**This is the chapter slice "Rocks and Minerals Gr. 1-5" from the full lesson plan "Hands-On - Earth & Space Science"** Inspire your students to gain a deep understanding of our planet earth and beyond with our Hands-On Earth & Space Science resource for grades 1-5. Combining Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, this resource aligns to the STEAM initiatives and Next Generation Science Standards. Make your own weather forecast as a group. Find out how much rain has fallen by building your own rain gauge. Get a glimpse at how wind works by creating your own sand dunes. Tell a story by drawing your own rock layer. Get into groups to make your own solar cell, windmill, or water wheel. Track the movement of the Moon with your own Lunar Calendar. Each concept is paired with hands-on experiments and comprehension activities to ensure your students are engaged and fully understand the concepts. Reading passages, graphic organizers, before you read and assessment activities are included.

**This is the chapter slice "Solar System Gr. 1-5" from the full lesson plan "Hands-On - Earth & Space Science"** Inspire your students to gain a deep understanding of our planet earth and beyond with our Hands-On Earth & Space Science resource for grades 1-5. Combining Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, this resource aligns to the STEAM initiatives and Next Generation Science Standards. Make your own weather forecast as a group. Find out how much rain has fallen by building your own rain gauge. Get a glimpse at how wind works by creating your own sand dunes. Tell a story by drawing your own rock layer. Get into groups to make your own solar cell, windmill, or water wheel. Track the movement of the Moon with your own Lunar Calendar. Each concept is paired with hands-on experiments and comprehension activities to ensure your students are engaged and fully understand the concepts. Reading passages, graphic organizers, before you read and assessment activities are included.

Inspire your students to gain a deep understanding of our planet earth and beyond with our Hands-On Earth & Space Science resource for grades 1-5. Combining Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, this resource aligns to the STEAM initiatives and Next Generation Science Standards. Make your own weather forecast as a group. Find out how much rain has fallen by building your own rain gauge. Get a glimpse at how wind works by creating your own sand dunes. Tell a story by drawing your own rock layer. Get into groups to make your own solar cell, windmill, or water wheel. Track the movement of the Moon with your own Lunar Calendar. Each concept is paired with reproducible hands-on experiments and comprehension activities to ensure your students are engaged and fully understand the concepts. Reading passages, graphic organizers, before you read and assessment activities are included.

**This is the chapter slice "Seasons Gr. 1-5" from the full lesson plan "Hands-On - Earth & Space Science"** Inspire your students to gain a deep understanding of our planet earth and beyond with our Hands-On Earth & Space Science resource for grades 1-5. Combining Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, this resource aligns to the STEAM initiatives and Next Generation Science Standards. Make your own weather forecast as a group. Find out how much rain has fallen by building your own rain gauge. Get a glimpse at how wind works by creating your own sand dunes. Tell a story by drawing your own rock layer. Get into groups to make your own solar cell, windmill, or water wheel. Track the movement of the Moon with your own Lunar Calendar. Each concept is paired with hands-on experiments and comprehension activities to ensure your students are engaged and fully understand the concepts. Reading passages, graphic organizers, before you read and assessment activities are included.

**This is the chapter slice "Weather Gr. 1-5" from the full lesson plan "Hands-On - Earth & Space Science"** Inspire your students to gain a deep understanding of our planet earth and beyond with our Hands-On Earth & Space Science resource for grades 1-5. Combining Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, this resource aligns to the STEAM initiatives and Next Generation Science Standards. Make your own weather forecast as a group. Find out how much rain has fallen by building your own rain gauge. Get a glimpse at how wind works by creating your own sand dunes. Tell a story by drawing your own rock layer. Get into groups to make your own solar cell, windmill, or water wheel. Track the movement of the Moon with your own Lunar Calendar. Each concept is paired with hands-on experiments and comprehension activities to ensure your students are engaged and fully understand the concepts. Reading passages, graphic organizers, before you read and assessment activities are included.

**This is the chapter slice "Air and Water Gr. 1-5" from the full lesson plan "Hands-On - Earth & Space Science"** Inspire your students to gain a deep understanding of our planet earth and beyond with our Hands-On Earth & Space Science resource for grades 1-5. Combining Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, this resource aligns to the STEAM initiatives and Next Generation Science Standards. Make your own weather forecast as a group. Find out how much rain has fallen by building your own rain gauge. Get a glimpse at how wind works by creating your own sand dunes. Tell a story by drawing your own rock layer. Get into groups to make your own solar cell, windmill, or water wheel. Track the movement of the Moon with your own Lunar Calendar. Each concept is paired with hands-on experiments and comprehension activities to ensure your students are engaged and fully understand the concepts. Reading passages, graphic organizers, before you read and assessment activities are included.

Introduce your primary students to the great big world of Science with our Hands-On Science BUNDLE for grades 1-5. Combining Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, this resource aligns to the STEAM initiatives and Next Generation Science Standards. Begin the journey with Physical Science by making a compound machine with your classmates. Experience static electricity first hand by getting a balloon to magically stick to a wall. Move on to Life Science by designing your own food chain while learning about producers, consumers and decomposers. Get a firsthand look at ecosystems by building your own terrarium. Then, explore Earth & Space Science by tracking the movement of the Moon with your own Lunar Calendar. Get into groups to make your own solar cell, windmill, or water wheel. Each concept is paired with reproducible hands-on experiments and comprehension activities to ensure your students are engaged and fully understand the concepts. Reading passages, graphic organizers, before you read and assessment activities are included.

The Rocks and Minerals Inquiry Handbook is designed to guide students through exploration of scientific concepts and features background information for each topic, hands-on activities, experiments, and science journal pages. The various student activities and experiments are inquiry based, student focused, and directly related to the focus of lessons provided in the corresponding kit (kit not included).

Encourage students to create their own learning portfolios with Interactive Notebook: Earth and Space Science for grades five through eight. This interactive notebook for science students includes 29 lessons in these four units of study: -geology -oceanography -meteorology -astronomy This personalized resource helps students review and study for tests. Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing engaging supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, this product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.