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Earth sciences Common Core W.7.2 pdfs
Tsunami Activity Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Teach students about the natural disaster, tsunami, using this science text and digital activity. Students will learn the word origin of a tsunami, how this natural disaster forms, where it occurs, and safety and preventative measures. This activity will give students a thorough understanding of a tsunami, Like this activity? Check out the tsunami unit and save 20% by clicking here! Students will learn:Word origin of tsunamiWhat a tsunami isHow it formsWhere it is likely to occurSafety and preve
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5th - 7th
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Arbor Day Differentiated Reading Passages
Arbor Day Differentiated Reading Passages for Upper Elementary and Middle Grades! This 18-page packet is full of great resources to make it easy for you to plan meaningful academic discussions about the history behind why Arbor Day exists. Students will love learning about planting trees, memories, and the tradition behind why we observe this day.This packet includes the following:Differentiated Reading Passages and Writing Prompts:Labeled with one star (grades 4 & 5) or two stars (grades 6
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4th - 6th
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Earth Day Activities |Vocab| Critical Thinking | Writing |Print PDF or Digital!
Teach your students about the importance of Earth Day! Students will be able to do the following with this engaging print or digital activity: 1. Define 5 vocabulary terms related to Earth Day, use them in a sentence, and draw a picture. 2. Use critical thinking and real-world skills to create and list things we can do on Earth to reuse, reduce and recycle.3. Respond to an Earth Day writing prompt in paragraph or short-answer form.
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3rd - 9th
Ocean Pollution STEM Writing Challenge for Middle School Technical Report
This Ocean Pollution STEM Writing Challenge will get your students thinking creatively while learning about water pollution. This activity has students follow steps in the engineering design process in order to learn about and propose a solution for the problem of plastics in the ocean. Students will work in groups to research, brainstorm, survey, and design a solution or product that will help the environment. This activity works well for Earth Day or any time you want to introduce technical wr
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7th - 8th
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Birthstone Brochure Research Project
DESCRIPTION: Ready to turn your students into young mineral experts? Look no further then the Birthstone Brochure Project- a dynamic and engaging activity that will bring students on an exciting journey of discovery. Students will delve into the enchanting properties of their specific birthstones, exploring their color, hardness, luster, breakage, and streak. They'll uncover the mystical and mythical aspects linked to each stone, discovering intriguing properties steeped in lore and legends.Ven
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Strategic Reading to Write - Rock Layers and Folds - Middle School Science
This Strategic Reading to Write unit asks students to analyze three science informational articles to write a short essay. The articles are broken down through strategies encouraging deeper thinking about what the author says. A great cross-curriculum assignment that helps students use reading strategies to understand difficult scientific concepts. The activities are on a student packet that should be printed. Links are provided for the articles. Lesson plan for 5-6 days.Included:Suggested Instr
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6th - 9th
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MS-ESS2-2
Space Race Exploration Biography Report, Research Graphic Organizer, Rubric
Save yourself lots of time with this creative two-week biography project! This integrated ELA/ space-related project has students choosing one person to research who has contributed significantly to the study and exploration of outer space and create a Google Site as the end result, focusing on 21st century skills throughout the project (technology and creativity). Begin the project with a WebQuest. Your students will select five people from a long list to learn more about and write down 3-5 bul
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6th - 7th
Solar System Map
A blank solar system map with designated, numbered boxes to fill in while lecturing. The planets and sun are blank for students to fill in with color. Other non-labeled celestial bodies include the Main Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, and the dwarf planet Pluto. Have fun with this basic map.
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Not Grade Specific
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MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Earth Day Project Climate Change conference
Your students lead the discussion in this Climate Change Conference Role Play Project . Advocates, scientists, and authors come together in a conference about climate change. Great for Earth Day!This is language arts (persuasion and non-fiction text analysis), science (global warming is part of new science standards), and social studies (people, places, and environments) rolled into one engaging project. Use as part of your Earth Day celebrations or when studying global environments. Included
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Earth Day Resource Bundle
Earth’s Seasons Wordsearch
Students can improve their vocabulary and writing skills by completing this word search and creative writing activity. For warm-ups and fast-finishers!Resources used for development: Thewordsearch.com and Canva.
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Not Grade Specific
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1-ESS1-1
, 5-ESS1-2
, K-ESS2-1
, 3-ESS2-1
, 2-ESS1-1
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Global Warming and Wind Power - Compare and Contrast
10 printable or digital pages for students to compare and contrast: wind turbines vs electric fans, solar power vs wind power, weather at the beach vs in the mountains, parachutes vs jet packs, airplanes vs birds, kites vs paper airplanes, sunny days vs stormy skies, and more. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created a digital version wit
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3rd - 10th
Also included in: Wind Power BUNDLE (Global Warming and Climate Change)
Global Warming and Wind Power - Writing Prompts
20 printable or digital pages of writing prompts exploring WIND POWER and global warming: Descriptive writing, Narrative writing, Hypothetical situations, Make a list, Dialogue, Acrostic writing, Personal letter, Persuasive writing, Asking questions, Directions, Using your imagination, Sentences and paragraphs and more... PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGI
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3rd - 10th
Also included in: Wind Power BUNDLE (Global Warming and Climate Change)
Volcanoes - Why Is Lava So Hot
13 internet activities for students to learn about volcanoes and lava and eruptions:What are volcanoes?What happened to Mount Vesuvius?What happened to Mount St. Helens?How did the Hawaiian Islands form?How does lava move?What does lava look like?What is a volcano?Are there different types of volcanoes?What types of eruptions might come from a volcano?Where were the largest eruptions in history?What are the parts of a volcano?Why is lava so hot?Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages.
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4th - 8th
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Nature Journal
This nature journal is ideal for students of all ages. The inner pages can be customized by printing different ratios of pre-made pages or an entire set of one type (i.e., printing only the pages with small sketching space and small writing spaces for younger students vs printing only the pages with writing space for older students). This nature journal can be used as an open-ended product or could be used in addition to specific nature-based assignments.
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Not Grade Specific
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NGSS:
K-PS3-1
, 5-ESS2-2
, 3-ESS3-1
, K-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-1
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