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4th grade earth sciences Common Core RST.6-8.2 resources
Earth's Spheres (biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere) Activity
Teach your students about Earth's four spheres using this science text and activity. Students will read to learn about the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere and then complete the graphic organizer activities to demonstrate their learning. Students will also read and answer scenarios about how the spheres interact with one another, and the impact humans have on Earth's spheres. Like this Earth's spheres activity? Check out the Earth science bundle and save 20% by clicking here. St
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Curriculum
Rocks and Minerals Activity Worksheets
Teach your students all about rocks and minerals using this print and digital activity that details what rocks and minerals are, how to identify types of rocks such as sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous, and the rock cycle. This rocks and minerals science lesson allows students to read the text to better understand what rocks and minerals are, how they form, how they are grouped, and their real-life uses. In addition to the science text, there is a hands on activity and a graphic organizer to
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Weather vs. Climate Science and Literacy Lesson Set (TEKS)
Weather vs. Climate Science and Literacy Lesson Set (STAAR & Common Core) - Common Core and 5th grade STAAR (TEKS) aligned Easy to follow! Fun for the students!These activities are created to incorporate reading and writing into the Science curriculum. This lesson is designed to fit the typical 45-50 minute Science class time, while leaving time for other learning activities such as using an interactive science notebook, word wall activities, and writing in planners.These activities are crea
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Everything 5th Grade Science Mega Bundle (TEKS & NGSS)
Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions PDF Bundle 3rd-6th Grade
This sizeable PDF reading passages bundle is perfect if you are looking to work on science regularly. Comprehension questions follow each CCSS aligned article.609 pages of exciting science reading articles and practical comprehension questions. After each passage, students will be thoroughly questioned on what they have just read. Science Reading Comprehension: This sizeable science comprehension and questions bundle contains 609 pages of exciting and practical reading passages and questions. Af
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3rd - 6th
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Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Digital Resources Grade 3-6
This sizeable reading passages bundle is perfect if you are looking to work on science regularly. Three digital resources formats - Google Docs, Slides and Forms, comprehension questions follow each article.609 pages of exciting science reading articles and practical comprehension questions. After each passage, students will be thoroughly questioned on what they have just read. Science Reading Comprehension Outline:The bundle contains passages especially designed for 3rd to 6th grade. There are
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Moon Phases Activities
Teach students about the phases of the moon using this print and digital classroom lesson. Students will learn how the moon formed, its looks, how it affects the earth and moon phases. This lesson includes a teacher presentation, student fill-in note sheet, student worksheets, practice activities, and a classroom poster. Love these moon activities? Check out the lunar phases unit and save 20% by clicking here. This moon phases lesson includes: Teacher instructions on how to use the materials to
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Natural Disasters News Report Project
This project was created to help students cultivate their researching skills, literacy skills, and science skills. Make research fun with this Natural Disaster News Report Project! Materials Include: -Initial task and "big idea" questions -Research packet with guiding questions to help with research -Scaffolded script pages with sentence stems that directly fit with the research packet-Unscaffolded script pages -Research and Presentation Checklists-Rubric
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
4-ESS3-2
Natural Disasters Activities and Project
Need engaging lessons and activities to teach your students about extreme weather? Students will love learning about the following natural disasters; earthquakes, volcanoes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and hurricanes. In addition, students will learn what type of natural disaster is, where, when, and how they occur, and safety precautions that should be taken. Like this Extreme Weather Natural Disaster Bundle? Check out my environmental bundle and save 20% by clicking here. This extreme weather bundle
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4th - 6th
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Winter Solstice Activity Worksheets for the First Day of Winter
Looking for an informative, no prep activity to teach your students about the winter solstice? This print AND digital lesson includes 3 worksheets teaching students about the winter solstice. Comprehension science worksheets assess understanding of the December 21 solstice in the northern and southern hemispheres. This winter activity gives student-friendly information about what a solstice is and how it differs in the northern and southern hemispheres. Also included is an engaging activity for
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Erosion Activity and Project STEM Conservation NGSS Middle School MS-ESS3-1
This PDF resource is a fun, creative, and engaging NGSS middle school research and engineering project incorporating STEM that challenges students in 6 different erosion and soil conservation scenarios to save their house/land! In this PBL (problem-based learning) resource with worksheets, students research the type of erosion and brainstorm, design, build, and present a product to prevent or stop it. It teaches students about the effects of erosion on various places and how the uneven distribut
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Topographic Mapping Lesson with Worksheet, Power Point, and Map Reading Activity
This lesson goes over how topographical maps are constructed, what their symbols mean, and what we use these maps for. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. The map reading activity gives a students a simple topographic map that they have to answer questions by interpreting the map. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- topography
- contour lines
- contour intervals
- index contours
- scal
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4th - 8th
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Snow Winter Weather Activity
Students and teachers love snow days, but do your students understand what snow is, how it forms, and what snowflakes look like? This lesson is perfect before holiday breaks, as science sub plans, or to complement a weather unit to teach students to use specific digital links to research and learn about the winter weather and snow. In addition, they will learn about 8 different types of snowflakes and how they form, different types of winter storms, and how to stay safe in the snow. Like this ac
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Winter Activities and Experiments
Soil Conservation No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Vocab Activity
This lesson goes over the different ways that we can conserve our soil and keep it fertile. This lesson also covers the Dust Bowl that occurred in the 1930s. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged it also works for review. The vocabulary matching activity provides all the definitions and vocabulary words used in the lesson. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include:
- natural resources
- fertility
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4th - 8th
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Air Pollution Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This power point presentation goes over different types of air pollution such as emissions and the effects of air pollution. I have used this presentation at the late elementary school level to eighth grade. It could also be used as a refresher course in early high school science classes.
The terms that are defined in this presentation are:
- air pollution
- emissions
- photochemical smog
- temperature inversion
- acid rain
- indoor air pollution
- carbon monoxide
- radon
- the ozone layer
- t
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Grades:
4th - 10th, Higher Education
Earth Science Bundle: Science and Literacy Lesson Sets (TEKS)
Science and Literacy: Earth Science Bundle
- Common Core and STAAR (TEKS) aligned
Easy to follow!
Fun for the students!
These activities are created to incorporate reading and writing into the Science curriculum. Each lesson is designed to last about a week, and encourage student participation.
The informational texts in this bundle are written to best fit the 5th and 6th grade reading levels. This lesson sets are designed to be on level for 5th grade and cover standards from 5th, 7th, a
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Science and Literacy Lesson Set
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Science and Literacy Lesson Set
- Common Core and STAAR (TEKS) aligned
-Great when learning about the changes that weathering and erosion cause to Earth's surface.
-Covers the changes made through deposition as well.
Easy to follow!
Fun for the students!
These activities are created to incorporate reading and writing into the Science curriculum. This lesson is designed to fit the typical 45-50 minute Science class time, while leaving time for other lea
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Everything 5th Grade Science Mega Bundle (TEKS & NGSS)
Rocks and Minerals Unit
Introduce and reinforce concepts surrounding rocks and minerals with these engaging printable and digital activities. Students will demonstrate knowledge of how minerals are formed and the three rock types, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, through a 12 page science text worksheet packet, project, lab activity, and game. In addition, many activities have a digital component to allow you to easily differentiate instruction. Like this unit on rocks and minerals? Check out the earth scie
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
Layers of the Earth Activity
Students will use this print and digital activity to learn about the layers of the Earth. This lesson teaches students about Earth's layers; the crust, mantle, inner core, outer core, lithosphere, and asthenosphere using printable worksheets, digital Google Slides and a Google Form. Students will learn the characteristics of each layer and be able to identify where they lay on Earth.Like this lesson? Check out my bundle of earth science activities to save 20% by clicking here. Students will: Ide
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Earthquake Reading Passages for Natural Disaster Unit
Use this print and digital activity to teach your students about the natural hazard, earthquake. Students will learn what an earthquake is, the causes of the natural disaster, tectonic plate boundaries, where an earthquake will likely occur, the frequency and severity of this natural disaster, and safety precautions.Like this earthquake lesson? Check out the unit and save 20% by clicking here. Students will learn:What an earthquake isCausesThree types of plate boundaries ConvergentDivergentTrans
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, 4-ESS3-2
Tsunami Natural Disaster Unit
Add these tsunami activities to your natural disaster unit! Students will learn what a tsunami is, how the natural disaster forms, where, when, and how it is most likely to occur, and ways to stay safe. Students will read to learn about tsunamis through printable worksheets or a digital Google Slides activity, WebQuest, and review information through graphic organizers and a flipbook. A project is included to grade and assess the overall understanding of the natural disaster tsunami. Like this
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Natural Disasters Activities and Project
May Activities for Science End of Year Science
Need more science activities for May? These activities will help you incorporate more science while recognizing Physical Fitness Month, Pet Week, Mother's Day, and Memorial Day. Students will read articles to improve their literacy skills as they learn about the human body and the effect that exercise has on it, how pets can improve our mental and physical health, animal survival skills, why Memorial Day is important, and the Scientist of the Month, Alexander Graham Bell. All activities include
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Monthly Science Activities
Hurricanes Unit for Natural Disaster or Extreme Weather Unit
Teach your students about the natural disaster, hurricanes using this hazard unit that includes printable, digital, and hands on activities to learn about what a hurricane is, how it forms, where the natural disaster phenomenon happens, and how a hurricane is measured. This hurricane unit includes printable worksheets, a digital version of the reading, a review activity, a STEM activity, and a project. The variety of activities will allow you to assess students learning of hurricanes using diffe
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in: Natural Disasters Activities and Project
The Water Cycle Science and Literacy Lesson Set (TEKS & NGSS)
The Water Cycle Science and Literacy Lesson Set
- Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and STAAR (TEKS) aligned
Easy to follow!
Fun for the students!
These activities are created to incorporate reading and writing into the Science curriculum. This lesson is a great building block for other learning activities such as using an interactive science notebook, word wall activities, and writing in planners.
The informational text in this set is written to best fit the 5th and 6th g
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Everything 5th Grade Science Mega Bundle (TEKS & NGSS)
Moon Phases Lab and Project
Assess student knowledge of moon phases using these print and digital activities. Students will review what the moon is, how it looks, how it affects the earth, and the phases of the moon. A project is also included to personalize their learning to research the moon phase they were born under. Four activities are included to help assess student understanding. Like this activity? Check out the lunar phases unit to save 20% by clicking here. Students will: Review: What the moon is, how it formed,
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
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