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Run a simple hands-on experiment showing the effect of sugary/acidic drinks on tooth-like material (eggshell) to teach about dental health.
Includes: materials list · numbered experiment instructions · 2 reflection/observation prompts ('What happened to the eggs?' and 'What do you think sugar drinks do to our teeth, and why are eggs similar?')
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on Simple Machines for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
Includes: reading comprehension passage (Simple Machines) · hands-on experiment activity · crossword
This Water Cycle Experiment Worksheet is a great resource for students to use to conduct their own experiment on the water cycle. By doing this experiment, students will have a better understanding of how the water cycle works. This worksheet is a great tool for teachers to use in their classrooms.
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on Force and Motion for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
Includes: reading comprehension passage (Force and Motion) · hands-on experiment activity · crossword
Free download With this download, students will be exploring what would happen if a cup of ice was left out on a table. On their worksheet, they will draw the cup of ice as the experiment begins and then they will draw the cup of ice after it's been left out on the table. They will be able to write what they have observed as well.
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on Light and Sound for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
Includes: reading comprehension passage (Light and Sound) · hands-on experiment activity · crossword
Provide preschool/kindergarten teachers a curated list of magic-themed activity ideas spanning arts & crafts, science, games, songs, cooking, and field trips for a 'magic' unit.
Includes: categorized idea list (Arts and Crafts, Activities, Fun and Fitness/Games, Classroom Enhancements/Prop Box, Science Activity, Silly Songs/Poems, Cooking… · instructions for specific included magic tricks (e.g. Disappearing Quarter, Disappearing…
Teach elementary-level entomology concepts (what makes an insect an insect, and the traits/life cycles of butterflies/moths, grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, ants, bees, and flies) through hands-on experiments.
A fall-themed science investigation mini-journal for students to observe, measure, and record findings about a pumpkin.
Includes: shape-identification and drawing page · rib-counting page
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on The Brain for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
Includes: reading comprehension passage (The Brain) · hands-on experiment activity · crossword
Weather Unit and Literacy and Math Activity Packet The Weather Unit and Literacy and Math Activity Packet is an extensive teaching resource intended primarily for use with students at the Grade 1-4 level. Comprising of over 50 pages, this package forms a comprehensive unit on weather, offering ample printable worksheets that…
Includes: "What's the Weather?" passage with Reading Response worksheet and Weather Vocabulary worksheet · "What are Clouds?" passage with Read, Think, Respond worksheet · "What is Rain?" passage with Read, Think, Respond worksheet
A STEAM/NGSS-aligned Earth & Space Science unit covering weather, seasons, air and water, rocks and minerals, humans and the environment, and the solar system, with reading comprehension, hands-on experiments, and assessment.
Includes: Teacher guide (assessment rubric, resource organization, STEAM & NGSS chart, vocabulary) · 6 reading comprehension handouts (Weather, Seasons, Air and Water, Rocks and Minerals, Humans and the Environment, Solar System)
20-page interactive science journal for a Pre-K/Kindergarten/Grade 1 water unit, guiding students through 11 hands-on observation, prediction, and experiment activities about the properties of water and ice, using a know/wonder/learned journaling structure.
Includes: 'My Water Journal' name page · 'What I already know about water' draw-and-write page
A STEAM/NGSS-aligned Life Science unit covering ecosystems, food and energy, food chains, adaptations, life cycles, and the brain, with reading comprehension, hands-on experiments, and assessment.
Includes: Teacher guide (assessment rubric, resource organization, STEAM & NGSS chart, vocabulary) · 6 reading comprehension handouts (Ecosystems, Food and Energy, Food Chains, Adaptations, Life Cycle, The Brain) · Hands-on experiments section
A preschool teacher's curriculum guide of weather-themed ideas and activities to heighten children's awareness of weather and how it affects people, places and things.
Includes: teacher curriculum guide with vocabulary list and weekly letter/color focus · sensory table ideas · art activity ideas (umbrella crafts, rain/sky murals, windsocks, sponge painting, snowflake cutting, rainbow crafts, cloud necklaces, suncatchers,…
A published 10-chapter teacher resource book introducing young students to weather types and meteorology through scientific explanations, hands-on experiments, and cross-curricular activities.
Includes: Chapter 1: What Is Weather? (weather watch symbols/badge, weather watch center, weather reporting) · Chapter 2: The Four Seasons · Chapter 3: Watching and Measuring the Weather (folklore/myths/predictors, weather instruments, weather mapping)
A preschool thematic curriculum guide built around a week of rainbow-themed activities spanning art, math, science, sensory, cooking, and circle-time discussion.
Includes: curriculum goal and vocabulary list · letter/color of the week suggestion (Letter R) · sensory table ideas
A collection of 12 hands-on Earth science labs/activities (The Earth's Place in Space, Earth in Motion, Earth and Its Moon, An Earth Full of People, Earth's History, A Close Look at the Earth, Earthquakes, Our Moving Continents, The Earth's Water, The Earth's Air, The Earth's Rocks, The Earth's Soil) for elementary classroom…
Preschool theme curriculum guide built around mittens, giving teachers a large bank of activity ideas across art, math, science, dramatic play, movement, and circle time.
Includes: art/sensory activity ideas (painting, collage, mitten mobile, sewing cards) · cooking experience ideas · daily community/circle time discussion prompts (Monday-Friday)
A 24-page pumpkin-themed science journal booklet in which students record observations, comparisons, and experiments about pumpkins.
Includes: 'What I already know about pumpkins' draw-and-write page · 'What I am wondering about pumpkins' draw-and-write page
A preschool/kindergarten thematic curriculum unit on colors, giving teachers a full week of cross-subject activity ideas (art, science, math, literacy, circle time) built around a colors theme and the letter 'C'.
Includes: curriculum goal and vocabulary list (primary, secondary, opaque, translucent, diffused, light, dark, rainbow, spectrum, shades) · sensory table ideas · art activity ideas (color mixing, painting, collage, suncatchers, etc.)
An editable, blank scientific investigation template booklet that can be adapted to any science experiment, guiding students through the steps of the scientific method.
Provide hands-on science experiments and activities across physical, earth, and life science topics for grades 1-2, supplementing the (U.S.) National Science Education Standards.
A set of three hands-on preschool science activities introducing the five senses, primary/secondary color mixing, and basic physics concepts (gravity, friction, inclined planes) through play-based experiments.
Includes: Mystery Box: materials list, science notes on the five senses, step-by-step instructions, extension activities (word match, touch scavenger hunt, other-senses… · Color Lab: materials list, science notes on primary/secondary colors, step-by-step…