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Earth sciences laboratories for Easel Activities
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
Fossil Record & Evidence in Rock Layers Unit: Activities, Worksheets, Test
Students explore rock formations and fossil evidence to explain changes over time. Science activities, text with images, worksheets, and a test let kids explore fossil types, simulate records in the layers, and analyze organisms found in sedimentary rocks. Open the preview to take a closer look at this seriously fun science unit. Ten days of learning experiences immerse kids in fossil records and evidence found in rock layers:First, establish necessary background information, review slow changes
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
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
Subjects:
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
Teaching the Engineering Design Process – Natural Disasters STEM 4th & 5th Grade
Teach the engineering design process with natural disasters! Fourth or fifth grade students learn to define a problem, identify criteria and constraints, brainstorm, build a prototype, design and carry out a fair test. STEM activities focus on ways to reduce impacts of floods, volcanoes, erosion, tsunamis, and earthquakes on Earth. Open the preview to take a closer look. These activities can be presented on five consecutive days or spread out over weeks or months. If your students are already fa
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-2
Natural Disasters and Solutions to their Impact: NGS 4-ESS3-2
This product provides supplemental resources that address concepts related to generating and comparing multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth process on humans.The product contains activities and projects that require students to research, investigate, chart, and build/write products that address natural disasters, the impact they have on humans, and what scientists and engineers are doing to lessen their impact on human's communities.TpT Digital Activities Pages Now Available
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-ESS3-2
Also included in: 4th Grade Next Generation Science Earth Science Bundle
Specific Heat Lab Activity: Land and Sea Breeze Lab
Students often struggle with the concepts of specific heat, land and sea breezes, and heating and cooling times of land and water until they can see it in action, and practice foundational science inquiry skills at the same time. In this ready-to-go lab activity students model for land and sea breezes, by heating and cooling both land and water, and collect data, graph, and analyze their data to understand applications. This activity fits well in a unit on specific heat, climate, weather, atm
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-ESS2-6
Also included in: Earth Science: Buy The Store Lifetime Money-Saving 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
Tools for Weather Forecasting Classroom Transformation
Want your students to become weather experts? Learn how to master all the weather tools used to predict different weather factors? In this resource, students will learn by creating their own tools and testing them in their current environment. There are 4 lab activities, each with a different weather tool to be created: a barometer, themometer, anemometer, and wind or weather vane. As second option, all have been adapted for digital distribution and remote learning.HOW CAN I IMPLEMENT THIS AS A
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-ESS2-1
, 5-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Math and Science Lab Classroom Transformations
Layers of the Earth Activities: Earth's Interior Projects, Worksheets & Test
Ramp up understanding of Earth's layers with a lab, booklet, model, worksheets, and assessment. Activities focus on the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core. Students learn the thickness, temperature, and composition of each layer, and get a brief introduction to the lithosphere and asthenosphere.Open the preview to get a better look at the seriously fun science projects.What's Included:Lab – Students use apples as models. On the first page, they draw and label cross-section diagrams of our
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 5th
Types:
Lava Lamp | Oil And Water Science Experiment | Earth Day Oil Spills Activity
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 a wonderful 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.Hand
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
Spoon Bell Lab | Exploring Sound Energy Waves In Solids | Science Experiment
Easy prep and engaging lab exploring how sound waves travel through solids. Students will compare how sound travels through plastics and metals. Warning this lab is quiet and full of sounds at the same time! It was developed to be conducted in 30 minutes. The lesson expands to compare stainless steel and sterling silver for a real-world connection. A teacher guide and student reading passage are included. Teachers will like the background information and tips for success. The supplies are s
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
Slow Changes to Earth’s Surface Labs & Weathering Erosion Deposition Worksheets
Engage your kids with six hands-on labs that simulate slow changes to Earth’s surface! Follow up with worksheets or sorting to discriminate between weathering, erosion, and deposition. Review and assessment are also included. Open the preview to take a closer look at the unit. It's full of seriously fun science activities!In the first lab, fourth or fifth grade students simulate mechanical weathering.They place a piece of chalk in a jar with rocks and water. Then they shake it in increments of
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS2-1
, 4-ESS2-1
Valentine Candy Heart Erosion Lab | Earth Science Experiment
Conduct an easy-prep and engaging lab exploring erosion using candy hearts. This lab is designed to be conducted in 30 minutes. Students will observe how different types of rocks affect the speed of erosion. Lab sheet and reading passage included.Included in the Hands-On Activity Teacher Background Information and VocabularyHands-on Activity Page with Two Variables to TestThe Science of Erosion Reading PassageAnswer Key Students will enjoy shaking the containers and comparing the changes in the
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
, 4-ESS2-1
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
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-6
, MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS3-1
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Natural Resources Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-PS1-3
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
...
Properties of Water Activities & Experiments - Hands-on Physical Science
Kids explore properties of water through a series of hands-on science experiments: evaporation, cohesion, adhesion, solvency, and capillary action. The simple (and fun) activities engage fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students like never before - and allow them to achieve deeper conceptualization.Open the preview to take a closer look at these seriously fun science activities. Evaporation – Kids use fair tests to compare evaporation in sunny and dark locations, in uncovered and covered container
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
5-PS1-3
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