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High school earth sciences activities under $5
Design A "Green" Island: Climate Change Project PBL (NGSS Aligned, Editable)
It is the year 2100 and climate change has become a more serious problem than ever. Global temperatures have risen higher than they have ever been in the past. A new island has been found that has been untouched by humans. In this project, students will compete to be the group to colonize that island. Their goal is to create an island that is desirable to live upon but also has a small carbon footprint. Students will be required to perform calculations and make choices about what types of food/a
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5th - 12th
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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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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-5
Also included in: Global Warming Climate Change Activity Bundle NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
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
Ecological Succession: Primary & Secondary - Two Cut Out Activities
This product includes 2 cut-out & glue activities on primary and secondary succession from ecological succession. Students will cut out diagrams and place them on their correct position on the primary & secondary succession backgrounds. This product contains the activities in both black and white, and a colored version. Terms used: pioneer species, intermediate species, climax community, lichens, annual plants, perennials, shade tolerant, shade intolerant, pine, hickory, shrub, and et
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9th - 12th
Life Cycle of a Star Project - Comic Strip Activity - Fun Assessment
Students of all ages love comics. In this project, students will create a comic strip that showcases the life cycle of a star. The students may choose to create a comic following the lifecycle of either a high mass star or an average mass star. This astronomy project blends art and science to help students gain a deeper understanding of the concept. The comics will look great on a bulletin board or inside a binder or science interactive notebook.What is included?★ Student direction page (PDF + E
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Earth and Space Science Activities - Mega Bundle
Types of Clouds Activity Poster/ Craft (Earth and Weather Science Unit)
Clouds: This clouds poster allows students to use cotton balls to create their own clouds poster featuring each type of cloud. Instructions are given directing students how to create each cloud. A grading rubric is also provided as well.
Important: This product is part of my Clouds Activities Bundle: (20% OFF!)
Cootie Catcher, Accordion Booklet, Cloud in a Bottle Lab, and Cloud Types Poster
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2nd - 9th
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Water Cycle Activity Craft: Clouds, Precipitation, Condensation (Weather Unit)
Water Cycle: These water cycle cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the water cycle, and to build their vocabulary. These cootie catchers contain the following water cycle vocabulary terms:
♦ Water cycle, Runoff, Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation, Transpiration, Groundwater, Cloud
These water cycle cootie catchers come in color and black & white, and also come with a version where students can add their own definitions. All of this totals 4
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in: Astronomy, Earth, Biology, & Physical Science Activities Bundle
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 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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Continental Drift/ Plate Tectonics Activity: Earthquakes, Faults, Hot Spots, etc
Plate Tectonics: These plate tectonics and earthquakes cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about plate tectonics and earthquakes.
Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes Vocabulary Terms:
♦ Convergent boundary, Divergent boundary, Transform boundary, Subduction zone, Fault, Convection current, Hot spot, Tectonic plate
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♦ Earthquake, Seismic wave, Magnitude, Epicenter, Seismologis
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Astronomy, Earth, Biology, & Physical Science Activities Bundle
Climate vs Weather Notes, Application and Sorting Activity; Differentiated
Introduce, practice, and assess the difference between climate and weather with this activity. Included are:1. Notes page (introduce and apply the definitions and examples of climate and weather. Several versions of this are available for you to choose from!2. 2 different sorting activities to practice and assess the difference between climate and weather. 10 different example scenarios are given for students to determine if they are describing climate or weather.This is a perfect beginning to
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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 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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Heat and Temperature: Convection Coloring
This is a coloring sheet with text all about convection, a type of heat transfer. The concept is defined in both text and drawings. Also, the relationship between convection and wind, extreme weather, climate, and plate tectonics is presented. This coloring activity is designed with embedded text so that kids can read and color, and the coloring is set up so that both "careful" and "non careful" colorers can have fun while learning. (If you've ever done coloring in class, you will have met bo
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6th - 9th
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Volcano Flip Book to Learn Types of Volcanoes
Volcano Interactive Notebook - use this flip book to help students learn and review key ideas and concepts related to the three main types of volcanoes (Strato/composite, shield and cinder cones). Booklets are 4 pages (requires only 2 pieces of paper as booklets are slightly smaller than a 1/2 sheet of paper.) Finished books measure 6.3" x 4.5" (16 cm x 11.5 cm)Includes two versions for easy differentiation - one is easier than the other. Also includes an answer key and extension ideas.Check
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5th - 9th
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NGSS Seafloor Spreading Model MS-ESS2-3
In this activity, students will create a model that simulates the creative and destructive forces that result in seafloor spreading. There are movable tabs that are pulled on the sides that show how these horizontal layers of basalt are created and spread out in opposite directions. Relative ages of rock can be established. Given a scale, absolute ages can also be deduced.Materials needed are just copy paper, a small bit of tape, scissors, and coloring utensils.This activity is more chill than m
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6th - 12th
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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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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Articles Bundle with Space
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
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K - 12th
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Earthquake Activity Worksheet and Seismic Waves
How big was that earthquake? The worksheet is a measuring activity where students must precisely measure the height of peaks on a seismogram and correlate this measurement to the Richter scale value of the earthquake. Accuracy counts! The answer key is provided.This packet also provides the student sheet for a bar graph that plots the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in the world. Graph paper is included.Finally, a 15 clue crossword puzzle is included that comes with and without a word ba
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
Also included in: Layers of the Earth Earthquake Activity BUNDLE Worksheets and PowerPoint
Rocks and the Rock Cycle - PowerPoint and Notes
Introduce or help your students review igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and the rock cycle with this PowerPoint presentation. This resource includes a 14 slide PowerPoint presentation and 2 versions of the student notes pages - full size and interactive notebook format (modified notes also included). This resource is perfect to use at the beginning of a new unit of study.
Save 30% by purchasing the Science PowerPoint and Notes Bundle.
ALL text is 100% EDITABLE! Rock Cycle diagram
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Sarah H.
Scientific Method - Graphing Practice
Scientific Method - Graphing: Review the various types of graphs used in science, including creating graphs, interpreting graphs and analyzing graphs. This product includes:* Engaging PowerPoint complete with instructions and student examples* Pdf document This activity is also included in our:- Life Science Big Bundle- Scientific Method Complete Bundle- and our Scientific Method Unit BundleIf you like this, you'll love our:- Scientific Method Task Cards- Interactive Notebook Decimal Slider A
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5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Ocean Zones Poster Project - Layers of the Ocean
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Students follow clear step-by-step directions to create a poster of the five major ocean zones. Students include animals in each zone and facts about abiotic factors. Students will chart each layer’s depth and map the major features of the sea-floor. The handout and rubric are editable AND you will receive a detailed teacher's guide and a fact sheet about each ocean zone with your download. Google Slides versions are also included!⭐ You Will Receive ⭐- Teacher's Guide (PDF)- Fact Sheet A
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Earth Science and Astronomy Growing Resource Bundle
Cookie Mining Lab - Natural Resources CER Edible Lab Activity
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Fun Hands-On C-E-R! Student model how surface mining impacts the environment with edible ingredients (a cookie!) and write a short CER about the health and environmental impacts of surface mining. Included with the lab handout are pre-lab questions, a step-by step procedure, student directions and map template, analysis questions, and a scaffolded claim, evidence, and reasoning writing activity. Also included in your download is a detailed lesson plan, rubrics, answer key, and differenti
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Ecology Bundle - Growing Ecology Resource Bundle
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