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Earth sciences Common Core RST.6-8.2 microsofts
Earthquake Jello Lab Activity STEM
This lab or activity is a hands-on and collaborative learning lesson that incorporates the following:
STEM
Earthquakes
Geology
Engineering
Design
Real-World Connections
Problem Solving
Inferencing and Predicting
Materials: this handout, mini-marshmellows, toothpicks, jello
Overview: Students will work together to tackle a real-world problem: engineers are constantly working to design and build buildings that can survive the impact of serious earthquakes. I show students some videos and picture
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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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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Grades:
4th - 10th, Higher Education
Air Masses and Fronts Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
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
Grades:
5th - 8th, Higher Education
Tides Unit: High/Low, Spring/Neap
PowerPoint w/ worksheet and word-search focusing on TIDES.
Covers: High Tide, Low Tide, Spring Tide, Neap Tides, Tidal Range.
This informative PowerPoint will serve as an EXCELLENT supplemental resource for your Tides Unit.
Worksheet is set up for students to fill out as teacher works through PowerPoint.
Word-search consists of key words dealing with TIDES.
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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Environmental Issues Lesson with Power Point, Notes Page, and Activity Sheet
This is a Microsoft power point presentation that covers a lot of current environmental issues including: offshore drilling, polar ice caps melting, and new energy resources. It also has activities that gets students thinking about what their viewpoint is using development, preservation, and conservation.
The terms included in this presentation:
renewable resources
non-renewable resources
population growth
pollution
environmental science
development
preservation
conservation
Both the presentat
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Hazardous Waste Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Signs Activity
This power point goes over what different kinds of hazardous waste there are. It also includes the harmful effects it has on humans, and how it it currently being disposed of. Finally, it includes what we can do to reduce the amount of hazardous material we create.
Terms Discussed in the Presentation:
-toxic
-explosive
-flammable
-corrosive
-radioactive
-short term exposure
-long term exposure
-landfills
-incineration
-decomposition
-rock storing
This file has been left as a pptx so they buyer
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Tracking Trash Flotsam Jetsam and Science of Ocean Motion Lesson
Tracking Trash Flotsam, Jetsam and Science of Ocean Motion by Loree Griffin Burns Lesson is perfect for teaching about plastic pollution, coriolis effect, ocean currents, the garbage patch, and ocean science. This captivating earth science non-fiction will engage students from grades 6 and up. This file comes in Pdf and Nearpod Format. Nearpod Teacher Access is included on the last page of the file. Nearpod Lesson can be shared on any internet device. Google Classroom Ready. This lesson includes
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Climate Regions Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Debate Activity
This resource goes over how the Earth is divided into different climate zones. This lesson goes over the main six zones as well as some of the sub-climates within them. The presentation and work sheet are catered to late elementary through middle school students. Maps are included for each of the climate zones discussed.
Key Terms Included:
tropical rainy
tropical wet
tropical dry-and-wet
dry
arid
semi-arid
temperate marine
marine west coast
Mediterranean
humid subtropical
temperate continenta
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Grades:
4th - 10th, Higher Education
Air Pressure Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that goes over what causes air pressure, how pressure is measured, plus how altitude affects density and pressure. I have used this with middle school aged students and late elementary students.
Key terms discussed:
-atmosphere
-air pressure
-density
-mass
-volume
-barometer
-mercury barometer
-aneroid barometer
-millibars
-altitude
This presentation has been kept as a pptx. file so the buyer can add or remove animations as they see fit for their classroom.
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Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
What is Biodiversity? Power Point Presentation with Worksheet
This is a power point presentation covering the importance of biodiversity and how it effects us as humans. It also goes over:
-Area
-Climate
-Niche Diversity
-Economic Value of Diversity
-Gene Pool Diversity
-Extinction
-Habitat Destruction
-Poaching
-Pollution
-Exotic Species
-Captive Breeding
-Laws and Treaties
-Habitat Preservation
The purchase file has been kept as a pptx. so buyers may change the presentation to fit their students' needs. Both the presentation file and the work page doc
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Grades:
4th - 10th, Higher Education
The Origin of Earthquakes, Types, Magnitude and Intensity STEM NGSS Lesson
Earthquakes NGSS Science STEM Lesson on epicenter, hypocenter, faults, earthquake wave types, the Richter Scale, Magnitude and Intensity, Solid Liquefaction, earthquake zones, the elastic rebound theory, the theory of tectonic plates, and more. Earthquake origin FaultsEarthquake wave types - primary & secondary wavesThe Richter ScaleMagnitude & intensitySolid LiquefactionDetermining of epicenter & hypocenterEarthquake zones- Factors that affect earthquake destruction- The Elastic Reb
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Conserving Land and Soil Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point lesson on conserving the soil. This lesson goes over how we use the land in regards to agriculture, development, and mining.
It also shows how current practices can be harmful to soil and how it is a very precious resource.
The power point includes terms such as:
conservation
erosion
nutrient depletion
desertification
top soil
subsoil
land reclamation
Both the presentation and the work page documents can be found in the zip file. It has an answer key found on the last p
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Human Needs and Agriculture Lesson
This power point goes over basic human needs such as food, shelter, and fiber. It also goes over the different sectors of agriculture not just farming. It concludes with the benefits of agriculture.
The terms that are discussed in the presentation:
agriculture
food sources
history of human needs
agricultural industry
production agriculture
processing
marketing
supplies
service
horticulture
conservation
recreation
Both the presentation and the work page can be found in the zip file. There is a
Grades:
5th - 10th, Higher Education
Environmental Science Current Event Project
Want your students to research and analyze science in the news?This product guides students to find an Environmental Science current event article that interests them, read the article, and analyze it. Students are provided with multiple websites to find an article on. They must identify the main idea and 5 facts from the article. They will then answer additional questions that prompt them to think about why the research from the article is important and how research on the findings should co
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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CCSS:
Agriscience Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Essay Page
This is a power point presentation that covers the nine areas of Agriscience (horticulture, agronomy, entomology, environmental science, aquaculture, mechanical technology, animal science, poultry science, and forestry) and it also lists some careers in each field. I often use this lessons on different careers since the Agriculture Industry is not one that students are usually exposed to.
Terms discussed in the presentation:
agriscience
agronomy (with careers)
horticulture (with careers)
fores
Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
Layers of the Atmosphere Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that goes over the four main layers of Earth's atmosphere. I have used this presentation in upper elementary as well as middle school classrooms.
Key Terms:
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
ozone layer
ionosphere
exosphere
This document has been left as a pptx file so they buyer may add or remove animations as they see fit. Both the presentation and work page can be found in the zip file. There is an answer key included with the document. The
Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Fossil Fuels Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Sheet
I have used this presentation from late fifth grade through early high school. This presentation covers what fossil fuels are, why they are combustible, the main types of fossil fuels, and how we obtain them.
The terms defined in this presentation are:
- fossil fuels
- non-renewable resources
- combustion
- hydrocarbons
- coal
- coal mining
- oil
- oil drilling
- natural gas
- fuel demand
The presentation has been left as a pptx. file so the buyer may add or remove animations as they see fit.
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5th - 10th, Higher Education
Forest and Fisheries Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Ethics Activity
This is a Microsoft Power Point presentation that features highlights of some of our most important renewable resources forestry and aquaculture. This presentation goes over current practices and what is happening to help sustain these resources.
Terms included in this presentation:
natural resources
forestry
fishery
clear cutting
selective cutting
sustainable yield
offshore fishery
onshore fishery
commercial fishing
aquaculture
Both the presentation and the work page can be found in the zip
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Environmental Science Species and Population Lesson
This PowerPoint goes over some basic definitions of ecosystems, species, populations, and habitat. This makes for a great science and conservation lesson. I usually would suit this one for grades 3rd through 8th. This lesson is designed to get the student thinking about their personal environment.
The terms discussed in this presentation:
habitats
biotic factors
abiotic factors
species
population
communities
ecosystem
Both the presentation and the work page can be found within the zip file. Th
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Grades:
3rd - 9th, Higher Education
The Water Supply Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Sheet
This is a power point presentation that covers how much of the water supply we actually use. It also covers the importance of conserving our supply even though it is considered a renewable resource. I have used this presentation from early elementary through early high school as a refresher course.
The terms defined in this presentation are:
- water supply
- available water
- water pollution
- water shortages
- droughts
- sewage
- industry and mining
- oil spills (Gulf Oil Spill of 2010)
- hea
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Climate Change Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Tree Ring Activity
This presentation and worksheet go over how scientists study climate change using pollen and tree rings. Each topic includes data tables to help explain the methods. It also goes over how climate changes are caused by either the changes in earth's orbit, the sun's radiation levels, volcanic eruptions, and continental movement. This is designed for upper elementary and middle school classrooms.
Key terms include:
climate change
pollen
tree rings
ice age
glacial episodes
Earth's orbit
sun spots
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Grades:
5th - 10th, Higher Education
2024 Solar Eclipse Bundle!
Do you need an easy lessons for Eclipse? April 8th is just around the corner, and students are excited to learn about the solar eclipse event. This 3 product bundle covers eclipse vocabulary, GBL learning, and an introductory slide/note set to help cover all of your eclipse needs. 35+ pages and 10 slides eclipse this once in a lifetime event. This Bundle Includes:-3 Total Products: Eclipse Vocabulary Packets, Eclipse Bingo, and Eclipse Overview slides/notes-35+ Total Pages-10 Overview Slides cov
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Not Grade Specific
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
The Air Around You Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point presentation that goes over what makes up our atmosphere as well as why it is important to us. I have used this with middle school aged students and some late elementary school students. There are review questions on the last slide that I recommend the students complete.
Key terms discussed in the presentation:
-weather
-climate
-atmosphere
-nitrogen
-oxygen
-carbon dioxide
-ozone
-water vapor
-trace gases
-particles
The paid document has been left as a pptx. file so th
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Grades:
4th - 10th, Higher Education
The Earth's Mantle No Prep Lesson w/ Power Point, Worksheet and Word Search
This lesson goes over the different types of heat transfer and how they relate to the Earth's largest layer the mantle. The worksheet that is included follows along with the power point presentation to help keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include
- Radiation
- Conduction
- Convection
- Convection Currents
- Density
All files can be found within the zip folder. The worksheet, word search, and answer key are all within th
Grades:
5th - 8th
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