, as they will solely become the master of one. This can easily be adapted though for students to research each simple machine each day as well. A rubric and student-friendly directions are included!
Adopt A Tree Activity Template & Directions
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Adopt A Tree Activity Template & Directions

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Engage your students in the natural world around them with this fun and engaging activity. Students will identify and "adopt" a tree in which they will fill out an adoption certificate. Students will fill out some basic information about the tree and then can take care of, observe and track the tree throughout the year. It is incredible how excited students will get about thei tree, protective, worried, and attached as well! This is a great way to help students understand and be aware of nature, tree life cycles, symbiosis and more! Directions are invcluded as well as the certificate template!
Atoms and Physical Properties Assessment Worksheet
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Atoms and Physical Properties Assessment Worksheet

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Presented in a diverse forms of questions including multiple choice, matching, and drawing a labelling, this worksheet includes 21 questions that assesses students' understanding of an atom, its components as well as how these atoms therefore affect the physical properties of matter. There are two sets of word banks for the matching to support students being successful. This can easily be adapted for a quiz, a test, an exit ticket (if cut into pieces based ont he day), a study guide, homework or a supplemental in the class for small group, or independant work. An answer key has been included for your convenience :)
Atoms and Subatomic Particles Exit Ticket Assessment
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Atoms and Subatomic Particles Exit Ticket Assessment

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Check out this simple graphic organizer of subatomic particles that can be used as an exit ticket, guided notes, worksheet and so much more. It's simple format includes space for the charge, location, and size of protons, neturons, and electrons. The second part of the worksheet includes students drawing their own atom with the subatomic particles labelled. Portions of this can easily be filled in for students that require differentiaiton of some sort. An answer key has been included for your convenience!
Five Senses Item Physical Properties Description Template
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Five Senses Item Physical Properties Description Template

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Check out this simple and student friendly template that students can use to facilitate their scientific investigations. Separated into give clear sections with labels and visuals, students can explore any item with their five senses. This is a great way to develop students' abilities to investigate and explore. Implementing this with some sort of candy treat like Nerds is a great way to have fun while learning and allow for components of sound like and taste like, when alternatives may not be possible. Have fun!
Static Balloons Science Task Card Activity
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Static Balloons Science Task Card Activity

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Check out this awesome mini investigation in which students can develop their understanding with visual supplements of electrical energy, and specifically static electricity. In order to complete this you will need 2 balloons, 4 ft of string, and some wool, fur, or acrylic material. Included with clear directions to teachers and students, as well as clearly articulated objectives, this activity will walk students through their own investigation in which they develop their understanding of various materials' impact on static build up and the transfer of electrons. A supplemental worksheet is included to facilitate and probe learning. Be sure to check out our other Science Task Cards as well such as our Musical Static Balloons Task Card Activity!
Sound and Sound Waves Guided Notes Template
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Sound and Sound Waves Guided Notes Template

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Check out this simple, direct and clear 15 point worksheet. This supplement to your lesson will support students solidification of vocabulary and content knowledge. It can easy be used as independent work, research guide, or note taking support tool. This can then be used as a study guide or support system for differentiation. Topics include vibration, energy, pitch, transmitted waves, space and more. An answer key has been included for your convenience.
Static Ghost Science Task Card Activity
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Static Ghost Science Task Card Activity

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Check out this awesome task card activity that allows students to develop their understanding of static electricity. This activity works best with newspaper or any other thing paper. You will also need scissors for cutting of the ghosts and a dowel or pencil to rub the ghost transferring the electrons to it. Included is a clear set of instructions for the teacher and students on how to experiment with various surfaces around the room for the optimal static attraction. Included is a worksheet to track the optimal surfaces with a reflection section. Be sure to check out our other science task cards as well!
Sounds Assessment
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Sounds Assessment

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Check out this 14-question assessment that can easily be used as a test, quiz, or worksheet in class. It is comprised of multiple choice questions, true/false questions and short answer. It covers topics of vibrations, energy, space, echoes, sound, frequency and more. This assessment will give you great insight into what student understand from your Sound Energy lesson. It also couples well with my Sound Energy Guided Notes Template worksheet. An answer key has been included for your convenience.
Water Cycle Draw and Describe Template
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Water Cycle Draw and Describe Template

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Check out this awesome interactive one-pager in which students will draw the water cycle in a clear frame at the top of the page based on the directions below. Followed by a few short response questions, this assignment includes expectations of drawing, labelling, and describing the various steps of the water cycle. Students will have fun and will learn while doing so. It also serves as a great work sample to show parents, or hang on bulletin boards!
Create an Organism Creative Project
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Create an Organism Creative Project

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Check out this fun and engaging creation activity where students can be creative but also tie in research and content development. Students will create a visual of their organism and will think through various aspects such as the ecosystem, the shelter, predators, prey, their food web and much more. A simple and clear rubric is also included for your convenience. A clear set of directions and expectations will be sure to make this project a favorite amongst your students!
Classifying Matter Based On Physical Properties (Sorting Project)
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Classifying Matter Based On Physical Properties (Sorting Project)

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Allow students to apply their learned skills as they relate to sorting and classifying matter based on physical properties. This engaging nd rigorous project will prompt students to classify items (that yoy supply such as pencils, paperclips, cards, toys, etc) into three different categories. They will have to identify the categories as they see fit. They will be prompted with a few reflection questions that probe their thinking and offers insight for the teachers as to what their thinking was. To take it to the next level, students will got o the second page in which they need to re-classify their items into three new categories. With similar questions posed after. The clear directions and guided visuals will push students to apply concepts of matter, properties, and classification. This can easily be differentiated for students to use just two of the columns instead!
Label and Describe the Planets Worksheet
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Label and Describe the Planets Worksheet

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Check out this simple and clear worksheet on the planets, their order, and their descriptions. This can easily be adapted as guided notes, a worksheet, homework, small group work, independent work or as an assessment. Included in this template is a visual at the top with blank spots ot be labelled and then an organized table below that correlates with its numbers to the pictures. Each planet blank has a space for a description of that planet. An answer key is included for your convenience!