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High school earth sciences worksheets for Microsoft Word
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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Planet Earth: The Complete Series Videos Questions
All of the BBC Planet Earth Videos: From Pole to Pole, Mountains, Freshwater, Caves, Deserts, Ice Worlds, Great Plains, Jungles, Shallow Seas, Seasonal Forests, Ocean Deep, Saving Species, Into the Wilderness, and Living Together are included in this packet of video questions. These video questions are meant to guide students through the films while emphasizing the interesting scientific facts found in the series. These video questions are appropriate for general middle science classes as well a
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5th - 12th
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Tides Lab Using Water Balloons - Hands On Experience That Kids LOVE!
This lab is a really fun way to use discovery and investigation to teach students how gravity and inertia cause tides, along with the moon. The cost is low (a package of water balloons and yarn) and it is a great activity to get kids moving and outside. They work in small groups and go through a series of steps and procedures and record data. This was one of the most fun labs of the year for students and was instrumental is having kids understand why we have high tides on the side of the Earth c
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6th - 12th
Trees, Forestry and Deforestation 5E Lab-Distance learning possible
Update for distance learning: Students could do this lab at home with a tree in their backyard, neighborhood, or park. They need a cheap measuring tape, a cardboard triangle, string and a weight. Through zoom or a video, teachers can help students through the math. Another option is for the teacher to make a video measuring a tree and the corresponding math. Students can do the follow-up questions on their own.This is a full 5E designed for inquiry. It is advanced enough for AP, but accessible f
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-6
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Unit 5 Bundle for AP Environmental Science
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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PBS The Dust Bowl Ken Burns Movie Guide Answer Key Episode 1 2 Part Documentary
The Dust Bowl - 2012 ‧ Documentary ‧ 4 hoursThe 1930s drought of North American prairie farmland, and its consequences during the Great Depression.Episode 1 – The Great Plow Up – 2012 - TV-PG – 1h 51mIn the early 20th century, homesteaders converge on the southern Plains, where wet years, rising wheat prices and World War I produce a classic boom. Then, in 1931, a decade-long drought begins, exacerbated by the Great Depression.38 questions with time stamps and answer keyPart 2 Reaping the Whirlw
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6th - 12th
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Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change Data Analysis Virtual Lab
Updated links as of March 2022. This lab for in-person or distance learning uses a variety of data from NOAA and other websites to help your students understand greenhouse gases, where they are found and whether they are increasing or decreasing. Then, students analyze data about the effects of climate change with real-time data about temperature, precipitation and other data. Then, students delve into longer term data including ice-core data.This lab walks students through each graph and data s
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
Also included in: AP Environmental Science Unit 9 Bundle
Journey to the Center of the Earth
These 24 questions go with the Journey to the Center of the Earth movie released in 2008. All questions are science related and follow the order of the movie. There is a 3 page set of fill in questions for regular education students It also includes a four page multiple choice set of pages for special education students and a two page answer key. Topics include layers of the earth, minerals, and other general science topics.
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6th - 9th
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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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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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Cladograms Worksheet and Practice
This worksheet allows students to work through the information found within a cladogram. This worksheet references Paul Anderson's Cladogram YouTube Video and then allows the students to practice making their own cladogram via a card set (uploaded as Cladogram Cards).
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9th - 12th
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Bill Nye Science Guy Movie - Earth's Seasons. Video Worksheet & Key: Fun!
Work while watching a video and after that:
• fill in the blanks, answer to the questions;
• what new facts and words have you learned for the past 23 minutes of video?
• express your feelings about the movie: WHAT episode you like the most and WHY?
Suitable for all grade levels science worksheet
• helps to ignite the thinking process;
• enhances picture analysis, vocabulary building and writing skills;
• initiates classroom discussions.
Activities in this printable worksheet can be comple
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3rd - 11th
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Identifying Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources - distance learning
This worksheet resource helps students identify resources as renewable or non-renewable and can be used as pre-learning, formative or summative assessment.Students discuss what renewable means as well as renewable and nonrenewable resources.Then, students are given a list of 24 resources to identify as renewable (regenerating in less than 100 years) and nonrenewable. Students must also determine how long a renewable resource takes to generate from daily as in solar energy to 100 years for soil.A
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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HS-ESS3-1
Also included in: Unit 6: Energy Bundle for AP Environmental Science
Ozone Depletion Data Analysis 5E Lab-- Computer Lab
Use this inquiry lab with in-person or distance learning students. 7 pages for students with key included. This lab is not a simulation, but rather looking at data from various sources.Time: 2-4 days (90 minutes to 3 hours depending on level of students and whether you choose to assign the elaborate and evaluate)Students use real online data to determine trends in ozone depletion around the globe and trends in ozone-depleting chemicals along with the science and current trends.Use with Environme
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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HS-ESS3-6
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: AP Environmental Science Unit 9 Bundle
Review Sheet for 8th grade Science NC EOG and Final Exam
This is a compilation of review questions for the main units taught in 8th grade Science. Includes questions from the Hydrosphere Unit, Earth and Evolution Unit, Cells and Microbiology Unit, and Chemistry Unit. I used it as a guide to help my students review their knowledge of what we learned during the school year. It also makes helpful suggestions for how to study. My students found it very helpful.
Could use sections of the review sheet for other science grade levels and courses if you find a
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6th - 9th
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Bill Nye: S1E13 - Garbage-Trash Video Sheet. Recycle Reduce Reuse (w/Key)
Bill Nye: Garbage video sheet. Worked well with my environmental conservation lessons as an example of how much trash we produce and how we need to reduce, reuse, and recycle more.
Very easy for my 6th grade EC classes. 12 questions total 9 multiple choice answers,
10 is what are the 3 R's and
11 Asks for 3 specific examples of how they can reduce their own waste.
12 is open ended about what they found interesting. Normally I let each student discus what they found interesting about the vid
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4th - 9th
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The Day After Tomorrow Movie Reflection
This 20 question worksheet can be used to highlight scientific principals while watching the 2004 movie, "The Day After Tomorrow". There is a 2 page fill-in version, a differentiated 4 page multiple choice version for lower learners, and a 2 page answer key. Topics include climate change, greenhouse gasses, and more.
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7th - 9th
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Mapping Earthquake Data and CER
In this activity, students find and record real time earthquake data. They use the data to plot where earthquakes happen and create a scientific argument with Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning to explain where and why earthquakes happen. Aligned to NGSS Earth Science Standards!What's Included:Student worksheet that includes - detailed instructions- data sheet template for C-E-R (Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning) argument- Teacher directions- links to USGS real time earthquake data and additional ea
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6th - 9th
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MS-ESS3-2
Also included in: Earthquake Bundle for Middle School
What is a watershed? Hands on activity
I took this actual activity from 3 different sources. One was set for a demonstration, two were set for kids to do - one had one step and one had 2 steps.
To extend what was there, I took what was just the activity and changed into a hands on with questions and a map added to it and put it in student friendly written instructions instead of verbal instructions.
I am using this in an environmental science class that has freshmen to seniors. It is a very simple and cheap activity that really i
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5th - 12th
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Fossils Evolution Graphing Practice Lesson with Critical Thinking Q
Through this Graphing Practice Lesson, students will read the provided information, graph the data, analyze and then answer the critical thinking questions which follow the graphing exercise.
As this lesson is self explanatory, it can be used for an in class exercise, Homework assignment, extra credit assignment or substitute lesson plan.
A free product preview of the entire assignment is available below.
If you like this lesson, take a look at my bundle of 17 Graphing Practice Lessons and 26
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Evolution Unit Bundle - 26 files - PowerPoints Note Outlines
The Universe: Secrets of the Sun Video Questions
The Secrets of the Sun video questions in the Universe Series Season 1 focuses on the energy, layers phenomena and life cycle of the sun. The video sheet has twenty-two questions and includes an answer key.
Other Universe Series video questions:
The Most Dangerous Places in the Universe Video Questions
The Universe Series: Mars the Red Planet Video Questions
The Universe: The End of the Earth Video Sheet
The Universe: The Life and Death of a Star Video Questions
The Universe: The Moon Video
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6th - 12th
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ADOPT-A-CONSTELLATION- research stars in common constellations EDITABLE
ADOPT-A-CONSTELLATION-find information online about stars in common constellations-including magnitudes, distances, color, placement in the sky. Also including information about the constellation itself- history, mythology, and best times if the year to view.A list of websites to use for resources is included as well. This works well after my Star Reference Sheet activity which explains star magnitudes (absolute and apparent). Grading rubric is included.
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5th - 9th
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Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources - Worksheet - Fill in the blank
This is a fill-in-the-blank worksheet on renewable and non-renewable energy resources and includes, fossil fuels, crude oil, coal, geothermal, solar, wind, hydropower, and global warming. Additional resource - Natural Resources - contains information on renewable and non-renewable resources.
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6th - 12th
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Pollution - CFC Graphing Practice Lesson with Critical Thinking
Through this Graphing Practice Lesson, students will read the provided information, graph the data, analyze and then answer the critical thinking questions which follow the graphing exercise.
As this lesson is self explanatory, it can be used for an in class exercise, Homework assignment, extra credit assignment or substitute lesson plan.
A free product preview of the entire assignment is available below.
If you like this lesson, take a look at my bundle of 17 Graphing Practice Lessons and 26
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Ecology Ecosystems Environment Unit Bundle - 29 Files
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