Fifth graders investigate the layers of the Earth, origin of tectonic plates and what happens when plates collide. They watch a video and use clay to demonstrate the different types of plate movement.

Students create instruments to capture different types of insects. In this The Greatest Show on Earth: The World's Smallest Animals lesson, students compare the attributes of certain insects and record the data on a chart. After catching...

In this space instructional activity, students answer questions about the size comparison of the moon, Earth, Solar System, Virgo Cluster, Milky Way Galaxy, and Universe, they answer questions about the Milky Way Galaxy and they sketch...

Learners explore physical science by conducting a plant experiment. In this scientific method lesson, students discuss questions scientists ask in order to properly explore certain subjects. Learners utilize two plants and place one in...

Students recognize that science writing is organized in identifiable patterns called text structures. Understanding and using these different text structures help refine students' abilities to read and write in science.

For this physical science worksheet, middle schoolers complete 7 questions in the form of puzzles, word problems, and brain teasers about forces in fluids.

In this physical science worksheet, students complete 6 questions about forces in motion in the form of word puzzles, poems, riddles, scrambles, and brain teasers.

Students discover how a datum of reference points are used to to describe a location. In this Earth Science lesson, students will simulate how a GPS accurately determines the location of reference points within a datum.

Students use construction paper to model the layers of the earth.

Learners demonstrate size and orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars. In this space science lesson plan, students will use balloons to show how the size and distance between the planets and satellite compare.

Students decorate grocery bags with messages aimed at increasing environmental responsibility. They deliver the bags to local grocery stores in time for Earth Day.

Students examine how there are three layers inside the Earth. They design their own model of the layers of the Earth with a Styrofoam ball. They illustrate the layers inside the Earth with crayons.

In this earth and moon worksheet, students read 4 different statements about the placement of the earth and moon during different times. Students write in the effect of each of these statements. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.

In this earth and beyond worksheet, students read information about dryland salinsation, a serious problem facing Western Australia, and then answer 14 questions about the topic.

Students identify characteristics in correlation with each season and identify dates of the changing seasons. They identify and describe how the Earth rotates around the sun and its effects on the temperatures of the earth.

In this Earth and moon learning exercise, students will complete a Venn diagram comparing the characteristics of the moon and the Earth. The Venn diagram has a fill in the blank statement in each circle with blank lines for students to...

In this earth worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by filling in the 4 layers of the Earth and a brief description of each layer.

Students test turbidity, pH, oxygen content and temperature of local stream. For this earth science lesson, students collect and record data from the experiment. They analyze findings and present it to class.

In this earth science worksheet, students find the terms that are associated with a volcano and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this earth science worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are associated with the concept of a volcano and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this earth science worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are pertaining to volcano terminology and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this earth science worksheet, students find the words that are associated with the events of earthquakes and the landform of a volcano.

In this earth science worksheet, students find the words that are associated with the concept of earthquakes and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

For this earth science worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are related to the study of volcanoes and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.