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Free higher education earth sciences resources
OREO COOKIE PHASES OF THE MOON FOOD LAB
A popular lab, with a competitive twist! Educators, your students will have tons of fun learning/reviewing the phases of the moon with this engaging activity. Instead of simply cutting the cream out of each cookie, students will be tasked with a challenge (against their peers) for each of the 8 phases of the moon. I've also included a student version of the slides so that they can insert a photo of each phase they create. Why? Well, we all know that those cookies will not last very long at the e
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Water and Carbon Cycle Diagram Activity - Bring out their creativity!
This package is broken into a water cycle and a carbon cycle assignment. Usually, what I do is use the water cycle as a practice run (more formative assessment), then the carbon cycle as graded work but the tasks can be used however you like. Your students will use their varied learning styles to complete this assignment. Those who love art will enjoy the chance to really get creative and design something fantastic. Others will enjoy the way the task is set out step-wise with easy to follow i
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Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-ESS2-1
Winds Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This power point presentation goes over how winds are formed and what they do for us. It also goes over the major wind belts and calm areas. I have used this presentation in late elementary through middle school grades.
Key Terms Discussed:
-wind
-anemometer
-wind-chill factor
- local winds
- sea breeze
- land breeze
- global winds
- global convection currents
- Coriolis effect
- doldrums
- horse latitudes
- trade winds
- prevailing westerlies
- polar easterlies
- jet streams
This presentatio
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Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education
Plate Tectonics Activity: A Synthesis of the Cross Section of the Earth
One of my very favorite activities to do with students - in fact, I use it whenever I can because it provides an engaging way to get my students talking about plate tectonics, using new vocabulary, and flexing their creative muscles. If you haven't taught plate tectonics, this is a great lesson to open with - all the background you need for this activity is included!This lesson includes an illustrated brief introduction to plate tectonics, followed by an activity that challenges students' under
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-1
, 4-ESS3-2
Microscope Mini-lesson and Quiz
This one-page, self-guided lesson teaches Biology students how to use a a basic monocular optical microscope. I typically hand it out prior to our first lab using microscopes. I ask students to read and review the hand-out and then glue it into their lab notebooks for reference. During our first day of of microscope lab work, I walk the room and orally quiz students on the parts of a microscope and proper use. At the beginning of the second day of microscope lab work, I ask students to partner u
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6th - 10th, Higher Education
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Air Masses and Fronts w/BONUS T-Storm and Severe Weather Forecasting PowerPoint
PROCEEDS BENEFIT "REACH INC."-EMPOWERING ADULTS WITH DISABILITIEShttp://www.reachinc.org-Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-Unbelievably LOADED Weather PowerPoint! Great for middle school, high school, college, adult education, weather hobbyists, and home schooling!Pairs great with the following lab/activity on severe weather found at the link below:CLICK HEREMore advanced severe weather lab manual and Skew-T tutorial found at the link below:CLICK HERE FOR LAB MANUAL----
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Blue Planet II: One Ocean Worksheet, Word Search, Word Jumble Blue Planet 2
This video guide includes 3 instructional resources for use with the video "Blue Planet 2: One Ocean". 1. 21 Question Worksheet w/ key2. 44 Word Word Jumble w/ key3. 44 Word Word Search w/ keyCheckout my "Blue Planet II: One Ocean" set of resources for free!The questions are answered about every 2-3 minutes. Have students answer them all, or just the odds/evens to prevent answer sharing or to spread out the amount of time between questions.The video questions are often word-for-word from the vi
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Deadliest Volcanoes: PBS Documentary Questions & Key
PBS: Deadliest Volcanoes is an Earth Science documentary featuring some of the most violent and active volcanoes on Earth. The video tells how scientists can predict when a volcano will erupt. My document involves detailed questions that students in middle or high school can fill out while watching the film. There are also after-viewing questions that will get students to analyze what they learned.
Free Video to Stream-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB8DLqQXREM
TV PG Rating
2012
53 minutes
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Air Pollution and Ozone Thinning Chalk Drawings for Environmental Science
A set of processes for students to draw which will help them learn and memorize. The 3 processes are: 1. Tropospheric Ozone Formation2. Stratospheric Ozone Depletion3. Acid Deposition (Acid Rain)Drawing with chalk is fun for students. Drawings can be done on lab tables or outside. Chalk markers also work well. Drawing has been shown through research to help students memorize information.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Unit 7 Bundle for AP Environmental Science
Phases of the Moon. FREEBIE
235) POTM-FREEBIE resource to learn about our Moon and the Phases of the Moon.Another Great packet to learn about Moon.This packet is a collaboration with artist Ron Leishman. Toons are created by Ron Leishman. Other cliparts are created by TpT author: Clipartino.YOU CAN DOWNLOAD a complete big packet color/b&w ver.A great resource for different levels/ages to learn about our Moon.Easel Activity included.The complete resource includes a ready-to-use interactive activity students can complete
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K - 7th, Higher Education
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Solar System - Ready to Print - Display on the Wall
Just print these models in colour, cut off all the white paper using scissors, and glue them to the top of any classroom wall, across the whole wall. The stick glue works fine. Make sure to roughly keep the distances between the planets in the proportion.https://sharelessonresources.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-solar-system-ready-print-and-display.htmlSun - Mercury - 1 unitMercury - Venus - 0.9 unitsVenus - Earth - 0.7 unitsEarth - Mars - 1.4 unitsMars - Jupiter - 9.7 unitsEtc. Please see the excel
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Interacting Systems of the Earth (Biosphere, Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere)
Need students to understand how the different Systems of the Earth interact? Try this activity out. Students will engage in the reading/comprehension/annotation of an excerpt on the Earth's systems.Next, students will analyze a geologic event in which they will have an opportunity to explore evidence of various systems interactions.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Layers Of the Earth Project
Looking for a unit project on Earth's layer. Well here you go, this can help wrap up your Geology Lesson.
Grades:
1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Natural Disasters Mini Project
This short project can typically be completed in one or two days. In it, students research a major natural disaster and complete an informational chart. Once they have completed the chart, they create a "mini-poster" on the back that describes their natural disaster.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Soil Permeability and Porosity Lab -- Three Versions
This product I am offering is a single download that includes three versions of the same soil permeability and porosity lab; one is a coobook version, another is a higher-level inquiry version, and the last is a science notebook inquiry version.
You can get more information about this lab, as well as photographs at my website:
http://www.stemmom.org/2012/12/soil-permeability-and-porosity-lab.html
Cookbook Version of the Soil Permeability and Porosity Lab
The cookbook version of this soil
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Sedimentary Rocks PowerPoint
This exciting and detailed PowerPoint begins with defining a sedimentary rock and how it is formed. It goes on to look at features in sedimentary rocks, such as strata and fossils. Finally, it classifies the three types of sedimentary rocks: clastic, organic and chemical with colorful pictures.
INCLUDED:
• PowerPoint: Sedimentary Rocks
NOT INCLUDED, but also available for purchase:
• PPT: Rocks (includes all three rock types)
• PPT Notes Handout: Rocks (includes all three rock types)
• R
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Energy Sources Chart-Distance Learning
Use this chart with students to fill in the most important information about the different energy sources. This is meant as a supplement to textbook reading as it is not comprehensive. Students can use as review and a quick study guide.The powerpoint to use with the chart is found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Energy-Sources-Chart-Power-Point-Notes-4476351Energy Sources include: coal, petroleum/oil, natural gas, hydroelectric, nuclear, biomass, geothermal, solar (photovoltaic
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Unit 6: Energy Bundle for AP Environmental Science
Geology: WEATHERING and EROSION PPT (with AMAZING alternative QUIZ!)
This PowerPoint is LOADED! Content from this weathering and erosion PowerPoint has been used at academic levels ranging from 6th grade enrichment science to introductory level geology classes at the university level. What makes this PowerPoint special is the QUIZ (assessment) at the end that is scored on a sliding justification scale. In this portion, students interactively choose the best weathering type based on the image and instructional discussion about the image. Answer choices vary be
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Grades:
6th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Plate Boundaries of the World Lab
This is an earth science lab activity students of all levels can complete! During this three day lab, students will color a plate map of the world and use this map to figure out what type of plate boundary locations such as Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, Red Sea, Himalayas, etc would be located along.
Students will also have to label the types of geologic features would be associated with each and determine whether the volcanoes would be explosive or non-explosive.
I have done this lab with st
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â AP Environmental Science
Weather: Global Wind Belts and the Coriolis Effect PowerPoint
PROCEEDS BENEFIT "REACH INC."-EMPOWERING ADULTS WITH DISABILITIEShttp://www.reachinc.org-Southern Science Specialists - Chapel Hill, North Carolina-18 multifaceted slide PowerPoint addressing the topics of global winds,the general wind rules, the Coriolis effect, and the impact of global winds on weather systems. The HIGHLIGHT of the PowerPoint is a Global Wind Diagram/Model slide that is gradually built with clicks on one particular slide. This particular diagram/model adds the following clic
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Lab #1: Observations vs. Inferences
Lab #1 of my Lab Series.In this lab students practice using their 5 senses (except for taste) to make a series of observations of a brown paper bag (the mystery bag). The goal is for students to use their observations to make an inference as to what is inside of the mystery bag and then relate their experience to the work scientists do. I have used this activity with great success to start off the school year. This lab is applicable to any type of science course, not just Earth Science. This lab
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Weather Map Worksheet
Synoptic Weather Map worksheet using station models and isobars to determine weather conditions at different locations in the USA.
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Meteorology Bundle
Lab #6: PhET Plate Tectonics
Lab #6 in my lab series.NOTE: This lab requires access to a computer and the PhET Plate Tectonics Simulation Website.Students use the PhET Plate Tectonics Simulation to describe the differences between continental and oceanic crust, to identify and describe the three types of plate boundaries, and to describe the geologic features created by each type of plate boundary.I have had great success with this lab. My students enjoyed using the simulation and by having them draw time-lapse sketches of
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Biome Jigsaw Activity Research Task Posters
Use these posters to help your students research the biomes of the world under the following headings:-General Information-Climate-Plants-Animals#austeacherBFR
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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