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The Rock Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
In this rock cycle worksheet, students are given 6 terms and 6 definitions related to rock formation and the rock cycle. Students match the terms with their definitions and paste the definition next to the term.
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Geology

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils, in groups, observe the effect of water and ice on surface features of the land. They alsoexplore erosion and deposition.
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"What If The Earth Were Made Of Sand

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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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Earth Shaped by Water

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Earth learning exercise, learners review the different ways water shapes the Earth's surface. This learning exercise has 1 short answer and 10 matching questions.
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Shaping the Land

For Students 4th - 8th
In this shaping the land activity, learners will match 7 vocabulary words relating to the movement of sediments to its definition. Students will read 10 statements about how water and glaciers impact sediment movement and answer true or...
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CREATE A CAVE

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the concept of caves by conducting an experiment. The lesson contains background information for the teacher. They collect data while making observations and write a review of the concept once the experiment is...
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Sequence of Events

For Students 6th - 10th
For this rock layers worksheet, students list the events needed to make the pattern of rock layers shown, ordering them from oldest to youngest. This worksheet has 15 short answer questions.
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Water - The Transporter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discuss the role of water in transporting sediments and dissolved particles.  In this interdisciplinary activity, students read about how water transports sediments and changes the landscape.  They complete a variety of...
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The Ocean Floor and Shore Zones

For Students 7th - 10th
Make textbook reading more engaging using this reading activities worksheet, through which scholars review major features found on the ocean floor and the processes that formed these features. They complete 11 terms in a crossword...
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Think like a Geologist: 2

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
All models are better in three dimensions. A hands-on lesson asks learners to create 3-D models of a rock layer using a template. They arrange the puzzle piece sides together to create models that are scientifically correct. Once the...
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Sequence of Events

For Students 6th - 10th
In this rock layers learning exercise, students list the events needed to make the pattern of rock layers shown in the diagram from oldest to youngest. This learning exercise has 4 short answer questions.
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Sequence of Events

For Students 6th - 10th
In this rock layers worksheet, learners list the events needed to make the pattern of rock layers shown in order from oldest to youngest. This worksheet has 5 short answer questions.
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Sequence of Events Practice #5

For Students 7th - 12th
In this rock layers activity, students list the events needed to make the pattern of rock layers shown from oldest to youngest. This activity has 15 fill in the blank questions.
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Weathering Landforms

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm a list of ways the Earth's surface can change. As a class, they are introduced to the concepts of erosion and weathering and discover how wind and water cause changes to the surface of the Earth. To end the...
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THE TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in an exercise which demonstrates how sediments are deposited.
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The Grand Canyon

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the Grand Canyon. They research the Grand Canyon and locate the Colorado River on the map of Arizona. They discuss erosion and read how sedimentary rock was formed. They view photographs of the Grand Canyon and...
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Gravity

For Students 8th
In this gravity worksheet, 8th graders complete 4 different questions related to defining gravity. First, they identify the various types of mass movement that is described in each. Then, students explain what each of the 4 types of...
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Snapshot Day Definitions & Activities

For Students 7th - 10th
In this watershed worksheet, students read through related definitions and complete 17 short answer questions about deposition and erosion in the Hudson River.
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Rivers and Coasts: How Do Rivers Change?

For Students 5th
In this science and geography worksheet, students fill in a graphic organizer to explain how rivers change due to transportation, erosion, and deposition. They match a picture to each process to aid them in writing the explanation.
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What is Marine Biology?

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
A marine environment covers the majority of the earth but is arguably the least understood. Teach young scientists about the characteristics of oceans and ocean species using an interactive online lesson. The in-person or remote learning...
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Coasts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain the different types of marine coasts and where they are located in the United States and its territories. They explain and identify some of the life forms that inhabit different marine coastal regions.
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Biomes: Coastlines and Seas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the different types of coastlines and their territories. In this marine coasts instructional activity students identify life forms that are in the coastal regions. 
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Soil Type and Management

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the basics of soil science. They research and gather data through readings, videos, and performance of laboratory investigations. As a team they generate oral and written recommendations for the amendment of soil.
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Forest Foundation

The Sustainable Forest

For Teachers 5th - 7th
As part of their examination of forest ecosystems, class members examine how foresters, biologists, botanists, geologists, and hydrologists work to together to develop a management plan for sustainable forests.

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