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Earth sciences Common Core RST.6-8.4 resources
Earth's Spheres (biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere) Activity
Teach your students about Earth's four spheres using this science text and activity. Students will read to learn about the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere and then complete the graphic organizer activities to demonstrate their learning. Students will also read and answer scenarios about how the spheres interact with one another, and the impact humans have on Earth's spheres. Like this Earth's spheres activity? Check out the Earth science bundle and save 20% by clicking here. St
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
5-ESS2-1
Also included in:Â Earth Science Curriculum
Earth's Layers Activity Earth's Interior Webquest with Google Docs Version
GOOGLE DOCS and PRINT VERSION INCLUDED! This Earth's layers activity is a self-guided lesson that covers the crust, mantle, and core. The worksheet provides a structured format for students to get the most out of several different websites and online images.In this activity, students will:Label a diagram of Earth's layersUnderstand the differences between oceanic and continental crustLearn about lithospheric tectonic plates and the asthenosphereGet an introduction to plate boundary typesInterpr
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Geologic Time Scale and Evolution of Life on Earth Activities
This worksheet plus timeline activity provides excellent instruction on the geologic time scale, evolution of life on Earth, relative and radioactive dating, order of evolutionary events, transitional fossils, and more. See complete list of topics below. Students will complete a 6-page handout and a 2-page timeline of the history of life on Earth. This activity can be used as a classroom activity or a homework activity during your "History of Life on Earth" or "Evolution" units. Choose to use t
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions PDF Bundle 5th-6th Grade
This collection of reading passages are perfect for teachers who want to focus on science, while keeping it fun at the same time. Comprehension articles are highly interesting and have a range of questions that follow.Diagrams and other science graphics help explain what is being discussed.Science Reading Comprehension: This collection of science comprehension lessons are perfect for teachers who want to focus on reading, while keeping it fun at the same time. Comprehension passages and question
Grades:
5th - 7th
Solar and Lunar Eclipses Activity Tides Worksheets
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:Â Full Year Science Curriculum
Birthstone Rocks and Mineral Project
Assess student understanding of minerals through their completion of this birthstone project. This project has print and digital options to allow flexibility in the science classroom. First, students will complete the graphic organizer using student-friendly websites to research their birthstone. Then they will complete the brochure to demonstrate their knowledge of the mineral. This project works well as a science center, independent or small group assignment, or digitally assigned. Like this b
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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CCSS:
Also included in:Â Full Year Science Curriculum
Earth Rotation Revolution Seasons NGSS Activity
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:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Also included in:Â Full Year Science Curriculum
Weather vs. Climate Science and Literacy Lesson Set (TEKS)
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:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Everything 5th Grade Science Mega Bundle (TEKS & NGSS)
Grade 5 and 6 Earth Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
If you are looking for earth science reading you have come to the right place. These comprehension resources are CCSS aligned with passages and questions and perfected for Grades 5-6.Generate interest in science while knowing most of the work is done for you with these comprehension passages.Science Reading Comprehension Outline:The bundle contains passages especially designed for 5th and 6th grade. There are pictures and graphs to help explain key areas and each lesson is CCSS aligned. Feel fre
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5th - 7th
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Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions PDF Bundle 3rd-6th Grade
This sizeable PDF reading passages bundle is perfect if you are looking to work on science regularly. Comprehension questions follow each CCSS aligned article.609 pages of exciting science reading articles and practical comprehension questions. After each passage, students will be thoroughly questioned on what they have just read. Science Reading Comprehension: This sizeable science comprehension and questions bundle contains 609 pages of exciting and practical reading passages and questions. Af
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Interactive Rock Identification / Distance Learning
In the Interactive Rock Identification is the perfect way to introduce basic properties of rocks to students in virtual, hybrid, or face to face classrooms. Get your students up and running faster than ever with the addition of Google Apps and TPT Easel formats. The traditional PDF version is also included along with a Quick Link that opens the lesson online right in the student’s browser. See the Preview above (in presentation mode) for a functional demonstration of the Interactive Rock ID.Thi
Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-1
Also included in:Â Rock and Mineral Identification Bundle
Earth Science Reading Comprehension Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle Grade 5 and 6
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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5th - 7th
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Solar System Planets Project
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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Grades:
5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Planets and Solar System Unit
Solar System Activities Inner and Outer Planets
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
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CCSS:
Also included in:Â Planets and Solar System Unit
Sun Layers and Atmosphere Activity
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
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5th - 8th
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Rock Cycle and Types of Rocks Webquest Activity
This webquest makes learning about the rock cycle and types of rocks easy and engaging. Students will learn about:What rocks are The types of rocks and their characteristics Igneous rocks Sedimentary rocksMetamorphic rocks The rock cycle and how rocks change The difference between rocks and mineralsThis resource works great as an introduction to the rock cycle and the types of rocks, as a sub-plan, or as a reinforcement activity. Students will access subject matter and student appropriate digita
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
, HS-ESS2-2
Climate Zones and Change Activity
Teach students about climate, climate regions, and climate change using print and digital lessons to support NGSS ESS3-5. This activity includes readings and questions to help understand factors that affect an area's climate, such as temperature and precipitation, different climate zones on Earth, and natural and human factors that contribute to climate change. Like this climate change lesson? Check out these lessons to support your Earth Science curriculum.Students will learn about: Factors tha
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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Plate Tectonics Volcanoes In the Ring of Fire Activity Webquest
GOOGLE DOCS AND PRINT VERSION INCLUDED! In this FUN plate tectonics activity, students find REAL data about 3 volcanoes in the Ring of Fire. The worksheet provides a structured format for students to get the most out of the Global Volcanism Program’s interactive, an up-to-date map of volcanoes throughout the world. Students are engaged because they choose the volcanos they research during the webquest.This webquest covers the following:The relationship between tectonic plate boundaries and vo
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-1
Also included in:Â Plate Tectonics Activity Webquests BUNDLE Ring of Fire and US Volcanoes
Star Systems and Galaxies Activity Unit
Introduce your earth science students to stars, star systems, and galaxies with the included reading worksheets and doodle sketch note graphic organizers. Students will read to learn about the characteristics, life cycle, and types of stars as well as the different types of galaxies. Digital activities are now included! Like this resource? Click here to check out the earth science bundle and save over 20%. Students will learn: About the characteristics of a starCompositionSizeColor and temperatu
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Grades:
5th - 7th
CCSS:
NGSS:
5-ESS1-1
Agriculture - MEGA BUNDLE I
MEGA 160+ no-prep activities for Agriculture: Farming, Food & Garden, Soils, Weeds. Introduce, discuss, research, review, and assess Agricultural keyword terms & definitions. Suits CTE, Agriculture, Plant and Soil Science, Food Processing, Food Science, Photosynthesis, Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, Biology, Earth Systems, Ecosystems, Life Science, Land and Water Use, Plant Growth, Matter Cycles, School Garden, Cooking, Farming, and other related subjects.Suggested for
Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-4
, 5-LS1-1
Science Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Digital Resources Grade 3-6
This sizeable reading passages bundle is perfect if you are looking to work on science regularly. Three digital resources formats - Google Docs, Slides and Forms, comprehension questions follow each article.609 pages of exciting science reading articles and practical comprehension questions. After each passage, students will be thoroughly questioned on what they have just read. Science Reading Comprehension Outline:The bundle contains passages especially designed for 3rd to 6th grade. There are
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Planets and Solar System Unit
Teach your students about the planets, asteroids, comets, and meteors of our solar system with this bundle of science worksheets, graphic organizers, a project, and a digital game. Students will demonstrate their learning of terrestrial and gas giant planets through comprehension questions, graphic organizers, a review game, and a mock social media "Planetgram" project. Like this solar system unit? Check out the bundle and save 20% by clicking here. Students will learn: Characteristics inner pla
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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CCSS:
Winter Solstice Activity Worksheets for the First Day of 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
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Also included in:Â Full Year Science Curriculum
Topographic Mapping Lesson with Worksheet, Power Point, and Map Reading Activity
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
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