Earth Sciences Resources

The Northern and Southern Lights Reading Comprehension & Questions 6th, 7th, 8th

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TWFScience

Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article about The Northern and Southern Lights. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, application, and open-ended varieties.The reading looks at:- Northern and Souther

6th - 8th Science, Chemistry, Earth Sciences

Also included in: Emergency Science Sub Plans | 6th, 7th, 8th | Reading Comprehension Questions

Meteorology Lab Station Activity | 7 Hands-on Activities | Meteorologist Weather

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TWFScience

This fully editable Lab Station Activity on Meteorology is meant to get your students out of their seats and engaged in the content. This activity was designed for middle and high school physical science students.✅ Includes Word and PDF version for each file✅ 7 Unique Lab Stations: Includes hands-...

7th - Higher Education Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Bundle | Clouds, Water Table

Meteorology Lesson | What Causes Weather?, Cloud Types, Air Masses, Climate

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TWFScience

This in-depth, 2-day, 69-slide PowerPoint lesson on Meteorology and Weather begins by reviewing the difference between weather and climate. It then describes the atmosphere and the two main types of weather before covering what causes weather and various meteorological phenomena including convection

8th - Higher Education Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Bundle | Clouds, Water Table

Meteorology 5E Lesson Bundle – Weather, Climate, Atmosphere & Air Masses

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TWFScience

Meteorology - A 5E Lesson Bundle for middle and high school students. Everything you need in one tidy package. This fully-editable, no prep bundle follows the 5E model and provides step-by-step instructions on how to implement it in your classroom. Each included resource is either completely or almo

8th - 11th Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Ecological Succession - 5E Lesson Bundle

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TWFScience

Ecological Succession - A 5E Lesson Bundle for middle and high school students. Everything you need in one tidy package! This fully-editable, no prep bundle follows the 5E model and provides step-by-step instructions on how to implement it in your classroom. Each included resource is either complete

6th - 9th Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Fossils and Geologic Time - MS Earth Science Google Slides and PowerPoint Lesson

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TWFScience

Fossils and Geologic Time - Middle School Earth Science - This 26-slide Earth Science lesson on Fossils and Geologic Time begins by reviewing what a fossil is. It then discusses mechanisms of fossilization before introducing rock strata and explaining the fossil record. The lesson closes with an exp

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

Also included in: Evolution and Natural Selection Middle School Bundle - NGSS - LS1-5, LS4

Fossils and Geologic Time Lab Station Activity | 7 Hands-on Activities

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TWFScience

This fully editable Lab Station Activity on Fossils and Geologic Time is meant to get your students out of their seats and engaged in the content. This activity was designed for middle and high school physical science students.✅ Includes Word and PDF version for each file✅ 7 Unique Lab Stations: I...

6th - Higher Education Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Also included in: Evolution and Natural Selection Middle School Bundle - NGSS - LS1-5, LS4

Fossils Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions - Grade 8 and Up

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TWFScience

Fossils Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. This resource is suitable for high school students as well as strong middle school students. Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article. Questions include knowledge (direct from the pape

8th - 11th Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Also included in: Emergency Sub Plans Science | 11th, 12th Grade Reading Comprehension & Questions

Fossils and Geologic Time - 5E Lesson Bundle | The Fossil Record & Fossilization

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TWFScience

Fossils and Geologic Time - A 5E Lesson Bundle for middle and high school students. Everything you need in one tidy package. This fully-editable, no prep bundle follows the 5E model and provides step-by-step instructions on how to implement it in your classroom. Each included resource is either comp

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

Geologic Time Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions | Grade 8 and Up

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TWFScience

Geologic Time Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. This resource is suitable for high school students as well as strong middle school students. Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article. Questions include knowledge (direct from th

8th - 11th Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Also included in: Earth and Space - Digital Science Comprehension Article Bundle - Grade 8 and Up

Earthquakes, Volcanoes & Tsunamis Middle School Earth Science Lesson 6th 7th 8th

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TWFScience

This 42-slide PowerPoint lesson on Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis includes the lesson (student and teacher versions of the presentation), an auto-graded Exit Ticket, NINE videos, and a student lesson handout as a document. The presentation is fun and applicable with many opportunities for inqu

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

Also included in: Earth Science Middle School Unit - Lessons ONLY - Distance Learning Ready

Earthquakes and Volcanoes Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity | Megavolcanoes

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TWFScience

Earthquakes and Volcanoes - A digital, device-based resource that will get your kids out of their seats, engaged, utilizing technology, and collaborating to solve real problems and test their knowledge. This activity works well across grades as a means of assessment, review, and/or instruction. This

6th - 9th Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Also included in: Earthquakes and Volcanoes 5E Lesson Bundle | Worksheets, Activities, Readings

Earthquakes and Volcanoes 5E Lesson Bundle | Worksheets, Activities, Readings

Created by
TWFScience

Earthquakes and Volcanoes - A 5E Lesson Bundle for middle and high school students. Everything you need in one tidy package. This fully-editable, no prep bundle follows the 5E model and provides step-by-step instructions on how to implement it in your classroom. Each included resource is either comp

6th - 9th Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Watersheds Lesson | Water Cycle, Importance of Watersheds | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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TWFScience

This lesson on Watersheds begins by reviewing the water cycle. It then introduces watersheds and covers the factors that affect stream flow before discussing the importance of and threats to watersheds. The lesson closes with some tips for helping protect your watershed.There are 5 videos embedded i

6th - Higher Education Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Bundle | Clouds, Water Table

Watersheds Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions - Grade 8 and Up

Created by
TWFScience

Watersheds Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. This resource is suitable for high school students as well as strong middle school students. Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article. Questions include knowledge (direct from the p

8th - 12th Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Bundle | Clouds, Water Table

Watersheds - Lab Station Activity

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TWFScience

This fully editable Lab Station Activity on Watersheds is meant to get your students out of their seats and engaged in the content. This activity was designed for middle school physical science students.Each station not only offers a unique opportunity to test your students' knowledge (offer an opin

6th - Higher Education Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Bundle | Clouds, Water Table

Watersheds - 5E Lesson Bundle

Created by
TWFScience

Watersheds - A 5E Lesson Bundle for middle and high school students. Everything you need in one tidy package. This fully-editable, no prep bundle follows the 5E model and provides step-by-step instructions on how to implement it in your classroom. Each included resource is either completely or almos

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

Hurricanes Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions - Grade 8 and Up

Created by
TWFScience

Hurricanes Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. This resource is suitable for high school students as well as strong middle school students. Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article. Questions include knowledge (direct from the p

8th - 12th Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-5

Also included in: Earth and Space - Digital Science Comprehension Article Bundle - Grade 8 and Up

Climate Change and Global Warming - Speed Quizzing

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TWFScience

This activity will get your students out of their seats, moving around, and discussing the material. It is fully editable and requires very little preparation. Simply print, cut out the flash cards, and pass them out to students.Note. This resource can also be used as an excellent question bank as i

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

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3+7

Also included in: Climate Change and Global Warming Unit: Lessons, Lab Stations, and Activities

Climate Change - Bell Ringers, Class Warm-Ups, and Exit Tickets

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TWFScience

This Climate Change unit comes with 20 days’ worth of materials. This activity bundle is geared towards a grade 8-11 Earth Science class. They can be used at the start of a class in the form of a bell ringer/class warm-up or at the end of class as an exit ticket. Would you like to see me walk throug

8th - 11th Science, Biology, Earth Sciences

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3+7

Also included in: Climate Change Bundle | 9th, 10th Grade | Project, Lessons, Workseet

Hydrosphere and Cryosphere - PowerPoint Lesson and Student Notes

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TWFScience

This 22-slide PowerPoint lesson on the Hydrosphere and Cryosphere begins by reviewing the phases of water. It then introduces the hydrosphere and briefly covers the water cycle before discussing the cryosphere and its effects on Earth's water bodies, climate, and weather. There are 7 videos embedded

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

Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Bundle | Clouds, Water Table

The Water Table - PowerPoint Lesson and Student Notes

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TWFScience

This 23-slide PowerPoint lesson on The Water Table begins by reviewing groundwater. It then introduces the saturated and unsaturated zones and covers the water table before discussing natural and human effects on the water table. There are 5 videos embedded in the PowerPoint. Simply start the slides

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

Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Bundle | Clouds, Water Table

Water and Weather Lesson | Troposphere, Hydrosphere, Causes of Weather

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TWFScience

This 27-slide lesson on Water and Weather begins by reviewing the troposphere and causes of weather. It then recaps the hydrosphere and covers the effects of water bodies (oceans and lakes) on weather. There are 5 videos embedded in the lesson. Simply start the slideshow and click the image and it w

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

Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Bundle | Clouds, Water Table

Hydrosphere and Cryosphere Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity | Phases of Water

Created by
TWFScience

Hydrosphere and Cryosphere - A digital, device-based resource that will get your kids out of their seats, engaged, utilizing technology, and collaborating to solve real problems and test their knowledge. This activity works well across grades as a means of assessment, review, and/or instruction. Thi

6th - 9th Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Bundle | Clouds, Water Table