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Discover! Weather teaching resource preview
Weather & climateWater & landforms

Discover! Weather

Reinforce elementary/upper-elementary science concepts in weather (Earth's uneven heating, water cycle, humidity, weather maps, wind, day/night) (grades 4-6) through reproducible worksheets, hands-on activities, and teacher background material.

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4–6
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Earth's Layers & Spheres – Science Unit Pack teaching resource preview

Earth's Layers & Spheres – Science Unit Pack

Leverage these engaging tools to craft a comprehensive unit addressing the Earth's four layers (crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core) while also elucidating the concept of the four Earth spheres (lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere…

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1–4
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Earth's Layers - Middle School Earth Science Lesson teaching resource preview
Plate tectonicsEarth & space

Earth's Layers - Middle School Earth Science Lesson

A middle-school Earth science lesson on Earth's internal layers (inner core, outer core, mantle, asthenosphere/lithosphere, crust) and planet formation, delivered as a paired teacher/student slide presentation with a student handout.

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6–9
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Earthquake!: A Cross-Curricular Unit teaching resource preview
Plate tectonics

Earthquake!: A Cross-Curricular Unit

Earthquake!: A Cross-Curricular Unit Introduction: As a comprehensive educational resource, Earthquake!: A Cross-Curricular Unit offers enriched pedagogical content for Grade 5 and Grade 6 educators looking to impart environmental science…

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5–6
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Earthquakes and Tsunamis | A Comprehensive Hands-On Science Unit teaching resource preview
Plate tectonicsWater & landforms

Earthquakes and Tsunamis | A Comprehensive Hands-On Science Unit

A comprehensive hands-on science unit (Teaching & Learning Company/Lorenz, 2008, by Patricia O'Brien) teaching plate tectonics, earthquake causes and measurement, and tsunamis through readings, diagrams, and hands-on activities/experiments.

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4–8
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Earth’s Composition - Google Slides and PowerPoint Lesson teaching resource preview
Plate tectonicsEarth & space

Earth’s Composition - Google Slides and PowerPoint Lesson

A high-school Earth Science presentation lesson explaining Earth's internal composition and layers (inner/outer core, mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere, crust) and the mechanisms behind Earth's magnetic field and plate tectonics.

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9–12
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Grade 3 Science Curriculum Bundle | NGSS-Aligned Year-Long Lessons teaching resource preview
Weather & climateAssessment & review

Grade 3 Science Curriculum Bundle | NGSS-Aligned Year-Long Lessons

Deliver a complete, NGSS-aligned Grade 3 science curriculum for a full 36-week school year across 10 units (Forces & Motion, Weather & Climate, Life Cycles, Ecosystems, Traits & Inheritance, Engineering Design, Earth Systems, Habitats, Natural Hazards, and Review & Capstone Projects), built on the 5E instructional model (Engage,…

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3
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Grade 4 Science Curriculum Bundle | NGSS-Aligned Year-Long Lessons teaching resource preview
Weathering & rocksEarth history & resources

Grade 4 Science Curriculum Bundle | NGSS-Aligned Year-Long Lessons

A full 36-week, 10-unit NGSS-aligned Grade 4 science curriculum built on the 5E instructional model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate), covering energy, waves, Earth's processes, fossils, plant/animal structures, weathering and erosion, engineering, electricity, and a capstone.

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4
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Grand Canyon National Park Geography Unit teaching resource preview
Weather & climate

Grand Canyon National Park Geography Unit

Explore the Majesty of Grand Canyon National Park Immerse your middle school students in the awe-inspiring geography and history of Grand Canyon National Park.

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6–9
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Grand Teton National Park Geography Unit teaching resource preview
Weather & climate

Grand Teton National Park Geography Unit

Grand Teton National Park Geography Unit This comprehensive geography unit offers an in-depth look at one of America's iconic landmarks, Grand Teton National Park.

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Great Basin National Park Geography Unit teaching resource preview
Plate tectonics

Great Basin National Park Geography Unit

Great Basin National Park Geography Unit for Middle School Transport students to Nevada's Great Basin National Park with this comprehensive geography unit.

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6–9
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Great Sand Dunes National Park Geography Unit teaching resource preview
Weather & climate

Great Sand Dunes National Park Geography Unit

This comprehensive middle school geography unit engages students with the Great Sand Dunes National Park. The complete package includes a presentation, preview sheets, worksheets, a booklet, poster instructions, and presentation materials.

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6–9
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park Geography Unit teaching resource preview

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Geography Unit

Discover the wonders of Guadalupe Mountains National Park with this engaging geography unit for middle school students. The informative PowerPoint presentation brings the park to life through vivid images, maps, and facts about the…

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Haleakala National Park Geography Unit teaching resource preview
Weather & climate

Haleakala National Park Geography Unit

Haleakala National Park Geography Unit This is an exceptional curriculum designed specifically for students in middle school, grades 6 to 9. The unit complements Social Studies classes, particularly those focusing on geography.

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6–9
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Hands-On - Earth & Space Science: Weather Gr. 1-5 teaching resource preview
Weather & climate

Hands-On - Earth & Space Science: Weather Gr. 1-5

A chapter-slice reproducible science resource on weather for grades 1-5, part of the 'Hands-On Earth & Space Science' series aligned to STEAM and Next Generation Science Standards.

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Hands-On STEAM - Earth & Space Science Gr. 1-5 teaching resource preview
Weathering & rocksWeather & climate

Hands-On STEAM - Earth & Space Science Gr. 1-5

A STEAM/NGSS-aligned Earth & Space Science unit covering weather, seasons, air and water, rocks and minerals, humans and the environment, and the solar system, with reading comprehension, hands-on experiments, and assessment.

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1–5
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Geography Unit teaching resource preview
Plate tectonicsWeather & climate

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Geography Unit

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Geography Unit Take students on a journey to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with this comprehensive middle school geography unit.

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6–9
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