Elementary School General Science Lesson

The “Science Kids” series of packets is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning.

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This bundle contains enough science activities to fill the third quarter of the school year (About 8 weeks)

Freezing and Melting:

Investigations in this unit include:

★ "Ice Treasures"

★ "Light or Dark?"

★ "Adding Salt and Color"

★"Ice Cube Race"

★ "Which is Heavier?"

★ "Oil and Ice"

★ "Painting with Ice"

The final investigation in this unit is a student-designed investigation that will test how certain ingredients affect the time it takes an ice cube to melt.

The packet also includes a fun recipe for Ice Cream in a Bag! (And the scientific explanation for how this recipe works.)

My Human Body

As we make the life size body model, the students will learn about:

★ The skeletal system (bones)

★ The respiratory system (lungs)

★ The muscular system (muscles)

★ The cardiovascular system (heart, veins and arteries)

★ The digestive system (stomach and intestines)

★ The nervous system (spine and brain)

This packet also includes a printable book: “My Amazing Body” (black and white)

Suggestions for additional activities are included (including printable activities)

Music and Vibration

As they learn about vibrations and sound, the students will explore the following hands-on topics:

★ "Balloon Drums"

★ "Seeing Sound Vibrations"

★ "Cardboard Kazoos"

★ "Spoon Sounds"

★ "Rubber Band Guitars"

★ "Buzzing Balloons"

The two-week unit will conclude with the students creating their own unique instruments.

This unit also includes pocket chart word cards for many common percussion instruments.

Shadows and Light

Ten hands-on lessons about shadows are included:

★ Discovering Shadows

★ Outdoor Shadows

★ Is a Shadow Always Black?

★ A Moving Shadow

★ Big and Small Shadows

★ Shadow Detectives

★ Multiple Shadows

★ Shadow Tracings

★ Shadow Charades

★ A Shadow Show (Reflecting on What We've Learned)

This unit also includes extension activities and printables.

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Ignite your students' curiosity and critical thinking skills with this comprehensive 6-resource bundle focused on the scientific method! This resource includes engaging activities to help students understand the process of scientific inquiry, different types of scientists, and essential skills needed for scientific exploration.

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• Two Informative PowerPoints: the scientific method step-by-step and the diverse world of scientists, highlighting math, everyday, and investigation skills.
• Observation, Prediction, Inference Sort: Reinforce key scientific concepts with a hands-on sorting activity to differentiate between observation, prediction, and inference.
• Engaging Science Experiments: Apply the scientific method in a practical experiment to foster hands-on learning and critical thinking.

This bundle provides a solid foundation for science inquiry and empowers students to become young scientists.

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This packet includes 10-month, 4 week layout per month of adapted science curriculum plans for students in 3rd grade. This product includes what science concepts students can learn and the instructional plan for what content can be taught during each month. Essential questions are provided for each week. This packet is useful, organized, and focuses on what should be taught weekly and monthly for students that need material broken down or taught at the adapted level to ensure their individual learning needs are met. This product can also be used for on level learners. This packet can be edited according to what is covered on a week to week basis.

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What is covered in this product:

Sept - What are the parts of plants and how they are used?, how are plants classified?, how do plants survive in different environments?

Oct - How are animals with backbones classified?, how are animals without backbones classified into groups? what kind of animals lived long ago? what happens during plant life cycles?

Nov - How are animal life cycles different from each other?, what are the needs of living things?, how do adaptations help living things?, what changes to an environment can have good and bad effects on the organism?, and Why do organisms need energy to survive? and How are food chains different from each other?,

Dec - What is Earth's surface made up of?, What causes Earth's crust to change?, and Where does soil come from?

Jan - What do humans need natural resources for? What are energy resources?, What is the water cycle?, What does weather include? What is climate?, Hygiene, physical activity, staying safe when playing sports, sportsmanship

Feb - What is the solar system?, What are the patterns of day and night caused by?, What are the phases of the moon?, and What is a star?

March - What are physical properties?, How can you use matter to identify physical properties of objects?, What are physical changes in matter?, and What is a chemical change in matter?

April - How are mixtures made?, What are solutions?, How is energy stores and released?, and What is the difference between kinetic and potential energy?

May - What are waves?, What is the difference between sounds?, What is electrical energy?, and What do electric currents flow through?

June - How do heat, temperature, and light relate with each other?, How do forces affect objects?, and What are simple machines?

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The “Science Kids” series of packets is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning.

(*Save money by purchasing the entire Year Long Science Curriculum in one bundle.)

This bundle contains enough science activities to fill the fourth quarter of the school year (About 8 weeks)

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Weather and Temperature

As they work through the experiments in this packet, students will explore the following concepts:

1. The weather changes.

2. Weather includes cloud cover, wind, precipitation and temperature.

3. The sun warms the Earth.

4. We can use tools to measure the weather.

5. The weather determines some of our actions and activities.

Taking Care of the Earth

As they work through the experiments in this packet, students will explore the following concepts:

1. Human beings cause pollution on the Earth.

2. Pollution is harmful to the land, air and water of the Earth.

3. People can help reduce and prevent the amount of pollution on the Earth.

Taking Care of Pets

Through the activities in this packet, children will explore the things that animals need, including:

1. Food and Water

2. Habitat

3.Body Coverings

4. Exercise

5. Companionship

Taking Care of Plants

As they learn about what plants need, the students will explore the following topics:

1. Life Cycle of a Seed

2. Plants Need Water

3.How Plants Absorb Water

4. Plants Need Soil

5. Dark or Light? (Plants need sunlight)

6. Parts of a Plant

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