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Earth sciences Common Core RST.9-10.4 resources
Geologic Time Scale and Evolution of Life on Earth Activities
This worksheet plus timeline activity provides excellent instruction on the geologic time scale, evolution of life on Earth, relative and radioactive dating, order of evolutionary events, transitional fossils, and more. See complete list of topics below. Students will complete a 6-page handout and a 2-page timeline of the history of life on Earth. This activity can be used as a classroom activity or a homework activity during your "History of Life on Earth" or "Evolution" units. Choose to use t
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9th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
Also included in: Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Abiotic & Biotic Factors Card Sort for Living & Non-Living Things in Ecosystems
An abiotic & biotic card sort activity containing 102 living & non-living components of an ecosystem! Great hands-on activity for your ecology/ecosystem unit.Will there be terms your students don't know?Thankfully YES!This resource will not limit discovery and will encourage curiosity.All in the name of learning and vocabulary building!The entire class may collectively participate in sorting the wide variety of factors contained in this resource. Laminate, add some magnets, and sorting
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Ecology, Environmental Studies, and Earth Science Activities 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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6th - 11th
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MS-ESS2-1
, HS-ESS2-2
Agriculture - MEGA BUNDLE I
MEGA 160+ no-prep activities for Agriculture: Farming, Food & Garden, Soils, Weeds. Introduce, discuss, research, review, and assess Agricultural keyword terms & definitions. Suits CTE, Agriculture, Plant and Soil Science, Food Processing, Food Science, Photosynthesis, Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, Biology, Earth Systems, Ecosystems, Life Science, Land and Water Use, Plant Growth, Matter Cycles, School Garden, Cooking, Farming, and other related subjects.Suggested for
Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-4
, 5-LS1-1
Relative Dating | Digital Lab Activity | Editable
In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will infer the logical sequence of geologic events and establish a relative age for a series of rock layers for 12 locations. It includes three vocabulary pages, twelve different outcrops, a summary slide where the students reconstruct the geologic history of a region, and discussion questions (NYS Regents questions). This is an interactive lab activity with drag & drop features.ESL Strategies: This lab activity is scaffolded for Engl
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
The Doppler Effect - Evidence for the Big Bang Theory | Digital Lab Activity
In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will learn how the Doppler effect is used to measure the movement of galaxies and stars in space and why the redshift in the light from distant galaxies is one of the pieces of evidence for the Big Bang Theory. The students will analyze light spectra from galaxies and stars. They will notice a pattern in the relationship between the position of the absorption lines with respect to the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum and the distan
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8th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-2
Stream Erosion and Deposition | Digital & Editable Lab Activity | NGSS & NYS
In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will determine the ability of a stream to erode and deposit sediments depending on the water velocity. They will learn about erosional and depositional stream features such as V-shaped valleys, deltas, flood plains, and meanders as they take a virtual field trip and follow a river from the mountains to the ocean. This is an interactive lab activity with drag & drop features, videos, stream tables demos, and graphing. Learning Objectiv
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8th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
Earth Science Lab Activities Bundle | Digital & Editable | NGSS & NYS Regents
These digital Earth and Space Science lab activities are ideal for topics where hands-on lab activities may be difficult to complete. They are aligned with NGSS and the New York State (NYS) Earth Science curriculum to prepare the students for the Regents exam. All the labs are editable and interactive with drag-and-drop activities, online simulations, and videos. They contain translation links and sentence starters to help your English Language Learners (ELLs)!✨ GROWING BUNDLE! Additional resour
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8th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS2-5
, MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
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Complete Astronomy Unit I "Introduction to Astronomy"
Zip file of the complete intro Unit I to Astronomy A (first semester). Assessments (quizz and a unit test) with answer keys included. Assessments in this unit have been converted and can now (also) be given online and auto-graded through Easel. Graphics were added to each assessment to help with student understanding. Many student activities and worksheets are also included on Word and PDF files. Files include three comprehensive PowerPoint lessons with up-to-date information and instructor sli
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8th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-1
How the Earth was Made: Complete Season One Notes
Videos can be a valuable part of your students’ education. The History Channel show titled “How the Earth was Made” explains the geologic processes that have shaped different parts of our planet. Each episode covers different topics, like glaciation, subduction, the rock cycle, earthquakes, volcanoes, etc.In this product you will find notes sheets and answer keys for each of the 13 episodes of season one of How the Earth was Made. You will also find links to either purchase or download your own
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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How the Earth was Made--Complete Season 2
Videos can be a valuable part of your students’ education. The History Channel show titled “How the Earth was Made” explains the geologic processes that have shaped different parts of our planet. Each episode covers different topics, like glaciation, subduction, the rock cycle, earthquakes, volcanoes, etc.----------------------------------------------------This growing bundle is now ⭐COMPLETE⭐!----------------------------------------------------In this product you will find notes sheets and answ
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6th - 12th
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MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, HS-ESS2-7
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Glacial Erosion and Deposition | Digital & Editable Lab Activity | NGSS
In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will explore the effects of glaciers on landscapes. They will learn about the characteristic erosional and depositional landforms formed by glaciers such as striations on the bedrock, U-shaped valleys, drumlins, glacial erratics, finger lakes, moraines, kettle lakes, and outwash plains. This resource focuses on evidence of glacier erosion and deposition in New York State. This is an interactive lab activity with drag & drop features,
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Grades:
8th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, HS-ESS2-2
Correlation of Rock Layers using Index Fossils | Digital Lab Activity | Editable
In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will correlate different outcrops using the law of superposition. The lab includes a vocabulary page, 9 different stratigraphic columns, and 4 slides of discussion questions. The students will look for patterns in rock layer sequencing, composition, index fossils, and volcanic ash layers to identify relationships between rock outcrops found at different locations and reconstruct stratigraphic columns. This is an interactive lab activity w
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7th - 10th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
Earth Science Notes & Workbooks Bundle for NYS Earth Science Regents
This growing bundle includes everything your students need to know for the New York State (NYS) Earth Science Regents course.⭐ Save 20% ⭐This bundle includes 12 units of earth and space science notes and workbooks. These notes can be used as standalone or as part of the explain and elaborate phases of the 5E's learning cycle of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). These notes include many visuals and are perfect for your English Language Learners (ELLs)! ➡️ What's included?12 Student Wo
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8th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
, HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, HS-ESS1-4
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Geologic History Bundle | Editable Notes, Lab & Review Activities | NYS Regents
This bundle covers everything your students need to know about Geologic History for the New York State (NYS) Regents exam. It includes guided notes with practice questions, teacher presentations, and 3 digital and interactive lab activities. The students will learn about relative and absolute dating, index fossils, the correlation of rock layers, and the geologic time scale. They will also learn how to read and use pages 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9 of the Earth Science References Tables (ESRT) as well as
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8th - 11th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-6
The Earth-Sun-Moon System Notes & Workbook | Astronomy Unit | Editable | NYS
This astronomy 2-week-long unit covers everything your students need to know about the Earth-Sun-Moon System for the New York State (NYS) Earth Science Regents exam. The students will learn about celestial observation, the seasons, duration & angle of insolation, the Sun’s paths in the sky, evidence for rotation & revolution, phases of the Moon, tides, and solar & lunar eclipses. They will also learn to read and use the "Solar System Data" chart on page 15 of the Earth Science Refere
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Grades:
8th - 10th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Radiometric & Absolute Dating of Rocks | Digital Lab Activity | Editable | NGSS
In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will use absolute dating, also known as radiometric dating, to find the age of fossils and rocks samples. They will calculate the half-life of a radioactive isotope, graph the radioactive decay of a radioactive isotope and its stable product, and analyze radioactive decay curves to find the age of igneous rock samples. This is an interactive lab activity with a link to an online radioactive decay simulation and drag & drop features. W
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8th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-6
Science and Engineering Practices: Watersheds
Tired of the same old Watershed activities you've seen for the last 25 years? Here are 8 brand new ideas you can use ☺!Based on the NGSS's Science and Engineering Practices, this product includes lots of practice with concepts relating to ☔Watersheds☔!------------------------------------------Included in this product:✨One activity for each S.E.P. (285-minutes total!) -- Topics include analyzing a variety of maps to determine watershed information, types of soil and how they affect watersheds, us
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7th - 12th
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Universe, Stars & Solar System Astronomy Bundle | Notes, Lab & Review Activities
This astronomy bundle covers everything your students need to know about the Universe, Stars, and the Solar System for the New York State (NYS) Regents exam. It includes guided notes with practice questions, teacher presentations, 3 digital and interactive lab activities, and 3 self-checking digital reviews. The students will learn about the electromagnetic spectrum, evidence for the Big Bang theory, the star HR diagram, the life cycle of stars, terrestrial vs. jovian planets, and planetary orbi
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-1
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Science and Engineering Practices: Nebular Theory and Solar System Formation
Updated Oct. 2023!Based on the NGSS's Science and Engineering Practices , this product includes lots of practice with concepts relating to ✨Nebular Theory and Solar System Formation✨!------------------------------------------Included in this product:✨One activity for each S.E.P. (230-minutes total!)✨Teacher instructions✨Materials list✨Answer key------------------------------------------Why S.E.P.s?★Give students multiple ways to demonstrate learning★Allow students to DO science rather than memor
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Science and Engineering Practices GROWING BUNDLE!
HR Diagram & Characteristics of Stars | Digital Review Activity | NYS Regents
Try this engaging digital review activity after teaching your students about the Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) Diagram and the characteristics of stars! This self-checking activity with immediate feedback is perfect to review for a test or for the NYS Earth Science Regents exam. The students show you their finished picture to show you they understand how to use and read the HR diagram titled “Star Characteristics” on page 15 of the Earth Science Reference Tables (ESRT). The students will identify sta
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8th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-3
Astronomers throughout History: Reading and Writing Assignment
Get your students engaged in learning about six key astronomers (Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton) and their contributions to Astronomy.⭐-------------------------------------------Students will look over the "resumes" of all six scientists and choose the one they believe made the most important contributions. This is a great opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability to draw conclusions, formulate opinions, and write a persuasive "magazine article" about a h
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6th - 12th
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Life Cycle of Stars | Digital Lab Activity | Editable | NGSS
In this Google Slides™ digital lab activity, the students will use a simulation to investigate the life cycle of stars based on their initial masses. They will notice a relationship between the mass of a star and how it evolves. This is an interactive lab activity with a link to an online simulation (Star in a Box), a PBS video, and drag & drop features. The students will use the online simulator to create a model that shows the cycle stars go through, from the formation of the star to its d
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-1
Astronomy Notes for NYS Earth Science Regents | Editable
This complete astronomy bundle covers everything your students need to know about the Universe, Stars, the Solar System, and the Earth-Sun-Moon System for the New York State (NYS) Regents exam. It includes guided notes with practice questions and annotated teacher presentations in Google Slides. The students will learn about the electromagnetic spectrum, evidence for the Big Bang theory, the star HR diagram, the life cycle of stars, terrestrial vs. jovian planets, planetary orbits, the seasons &
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-2
, HS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-1
, HS-ESS1-2
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