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Middle school earth sciences thematic unit plans for Google Apps
Natural Disasters Research Project PRINT & DIGITAL | Science PBL
Kids love learning about natural disasters so use this engaging topic to help them work on important research and writing skills. This natural disasters research project guides your students through all the steps, from brainstorming to reflection. This science project based learning activity is a great cross-curricular activity your students will love. Explore more natural disaster resources and enjoy a 20% discount with the Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather Activities Bundle! Researching na
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4th - 7th
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Fossil Fuels & Non-Renewable Resources Guide | Distance Learning Compatible
{UPDATE: 12/2020 - ADDED MATERIALS + DIGITAL VERSION INCLUDED} This unit is a comprehensive curriculum for teaching intermediate students about fossil fuels. It is interactive and informative, with plenty of materials for engaging and scaffolded lessons that are compatible with interactive science notebooks AND digital learning. Check out the product description below for details about the resource, including the most recent updates! All materials are included in digital format. ⭐PERFECT FOR LE
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Fossils, Fossil Fuels, Alternative Energy Bundle | DIGITAL + PRINTABLE
6.4 Stability and Change in Ecosystems Unit Project
All of Utah's 6th Grade SEEd standards for 6.4 Stability and Change in Ecosystems are covered with this unit project. Students will research, gather data, and communicate their findings in this well organized unit project. They will create a website on one of the “Big 5” National Park’s in Utah. Their website will explain the following: geographic location, flora and fauna, species interactions, cycling of matter, how changes affect the park's ecosystem, and preservation.Includes:3 Website templ
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Grades:
6th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Weather Reporter Unit for Upper Grades (Digital Version)
A weather unit where kids learn about the weather by becoming meteorologists! In this unit, students will learn about the weather and its conditions by becoming meteorologists! Students will review what the weather is, what a meteorologist does, and weather vocabulary. Then, they will keep a Meteorologist Journal for 2 weeks. No printing required with this digital Google Slides edition! You can also purchase the digital Google Slides + printable together and save 30%!Each daily journal entry has
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Weather Reporter Unit for Upper Grades (Digital & Print Versions)
Water Cycle Thematic Unit for Upper Grades (Digital Version)
This water cycle unit is integrated with multiple subject areas! In this unit, students will learn about the water cycle through a variety of fun, engaging activities. These water cycle activities integrate science, language arts, writing, social studies, math, art and drama into the water cycle! The product includes a sample unit calendar so you can use it as your water cycle unit. It would also work well as supplemental hands-on activities to integrate into your current water cycle unit! Colo
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Water Cycle Thematic Unit for Upper Grades (Print & Digital Versions)
Planet Earth Inquiry Unit - Science - Space - IB PYP - Teacher Planning
In this 6-7 week Where We Are In Place & Time (PYP) inquiry plan students will learn how amazing planet Earth is and it's connection to other bodies in space. It can be easily adapted to suit your own class/school and includes: transdisciplinary theme, central idea, lines of inquiry, key concepts and questionsapproaches to learning (ATLs) and learner profile focusagency and action ideasassessment - before views, formative, summative, self-assessment and peer.detailed learning experiences an
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1st - 6th, Staff
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Also included in: Science Inquiry Units Bundle - IB PYP
Bitmoji Virtual Classroom Science Lab (with links)
Science Lab is a "Classroom Favorite" Virtual Classroom Page/Slide for your online resources where you can add links, audio/video, additional slides, your own Bitmoji icons and more. Some Science links included.Other Virtual Rooms: Coffee Shop, Candy Store, Reading Room, Dance Studio, Camping Out, Cozy Cottage, Cozy Waiting Room & Book Nook, Christmas Cabin ,Silver & Gold Holiday, Polar Express, Tree House Getaway, Halloween/Fall, Hearts and Love, Vintage Valentine, Creepy Castle (activ
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6th - 9th, Staff
My Earth Impact
A 5 part unit to teach kids about how their actions affect the earth. Includes 5 different google slide presentations and a teachers guide. Each part includes interactive activities and there are many options for scaffolding and extensions. Part 1: Single Us Vs. Multi Use [Looking at what single use and multi use items we use regularly and why this mattersPart 2: What can be recycled? [Looking at what items can actually be recycled and what items can't]Part 3: Where does our recycle go? [Looking
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
Virtual Road Trip of Zoos and Aquariums in the U.S.A.
This virtual road trip will take students to 6 different zoos and aquariums across the United States. The road trip starts in Monterey Bay (Aquarium) and goes to San Diego Zoo, the Seattle Aquarium, the Denver Zoo, the Georgia Aquarium before ending in Apollo Beach, FL at the Manatee Viewing center. Through each trip students are exposed to various science skills and concepts through exploration, research, discussion and vocabulary. Below is a breakdown of the focus of each area. Monterey Ba
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, MS-LS2-2
, 5-LS2-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
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Ocean and Marine Life K-6 Independent Learning Unit
**I have updated this asynchronous unit, adding many resources and more slides and deleting bad links***This is a self-guided iIndependent learning unit for students in grades Kindergarten through 6th grade on the ocean. 25 slides with many resources, including some resources in Spanish. books, videos, music, art, games, quizzes, webcams, puzzles, virtual field trips, careers, research websites, writing websites. Very useful for using with students when teacher is absent or Internet is down. Als
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, 5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-3
Truss Bridge Competition
Using engineering skills to build a truss style bridge. Students will use hands on learning to compete against each other using only a limited number of supplies. This lesson includes research, design, and hands on building of a truss style bridge.
Grades:
5th - 7th
Research Project: Earth Day Conservation
This Google Slide power point can be used whole group, or it can be given to your students to complete as an independent project. The lesson includes a short vocabulary and review of ecosystems, habitats, and the connectedness of our planet, Earth. Following the mini lesson you will find links to multiple other learning opportunities that focus on various conservation efforts, including deforestation, polluted oceans, decline of insect pollinators and more. The lesson also includes information o
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Bundle: Research Earth Day Conservation
Climate Change: A Film Unit - Science and Media Literacy
This is a movie unit based on the 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow. The unit explores Ice Ages, Green Energy & Sustainability, Science Denial, and more. All unit assignments are meant to be compiled into a single Google Doc for easy marking. Unit assignments are primarily writing based (essays, predictions, summarizing), but there is also a fun graphic design portion to wrap up the unit. The unit encourages students to develop good research skills that they can carry into the future. Include
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6th - 12th
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Severe Weather Phenomenon Investigation- print & go / digital
Why do some places have weather that is more sever than others? This phenomenon based investigation is perfect for earth science class and can be used to introduce a unit on the impact of human behavior on the earth. This product contains a lesson based google slides presentation which you can use to guide students. Students will complete research in groups about severe weather in different regions of the world. A gallery walk is then used to share information with the class. Finally using the i
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS2-2
Human Population & Synthetic Materials Unit Plan, 5E Format, NGSS-Aligned
UNIT 1 : Human Population & Synthetic MaterialsFEATURES:-5E Lesson Format-NGSS Standard-aligned (MS-PS1-3, MS-ESS3-4 covered)-68 Google Slides-21 Different Activities, Labs and Assessments -Hands-on Virtual Learning Activities-Answer Keys for Activities and Labs-Assessments over all NGSS standards covered-Accommodations for Notes, Activities and Assessments-Rubrics for Assessment-Flexible Workbook Format-Custom Diagrams-Extensions for Talented and Gifted StudentsThis unit covers the followin
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-4
, MS-PS1-3
Lunar Living: Design a City on the Moon!
Lunar Living is a Google-based interdisciplinary unit that asks students to design a city on the moon. All Google Docs/ Slides presentations are included in the price. It includes 16 lessons that can easily be copied into a Google Classroom, or used on their own. Depending on the time allotted for each lesson, it is intended to be used for one quarter of the school year. A pre and post assessment are included as well. Designed for grades 4-8.
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4th - 8th
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Earth Science Unit 11 Guide: Climate
This is a comprehensive Unit Guide for the eleventh unit in the NY State Earth Science curriculum. This Unit focuses on Climate and the changes it's undergoing. All my unit guides contain a detailed pacing guide, information on major assessment/labs, common core and NY state standards as well as enduring understandings, essential questions, learning targets and focus questions.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Earth Science Full Unit Guides
Earth Science Unit 7 Guide: Landscapes and Surface Processes
This is a comprehensive Unit Guide for the seventh unit in the NY State Earth Science curriculum. This Unit focuses on landscapes and surface processes. All my unit guides contain a detailed pacing guide, information on major assessment/labs, common core and NY state standards as well as enduring understandings, essential questions, learning targets and focus questions.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Earth Science Full Unit Guides
Earth Day Invention | The Carbon Cycle
Celebrate Earth Day with your students by challenging them with this Environmental Science project. A 10-day unit including the following:Jigsaw activity (Google Slides) - Stages of the Carbon CycleBrainstorm Earth Day inventionDraw prototype of Earth Day inventionConstruct prototype of Earth day inventionEssay to explain connection of Earth Day invention to the Carbon CycleRubrics included to score each of the 4 Graded deliverable items.
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: Earth Day Invention | The Carbon Cycle
Plate Tectonics Slides
These are all of the slides I used throughout a 2 week unit on Plate Tectonics in my NGSS High School Physics classroom. Slides contain do nows, daily agendas, videos, turn and talk prompts, and exit tickets. The names of assignments are listed which are also available on my TPT.
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
Google Slides: Earth Day Cross-Curricular Interactive Notebook Packet
Promote Earth Day with this fully integrated, cross-curricular Google Slides interactive notebook!-Promotes media literacy, global-citizenship, writing, metacognitive skills, critical thinking, visual arts, STEM activity and already is organized into days and tasks that the teacher can edit according to how they choose to deliver curriculum.An integrated documentary from the Netflix series "explained" begins this packet and helps gets students' MINDS ON to what the purpose is that they are tryi
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Grades:
4th - 11th
Earth Science Unit 10 Guide: Earth, Sun and Moon
This is a comprehensive Unit Guide for the tenth unit in the NY State Earth Science curriculum. This Unit focuses on the Earth, Sun and Moon. All my unit guides contain a detailed pacing guide, information on major assessment/labs, common core and NY state standards as well as enduring understandings, essential questions, learning targets and focus questions.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Earth Science Full Unit Guides
Earth Science Unit 9 Guide: Weather
This is a comprehensive Unit Guide for the second unit in the NY State Earth Science curriculum. This Unit focuses on weather. All my unit guides contain a detailed pacing guide, information on major assessment/labs, common core and NY state standards as well as enduring understandings, essential questions, learning targets and focus questions.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Earth Science Full Unit Guides
Earth Science Unit 8 Guide: Geologic Time Scale
This is a comprehensive Unit Guide for the eighth unit in the NY State Earth Science curriculum. This Unit focuses on geologic time scales. All my unit guides contain a detailed pacing guide, information on major assessment/labs, common core and NY state standards as well as enduring understandings, essential questions, learning targets and focus questions.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Earth Science Full Unit Guides
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