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6th grade earth sciences resources for Easel Activities
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
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Rock BUNDLE: Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Plate Tectonics - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Bundle
The Rock Cycle Worksheets 3 Types of Rocks Sedimentary Igneous Diagram Activity
You will download earth science worksheets packet for your students to review the rock cycle and the 3 types of rocks vocabulary and concepts, including igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. These rock activities align with your 4th grade and 5th grade science curriculum and also work well in your middle school sub plans.The no prep worksheets include:vocabulary anchor chart and practice pages, including crossword puzzle and word search activity3 types of rocks diagram anchor chartlabel the typ
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
Weather & Climate BUNDLE: Instruments, Types of Storms, Clouds, Fronts, Symbols
*Now includes digital access via Google Slides! This Weather Unit Bundle includes a variety of ways to teach your students. Lots of real pictures to grasp their attention. Includes: Printables, Interactive notebooks, posters, sorting activities, and a 100% editable PowerPoint. This pack works for teaching in class or online. What is included: •100% Editable Informational PowerPoint Slides - Topics include: Weather, Climate, Meteorology, air pressure, weather fronts (cold front, warm front, stat
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Earth Day ELA Activities Word Search Crossword Environmental Science Worksheets
You will download an Earth Day ELA activities packet for your 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, and 7th grade students to practice environmental science vocabulary words. The fun Earth Day ELA activities include a word search, crossword puzzle, word scramble, writing definitions and matching, and crack the code worksheets. You will also receive a bonus crossword puzzle with a different word bank for easy differentiation. These Earth Day ELA activities work well for your environmental science earl
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Parts of a Flower Life Cycle 4th 5th 6th Grade Science Interactive Notebook
You will download a parts of a flower life cycle craftivity. It is perfect for your 4th, 5th, or 6th grade science interactive notebook projects. Your students will research flower parts and the life cycle of a flower.This 4th, 5th, or 6th grade science interactive notebook activity also works well as a stand alone flower craftivity, as a parts of a flower science bulletin board display, or in your spring or summer school science sub plans.This science interactive notebook aligns with4th, 5th, a
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Grades:
4th - 6th
All About Fossils: NGSS Unit Aligned with 3-LS4-1 and 4-ESS1-1!
Complete fossil unit aligned with NGSS with best-selling FOSSIL STATIONS! Explore the world of fossils with your students in a fun and engaging way with All About Fossils! Students will enjoy learning about fossils with several interactive, engaging lessons. Your students will love the hands-on activities such as; making secret fossils in either clay or Play-doh before the class takes a guess as to what it is, making mold fossils out of bread and Swedish fish and comparing maps of T. rex foss
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
Also included in: 3rd and 4th Grade Science Bundle (NGSS Aligned)
Seasons - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Earth's Place in the Universe Bundle
Earth's Systems - The Four Spheres Flip Book Activity (Print and Digital)
This download includes a printable flip book to supplement your unit on Earth's four major systems: The Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Geosphere! This easy to cut and assemble 5 tab flip book will keep students engaged the entire lesson as they color the pictures and record their answers.Flip Book Includes - Introduction and VocabularyHydrosphere Definition and PictureBiosphere Definition and PictureGeosphere Definition and PictureAtmosphere Definition and PictureAnswer KeysHow to use t
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Solar System Activity: Scaled Down Size & Distance Model of Our Solar System
Bring the Solar System down to Earth with this activity that scales down the sun, planets, and distances between them! An excellent out-of-the-classroom group activity for your inquisitive students!Watch your students' eyes widen as preconceptions are challenged and misconceptions are swept away.Then watch their eyes light up while they work together to measure distances and hold up planets, fusing math and science together into one unforgettable experience.This activity is not only fun, but i
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
Layers of the Earth - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Bundle
Layers of the Earth Interactive Notebook Pages & Editable PowerPoint w/ Pop Quiz
The Earth’s layers unit consists of interactive activities and a 100% editable PowerPoint with a pop quiz in the end. Students will learn more about the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. These printables can be used in different grade levels.What’s included in this pack – Interactive notebook templates with teacher directions on how to use them and pictures to show examples. An editable PowerPoint describing the layers of the earth with already set transitions in between slides. You can
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
MS-ESS2-6 Climate Project - Ocean Currents & Global Winds
Bring your weather and climate unit to life with this fun, 5-day project! With this resource, you will have everything you need to guide your students through this NGSS, student-centered investigation of a city of their choice. Students will gain a real-world perspective on how the latitude, global winds, and ocean currents affect the climate of a coastal area. This investigation is in 5 parts: Choose a city and determine its latitudeResearch and summarize the city's climateResearch and model (u
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
Tides and Eclipses - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: Earth's Place in the Universe Bundle
Global and Local Winds - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
Weathering Erosion and Deposition 30 Digital & Print Task Cards
Weathering, erosion, or deposition? Can your students tell the difference? This task card set has 30 scenarios with eye-catching real world images and descriptions that can be classified as changes due to weathering, erosion, or deposition. Since many pictures could relate to any of these processes, each card has key words highlighted in red to help guide students to the match. These task cards are a very versatile way to review a concept with your students. They work great as a station activit
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
4-ESS2-1
Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Reading Comprehension Passages and Activity
Do you want to teach your students about renewable and nonrenewable energy; including the advantages and disadvantages of each? Do you want to integrate reading and science?These no-prep nonfiction reading passages about energy will save you so much time, and do just that!Included in this resource are: Nine reading passages were written on different levels. Each passage comes with a photo of the energy in action.The types of energy include:Wind EnergyBiofuelsSolar Energy
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in: Differentiated Science Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle
Hurricanes Severe Extreme Weather Worksheets Science Reading Comprehension
You will download a hurricanes worksheets packet to supplement your severe and extreme weather unit. These science worksheets will work well for your 4th grade, 5th grade, middle school, and special education students. You will download the following hurricanes worksheets:5 nonfiction hurricanes reading comprehension passage and comprehension questions for each passage a Saffir-Simpson scalea hurricanes categories charta parts of a hurricane diagram 2 graphic organizershurricanes research paper
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-5
Ocean Currents - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
Plate Tectonics Activity: Reading Tectonic Maps Worksheets
Reading Plate Tectonics Maps: This resource was created to help middle school students gain confidence and comfort in reading and dissecting plate tectonic maps. There are three separate maps with questions. Each handout has an answer key. With each map, students are asked to count the number of plates, find plates, decipher direction, speed, or identify land features created by tectonic movement. Use these for classwork, homework, or leave with a sub. This is a print-and-go resource. Please see
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 11th
Types:
Also included in: Plate Tectonics Activity Bundle: Worksheets - Notes - Activities
Biomes and Ecosystems Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Activity
Looking for a way to introduce or review biomes and ecosystems in your classroom? Check out this internet scavenger hunt! Students will use the scaffolded notes to guide their research throughout the website!Includes:- 3 page internet scavenger hunt- answer keyThis internet scavenger hunt covers Georgia Performance Standards:S4L1. Students will describe the roles of organisms and the flow of energy within an ecosystem.a. Identify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in a community.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Also included in: Biomes, Ecosystems, Food Chains, and Food Webs Unit Bundle
Physical and Chemical Changes Foldable - Great for Interactive Notebooks
Students will create a Frayer model foldable which will help them understand the difference between a physical property, chemical property, physical change, and chemical change. The foldable will require students to define the target vocabulary word, draw a picture, and apply the information by generating examples and non-examples for each vocabulary term. The foldable is designed to fit on a standard 8.5 x 11 paper and requires printing two pages (double-sided). This resource makes a great inte
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Rock Cycle - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Reading Comprehension Bundle
Interactive Rock Identification / Distance Learning
In the Interactive Rock Identification is the perfect way to introduce basic properties of rocks to students in virtual, hybrid, or face to face classrooms. Get your students up and running faster than ever with the addition of Google Apps and TPT Easel formats. The traditional PDF version is also included along with a Quick Link that opens the lesson online right in the student’s browser. See the Preview above (in presentation mode) for a functional demonstration of the Interactive Rock ID.Thi
Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Rock and Mineral Identification Bundle
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