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Earth sciences activities for Microsoft Word
Bill Nye Fossil video
This 18 question worksheet provides a way for students to follow along with the Bill Nye Fossil video. The video and worksheet cover the following concepts: fossils, La Brea Tea pits, mold vs cast, extinct, paleontologist, petrification, and rock layers. An answer key is included
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3rd - 7th
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Human Impact on the Environment Poster Project
The purpose of this assignment is to research a chosen topic on how humans are currently having an impact on the Earth and then create an educational, environmental poster/public service announcement. The posters will cover topics such as pollution, deforestation, eutrophication, poaching, global warming, invasive species, genetically modified organisms, and more.This assignment includes project descriptions, expectations, student work examples, and grading rubric. This is an editable assignment
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4th - 8th
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Cycles of Matter Webquest
Updated as of 01/20/23!! This webquest takes students through animations of the water cycle, carbon, oxygen and phosphorus cycles, and nitrogen cycle. There are fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions that go along with each animation. This activity introduces students to the big idea that all matter is recycled and is never created or destroyed. *Answer Key included
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7th - 12th
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Mapping the Ring of Fire Worksheet with keys for Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
This is great worksheet to show students how a seismologist would collect seismic data and plot the coordinates on a map. The coordinates map out the boundaries of the Ring of Fire. You might have to spend a little time teaching the students how to read longitude and latitude but if they have had any experience graphing coordinates in Math then it shouldn't be too difficult. The biggest problem is the East is on the left side of the map and West is on the right. I had to spend a little time with
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5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
Geologic Time WebQuest | Earth Science, History of the Earth
Berkeley has a really nice interactive website about Geologic Time. This WebQuest walks students through the interactive in Part I, and in Part II, they get to research a dinosaur of their choice. This usually took my students one class period (40ish minutes). I used it in my 7th grade Earth Science class (I no longer teach 7th grade).The document is in Word, so feel free to modify it as needed for your class.*******WARNING: WEBSITES CHANGE ALL THE TIME. This is out of my control, and sometimes
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: The BIG Middle School Earth Science Bundle!
Biogeochemical Cycles Bundle
Included in this bundle is everything you need to teach the water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles. It includes a powerpoint, games, practice worksheets, labs, posters, and more. Click on the previews above to check out each lesson before you purchase. Be sure to follow my TpT store by clicking on the green "follow me" next to my seller picture to receive notifications of new products and upcoming sales. Don't forget to leave feedback to earn TpT credits that can be used for future purch
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9th - 11th
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Geologic Time Scale Scavenger Hunt
Students will use the Geologic Time Scale as a resource to answer the questions about earth's history. There are 13 questions, copy of a time scale, and answer key. Students will explore extinctions, periods, eras, glaciation and order of life on earth.
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6th - 9th
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Water Cycle in a Bag Experiment
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Accumulation!
Observe the water cycle in your classroom. Using a sandwich bag and colored water watch the water form vapor and then "rain" inside the baggie. Students love this!
This download includes directions and a two page, detailed observation sheet to record the progress four times.
My class said this was their favorite activity of the year. I hang the baggies on the window facing our school courtyard and always get compliments on how appealing
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1st - 5th
Rainbow Topographic Map Activity
This is a simple and effective way to introduce topographic maps. Students will need a variety of colored pencils. This activity was originally created as an intervention for re-teaching purposes. Perfect for students who need visuals for understanding.
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3rd - 8th
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Parts of a Plant Project
WOW! I am so grateful with all of the downloads! It makes me so happy to share my love for science with others! THANK YOU! Teach your kids about the different parts of the plant!This product includes:Project LabelsInstructions to make projectParts of a plant quiz Printable "My Plant Book" which includes 5 pages of activities about plants and leaves. (plant rubbing, life cycle, nature walk notes, plant needs) Printable journal foldable of a plant that you can cut and take notes on and colorInter
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K - 5th
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5TH GRADE NGSS REVIEW FOR CAST TEST
Are you tired of doing boring in class reviews for the CAST? I know I was! That is why I create the Review Hunt. It gets the kids up and moving. If it is a beautiful day you can even get the class moving outside!This 5th grade review hunt is based on the CA NGSS 3rd-5th grade standards. This is because the CAST tests student science knowledge from 3rd -5th grade. This can take up a whole 50-minute class period and is a fun refreshing way to review for the California NGSS test!
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5th
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Interpreting Weather Maps
In this activity, students practice being meteorologists by interpreting weather maps. The activity includes three different weather maps with standards-aligned interpretation and analyses questions.
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5th - 10th
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Soil Horizons A-B-C Formation Lab Activity Edible
Hands-on activity that teaches students everything they need to know about soil. I finally did this activity for the first time today-11/5/13 and it was great. Students actually form Horizon C through the weathering of "bedrock", Horizon A, and Horizon B through "leaching".
Students learn soil horizons, which forms 1st, how they form, soil composition, how living things impact the soil, and many other things related to soil.
Thanks and Enjoy.
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1st - 8th
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The Edible Layers of the Earth Lab
This is easy and pretty much all you need is to buy is a bag of m&m's!
My students loved this and made great connections between the actual layers of the Earth and how it correlates with m&m's. There is also an answer key included. Very easy to follow directions.
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6th - 9th
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Planisphere Lab Activity: A Star Wheel for Constellation Exploration
Inexpensive and ingenious! Planispheres are a unique tool for learning astronomy: a make-it-yourself star map, adjustable for any time of night in any month of the year. They are designed to show the position of prominent constellations in the night sky. It's a low-tech way for Ss to learn the location (and thus give meaning to key vocabulary terms) of the horizon, zenith, meridian, ecliptic and celestial equator on the celestial sphere. This lab includes two types of planispheres: one for stan
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, 5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: Astronomy (space exploration)
Science Activities Moon Phase, Eclipse, and Tides Webquests Activity Editable
NO PREP! Two different webquests on two different pages that can be used together or separately. Easy to incorporate and can be used as one class period or two depending upon grade level etc. These webquests can be used together or separately. The first webquest focuses on moon phases and eclipses, and the second webquest is about tides. Students explore websites to find information and answer the questions. The file is editable to adapt to your needs - p.1-2 is set up to be printed as a two sid
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5th - 11th
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Meteorology Webquest
In this webquest, students practice being real-world meteorologists forecasting and interpreting weather maps. They use current weather websites to track current conditions and to predict future conditions. They explore the different types of weather maps meteorologists use to track different aspects of the weather. The webquest allows ample room to individualized student exploration. Students can explore different types of maps of their interest, as well as different places around the world
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6th - 9th
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Soil Profile (Horizon) Poster activity with grading rubric
Soil Profile (Horizon) Activity with grading rubric Includes all the basic requirements including using the 3 main soil horizons with definitions on the poster (definitions are on the rubric). Definitions include Topsoil Humus Subsoil Bedrock Parent rock Grading point system is premade for easy expectations and grading. On a word document so you can edit any parts you would like to. Simple easy activity that most students enjoy Used in my middle school cl
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4th - 9th
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Determining and Predicting El Nino and La Nina Years
By Sue WadsworthStudents will use past sea temperature data from NOAA to determine past El Nino and La Nina years as well as predict future events. Students will graph data, answer questions, and work on extension activities designed to help them see patterns and propose solutions to problems.
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7th - 12th
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Coriolis Effect Balloon Lab
The Coriolis Effect is a very challenging scientific concept to understand, and it is hard for kids to wrap their brains around it when it's so far removed from their classroom and lives. This hands-on lab activity allows students to model the Coriolis Effect - feel and see it happen right before their eyes. Students use balloons as the Earth and draw the winds as the balloon earths spin on their axis. They can see the Coriolis Effect happen and see the directions that the winds blow on both the
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5th - 9th
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Food Chain Craft
A fun entertaining activity for students to practice food chains. Students color and cut animals and glue onto a sentence strip following the food chain or energy transfer order. You have your option of land or water animals.
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PreK - 3rd
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Friend or Foe Garden Game: Pests and Pollinators
This is an original game I invented and used at school gardens in California and Texas - HUGE HIT! It's fun to challenge students' knowledge and INTUITION about creatures that might be found in nature and around the garden. All photos are original!
Students learn by playing the game. Find out which insects are beneficial and why. Instead of instantly swatting at all insects, students will respect the role they play, e.g., predator, member of the food web, pollinator, etc.
To play, two groups
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3rd - 6th
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Atmosphere Air Pressure and Temperature Graphs
In this activity, students will analyze and evaluate a two atmosphere graphs. The first graph shows the relationship between altitude and air pressure. The second graph shows the relationship between altitude and temperature. The graphs include standards-based analyses questions. Additionally, the activity helps students build graphing and data skills.
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6th - 9th
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Volcano Project (Making Model Volcanoes)
This is a project that involves researching and making model volcanoes. Students were divided into groups and each group was assigned a specific volcano to research. They were to create a model volcano that resembled the volcano they researched. Then they presented their findings to the class and erupted their volcanoes. It includes 6 pages:
Page 1: Project Description and Outline
Page 2 & 3: Instructions on making the model volcano
Page 4: Student Fill In Chart (I gave each student a ch
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4th - 9th
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