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 Sub Plan allows your students to continue learning about the Seasons and Earth's Tilt while you're away — with absolutely NO PREP required from you OR your substitute teacher.

Why Teachers Love This Resource

✔ No Prep for you or the substitute

✔ Students continue learning meaningful science content while you're away

✔ Fun and engaging astronomy-themed activities

✔ 2 full days of structured lesson plans - use 1 or 2 days

✔ Extension Activities for Early Finishers

✔ Fully digital AND print versions included

✔ Independent student-friendly format

✔ Perfect for emergency sub plans or planned absences

✔ NGSS Aligned

Specifically, student will learn about:

• What causes the seasons
• Earth's tilt and direct sunlight
• Daylight Hours vs Months
• Sunrise vs Sunset times throughout the year
• Daylight Comparison by Season
• Daylight Hours vs Noon Sun Altitude

Simply assign the activities and your students will stay engaged in NGSS-aligned space science learning through independent, fun, and structured activities.

Independent print-based activities are commonly used as no-prep sub file work or early finisher tasks, making them ideal for substitute situations where instructional support may be limited.

What’s Included

This 2-day emergency sub plan includes the following middle school-appropriate astronomy resources at a 40% discount!

1. The Sun Angle and Daylight Graphing Lab - Students will graph: Daylight Hours vs Months, Sunrise vs Sunset times throughout the year, Daylight Comparison by Season, and Daylight Hours vs Noon Sun Altitude to see how they change throughout the year.
2. The Seasons and What Causes Them Reading Passage & Questions - Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article about the Seasons and What Causes Them. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, application, and open-ended varieties.
3. Why Leaves Change Color In The Fall Reading Passage & Questions - Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article about Why Leaves Change Color In The Fall. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, application, and open-ended varieties.

Extension Activities for Early Finishers

Students who complete their assigned work can respond to open-ended exploration questions that promote critical thinking and discussion when you return to class.

NGSS Alignment

This resource supports: MS-ESS1-1

Perfect for:

• Emergency Sub Plans
• Planned Absences
• Sub Files
• Independent Work Days
• End of Unit Activities
• Early Finisher Work
  

Leave your class with confidence knowing your students will stay engaged and continue learning — even when you can’t be there.