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I am a dedicated Earth Science teacher with a passion for exploring the world and the rocks that it is made up of. I have been teaching well before the new NGSS change in curriculum and I am currently working towards transitioning all of my materials to align to the new NGSS Earth and Space and Science Standards. My goal is to engage students through hands-on learning and inquiry to help them connect science to the real world. Whether it’s examining the layers of our planet or studying the vastness of space, I am dedicated to inspiring curiosity about science in my students and hope these updated resources can help you do the same!
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CER Activity: Feedback Loops Climate Change
This Feedback Loops Climate Change CER activity (with KEY) encourages students to explore and analyze the role of feedback loops in the context of climate change. Through a series of scenarios, students investigate both positive and negative feedback loops that impact Earth's systems. By examining real-world examples such as the albedo effect, the release of greenhouse gases from melting ice, and the impact of plant growth on carbon dioxide absorption, students will develop a deeper understandin
8th - 10th
Earth Sciences, General Science
NGSS
HS-ESS2-4
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
Evidence of Earth’s Formation: Earth & Space Science CER Activity
This interactive and standards-aligned activity guides students through an inquiry-based exploration of the early history and formation of Earth and the Solar System. Using visual data from NASA and scientific research, students will analyze crater images, compare planetary features, and interpret radioactive decay charts to uncover how scientists determine planetary ages. What's Included: Guided analysis of impact crater images on the Moon, Mars, and Earth Graphic organizer for comparing planet
8th - 10th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS1-2
Factors Affecting Climate NGSS Station Activity
Climate is shaped by a variety of interconnected factors, from latitude and elevation to winds, ocean currents, and mountain ranges. In this hands-on station activity, students will investigate real-world examples of how these factors influence local and global climate patterns. By analyzing maps, data tables, and images, students will uncover why places at the same latitude can have very different climates, why snow can exist at the equator, and how oceans and mountains play a major role in sha
8th - 10th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS2-4
NGSS Climate Change Analysis Station Activity
Engage your students in real-world Earth and Space Science with this hands-on, three-station Climate Change Analysis Activity. Aligned with NGSS Earth and Space Science standards, this activity challenges students to think critically about the causes and effects of climate change through current events, data interpretation, and modeling. At Station 1, students analyze a recent article to develop a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) argument about how climate change is impacting New York. At Station
8th - 10th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS2-4
, HS-ESS2-6
, HS-ESS3-5
Classroom Jigsaw: Hurricanes
This NGSS aligned Earth & Space Science (ESS) Hurricane Jigsaw activity engages students in a collaborative, Regents style learning experience that mirrors the analytical and explanatory demands of the new Regents Exam. Using a station based jigsaw format, students investigate hurricane impacts, long-term trends, and mitigation strategies through multiple stimuli, including images, readings, and climate data. Across stations, students analyze how hurricanes affect natural and human systems, iden
8th - 9th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS2-4
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS2-2
NGSS Earth and Space Science Complete Unit Review Questions and Keys
Support student success with this comprehensive 10 unit cumulative review for Earth and Space Science! This resource features a series of review questions designed to reinforce essential concepts across all major units of the Earth and Space Science curriculum. Aligned with the NGSS Earth and Space Science Standards and the 2024 Earth and Space Science Reference Table, this resource comes with a total of 46 editable question sets complete with answer keys. Perfect for exam prep, end-of-year r
8th - 9th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS2-5
, HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS2-3
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NGSS Earth and Space Science Astronomy Cluster Sets
This NGSS-aligned Earth & Space Science resource is a set of 3 Practice Clusters specifically designed to help students strengthen the skills and content knowledge they need for success on the NYS Regents Earth Science Exam. Each cluster mirrors the style of Regents-based data analysis questions, guiding students through planetary motion using Kepler’s Laws, stellar classification with the H–R diagram, and climate modeling scenarios grounded in real scientific data. By interpreting graphs, ide
8th - 9th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-1
Astronomy Cluster Set Analysis: Station Activity
This NGSS-aligned cluster set explores the Moon, Tides and Solar Patterns in a station activity format. Designed to mirror the style, rigor, and data-analysis expectations of the NYS Regents Earth Science Exam, this station rotation immerses students in three high-impact Earth–Sun–Moon system phenomena. At Station 1, students analyze orbital motion and apply Kepler’s Laws to real moon data; at Station 2, they investigate tides, Moon phases, and orbital positions; and at Station 3, they uncover
8th - 9th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS1-4
NGSS Shape of the Earth Investigation and CER
In this engaging Earth and Space Science group activity, students examine 4 different stimuli such as satellite images, data and diagrams to investigate evidence for Earth’s spherical shape. Using a graphic organizer, students analyze and compare the information from each source. They then construct a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) response to explain how the evidence supports the scientific understanding that Earth is a sphere. This activity supports the development of data analysis, critica
8th - 10th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS1-4
Cluster Set: Texas Deep Freeze
This NGSS-aligned Earth & Space Science (ESS) cluster practice set is designed to prepare students for the new Regents Exam by immersing them in a real-world, multi-stimulus analysis of the 2021 Texas Deep Freeze (Winter Storm Uri). Modeled after the updated Regents cluster format, this resource requires students to synthesize information from readings, diagrams, and data tables to answer a coherent set of interconnected questions. Students investigate how large-scale atmospheric processes—inclu
8th - 9th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS2-4
, HS-ESS2-6
Cluster Set: Station Models, Air Masses and Fronts
This NGSS-aligned Earth & Space Science cluster question set is specifically designed to prepare students for the new Regents Exam format by mirroring the structure and expectations of the updated assessment. Using multiple related stimuli including a real weather map, data tables, and applied scenarios, students practice synthesizing information across sources, just as they will be required to do on the Regents. Students analyze station models, pressure systems, air masses, fronts, wind pattern
9th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS2-4
, HS-ESS2-6
Air on The Move Explore Station Activity
Air on the Move is an NGSS-aligned station activity that immerses students in exploring real-world wind patternsby previewing the movement of local, global and regional winds. This hands-on rotation guides students through three map-based stations where they observe, compare, and identify recurring patterns in wind movement across different scales. Using visual models, prompt cards, and structured graphic organizers, students practice the same analytical skills required on high-stakes assessment
8th - 9th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS3-5
Explore Activity: Weather Fronts
Bring weather to life with this interactive investigation of weather fronts. Students will explore how cold, warm, stationary, and occluded fronts interact to create changing weather patterns through an engaging digital activity using a weather interactive website. Students begin by building foundational vocabulary and completing guided fill-in statements about air masses, temperature, and precipitation. Then, they dive deeper into each type of front, using a hands-on virtual simulations to obse
8th - 9th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS2-4
NGSS Earth & Space Science Review: Meteorology
A series of unit review activities that are designed to help students master the Meteorology unit in Earth and Space Science by promoting practice and reinforcing key concepts. Aligned with the NGSS Earth and Space Science Standards and the 2024 Earth and Space Science Reference Table, this editable activity features 8 multiple-choice question sets and keys. Give your students the opportunity to review the Meteorology unit or prepare for the regents exam with this resource!
8th - 10th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS2-4
, HS-ESS3-5
NGSS El Nino Explore Activity
In this engaging NGSS Earth and Space Science group activity, students examine multiple stimuli such as satellite images, maps and diagrams to investigate and explore the fundamentals of El Nino. Students will relate this topic to real life by uncovering how El Nino and La Nina can affect humans in terms of atmospheric conditions (weather), food, retail, and travel. Using a graphic organizer activity sheet, students analyze and compare the information from each source. They then complete a "soc
8th - 10th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS2-4
NGSS Earth and Space Science CER: Aurora Borealis and Sunspots
Explore a real-world Earth and Space Science phenomena with this NGSS-aligned CER investigation: The Dancing Lights of New York. This editable resource includes multiple stimuli; reading passage, authentic sunspot data, and a photograph of the 2024 aurora over Connecticut. Students will uncover how solar activity can send the northern lights far beyond the Arctic. This activity challenges learners to connect scientific patterns such as increasing sunspot numbers to observable phenomena in Eart
8th - 9th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS1-1
NGSS Moon Phases Investigation and CER Activity
In this hands-on activity, students work in groups to analyze 4 visual and textual stimuli to explore what causes the phases of the Moon. Using a graphic organizer, they identify key patterns and relationships between the Moon, Earth, and Sun. Students then apply their understanding by writing a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) response to explain the cause of moon phases. As an extension, students build a model using the outline provided to visually demonstrate their explanation, reinforcing the
8th - 10th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS1-4
Explore Activity: POGIL-Station Models
In this Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) activity, students explore how meteorologists use station models to record, decode, and interpret complex weather data. Step-by-step, learners identify key weather variables, decode barometric pressure, and analyze atmospheric patterns to make data-driven forecasts. Students Will Be Able To: -Understand how temperature, air pressure, wind, and precipitation are represented symbolically on weather maps -Decode and interpret barometric pre
8th - 9th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS2-4
NGSS Earth & Space Science Review: Prologue
A series of unit review activities that are designed to help students master the Prologue unit in Earth and Space Science by promoting practice and reinforcing key concepts. Aligned with the NGSS Earth and Space Science Standards and the 2024 Earth and Space Science Reference Table, this editable activity features 4 multiple-choice question sets and keys. Give your students the opportunity to review the Prologue unit or preparing for the regents exam with this resource! Question sets included
8th - 10th
Earth Sciences
NGSS Earth & Space Science Review: Rocks & Minerals
A series of unit review activities that are designed to help students master the Rocks and Minerals unit in Earth and Space Science by promoting practice and reinforcing key concepts. Aligned with the NGSS Earth and Space Science Standards and the 2024 Earth and Space Science Reference Table, this editable activity features 6 multiple-choice question sets and keys. Give your students the opportunity to review the Rocks and Minerals Unit or prepare for the regents exam with this resource!
8th - 10th
Earth Sciences
NGSS
HS-ESS2-5
, HS-ESS2-1
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About the store
Experience
I am a dedicated Earth Science teacher with a passion for exploring the world and the rocks that it is made up of. I have been teaching well before the new NGSS change in curriculum and I am currently working towards transitioning all of my materials to align to the new NGSS Earth and Space and Science Standards. My goal is to engage students through hands-on learning and inquiry to help them connect science to the real world. Whether it’s examining the layers of our planet or studying the vastness of space, I am dedicated to inspiring curiosity about science in my students and hope these updated resources can help you do the same!
Teaching style
My teaching style is rooted in hands-on, inquiry-based learning, where students actively explore and ask questions about the world around them. I focus on creating a classroom environment that encourages curiosity and critical thinking. By aligning with the NGSS Earth and Space Science Standards, I ensure that my lessons are not only informative but also relevant to real-world science. Through exploration and experimentation, my students gain a deeper understanding of Earth and Space Science while developing the skills to think scientifically.
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