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Earth sciences simulations for homeschool
Atmosphere Virtual Lab: Air Pressure & Temperature
Looking for a no prep activity where students analyze data? In this virtual lab, students collect and analyze data from two digital lab activities about air pressure and temperature in the atmosphere to answer the question: How does altitude affect temperature and air pressure?After collecting and graphing the data, students read the included passage about air pressure and temperature in the atmosphere to support writing their CER argument to explain how altitude affects temperature and pressu
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather and Atmosphere Bundle for Middle School
NASA Space Centers Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to three different NASA space centers across the United States. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about NASA, research and contributions, space travel, and significant events.This virtual field trip covers::: NASA Headquarters:: Mary W. Jackson :: Field Centers :: Langley Research Center:: Apollo Lunar Landing:: Landing on the Moon:: Margaret Hamilton:: Johnson Space C
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: End of Year Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
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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Grades:
6th - 12th
Earth's Systems Survival Challenge Simulation
The purpose of this 8-10 day project is to allow students to investigate Earth’s spheres through an interactive simulation on one of Earth’s islands. Students will begin the simulation by choosing an island. They must research the island type they will be “stranded” on to create a diorama that models the island. Groups will pull Fate Cards each day that will challenge them to describe and use the interactions of Earth’s spheres to survive. Some challenges will provide groups with benefits from t
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Hands-on Plate Tectonics Activities: Edible Earth Science STEM Lab, Vocab & Quiz
This hands-on plate tectonics lab helps model the movement of Earth's plates to explore seafloor spreading, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Includes step-by-step lesson plan, printable worksheets, vocabulary word wall cards, and post-lab assessment. As an added bonus, with this edible science lab activity, your students will LOVE to eat the earth's crust and mantle after you finish. The printable worksheet provides them with a visual reminder of their learning. I consistently find that my students r
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3rd - 5th
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Rock Cycle Dice Simulation with Writing Connection
Looking for a way to integrate writing into your science curriculum? This dice simulation is a great way to to reinforce the science concept of the rock cycle while connecting it to writing. By performing the writing connection, students will cement their knowledge by writing creatively from the point of view of a piece of sediment going through the rock cycle. This simulation is a set of posters that you hang around the room and place a die by. Students are assigned a poster to start with and b
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3rd - 7th
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Extreme Weather Interactive Simulation Lab- Tornados, Thunderstorms & Hurricanes
**NO FLASH REQUIRED** This is an ONLINE, INTERACTIVE SIMULATION LAB about Extreme Weather. My students enjoyed this lab because it presents the material in a fun, game-like manner.Includes: PART I: Build a Tornado & determine the Fujita Scale based on the damage it caused. PART II: Build the largest Thunderstorm from three weather variables. PART III: Build a Hurricane and see how land and cold water weakens it and PART IV: EXTRA CREDIT - Another Hurricane Simulation..The Lab is Step by
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5th - 11th
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5th Grade Science Protecting Earth's Spheres (NGSS Aligned)
This engaging inquiry-based unit helps students develop a conceptual understanding about the importance of protecting our Earth and Earth's Spheres.This product is aligned to 5th Grade NGSS Standards: 5-ESS2-1. Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.5-ESS2-2: Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.5-ESS3-1
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS2-1
Also included in: Custom Bundle Mississippi 5th Grade
Predator/Prey Interactions: Penguins & Whales (Hands-on activity)
This is a simulation that shows the relationship between predator and prey populations in an ecosystem. It is a hands-on activity that your students are sure to enjoy. The data obtained will demonstrate how animals in an ecosystem depend on each other and show how the predator/prey relationship helps to control the population of each species.
The product includes thorough instructions with ideas for discussion and enrichment, three versions of graphing sheets, a data collection sheet, a qui
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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4th Grade Science: Natural Resources (NGSS Aligned)
This unit is designed to help students gain a solid understanding of natural resources and what they can do as responsible citizens to conserve non-renewable resources. This unit was developed to address NGSS 4:ESS3-1. It's appropriate for grades 3-6.If you are looking for a digital version of this product click here.Here's what's included in this unit:Activity 1: What is a Natural Resource?: Students watch an introductory video and then find natural resources within their own classroom. •Acti
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
4-ESS3-1
Also included in: 4th Grade Science -NGSS- Entire Year Bundle
Biogeochemical Cycles: The Carbon Cycle Dice Simulation Journey of a Carbon Atom
A journey though the Global Carbon Cycle like you have never experienced before!With a roll of the dice, students will travel around the classroom visiting nine of Earth’s carbon reservoirs: atmosphere, terrestrial plants, terrestrial animals, soil, rock, marine plants, marine animals, surface ocean, & deep ocean.In the process, they will learn a whopping amount of information that will link to many other scientific units of study. Examples include: weather, circulation of air in the tropos
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, HS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
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Also included in: Ecology, Environmental Studies, and Earth Science Activities Bundle
Coevolution and A History of Earth's Systems (HS-ESS2-7)
In this explore and explain sequence, students explore events in Earth's history and develop a scale model to represent these events. They identify potential cause and effect relationships between events and conduct research to obtain empirical evidence to support claims that illustrate how life on Earth and Earth's other systems evolved in response to one another. This activity is a part of the complete high school unit, Earth’s Atmosphere and Climate: Then & Now.If you are interested in t
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-7
Space Super Bundle: Solar System, Eclipse, Astronomer
This AWESOME Super Bundle combines 4 separate resources with a Space Theme.Save a bunch by purchasing all of these products together. Each product is also available separately in my TpT store. Here's a summary of what's included in each: Earth's Place in the Universe:*Planet Report Pages*relative distances of planets activity using toilet paper squares*gravity activities to resolve common misconceptions*investigation of mass and weight on different planets*creation of a sun dial to help stude
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Water Cycle Activity
Water Cycle Activity that makes a great project for studying the water cycle! This dice simulation represents the way water droplets move throughout the water cycle with complete randomness. The movement-based activity is a great way to get students ready to write about their learning with the included narrative prompt and rubric. Looking for a way to integrate writing into your science curriculum? This dice simulation is a great way to reinforce the science concept of the water cycle while conn
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3rd - 5th
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Bird Beak Lab - Adaptations
A fun bird beak lab -- using spoons, tweezers, clothespins and coffee stirrers as your beaks -- and water, marshmallows, sunflower seeds, gummy worms and fruity cheerios. First make a prediction for each beak and each food to see if it will be a good combination in order for that bird to eat. Once your predictions are written down, try it out!
The second page shows pictures of actual birds and their beaks and asks which of our objects best describe it's beak. Then you must predict what food
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Climate Factors Bundle - 5E and NGSS Aligned (MS-ESS2-6)
This Bundle Includes:0 Describing Climate With Data: Climographs & Death ValleyIntroduce and engage students in the basic concepts of climate, the climate of the Mojave Desert specifically, and the impact of climate on solar energy generation in this activity that introduces an investigative phenomenon and launches student learning. In this activity, studentsanalyze climate data to create (or, to scaffold the activity, simply interpret) climographs that allow them to easily compare the clima
Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
Exploring The Evolution of Earth's Atmosphere (HS-ESS2-7)
In this explore and explain sequence, students participate in a simulation of the evolution of Earth's atmosphere. Students identify cause and effect relationships from the simulation that explain change and stability in Earth's atmosphere over time. Students reinforce their understanding of the evolution of Earth's atmosphere using a web video.This activity is part of an instructional sequence that addresses: HS-LS1-5. Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into s
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-7
Climate Change – A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity
Climate Change - A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity. This activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or Tablets), engaged students, and learning through assessment and you have this resource.Quick Disclaimer. In order to use this activity, your classroom must have at least 1 device per 3 students. Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, and Tablets will all work perfectly.
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Grades:
7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
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Also included in: Climate Change Mega Bundle - Lessons, Activities, Assessments
Big Bang Evidence: Red Shift - Virtual Lab Simulation
NO FLASH NEEDED! Students will explore the early steps of the Big Bang and then prove the Universe is expanding by manipulating the light of a galaxy moving away from or towards Earth. This virtual lab is excellent for remote or in-class laboratory exploration. The virtual lab simulation worksheet contains auto-fill in blanks, so no annotation software is needed. The links for the free sites used are located within the lab.
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-2
Volcano Exploring Virtual Field Trip-Google Slides-Distance Learning
Let's take a Virtual Field Trip to explore volcanoes at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and learn all about what it's like in this HOT place!!! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some fun when studying about Earth, Rocks, and Minerals.... or just for FUN!Do it up! When else can you load up and go to the Hawaii for the day? Decorate! Have a fun filled day! Create a rock dome entrance from butcher paper!! The Volcano 360 views from Google Arts and Culture are the COOLEST way t
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle-Distance Learning- Made for Google Slides
Science Dice Simulation with Writing Connection Bundle - Cycle Activities
This bundle of science dice simulations is a great way to help students make important connections to their learning through active participation in the simulation and writing connection. I love to integrate writing into content areas, and this is the perfect way to do it!Each of these simulations is available on their own, but you can save by purchasing them in this bundle. Please click on each of the individual titles below to see a full preview and description of the items included in the bun
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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FULL NGSS Earth Science Curriculum - perfect for virtual or homeschool!
This resource has most resources available to you through Canvas as a virtual course. Immediately upon purchase you should be able to click on a link to add yourself to the course. If you have any troubles, I’d be happy to help you get started or added to the class.This is a full virtual curriculum for a 10th-12th grade Earth science course. While this is designed for virtual teaching over Teams and using Canvas, these resources could work very for all Earth science teachers - in person, hybrid,
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Grades:
10th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
, HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, HS-ESS1-4
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Winter Virtual Field Trip to Alaska - Distance Learning - STEM Careers
Let's take a Virtual Field Trip to the Alaska and become and Field Scientist for the day! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to study a STEAM career when remote learning or in person learning when field trips aren't possible! Open your students eyes and thoughts to the many jobs available outdoors in places like Alaska as a field scientist!What is it like in Alaska? What can you do there? Why is Alaska such a wonder?There are soo many very COOL 360 videos including visit a National
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle #2-Distance Learning-Google
PhET Radioactive Dating Game Lab
This lab is designed to augment one of the terrific physics and chemistry demos provided by the PhET Interactive Simulations Internet site of the University of Colorado at Boulder (https://phet.colorado.edu/). The Radioactive Dating Game introduces the concept of radioactive decay and its use in dating once-living and inanimate earth material. The demo simulates the radioactive decay of carbon-14 and uranium-238 into their respective daughter products. The demo is divided into four sections:Half
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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