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Earth sciences Common Core RST.6-8.4 resources for homeschool
Geologic Time Scale and Evolution of Life on Earth Activities
This worksheet plus timeline activity provides excellent instruction on the geologic time scale, evolution of life on Earth, relative and radioactive dating, order of evolutionary events, transitional fossils, and more. See complete list of topics below. Students will complete a 6-page handout and a 2-page timeline of the history of life on Earth. This activity can be used as a classroom activity or a homework activity during your "History of Life on Earth" or "Evolution" units. Choose to use t
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9th - 12th
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MS-LS4-1
Also included in: Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Earth Science Reading Comprehension Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle Grade 5 and 6
Lighten your workload with these easy-to-use earth science reading passages. Practice comprehension with colorful articles and a range of questions.With science questions and comprehension articles based on CCSS standards, feel at ease with the knowledge that nearly all of the work will be done for you.Titles include:Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle Erosion and Deposition, Properties of Rocks and Minerals, Geological Time.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:This product contains passages especially
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5th - 7th
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Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions PDF Bundle 5th-6th Grade
This collection of reading passages are perfect for teachers who want to focus on science, while keeping it fun at the same time. Comprehension articles are highly interesting and have a range of questions that follow.Diagrams and other science graphics help explain what is being discussed.Science Reading Comprehension: This collection of science comprehension lessons are perfect for teachers who want to focus on reading, while keeping it fun at the same time. Comprehension passages and question
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5th - 7th
Solar and Lunar Eclipses Activity Tides Worksheets
PERFECT FOR THE SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024! Teach your students about tides, lunar, and solar eclipses through a teacher presentation, notetaking activity, science worksheets, graphic organizers, and digital check-ins. Your students will learn about the characteristics of low, high, spring, and neap tides, as well as lunar and solar eclipses. In addition, students will understand the relationship between the Earth, moon, and sun. Also included are links to various NGSS approved simulations to deepen stu
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Grade 5 and 6 Earth Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
If you are looking for earth science reading you have come to the right place. These comprehension resources are CCSS aligned with passages and questions and perfected for Grades 5-6.Generate interest in science while knowing most of the work is done for you with these comprehension passages.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:The bundle contains passages especially designed for 5th and 6th grade. There are pictures and graphs to help explain key areas and each lesson is CCSS aligned. Feel fre
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5th - 7th
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Earth Rotation Revolution Seasons NGSS Activity
Teach your students how Earth's rotation and revolution cause day, night, and seasons using ideas to introduce earth's seasons through phenomena, a teacher presentation on rotation, revolution, seasons, solstices, and equinoxes, student fill-in notes, science text, graphic organizer, and review activities aligned to NGSS standards. Like this activity on earth's rotation and revolution? Check out the bundle here and save over 20%. Students will be able to: Identify what rotation isDescribe how th
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5th - 7th
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MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Birthstone Rocks and Mineral Project
Assess student understanding of minerals through their completion of this birthstone project. This project has print and digital options to allow flexibility in the science classroom. First, students will complete the graphic organizer using student-friendly websites to research their birthstone. Then they will complete the brochure to demonstrate their knowledge of the mineral. This project works well as a science center, independent or small group assignment, or digitally assigned. Like this b
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4th - 6th
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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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4th - 6th
Also included in: Everything 5th Grade Science Mega Bundle (TEKS & NGSS)
Solar System Planets Project
Do you need a fun way to assess student knowledge of the planets in our solar system? Your students will get a kick out of this planet research project that will have them demonstrate their knowledge of the characteristics of a terrestrial or gas giant. Like this project? Check out the bundle and save 20% by clicking here. Students will: Demonstrate their knowledge of the characteristics of either Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune by researching and including inform
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Planets and Solar System Unit
Solar System Activities Inner and Outer Planets
Teach your students about the inner and outer planets, comets, asteroids, and meteors of the solar system through reading worksheets, comprehension questions, and graphic organizers. Students will learn about the characteristics of terrestrial and gas giants, where the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are located in the solar system, as well as other space objects such as asteroids, comets, and meteors. Like this lesson? Check out the solar system unit an
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Planets and Solar System Unit
Star Systems and Galaxies Activity Unit
Introduce your earth science students to stars, star systems, and galaxies with the included reading worksheets and doodle sketch note graphic organizers. Students will read to learn about the characteristics, life cycle, and types of stars as well as the different types of galaxies. Digital activities are now included! Like this resource? Click here to check out the earth science bundle and save over 20%. Students will learn: About the characteristics of a starCompositionSizeColor and temperatu
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5th - 7th
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5-ESS1-1
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
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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Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle Digital Resources
This collection of reading passages are perfect for teachers who want to focus on science, while keeping it fun at the same time. Digital comprehension resources are highly interesting and have a range of questions that follow. Diagrams and other science graphics help explain what is being discussed.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:The bundle contains passages especially designed for 5th and 6th grade. There are pictures and graphs to help explain key areas and each lesson is CCSS aligned.
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5th - 7th
First Day of Spring Science Activity
What is the spring equinox? Teach your students the vernal equinox, first day of spring, when it happens, change of seasons, how Earth revolves around the sun, and differences between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres through reading these spring science worksheets and comprehension questions. Students will use the graphic organizer to summarize their writing and create a sun - Earth - moon model to help illustrate the rotation and revolution of these parts of the solar system. Like this spr
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4th - 6th
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MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Earth Science Reading Comprehension Ocean Exploration and Natural Resources
Analyze your students' understanding of earth science with this effective reading pack. With interesting passages, CCSS aligned comprehension questions and topics.This science reading set should be a valuable addition to any classroom.Titles include:Natural Resources, Ocean Exploration, Ocean Resources.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:This product contains passages especially designed for 5th and 6th grade. There are pictures and graphs to help explain key areas and each lesson is CCSS alig
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5th - 7th
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Abiotic/Biotic Factors or Living/Nonliving Things Card Sort Print & Digital #1-5
The complete bundle of engaging hands-on activities designed to enhance your students' understanding of ecology and ecosystems, and foster vocabulary building. Contains 100 different abiotic and biotic factors for students to sort, promoting active learning and discussion.Designed to spark curiosity and amplify discovery, this resource will expand students' mental models of ecosystems by identifying more of the dynamic factors that play a role in Earth's biosphere.Each of the five activities in
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6th - 11th, Adult Education
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Earth Science Reading Comprehension Weather and Solar System 5th and 6th Grade
Using these effective reading comprehension passages will help improve your students' understanding of earth science. Articles come with various styles of question and interesting articles.Feel free to use this science comprehension pack knowing most of the work is already done for you.Titles include:Earth Moon and Sun, Weather Measurement Causes and Changes, Classification of the Sun and Other Stars, Inner and Outer Solar System.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:This product contains passag
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5th - 7th
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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.
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- natural resources
- fertility
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4th - 8th
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Stars Characteristics and Life Cycle Activity
Teach your students about a star's characteristics and life cycle through science text and graphic organizers. Students will read through the text to learn about the size, composition, brightness, and surface temperature of a star, the Hertzsprung - Russell diagram, and the life cycle that includes low and high mass stars, red giants, supergiants, supernovas, white dwarf, black dwarf, black hole, and neutron stars. Next, students will demonstrate their understanding by filling in graphic organiz
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Earth Science Reading Comprehension Plate Tectonics Rock Cycle Digital Resources
Lighten your workload with these easy-to-use earth science reading passages. Practice comprehension in three digital resources formats - Google Docs, Slides, Forms.With science questions and comprehension articles based on CCSS standards, feel at ease with the knowledge that nearly all of the work will be done for you. Titles include:Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle Erosion and Deposition, Properties of Rocks and Minerals, Geological Time.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:This product contains pa
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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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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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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
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Everything 5th Grade Science Mega Bundle (TEKS & NGSS)
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