Earth sciences Common Core RST.6-8.1 resources under $5

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

NGSS:

5-ESS2-1

Also included in: Earth Science Curriculum

Earth Science Reading Comprehension Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle Grade 5 and 6

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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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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions PDF Bundle 5th-6th Grade

Solar and Lunar Eclipses Activity Tides Worksheets

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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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Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum

Earth Rotation Revolution Seasons NGSS Activity

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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

Subjects:

Elementary Ali - Teacher's Workstation

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum

Weather vs. Climate Science and Literacy Lesson Set (TEKS)

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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

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Reading, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

Also included in: Everything 5th Grade Science Mega Bundle (TEKS & NGSS)

Geologic Time Scale Project - Google Classroom Activity for Distance Learning

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Morpho Science

Science Google™ Classroom ProjectThis is a self-contained digital lesson that includes two parts.Part 1: Relative DatingThe project begins with a short reading that includes information on the geologic timescale, law of superposition, fossils, and relative dating. Next, students will analyze a rock strata diagram and use what they learned about relative dating to answer 10 questions. Key included. Part 2: Geologic Time Scale BrochureStudents will choose one geologic period and answer research qu

Subjects:

Biology, Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Projects

CCSS:

RST.6-8.1

, WHST.6-8.2a

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-4

Also included in: Earth and Space Science Activities - Mega Bundle

Solar System Planets Project

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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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Projects, Activities, Assessment

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

RST.6-8.1

, RST.6-8.2

, RST.6-8.4

Also included in: Planets and Solar System Unit

Solar System Activities Inner and Outer Planets

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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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Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Planets and Solar System Unit

Sun Layers and Atmosphere Activity

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Inform your science students of the sun's interior and atmospheric layers using the included three pages of PRINT and DIGITAL reading worksheets, comprehension questions, and sketch note review activity. Students will learn about the core, radiation zone, convection zone, photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. They will also learn about special features of the sun, such as sunspots, the prominence, solar flares and solar winds. Like this activity? Check out my earth science bundle and save 20% b

Subjects:

Williams Hands On Science

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

Climate Change Reading & Worksheet Extreme Weather Claim Evidence Reasoning CER

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This product helps students understand the science of Climate Change and the possible impact it has on extreme weather events. It was written in 2015 and considering the intensity of the 2017 hurricane season the article is very prophetic. Students will use evidence in the article that climate change has and will continue to contribute to more intense storms, snow, rain, droughts and other weather events.Claim Evidence Reasoning or C.E.R. charts are great for getting your students to explain phe

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Graphic Organizers, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

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NGSS:

MS-ESS3-2

, MS-ESS3-5

, MS-ESS3-4

, MS-ESS3-3

Also included in: Integrated Science NGSS Complete Year Labs Activities Assessments Back To School

Moon Phases Activities

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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

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum

Winter Solstice Activity Worksheets for the First Day of Winter

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Earth Sciences, Science, 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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Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum

Topographic Mapping Lesson with Worksheet, Power Point, and Map Reading Activity

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Earth Sciences, Engineering, Geography

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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Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

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Snow Winter Weather Activity

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Earth Sciences, Science, Winter

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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Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Winter Activities and Experiments

First Day of Spring Science Activity

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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

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum

Earth Science Reading Comprehension Weather and Solar System 5th and 6th Grade

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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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Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions PDF Bundle 5th-6th Grade

Earth Science Reading Comprehension Ocean Exploration and Natural Resources

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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

Subjects:

Worksheets, Assessment, Centers

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions PDF Bundle 5th-6th Grade

Earth Science Reading Comprehension Plate Tectonics Rock Cycle Digital Resources

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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

Subjects:

Homework, Independent Work Packet

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle Digital Resources

Soil Conservation No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Vocab Activity

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Earth Sciences, Environment, Vocational Education

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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Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

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Rocks and Minerals Activity Worksheets

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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

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RST.6-8.1

, RST.6-8.2

, RST.6-8.10

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-1

Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum

Layers of the Earth Activity

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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

Subjects:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum

Soil Formation Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Web Soil Survey Activity

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Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science

This lesson goes over how soil is defined, what soil is composed of, and how it is produced. The worksheet follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged and works as a review sheet. The web soil survey takes you to the USDA's Web Soil Survey application and allows students to pin point what sort of soil surrounds their school or home. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades. Key Terms Include: - soil - humus - fertility - loam - bedroc

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Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

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Air Masses and Fronts Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page

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Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science

This is a power point presentation that covers how air masses are formed and how they move. It also covers how fronts react when they collide. Diagrams are included in the presentation to help the lesson sink in. I have used this presentation successfully in the middle school grades as well as late elementary. Key Terms Discussed - air mass - maritime polar - maritime tropical - continental polar - continental tropical - prevailing westerlies - jet streams - fronts - cold fronts - warm fronts

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Grades:

5th - 8th, Higher Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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