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High school earth sciences activities for Easel
Uneven Distribution of Natural Resources Activity Analyze Maps Graphs MS-ESS3-1
Great way to practice data analysis as students learn about natural resources! Students analyze MAPS and GRAPHS of natural resource distribution and use. Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE SLIDES versions of the activity.⭐ Find this activity in our DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES UNIT! This document includes:10 Natural Resource Data Stations: Each station has maps and graphs to analyze for information such as resource distribution, use, risk of depletion, and impact on the environment. Each stati
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
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
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Articles Bundle with Space
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
Subjects:
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
Space - Symbol Supported Picture Reading Comprehension for Special Education
Designed for non-to-beginning readers, symbol picture support helps special education students be more successful at reading in these outer space symbol stories about our solar system and planets! Digital interactive worksheets available on Google Slides.These eleven reading passages are all about space including: Astronauts, Spaceship, Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune!Each story includes: a short and simple 4-5 sentence story, a cut and paste cloze (fill in
Grades:
K - 12th
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Solar System Activity: Scaled Down Size & Distance Model of Our Solar System
Bring the Solar System down to Earth with this activity that scales down the sun, planets, and distances between them! An excellent out-of-the-classroom group activity for your inquisitive students!Watch your students' eyes widen as preconceptions are challenged and misconceptions are swept away.Then watch their eyes light up while they work together to measure distances and hold up planets, fusing math and science together into one unforgettable experience.This activity is not only fun, but i
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
Layers of the Atmosphere Task Cards Activity
These task cards are a great way for students to improve their skills and knowledge of the layers of the atmosphere.
This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about each of the layers of the atmosphere. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted. The same 24 cards are also available as open ended questions.
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1. Task
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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Plate Tectonics Task Cards Activity: Earthquakes, Faults, Continental Drift, etc
Plate Tectonics Task Cards: These task cards are a great way for students to improve their understanding and skills with tectonic plates.
This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about tectonic plates. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted.
The same 24 cards are also available as open ended questions.
Important: Check out my other products on Plate Tectonics:
1. Task Cards
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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My Ecological Footprint: Fun Online Activity and Worksheet about Climate Change
Take your class to the computer lab for a fun and engaging activity! Students will use an interactive website to find out how their lifestyle determines their ecological footprint and impacts our planet. This activity is the first step in a fun lesson that spans two classes and gets your students learning about the environmental impact of the choices we make every day. This lesson fits perfectly into a unit or course about climate change, environmentalism, geography or world issues. There is lit
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in: Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Bundle for High School
Reasons for the Seasons Task Cards Activity (Earth's Tilt/ Axis)
These task cards are a great way for students to improve their skills and knowledge of the reasons for the seasons.
This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about the reasons for the seasons. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted. The same 24 cards are also available as open ended questions.
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1. Task Cards
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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Global Warming Climate Change Worksheet and Article
This climate change lesson addresses NGSS MS-ESS3-5 (climate change), MS-LS2-4 (factors affecting populations), and MS-LS1-5 (environmental impact on growth). How might climate change affect animals? Students read an informational text to discover the potential impact of climate change on 18 different species. ⭐Get this activity at a steep discount in our Set of 6 Climate Change Texts!In this activity, students will:READ an engaging 3-page article. Some included animals are well known (koala
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-ESS3-5
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Articles Bundle with Space
The Rock Cycle Task Cards Activity (Types of Rocks, Weathering & Erosion)
The Rock Cycle Task Cards: These task cards are a great way for students to improve their understanding and skills with the rock cycle.
This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about the rock cycle. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted.
Important: If you enjoyed this, check out my other Rock Cycle products:
1. Cootie Catchers
2. Accordion Booklet
3. Lapboo
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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Mars Virtual Field Trip Explore the Mars Rover
Take a virtual field trip to space and to Mars and explore the Mars Rover. Perfect activities, worksheets, and tasks for middle and high schoolers for Mars and Space Science. This PRINT and Go resource is perfect for distance learning or classroom use to help students explore and take a field trip without ever having to leave the classroom. All questions and activities can be answered from exploring the virtual field trip site. Rather than just look around using the 360 view, these tasks give
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Layers of the Earth Task Cards Activity (Geology Unit)
These task cards are a great way for students to improve their skills and knowledge of the layers of the Earth.
This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about each of the layers of the Earth. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted. The same 24 cards are also available as open ended questions.
Important: Check out my other products on the Layers of the Earth:
1. Task Cards
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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Coral Bleaching and Ocean Acidification Article Worksheet Climate Change Reading
Includes a reading on ocean acidification and a corresponding worksheet. Students read an article about carbon dioxide and ocean acidification and answer several text-dependent questions.⭐Get this activity at a steep discount in our Set of 6 Climate Change Texts!In this activity, students will:READ an article introducing them to the concept of how extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere leads to ocean acidification. ANSWER text-dependent questions.Complete a FLOW CHART summarizing how ocean aci
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Articles Bundle with Space
Environmental Disasters Reading Article Human Impact on the Environment Sub Plan
Students learn about 10 of the worst environmental disasters and pollution events that have occurred in recent history and how humans impacted their environment in negative ways. ⭐ Get this at a HUGE discount in our Earth Science Top 10 Lists Bundle!In this activity, students will:READ about what happened and how the environment was affected during 10 major environmental disasters.ANSWER text-dependent questions. No prior knowledge is required because all answers are found in the text.COMPLETE
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
, HS-ESS3-2
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Articles Bundle with Space
Severe Weather Task Cards (Natural Disasters Activity) Hurricane, Tornado, etc.
These task cards are a great way for students to improve their knowledge of the different types of severe weather.
This product contains 24 cards with multiple choice questions about the different types of severe weather. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted.
The same 24 cards are also available as open ended questions.
Important: If you enjoyed this product, check out my other Science Task Cards:
All of the Co
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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Weather Maps Task Cards (Google Classroom compatible)
Now you can add an interactive layer to this PDF and assign it to your students through Google Classroom!This PDF includes 36 task cards that allow teachers to assess their students' knowledge of reading weather maps and related skills (please see the extensive list of content that is covered below). Student answer sheets (full and half-page versions) and teacher answer key are provided.The following content/topics are included:•fronts (cold, warm, stationary, occluded)•high- and low-pressure sy
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: A Whole Watt-a Task Cards Bundle
Rock Cycle and Types of Rocks Webquest Activity
This webquest makes learning about the rock cycle and types of rocks easy and engaging. Students will learn about:What rocks are The types of rocks and their characteristics Igneous rocks Sedimentary rocksMetamorphic rocks The rock cycle and how rocks change The difference between rocks and mineralsThis resource works great as an introduction to the rock cycle and the types of rocks, as a sub-plan, or as a reinforcement activity. Students will access subject matter and student appropriate digita
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Grades:
6th - 11th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
, HS-ESS2-2
NGSS Human Impact on the Environment Project YOUR HOME TOWN PDF and GOOGLE
Students investigate a problem in THEIR OWN LOCAL ECOSYSTEM! Includes PRINT and GOOGLE versions! ⭐Get this activity at a discount in our Human Impact ACTIVITY BUNDLE!In this research project, students will:Learn more about a problem within a local ecosystemDiscover what solutions have already been tried (if any)Suggest a solution to the ecological issueUse the teacher's choice of a website tool to create a presentation This student handout includes:Detailed introduction and instructions10 Sugg
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Eclipses and Moon Phases Worksheet Review HIGHER RIGOR
4 CONTENT-DENSE PAGES - Reflect the RIGOR of NGSS by having students practice answering higher-level thinking questions about the Earth-sun-moon cycle. ⭐ You may also be interested in our Moon & Tides Activity Bundle! Each of the 29 questions requires students to READ, ANALYZE and THINK - there is NO vocabulary, NO matching, NO fill in the blank, etc. Most questions include diagrams. This document helps to prepare students for state standardized tests because it provides diagrams that show m
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-1
Fossil Fuels Article and Worksheet Climate Change Reading with Google Version
Includes a fossil fuels reading and worksheet. Students read an informational text about oil, coal, and natural gas and answer several text-dependent questions. Addresses NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4 LS2-4.⭐Get this activity at a steep discount in our Set of 6 Climate Change Texts!In this activity, students will:READ a 2-page article about fossil fuels.ANSWER 20 text-dependent questions that come directly from the article. (No prior knowledge required.)Topics Covered:Three major types of fossil fuel
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Articles Bundle with Space
Earth's Tilt Seasons Worksheet Diagram Analysis Middle School
Have students analyze a diagram of Earth's orbit to demonstrate their understanding of seasons. Each question requires students to analyze the diagram for:Earth's tilted axisSeasonsEarth's movements and motions in spaceRotation versus revolution Equinoxes and solsticesThe concentration of light hitting Earth⭐Get this worksheet at a discount in our SEASONS WORKSHEET BUNDLE!Teacher Notes:Covers NGSS MS-ESS1-1INCLUDES ANSWER KEY Please note: This resource is NOT editable.SAVE $$ with our SEASONS W
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Reason for the Seasons Worksheet Bundle NGSS MS-ESS1-1
Earth's Layers Plate Tectonics Activities, Plate Tectonics Choice Board
Layers and Plate Tectonics Choice Boards and Activity Pages (Paper and Google Drive Versions), Digital Distance Learning & Print | Earth Science Activity | Differentiation | Earth Science Choice Board Earth Science Layers and Plate Tectonics Activities, Choice Board, DigitalEarth Science Graphic Organizers, Earth Science Digital Interactive Notebook, Earth Science Summer School, Earth Science Google Activities INCLUDED IN SEVERAL BUNDLE TO SAVE $$$:EARTH SCIENCE MEGA BUNDLELayers and Plate T
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-4
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Also included in: Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics Earth Science Bundle, Print & Digital
Earthquakes and Volcanoes Reading Article and Worksheet Plate Tectonics Sub Plan
Students read an engaging article about the TOP 10 VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES that changed the world. Perfect as a plate tectonics sub plan!⭐ Get this at a HUGE discount in our Earth Science Top 10 Lists Bundle!In this activity, students will:READ an article that covers 5 earthquakes and 5 volcanoes. Students will read about where and how it happened and how the event changed history.COMPLETE a grid that summarizes how each event changed history.ANSWER text-dependent questions. No prior knowle
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Articles Bundle with Space
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