Earth sciences Common Core RST.6-8.3 resources

Independent Work Packet, Centers

Grades:

7th - 9th

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CCSS:

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Earth Science Curriculum

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Do you need ways to engage your earth science students on the topics of lunar phases, stars, galaxies, solar system, Earth's layers, Earth's rotation and revolution, tides, eclipses, weathering, erosion, rocks, and minerals? This bundle of earth science curriculum lessons offers a variety of learning methods to help students better understand concepts related to planet earth. This earth science curriculum includes science text worksheets and digital Google Slides, comprehension questions, projec

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Grades:

6th - 8th

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Worksheets, Activities

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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

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Worksheets, Activities

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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

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Unit Bundle

Created by

Science in the City

These resources make different types of weathering and erosion very exciting, visual, and hands-on. These materials can be used as a complete unit, stations, or used only in pieces as labs or introductory lessons. Includes a complete pack of labs, vocabulary, review/assessment, and student learning objectives, suggested scope and sequence, and tips and materials for each lab. You may also be interested in: Landscape Virtual Tour and Student Sheet ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★Don't forget that leaving

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

CCSS:

RST.6-8.3

, RST.9-10.9

NGSS:

HS-ESS2-1

, MS-ESS2-2

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:

Earth Sciences, Geography, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum

Layers of the Atmosphere Build an 8-foot Scaled-Down Model of our Atmosphere

Created by

AwesomeScience

Create an 8-foot-tall (2.4m), scaled-down model of our atmosphere and discover cool information about our atmosphere at the same time! Students will also learn a little history about humankind's ventures into our atmosphere.Includes Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Stratopause, Mesosphere, Mesopause, Thermosphere, and Exosphere. No prep.The only way to get a true sense of atmospheric scale is with a model this big!Crosscutting concepts: scale, proportion, & quantity, systems & sy

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Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

CCSS:

SL.6.1

, SL.7.1

, SL.8.1

, SL.9-10.1

, SL.11-12.1

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Also included in: Ecology, Environmental Studies, and Earth Science Activities Bundle

Solar Energy - Energy Transformation – How We Use Energy From The Sun

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Rushnok Science

This Solar Energy package shows how solar energy is transformed to heat and electricity. The package includes an editable, interactive PowerPoint presentation, a solar energy lab, Solar energy reading comprehension articles, and an Illustrated solar energy vocabulary and crossword puzzle. This package covers what solar energy is, how solar energy is used, and its environmental benefits and challenges. These materials are aligned with Common Core, and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) a

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Laboratory, Printables

CCSS:

RI.5.1

, W.4.7

, W.4.8

, W.5.7

, W.5.8

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NGSS:

4-PS3-4

, MS-PS3-3

, 4-PS3-2

Also included in: NGSS Renewable Energy Bundle Grades 4 - 6

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

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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

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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

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CCSS:

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Air Pollution Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page

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Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

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

Types:

CCSS:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Physics

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Law of Conservation of Energy Lab Activity Middle School {Bouncy Ball Physics}

Created by

Brains On Science

This product teaches students about different forms of kinetic and potential energy including elastic potential energy, thermal energy, and gravitational potential energy. he main principle behind this lab is the Law of Conservation of Energy. Students will drop a bouncy ball from different heights and will compare the rebound heights from different altitudes. Then, students will experiment to see how rebound height changes with each consecutive bouncy ball height. Included in this resource:- Te

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

CCSS:

RST.6-8.3

NGSS:

MS-PS3-5

, MS-PS3-1

Also included in: Forces & Energy Lab Experiment Bundle

Rock and Mineral Identification Bundle

Created by

James Gonyo

The Interactive Mineral Identification and Interactive Rock Identification are the perfect way to introduce basic properties of rocks and minerals 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 versions are also included along with Quick Links that open each lesson online right in the student’s browser or favorite pdf reader app. This lessons include:Interac

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Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-3

Phases of the Moon Unit

Created by

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

Students will learn about the moon and moon phases using this print and digital activities unit. The phases of the moon unit includes a teacher presentation, two student packets, moon phases activities, a graphic organizer, one moon lab activity, a moon diary, a lunar phases review, and a birthday moon project. Like these activities on the moon and lunar phases? Check out the earth science bundle and save 20% by clicking here. Students will demonstrate knowledge of: the moon; how it was formed,

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

CCSS:

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-1

Topographic Map Lab Activity

Created by

Science in the City

This LOW PREP lab activity guides students through the meaning of TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS and examines some of the rules of contour lines, topography and isolines by having students create a model, based on a real topographic map (3 maps included, or you can provide your own). This lab includes directions for cooperative group work and uses only readily available household materials. Materials needed: Styrofoam platesscissorspenYou may also be interested in: Erosion Stations and/or Jigsaw Lesson Plan

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Science)

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Earth Sciences, General Science

CCSS:

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-3

, HS-ESS2-1

Also included in: Earth Science: Buy The Store Lifetime Money-Saving Bundle

Erosion Lab (Wind, Water, Gravity and Glaciers)

Created by

Science in the City

This resource will help students visualize and remember the details of the main types and agents of erosion, and make erosion one of the best topics of the year. These hands-on stations can be done as a rotation or jigsaw activity, or individual mini-labs to allow students to experience and more fully understand the processes of erosion by wind, water, gravity, and glaciers. Includes a step-by-step implementation guide, answer key, and 4 mini-lab stations. I have used these activities as an in

Subjects:

Grades:

9th - 11th

Types:

CCSS:

RST.6-8.3

, RST.9-10.9

NGSS:

HS-ESS2-4

, MS-ESS2-2

, HS-ESS2-2

Also included in: Earth Science: Buy The Store Lifetime Money-Saving Bundle

May Activities for Science End of Year Science

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Need more science activities for May? These activities will help you incorporate more science while recognizing Physical Fitness Month, Pet Week, Mother's Day, and Memorial Day. Students will read articles to improve their literacy skills as they learn about the human body and the effect that exercise has on it, how pets can improve our mental and physical health, animal survival skills, why Memorial Day is important, and the Scientist of the Month, Alexander Graham Bell. All activities include

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

NGSS:

4-LS1-1

, MS-LS2-2

, MS-LS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: Monthly Science Activities

Environmental Issues Lesson with Power Point, Notes Page, and Activity Sheet

Created by

Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

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

Types:

CCSS:

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Hazardous Waste Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Signs Activity

Created by

Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment

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

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