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Middle school earth sciences handout pdfs
Rock Cycle Lab Activity (with Starbursts)
Rock Cycle: Modeling the Rock Cycle with StarburstsThis activity is a perfect follow up for a class who has just been introduced to the rock cycle. You will need starbursts (or other fruit chews of multiple colors) and plastic sandwich bags. Students begin with 'sediments' which they turn into a sedimentary rock, apply heat and pressure to turn it into a metamorphic rock, and then you (the teacher) will need to take them home to turn them into igneous rocks. All teacher directions, with photo
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Rock BUNDLE: Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle
(4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Grade) EARTH SCIENCE Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity
Introduce and reinforce spelling for 30 basic Earth science vocabulary words with this fun word search worksheet. A brief definition is given for each of the words, assuring that puzzlers will be learning as well as having fun. Puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, first day, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files.The vocabulary words covered in this Earth science activity are:A
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4th - 7th
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Weather Map Activity - Weather, Fronts, Pressure, and Precipitation
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This is an engaging and meaningful activity to reinforce weather and practice using and analyzing weather maps! Students create and analyze a current weather map using a live surface weather map using the provided link . Students draw in and label weather fronts, air pressure systems, and precipitation, and answer analysis question about the map to predict future weather.Great for classwork, homework, remediation, review, formative assessment, enrichment, or sub-plans. It’s hands on and
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7th - 11th
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HS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Growing Bundle
Earth's Structure Test (layers, tectonic plates, volcanoes, and earthquakes)
This is a 37 question test that contains matching, labeling, and mutiple choice questions. Questions cover earth's layers, tectonic plates, earthquakes and their make-up, and volcanoes and their make-up.Students are expected to:•Label the parts of a volcano.•Label the parts of an earthquake.•Label the earth's layers.•Match the types of volcanoes.•Match the types of tectonic boundaries.•Answer mutilple choice questions about information and facts.*Answer key is included.******* For more activitie
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3rd - 8th
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Moon Phases, Eclipses, and Tides Reading Comprehension Activity
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This Lunar Phases, Eclipses, and Tides Reading Comprehension activity will teach your students about lunar phases, tidal locking, solar and lunar eclipses, and spring and neap tides in this engaging, informative, no-prep reading comprehension article loaded with diagrams.Students will read the 3-page article with numbered paragraphs, bolded vocabulary terms, and chunked guided reading questions. Then they will answer summarizing questions such as fill-in-the-blank questions, labeling and
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Astronomy Reading Comprehensions Discount Growing Bundle
Plate Tectonics Activity: Reading Tectonic Maps Worksheets
Reading Plate Tectonics Maps: This resource was created to help middle school students gain confidence and comfort in reading and dissecting plate tectonic maps. There are three separate maps with questions. Each handout has an answer key. With each map, students are asked to count the number of plates, find plates, decipher direction, speed, or identify land features created by tectonic movement. Use these for classwork, homework, or leave with a sub. This is a print-and-go resource. Please see
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Plate Tectonics Activity Bundle: Worksheets - Notes - Activities
Rock BUNDLE: Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Types of Rock: THE Rock Bundle: Want to teach types of rocks in the most ENGAGING way?! The key to teaching rocks WELL is to teach one type at a time. You'll introduce one rock type at a time: identify and learn about the individual rocks in the group, read about how they form, how they are described and identified, and do an identification lab. Start with igneous, then move on to sedimentary and metamorphic. Finally, students will have a BLAST with my starburst rock cycle lab. Review is include
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7th - 10th
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PLATE TECTONICS Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity - 4th,5th,6th,7th Grade
Use this entertaining word search worksheet for kids when teaching a unit on the science of continental drift and plate tectonics. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, reading comprehension and lesson plan supplements, themed classrooms, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files.The 25 hidden vocabulary words are: Asthenosphere, Boundary, Climate, Compression, Continental, Convection, Convergent, Core, Crus
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4th - 7th
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Peeling Away Earth's Layers Foldable Activity
Students will learn about the 4 major layers of the Earth as they assemble this Earth's layers foldable and answer the conclusion questions. The foldable is designed so that students will slowly pull back each layer to reveal the next layer that is found beneath. It is sized perfectly to save you paper and fits great in any interactive notebook!See the *PREVIEW* above to get a closer look at the assembled foldable.I typically give students 1 class period (45 minutes) to color, cut, and assembl
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Judy L.
2022 Curriculum Grade 7/8 Ontario Science Mega Bundle - 8 Unit Student Workbooks
Students will learn a variety of specific and global expectations in grade 7 and 8 Ontario Science Curriculum. Great news, all of my grades 7 and 8 Ontario science chapters have been bundled together, creating the ultimate Intermediate Science Bundle. I'll get straight to the point. Many students don't enjoy reading textbooks because the content is often very dry and bland. Most books lose student interest. Upon purchasing this teaching resource, you'll notice that this packet is written differe
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7th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS2-2
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Plate Tectonics Worksheet with Questions
This tectonic plates worksheet is designed to help students discover all of the useful information contained on the map, from plate boundaries to latitude and longitude locations.
If you like this resource, please consider my Plate Tectonics Quiz and Answer Key to assess your studens to see what they have learned.
NEW: Plate Tectonics Task Cards
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6th - 12th
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Earth Science for Interactive Science Notebooks
Now you can add an interactive layer to this PDF and assign it to your students through Google Classroom!This PDF includes 54 full pages of various flippables, graphic organizers and activities for an Interactive Science Notebook to be used during a unit on Earth Science (16 pages are teacher answer keys). Most foldables and flippables are left blank on the inside. This will allow you to fully customize each one for whatever curriculum or grade you teach with the information you want your studen
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Special Bundle for Lauren P.
Rock Cycle Worksheet with Questions and Answer Key
This worksheet is designed to help students master reading and interpreting the Rock Cycle diagram. Students simply have to follow the arrows from the original rock to the final product to find out how rocks are recycled.Once students have mastered this sheet, quiz them with the Rock Cycle Quiz at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Rock-Cycle-Quiz-and-Answer-Key-1692852.Also, are your students stuck at home? Then try the Remote Learning Rock Cycle Diagram Fill-In Worksheet with Answer
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5th - 12th
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What Causes the Seasons? Modeling with Flashlights Activity and Diagramming
What causes the seasons? This is a simple flashlight activity, but it's SO EFFECTIVE. Students hold the flashlight at different angles to show how the distribution of light/heat differs with angle. Follow up questions help students understand why the angle the sunlight enters affects the temperature- causing the seasons. ☀️You will need one flashlight for every 3 students.☀️Following the flashlight modeling and discussion, work as a class to diagram how positions in the orbit correlate to the se
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Sun Earth Moon System BUNDLE - with Student Workbook!!
WEATHER & CLIMATE Crossword Puzzle Worksheets - 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
Use these crossword puzzle to introduce or reinforce weather vocabulary with your class. The two puzzles cover a total of 34 words and include fun clues that kids will enjoy figuring out. Crossword puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, unit or lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files and can also be used for a quiz.Each puzzle comes in four versions, so you can pick the one that bes
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3rd - 6th
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ATP and ADP energy Cycle Build
Students will construct the energy cycle of ATP and ADP and learn when/where energy is stored and released. This is a fun cut out activity.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Bill Nye - Rocks and Soil
This product is intended to use while viewing the "Bill Nye the Science Guy - Rocks and Soil" episode and includes 4 different worksheet choices: True/False Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank (with word bank) Fill in the Blank (no word bank)The different worksheet choices are intended to allow educators to select the version that best suits their class or individual student’s needs. Each worksheet contains 15 questions that carefully guide students through the episode from beginning
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3rd - 8th
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Weather Reading Comprehension and Worksheets
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ In this weather reading comprehension, students will learn about weather fronts, air pressure systems, isobars, and how to read and analyze weather maps. Your students will apply their new knowledge by answering questions throughout the reading portion, analyze a weather map, and complete comprehension questions at the end.⭐ TOPICS INCLUDE ⭐- Weather Fronts- Air Pressure Systems- Isobars- Reading Weather Maps- Analyzing Weather Maps and ForecastingThe weather guided reading article is 4
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Grades:
7th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Growing Bundle
PROPERTIES OF SOIL Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity - 4th,5th,6th,7th Grade
Have your students explore the properties of soil with this engaging word search puzzle worksheet. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files. The 28 hidden vocabulary terms are: Acid, Aggregate, Air, Alkaline, Bacteria, Chemistry, Clay, Color, Drainage, Earthworm, Friable, Gritty, Humus, Loam, Minerals, Neutral, Nutrients, Organi
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4th - 7th
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Weather and Climate Comparing & Contrasting Sorting Activity
Looking for a way to show the similarities and differences between weather and climate? Check out this sorting activity! This activity can be used independently or in a group setting. It includes a Venn diagram and cut and paste labels to be put in each section of the Venn diagram. It also includes a weather and climate header and description task cards, so that you can do the activity in a group setting. Check out the preview for a detailed look at what is included!Includes:- Venn diagram- Venn
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Weather & Water Cycle Unit Bundle
Longitude and Latitude Worksheet
The Longitude and Latitude Worksheet is a formative assessment used to reinforce introductory geography lessons. Included in the purchase are: Longitude and Latitude Worksheet and Answer Key.** I do have digital versions of this assignment at no additional cost **---- please ask for access if you are interested
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4th - 10th
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Hurricane or Tornado Research Project - Storm Chaser Journal - Digital & Print
Extreme Weather - Digital & Print - This is a creative way to have students study either a tornado, hurricane or ice-storm. Rather than a typical research project (where I have problems with "cut & paste" assignments) I ask students to write about a storm from a first-person perspective of a storm chaser or storm scientist. Includes Detailed assignment sheetResearch templatesWorks Cited templateStorm Journal writing paper Grading rubricLink to a digital versionCheck out my other Weathe
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7th - 10th
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PLATE TECTONICS Crossword Puzzle Worksheet Activity - 4th,5th,6th,7th Grade
Use this crossword puzzle to introduce or reinforce a unit on plate tectonics. It covers 35 important vocabulary words with the clues giving the definition for each one. Crossword puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files and can be used for a test or quiz as well.The vocabulary words covered in this crossword are: Asthenosphere,
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4th - 7th
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Mohs Hardness Scale - Minerals Worksheet
Teaching minerals and want the most CLEVER way to introduce Mohs Hardness Scale?! This puzzle is GENIUS. Students are given a list of 10 statements comparing people's heights. They use those statements to make a list of heights, shortest to tallest. They then use that list to answer questions about other people and how tall they are in comparison. Through this puzzle and questions, students will gain an understanding of how Friedrich Mohs created his hardness scale using relative hardness. A fol
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Properties and Uses of Minerals BUNDLE - with Student Workbook
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