Earth Sciences Activities

Earth Day Countdown | 22 Environmental Science Starter Slides | Earth Day Warmup

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Earth Day Countdown – Class Starter Discussion Slides & Teacher Guide. 22 Days of Discussion and Collaboration. Fully editable.Looking for an engaging way to spark meaningful conversations about environmental issues leading up to Earth Day or just how humans impact the environment? This Earth Da

6th - 11th Biology, Earth Sciences, Marine Science

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-ESS3-1+9

Earth Day Countdown | Environmental Class Starter 3-DAY SAMPLE

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Earth Day Countdown SAMPLE – Class Starter Discussion Slides & Teacher Guide. 3 Days of Discussion and Collaboration. The full version - Earth Day Countdown | 22 Environmental Class Starter Slides for Discussion and Collaboration can be found by clicking here.The full version contains 22, fully

6th - 11th Biology, Earth Sciences, Marine Science

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-ESS3-1+9

Air Pollution Reading | High School | Sources, Pollutants, Smog Chemistry

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Air Pollution - Sources, Pollutants, Smog Chemistry, AQI, and Solutions Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. This high school reading introduces students to the science of air pollution, explaining how pollutants are released, how they change in the atmosphere, and how they affect human heal

9th - 12th Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Also included in: Human Impact & Sustainability - 13 Reading Comprehension Bundle | Grade 8 and Up

Air Pollution Reading: What It Is, Why It Happens, Why It Happens | 6th 7th 8th

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This grade 6–8 science reading comprehension article introduces students to the causes and effects of air pollution and why clean air matters for human health and the environment. Students learn where air pollution comes from, how it forms, and how weather conditions can make pollution better or wor

6th - 8th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6

Also included in: Human Impact & Sustainability - 13 Reading Article Bundle - 6th 7th 8th Grade

Space Science Emergency Sub Plans | 2 Days | Middle School | No Prep Worksheets

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2-Day, Emergency Space Science Introduction Sub Plans – No Prep 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Astronomy Activities and Worksheets.Need to be away from your classroom but still want your students to continue learning meaningful science content? This print-and-go AND fully digital 2-day Emergency Sub Plan allow

5th - 9th Astronomy, Earth Sciences, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, MS-ETS1-1

Our Solar System Emergency Sub Plans | 2 Days | Middle School | No Prep Space

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2-Day, Emergency Solar System Sub Plans – No Prep 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Astronomy Activities and Worksheets.Need to be away from your classroom but still want your students to continue learning meaningful science content?This print-and-go AND fully digital 2-day Emergency Sub Plan allows your students

5th - 9th Astronomy, Earth Sciences, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, MS-ETS1-1

Stars Emergency Sub Plans | 2 Days | Middle School | The Sun No Prep Activities

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2-Day, Emergency Stars Sub Plans – No Prep 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Astronomy Activities and Worksheets.Need to be away from your classroom but still want your students to continue learning meaningful science content?This print-and-go AND fully digital 2-day Emergency Sub Plan allows your students to con

5th - 9th Astronomy, Earth Sciences, General Science

The Seasons Emergency Sub Plans | 2 Days | Middle School | No Prep Activities

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2-Day, Emergency Seasons and Earth's Tilt Sub Plans – No Prep 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Earth Science and Astronomy Activities and Worksheets.Need to be away from your classroom but still want your students to continue learning meaningful science content?This print-and-go AND fully digital 2-day Emergency

5th - 9th Astronomy, Earth Sciences, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-1

Four Seasons Data Graphing Lab Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade | Sun Angle Daylight

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These three seasonal data and graphing activities will help your students understand seasonal changes while building graphing and data analysis skills. This bundle gives teachers an easy, NO PREP way to have students work with real-world environmental data to explore how seasons affect Earth’s syste

6th - 9th Graphing, Earth Sciences, Environment

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2+1

Also included in: Earth, Sun, & Moon Patterns - 5E Lesson Bundle | Seasons, Moon Phases, Eclipses

Climate Change & Long-Term Trends Graphing Labs | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Science

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These three climate change and long-term weather data graphing activities that will help your students understand climate change while building graphing and data analysis skills. This bundle gives teachers an easy, NO PREP way to have students work with real-world environmental data to explore how E

6th - 9th Graphing, Earth Sciences, Environment

NGSS MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-3+1

Also included in: Middle School Science Graphing & Data Analysis Bundle | Real-World Data 6, 7, 8

Environmental Science Data Investigation Bundle | Case Studies & Graphing

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Turn your classroom into an environmental investigation lab.This growing bundle of Environmental Case Files gives students authentic, data-driven ecosystem challenges where they analyze trends, evaluate evidence, and determine the most likely cause of environmental change.These are not simple readin

6th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, General Science

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3+2

Coral Reef Bleaching | Environmental Science Data Investigation - Graphing & CER

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Turn your classroom into a marine science investigation lab.In this Environmental Science Data Investigation, students analyze real-world style datasets to determine why corals in a reef ecosystem are turning white. Through graphing, trend analysis, and structured evidence evaluation, students uncov

6th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, Marine Science

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4+1

Also included in: Environmental Science Data Investigation Bundle | Case Studies & Graphing

Algae Bloom at Lake Greenwood | Environmental Data Investigation - Graphing, CER

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In this Environmental Science Data Investigation, students analyze real-world style datasets to determine why a thick green algae bloom suddenly appeared in Lake Greenwood.Through graphing, trend analysis, and structured evidence evaluation, students uncover the most likely cause of the bloom.This i

6th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, Marine Science

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4+1

Also included in: Environmental Science Data Investigation Bundle | Case Studies & Graphing

The Cloudy Reservoir | Environmental Science Data Investigation - Graphing, CER

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Turn your classroom into a water quality investigation lab.In this Environmental Science Data Investigation, students analyze real-world style datasets to determine why the city’s drinking water reservoir has become unusually cloudy.Through graphing, trend analysis, and structured evidence evaluatio

6th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, Marine Science

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4+1

Also included in: Environmental Science Data Investigation Bundle | Case Studies & Graphing

The Dying Wetland Plants | Environmental Data Investigation - Graphing, CER

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Turn your classroom into a land ecosystem investigation lab.In this Environmental Science Data Investigation, students analyze real-world style datasets to determine why native plants in a local wetland are declining. Through graphing, trend analysis, and structured evidence evaluation, students unc

6th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, Marine Science

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4+1

Also included in: Environmental Science Data Investigation Bundle | Case Studies & Graphing

Fish Kill at Riverbend Creek | Environmental Data Investigation | Graphing, CER

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Turn your classroom into a freshwater ecosystem investigation lab.In this Environmental Science Data Investigation, students analyze real-world style datasets to determine why fish suddenly died overnight near Riverbend Creek.Through graphing, trend analysis, and structured evidence evaluation, stud

6th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, Marine Science

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4+1

Also included in: Environmental Science Data Investigation Bundle | Case Studies & Graphing

Energy and Resource Use Investigation Graphing Labs | 6th, 7th 8th Grade Science

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These three energy and resource use data graphing activities will help your students understand how energy production, carbon emissions, and resource extraction impact the environment while building strong graphing and data analysis skills. This bundle gives teachers an easy, NO PREP way to have stu

6th - 9th Graphing, Earth Sciences, Environment

NGSS MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS3-3+2

Also included in: Middle School Science Graphing & Data Analysis Bundle | Real-World Data 6, 7, 8

Renewable Energy Unit Bundle | Solar, Wind, Hydro, Tidal, Biomass, Fusion

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This NO-PREP, comprehensive Renewable Energy Bundle guides students through the science of renewable energy production by exploring how energy is generated from wind, solar, hydroelectric, biomass, tidal, and fusion sources—and how renewable energy can be stored and used to power our world—through e

7th - 10th Earth Sciences, Environment, Physical Science

NGSS MS-LS2-4, MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-3+2

Resource Depletion & Mining Reading | Ore Extraction, Tailings | 6th, 7th, 8th

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Resource Depletion & Mining is topic that helps students explore how natural resources are used, why mining is necessary for modern life, and how resource depletion affects ecosystems, communities, and economies. This reading comprehension article and questions introduces the science and environ

6th - 8th Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-3

Also included in: Human Impact & Sustainability - 13 Reading Article Bundle - 6th 7th 8th Grade

Middle School Science Graphing & Data Analysis Bundle | Real-World Data 6, 7, 8

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This growing bundle of science data graphing investigations helps students explore major middle school science concepts while building strong graphing and data analysis skills. Each investigation uses real-world or real-world style datasets so students can analyze patterns, identify trends, and expl

6th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, General Science

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS2-1, MS-PS2-2+22

Agriculture & Fertilizer Runoff Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Nutrient Cycles, Urban

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Agriculture & Fertilizer Runoff: Causes, Ecological Impacts, and Solutions Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world environmental issue of fertilizer runoff and how human activities on land can impact water systems far beyond where they begin. It is a high-

8th - 12th Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

Also included in: Human Impact & Sustainability - 13 Reading Comprehension Bundle | Grade 8 and Up

Rare Earth Elements and Technology Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Mining, Resources

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Rare Earth Elements and Technology: Uses, Supply Risks, and Sustainable Solutions Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the critical role rare earth elements play in modern technology and the growing challenges tied to their supply and environmental impact. It is a high-in

8th - 12th Chemistry, Earth Sciences, General Science

Natural Resource Depletion & Mining Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Nonrenewable

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Natural Resource Depletion & Mining: Causes, Impacts, and Sustainable Solutions Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind natural resource depletion and mining, helping students understand how human demand for materials impacts the environment

8th - 12th Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS3-3+2

Also included in: Human Impact & Sustainability - 13 Reading Comprehension Bundle | Grade 8 and Up

The Carbon Cycle Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Carbon Sinks and Reservoirs

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The Carbon Cycle Processes, Human Impacts, and Solutions Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind the carbon cycle and why it matters for Earth’s climate, ecosystems, and human society. It is a high-interest topic that helps students understand h

8th - 12th Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS3-3+2

Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Article Mega Bundle | Grade 8 and Up