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7th grade earth sciences laboratories for Easel
Rock Cycle Lab Activity (with Starbursts)
Rock Cycle: Modeling the Rock Cycle with StarburstsThis activity is a perfect follow up for a class who has just been introduced to the rock cycle. You will need starbursts (or other fruit chews of multiple colors) and plastic sandwich bags. Students begin with 'sediments' which they turn into a sedimentary rock, apply heat and pressure to turn it into a metamorphic rock, and then you (the teacher) will need to take them home to turn them into igneous rocks. All teacher directions, with photo
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Rock BUNDLE: Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Mystery Minerals Lab with Digital Option
Help your students learn about minerals through solving a minerals mystery!In this mineral lab, students will be challenged to investigate the physical properties of 5 unknown mineral samples. Students will then identify the name of each sample using a list of 7 potential suspects.This product includes videos that your students can use to COMPLETE THIS LAB DIGITALLY! Background InfoThis lab allows students to practice identifying and testing mineral physical characteristics of color, luster, str
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in: Earth & Space Science Lab GROWING BUNDLE
Uneven Distribution of Natural Resources Activity Analyze Maps Graphs MS-ESS3-1
Great way to practice data analysis as students learn about natural resources! Students analyze MAPS and GRAPHS of natural resource distribution and use. Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE SLIDES versions of the activity.⭐ Find this activity in our DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES UNIT! This document includes:10 Natural Resource Data Stations: Each station has maps and graphs to analyze for information such as resource distribution, use, risk of depletion, and impact on the environment. Each stati
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
Fossil Lab
The Fossil Lab is the perfect way to introduce the concept of fossilization to help students understand the various ways in which fossils can form. The main focus of the lab is with index fossils and how they are useful in understanding the diversity of life on Earth and the environmental and physical changes that have taken place throughout Earth’s geologic past. Get your students up and running faster than ever with the addition of Google Apps and TPT Easel formats. The traditional PDF versio
Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS Earth Science Curriculum | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
SAVE $$$ by purchasing ALL my Earth Science Teaching Materials!Additional Notes• This curriculum includes FREE downloads of ALL FUTURE Earth Science products.• Vocab activities are being added - CHECK MY PROGRESS• This curriculum includes Nature of Science teaching materials. *********************************************************************************************************PAYMENT PLANS• My curricula offer the BEST value in my TpT store but are sold at the highest price point• I now offer
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, 5-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-2
, 3-ESS3-1
...
Scrumptious Soil Lab Activity- Create an Edible Soil Profile Model
Lab activities involving food are always a big hit in my classroom. Why not bring the fun to your classroom with this delicious lab activity?
This lab activity requires students to implement their knowledge of soil profiles and horizon characteristics to create a tasty treat.
This product includes:
- Teacher notes for preparation and implementation of the lab activity
- An optional vocabulary worksheet
- A 3 page student lab worksheet with step-by-step instructions as well as pre-lab, l
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
Also included in: Soil Labs BUNDLE
Law of Conservation of Energy Lab Activity Middle School {Bouncy Ball Physics}
This product teaches students about different forms of kinetic and potential energy including elastic potential energy, thermal energy, and gravitational potential energy. he main principle behind this lab is the Law of Conservation of Energy. Students will drop a bouncy ball from different heights and will compare the rebound heights from different altitudes. Then, students will experiment to see how rebound height changes with each consecutive bouncy ball height. Included in this resource:- Te
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-5
, MS-PS3-1
Also included in: Forces & Energy Lab Experiment Bundle
Understanding Weather Fronts by Analyzing Surface Weather Maps Activity
In this Earth Science activity, students will read and learn about the different types of precipitation. They will understand and demonstrate where air masses come from and what type of weather they are most likely to bring: continental polar, maritime polar, continental tropical, maritime tropical, continental arctic, maritime arctic. Students will then go to Intellicast.com and analyze the current surface weather maps as well as a deeper inspection of their local state surface analysis. In
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-5
Lava Lamp | Oil And Water Science Experiment | Matter And Its Interactions
Use effervescent tablets to create lots of oohs and ahhs while discovering the properties of oil and water. This hands-on lab can be conducted in 30 minutes. It uses simple supplies and includes teacher background information, tips, science activity, and a reading passage. It makes an excellent introductory lesson about oil spills for environmental science and Earth Day.Included in the Hands-on ActivityBackground Information and Vocabulary on the Properties of Miscible and Immiscible Liquids.Han
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
Ocean Tides Worksheet Using a Tide Chart Activity
Students are provided a tides chart for one month, and are asked analysis questions on a corresponding worksheet. This allows students to practice reading a tide chart to obtain the following types of information:How many high and low tides a day are there?When is the tide rising? Falling?What is the tidal range?How many hours between tides?When are the "extreme" tides (spring/neap)?⭐ You may also be interested in our Moon & Tides Activity Bundle! Teacher Notes:Click HERE for a version of
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-1
Rocks and Minerals Identification Lab Activity for Earth Science Unit
Engage your students in the intriguing world of geology with Rocks and Minerals Identification Lab Activity, designed to deepen their understanding of mineral properties and identification. Through hands-on experimentation, students explore a variety of mineral characteristics, including hardness according to the Mohs scale, streak, cleavage, magnetism, luster, electrical conductivity, and more. With the aid of a comprehensive key, students embark on a journey to identify 12 mystery minerals, ho
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-6
, MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS3-1
...
Natural Resources Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Sample ALL my resources for FREE! Learn how my products integrate to form a complete unit!Important Notes:• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum********************************************************************************************************* PAYMENT PLAN & CUSTOM BUNDLES• Unit Bundles offer a GREAT value but are sold at a high price point.• I offer a 12-month interest-free payment plan to OWN my curricula and u
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-PS1-3
, 4-ESS3-1
Human Population Graphing Activity
Students graph the human population over time. Included is a short reading about reasons the human population has increased (written for students below 6th grade reading level to comprehend) as well as analysis or discussion questions for after the graph is created.This activity is meant to help students understand that the human population is rapidly growing that that this has an effect on our resources, as well as practice in graphing and graph interpretation and analysis. This addresses the f
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
CCSS:
Ocean Tides Worksheet Standardized Test Practice NGSS ESS1-2
4 CONTENT-DENSE PAGES - Reflect the RIGOR of NGSS by having students practice answering higher-level thinking questions about OCEAN TIDES. ⭐ You may also be interested in our Moon & Tides Activity Bundle! Each of the 32 questions requires students to READ and THINK - there is NO vocabulary, NO matching, NO fill-in-the-blank, etc. Most questions include diagrams and data to analyze and all mimic state standardized tests. NGSS Standards Covered: MS-ESS1-2 and HS-ESS1-4Teacher Notes:Find the
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-1
Air Pressure Lab | A Properties Of Gases Lab For A Matter Or Weather Unit
This is a fun experiment that is super simple and teaches so much. This hands-on experiment will help students understand the properties of gases and air pressure. This lab is an excellent introduction to the concept of atmospheric pressure. It can be conducted in 30 minutes. Students will enjoy exploring with the bottles and relating the experiment to how air pressure plays a role in respiration. A teacher guide and student reading passage are included.Teachers will like the background inform
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-2
, 5-ESS2-1
, 5-PS2-1
, 5-PS1-1
...
Understanding Relative Dating
In this student self-guided Earth Science activity, students will read about and work their way through the different techniques used in Relative Dating.Students will first gain an understanding of what relative dating is by solving a puzzle of "which came first?". Students will define and use the word strata often. Students will learn the following types of Relative Dating techniques: Law of Superposition, Index Fossils, Cross-Cutting, unconformities, disconformities, angular unconformities,
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-1
Stream Table Erosion Control Lab
Take your Earth Science lessons to the next level with our "Stream Table Erosion Control Lab." This engaging and comprehensive teaching resource allows you to immerse your students in the fascinating world of erosion, sediment transport, and environmental science through hands-on experimentation and observation.Key features of the Stream Table Erosion Control Lab include:Realistic Erosion Simulation: The stream table replicatesnatural erosion processes, allowing students to witness how water sha
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
, HS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS2-1
, HS-ESS2-4
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Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Heat Transfer and Heat Energy Activity | Google Slides™ + PDF (print)
Looking for a hands-on activity to see heat conduction and thermal energy in action? This is a fantastic laboratory experiment for home or school!Included are:teacher notesa reproducible lab sheet with photos and step-by-step instructions for your studentspost-experiment teacher notes which explain what students will have observed, along with a kid-friendly explanation and real-world applications. The classroom-tested instructions are simple and require only materials that most students already
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, 4-PS3-4
, HS-PS3-4
, 4-PS3-3
, MS-PS3-3
...
Also included in: Science Homework Experiments BUNDLE
Biodome Project / Model Earth's Systems / Build a Terrarium / Biome Experiment
Students have so much fun learning about Earth's systems and interactions with this hands-on project!Students are introduced to and intrigued by biodomes by learning about Biosphere 2. Then, students choose a biome of their choice that they will create in a container. Students design, monitor, and modify their biodome. They make connections between their biodome and Earth's systems. Finally, students create a slide presentation about their project. What's included in the file:- student note guid
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-ESS2-4
, 5-ESS2-1
Star Apparent Magnitude Brightness of Stars Middle School Earth Science Activity
Make learning about the apparent magnitude and the brightness of stars easy to understand! Students will SEE how distance affects the brightness of stars with this hands-on activity. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the difference between apparent magnitude (how bright a star appears) and absolute magnitude (how bright a star actually is). What will students do?Students will attach finger lights to the top of soup cans. The lights will serve as model stars in the activity. Then, they
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS1-1
You've Lost Your Marbles Lab Activity - {Editable}
This is a fun and challenging lab that you can use to teach your students about speed, gravity, potential energy, kinetic energy, mass, and momentum! The materials required are fairly simple, and your students will, without a doubt, have their thinking caps on while completing this! This lab takes my students a solid hour including introducing the lab, etc., so it is a Great lab to use for collecting data and following the steps of the scientific method. As with all labs and lessons, try this
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Exploring Plate Tectonics by Using Graham Crackers: A Hands-On Experiment (STEM)
Grades: 6 to 9 Time: 1 hour In this hands-on STEM experiment, students will discover the three types of tectonic plate boundaries. Working in small groups, students will use graham crackers and icing to model four different types of plate boundaries and then record their observations in the given handout. This is a very fun (and delicious) activity that helps students visualize tectonic boundaries in an exciting and memorable way. Materials required for each group are:· One large graham cracker
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Pollution Lab Activity // Animals and Pollution Experiment
Give students a hands-on experience in the effects of pollution with this engaging lab activity! Students place eggs in "polluted" water (to represent those of amphibians and reptiles), and observe how it affects them. Students analyze the model and brainstorm ways that they can help animals from being affected by pollution.Materials needed:• Eggs (hard boiled)• Paper Towel• Cups or Beakers• Tape• “Pollution” Liquid (food coloring)• Water• Ruler or Tape MeasureI use this activity with 6th grader
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-3
Epsom Salt Crystal Lab
This lab is a great way to grow your own crystals and explore minerals! This lab is a great way to practice observational skills and practice with a field microscope as well. Student can use their cell phones to take pictures of the crystals, and can take home the crystals to show their parents.Epsom salt and table salt are easy to work with, but you can experiment with road salt or other salt mixes!For this you'll need clear disposable cups, epsom salt (avoid scented foot treatments) and field
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-3
...
Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
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