They say there are two sides to every story. Use this hands-on card sort activity to give students the opportunity to explore twelve significant events leading to the American Revolution from both the colonial and British perspectives. Students will match descriptions of American Revolution causes with statements that could have been made from each side providing a multi-faceted understanding of historical events. It’s perfect for a variety of learning settings, such as group stations, paired learning, individual study, or as an addition to interactive notebooks. Differentiate by varying the sort sheets and choice range provided. This Resource Includes • 36 Sort Cards in 2 Different Sizes o 12 American Revolution Events Descriptions o 12 British Perspective Statements o 12 Colonial Perspective Statements • 2 Types of Student Sort Sheets (for easy differentiation) • 12 Large American Revolution Events Title Cards • 2 Heading Cards • Answer Key Other Resources You May Enjoy Colonial Times Minecraft Challenges-STEM Activities Westward Expansion Minecraft Challenges-STEM Activities

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

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

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

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

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

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

This electromagnetic spectrum worksheet will provide practice in identifying the diverse applications of electromagnetic waves in everyday life. Students are given a passage to read and need to identify the various forms of energy that are used in the story. Following this, they will apply their knowledge of the electromagnetic spectrum to answer questions based on the passage. Ideal for incorporation into 5E lesson plans, this electromagnetic spectrum activity serves as an excellent tool for reinforcing the fundamental properties of light waves and can also be used as a formative assessment. This Resource Includes • 2-page Reading Passage (color and print-friendly) • 2 Student Question Sheets (color and print-friendly) • Electromagnetic Spectrum Resource Sheet • Teacher Information Sheet • Answer Keys Other Resources You May Enjoy Waves-Lesson Plan Bundle Heat Transfer-Conduction Convection Radiation Card Sort

Add some fun to your math activities this fall with these Halloween-themed worksheets. Nine different no prep worksheets allow children to practice various graphing skills. Covers the skills of drawing scaled picture and bar graph and solving one- and two-step problems using information presented in the graphs. Use for math centers, additional practice, homeschool or just for some seasonal fun! They are great for reviewing, reinforcing, and differentiating graph skills for students at varying levels. Supports skills from CCSS 2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3; TEKS MA.2.10.B, MS.2.10.C, MA.3.8.B; VA SOL PS.215.a, PS.2.15b, PS.315.a, PS.315.b: and KS2 maths. Includes: • 9 different student worksheets • 9 corresponding answer sheets • Skills list

Children love frogs and toads! The low prep activities in this set will introduce them to the similarities and differences between frogs and toads. The set includes a 6-page book with photographs, a cut and glue compare/contrast activity as well as a cut and glue life cycle activity. Use as an introduction to amphibians, animal life cycles or as part of a themed unit. Great way to incorporate science into your reading activities. Print the pages out landscape and staple the book together. Extend these activities by raising tadpoles, looking near streams or rivers for frogs and toads or reading additional non-fiction books. This is one of my low-prep “Print, Cut, Learn” activities. Print out, cut apart and let the learning and fun begin! Includes: 6-page book with color photographs 1 cut and paste life cycle activity 1 cut and paste compare/contrast activity Answer sheets for both activities

Landforms Differentiated Worksheets These printable activities are designed to help students learn about 28 different types of landforms. With 5 levels of differentiation, these worksheets can be used for an entire unit or with different levels of students. They are perfect for teaching and reviewing landform vocabulary and definitions. The worksheets cover a range of activities, including matching pictures and names, writing landform names, identifying landforms based on descriptions, multiple-choice questions, and fill-in-the-blank assessments. Real-life photographs of each landform are included to enhance understanding. Perfect for interactive notebooks, pre-assessments, and post-assessments. The 28 landforms included are: arch, archipelago, beach, canyon, cave, cliff, coral reef, cove, delta, desert, dune, fjord, glacier, hoodoo, island, isthmus, kettle, lake, landslide, marsh, meander, mesa, mountain, peninsula, plateau, sinkhole, volcano, and waterfall. Supports the following standards: Illinois Learning Standards for Social Science, SS.G.3.1; NGSS 2-ESS2-2, 4-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-2; TEKS SCI 4.7b, 5.7b; VA SOL 5.8d; and KS2 Year 5 This Resource Includes 10 worksheets containing 28 landforms • 2 with pictures and names (matching) • 2 with pictures (fill-in-the-blank) • 2 with pictures, names, and definitions (matching) • 2 with names and definitions (multiple choice) • 2 with definitions (fill-in-the-blank) Answer keys for all worksheets Other Resources You May Enjoy Minecraft Challenges | Landforms | STEM Activities Landforms | Erosion and Deposition | Card Sort

Introduction to Cell Division Modeling Activity A quick hands-on introduction to cell division. In this mitosis modeling activity, students will discover that cells need to grow and make copies of their genetic material BEFORE dividing. I use this as an activity to bridge the units on cells and the human body in middle school. It can also be used as an activity before teaching mitosis in high school. Perfect for the “explore” section of a 5E lesson plan! Detailed procedures, materials list, as well as differentiation ideas are included in the teacher information sheets. Supports NGSS Science and Engineering Practices of Developing and Using Models, Standards MS LS1-3 and HS LS1-4; TEKS SCI.7.12.D and SCI.9-11.B.5A; VA SOL LS,2.D and SOL.BIO.3c. This Resource Includes • 2 Student Lab Sheets with analysis questions (color and print-friendly) • Answer Key • Teacher Information including materials, procedures, and differentiation Other Resources You May Enjoy Plants | Photosynthesis Model Activity | Lesson Plan Waves | Lab Activities | Lesson Plan

These math activities are perfect to do at home with children! Use these fun activities to have students practice basic math skills. Simple, low-prep activities are perfect to send home for parents to do with their children or to use in homeschools. Roll a die and complete the corresponding numbered activity or complete one activity each day. Only common items such as a deck of cards, dice and toys are used. Supports skills from CCSS K.CC.1-7 CCSS 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.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: • 4 sheets of six activities (24 activities) • Activity standards list

Use this dinosaur-themed maths task card set to have students practice comparing and ordering lengths. It includes five sets of objects to cut apart and sort as well as questions for each group of objects. There are four items for every set which allows you to easily differentiate for your learners by taking away one or two items. Each of the five different sets has four questions pertaining to the objects. Two types of recording sheets with answer keys are included as well as a blank recording sheet to customize. Perfect for stations, group work, spiral reviews, math workshop or independent work. For longer use, print on cardstock and laminate. Supports standards CCSS 1.MD.1, TEKS K.7.B, VA SOL K.9, and KS1 Year 1. This is one of my low-prep “Print, Cut, Learn” activities. Print out, cut apart and let the learning begin! Includes: 5 sets of 4 objects to cut apart and sort 20 question cards (4 for each set of objects) 2 types of student recording sheets 2 matching answer sheets for easy grading Blank recording sheet for differentiation Title card Standards card Visit my store to find other maths or “Print, Cut, Learn” activities.

Start off your year with this fun get-to-know-you activity! Students will create a visual representation of their life and explain it to the rest of the class. There are two versions of the instruction sheet: one using technology and one that does not. After the class has viewed the slides, use the reflection questions to encourage students to see the similarities among themselves and build your classroom community. Continue to build on this activity throughout the year with the student-generated questions. Every student will write several questions they want to know about other students. Pull one out when you have those “extra” minutes or use them as a weekly “student spotlight” activity. This is a yearly favorite with students! Includes: • 2 Versions of Instruction Sheet • Reflection Questions • Student-generated Question Sheet Visit my shop to find other back-to-school activities.

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

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

32 building task cards based on stories from the Bible. Includes 10 stories: Creation, Garden of Eden, Noah and the Flood, Moses, David and Goliath, Birth of Christ, Teaching of Jesus, Last Supper, Crucifixion, and Resurrection. There are 3 challenges for each story ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this with children of all ages and abilities. Give your little one the challenge of building a star while your older child builds a Nativity Scene. Two styles of cards are included for each build. One is a full-color version with a cartoon picture and the second a print-friendly version. Perfect for homeschools, private schools, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School and more. Great addition to morning baskets and STEM or STEAM centers! You can use blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items for the building materials. Provide children with an assortment of materials, choose a card, and watch them create! Includes: 32 task cards in both color and black and white • 3 cards at different levels for each of the following 10 Bible stories Creation Garden of Eden Noah and the Flood Moses David and Goliath Birth of Christ Teaching of Jesus Last Supper Crucifixion Resurrection • 1 card for Jonah and the Whale • 1 card for the Twelve Disciples Check out my shop for other building challenges and bundles.