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Science units

Kindergarten

Animal Needs
Plant Needs
Severe Weather
Weather Patterns
Sunlight & Warmth
Pushes & Pulls

1st Grade

Animal Traits & Survival
Plant Traits & Survival
Day Patterns
Night Patterns
Light, Sound, & Communication

2nd Grade

Animal Biodiversity
Plant Adaptations
Erosion & Earth’s Surface
Material Properties

3rd Grade

Fossils & Changing Environments
Life Cycles
Heredity, Survival, & Selection
Weather & Climate
Forces, Motion, & Magnets

4th Grade

Human Body, Vision, & The Brain
Animal & Plant Adaptations
Earth's Features & Processes
Sound, Waves, & Communication
Energy & Energy Transfer
Electricity, Light, & Heat

5th Grade

Ecosystems & The Food Web
Water Cycle & Earth's Systems
Earth & Space Patterns
Stars & Planets
Chemical Reactions & Properties Of Matter

Writing Prompts

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Why do you get goosebumps when you're cold? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Could a turtle live outside its shell? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why does this rock look like a sponge? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why is the sky blue? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why are people making such a big deal about the solar eclipse? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
How dangerous is it to look at the Sun? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do we call them doughnuts? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Where does metal come from? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Is there a pole at the North Pole? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do zebras have stripes? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
How do they turn wood into paper? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
What makes hurricanes so dangerous? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do leaves change color in the fall? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do places have different times? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
How were emojis created? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do our skeletons have so many bones? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Do bats really drink blood? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do owls say "hoo"? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why are pumpkins so popular every fall? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
What's that red thing on a turkey? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
What is the Moon made of? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Where does chocolate come from? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why is snow white? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why does it get cold in winter? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do baby animals look so cute? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why is January the first month of the New Year? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do penguins have wings if they can’t fly? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
How often do eclipses happen? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
What would happen if football players didn't wear helmets? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
How does your heart pump blood? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
What are some of the weirdest sports in the Olympics? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
How do broken bones heal? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
How does hand sanitizer kill germs? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
How is a rainbow made? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
How deep does the ocean go? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do birds lay eggs in the spring? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do we celebrate April Fools' Day? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do we have allergies? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do animals come back after going to warm places in winter? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Is Earth the only planet with life? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
How are pencils made? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why are butterflies so colorful? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why are tornadoes so hard to predict? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Are unicorns real? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Can you make lava? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
How did cotton candy get its name? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Can animals get a sunburn? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
What is the most dangerous animal in the world? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt
Why do we sweat when we play sports? Grades K-1 Writing Prompt Grades 2-5 Writing Prompt