Building Ideas for the Month of February Task Cards Use this set of 32 building task cards with a February theme to help build fine motor and problem-solving skills while encouraging creativity and persistence. Students will increase their STEM skills while building objects related to special days in February such as Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, Chinese New Year, and much more. There are a variety of building tasks ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this set 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, enrichment activities, monthly themes, morning baskets 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 | Valentine

Building Ideas for the Month of December Task Cards Use this set of 32 building task cards with a December theme to help build fine motor and problem-solving skills while encouraging creativity and persistence. Students will increase their STEM skills while building objects related to special days in December such as Cookie Day, Build a Snowman Day, Christmas, and much more. There are a variety of building tasks ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this set 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, enrichment activities, monthly themes, morning baskets 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 | Christmas

Building Ideas for the Month of January Task Cards Use this set of 32 building task cards with a January theme to help build fine motor and problem-solving skills while encouraging creativity and persistence. Students will increase their STEM skills while building objects related to special days January such as New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, winter, and much more. There are a variety of building tasks ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this set 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, enrichment activities, monthly themes, morning baskets 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 | Winter

Minecraft Building Ideas for Mexico Task Cards Learn about different countries while encouraging creativity and problem-solving with this set of Minecraft building challenges. Students will increase their STEM skills while building objects, symbols, and landmarks relating to Mexico such as sombreros, jaguars, salsa, and more! There are a variety of building activities ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this resource with 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, country studies, STEM bins, enrichment activities, 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 Minecraft Challenges | Ancient and Medieval | STEM Activities Bundle

Activities for Country Thematic Unit Learn about the country of Egypt with these low-prep activities! The printables in this resource will help your students learn about the landmarks, objects, and symbols of Egypt. There are three sets of 26 flashcards to allow you to differentiate for different ages and abilities of children. One set has real-life pictures, one the name of the item, and one has a short description or fact. The matching worksheet is designed to be used as an assessment or additional practice. There is also a “Did You Know?” sheet with interesting information about the Arab Republic of Egypt. Answer keys are provided for all activities. These engaging activities are sure to add fun and interest to your study of Egypt. Use for history units, country studies, cultural activities or just for fun! This Resource Includes • 78 flashcards o 26 color pictures o 26 item names o 26 item descriptions • Worksheet • Word Bank • “Did You Know?” fact sheet • Answer keys for flashcards and worksheet Other Resources You May Enjoy Australia | Unit Studies | Activities Minecraft Challenges | Ancient and Medieval | STEM Activities Bundle

Consumer, Producer, Decomposer DELUXE Card Sort This low-prep card sorting activity is a perfect way to teach life science concepts and vocabulary. Card sorts provide students with hands-on activities to reinforce their learning. The materials can be used in numerous ways and are easy to differentiate for multiple ages and abilities. Use the sorting sheets to have young students categorize the pictures into producers and consumers, add the category “decomposer” for older students and challenge your advanced learners to further categorize by the three main types of consumers. The pictures can also be used to model energy flow in ecosystems by creating simple food webs or chains. This deluxe set includes all the pictures from my original set along with 24 all new organisms to represent additional ecosystems. Supports skills from the following standards: NGSS 5 LS2-1, MS LS2-3; TEKS SCI.5.9.B; VA SOL.4.3.b. This Resource Includes • 48 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 12 Examples of Herbivores (Consumers) o 10 Examples of Carnivores (Consumers) o 10 Examples of Omnivores (Consumers) o 8 examples of Producers o 8 examples of Decomposers • 3 Differentiated Sorting Sheets • Category Labels • Answer Keys Other Resources You May Enjoy Camouflage | Ecosystems | Lesson Plan Living or Nonliving | Ecosystems | Card Sort

Living vs Nonliving Card Sort Need a quick and easy activity for teaching the difference between living vs nonliving things? Grab this low-prep card sort for your classroom. In this hands-on activity, students will sort real-life pictures into two or three categories. Younger students can sort by living or nonliving while older or more advanced students can add the category organic nonliving. Use in your science center or station, interactive notebooks, or as a formative assessment. A visual and tactile activity to reinforce science vocabulary and concepts! Supports skills from the following standards: NGSS MS LS1-1; TEKS SCI.K.9.A; VA SOL.K.6.a; Key Stage 1 Year 2. This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 8 Examples of Living o 9 Examples of Nonliving o 7 Examples of Organic Nonliving • 3 Differentiated Sorting Sheets • Title Cards • Answer Keys Other Resources You May Enjoy Six Kingdoms | Classification | Card Sort Camouflage | Ecosystems | Lesson Plan

Consumer Producer Decomposer Card Sort Teach science vocabulary and concepts with this low-prep sorting activity! Research shows that students learn best when they take an active part in their learning. Card sorts give students a hands-on opportunity to work with vocabulary and can be used in so many ways! Laminate the larger pictures to use as a center or station activity, use the sorting sheets with smaller pictures as notes in interactive notebooks, a homework assignment, or quick and easy formative assessment. For younger students have them sort pictures by producers and consumers. For older or advanced students have them sort by producer, decomposer and the three main types of consumers. Supports skills from the following standards: NGSS 5 LS2-1, MS LS2-3; TEKS SCI.5.9.B; VA SOL.4.3.b. This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 6 Examples of Herbivores (Consumers) o 5 Examples of Carnivores (Consumers) o 5 Examples of Omnivores (Consumers) o 4 Examples of Producers o 4 Examples of Decomposers • 3 Differentiated Sorting Sheets • Category Labels • Answer Keys Now available in a “DELUXE” version. Includes all materials in this resource along with an additional 24 organisms for even more variety. Other Resources You May Enjoy Seed Dispersal | Plants | Card Sort Six Kingdoms | Classification | Card Sort

Six Simple Machines Sorting Activity Did you know that a screwdriver is an example of a wheel and axle or that a broom is a third class lever? This sort is a quick and easy hands-on way to have your students learn about real-life examples of the six types of simple machines. It can be used in so many ways! Laminate the large pictures to use as a center or station activity or use the one-page sheet and small pictures for assignments, assessments, or interactive notebooks. Differentiate by changing the amount and which pictures students use. Increase the difficulty by having students sort levers and/or pulleys into their three classes. This is one of my low prep “Print, Cut, Learn” activities. Print out the cards, cut them apart and let the learning begin. A fun way to reinforce science concepts and vocabulary! This Resource Includes • 48 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) 7 inclined plane examples 7 screw examples 8 wedge examples 8 wheel and axle examples 9 pulley examples  4 fixed pulley examples  3 movable pulley examples  2 compound pulley examples 9 lever examples  3 first class lever examples  3 second class lever examples  3 third class lever examples • Sorting Sheets (full-size, half-size, differentiated) • Title Cards • Answer Keys Other Resources You May Enjoy Transparent Translucent Opaque | Waves | Card Sort Conduction Convection Radiation | Heat Transfer | Card Sort

Human Body Systems Sorting Activity This low-prep sort activity is the perfect way to have your students learn the levels of organization from smallest to largest in the human body. It includes picture examples of the four levels of organization for six body systems (circulatory, digestive, excretory, muscular, nervous, and respiratory). The pictures come in 3 different sizes, two with labels. Use the category cards and the larger pictures in your science center or station, use the sorting sheets with smaller pictures as notes in interactive notebooks, a homework assignment or formative assessment. You can easily differentiate by changing how many systems or levels you use in the sorting activity. The labeled pictures are a wonderful way to incorporate vocabulary into the lesson (cyte means cell, cardio pertains to the heart, etc.) A quick and easy way to reinforce science concepts and vocabulary. This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 2 with labels) o 1 example of a cell, tissue, organ, and body system for 6 systems  Circulatory System  Digestive System  Excretory System  Muscular System  Nervous System  Respiratory System • Sorting Sheets • Category cards of systems and levels • Answer Key Other Resources You May Enjoy Cell Division | Mitosis Modeling Activity | Lesson Plan Ocean Activities | Ecosystems | Bundle

Animal Phylum Activity Card Sort Looking for a quick and easy animal classification activity for your students? Grab this low-prep sorting activity for your classroom. In this hands-on activity, students will sort real-life pictures into the 9 most common animal phyla. It can be used for all parts of your 5E lessons. Use the large pictures and labels in your science center or station to have groups sort the pictures before learning about the phyla as an engage/explore activity. Use the sorting sheets with smaller pictures as notes, assignments, or assessments. There are two versions of the sorting sheet so it can be used in interactive notebooks. An excellent activity for your visual and tactile learners! This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 3 Mollusca examples o 1 Porifera example o 3 Cnidaria examples o 2 Platyhelminthes examples o 2 Nematoda examples o 2 Annelida examples o 3 Arthropoda examples o 3 Echinodermata examples o 5 Chordata examples • 2 Sorting Sheets (full-size and half-size) • Phyla Labels • Answer Keys Other Resources You May Enjoy Six Kingdoms | Classification | Card Sort Producer Consumer Decomposer | Ecosystems | DELUXE Card Sort

Landform Examples Card Sort Many landforms are created by glaciers, gravity, water, or wind through the processes of erosion and deposition. This card sort is a quick and easy way to compare and contrast these processes as well as reinforce science vocabulary. It includes 24 different picture examples of landforms created by erosion or deposition. Cards can be sorted by what process they show (erosion or deposition), what causes the process (glaciers, gravity, water, wind) or both. The pictures come in 3 different sizes, with differentiated sorting sheets and answer keys. Laminate the larger pictures to use as a center or station activity, use the sorting sheets with smaller pictures as notes in interactive notebooks, a homework assignment or formative assessment. Easily differentiate by changing how students sort or which pictures they use. Supports skills from the following standards: NGSS 4-ESS2-1, MS ESS2-2; TEKS SCI.4.7B, 7.8B; and VA SOL.5.8D. This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 3 glacier erosion examples o 3 glacier deposition examples o 2 gravity erosion examples o 2 gravity deposition examples o 5 water erosion examples o 5 water deposition examples o 2 wind erosion examples o 2 wind deposition examples • 3 Differentiated Sorting Sheets • Category Labels • Answer Keys Other Resources You May Enjoy Minecraft Challenges | Landforms | STEM Activities Land Biomes | Ecosystems | Card Sort

Layers of the Ocean Card Sort Did you know that the ocean has five distinct layers and over 250,000 species? Introduce your students to the ocean zones and the creatures that live there with this ocean layers card sort. It includes 19 different picture examples of ocean creatures to sort between the 5 ocean zones. There is also a card for the depth of each zone. The cards come in 3 different sizes, with differentiated sorting sheets and an answer key. This resource can be used in so many ways! Laminate the larger pictures to use as a center or station activity, use the sorting sheets with smaller pictures as notes in interactive notebooks, a homework assignment or formative assessment. Easily differentiate by changing the vocabulary of the zones of the ocean. A quick and easy way to reinforce science concepts and vocabulary. Supports skills from the following standards: NGSS 2 LS4-1, 3 LS4-3, MS LS2-1; TEKS SCI.3.10, 4.10, 7.10; VA SOL.3.5, LS.6, LS.7 and KS1 Year 2, KS2 Year 4 and 6. This Resource Includes • 19 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 4 Examples for Sunlight Zone (Epipelagic) o 4 Examples for Twilight Zone (Mesopelagic) o 4 Examples for Midnight Zone (Bathypelagic) o 4 Examples for Abyss Zone (Abyssopelagic) o 3 Examples for the Trenches (Hadalpelagic) • 5 Zone Depth Cards in Three Sizes • 4 Differentiated Sorting Sheets • Zone Labels • Answer Key Other Resources You May Enjoy Six Kingdoms | Classification | Card Sort Producer Consumer Decomposer | Ecosystems | DELUXE Card Sort

Terrestrial Biomes Sorting Activity Looking for a quick, low-prep activity to teach land biomes? This card sort will help students visualize the animals and landscapes of 6 land biomes: desert, grassland, deciduous forest, coniferous forest, tropical rainforest, and tundra. You can use this activity in so many ways! Laminate the larger pictures to use as a science center or station activity, use the sorting sheets with smaller pictures as notes in interactive notebooks, a homework assignment or formative assessment. Easily differentiate the activity by changing the amount and which pictures students use in the sorting activity. A great way to reinforce land biomes in your ecosystem unit. Supports skills from the following standards: NGSS 5 LS2-1, MS LS2-1; VA SOL.LS.7; TEKS 7.10; Key Stage 2. This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 4 examples for a desert biome o 4 examples for a grassland biome o 4 examples for a deciduous forest biome o 4 examples for a coniferous forest biome o 4 examples for a tropical rainforest biome o 4 examples for a tundra biome • Differentiated Sorting Sheets • Biome Labels • Answer Key Other Resources You May Enjoy Six Kingdoms | Classification | Card Sort Producer Consumer Decomposer | Ecosystems | DELUXE Card Sort

Minecraft Building Ideas for Germany Task Cards Explore the fascinating country of Germany while building amazing Minecraft structures with this engaging set of 28 task cards. This resource prompts students to build objects, symbols, and landmarks relating to Germany. From a cuckoo clock to the Black Forest, and even the fairy-tale Neuschwanstein Castle, these cards challenge students’ creativity and improve their knowledge of German culture. Each building challenge is offered in three different versions to accommodate different learning needs and abilities. The first version provides only a description, allowing students the freedom to exercise their imagination and develop unique interpretations. The second version includes pictures, offering visual cues to guide students in their building process. The third version features more detailed descriptions and Minecraft building tips, helping those who may require ideas or suggestions on how to bring their creations to life. With a wide range of building challenges, varying in difficulty from easy to complex, this resource can be utilized with learners of all ages and skill levels. The flexibility of this activity extends beyond Minecraft, as students can also complete the challenges using alternative building materials such as blocks from LEGO or DUPLO sets, or even craft items. These task cards are perfect for students of all ages who love Minecraft or STEM activities. By actively engaging in the construction of German landmarks and symbols, students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. They also learn more about German culture and geography, making these task cards an excellent resource for history units, country studies, STEM bins, enrichment activities, or just for fun. Whether utilized in a classroom, homeschooling setting, or as an independent activity, these task cards provide an enriching learning experience that merges technology, creativity, and cultural appreciation. This Resource Includes 28 challenges in three versions: • Item description • Item description with picture • Item description with Minecraft building tips Each version includes a color and print-friendly set for a total of 6 sets of cards. Other Resources You May Enjoy Minecraft Challenges | Switzerland | STEM Activities Minecraft Challenges | Age of Exploration | STEM Activities