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9th grade earth sciences independent work pdfs
Earth Science Interactive Notebook - Complete Bundle
SCIENCE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK FOR EARTH SCIENCEThis product is a compilation of ALL Earth Science Interactive Notebook chapters. This download will save you 20% off the individually listed chapters!Each activity enables students to process the information given by the teacher then allows them to use self-direction to apply their new knowledge. The engaging activities always vary in order for all students to use and benefit from different learning styles. Activities included correlating with the
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5th - 10th
Greenhouse Effect Reading with Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Article
This is an informational text about greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect plus a corresponding worksheet. ⭐Get this activity at a steep discount in our Set of 6 Climate Change Texts!NGSS Standards: MS-ESS3-5, ESS3-4, LS2-4In this activity, students will:READ a 2-page article on the greenhouse effect and greenhouse gases.ANSWER text-dependent questions that come directly from the article. No prior knowledge is required.Topics Covered:How the greenhouse effect worksRole of greenhouse gases
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Articles Bundle with Space
Plate Tectonics - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Bundle
Astronomy and Space Science Interactive Notebook
The Earth Science Interactive Notebook: Astronomy and Space Science chapter showcase student’s ability to:Explain what causes the cycle of seasons on EarthExplain how Earth moves in space (tilt, rotation)Describe factors that keep moon and Earth in orbitExplain phases of moonDescribe solar and lunar eclipsesIdentify cause of tidesIdentify the objects in the solar systemDescribe inner planets and outer planetsExplain how a star formsIdentify major types of galaxiesExplain a shuttle launchEach act
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: Earth Science Interactive Notebook - Complete Bundle
Inside the Earth: 3D Earth Structure Model Exploring the Layers
A constructivist approach to learning science concepts and systems. Designed with classroom teachers in mind, this easy to use creation project is great for class work, homework, and mini assessments. Includes samples of student work to see concept and ideas, images are not answer keys.Click here to save 22% on this model with our Super Saver Earth Science Bundle of 8 different earth science activities.Model explores the layers of the EARTH and it's components. Finished size is 7 inch in diamete
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Science 3D Model Bundle: Earth Model, Volcano Model, & Soil
Layers of the Earth Doodle Notes
Layers of the Earth graphic organizer that allow students to compile their knowledge and understanding of Earth's compositional layers (crust, mantle, core) and mechanical layers (lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, inner and outer core) in a doodle notes style! Give your students a welcome change of pace by leading them through the ideas and concepts underpinning Earth's layers and then gift them with time to doodle and make those connections! These graphic organizers would be great for an
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Plate Tectonics Doodle Notes | Tectonic Plate Boundaries | Cornell Notes
These scaffolded Plate Tectonics Cornell Doodle Notes can be used to introduce or review tectonic plates, how tectonic plates move due to convection currents in the Earth’s mantle, the three types of plate boundaries (transform, divergent and convergent), and how and why the interactions of tectonics plates at plate boundaries create landforms, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. These notes are perfect for a lesson/unit aligned to NGSS MS-ESS2.B (Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interacti
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
Seasons - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Earth's Place in the Universe Bundle
Human Impact on the Environment Water Pollution Activity Stations Data Analysis
Engage students with CRITICAL THINKING and DATA ANALYSIS as they learn about different aspects of water pollution! ⭐ Get this activity at a huge discount in our Pollution Activities Set! ⭐Eight print-and-go stations are included, each with a different focus. Station cards include text passages to read, data and graphs to analyze, or a map to interpret. As they move through the stations, students answer questions on a corresponding student worksheet. Both PRINT and DIGITAL versions are inclu
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Climate Change Worksheet Global Warming Graphs NGSS MS-ESS3-5 HS-ESS3-5
Critical thinking required! Students analyze and compare 6 graphs related to climate change and complete a Claims-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) grid. ⭐Get this activity at a steep discount in our Climate Change Activities Bundle!For a more involved activity where STUDENTS MAKE CLIMATE GRAPHS, CLICK HERE. In this activity, students will:Analyze 6 graphs related to climate change.Answer questions pertaining to the information in the graphs, including making correlations between graphs.Complete a Clai
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-5
Also included in: Global Warming Climate Change Activity Bundle NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
Earth's Atmosphere Interactive Notebook
The Earth Science Interactive Notebook Series: Earth’s Atmosphere showcases student's ability to:Describe the composition of Earth’s atmosphereState how the atmosphere is important to living thingsIdentify some properties of airExplain how increasing altitude affects air pressure and densityIdentify the four main layers of the atmosphere – troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere, exosphereIdentify major sources of air pollutionDescribe what can be done to improve air qual
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: Earth Science Interactive Notebook - Complete Bundle
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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Grades:
7th - 11th
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Growing Bundle
Plate Tectonics: Tectonic Plates Puzzle, Teachers' Guide and Students' Worksheet
Students will have the opportunity to have hands-on experience with plate tectonics and continental drift. Students receive a printout of the seventeen major tectonic plates. Students carefully cut out the pieces. They then proceed to assemble these "puzzle pieces" into a world map of the tectonic plates either on their own plain paper or on one of the two backgrounds provided with this activity. When they complete the map, they use the observations they have made to answer questions about p
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6th - 10th
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Earthquakes - Lab Activity - Earthquake Risk
Earthquakes - Lab Activity - USA Earthquake Risk
Have students discover High Earthquake Risk zones in the United states with this lab activity.
Materials Needed: Colored Pencils/Access to USA Map
General information regarding Plate Tectonics/Earthquakes helpful
Note: Please See Preview Link Above
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Based on USGS information, students color-code map of the United States based on USGS earthquake Risk levels.
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Students interpret result of map by answering questions regarding locat
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5th - 9th
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Weather Doodle Notes | Air Masses and Fronts | High and Low Pressure | Cornell
Conceptually teach how weather systems change the weather conditions in a place. These notes cover the types of air masses (continental tropical, maritime polar, continental arctic, etc.) and their characteristics, how weather fronts form and the basic conditions of cold fronts, warm fronts, and stationary fronts, and the dynamics of high and low pressure systems and the weather that they typically bring. These notes combine two effective note-taking strategies and help students grasp the dynami
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Asteroids, Meteors, and Comets Doodle Notes | Science Doodle Notes
This science graphic organizer will aid in student concept retention, focus, creativity, and engagement. Students will use this graphic organizer to identify, define, and illustrate asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, comets, and meteorites. Students will gain experience in synthesizing information and creating their own tangible connections in their notes. INCLUDES:✔ Doodle Notes with fill-in-the-blank notes for easy differentiation✔ Doodle Notes that are blank for maximum flexibility and creativi
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Science Doodle Notes Growing Bundle
Tides and Eclipses - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Earth's Place in the Universe Bundle
Global and Local Winds - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
Plate Tectonics Interactive Notebook
The Earth Science Interactive Notebook: Plate Tectonics chapter showcase student’s ability to:Explain how geologists learn about Earth's inner layersIdentify the characteristics of Earth's crust, mantle, and coreExplain how heat is transferredIdentify what causes convection currentsDescribe convection currents in Earth's mantleExplain Wegener's hypothesis about continental drift and the evidence he usedList evidence of sea-floor spreadingExplain process of sea-floor spreading and subductionExpla
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: Earth Science Interactive Notebook - Complete Bundle
Ocean Currents - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
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
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Astronomy Reading Comprehensions Discount Growing Bundle
Plate Tectonics - Introduction and Map Activity
Plate Tectonics - Introduction and Map Activity
Introduction to the basics of Plate Tectonics. Information includes Alfred Wegener, Plate Tectonic Evidence, Plate Facts and "Fill In" questions.
Page 1 - Introduction information about Plate Tectonics
with "Fill In" questions related to reading.
Page 2 - Includes Plate Tectonic Map, Plate Facts and Color Code
Map activity.
Teacher directed or individual activity. Could be used as a science center activity.
Upd
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5th - 9th
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WALL-E Movie Guided Questions For Environmental Science
My students love watching movies in science class! But, sometimes it can be difficult to find a movie that the students enjoy and that will culminate good discussion questions for the students. WALL-E is a cute, entertaining movie which has a lot of great content when it comes to environmental science, conservation, sustainability and taking care of our earth. This is a great movie to watch on Earth Day, or throughout the year!With these guided movie questions, students will be able to watch the
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Earth Science Large Bundle of 33 Activities, Labs and Worksheets
Plate Tectonic Boundaries: Divergent, Convergent, & Transform
This is a 4 four page flip-book that students can create that can fit into a science interactive notebook. It covers the 3 types of plate tectonic boundaries: (1) divergent, (2) convergent, and (3) transform.
The file is a PDF file. Please see preview for a sample.
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6th - 12th
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