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Earth sciences Common Core RH.6-8.7 resources
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)
Climate Zones Throughout the World
Different Climate Zones Throughout the WorldThe main goal of this lesson is for students to describe, assess, and compare the characteristics of different climates zones throughout the worldThis lesson is a more detailed version of another climate zone lesson in my store. This lesson will go through 10 Climate types. If you want a simplified version that goes through 4/5 different climate zones – CLICK HERE!Want a webquest similar to this lesson? Click Here!You get a 21 slide PowerPoint with:A
Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: Geography Unit Bundle
Five Themes of Geography Research Project PBL | 5 Themes City Mosaic | Google
Challenge your class to research & showcase the “5 Themes of Geography” for a major world city. Creating mosaics is a fun way to assess student learning while letting them show off their creativity. First, they research their city’s location, place, region, movement, and human-environment interactions. Then, they design colorful mosaics with images & descriptions featuring their cities. A rubric sets clear expectations for your students & makes grading easy! Your purchase has print &
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Geography Unit Bundle
In this Geography Bundle you get 16 different lessons, activities, and resourcesAll resources have been update for distance learning! Students can complete and submit activities on any device using the fillable pdf files!The lessons/resources included are as follows:World Geography - Icebreaker WorksheetIntroduction to GeographyThe Different Branches of GeographyLatitude and LongitudeLongitude and Latitude Riddles US Latitude and Longitude WorksheetsWorld Landmarks - Latitude and Longitude How
Grades:
5th - 10th
Desertification Causes Effects Solutions 6-E Lesson | Sahara and Sahel | Google
This lesson explores the causes of desertification and its effects on the land and people in Africa’s Sahel region south of the Sahara. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 6-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “Say Something…” warm-up, then test their knowledge of the Sahara with a “Fact or Fiction” activity. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Challenge students to complete a cause/effect/solution chart after reading a desertification passage. A “Big Ideas” acti
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Netflix) Educational Movie Guide | New May 2021
This engaging educational movie guide from Miss Nightingale is a fantastic resource to complement the powerful film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Perfect for Social Studies, English and Science classes. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind tells the true story of William Kamkwamba, a teenager from the small African country of Malawi, who uses his intelligence and determination to save his family and village from drought and famine in the early 2000s. Powerful | Relevant | Inspiring.This engaging mo
Grades:
6th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-LS2-4
Classify the Five Themes of Geography 5-E Lesson | 5 Themes WalkAround | Google
This lesson challenges students to identify, classify & explain the 5 themes of geography using real-world examples. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “Picture It” warm-up activity. Then, introduce each of the five themes & practice applying the concepts. Fill-in notes & practice activities accompany the lesson. A “GSI: Geography Scene Investigation” challenges students to classify 16 colorful images by them
Grades:
4th - 10th
Intro to Landforms and Locations in Africa 5-E Geography Lesson | Microsoft
This geography lesson explores landforms & locations on the continent of Africa. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “The Amazing Race” warm-up activity. Then, “Plot It…” challenges students to locate African nations on a political map using latitude & longitude coordinates. Next, follow relative location clues to “Find It…” and locate geographic features on a physical map of the continent. Finally, a “Think About
Grades:
5th - 12th
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LATITUDE and LONGITUDE
This file contains worksheets and other activities with detailed explanations for latitude and longitude. Items work well in whole class settings and many are well-suited for learning centers. All classroom tested and are student and teacher friendly.
Teacher directions for previewing the lessons and introducing these essentials to students using globes and other standard classroom equipment are included.
Extension and enrichment exercises are included, along with a quiz and a word search pu
Grades:
5th - 10th
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Africa Map Practice Worksheet | Find Physical Features and Landforms | Microsoft
This worksheet lets students practice their map skills & learn about the geography of Africa. They use the clues to figure out 15 geographic features and fill-in the missing letters. This can be completed in-class or assigned as homework. An answer key has been provided for grading. Your Purchase Includes Editable & PDF Copies:Printable Worksheet & Reference MapAnswer KeyTeacher Reference GuideVocabulary Covered:Nile River, Lake Victoria, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sahel, Congo Rain
Grades:
5th - 10th
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Caves Virtual Field Trip (8 Different Caverns with Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn all about caves! Using a combination of informational text, Google Earth exploration, videos, and visuals, your students will learn about and tour 8 different caverns around the world.This virtual field trip covers::: What is a Cave?:: How Caves are Formed:: Speleothems (stalactites, stalagmites):: Speleology (spelunking or potholing):: Life Inside Caves:: A Cave Legend:: Cave Dwellers:: The World's Longest Cave:: Primary Caves (lava tubes):: K
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Water Cycle Hydrologic Cycle Reading Comprehension Passage Worksheet Activity
Teach Middle School weather science and social studies students each step in the Hydrologic Water Cycle - Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation, and Runoff - using Full-Color Charts and Presentation Slides. Then, learn about and discuss Four Threats to the Water Cycle - Industrial Waste, Agricultural Waste, Deforestation, and Dams - with the included reading, infographic, and suggested discussion points. Full-color and BW Doodle Note Comprehension Checks are provided. Use th
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Ancient India: Geography & Climate of the Indian Subcontinent PowerPoint
Introduce your students to the climate and geography of the Indian subcontinent with this colorful and informative slide show presentation.Geography and Climate of the Indian Subcontinent is the first 22 out of 213 slides from my teaching unit ANCIENT INDIA and the Indus River Valley Civilization PowerPoint Presentation . It highlights the major geography and climate patterns of the Indian subcontinent. This is an excellent resource to use either on its own or to supplement the text book.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Volcano Flipbook {Digital AND Paper} Distance Learning
This is volcano flipbook resource that can be used in Distance Learning and comes with both a Digital option as well as a paper option!Here are the topics included in this flipbook:-Volcano Intro video-Types of volcanoes-Lava research-Labeling parts of a volcano-Types of plate boundaries-Researching historic volcanic eruptions-Summary of researchIf you opt to do this in digital format, EACH Slide is hyperlinked from one Slide to another and each Slide includes the hyperlinks to complete each act
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Grades:
4th - 8th
World Biomes Reading Stations Activity and Mapping Worksheets
This fantastic Biomes stations activity is perfect for your middle school Geography or Earth Science classroom! The resource includes 8 readings on major biomes of the world that can be used as stations around your room, at desks with students in groups, individually, or online using the included Google Doc version.The 8 biomes included are: Deciduous ForestTropical RainforestDesertGrasslandTaigaSavannaTundraAquatic (fresh & saltwater)Each biome is covered with a 1-page reading that includes
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6th - 9th
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Greece Geography 6th Grade Statistics Box Plot Histogram Mean Median Activity
Enrich your study of Ancient Greece using 6th Grade stats skills to analyze Greek climate data. Calculate Measures of Central Tendency (mean, median, mode, range) and Mean Absolute Deviation. Master Data Display with Box and Whisker Plots, Histograms, Dot Plots, Stem and Leaf Charts. Write Statistical Questions. Analyze Data Distribution and Data Variability.All with climate data (temperature and precipitation) from Greece!This Print and Go STEM/STEAM PBL resource includes 70+ pages of climate d
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
The Great Rift Valley in Africa 5-E Lesson | Causes and Effects | Microsoft
This lesson explores how the Great Rift Valley was formed and its effects on the land & people in Africa. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a “Memory Game - Kenya” warm-up, then discuss plate tectonics using a clip from “Ice Age 4: Continental Drift”. Present key vocabulary terms while completing fill-in notes. Next, students answer questions while viewing a 15-minute, Discovery Channel video that examines the physical ge
Grades:
5th - 12th
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CCSS:
Earth Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Google Print BUNDLE
Earth Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions, Google, Science DBQ, Close Reading | NGSS ScienceTextbook Replacement | Science No Prep Activities | All Original Readings | Science Reading Comprehension Passages and QuestionsAre you looking for ways to engage students in reading content? Are you looking for resources to practice using document based questions? These Earth Science DBQs and Close Reading Activities are in both Print & Google versions for Google Classroom. Each set
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS3-1
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Latitude & Longitude Scavenger Hunt NO-PREP Activity
Review the concepts of geography; including latitude, longitude, and the Earth's coordinate system in a fun, no-prep activity! Designed to be used with Google Maps. Includes an answer key, relevant definitions, and easy to follow directions to help familiarize your students with latitude and longitude! This is the perfect activity for science or social studies classes, aligned with North Carolina State Standards.
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
Geography - Watch YouTube Videos & Find Interesting Facts (Crash Course by PBS)
39 internet activities for students to explore geography. Students watch a ten-minute video and answer questions about the earth, water, air, maps, populations, and more in this Crash Course series sponsored by PBS:What is Geography?What is a Map?What is space and how do we study it?What is Physical Geography?How Does the Earth Move?What Does the Atmosphere Do?How Does Air Temperature Shape a Place?Where Does Wind Come From?How Do Oceans Circulate?What is a Cloud?How Can Rain Create Conflict?Wha
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6th - 12th
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Mining Virtual Field Trip (Types of Mining, Underground Mine Tours, Minerals)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn all about mining! Using a combination of informational text, Google Earth exploration, videos, and visuals, your students will learn about different types of mining, methods, and the history of mining from multiple perspectives. This trip includes underground mining tours through Google Earth!This virtual field trip covers::: What is mining?:: Different types of mining (mineral deposits):: Mining & the role of miners:: Forty-Niners (49ers)
Grades:
4th - 6th
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US Major National Parks Research and Poster Project Activity with Gallery Walk
There are so many things that students can learn in our national parks! With this activity, they will conduct their own internet research to answer the provided questions. Some of the questions include:Describe a brief history about your park (how it was discovered, etc.).List five kinds of animals that live in this park.List five kinds of plants that grow in this park.Describe the climate throughout the year in this park.Then, they will create a poster about what they learned. There is a provid
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
, HS-ESS3-1
World Climate Zones
Climate Zones Throughout the WorldThe main goal of this lesson is for students to describe, assess, and compare the characteristics of different climates zones This lesson is a simplified version of another climate zone lesson in my store. This lesson will only go through 4/5 Climate types. If you want a more detailed version that includes 10 different climate zones – CLICK HERE!18 Slide PowerPoint Includes:Warm up task3 Informational Slides3 video Links2 Assessment QuestionsActivity Instructio
Grades:
6th - 9th
Rain Shadow Effect Orographic Lifting Informational Text Comprehension Activity
Teach Middle School weather science and social studies students about how the Water Cycle interacts with Mountains to create the Rain Shadow Effect. Label a Mountain Diagram with Leeward and Windward sides and each stage of the formation of a Rain Shadow. Visit some famous Rain Shadow deserts. Examine maps to see the relationship between the locations of mountain ranges and deserts around the world. Use this Rain Shadow resource as a Social Studies building block to learn about Climate = PRECIP
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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