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Hurricanes and the Importance of Wetlands
Young scholars explain how wetlands minimize the impact of hurricanes. In this earth science lesson, students investigate how different materials affect the steam plume path. They complete their worksheet after the lab.
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Soil Layers
Ninth graders identify the different layers of soil. In this earth science lesson, 9th graders explain how limestone layers are formed. They identify the different parts of the coral colony.
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Rock Cycle
Students explain the processes involved in the rock cycle. In this earth science lesson, students identify the different kinds of rocks. They complete a worksheet during the activity.
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Great Lakes Watershed
Eighth graders construct a watershed model. In this earth science lesson, 8th graders compare the Great Lakes watershed to others in the country. They explain its in the ecosystem.
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Noblesville Fall
Students brainstorm questions based on a given narrative about an actual fallen meteorite. In this earth science lesson, students organize their responses into different categories.
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"What If The Earth Were Made Of Sand
High schoolers examine the most common characteristics of clay and sand, and to understand how the properties of these materials affect the erosion of the landscape and the formation of the many landforms. They explore clay and sand...
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The Earth's Interior
Eighth graders identify the layers of the Earth's interior, while learning to use WP utilities.
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Science Crossword Puzzle
Class members read 25 clues about all areas of science, including biology, chemistry, weather, physical science, and insert their answers into a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank and the students would need experience with tough...
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Curricular Correlations
An interesting lesson on different types of soils is here for you. In it, learners discuss what soil is, and consider three piles of soil - clay, sand, and loam. During the rest of the lesson, third graders discover all sorts of...
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Reason for the Seasons
Young scientists examine why we have seasons on Earth, and how the motion of the Earth around the Sun causes them. Groups of learners are given a variety of balls, a bamboo stick, a marker, and a flashlight, then use the objects to...
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Our Earth Crossword Puzzle
In this earth's environment worksheet, students use the 20 clues and their problem solving skills to correctly complete the crossword puzzle.
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Dinosaur! Fossil Rush: Tale of a Bone
Explore 1870s when a "bone rush" led to amazing discoveries, as fossil-hunters risked life and limb in their quest for dinosaur remains. The class uses the attached visual encyclopedia to prep for a discussion on early paleontology. Two...
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Ecosystems Lesson Plan
Students research ecosystems (rainforest, desert, grassland, woodland, and arctic tundra). Students compare the seven continents and the importance of proximaty to the equator.
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Changes Written in Stone
Earth Rocks! Explore the many properties and types of rocks, where they come from and how they are formed. This resource presents a simplistic overview of the rock cycle. Tip: Bring in samples of sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous...
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The Scoop on Tornadoes
Use an online interactive learning exercise to guide your young scientists into the fascinating world of tornadoes! Links to weather articles from the National Weather Service and Planet Diary give clear explanations as well as visual...
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The Happy Game: The Water Cycle
Make your students 'happy' about understanding the water cycle with The Happy Game; where young learners put their knowledge to the test to answer questions about evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Tip: Use this game prior to...
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Weathering the Weather
A fine weather poem sets the tone for this short lesson on the natural phenomena that affects weather. Weather topics covered are, air moisture, temperature, pressure, direction/speed, and clouds.
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Geysers, Hot springs, and Bushfires
In this earth science activity, students locate thirty-two terms about the environment. Answers are available in various formats.
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Rocks - Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
In this earth science worksheet, students find the words that are describing the types of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
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Earthquakes
In this earth science worksheet, students find the words that are associated with the concept of earthquakes. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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All About Continental Drift
In this earth science worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to continental drift and geography. There are 54 words located in the puzzle.
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Igneous Rocks & Volcanoes
For this earth science worksheet, students find the words that are associated with geology and the answers are found with the link at the bottom of the page.
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Tectonic Processes
In this earth science worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that help define plate tectonics and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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Earthquake Crossword
In this earth science activity, students find the words that are related to earthquakes. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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