Earth Science

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...

In this Earth Science/Geology assignment, students will gain a better understanding of igneous rock formation and the evidence left behind when a...

Here is a quick video demonstrating how the Lunar Landing Module worked when landing and taking off from the moon.

This is a scientific method lab sheet geared to merge a science experiment with grammar by using complete sentences.

This volcanic eruption style is called Surtseyan, named after the island of Surtsey.  Surtseyan volcanoes erupt below the surface of the water.

Find out how scientists use the light spectrum to locate exoplanets.  Also, this video explores what an exoplanet would require in order to...

Students will research 8 common metamorphic rocks. Marble, quartzite, hornfels, slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss, and amphibolite. Students will...

Have you ever heard of a brinicle?  Brinicles are rare phenomena that occurs when ocean water freezes very quickly causing any life that gets...

In this lab I have students observe what happens to water, which represents air, warms up and what happens to water as it cools down. Using a hot...

In this earth science lab, students will flip M&Ms/Skittles to help them gain a better understanding as to what absolute dating is. Students...

Unlock the secrets of transparent glass with this captivating and informative video. Through stunning animations, the video unveils the science...

I do this convection currents demonstration when discussing how air moves. This can be used as well when discussing volcanoes, mantle convection,...

This is an amazing video that takes the viewer on a fantastic voyage to observe the majesty of the nature of the Earth. This video can be used to...

This is a great basic introductory video for exploring elements related to the sky. It also helps with some basic sight words.

Watch as a whole line of cars falls off into a ravine in this amazing amateur video.  This would be a great video to show during a unit on erosion...

In this activity, students will briefly examine 10 fields/disciplines of Geology: hydrology, volcanology, mineralogy, paleontology, stratigraphy,...

This Google search activity allows students to go to the internet to search for specific minerals and then to use the Periodic Table to discover...

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

When you are teaching a unit on Astronomy, inevitably you are going to get into a discussion with students on the possibility of life outside of...

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

In this one-day activity students will read and learn about the different types of landforms that are out there. They will then, as groups, create...

This is the edited version of the movie, Supervolcano.  I took out any swearing and trimmed some of it down so that it would fit into two class...

In this Earth Science activity, students will gain a deeper understanding of the following Vocabulary: seismologist, seismograph, seismogram,...

Here is an interesting man/nature made landform found in Turkmenistan.  This video describes how scientists search for oil and natural gas created...