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Earth sciences resources for Microsoft Excel under $5
Tides and Moon Phase Graph Activity using NOAA
Students will develop a graphical model of the Earth-Sun-Moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases and how they affect our tides.
NGSS-MSESS1-1
In this activity, students will go to the NOAA website and collect tidal data from a region around the US. Students plot a month of tidal data and predict the moon phases based on how high the high tides are and how low the low tides are (spring vs neap tides). Students are amazed to find that their predictions are right by looking a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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El Nino Assignment | Environmental and Marine Worksheet
This graphing assignment comes in two versions, digital and printable. The printable is 3 pages and includes reading, data collection, and graphing. Three colored maps (El Nino, La Nina, and normal conditions) are provided. If you are unable to print them in color for the class, there is a digital version you could project or provide to students. Students begin with a quick reading review of what causes El Nino (very basic). Students analyze colored maps of El NIno, La Nina, and normal condition
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: AICE Marine Science AS Level Growing Bundle
Digital biodiversity Simpson Index virtual interactive lab sheets answer key
*Editable resource*Link provided to easily copy to Google DriveObviously field study is preferred as the most effective form of research although lack of travel funds and time may not allow field study in every area of study. Use this online virtual interactive lab to study the biodiversity of macro-invertebrates of a freshwater community. Students will use the online virtual freshwater stream linked here to collect, compare, and analyze the data acquired from the virtual non-polluted, moderatel
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ms. Molina's New Car AP Environmental Science Fuel Efficiency Calculation w/ KEY
In this activity students are asked to compare the costs of several of today's most popular vehicles that are gas-fueled, hybrid and electric. Students will calculate and compare the cost of purchasing the vehicle and annual fuel costs (whether for gallons of gas or cost of electricity) based on up-to-date pricing information and national averages (as of February 2024). Students can work through the calculations independently or in teams. They will then answer analysis questions to weigh the
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-4
Weather Tool Digital Activity- Scavenger Hunt Flippity
All digital! No printing or prep! Students explore and learn different weather tools as they try to unlock the locks. Each lock has a clue and when students answer correctly, the lock will unlock. Perfect for sub plan!!!Directions:1. Click 'file' > 'publish to web' 2. Click "get link here" tab3. Copy link to send to students4. Students will unlock all the locks to complete the assignmentIncluded in activity:Lock #1: Students watch the Edpuzzle (no login needed) and the answers to each questio
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Graph Daily Temperature - with handout
Lots of downloads, are there any comments or votes for me? :)
Type in the daily temperature on your computer with your students and it will automatically graph it for you as you type. You can pre-print the monthly graph for everyone in your class and they can follow along and graph with you. I use it with calendar math or other daily activities.
Great for explaining the scales of a graph and practicing accuracy in graphing and using rulers to connect lines. Look for trends in weather and a
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3rd - 6th
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Continental Drift Evidence Analysis
This Google Sheet Worksheet is designed to assess students understanding of "evidence" and push them to determine whether 10 different statements are considered "strong" pieces of evidence to support Alfred Wegener's theory of Continental Drift. Directions: In left column, determine if the statement is considered a piece of evidence that can be used to support a claim. In the right column, determine whether that same statement supports the idea of Continental Drift. In the notes column, provide
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
Also included in: CER Practice Bundle
FOSS Science Curriculum Map- Weather and Water
Foss Science curriculum map for Weather and Water. Includes listed literacy and technology, as well as links to additional resources*Curriculum is mapped based on FOSS suggested timeline*Must have portal access to FOSS curriculum to access online materials related to the unit
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6th - 8th
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Rock & Mineral Properties Lab
The students get to test rocks according to their properties, color, luster, cleavage/fracture, streak test, and hardness.
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3rd - 5th
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Super Fast Lesson Planning Template for NGSS HS Earth Space Science
Use this excel spreadsheet to save hours on your lesson planning routine. This spreadsheet is pre-populated with all the standards a science teacher may need: * NGSS HS Earth Space Science* Common Core HS Math* Common Core HS ELA - WHST and RST* College ReadinessUse drop down menus to quickly select standards you are teaching for the week. Type in your materials, daily objective, lesson agenda and homework. It even includes a space for IEP and 504 accomodation and modification compliance. Each t
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9th - 12th
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Daily Weather Log
Students will be engaged in collecting local weather data with this printable, ready to use weather log. Teachers can record several classes of data as a whole group to compare changes from hour to hour and day to day. Individually, students will analyze data from your favorite weather website or classroom weather station, while noticing patterns in the weather as it changes.
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3rd - 12th
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Ecosystem Rubric
Here is a simple rubric to follow for ecosystem projects.
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3rd - 6th
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Plate Tectonics Boundaries Chart Answer Key
Answer Key or review slide for the various types of plate boundaries
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6th - 12th
Earth Science Pacing Guide
This pacing guide is in an editable Excel file.The pacing guide includes a student copy, which has a space for the student to make notes or write in an assignment.The pacing guide also includes a teacher copy. The teacher copy has the North Carolina Essential Standards for Earth Science outline for each lesson.This pacing guide is a great companion for my other Earth Science resources.
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7th - 12th
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Earth Space Science: Air Pressure and Wind Flash Cards
These 46 flash cards cover vocabulary and concepts involved in the study of air pressure and wind. I have students cut the cards around the edges and then horizontally, fold them in half and tape them. We use the cards as review for test.
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7th - 12th
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New York Regents Lab Minute Tracker (Self-Scoring)
New York State requires students obtain 1200 lab minutes in order to be eligible for the Regents Science Exams (Living Environment, Earth Science, Chemistry, and Physics). This tracker helps students stay accountable. This lab tracker requires students to update their copy to match yours. This will encourage students to become familiar with using google sheets. They will be responsible to enter basic formulas so the sheet can automatically tabulate if they earn the lab minutes according to NYS g
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8th - 12th
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Hand-Out: Rock Classification
Do your students need to figure out what type of sedimentary rock has both feldspar and quartz? Do you want them to be more specific than just determining it is a sedimentary rock? Do you want them to know that a sedimentary rock that is deposited in the ocean that has both quartz and feldspar is an arkosic sandstone?
If so....this is the hand-out for you!
This is a hand-out that classifies rocks into specific types of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rock. This hand-out would be great
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Geology
Earth, Sun, and Moon Frayer Models - Set of 8
A simple set of 8 Frayer Models on the topic of Earth, sun, and moon relationships in Excel. Frayer models are excellent tools for vocabulary retention.Words included are:Revolution, Rotation, Day, Night, Solstice, Equinox, Eclipse, and Tides
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Earthquake Monitoring Activity
This is an activity I do with my students when we begin our unit on Earthquakes. It lasts a week and depending on the time available, I will either do this as a bell ringer or assign for homework. Students use the United States Geological Survey website to track and monitor earthquakes as they happen on a daily basis. The activity should take no longer than 10 minutes a day. This activity is in the form of an editable Excel worksheet.
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4th - 8th
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Earth Space: Origin of Modern Astronomy Flash Cards
This product contains 39 flash cards that review concepts involved in the Origin of Modern Astronomy. The flash cards are easy to construct: cut around the outside, cut horizontally, fold in half, then tape or staple. The flash cards cover topics including who made significant contributions to the area of astronomy, motions of Earth and the moon, eclipses, and features of the moon.
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7th - 12th
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Energy Flow Crossword Puzzle (electronically fillable & printable)
From this crossword puzzle, students will: (1) describe the different levels of organization that ecologists study; (2) describe the two main forms of energy that power living systems; (3) describe the flow of energy among organisms in an ecosystem; and (4) state the proportion of energy that is transferred from one trophic level to the next.
Words used include: community, ecosystem, producer, autotroph, consumer, heterotroph, photosynthesis, chemosynthesis, herbivore , carnivore, omnivore, det
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9th - 12th
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Solar System Object Research Project with 25 Object Options (NGSS MS-ESS1-3)
Description: Solar system object project to allow students to research knowledge about objects in the solar system. This solar system object project lists various planets, moons, and dwarf planets to research. This solar system activity goes well with other solar system activities and can be found in a bundle of three solar system activities here. This solar system activity goes well with other solar system activities and can be found in a bundle of four solar system activities here.Includes: So
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
Also included in: Entire Store from Science with CB - Bundle of Activities
Lumberjack Award for Wood and Paper FOSS
Wood and Paper FOSS kit add-on. Using GLAD strategy, I created "Lumberjack Awards". Four awards to a page, each award states a wood/paper fact with picture. These can be handed out to students to reward good behavior. Students could be encouraged collect/trade and most of all learn/reinforce science ideas. GLAD suggests at the end of a unit that teachers create a jeopardy like game board, and students use these fact/awards to help answer the questions. (Last page leaves empty award to make your
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K
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Moon March Madness
I got this idea from Flin Scientific. I made a bracket for the 32 of the moons in our solar system. The students are going to research and answer questions about different moons to determine who will make the playoffs, the semifinals and the championship game. Students should use the NASA website to help them answer questions about the moons such as the mass, year it was discovered, density, etc. I have attached a blank copy and answer key within this excel sheet.
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5th - 8th
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