Minecraft Building Ideas for Christmas Task Cards (Secular Version) This set of Minecraft Christmas ideas is the perfect way to engage your students in STEM activities. The 28 task cards challenge students to create a variety of objects and symbols relating to the Christmas season. All items are secular and can be enjoyed by children of all backgrounds. Each building challenge is offered in three versions to accommodate diverse 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 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. Moreover, 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 craft items. The challenges can be used as Christmas activities, in enrichment centers, in STEM bins or just for fun! It is a great way to get your students engaged in learning STEM skills while they play! This Resource Includes 28 building challenges in three versions: • Item description • Item description with picture • Item description along 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 Rounding Whole Numbers | Task Cards | Christmas Minecraft Challenges | Christmas | STEM Activities (Religious Version)

Types of Plants Activity Card Sort Looking for a quick, hands-on plant classification activity for your students? This low-prep sorting activity is perfect! The resource contains 24 photographs for students to classify into the 4 most common plant groups. 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 characteristics of the divisions as an engage/explore activity. The sorting sheets can be used with the smaller pictures as notes, assignments, or assessments. There are 4 versions of the sorting sheet so you can differentiate vocabulary and categories based on the level of your students. A fun way to reinforce science concepts and vocabulary! This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 6 Examples of Mosses (Bryophytes) o 6 Examples of Ferns (Pteridophytes) o 6 Examples of Conifers (Gymnosperms) o 6 Examples of Flowering Plants (Angiosperms) • Differentiated Sorting Sheets • Category Labels • Answer Key Other Resources You May Enjoy Land Biomes | Ecosystems | Card Sort Photosynthesis Model | Plants | Lesson Plan

Minecraft Building Challenges for the Wonders of the World Task Cards 28 Minecraft building ideas with a Wonders of the World theme. This resource includes the 7 Ancient Wonders, the 7 Modern Wonders, and 14 runners-up for the Modern Wonders. These activities will help build STEM skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, and planning and organizing. Works great in classrooms and homeschools for STEM centers, social studies units, gifted and talented activities, or just for fun! You can extend the use of these cards by having children use blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items for the building materials. 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

Bring the electromagnetic spectrum to life in your classroom with this engaging, hands-on card sorting activity in which students organize information about electromagnetic waves. This resource is perfect for 5E lesson plans, adding to the learning experience by reinforcing key concepts related to the properties of light waves. It features cards for each of the seven wavelengths, including information on uses, potential dangers, wavelength images and example pictures. The larger cards are wonderful for group activities, encouraging collaboration and discussion among students while the smaller cards are great for individual study, allowing students to explore at their own pace. Ideal for use in science centers, interactive notebooks, or as a formative assessment, this card sorting activity offers a blend of visual and tactile learning opportunities to strengthen students’ science vocabulary and conceptual understanding. Bring a new activity to your wave lessons and watch as your students’ understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum grows. This Resource Includes • 35 different color cards in 3 sizes o 7 Headings o 7 Example Pictures o 7 Wavelength Pictures o 7 Uses Cards o 7 Dangers Cards • 2 Differentiated Sorting Sheets • Answer Key Other Resources You May Enjoy Waves-Lesson Plan Bundle Heat Transfer-Conduction Convection Radiation Card Sort

Multiplying Two-digit Numbers Christmas-Themed Task Cards Looking for some Christmas multiplication activities? These Christmas-themed math task cards provide students practice with two-digit by one-digit multiplication. All 40 problems require regrouping. This is a great low-prep resource to add to your classroom this holiday season. Supports skills from the following standards: CCSS 4.NBT.B.5; TEKS 4.4D; VA SOL 4.4d; and KS2 Year 4. This Resource Includes • 40 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 Rounding Whole Numbers Christmas Task Cards Multiplication and Division Word Problems Task Cards

Six Kingdoms of Life Card Sort Did you know there are around 8.7 million species of living things in existence? Scientists classify these organisms to organize and study them. This Six Kingdoms Card Sort is the perfect way to introduce children to the classification of living things. This classification activity includes 24 picture examples of living things to be sorted into the six kingdoms. The pictures come in 3 different sizes, with differentiated sorting sheets, labels, and answer keys. Use the larger pictures with the labels in your science center or station, use the sorting sheets with smaller pictures as notes in interactive notebooks, homework assignments or formative assessments. You can easily differentiate by changing which pictures and kingdoms you use in the sorting activity. A quick and easy way to reinforce science concepts and vocabulary. Supports skills from the following standards: NGSS MS LS1-1; TEKS SCI.6.12D; VA SOL.4.3d, LS.3.c, and KS2 Year 4 and 6. This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 4 examples for each of the six kingdoms • 4 Differentiated Sorting Sheets • Kingdom Labels • Answer Keys Other Resources You May Enjoy Animal Phyla | Classification | Card Sort Producer Consumer Decomposer | Ecosystems | DELUXE Card Sort

Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Card Sort Looking for an engaging and versatile activity to teach your students about renewable and non-renewable resources? Look no further! This Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Card Sort is the perfect method to reinforce important science vocabulary and concepts in an interactive way. With 24 different picture examples, this product provides flexibility in sorting options to allow you to tailor the activity to meet the specific needs of your students. They can sort all the cards into renewable and non-renewable categories, focus solely on energy sources, or sort all cards into four distinct categories. This versatility makes it an excellent tool for differentiation. To accommodate various classroom activities, pictures are included in three different sizes. The larger pictures can be laminated and used as a center or station activity, providing a hands-on experience for students. The sorting sheets with smaller pictures are ideal for note-taking in interactive notebooks, as homework assignments, or as formative assessments. This activity will provide a multisensory learning experience while strengthening student understanding. It supports concepts from the following standards: NGSS 4-ESS3-1, TEKS 4.7c, VA SOL 6.9. This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 12 renewable resource examples  9 energy examples o 12 non renewable resource examples  8 energy examples • 2 Differentiated Sorting Sheets • Category Labels • Answer Keys Other Resources You May Enjoy Minecraft Challenges | Landforms | STEM Activities Land Biomes | Ecosystems | Card Sort

Seed Dispersal Methods Card Sort This sort is a quick, low-prep way to reinforce science vocabulary and concepts! It includes 24 different picture examples of seed dispersal methods in 3 different sizes, 3 different sorting sheets and 2 answer keys. It 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 amount and which pictures students use. For younger students have them sort pictures by wind and animal or wind, water, animal dispersal. For older or advanced students have them sort by all 5 main types of seed dispersal. A visual and tactile way to review seed dispersal methods in your plant unit. Supports skills from NGSS 2 LS2-2, MS LS1-4; TEKS SCI.5.10A, SCI.7.11B; VA SOL.3.4.b, SOL.4.2.c; and KS2. This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 5 Examples of Seed Dispersal by Wind o 4 Examples of Seed Dispersal by Water o 4 Examples of Seed Dispersal by Fire o 5 Examples of Seed Dispersal by Explosion o 6 Examples of Seed Dispersal by Animals • 3 Differentiated Sorting Sheets • Category Labels • Answer Keys Other Resources You May Enjoy Plants | Classification | Card Sort Land Biomes | Ecosystems | Card Sort

Minecraft Building Challenges Task Cards Are you looking for fun and engaging activities to encourage creativity? These Minecraft building challenges task cards are perfect! Children will strengthen their problem-solving and engineering skills while building different items in Minecraft. There are a variety of building challenges ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this set 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 STEM centers, early finishers, rewards 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 STEM Activities Bundle | Countries STEM Activities | MEGA Bundle

Light Waves Card Sort Activity Use this hands-on sorting activity to give students practice recognizing transparent, translucent, and opaque objects. The resource can be used for both properties of light waves and for properties of matter lessons. There are 8 different photographs of each of the three science vocabulary terms in 3 different sizes. Larger cards can be used for groups while the smaller cards can be used individually. Use this sorting activity in your science stations or centers, interactive notebooks, or as a formative assessment. A fun way to reinforce science concepts and vocabulary! This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 8 transparent examples o 8 translucent examples o 8 opaque examples • 3 Sorting Sheets (full-size and half-size) • Category Labels • Answer Key Other Resources You May Enjoy Waves | Lesson Plan | Bundle Waves | Electromagnetic Spectrum | Worksheet

Properties of Matter Card Sort Is flammability a chemical or physical property? What about density? This low-prep activity will help your students distinguish between the two types of properties of matter. The resource includes pictures and terms for 12 different properties. Depending on the level of your students, have them sort one both sets. Three different sizes are provided to use in a variety of ways. The large cards can be used for science centers or stations while the small ones will fit in interactive notebooks. Perfect for reinforcing science vocabulary and concepts in a fun way! This Resource Includes • 3 Examples of Chemical Properties o flammability, reactivity, toxicity • 9 Examples of Physical Properties o conductivity, color, density, luster, magnetism, melting point, odor, solubility, viscosity • 12 Color Pictures in 3 sizes (1 with terms) • 12 Term Cards in 2 sizes • 2 Sorting Sheet (full-size and half-size) • Category Labels • Answer Keys Other Resources You May Enjoy Transparent Translucent Opaque | Waves | Card Sort Waves | Lesson Plan | Lab Activities

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

Minecraft Building Ideas for School Task Cards Engage students and ignite their enthusiasm for learning with this set of 28 back-to-school themed Minecraft building challenges. These hands-on activities are designed to enhance STEM skills while fostering creativity and critical thinking. With a range of building challenges, from simple to complex, this resource is suitable for students of all ages and abilities. Each building challenge is offered in three versions to accommodate diverse 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 creating their Minecraft structures. The third version features Minecraft building tips, helping those who may require ideas or suggestions on how to bring their creations to life. Whether using craft materials, LEGO blocks, or the popular game of Minecraft, these task cards provide endless opportunities for educational fun. Perfect for classrooms, homeschools, STEM bins, STEAM centers, enrichment activities, morning baskets, or any learning environment. Get your students excited about returning to school and watch their imaginations soar! This Resource Includes 28 building 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 | Age of Exploration | STEM Activities Back to School Activity | What’s Your Story?

Florida Activities for Unit Study Learn about the state of Florida with these low-prep activities! The printables in this resource will help your students discover the landmarks, objects, and state symbols of Florida. 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. The matching worksheet is designed to be used as an assessment or additional practice. There is also a “Did You Know?” fact sheet with interesting information about Florida. Answer keys are provided for all activities. These engaging activities are sure to add fun and interest to your study of the Sunshine State. Use for state studies, history units, 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 England | Unit Studies | Activities Texas | Unit Studies | Activities

Minecraft Building Ideas for Scotland 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 Scotland such as bagpipes, bridges, castles, 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

UV Light Hands-on Extension Activity Looking for an activity to extend student learning of light waves? This lesson plan has students design an investigation to determine how to prevent ultraviolet light from reaching UV beads. Students will use the Science and Engineering Practices along with the CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) format for their investigation. It is the perfect resource for the “Extend” portion of 5E lessons, for GATE students, or as an at-home activity. Both color and print-friendly student pages are included. This activity requires the use of color-changing ultraviolet beads which are readily available in many stores. This Resource Includes • 4 Student Investigation Sheets • List of possible investigation ideas • Rubric • Teacher Information Sheet including materials and instructions. Other Resources You May Enjoy Physical Science Bundle | Card Sorts Waves | Lesson Plan | Bundle

States of Matter Sort Activity Use this hands-on sorting activity to give students practice recognizing solids, liquids, and gases. There are 8 different photographs of each state of matter in 3 different sizes. Pictures of gases show a use or source of the gas, for example, a picture of a car exhaust for carbon monoxide. Larger cards can be used for groups while the smaller cards can be used individually. You can use the differentiated sorting sheet to have younger students sort between just solids and liquids. A fun way to reinforce science concepts and vocabulary in your science stations or centers! This Resource Includes • 24 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels) o 8 solid examples o 8 liquid examples o 8 gas examples • 3 Sorting Sheets (full-size, half-size, differentiated) • Title Cards • Answer Keys Other Resources You May Enjoy Waves | Transparent Translucent Opaque | Card Sort Physical and Chemical Properties | Chemistry | Card Sort

Minecraft Building Ideas for the United States Task Cards Learn about the symbols and landmarks of the United States with these Minecraft building challenges. Students are challenged to build objects related to America such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and much more! The task cards are designed to be used with the Minecraft game, but the challenges can also be completed using blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items. Use as a starter activity or as a challenge in your classroom. They are a great addition to history units, country studies, or to get your students using STEM skills. 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

This is a sample of one of my “Print, Cut, Learn” activities. Print out the task cards, cut them apart and let the learning begin! Use these math task cards to have students practice adding and subtracting numbers up to 5. Student recording and answer sheets are also included. Perfect for stations, games, math workshop, spiral reviews or independent work. Supports skills from CCSS K.OA.A.5. Great for review or reinforcement in both classrooms and homeschools.

Minecraft Building Ideas for Thanksgiving STEM Activities Enjoy this FREE sample of building challenges with a Thanksgiving theme. It is a perfect way to engage your students in STEM activities! Building challenges strengthen problem-solving and engineering skills as well as encourage teamwork 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. The challenges can be used as part of a lesson, as an addition to STEM centers or just for fun! Complete these Minecraft ideas without technology by using blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items for the building materials. This Resource Includes 12 challenges in four versions • Color with picture • Print-friendly with picture • Color without picture • Print-friendly without picture Other Resources You May Enjoy Minecraft Challenges | Halloween | STEM Activities Stem Activities: Winter Bundle Rounding Whole Numbers Thanksgiving Task Cards