Earth Science

This file includes all of the assignments, instructions, lab notes, labs, worksheets, and presentations to teach the first chapter of Earth...

Find out what the Asteroid belt is.  Did you know that it isn't like what you might see in the movies?  There is much more space in the Asteroid...

In this Earth Science Lab, I have my students design an experiment that determines which sediment type is the most porous and which sediment type...

Looking for a new way to teach the rock cycle? Check out this exciting twist on a classic activity from ...

In this activity, students will engage in a topographic map exercise. When a student is finished they will understand what contour lines,...

In this activity, students will hone their observation, inference, and making conclusions skill by trying their best to use a dichotomous...

In this demonstration, students will get a better understanding of what a geyser is and what makes it function the way it does.  I was worried...

In this informative video, students will learn about the 1816 "Year without a Summer" and the devastating impact that it had on the world. The...

In this lesson, students will gain an understanding of what differential weathering is and why it happens. At the end of the 3-minute lecture,...

This NASA video demonstrates how scientists compare distances between the planets and the sun using the measurement system, Astronomical Units. ...

Note: You will need some fossil examples in order to complete this lab.

In this historical geology lab, student groups will do their best...

This is a great video that shows Apollo 11, orbiting the Moon, and the Lunar Module descending and landing on the Moon, and Neil Armstrong taking...

Here is a great introduction to rocks and minerals.  There is an experiment for creating rock candy as well.  The video has many visuals...

This is an edited version of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami.  This video does a great job telling the story of the tsunami from the video of those...

This TEDed video shows just how big the ocean is.  It does a great job at putting the sheer size of the ocean into perspective.

This video discusses how temperatures in lakes affect the flow of the lake's ecosystem.

This NASA educational video discusses the Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights.

Immerse yourself in an engaging animated video that delves into the captivating world of fossils. Discover a wealth of information about various...

In this lab, students will design and experiment to determine which type of sediment is the most permeable and the most porous. This very open to...

This is an assignment I give my students before they actually take their mineral identification test. In this activity, the minerals have already...

In this science lab, students will gain a pretty good understanding of what mass, volume, and density are. They will digitally change the volume...

This is a fun song that helps younger students explore the powers of the Sun.

What is Gluten?  Why are there so many commercials about Gluten.  In this short video you can get the simple answers.

This is an excellent video about how the absence and reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone affected the Yellowstone food web and even change the...