Homeschool Environment Unit Plans

Kindergarten Science - Molecules to Organisms: What do Plants and Animals Need?

By Science and STEAM Team

Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?

  • This kindergarten life science unit fits the bill!. We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.

  • It comes with:

- 7 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.

Lesson #1 Living or Nonliving?

Lesson #2 Basic Needs of Living Things

Lesson #3 Different Animals Live in Different Places, Have Different Types of Shelter,

and Eat Different Types of Food

Lesson #4 What do Plants Need to Live?

Lesson #5 Plant Needs Experiments

Lesson #6 Growing Plants

Lesson #7 STEAM Challenge: Create a New Kind of Animal

- The Standards and Materials needed page (all inexpensive, practical suggestions)

- Essential Vocabulary Cards (12 words)

- Posters of Different Plants and Animals (photos)

- Living / Nonliving Picture Sort

- Living Things Mini Book, for integrating ELA

- Mini Poster Needs of Living Things

- A Close Look at Sea Turtles Listening Activity

- What Do Plants Need to Live Mini Book

- STEAM Challenge: Create a New Type of Animal

- Charts, Worksheets

-Suggestions for Books to Read

-Suggestions for YouTube Videos, no more hunting around!

If you teach a bilingual class, we have the student resources in Spanish too. Check out:

It's Kindergarten Science Student Resources in Spanish: Plant and Animal Needs

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⭐ Kindergarten NGSS Energy Unit: The Effect of Sunlight on the Earth's Surface

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5th Grade Science NGSS Aligned Unit About Earth's Systems and Human Impact

By Science and STEAM Team

Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?

  • This fifth-grade earth science unit fits the bill! We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.
  • It comes with:

- 8 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.

  • Lesson 1 - What is the Geosphere?
  • Lesson 2 - What is the Biosphere?
  • Lesson 3 - What is the Hydrosphere?
  • Lesson 4 - What is the Atmosphere?
  • Lesson 5 - Interactions Among the Four Spheres
  • Lesson 6 - Making a Model that Shows the Interaction Between Two of the Spheres
  • Lesson 7 - How Does Human Activity Affect the Environment?
  • Lesson 8 - What are People Doing to Try to Protect Our Environment/

Included within this resource are:

  • the standards
  • tips and suggestions
  • suggested YouTube Videos and books
  • Environmental Scientist Poster
  • Posters of the Hydrosphere and a Glacier
  • "I can" statement cards
  • Short Readings about Each of the Spheres
  • Reading Passages about Agriculture and Industry
  • Graphic Organizers
  • Task Cards of Different Environmental Issues (to give students options for research)
  • Final Project Guidelines and Rubrics
  • 9 colorful essential vocabulary cards with graphics and definitions

Check our preview to make sure this is a good fit for you and your students.

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Related Resources

Fifth Grade NGSS PS1, 2, 3, and 4 - Matter and Its Interactions

⭐ Fifth Grade NGSS ESS1-1 and ES1-2 Earth's Place in the Universe

⭐ Fifth Grade NGSS 5-PS2-1 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions: Gravity

Fifth Grade NGSS 5-LS1-2-1: Life Science Unit and 5-PS3-1 Energy Unit

Fifth Grade NGSS 5-LS1-1: Life Science Unit

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