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Word Search: Weather

For Students 2nd
For this Earth Science word search activity, 2nd graders locate 16 "weather words" in the word puzzle. No answer key is provided.
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Plants and People

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this earth science worksheet, students compare plants needs to what people need in order to grow. They complete a Venn Diagram listing the differences as well as the similarities.
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Plants

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this earth science worksheet, students identify plant characteristics and use them to respond to two questions. They name four things plants need to grow and then, draw a picture of what a plant might look like if it does not get the...
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Dichotomous Key: Minerals

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this earth science worksheet, students identify various minerals as described in the fifteen questions. They identify the luster and hardness of a mineral. Then, students identify what color the mineral is and whether it has streaks...
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Solar Water Heater Kit

For Students 5th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, students identify and experiment how hot water gets in a solar water heater. Then they respond to four short answer questions that follow related to the experiment.
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Rocks and Fossils Word Search Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
In this earth science word search activity, students locate 13 rocks and minerals words hidden in a puzzle. They find words that are found in a word bank at the bottom of the page.
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Who Am I?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this earth science worksheet, students read the description of each animal and identify who each one is. They circle every third letter in the box to the right to check their answer.
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Hurricane Scramble

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this earth science instructional activity, students unscramble various types of sea creatures caught in a hurricane and writing their name on the lines provided. Then they draw a picture of their favorite sea creature.
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Geology Quiz- Common Rocks

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this earth science quiz worksheet, students attempt to guess the name of the rocks based on the descriptions that are given on the page. They determine the names of 10 rocks that are igneous or sedimentary, and check their work with...
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Rain Forest Characteristics

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this earth science worksheet, pupils answer 5 questions about the rain forest. They write about the characteristics of this biome, and describe the animals, plants, location, and climate.
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What's in the Soil?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create stratified soil levels using pictures. In this earth science instructional activity, 2nd graders identify "artifacts" from 3 historic eras and divide them into 3 soil levels. Then they draw their own multi-level...
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Light and Shadows

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this earth science worksheet, students examine 6 pictures that show the sun in relation to a tree. They also see a clock and the time. They look at the position of the sun and draw the shadow of the tree in the proper position.
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What Do We Use From the Rainforest?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students identify items we use from the rainforest. In this earth science lesson plan, students recall prior facts about the rainforest and list items we use from the rainforest. Students create "Rainforest Cookies" using ingredients...
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Four Seasons

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners identify the change in the seasons. In this earth science lesson, students describe weather of each of the seasons and illustrate pictures of each season. Learners discuss their illustrations with their classmates.
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Edible Coal Mining

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the concept of bituminous coal and the role it plays within our world.  In this economic and earth science lesson, students discover and model the extraction methods with hands-on activities.  Learners also...
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Let's Create an Ecosystem

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discover how an ecosystem works by creating one in class.  In this Earth science lesson, 7th graders study vocabulary terms associated with ecosystem and read environment handouts.  Students create an...
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Keeping Watch on Coral Reefs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a tutorial on coral reefs then investigate corals under stress.  In this Earth Science lesson students prepare a written report and explain the relationship between coral reefs and their zooxanthellae.
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Our Treasured Trees

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss natural resources and renewable resources with trees being considered renewable resources which need special attention. In this Earth science lesson, students write a list of reasons for why it would be good to stop...
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Simulation Test

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students evaluate an ecosystem and consider how it would respond to varied events. In this Earth science lesson plan, students work in small groups to analyze an ecosystem's response to teacher created scenarios.  Student's compare...
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Characteristics of Energy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore Earth science by completing energy worksheets in class. In this energy forms lesson, students identify and define a list of energy vocabulary terms and a K-W-L chart. Students view a matter video clip in class and...
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Build an Ice Cap

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research Earth science by conducting an experiment in class. In this ice-cap lesson, students identify what an ice cap is and create a biome using a box which measures 1 ft. x 1 ft. Students participate in an animal role-playing...
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"Heat Transfer and Ice Cream!"

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars analyze earth science by creating a frozen treat in class. In this heat transfer lesson, students discuss how matter is transformed from solid to liquid and liquid to gas when energy is removed from the equation. Young...
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Coastal Biodiversity

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this earth science worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to coastal biodiversity. There are 22 words located in the puzzle.
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Crystals & Fossils

For Students 5th - 10th
In this earth science worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to crystals and fossils. There are 32 words located in the puzzle.

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