Earth Science Hands-On Science Lab Experiments and STEM Challenges Bundle
LaFountaine of Knowledge
3.8k Followers
Grade Levels
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
NGSSMS-ESS1-4
NGSSMS-ESS2-3
NGSS5-PS1-3
NGSS4-ESS1-1
NGSS3-LS4-1
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
168 print, 183 digital
LaFountaine of Knowledge
3.8k Followers
What educators are saying
Wow, the work that went into this product is incredible. It made the unit come alive and be very hands-on with the kids. It helped to structure the learning on my end, too. Thanks so much.
Products in this Bundle (10)
showing 1-5 of 10 products
Description
This bundle includes 10 hands-on science labs and activities all related to the Earth: rocks, fossils, minerals, crystals, tectonic plates, earthquakes, volcanoes, paleontology, etc.
This bundle includes:
- Experiment: Modeling the Rock Cycle with Starburst
- Experiment: Modeling Tectonic Plates with Graham Crackers
- STEM Challenge: Construct an Earthquake Proof Structure
- STEM Challenge: Design a Volcano with blocks
- Experiment: Make a Cast Fossil
- Experiment: Make a Mold Fossil
- Experiment: Make an Eggshell Geode (crystal growing experiment)
- Experiment: Christmas Tree Crystals
- Experiment: Make Your Own Compass (magnets and Earth's layers experiment)
- STEM Challenge: Digging for Dinosaurs
Each activity includes:
- tips for teachers with suggestions, discussion questions, and extension ideas
- background information
- student directions with photos
- a student response worksheet
- a scoring rubric
- a force copy link to a digital Google Slides version
All of these science lessons are sold separately and can be accessed by clicking the links above but this bundle saves you 40% off the list price!
Please follow my store here for more great resources.
You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, and lafountaineofknowledge.com where you'll discover ideas, inspiration, and plenty of freebies! Or join my email list to get my monthly newsletter with exclusive FREE resources you can't get anywhere else!
Want free money to spend on Teachers Pay Teachers? Rate this product to earn some TpT credit! Leaving feedback helps us both out and takes less than a minute! Your support makes it possible for me to continue making and sharing great resources! Thank you!
Total Pages
168 print, 183 digital
Answer Key
Rubric only
Teaching Duration
2 Weeks
Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT’s content guidelines.
Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
NGSSMS-ESS1-4
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-year-old history. Emphasis is on how analyses of rock formations and the fossils they contain are used to establish relative ages of major events in Earth’s history. Examples of Earth’s major events could range from being very recent (such as the last Ice Age or the earliest fossils of homo sapiens) to very old (such as the formation of Earth or the earliest evidence of life). Examples can include the formation of mountain chains and ocean basins, the evolution or extinction of particular living organisms, or significant volcanic eruptions. Assessment does not include recalling the names of specific periods or epochs and events within them.
NGSSMS-ESS2-3
Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions. Examples of data include similarities of rock and fossil types on different continents, the shapes of the continents (including continental shelves), and the locations of ocean structures (such as ridges, fracture zones, and trenches). Paleomagnetic anomalies in oceanic and continental crust are not assessed.
NGSS5-PS1-3
Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties. Examples of materials to be identified could include baking soda and other powders, metals, minerals, and liquids. Examples of properties could include color, hardness, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, response to magnetic forces, and solubility; density is not intended as an identifiable property. Assessment does not include density or distinguishing mass and weight.
NGSS4-ESS1-1
Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time. Examples of evidence from patterns could include rock layers with marine shell fossils above rock layers with plant fossils and no shells, indicating a change from land to water over time; and, a canyon with different rock layers in the walls and a river in the bottom, indicating that over time a river cut through the rock. Assessment does not include specific knowledge of the mechanism of rock formation or memorization of specific rock formations and layers. Assessment is limited to relative time.
NGSS3-LS4-1
Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago. Examples of data could include type, size, and distributions of fossil organisms. Examples of fossils and environments could include marine fossils found on dry land, tropical plant fossils found in Arctic areas, and fossils of extinct organisms. Assessment does not include identification of specific fossils or present plants and animals. Assessment is limited to major fossil types and relative ages.
Reviews
Questions & Answers
3.8k Followers
