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Rocks and Minerals Activity - (Rock Cycle, Types of Rocks, etc) Foldable Project
Rock your classroom and save a ton of time with these ready-to-go circlebook projects! Students will love creating circlebooks as they learn about rocks and minerals. 22 Mix-and-Match templates make it easy to customize the projects to meet your students' needs. The templates include plenty of writing space for students to respond to their research findings. Check out the PREVIEW for a movie of what the finished product looks like. Related Products from GravoisFareRocks and Minerals Circlebook:
2nd - 6th
Earth Sciences, Writing
Weather STEM Activity Severe Weather & Natural Disasters STEM Earth Science Fun
This hands-on Weather STEM Activity is perfect for teaching severe weather, natural disasters, and Earth science, this challenge tasks students with designing and building shelters to withstand 3 or more types of extreme weather or disasters. Whether for spring STEM activities or as part of an Earth Day STEM lesson, this resource inspires creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. The Challenge:Students will work individually or in teams to: Design and construct a shelter to defend
2nd - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Solar System Scaled Model Activity: Sizes & Distances Hands-On
Engage middle school students in building a scaled solar system model to grasp planetary sizes and distances. This hands-on activity integrates math and science for deep conceptual understanding—ideal for upcoming astronomy units and saving hours on lesson prep.Discover the vastness of our solar system through this immersive, hands-on scaled model activity, designed specifically for middle school classrooms (grades 5-9). Rooted in proven pedagogical strategies and refined through extensive secon
5th - 9th, Adult Education
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science
CCSS, NGSS
SL.6.1
, SL.7.1
, SL.8.1
+8
Astronomy Virtual Field Trip Stars Constellations Night Sky Digital Resource
Fun and engaging activity about space, stars, constellations and astronomy: Let your students take a Virtual Field Trip using technology! Your students will love learning about observing the night sky, important stars and constellations, tools and technology used for stargazing, and the astronomers and scientists who work in this exciting science field. What's included?2 Google Slides digital choice boardsFollow-up questions and activity slidesNight Sky QuizThis google slides resource feature
4th - 7th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science
NGSS
5-ESS1-2
, 5-ESS1-1
Natural Disaster Research Poster Project - Extreme Weather - 3rd - 6th
Students will love the chance to research natural disasters and then creatively display what they learned with this Natural Disaster Poster Project! ✅ Ten individualized research guides that allow students to organize information gathered from books or online resources. Guides are divided into 4 sections with 3-4 questions per section for flexibility and ease of use. Guides look for definitions, cause/effects, locations, measurement tools, safety precautions, interesting facts, notable disaste
3rd - 6th
Earth Sciences, Informational Text
CCSS
RI.3.5
, RI.3.7
, RI.4.1
+18
Artemis II Mission Resource Pack | Space Exploration STEM & ELA Enrichment
🌕 Artemis II Mission Resource PackGrades 4–8 | Science, ELA & Social Studies | 3–5 Day Mini UnitBring real-world space exploration into your classroom with this engaging, cross-curricular Artemis II Mission Resource Pack! Designed for upper elementary and middle school students, this resource combines informational text, critical thinking, research, writing, and multimedia to help students explore NASA’s return to the Moon. Perfect for science units, informational reading practice, sub plans, o
4th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Informational Text, U.S. History
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
, RI.4.4
+12
Life, Earth, & Physical Science | 3 Workbooks | 75+ Lessons | Grades 6–8
Life, Earth, & Physical Science | 3 Workbooks | 75+ Lessons | Grades 6–8Highly-Rated and Best-Selling on TPT and Amazon!Introduce and reinforce essential middle school science concepts with this all-in-one curriculum bundle. This resource includes 75+ fully developed lessons across physical science, life science, and earth science—updated for the 2025–26 school year. Each lesson comes with standards-aligned content, printable worksheets, vocabulary sets, reading-based instruction, and ready-to-u
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science
Fish Themed File Folder Activities
Practice fundamental skills with this resource featuring 12 hands-on file folder activities. Skills targeted include size, counting, matching, patterns, number words, sequencing the alphabet, and matching upper and lowercase letters. Featuring fish-themed content, this resource is perfect for animal enthusiasts or an ocean unit. These activities are versatile for independent work, homework, or one-on-one sessions. The file folder format provides convenience and easy storage. Detailed setup inst
PreK - 8th
Earth Sciences
Natural Disasters BUNDLE #1 -- Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Tornadoes, & Hurricanes
Natural disasters are naturally exciting for students, and you can increase that excitement with this bundle of four flip books. This explosive package highlights volcanoes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Perfect for the project-based classroom. And the flip books work great with interactive notebooks. Check out the PREVIEW for a movie of what the finished products look like. Buy the MEGA BUNDLE of nine flip books to save even more!Natural Disasters MEGA BUNDLE of 9 Flip Books that Focu
4th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Writing
Christmas Low-Prep Activities Depth and Complexity Print-and-Go
This Depth and Complexity Christmas Activity Pack is perfect if you're looking for a fabulous selection of Christmas activities that use the Depth & Complexity framework. This Depth and Complexity Christmas Activity Pack has language arts, social studies, math, and science activities, all in one great resource. You'll find Christmas writing prompts, fiction and non-fiction pieces to read, Depth and Complexity frames to complete, a Christmas Around the World mini-book and more! Of course there
4th - 8th
Earth Sciences, English Language Arts, Graphing
Complete Oceanography VA SOL 4,7 Unit - PPT, Plans, Activities, Games, WS
This bundle is my entire 3-week Oceanography Unit! It is literally everything you need to teach Oceanography (VA SOL 4.7)! Included: -Lesson Plans for 3 weeks (14 instructional days): each day has the sol objective, materials needed, procedure (including labels for anticipatory set, PPT slides that correlate, teacher input, guided practice, independent practice, and enrichment), closure questions, and any assigned homework -PowerPoint - OVER 100 slides! This walks you through each day on t
4th - 7th
Earth Sciences
Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge
Volcano Shelter STEM ChallengeYour students will have a blast working in teams to build a shelter that can survive a volcanic eruption! This product is complete with detailed instructions, hand-outs, and extension activities for a quality STEM challenge to be used in the classroom or afterschool. The activity guides your students through the engineering design process and connects math topics to real-world applications. Our students have loved this activity, and we know yours will too! This eng
2nd - 6th
Earth Sciences, Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
6.G.A.1
, 6.G.A.2
, 6.G.A.3
+15
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Salmon Life Cycle, First Nations Culture - Indigenous Art Canada - Salmon Craft
7 page salmon lesson includes an Indigenous art salmon writing craft, salmon life cycle, ocean conservation and the importance of salmon in First Nations culture. Salmon life cycle diagram, Indigenous fishing techniques. This outdoor education resource links salmon and Indigenous culture SALMON LIFE CYCLE𓆟 Understand the cultural meaning of salmon 𓆟 Traditional fishing techniques 𓆟 Indigenous conservation + salmon interconnectedness 𓆟 Salmon life cycle lesson + activity 𓆟 Salmon writing
4th - 7th
Canadian History, Earth Sciences, Social Studies
Also included in: Indigenous Education BUNDLE - Indigenous Art Canada - 7 Sacred Teachings
Marshmallow Toothpick STEM Challenge Earthquake STEM End of Year Earth Science
Looking for a high-impact earthquake STEM activity that’s hands-on, meaningful, and fun? This marshmallow toothpick STEM challenge encourages students to step into the shoes of structural engineers and explore how buildings can be designed to withstand powerful earthquakes. Looking for more STEM Challenges? Click here to get activities for the whole year and SAVE!In this engaging engineering challenge, students will build a model of an earthquake-proof building using only marshmallows and toot
4th - 7th
Earth Sciences, Engineering
Weathering Erosion & Deposition Earth Science Virtual Field Trip Activity
Fun weathering, erosion & deposition digital resource: Your students will LOVE exploring the causes and effects of these processes that constantly change the Earth's surface and create new landforms. This digital virtual field trip resource is designed to make earth science concepts come alive while keeping your students actively engaged with fun, hands-on activities. Students will "travel" to National Parks such as the Grand Canyon and Arches National Park to observe weathering, erosion and d
4th - 6th
Earth Sciences, General Science, Science
NGSS
MS-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS2-1
+1
Types of Mountains (Information, 3-Part Cards & Control Chart) - Earth Science
Studying mountains is essential for understanding our planet's formation, climate, and biodiversity, which in turn impact human well-being and sustainable development. Identify, sort, and classify five types of mountains: fault-block mountains, fold mountains, volcanic mountains, dome mountains, and plateau mountains. Match the correct labels to the pictures. Verify the match using the control cards (cards with labels attached). Includes: 1 page outlining the importance of mountainsdefinition c
4th - 6th
Earth Sciences
Science Enrichment Projects | Gifted and Talented Critical Thinking Choice Board
Do your students need more DEPTH and COMPLEXITY? This science enrichment resource challenges students to use critical thinking skills in physical, earth, life, and space science. There are critical thinking discussion questions and choice menu boards for projects. Kick off the topic with a small-group discussion, then allow students to choose the question they are most interested in for a project using a choice menu. INCLUDED IN BUNDLE1. Properties of Matter2. Space3. Slow Changes to Earth
4th - 6th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Physical Science
Planets: {3D Solar System Craftivity} All Planets Included
Planets Solar System: 3D Solar System Craftivity Fun. Your students will create their very own 3D solar system with this 3D solar system craft.
This craft includes 3D templates for the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
For each craft, your kiddos will write a short informational report on each side (there is a creative imagine and draw form for young students) of the planet. It's a fun way for your students to research and learn about the planets.
In t
K - 6th
Earth Sciences, Science
Renewable Energy Design a City Project | Digital Project Based Learning (PBL)
An engaging and meaningful project-based learning (PBL) approach to learning about different types of renewable energy! This Digital Google Slides formatted project takes basic understanding up a notch, requiring students to apply their knowledge of renewable energy sources to create a city that runs solely on one source of renewable energy such as wind energy, solar power, water energy, and geothermal energy. It requires higher-level critical thinking and problem solving to design the map of
4th - 7th
Earth Sciences, Science
Also included in: GT Enrichment BUNDLE! - All my enrichment resources aligned with TPSP
Animal Kingdom Information Cards and Activity Sheets
This Montessori inspired printable material will help the children understand the animal kingdom.
This will work perfectly with Animal Kingdom Cards and Charts .
The file includes:
➥ 19 Animal Kingdom information cards
➥ 19 Activity sheets for writing exercises
➥ Matching sheets for pairing labels, pictures and definitions
➥ cards for pairing labels, pictures and definitions
➥ USES AMERICAN SPELLING "mollusk"
➥ INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE THE MATERIAL
Phylum: Porifera, Echinoderm, Annel
K - 7th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Science
Earth Science Emergency Sub Plans: 7 Articles with Comprehension Questions
Be prepared for any last-minute absence with these ready-to-use Earth Science Emergency Sub Plans! Perfect for middle and high school Earth Science classes, this resource includes seven original 2-page articles covering key Earth Science topics, each paired with 14 reading comprehension questions to keep students engaged and learning while you’re away. These sub plans make it easy for a substitute to keep your class on track, with topics that are relevant, interesting, and aligned with curric
6th - 12th
Earth Sciences, General Science, Science
5th Grade Earth’s Systems Spheres Interactions Slides for Google NGSS 5-ESS2-1
This lesson is compatible with Google Slides™. Your students will be required to use their powers of observation to analyze photographs of phenomena. Using the interactive features of slides for google, they must identify which of Earth’s spheres are interacting in the photo, and then drag and drop the system icons in the correct location. They must then type an explanation of how the systems are interacting with each other. We have included an answer key to cover the major interactions in th
4th - 9th
Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science
CCSS, NGSS
RI.5.7
, 5-ESS2-1
Our Planets of the Solar System Research Project Worksheet Coloring Poster Label
You will download an our planets of the solar system activities bundle for your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. You will download research project questions task cards, planet coloring poster set, a crossword puzzle worksheet, and an interactive notebook activity to cut, paste, and label. NOTE: Your students will need to use classroom or online resources. For your convenience, you will download both TPT digital EASEL and printable PDF resource formats. ☛ Please click on the PREVIEW above.
3rd - 6th
Earth Sciences
Montessori Inspired Animal World Habitats Learning Pack
I created this file for our geography and animal studies at home. We use this to study the different biomes (habitats) of the world and the animals that thrive on it. This printable is suitable for SORTING ACTIVITIES as well. The pictures I provided are big and clear enough for classroom discussion or for private use. This file contains the following: - 6 pictures of habitats (desert, temperate deciduous forest, grassland, tundra, taiga, rainforest) - 60 picture cards of animals (10 animals
PreK - 6th
Earth Sciences, Geography
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