3,062 results
4th grade earth sciences projects
Ecosystems Brochure Research Project
Students create an brochure to advertise the ecosystem of their choice. What it may be...the tundra, the rainforest, the desert...is up to the student (or you can choose for them)! I love this project each and every year! My students research and complete this entirely at school. These turn out to be an impressive piece of student work to hang up because the students write so much about their topic. Their illustrations catch the eye of people walking by, as well! This pack includes:-Photos of my
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
CCSS:
Ecosystem Project: Decorate a Shoebox Diorama: Perfect for ANY Ecosystems Unit
Students LOVE this Ecosystem Research Project! Students must learn about an ecosystem and then they decorate a shoe box based on what they learn! Students just love this creative activity! Students are responsible for decorating all sides of the box according to directions and putting a creative scene inside that represents the ecosystem.Ecosystems Project: Shoebox Diorama includes:- Diorama Project Information- Diorama Planning Sheet- Diorama Research Sheet- Grading Rubric, half-page design-
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, 2-LS4-1
Types of Volcanoes Activity
Students will erupt with excitement when they work on this fun and flashy circlebook activity that examines three types of volcanoes! Fifteen mix-n-match templates feature ready-to-color illustrations of a Cinder Cone, a Composite Cone, and a Shield Volcano, complete with keys. For longer circle books, students can fill in additional templates with vocabulary words, create pages of volcano facts, research types of lava or the formation of volcanoes, or write a creative story about exploring a vo
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
Rocks and Minerals Lapbook & Passages | Geology Activity | Rock Cycle
This rocks and minerals lapbook kit includes 10 PAGES OF INFORMATIONAL PASSAGES about geology, types of rocks, rock cycle, layers of the Earth, Mohs scale of hardness, and mineral identification/testing, PLUS black line masters and photo illustrations for making a rocks and minerals lapbook with your students. Also included, are 4 full color mini-posters of the layers of the Earth and rock types that match the images in the passages. Use these resources to complement your own rocks and minerals
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Also included in: Science BUNDLE: Interactive Kits | Lapbooks & Passages
STEM Oil Spill Challenge - Earth Day STEM Activity
Oil Spill STEM Activity - Great for Earth Day! Learn about the effects of an oil spill on the environment through a hands-on engineering challenge! The goal of this challenge is to clean up all of the oil from the feathers and from the water in the time provided. Students will work in teams to devise a plan to get the oil spill cleaned up in a specified time of work. Distance learning update: Activity has been updated to accommodate distance learning including instructions on creating a material
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
...
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Solar System & Planets Project: Fun and Creative Science Project
Are you studying the SOLAR SYSTEM and the PLANETS and are looking for a fun and creative way to engage your students? If so then this craft-ivity might be exactly what you need. With this SCIENCE ART PROJECT your kiddos will be embossing, feather painting, marble painting, painting with plastic wrap, painting with watercolors, and so much more!You will certainly motivate the most reluctant of learners! You will also be amazed at how excited your class will be to begin science everyday...As a dir
Grades:
1st - 5th
Solar System Craft
When your students complete this Solar System activity, they will have a better understanding of how the planets orbit the sun. Includes a short PowerPoint slide show that includes facts about each planet. Each slide will show the students a photograph of a planet. These slides will provide some background information before the Solar system craft is completed. Included:-A Powerpoint fact slide for each planetSunMercuryVenusEarth MarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune Pluto-A Solar System Craft-Sola
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 6th
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
Also included in: Solar Eclipse 2024 and Solar System Craft Bundle for K-1
Biome Box - Ecosystem & Habitats - Project Based Learning (Diorama Project)
Students research biomes and then design their very own biome box with this easy to implement science project. Your students will be excited to learn about the various biomes and engaged will building their own hands-on model. This resource contains everything that you need to do this project with your students, stress-free! The entire project is broken down into ten phases (with pacing recommendations). There is a complete teacher guide that walks you through the project step-by-step. Lesson pl
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
5-LS2-1
2024 Solar Eclipse Activities and Worksheets | Grades 3 - 5
Get ready to take your students on an unforgettable journey to learn about and view a total solar eclipse with this comprehensive set of eclipse activities, readings, and worksheets for students in grades 3 - 5! Be ready for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 Don’t miss your opportunity!This resource includes a variety of activities that are designed to be used before, during, and after the eclipse. With these materials, your students will have a complete understanding of what causes an eclip
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Invasive Species Animal Project - Ecosystems & Biomes Research Writing Activity
This ecosystems project will engage your students as they choose from ten invasive species to research! Keep your upper elementary writing students organized with printable graphic organizers that guide them to write detailed paragraphs describing how invasive species impact the ecosystems they invade. Both digital and printable versions are included. This Project Includes:↠ Teacher guide with a suggested lesson plan, teacher tips, and website links↠ Research graphic organizer with specific ques
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Planet Research and 3-D Model Project
Becoming an “expert” on a planet and creating a planet model is always one of my students' highlights of the year. This solar system project includes three parts: planet research project, 3-D model, and presentation.You can complete the planet research and model at school if you prefer. I work with students on the research in school, and they complete the 3-D model at home. I do all the research at school before students begin working on the model at home. In this way, students are already “e
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Rocks and Minerals Activity - (Rock Cycle, Types of Rocks, etc) Foldable Project
Rock your classroom and save a ton of time with these ready-to-go circlebook projects! Students will love creating circlebooks as they learn about rocks and minerals. 22 Mix-and-Match templates make it easy to customize the projects to meet your students' needs. The templates include plenty of writing space for students to respond to their research findings.Check out the PREVIEW for a movie of what the finished product looks like. Related Products from GravoisFareRocks and Minerals Circlebook: 2
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
Biomes - Habitats - Reading Comprehension, Project, Task Cards, Posters
This no-prep resource on biomes contains posters, task cards, reading comprehension pages and activities, a write the room activity, and a research project. This unit has everything you need for your students to complete the research project on a chosen biome. BIOMES COVERED:SavannaTundraCoral ReefDesertMountainRainforestWetlandPrairieTaigaPAGES INCLUDED:Savanna - Reading passage, facts page, comprehension questions, crossword puzzle, true/falseCoral Reef - Reading passage, facts page, compreh
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
2-LS4-1
Also included in: Science Bundle
Causes of Seasons Rotation and Revolution Activity Earth's Movement
If you need a creative, student-centered activity to reinforce or assess the day and night cycle and the cause of seasons, keep reading! This Earth's movement storyboard activity is a great way for students to demonstrate knowledge and practice scientific drawings. Your students will love using their artistic abilities and summarization skills to complete this seasons storyboard activity. After reading short descriptions about day and night and rotation and revolution, students will create and
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Rock Cycle Project - Comic Strip Activity
Students of all ages love comics. In this project, students will create a comic strip that demonstrates their understanding of the rock cycle. After this lesson, students will have their own unique model of the rock cycle. The comics look great on a bulletin board or inside a binder or science interactive notebook.NGSS Alignment: MS-ESS2-1. Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. What is included?★ Student direction page (PDF
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
Types:
Water Cycle 3D Project Cube *Science Craftivity* - Science Centers & Activity
Are you ready to bring the water cycle to life? Get your students engaged and excited about science with a captivating 3D Project Cube! Say goodbye to dry textbooks and monotonous lectures, and hello to an interactive and fun learning experience.When can you use it?Review Time: Use the cube as a review activity to reinforce key concepts before an assessment or as a quick refresher.Small Groups: Assign small groups of students to work collaboratively on the cube, encouraging teamwork and discussi
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
Natural Disaster Research Organizer and Brochure Template
Research form to use to record information while researching a Natural Disaster. Also included is a template for a tri-fold brochure. Both forms collate to make it easy to transfer information for primary students or SPED students. Brochure template is cut out and glued onto a large piece of construction paper which is folded to form the the tri-fold brochure.
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
3D Biomes Quadrama & Posters
This project is a great addition to your habitats or ecosystems unit. It includes 8 vibrantly colored biome posters in addition to the biome project pages. Detailed step-by-step assembly instructions are also provided.This resource includes eight different biomes. When assembled, each 3-D biome craft contains four biomes. The biome pictures contain enough details to show students the main features of each while leaving room to draw in additional plants and animals to demonstrate an understandi
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Habitats Project | Decorate a Shoebox Habitat Diorama Project | Habitat Project
Habitat Diorama Project: Students LOVE this Habitat Research Project! Students must learn about a habitat and then they decorate a shoe box based on what they learn! Students just love this creative activity! Students are responsible for decorating all sides of the box according to directions and putting a creative scene inside that represents the habitat.Habitat Project: Shoebox Diorama includes:- Diorama Project Information- Diorama Planning Sheet- Grading Rubric, half-page design- Example Ph
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: Habitats Activity Bundle: 3 Resources {25% Off Savings!}
Grade 3 Science Lessons BUNDLE, Digital and Printable
This is a BUNDLE of 5 hands-on science units that are perfect for Grade 3. All grade 3 science lessons are aligned to the British Columbia Grade 3 BC Big Ideas and NGSS. Each science unit includes detailed lesson plans so you don't have to create them! This bundle covers all of the Grade 3 BC Big Ideas for Science. In other provinces/territories/states the curriculum and content may be more appropriate for other grade levels.(See "Preview" for a specific breakdown of the curriculum covered).
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Mapping Craft Activity - 3D Globe World Map
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Make Social Studies hands-on and engaging with this globe craftivity!A 3D model of the globe can help students visualize the distribution of land and water on Earth. Students also learn about the correct shape, size and location of the continents and oceans. For this activity, students are guided through the process of constructing a model of planet Earth. Have fun!This Project Package
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
Design an Efficient House - Renewable Energy Project - With Google Classroom
Now includes a Google Classroom version, perfect for distance learning!Great for Earth Day or as an end of the year project!In this problem-based learning activity, students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of renewable energy sources by designing their own EcoHouse. Students are provided with an invitation to become citizens of Energize City, which requires that they design a home with requirements related to energy efficiency, sustainability, and alternative energy. This activity w
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
Regions of the United States Lapbook or Interactive Notebook Bundle
Regions of the United States lapbook or interactive notebook Bundle Save by buying the bundle!
Regions of the United States Lapbook Bundle includes five separate lapbooks with ten different foldable pieces that students can either use to create a lapbook or use in an interactive notebook. The lapbook and notebook pieces are great to use as a formative assessment as you progress through your study of the five regions of the United States.
The foldable pieces will help your students record thei
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Water Cycle Comic Strip Project with Rubric
Water Cycle Comic Strip Project is a great way to teach the Water Cycle or use as a culminating project to sum-up a unit on the Water Cycle!
The item contains:
- Two versions of directions for the students.
(one for lower grades and one for upper grades depending on the
vocabulary in your curriculum.)
- Two versions of the grading rubric (which go along with directions)
- Comic Strip Template (best printed on larger paper)
- Sample student work photos.
Enjoy!
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
Showing 1-24 of 3,062 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands