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Earth sciences Common Core 4.MD.A.2 resources
STEM Oil Spill Challenge - Earth Day STEM Activity
Oil Spill STEM Activity - Great for Earth Day! Learn about the effects of an oil spill on the environment through a hands-on engineering challenge! The goal of this challenge is to clean up all of the oil from the feathers and from the water in the time provided. Students will work in teams to devise a plan to get the oil spill cleaned up in a specified time of work. Distance learning update: Activity has been updated to accommodate distance learning including instructions on creating a material
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
...
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
4th Grade NGSS Earth Science Unit
This NGSS-aligned unit includes science, literacy, and math activities to teach systems on Earth's surface. The topics include plate tectonics, weathering, erosion, natural hazards, and changes to the Earth that are visible in formations and the fossil record. Included in this packet:Resources for Input: - Unit essential question- Inquiry chart printable- Observation chart photos- Printable Cognitive Content Dictionary and teacher samples- I Just Thought You'd Like to Know About Patterns in Eart
Subjects:
Grades:
4th
Types:
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS2-2
...
Also included in: 4th Grade NGSS Science Unit Bundle
Moon Math, Project based learning, Science, Moon phases, Earth, sun moon system
This pack contains resources needed to undertake a differentiated “Trip to the Moon” Math project with grade 4, 5 and 6 students. Students use math skills to answer questions and complete their astronaut licenses and moon trip planners. It serves as more than a thematic activity and requires students to use math skills to learn about the solar system. Students work individually or in groups on differentiated (3 different versions included) math planning black line masters. The tasks are as follo
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
The Science of Time (Rhyming STEM Nonfiction Story, NGSS, CCSS)
You can have the smartest kids in your class after they learn why there are 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, understand time zones, military time, Leap Year, and why we feel the seasons. This rhyming STEM story is easy to read and gives kids a practical understanding of the science concepts through beautiful watercolor illustrations. There are bonus pages of fun facts and suggested activities to solidify their understanding of the book.
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, K-ESS2-1
, 3-ESS2-2
, 1-ESS1-2
, 4-ESS2-2
How much water is on Earth?
This is a 5 day lesson plan that goes through how much water is on Earth and how much of that is drinkable. It has worksheets that I made that shows students how to figure out how much drinkable water is on Earth and another that talks about what they can do to save water.
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS3-1
Also included in: Earth Day (Distance Learning)
Earth Day (Distance Learning)
This bundle has resources about how much water is on Earth, how to keep our Earth healthy, and activities/resources for teachers to use.
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS3-1
, 2-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-3
, K-ESS3-3
...
Create Your Own Mineral
After students learn about classification of rocks and minerals, students can create their own mineral with specific classifications, a drawing, and a persuasive statement as to why it is the best!
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Deepest Caves in the World
Connect math, science, and social studies with this fun research activity! Students will use whatever technology is available to them to research the 5 deepest caves in the world. Then they will use the numbers to practice place value concepts. An optional 3rd page extension asks them to convert the cave depths to inches/miles.
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
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