Earth Science

In this assignment, students will open up a Google Doc, you can have it printed as well, and fill out a table of some very useful industrial ores...

Unravel the mystery behind the ethereal nature of clouds in this captivating video. Delve into their physical composition, delve into the...

In this Earth Science or Physical Science lab, students will gain an understanding of the three types of thermal energy transfer, conduction,...

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

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

In this activity students will discover information about the four mass movement types: creeps, slides, falls, flows, slumps. They will discover...

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

This video covers a range of key concepts that are essential for any unit on energy, including geothermal energy, solar energy, convection, the...

In this student self-guided Earth Science activity, students will read about and work their way through the different techniques used in Relative...

Get your students up and moving with this Solar System Scavenger Hunt Activity.  The printout comes with all the items and worksheets needed to...

Scientists have recently discovered an ancient lake bed on the planet Mars.  This video gets into topics of geology such as erosion, deposition,...

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

In this lab/demonstration, the teacher will demonstrate how convection currents in the atmosphere occur. This demonstration is very visible and...

How do plastic polution affect oceans.  This video does a good job explaining the science behind plastics and some of the dangers they pose.

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,...

When the sun begins to die, it will grow quite large and hot that the Earth will end up dying and be swallowed up by the sun.  Is there a way out...

In this exercise, students will use a Geologic map to discover what types of rocks, faults, and ages of those rocks are. They will read about the...

This is an animated video discussing the age of the earth.  It discusses uranium and zirconium dating methods.  Part of the video also talks about...

This is an edited version of a documentary. I made it more classroom friendly by editing out the blood, dead bodies, and swearing as well as...

This video discusses the theories and hypotheses related to the formation of the moon. This video also discusses some holes in each of the...

Get ready for a journey to the Earth's core with this fascinating found on EducationalResource.org....

If you are trying to get your students to learn and memorize the three types of rocks, Igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary the try using this...

The Chelyabinsk Meteor was an awesome event that occurred in Russia.  This video explains the ins and outs of this meteorite impact.

In this Earth Science lab, students will design an experiment to answer the following question. Will rock weather faster or slower if it has more...