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7th grade earth sciences laboratories under $5
Rock Cycle Lab Activity (with Starbursts)
Rock Cycle: Modeling the Rock Cycle with StarburstsThis activity is a perfect follow up for a class who has just been introduced to the rock cycle. You will need starbursts (or other fruit chews of multiple colors) and plastic sandwich bags. Students begin with 'sediments' which they turn into a sedimentary rock, apply heat and pressure to turn it into a metamorphic rock, and then you (the teacher) will need to take them home to turn them into igneous rocks. All teacher directions, with photo
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Rock BUNDLE: Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Plate Tectonics Seafloor Spreading Activity Map the Ocean Floor
Students learn how ocean depth is measured and discover the mid-ocean ridge as they chart the Atlantic seafloor.⭐ Get this activity at a discount in our Plate Tectonics ACTIVITIES BUNDLE!In this activity, students will:READ background information about how scientists use sonar to measure the depth of the ocean. GRAPH longitude and ocean depth data on a provided graph. The graph creates a "side profile" of the Atlantic ocean floor. This reveals the mid-ocean ridge!ADD LABELS to the graph by co
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Plate Tectonics Activity BUNDLE 8 NGSS Earth Science Activities
Cookie Mining Natural Resource Activity MS-ESS3-1
This NGSS aligned activity uses chocolate chip cookies to model the effect of mining on the environment. Great to show human impact! The activity requires little prep work and it is a lot of fun! This is a perfect addition to your natural resources unit. My students go wild for cookies and it really makes an impact.MS-ESS3-1.Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and cur
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Rock Cycle Bundle for Middle School
Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation Marshmallow Lab
This investigation is meant to deepen student understanding of heat transfer! Students get to examine convection, conduction and radiation while heating marshmallows at three different stations.
The 4 pages for students include sections for the students to:
- demonstrate understanding of heat transfer prior to investigation
- predict outcome of investigation
- understand procedures for investigation
- record guided and detailed observations
- analyze the data collected
- reflect on the data col
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Rock Cycle Lab Activity Using Starbursts - EDITABLE
The goal of this lesson is for students to discover how rocks change from one form to another in a process called the rock cycle. To understand this important standard, students will create their own model of the rock cycle using Starburst candy. They will then write a scientific argument that explains the rock cycle using the CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) method. This activity is a fun and engaging way to meet a very important NGSS/Common Core Standard. Please note the following items will b
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Water Cycle Model - STEM Activity & Assessment
Bring the water cycle to life right in your classroom! In this engaging STEM activity, students apply their knowledge to design and build a working model of the processes that happen during the water cycle. Students follow the engineering design cycle to plan, build, test, and improve their models. After completing the activity, students complete a quick assessment. Designed for middle school students but can be used with upper elementary with teacher support. This is definitely a student fav
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
, 5-ESS2-1
, 5-PS1-1
Also included in: Weather and Atmosphere Bundle for Middle School
Plate Tectonics Convection Currents in the Mantle
Help students understand how plates move in this plate tectonics activity. Your students will be engaged as as they observe convection currents in action. Students will apply their observations to the convection currents in Earth's Mantle and how the convection moves the tectonic plates. Students read a passage about the convection in the mantle to enhance their understanding and write a CER argument explaining why the convection currents move the water. Now updated to include digitals le
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Plate Tectonics and Earth's Layers Bundle
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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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
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Ecology Bundle - Growing Ecology Resource Bundle
Eclipse Solar and Lunar Eclipses Activities MS-ESS1-1 Sun Earth and Moon System
Solar and lunar eclipses are interesting to learn about. Students will understand the reason for eclipses and how and when eclipses occur. Students will make a model of an eclipse and read an informational text passage on lunar and solar eclipses. Students will understand that the relationship between the Sun, moon, and Earth is the reason for eclipses. Students will love these varied activities on eclipses. This unit should take about three days to complete. MS-ESS1-1This resource includes:•Sug
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Earthquake Jello Lab Activity STEM
This lab or activity is a hands-on and collaborative learning lesson that incorporates the following:
STEM
Earthquakes
Geology
Engineering
Design
Real-World Connections
Problem Solving
Inferencing and Predicting
Materials: this handout, mini-marshmellows, toothpicks, jello
Overview: Students will work together to tackle a real-world problem: engineers are constantly working to design and build buildings that can survive the impact of serious earthquakes. I show students some videos and picture
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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CCSS:
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Science Literacy Article - Distance Learning
This Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Science Literacy Article will help to support important science content and reading comprehension for every single one of your students. This resource is a "game-changer" for incorporating cross-curricular activities into your science classroom! This resource comes with 2 different versions of the article (regular and modified). The modified version is perfect for students with modifications or accommodations, ESL or ELL students, or lower-level readers
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Beth H.
Gravity Lab - Weight, Mass, and Gravity Jump Lab Activity
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A classic fun lab activity made for secondary science students! Editable MS Word, PDF, and Google Slides versions included! Students learn mass, weight, and gravity and then calculate their weight and jump length at various locations in the solar system.⭐ This Lab is Broken Down Into 5 Different Tasks ⭐•Task 1- Pre-Lab: Students watch a short modern video about mass, weight, and gravity, and answer questions.•Task 2 - Weight On Other Planets: Student calculate their weight using the forc
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-2
Also included in: Introduction Astronomy, Gravity, and Kepler's Laws GROWING BUNDLE
Coriolis Effect and Global Wind Patterns Lab Hands On Stations Activity
Looking for a fun way to teach kids about WIND PATTERNS? This engaging hands-on activity is perfect! You can display each information card at stations where students will read and answer questions about the Coriolis effect, jet stream, wind patterns, and air pressure. Students record facts, answer questions, and apply the information about global and local wind patterns! Students can work in cooperative groups or with a partner to complete each learning station. The 7 stations are quick to set
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
Also included in: Global and Local Wind Patterns Hands On Activities and Worksheet Bundle
Properties of Minerals - Mineral Identification Lab
Ready to engage your students with properties of minerals?! It's not middle school science unless you have to identify minerals! Here I've combined data from 27 popular minerals into a table to help your students in identifying common minerals. Two pages (for 20 minerals) of blank information tables are included for your students to record information from mineral tests. Students then use their information and the provided data tables to try and identify minerals. My students spend 3-4 days work
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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Also included in: Properties and Uses of Minerals BUNDLE - with Student Workbook
Viscosity and Volcanoes Lab
Viscosity and Volcanoes Lab: Utilize cheap supplies to learn about viscosity, temperature, and volatiles in different types of magma.
Give your students an opportunity to truly understand why different volcanoes have different eruption styles. This lab download includes differentiated lab handouts to ensure that students are learning in their zone of proximal development.
Students will learn about different properties of magma in the lab and compare the materials they test to basaltic, andes
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Plate Tectonics Digital Activity (TEKS) for Distance Learning - Google Classroom
Introduction to Tectonic Plates. Interactive Science Activities for Online and Remote Learning. Texas TEKS 6.10C and 6.10D. Students will explore tectonic plate boundaries in this self-guided interactive unit. An introduction to plate tectonics is followed by a summative video with questions to guide notes on key concepts. Students identify the major tectonic plates, and then learn about different geological events that occur at convergent, divergent and transform boundaries. Information and ill
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5th - 8th
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Earthquake Activity - Types of Faults - Earth Science Activity
Earthquake Activity - Types of Faults - Add a new, fun activity for introducing or reviewing types of faults in your earthquake unit. You will guide your students in creating, drawing, coloring, and labeling the foot wall and hanging wall, forces at work, name and direction of fault. All teacher directions and student handouts, with example work and pictures, provided. This earthquake activity takes about 45 minutes.You will need modeling/crafting dough. I find that 3 regular sized containers i
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Earthquakes BUNDLE - Activities - Notes - Worksheets
Plot the Ring of Fire NGSS Plate Tectonics Activity GOOGLE SLIDES AND PRINT
Students plot the location of the Ring of Fire using locations of REAL earthquakes and volcanoes. For added interest, the data is not just simple coordinates. Each volcano's name and country are given, and each earthquake includes the date, magnitude, and country. ⭐ Get this activity at a discount in our Plate Tectonics ACTIVITIES BUNDLE!Includes print and digital versions! In this activity, students will:"Work up" the World Map by adding continent labels and identifying the equator and prim
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Plate Tectonics Activity BUNDLE 8 NGSS Earth Science Activities
Carbon Cycle Close Reading and Lab Demo
This close reading and lab demonstration works great with your volcanoes or carbon cycle units!Lake Nyos is a volcanic lake in Cameroon, Africa. An inactive volcano below the lake was slowly releasing carbon dioxide into the lake. As the lake overturned and and carbon dioxide was released, thousands of people and livestock in the surrounding areas suffocated and died overnight. Included in this purchase:- 2 page close reading article titled "Killer Carbon" with follow up questions. Two versions
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Science Nonfiction Article Bundle
Oceans Acidification Lesson and Lab
This lesson and lab teaches students about ocean acidification and the impact it has on marine life. Over the course of the 3 day lab, students will see first hand the effects of acidification on seashells (carbonate). This can be used during an oceanography unit or when teaching about the carbon cycle and human impact on ecosystems. Included in your purchase is:- A 22 slide powerpoint presentation that teaches students about ocean acidification, future projections, and what we can do about it.
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Earth and Space Science Labs and Stations Bundle
Drops on a Penny Lab Scientific Method | Capillary Action Lab
Looking for a fun, editable lab for the scientific method or properties of water? Investigate the surface tension of water and the property of cohesion with the drops on a penny. Students will investigate how the different variables affect the number of water drops on a penny. As students complete this activity, they will make predictions and sketch their observations. They will have the opportunity to fill out an experimental design diagram, collect and graph data, and complete a graphic org
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
Also included in: Scientific Method Activity Lab Bundle
Greenhouse Effect Lab Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Activity
Easy supplies - a user-friendly investigation for a human impact on the environment unit or weather unit! This lab uses easy-to-obtain supplies and results in dramatic results that clearly demonstrate the greenhouse effect. We have simplified some of the more common - yet complicated - labs out there to make our lab straightforward and easy to follow for middle school students. (We also simplified the supplies list!)In this activity, students will:Read a quick introduction to the greenhouse e
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Plate Tectonics-Oreo Activity
A hands-on science experiment to demonstrate plate tectonics & how plates move. Using Oreos, students can show a convergent, divergent, & transform plate boundary. Included: Editable directions slideshow for each type of plate boundary Editable Oreo Tectonics observation sheet to document observations
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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