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8th grade earth sciences centers for Microsoft Word
Rainbow Topographic Map Activity
This is a simple and effective way to introduce topographic maps. Students will need a variety of colored pencils. This activity was originally created as an intervention for re-teaching purposes. Perfect for students who need visuals for understanding.
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3rd - 8th
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The Edible Layers of the Earth Lab
This is easy and pretty much all you need is to buy is a bag of m&m's!
My students loved this and made great connections between the actual layers of the Earth and how it correlates with m&m's. There is also an answer key included. Very easy to follow directions.
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6th - 9th
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Properties of Water: Stations Lab
This EDITABLE stations lab asks students to explore basic properties of water – a substance they use every day, but actually know little about! I use this after introducing the properties of water, as a good hands-on and visual support for some of these obscure concepts. It includes: eight hands-on stations with directions and questions, student answer sheet for easy response recording and grading, and teacher-setup and troubleshooting notes.• Station 1: Universal Solvent• Station 2: High heat
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7th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Biochemistry Bundle
Layers of the Earth Middle School Science Worksheet
Introduction to layers of the Earth. This worksheet I use to work through in class and discover the information together. This can also be used as a homework sheet or a study guide before a test.
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6th - 9th
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Make a Cloud in a Bottle Lab!
This lab allows students to make their OWN cloud in a bottle. The lab tells them how to change the pressure in the bottle which will result in cloud formation inside the bottle if the lab procedure is followed correctly!
The lab includes questions that they complete while they do the lab.
There is an attached completed answer sheet for the lab as well!
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6th - 10th
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Gravity Lab: Calculating Distance in Space
In this lab, students start by measuring how far they can jump on Earth, and then calculate how far they could jump on the different planets and Earth's moon, based on the amount of gravity present on each body. This was a great way to demonstrate the effects of gravity, while also reinforcing the 6th grade math concept of division of decimals. All steps of the scientific method are included, along with a full rubric to assess students' learning.
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5th - 8th
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Land Breezes Sea Breezes Reading Comprehension
This reading comprehension with diagrams is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about Land Breezes and Sea Breezes - in a Weather and Atmosphere Unit. The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a page and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for project research, literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement.
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5th - 9th
Weathering Man & Erosion Boy - Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This is a Reader's Theater for 3 students. It follows the curriculum for science in 5th grade but it is also a good topic opener for any other grade that is going to be studying weathering or erosion. In this script Weathering and Erosion are compared to superheroes. This Reader's Theater is designed to tie in Language Arts and Science. My goal was to tie in some science with language arts. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something tha
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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Global Wind Patterns Jet Stream, Easterlies, Westerlies, and Gulf Stream
An introductory whole class lesson chunked by "watch it, draw it, and write about it" segments on a student recording sheet. Each global wind pattern is introduced by a You Tube video that is kid friendly for 4th-8th grade. Teacher could use as independent science center station webquest.
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4th - 8th
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Geologic Timeline Lesson Activities
1. Geological Time Line Scavenger Hunt
2. Who’s A Liar Here?
Read each of the statements below. Then find the organism who is making the statement. Based on when that organism lived, is it lying or telling the truth?
3. Challenge Question
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6th - 8th
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Science Fair Rubric
This is a rubric I created for the Science Fair Projects at my school. I give the students a copy, but this is what the judges use to grade the students.
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3rd - 8th
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Weather Map QR Code Activity
This activity is to be used to help students learn how to read and create a weather map, including the various symbols. It uses information within QR Codes to prompt the students on what to draw on a weather map.
How to use this activity in the classroom:
Break students into 5 groups. Give every student a weather map (I always copied the weather map with the symbols on back to save paper, and so every child would have a key for reference). Give each group of students a QR Code card. Hav
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6th - 12th
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Weather Forecasting Project
With this project, the students will learn how to predict the weather and report like a weatherman through observations and guidance.
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After tracking the weather for one week, students will be able to use the data gathered to predict the weather for the next five days creating weather maps and writing a weather report.
Introduction:
Now that you have learned about how meteorologists predict the weather, it is your turn to be a meteorologist and forecast the weather for Trenton for t
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4th - 8th
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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition - Hands-on STATIONS
I use this after students have learned the basics about weathering, erosion, and deposition. My on-level or special needs students use their notes about WED to help them with the follow-up questions to the activity at each station.
Students travel in groups around the room to complete each activity. Warning: as with most hands-on activities, it can get a little messy, but it's well worth it as students remember this activity and you can reference it as you go forward through the geology conte
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5th - 8th
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Winds and Convection: Explain the Diagram
This activity includes a series of scientific visuals and diagrams about vocabulary and concepts regarding convection and winds: Air Pressure, Convection, Global Winds, Local Winds, Land Breezes, Sea Breezes, and the Jet Stream. The diagrams prompt students for vocabulary, explanations and questions. Having students explain the diagrams is a creative way to both building conceptual understanding and/or assessing understanding. The visuals are more engaging for students than basic vocabulary a
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5th - 9th
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Recycling Club/ Green Team: Lesson Plans, Activities and Resources
Take the hassle out of planning! Recycling Club/Green Team lesson plans, activities and resources for a 10-week cycle!
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K - 8th
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Candy Models of History of Atomic Theory
docx. file Use candy as model to help students remember the history of Atomic Theory. Includes completed chart, modified fill in the blank type chart, and a blank chart with only headings. Students can find information in a textbook or on the internet.
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7th - 10th
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Global Wind Patterns Task Cards
8 Task Cards ( I suggest printing on white card stock and laminating 2-4 sets as a center station). Students will analyze wind patterns shown on real map diagrams and apply knowledge to indicate weather patterns. Jet StreamsGulf StreamsSea BreezesEl NinoTrade Winds Prevailing Westerlies
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4th - 8th
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Lab: Cloud In A Bottle Experiment
Now-you-see-it, now-you-don't! This is a good experiment for students to try themselves, watching a cloud appear and disappear before their own eyes, as they change pressure and temperature.This product is in Microsoft Word .doc form so that Ts can customize the discussion to fit the needs of their Ss.This Content Enhancement Routine is classroom tested to help students with the following Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards in Science:SC.5.E.7.6 Describe characteristics (temperature
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: The Atmosphere (air)
Weather Fronts Stations
The fronts stations allow students to explore cold, warm, stationary, and occluded fronts and gather their own ideas. This activity can be used before, after, or during instruction. Activities include: analyzing fronts on weather maps from NOAA, matching descriptions of fronts with drawings, and gathering facts from informational text. A student answer sheet and teacher answer key are included.
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6th - 9th
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Where Does Our Energy Come From? - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to introduce or reinforce a lesson about energy. In the script, Bob slept through science class and wasn’t paying attention when they were talking about where energy came from. He thought he knew it all and that electricity was just lightning. Thankfully Mary, Lewis, and Nicole ask him to prove it. They find out what he doesn’t kn
Read to Learn - Lunar Eclipses - Introductory Earth Science and Astronomy
This reading introduces students to lunar eclipses as well as different types of eclipses (total, annular, and partial) Students are provided short paragraphs about lunar eclipses and are provided models to aid their understanding. Ample space is provided to allow students to interact with the text by circling / boxing / underlining key ideas. One suggestion for use is to provide students sticky notes to practice asking a question for each paragraph. The question should then be answered by r
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5th - 8th
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Reading Science Lesson Weathering & Erosion + 20 Reading Comprehension Questions
This Reading in the Content-Area of Science lesson gives a straight-forward presentation of the processes of weathering and erosion and how they change Earth. The major forces explained are 1) the water cycle, 2) running water, 3) wind abrasion and 4) ice movement, and 5) blowing sand. After the lesson there are 4 sets of questions, which are: 5 fill-in questions, 5 true or false questions, 5 matching-vocabulary questions, and 5 short answer questions. The 20 questions evaluate main ideas, detai
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5th - 8th
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Create Your Own Planet Project
This activity is a great science center, summative activity, and/or assessment for a Space Unit. The project includes directions and guiding questions for students to create their own planet that exists within our solar system. The activity is ready to print, but it is also fully editable so that you can adjust it based on the needs of your students.
Cover Page
First Page: Brainstorming Rocket!
Second Page: Guiding Questions about planet's name and characteristics
Third Page: Guiding Questions
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1st - 8th
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