This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for California 8th grade science teachers who are teaching MS-ESS1 - Earth’s Place in the Universe according to the California Preferred Integrated Course Model. Save 75% by purchasing the resources in this bundle.

This MS-ESS1 - Earth’s Place in the Universe bundle was specifically created by analyzing California’s Department of Education 8th Grade NGSS curriculum document. It delivers exactly what California teachers need to meet state expectations according to the Preferred Integrated Course Model.

✅ Covers NGSS MS-ESS1 Standard for Grade 8 in California: Earth's Seasons, Eclipse, Our Solar System, the Moon, Galaxies, Planets, Fossils, the Rock Cycle, and Earth's Systems

✅ Massive Resource Library: Includes lessons, readings, activities, quizzes, and more across all science domains.

✅ Resources are Organized: Each included resource is described inside the description file.

✅ No Prep & Editable: Ready-to-use PDFs, Word docs, and digital versions for seamless classroom integration.

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It includes the following resources:

MS-ESS1-1

• The Moon – Lesson
• The Seasons - Lesson
• Eclipse - Scavenger Hunt
• The Seasons - Scavenger Hunt
• Earths Seasons - Lab Station Activity
• Eclipse - Solar and Lunar - Lab Station Activity
• The Moon and its Phases - Lab Station Activity
• Solar and Lunar Eclipses Digital INB
• The Seasons Digital INB
• Solar and Lunar Eclipses Reading
• Why Do We Need the Moon - Reading
• The Seasons - Reading
• Crash Course Video Worksheet - Moon Phases
• Crash Course Video Worksheet – Eclipses
• Crash Course Video Worksheet - The Moon
• Two Student-Led Moon Activities
• Bill Nye Seasons Video Worksheet

MS-ESS1-2

• Our Solar System – Lesson
• Galaxies Other Objects and the Universe – Lesson
• Model Solar System Activity
• Exploring the Solar System Project
• Crash Course Video Worksheet - The Gravity of the Situation
• Crash Course Video Worksheet - The Solar System
• Crash Course Video Worksheet - Newtonian Gravity
• Stars Galaxies and the Universe - Word Search and Scramble
• Bill Nye Outer Space Video Worksheet
• Our Solar System Digital INB

MS-ESS1-3

• Distances in Space – Lesson
• Galaxies Other Objects and the Universe – Lesson
• Our Solar System - Lesson
• Model Solar System Activity
• Crash Course Video Worksheet - The Solar System
• Crash Course Video Worksheet – Telescopes
• Crash Course Video Worksheet - Distances in Space
• Case Study - The Vastness of the Universe
• Stellar Bonds- A Friendship Across the Cosmos - Reading Prompt

MS-ESS1-4

• Rock Types and the Rock Cycle – Lesson
• Fossils and Geologic Time – Lesson
• Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis – Lesson
• Geologic Time - Reading
• The Rock Cycle - Scavenger Hunt
• The Rock Cycle - Lab Station Activity
• Earths Systems and the Rock Cycle Review Game - Science Word Sprint
• The Earths Puzzle - A Geologic Adventure - Story Prompt
• The Rock Cycle Word Search and Scramble Activity

This bundle follows 'The Preferred Integrated Model' which integrates all four disciplines of science into each grade-level course and allows students focus on the content they need to understand real-world phenomena.