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Waves | Lesson Plan | Bundle
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Waves | Lesson Plan | Bundle

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Introduction and Properties of Waves Hands-on Engage and Exploration Activities This bundle contains two complete lesson plans for teaching waves. The activities cover both the “Engage” and “Explore” sections of 5E lessons. The engage lesson includes several different activities including brainstorming, categorizing, analyzing, and summarizing. The explorations include lab activities covering both mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves. Both color and print-friendly student pages are included. Supports NGSS Standards 4-PS4-1 and MS-PS4-2. This Bundle Includes • 3 Introduction to Waves Student Sheets • 4 Lab Station Cards • 2 Exploration Questions Sheets (for rotating stations) • 3 Exploring Waves Lab Sheets (for non-rotating stations or at-home use) • 6 Teacher Information Sheets including materials and detailed instructions. Other Resources You May Enjoy Physical Science Bundle | Card Sorts Cell Division | Mitosis Modeling Activity | Lesson Plan
Waves | Lesson Plan | Engage Activity
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Waves | Lesson Plan | Engage Activity

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Introduction to Waves Activity This resource is perfect for the “Engage” portion of a 5E lesson. It includes several different activities to introduce students to the types and properties of waves. After brainstorming a list of waves, students will group them into categories. They will gain additional information by watching short videos and use this information to develop a definition for “wave”. The brainstorming activity activates prior knowledge while the categorize and analysis activities encourage students to think critically about the information they are learning. The summarize activity brings closure to the lesson. Both color and print-friendly pages are included. Supports NGSS Standards 4-PS4-1 and MS-PS4-2. This Resource Includes • 3 Introduction to Waves Student Sheets • 3 Teacher Information Sheets Other Resources You May Enjoy Physical Science Bundle | Card Sorts Cell Division | Mitosis Modeling Activity | Lesson Plan
Waves | Lesson Plan | Lab Activities
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Waves | Lesson Plan | Lab Activities

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Properties of Waves Hands-on Exploration Activities Looking for a fun way to introduce waves to your students? This wave activity resource gives students several hands-on activities to explore different types of waves to learn about their properties. The explorations include activities covering both mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves. It is the perfect resource for the “Explore” portion of 5E lessons. Two versions of the activities are provided to allow them to be done as rotating stations or at-home activities. Both color and print-friendly student pages are included. Supports NGSS Standards 4-PS4-1 and MS-PS4-2. This Resource Includes • 4 Lab Station Cards • 2 Exploration Questions Sheets (for rotating stations) • 3 Exploring Waves Lab Sheets (for non-rotating stations or at-home use) • 3 Teacher Information Sheets including materials and setup instructions. Other Resources You May Enjoy Physical Science Bundle | Card Sorts Cell Division | Mitosis Modeling Activity | Lesson Plan
STEM Activities | March | Building Challenges
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STEM Activities | March | Building Challenges

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Building Ideas for the Month of March Task Cards Increase student STEM skills while building objects with a March theme such as St. Patrick’s Day, Dr. Seuss Day, International Earth Day, and much more. These building activities will help build fine motor and problem-solving skills while encouraging creativity and persistence. There are a variety of building tasks ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this resource with children of all ages and abilities. You can use many different items to complete the challenges such as craft materials, LEGO blocks, or the game of Minecraft. Extend the activities by having students complete the same challenge again with different materials. Works great in classrooms and homeschools for STEM bins, STEAM centers, or monthly themes. Use for enrichment activities such as Minecraft building challenges and LEGO building ideas or just for fun. Provide children with an assortment of materials, choose a card, and watch them create! This Resource Includes 32 challenges in four versions: • Color with picture • Print-friendly with picture • Color without picture • Print-friendly without picture Other Resources You May Enjoy Minecraft Building Challenges | STEM Activities | Task Cards Rounding Whole Numbers | Task Cards | St. Patrick’s Day
STEM Activities | April | Building Challenges
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STEM Activities | April | Building Challenges

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Building Ideas for the Month of April Task Cards Increase student STEM skills while building objects with an April theme such as April Fool’s Day, Golfer’s Day, National Pretzel Day, and much more. These building activities will help build fine motor and problem-solving skills while encouraging creativity and persistence. There are a variety of building ideas ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this resource with children of all ages and abilities. You can use many different items to complete the challenges such as craft materials, LEGO blocks, or the game of Minecraft. Extend the activities by having students complete the same challenge again with different materials. Works great in classrooms and homeschools for STEM bins, STEAM centers, or monthly themes. Use for enrichment activities such as Minecraft building challenges and LEGO building ideas or just for fun. Provide children with an assortment of materials, choose a card, and watch them create! This Resource Includes 32 challenges in four versions: • Color with picture • Print-friendly with picture • Color without picture • Print-friendly without picture Other Resources You May Enjoy Minecraft Building Challenges | STEM Activities | Task Cards Rounding Whole Numbers | Task Cards | Spring
MEGA Bundle of Building Challenges
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MEGA Bundle of Building Challenges

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Looking for some activities to encourage creativity and problem solving? Save big and grab this MEGA bundle of building challenges task cards! The bundle includes all 12 of my monthly sets with 384 different cards in 3 versions to give you over a year’s worth of building challenges. Items range from easy to complex and include seasonal topics and special days in each month. Use blocks such as LEGO or basic craft materials to construct the items listed on the cards. Great hands-on activity that allows children to use fine motor and engineering skills. Perfect for STEM or STEAM centers and Makerspaces as well as in the classroom or homeschool as a station activity or those “in-between” moments. Provide the materials, pick a card, and let them create. There is no wrong way to complete the challenges! Includes: 384 unique task cards in three versions • Color with picture • Black and white with picture • Color without picture Check out my shop for other building challenges and bundles.
Spring Building Challenges
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Spring Building Challenges

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Encourage creativity and problem solving with this bundle of spring building challenges. Includes my March, April and May sets for a total of 96 different task cards. Challenges include spring topics and special days such St. Patrick’s Day, April Fool’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day and much more. Use blocks such as LEGO or basic craft materials to allow children to construct the items listed on the cards. Great hands-on activity to get children away from screens or break up a day. Provide the materials, pick a card, and let them create. There is no wrong way to complete the challenges! Includes: 96 unique task cards in three versions • Color with picture • Black and white with picture • Color without picture
STEM Activities | May | Building Challenges
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STEM Activities | May | Building Challenges

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Building Ideas for the Month of May Task Cards Increase student STEM skills while building objects with a May theme such as Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, National Macaroon Day, and much more. These building activities will help build fine motor and problem-solving skills while encouraging creativity and persistence. There are a variety of building ideas ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this resource with children of all ages and abilities. You can use many different items to complete the challenges such as craft materials, LEGO blocks, or the game of Minecraft. Extend the activities by having students complete the same challenge again with different materials. Works great in classrooms and homeschools for STEM bins, STEAM centers, or monthly themes. Use for enrichment activities such as Minecraft building challenges and LEGO building ideas or just for fun. Provide children with an assortment of materials, choose a card, and watch them create! This Resource Includes 32 challenges in four versions: • Color with picture • Print-friendly with picture • Color without picture • Print-friendly without picture Other Resources You May Enjoy Minecraft Building Challenges | STEM Activities | Task Cards Rounding Whole Numbers | Task Cards | Spring
Minecraft Challenges | Ancient Greece and Rome | STEM Activities
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Minecraft Challenges | Ancient Greece and Rome | STEM Activities

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Minecraft Building Challenges for Ancient Greece and Rome Task Cards Add some fun and engaging activities to your study of Ancient Greece and Rome with these Minecraft building challenges. Creating the events and highlights from this time period will help make history come alive! This set covers objects from Ancient Greek and Roman civilization such as the Parthenon, Colosseum, battle formations and much more. The building challenges range from easy to complex which allows you to use this resource with children of all ages and abilities. You can also complete the challenges by using blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items for the building materials. Use for history units, STEM centers, early finishers, or just for fun! This Resource Includes 28 challenges in four versions: • Color with picture • Print-friendly with picture • Color without picture • Print-friendly without picture Other Resources You May Enjoy Minecraft Building Challenges | STEM Activities | Task Cards STEM Activities Bundle | Countries
Minecraft Challenges | Ancient and Medieval | STEM Activities Bundle
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Minecraft Challenges | Ancient and Medieval | STEM Activities Bundle

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Minecraft Building Challenges Bundle for Ancient and Medieval History Add another layer to your study of ancient and medieval history with these Minecraft building ideas. It is a great way to incorporate STEM activities into your classroom! Children will have fun building items from different time periods and countries while immersing themselves in history. This bundle includes task cards covering history from prehistoric times to AD 1500. The building challenges include buildings, inventions, art, ships and much more. Ideas range from easy to complex so they can be used with any age. Use for history units, STEM centers, early finishers, or just for fun! This Bundle Includes 84 challenges in four versions (color and print-friendly, with and without pictures) • 28 Ancient History • 28 Ancient Greece and Rome • 28 Medieval Times
Maths Games | KS1 Year 1
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Maths Games | KS1 Year 1

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Three different games that allow children to practice various Kindergarten math skills. Use for math centers, additional practice, homeschool or just for fun! Each sheet has the list of needed materials as well as the instructions of how to play the game. Activities require minimal preparation and use only cards, dice, and counters. The “Count Up Game” reinforces CCSS K.CC.2, “Tower Addition/Subtraction Game CCSS.K.OA.1 and More Than, Less Than, Same Game CCSS.K.CC.6. Can be used by advanced preschoolers and as a review in first grade. Includes: • 3 game sheets with material list and instructions (color and print-friendly version) Check out my shop for more math activities!
Kindergarten Maths Bundle
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Kindergarten Maths Bundle

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Grab some new math resources for your Kindergarten classroom! This bundle has an assortment of activities that are perfect for your young learners. Have students gain fluency in adding and subtracting numbers up to 5 with the Addition and Subtraction Task Cards. Perfect for stations, games such as Scoot or independent practice. Add some new games to your math routine with the Kindergarten Math games set. These three games allow children to practice various early elementary math skills in a game format. Send home some easy and fun activities for additional math practice with the Roll and Learn Math Activities sheets. These 24 simple, low-prep activities are ideal for at-home use . This bundle supports skills from CCSS K.CC.1-7 CCSS, K.OA.1, K.OA.A.5, K.MD.1-3 and CCSS K.G.1-6; TEKS K.2.A, K.2.B, K.2.C, K.2.D, K.2.G, K.3.A, K.6.A, K.6.B, K.6.D, and K.8.A; VA SOL K.1, K.2, K.3, K.9, K.10 and K.12; and UK KS1-Year 1. Includes: Addition and Subtraction | Up to 5 |Task Cards • 42 task cards in both color and print-friendly versions • 2 types of student recording sheet • Answer Keys Kindergarten | Math Games • 3 game sheets with material list and instructions (color and print-friendly version) Roll and Learn Math Activities • 4 sheets of six activities (24 activities) • Activity standards list
Geography | Maps and Globes | Ocean Lesson Plans
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Geography | Maps and Globes | Ocean Lesson Plans

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Geography Activities Including Oceans, Maps and Globes Introduce young learners to geography in a fun and easy way with this unit! These geography activities for preschoolers or Kindergarten students are an excellent way to have them learn more about the world around them. The unit is supported by picture books and contains activities for every learning style. The lesson plans include the basic characteristics of maps and globes, learning the names of the oceans, classifying land and water animals, and much more. The unit is divided into 8 lessons and can be taught over 2 to 8 weeks, depending on the time available. Individual lesson cards are included, along with a materials list, unit overview, 12 student printables, and 4 answer sheets. Several books are suggested to use for additional background information; however, they are not required to teach the unit. This Resource Includes • 8 Individual Lesson Cards • 12 Student Sheets • 4 Answer Sheets • Materials List • Unit Overview Other Resources You May Enjoy Frog and Toad Activities Maths Games | KS1 Year 1
Greek and Latin Roots Activities-Vocabulary List #14
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Greek and Latin Roots Activities-Vocabulary List #14

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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides. The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work. List #14 includes the following stems: pleo, pod, soror, -a, val, para, dom, erg, rhiz, sapro, schizo, hippo, som, spor, sta, rhodo, taxis, vol, frat, trich, troph, tox, sect, zygo and zym. They are based on List #14 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots. Includes: • PowerPoint Presentation • 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards) • Answer Key Check out my shop for additional lists and bundles!
Greek and Latin Roots Activities-Vocabulary List #18
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Greek and Latin Roots Activities-Vocabulary List #18

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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides. The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work. List #18 includes the following affixes and roots: atmo, cardio, cosmo, counter, cranio, cyclo, gno, oss, xylo, monger, sept, xeno, vas, fore, ish, less, baro, ferro, quasi, nesia, lepsy, let, nano, pico, and ideo. These parts are based on List #18 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots. Includes: • PowerPoint Presentation • 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards) • Answer Key Check out my shop for additional lists and bundles!
Greek and Latin Roots Activities-Vocabulary List #1
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Greek and Latin Roots Activities-Vocabulary List #1

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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides. The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work. List #1 includes the following affixes and roots: ante, anti, bi, circum, cum, con, de, dis, equi, extra, inter, intra, intro, mal, mis, non, post, pre, semi, sub, super, sym, syn, tri and un. These parts are based on List #1 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots. Includes: • PowerPoint Presentation • 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards) • Answer Key Check out my shop for additional lists and bundles!
Greek and Latin Roots Activities-Vocabulary List #2
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Greek and Latin Roots Activities-Vocabulary List #2

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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides. The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work. List #2 includes the following affixes and roots: archy, ard, cide, ician, itis, aqua, audi, bell, cap, cise, bio, auto, port, scrib, logy, dict, cred, cent, neo, ad, cede, miss, centri, biblio and anthropo. These parts are based on List #2 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots. Includes: • PowerPoint Presentation • 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards) • Answer Key Check out my shop for additional lists and bundles!
Multiplication and Division Word Problems | Maths Task Cards
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Multiplication and Division Word Problems | Maths Task Cards

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Use these 30 different cards to practice word problems using multiplying and dividing up to 100. Includes problems for all varieties of equations. The enclosed skills list allows you to choose the types of problems you want your students to practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate to use again and again for stations, games, spiral reviews, guided math groups or independent work. Supports skills from CCSS 3.OA.A.3, KS2 Year 3 Maths, TEKS 3.4k, and VA SOL 3.4b. Great for review or reinforcement in both classrooms and homeschools. This is one of my “Print, Cut, Learn” activities. Print out the task cards, cut them apart and let the learning begin! Includes: • 30 Task Cards in both color and print-friendly versions • Two different styles of student recording sheets • Skills list • Answer Keys
Halloween | Multiplication and Division Word Problems | Task Cards
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Halloween | Multiplication and Division Word Problems | Task Cards

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Add some holiday fun to your math stations with these Halloween themed task cards. Use the 30 different cards to practice word problems using multiplying and dividing up to 100. Includes problems for all varieties of equations. The enclosed skills list allows you to choose the types of problems you want your students to practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate to use again and again for stations, games, spiral reviews, guided math groups or independent work. Supports skills from CCSS 3.OA.A.3, KS2 Year 3 Maths, TEKS 3.4k, and VA SOL 3.4b. Great for review or reinforcement in both classrooms and homeschools. This is one of my “Print, Cut, Learn” activities. Print out the task cards, cut them apart and let the learning begin! Includes: • 30 Task Cards in both color and print-friendly versions • Two different styles of student recording sheets • Skills list • Answer Keys
Addition and Subtraction Within 20 | Task Cards | Thanksgiving
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Addition and Subtraction Within 20 | Task Cards | Thanksgiving

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Addition and Subtraction To 20 Thanksgiving-Themed Task Cards Looking for some Thanksgiving-themed activities for your math centers? Have your K-2 students use these 42 math task cards to practice addition and subtraction facts to 20. Half of the problems are addition and half are subtraction. Answer sheets and several different student recording sheets are included. Supports skills from the following standards: CCSS 1.OA.C.6; TEKS 1.3D; VA SOL 2.5B; and KS1 Year 1. This Resource Includes: • 42 unique task cards in both color and print-friendly versions • 2 types of student recording sheets • 2 matching answer sheets for easy grading • Blank recording sheet for differentiation Other Resources You May Enjoy Addition of Three Single-Digit Numbers Naming Fractions