Let's Fall Into Science: Experiments and Investigations for the Fall 

Grades 1-3

Cover Page of Packet

I'm very excited about my new product! I have to admit, it took me a long time to write it, but I LOVE it and I hope you will too. I just wanted to share it with all of you and show you what's all included in this packet on Teachers Pay Teachers. I blogged before about how I do my experiments with mentor texts, anchor charts, and interactive notebooks. And, this packet includes just that and much more!

* Lesson Plans with mentor texts, materials and directions
* Craftivities
* Interactive Notebook activities
* Science Vocabulary Cards
* Edible Experiments and Investigations
* Expository Writing Templates
* Suggested Themes for Each Month

For each month, I give suggested themes, experiments and investigations: 

Suggested Themes and Investigations 

This lets the teacher know what's included for that month. Sometimes when you teach science and social studies, it's difficult to squeeze in the experiments, so I hope this will help. I've done all of these experiments and investigations with my students, so I know they work and my students LOVE them! I do too! 
For each month, I also included lesson plans with mentor texts, materials and directions, and there are two for every lesson.

Lesson Plan with Mentor Text

Materials and Directions for Investigation

I also included the interactive science template that the students will be completing. I included two different templates, so that if you do not have the materials you need for the investigation, then you could use an alternate template that's a little simpler. Some templates are fold-ables, some are cutting out labels, some are rotations with stations, and some are science logs. There's a lot of variety! For each lesson I've included science vocabulary cards to show the students about the topic. Here is the one I made for the parts of a leaf:

Part of a Leaf Vocabulary Card

Here is an example of the interactive notebook activity that goes with this lesson: 

Interactive Notebook Activity

Some of the science investigations involve the students to rotate around the room at different stations.  These kinds of investigations include:  Birds of a Feather, Properties of an Apple, That's so Corny!, Evergreen Trees and Pine Cones.
Here is an example of a template for these kinds of investigations: 

Evergreen Tree Rotation

Some of the investigations are edible... and who doesn't LOVE to eat in the classroom? These are fun, and easy to make too. Here's one that has the Edible Soil in a Cup.

Edible Soil in a Cup

If you want to extend the science experiment even more and have the students write about it using the scientific method, here's the fold-able that you can use for your science notebook. And, you can use this template for EVERY experiment in this packet!!!

Scientific Method Foldable

Or, if you want your students to write an expository piece about what they learned from drawing conclusions, I have writing templates in the packet as well! 

Owl Pellet Expository Writing

And, if you want your students to keep a science log, there are two: One for Weather Investigation and one for the Indian Corn Investigation. Here's the cover page for the corn investigation: "That's So Corny!"

Corn Investigation Science Log

I hope you enjoyed reading about my new product in my store. Maybe you could try it next year with your class too! 

I'm also going to write a science experiment and investigations packet for the spring... so keep watching for that! If you are interested in checking out my packet, click here: 

Let's Fall Into Science: Experiments and Investigations for the Fall Grades 1-3

Love, Kara

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