Teaching science shouldn't be complicated. You need a resource that's simply laid out for you so that you can deliver rigorous lessons that your students crave (without all the work that comes with creating it)! I've taken the leg work out of creating a unit that is complete from top to bottom, interactive, engaging, and just plain FUN for you and your students.

HOW IT WORKS:

Each lesson has 3 components to help you structure your instruction effortlessly.

• Introduction - During this portion of the lesson you'll review previously learned content and add on or introduce new concepts and content vocabulary that students will be working on that day. You'll start as a whole group using anchor slides before breaking out into small groups for hands-on practice.

• Lesson Activity - During this time of your lessons students will "get their feet wet" through hands-on experiments and practice, often in partners or small groups. Students will interact with each other and apply what they are learning in real-world activities. They'll record their learning all in one place in their students activity packet.

• Lesson Reflection - Bring students back together at the end of the lesson to review, share, and discuss what they have learned during the lesson activity. Students reflect on what they've learned through journal questions right in their student activity packet.

CONCEPTS COVERED:

• What is a force? (push vs. pull)

• Newton's Three Laws of Motion (includes experiment)

• Gravity and friction (includes experiment)

• Potential vs. Kinetic energy (includes experiment)

• Simple Machines and mechanical energy (LINKtivity® Digital Learning Guide)

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• Teacher Guide with everything you need for each lesson. All needed resources are downloadable directly from the guide making prep a breeze! The teacher guide includes a unit overview and daily lesson plans. The lesson plans include detailed information about student objective, materials needed, teacher preparation required, and the steps on how to conduct the lesson. You'll even find sample anchor charts, discussion questions and answer keys embedded right into the teacher guide.

• Student activities to go along with each daily lesson. All students resources are printable AND digital. Activities range from note-taking, to journal responses, to experiments, and more!

• 53 anchor slides provided in PowerPoint, PDF, or PGN image files. These slides help you teach each lesson.

• 1 originally written article for teaching about energy

• 1 student-made book template for simple machines (printable & digital)

• Simple Machine LINKtivity® interactive digital learning guide (printable & digital)

• 37-piece bulletin board set in full color to reinforce important concepts

• Review game to play in small groups

• Unit Test (Answer Key Provided) (printable & digital)

• Teacher video tutorial to help you get organized

WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Megan D., 3rd grade teacher says: "I have used this many years, including this fall in distance learning. So rigorous, so thorough, printer-friendly, basically fool-proof. The labs are simple and low-prep but high impact. Visually appealing without being cutesy-cutesy, which is great for my discerning 3rd graders."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Michelle C., 5th grade teacher says: "Spending $20+ on this resource was some of the best money I've spent on school materials. The teacher's guide is easy to use and includes videos, slides and experiments. The connections between Newton's Laws, the concepts of force and motion, and the simple experiments are perfect. The vocabulary is just what I was looking for. Well done!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jamie S., 4th grade teacher says: "The materials in this bundle are simply amazing! From the Student Activity (SAP), to the slides to the bulletin board art to all of the fun lessons. I love how organized each of the lessons are and the instructions given for each lesson. I am not a Science teacher, but due to Covid, I have been thrown in a 4th-grade STEAM classroom this year...normally I teach K-5 music. These lessons have been so easy to pick up and teach without having much prior knowledge."