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A middle-school Earth science lesson unit teaching how mechanical and chemical weathering shape Earth's surface, combining readings, vocabulary, and a hands-on lab.
A complete, NGSS-aligned full-year (36-week, 10-unit, 96-lesson) Grade 7 science curriculum covering life, physical, and Earth science plus engineering design, delivered as 8 files (teacher guide, lesson plans, labs/STEM, assessments, answer keys/rubrics, reading passages/guided notes, worksheets/vocabulary, and projects/review).
A two-day middle school Earth science lesson teaching weathering (physical and chemical), erosion, and deposition processes.
Teach 9-12 year old students earth science concepts (earth structure, landforms, rivers, coastal landscapes, oceans) through a photocopiable activity and experiment booklet.
A collection of 12 hands-on Earth science labs/activities (The Earth's Place in Space, Earth in Motion, Earth and Its Moon, An Earth Full of People, Earth's History, A Close Look at the Earth, Earthquakes, Our Moving Continents, The Earth's Water, The Earth's Air, The Earth's Rocks, The Earth's Soil) for elementary classroom use, with a teacher…
A multi-station 'lab station' rotation activity teaching plate tectonics and earthquakes (tectonic plates, plate boundaries, seafloor spreading, earthquake causes/measurement) for middle/high school earth science.
Teach a high-school-level earth science lesson on sediment: what it is, how it forms, and its three main types (detrital, chemical, biochemical).
A published earth-science unit book teaching the causes, characteristics, and effects of hurricanes and tornadoes through informational readings, diagrams, hands-on experiments, and vocabulary/research activities.
Five simplified climate types — dry, tropical, temperate, continental, and polar — are explained with their defining weather patterns, example regions, and animal adaptations, from camels surviving the dry climate to polar bears and penguins in the polar climate. Students first work through a short learning section and an exit ticket matching each climate to an animal-adaptation description, checked against a teacher's edition answer page, before starting the hands-on project. The project itself is a circular "Climate Disk": students color a world map by climate key on the Recording Sheet, then cut a wedge-shaped overlay into five color-coded pieces and glue them onto a background to build a display-ready craft. A Writing Background option and a playdough-and-lamination alternative to the Recording Sheet are both offered for classrooms that prefer a printer-friendly or reusable version.
Deliver a full-year (36-week, 10-unit) NGSS-aligned Grade 6 science curriculum covering life science (cells, human body systems), physical science (matter, energy), Earth science (Earth's interior, plate tectonics, weather, climate), and engineering design.
A beginning-of-year grade 3 science diagnostic assessment and follow-up review system used to measure what students already know across the four science strands and drive targeted reteaching.
Guide an earthquake research project with prompts about causes, effects, measurement and preparedness. Students gather information, take notes and develop written responses using the packet’s research supports. Choose either the simpler resource-recording page or the bibliography template to match their experience, and use the editing checklist and rubric during revision. The teacher notes explicitly allow selecting pages rather than assigning the entire packet.
All About Atmosphere | Earth Science Unit This is an inclusive earth science resource that turns the process of teaching into an exciting adventure!
Immerse your students in the world of science using these comprehensive climate and weather resources. This unit thoroughly explores the distinctions between climate and weather, covering topics such as wind, precipitation, clouds…
All About Fossils | Earth Science Unit This comprehensive teaching resource adds depth and dimension to your earth science curriculum by delving into the fascinating world of fossils and their contribution to our understanding of earth's…
Arches National Park Geography Unit A comprehensive teaching resource designed for middle school students, covering topics including the park's history, geography, wildlife, and climate.
Badlands National Park Geography Unit This resource is an interactive and comprehensive teaching tool specifically designed for middle school students.
Teach grades 5-8 students about ecosystems with a specific focus on the water cycle, using leveled reading passages, hands-on activities, and critical-thinking exercises spanning Bloom's Taxonomy levels.
The Black Canyon National Park Geography Unit provides middle school students with engaging resources to learn about this remarkable landmark.
An interactive unit study that teaches students about caves and karst landscapes, including how different cave types (solution, lava tube, sea, sandstone) form.
Sure! Here it is: ``` Dams and Reservoirs: Benefits and Impacts Lesson Plan Bundle in Digital & Print Geared towards Grades 7 to 10, this instructor-friendly teaching aid is perfect for topics within the Earth Sciences subject.
A full unit for Earth's Interactive Systems including a complete 22 slide slideshow presentation that can be assigned on Google Classroom or presented to the whole class. Along with, corresponding activities for each sphere.
A large multi-component earthquake unit combining CLOSE-reading nonfiction passages and instructional supports, CLOZE fill-in-the-blank worksheets, vocabulary cards, graphic organizers, and a writing task to teach earthquakes.
An IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) unit planner and resource set for the 'How the World Works' transdisciplinary theme, built around the central idea that curiosity about nature leads to discoveries, focused on weather and seasons.