PBS
Pbs: Earth Science Exploration
An earth science collection where students can explore earthquakes, volcanoes, and more natural phenomena. The collection uses videos and interactive activities to investigate our dynamic planet and earth systems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Correlation and Causation Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on the scientific principles of correlation and causation. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Analyzing Hurricanes Using Web and Desktop Gis
In this activity, students research hurricane data to discover their behavior and patterns. They map them across decades to see whether their frequency is increasing. They study Hurricane Andrew and investigate the relationship between...
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Cupcake Core Sampling
In this activity, students learn about the technique of core sampling of the Earth by investigating the layers in cupcakes that they bake.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Observations and Experiments Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the role of observations and experiments in scientific investigation. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
Other
Digital Library for Earth System Education (Dlese)
This resource provides materials for teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or tutorial). Site is focused on earth science, geography, and...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Investigating Different Rock Types
In this investigation, learners explore the characteristics of various types of rocks.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Investigating Soil
Students chose a spot to investigate the soil on publicly owned land.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Investigating Water Use in Your Home
This investigation will help learners understand exactly how much water they use in their home and how to can keep from wasting water.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: Stars
Investigate what constellations are and how to use light-years as a unit of distance in this module. Learn how to measure star distances in creative ways.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Texas Rocks
For this investigation, students start exploring the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) online version of the geologic map of Texas. The geologic time scale shown will help them figure out how old the rocks are in various parts of Texas.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Rock Pop
Students investigate the process of rock being eaten away by acid, thus releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: What Lies Beneath the Upper Crust?
Students use the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program as an example to help them find ways of checking science news stories for accuracy. They are given a science news story and instructed to investigate the accuracy of the claims made in...
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Climate and Temperature
In this experiment, students investigate what impact the composition of soil, its water content, and its location have on the soil's temperature, which in turn would have an effect on the rate of decomposition of organic matter in the soil.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Global Gis Lesson: Exploring North American Earthquakes
In this series of lessons, young scholars use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) together with the tools and data from the North America Global GIS CD to investigate earthquakes, volcanoes, and population from a local to global scale....
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Measuring Permeabilities of Soil, Sand, and Gravel
This investigation will help middle schoolers learn that different geologic materials have different characteristics.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Modeling an Oil Reserve
Doing this investigation will help students understand how geoscientists identify and explore petroleum-rich reserves.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Natural Gas Formation
In this investigation, students make a simple model of how gasses can form from decaying material. They will also explore the effects of temperature on gas formation.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Particle Size and Oil Production
In this investigation, students explore the permeabilities of different materials as it relates to oil production.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Products From Petroleum
Students explore and investigate with some common products made from petroleum.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Properties of Fluids in Reservoirs
This investigation will help students understand the physical relationships between natural gas, oil, and water in a reservoir and how these relationships can affect recovery.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Sea and Ice Salinity
Learners investigate the effects of salinity on the formation of sea ice, and whether salt water freezes more quickly or more slowly than fresh water.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Seismic Calendar
Students investigate how often earthquakes of various magnitudes happen within specific geographic regions.
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American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Soil Properties
Students investigate soil porosity by building a model using the three main soil textures: sand, silt, and clay.