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Weather & Climate

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders differentiate weather and climate. In this earth science lesson plan, 6th graders complete a KWL chart about the two. They complete a worksheet by identifying whether a certain statement describes weather or climate.
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Making and Mapping a Volcano

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars build a baking soda volcano model. In this earth science lesson, students identify the sequence of lava flows. They make a volcano map using their models.
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Stack #94414 Word Search Puzzle

For Students 6th - 7th
In this language arts worksheet, students study the 20 terms in a word bank which seem to pertain to earth science or environment. Students locate the words in a word search puzzle.
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Biology Chapter 6 Word Search Puzzle

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students analyze 30 words in a word bank. The words appear to pertain to biodiversity and earth science. Students locate the words in a word search puzzle. The meaning of the title is unclear.
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Woodruff--8th Grade Word Search Puzzle

For Students 8th - 9th
In this language arts instructional activity, students study 45 words in a word bank, then locate them in a word search puzzle. The words appear to be related to Earth science but the meaning of the title is not known.
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What is Wind Chill?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students calculate wind chill using a mathematical formula. In this earth science lesson, students compare the wind chill in Antarctica to that of their local area. They explain how this can lead to hypothermia.
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Day Six: Floater What Ifs

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners observe earth science by examining results from an experiment. In this buoyancy lesson, students practice floating different items in two different liquids and identify why certain objects will float and others sink. Learners...
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Volcanoes and Urban Planning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze satellite image data of Volcan Villarica. For this earth science lesson, students identify dangerous areas surrounding the volcano. They propose a new safe location for the town.
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Earth Science: Layers of the Earth

For Students 5th - 7th
In this earth science worksheet, learners match vocabulary words to their definition. Students identify words dealing with the layers of the earth. They match 13 words.
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Earth Science

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the planets and celestial bodies in our solar system. In this outer space lesson plan, students identify the planets and record journal information about them and other celestial bodies. Students define outer space words.
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Earth Science

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the mechanisms for generating ocean currents, temperature, and deep ocean circulation. They are able to assess the formation and breaking of waves and their effect on shorelines, particularly the North Carolina coast. ...
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Lesson Two: The Earth, Introductory Activities

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Determine what young pupils already know about earth science with a brainstorming activity. After class members work together to complete a KWL chart about the Earth, they craft an acrostic poem to demonstrate their understanding.
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Stressed Out!

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Have your class engage in lessons on earthquakes. Learners explore the science behind earthquakes using interactive websites and video clips. Then, they review the layers and parts of the Earth before delving into the causes of...
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Temperature and the Earth's Atmosphere

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Earth science super stars visit the National Earth Science Teachers Association's interactive website to glean information on the layers of the atmosphere. Data tables are provided for them to record what is collected. This assignment...
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Modeling the Seasons

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Junior geologists become the force that makes the world go around! With a lamp on the floor in the middle of the room to represent the sun, volunteers hold a globe, revolve, and rotate. Observers notice how the light hitting the globe...
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Seasons Worksheet #1

For Students 6th - 9th
First, your earth science pupils determine what season is depicted in a diagram of the tilted Earth as it receives radiation from the sun. They answer multiple choice questions about occurrences at different points on Earth in the...
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Sun and Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
How is the Earth's weather created? Middle schoolers will explain how the Sun's energy is transformed into different forms. They will perform mathematical calculations of volume, mass, and temperature. They they will explain the...
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Changing Planet: Sea Levels Rising

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Begin by showing a six-minute video, Changing Planet: Rising Sea Level as an anticipatory set. Pupils draw a topographic map of a potato continent. Finally, they will visit NOAA's sea levels online map and NASA's carbon dioxide...
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Forces of Nature: Ring of Fire

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will research the Ring of Fire and be able to share their findings with their partner. They will also demonstrate volcanic eruptions using a baking soda and vinegar volcano model. Then they will discover how continental...
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Relative Positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun Over Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Teacher pages for four different activities and three assessments are provided in this resource. Topics deal with how the sun's position and Earth's atmosphere affect the amount of solar energy reaching Earth's surface. The concepts and...
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Into the Deep

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Take young scientists into the depths of the world's ocean with the second instructional activity of this three-part earth science series. After first drawing pictures representing how they imagine the bottom of the ocean to appear,...
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What Causes Day and Night?

For Students 4th - 5th
Why do we have four seasons? A series of questions about the Earth's orbit and its impact on seasons challenge Earth science students.The second page of the resource has nine multiple choice questions, such as "One year on Earth is one...
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Volcanoes: Sixth Grade Lesson Plans and Activities

For Teachers 6th
Bring a set of pre-lab, lab, and post-lab lesson plans on volcanoes to your earth science unit. Sixth graders explore the three types of volcanoes found on Earth, plot the specific locations of these volcanoes on a map, and...
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Rocks and Minerals

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Review the difference between rocks and minerals using this resource. Learners identify and investigate the physical properties of these objects. They create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast types of rocks. This is a motivating way...

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