Less than $5 Elementary School Earth Sciences Activities

Get your students buzzing about solar eclipses with five-word search puzzles and two fun true or false activities. Each puzzle comes with its own answer key, making grading a breeze.

Key Features:

• Five-word search puzzles packed with eclipse-related vocabulary to stimulate curiosity and vocabulary retention.
• Two true or false puzzles that test students' understanding of solar eclipse facts, encouraging critical thinking and comprehension skills.
• Seven student pages, each accompanied by detailed answer keys for easy grading and assessment.

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Vocabulary for the word search

alignment - astronomy - binoculars - celestial - corona - crescent - eclipse - glasses - lunar - moon - observation - occultation - partial - path - penumbra - phases - shadow - solar - sun - telescope - totality - umbra

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Enhance Your Classroom Experience: Whether you're

• planning captivating lessons on solar eclipses
• creating engaging center activities
• providing enrichment opportunities
• sparking classroom trivia challenges
• conducting pre-assessments
• offering extra credit incentives,
• assigning homework that inspires independent exploration

This puzzle set is the perfect addition to your educational toolkit!

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Engage your students with this comprehensive Lunar Eclipse Activity Set, designed to help them have a basic understanding of the Lunar Eclipse. This set includes a variety of activities suitable for students in grades 2, 3, 4, 5, and even 6.

This activity set includes four different activities that challenge students to learn new vocabulary, facts, and perspectives related to Lunar eclipses.

The activities are:

• Word Search Puzzle: Find 30 hidden words related to the Lunar Eclipse in a grid of letters. The words can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or backward.
• Crossword Puzzle: Solve 15 clues to fill in the crossword puzzle with words related to the Lunar eclipse.
• Word Scramble: Unscramble 11 words related to the Lunar eclipse and write them in the correct spaces.
• Vocabulary Passage: Read a short passage about the Lunar Eclipse and fill in the blank spaces with the correct words from the vocabulary list. The passage introduces some important terms and concepts related to this celestial event.

You can use this product as a whole-class activity, homework assignment, small group, or independent activity.

Each activity comes with an answer key for teachers and allows students to check their work independently.

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❤️Looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Earth Day or teach about recycling? These colorful, differentiated trash & recycle sorting play mats are the perfect way to help your students understand the importance of taking care of our Earth, while practicing their literacy and fine motor skills!

✏️Students will love sorting waste items (newspaper, can etc.) by recyclable categories (metal, paper, glass etc.) and sorting actions (turning off the lights, composting etc. ) by whether or not they are helpful or hurtful to our Earth.

✏️Cards are differentiated and come with text or no text.

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♻️Ways to Use:

☑ You can use the pictures/cards as labels by attaching them to containers. Then, students can sort by placing the cards into the containers.

☑ Use the large pictures to decorate your bulletin board, door, or hallway!

☑ Students can use large pictures, medium size cards or mini cards to read, identify, match, and sort environmental concepts.

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⭐️ Great for whole group, individual work, centers, sub tub, partner work, early finishers, an enrichment activity, word wall, write the room, or extra practice at home!

⭐️Perfect for kindergarten, first or second grade students!

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✅ Includes: (57 pages)

☑ Number sorting mats (4 pages)

☑ Bins and Earth flashcards (3 pages)

☑ Category flashcards - pictures only (3 pages)

☑ Category flashcards - pictures & text (3 pages)

☑ Rubber large bin and mini cards (3 pages)

☑ Paper large bin and mini cards (3 pages)

☑ Glass large bin and mini cards (3 pages)

☑ Metal large bin and mini cards (3 pages)

☑ Plastic large bin and mini cards (3 pages)

☑ E-waste large bin and mini cards (3 pages)

☑ Batteries large bin and mini cards (3 pages)

☑ Light bulbs large bin and mini cards (3 pages)

☑ Compost large bin and mini cards (3 pages)

☑ Trash large bin and mini cards (3 pages)

☑ Happy Earth picture and mini cards (9 pages)

☑ Sad Earth picture and mini cards (5 pages)

✅ Bonus: (63 pages)

☑ Table of contents (3 pages)

☑ How to use (3 pages)

☑ Black and white set (57 pages)

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Get your students moving and grooving as they explore the dynamic processes that shape our planet with this Earth changes sorting activity!

What's Included?

• Instructions
• Title Cards: labeled "Weathering," "Erosion," and "Deposition."
• Statement Cards: Description cards that detail various Earth changes, each corresponding to one of the three processes (weathering, erosion, or deposition). These cards come in the correct order, acting as an answer key for teachers.
• Winners' Certificates: Fun and motivational certificates you can award to students or teams who successfully sort the statements correctly.

How to Play?

1. Preparation: Print out the instruction sheet, title cards, and statement cards. Cut out all the cards neatly.
2. Setting the Stage: On a bulletin board or wall, display the title cards ("Weathering," "Erosion," "Deposition") with enough space in between for students to sort the statement cards.
3. Sorting Challenge: Divide students into groups (optional) or have them work individually. Distribute the statement cards face down. Students will shuffle or draw cards and then carefully read each statement aloud, trying to determine which process (weathering, erosion, or deposition) it describes.
4. Checking and Celebrating: Once all the statements are sorted, use the answer key (statement cards in the correct order) to review the placements. Celebrate the students' understanding and teamwork (if applicable).

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Are you ready to bring the magic of a solar eclipse into your classroom or home? Say hello to our Solar Eclipse Spinner Wheel Coloring Craft, the perfect hands-on activity for curious kids in grades 1-3!

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• A fun-to-color spinner wheel craft that shows the phases of a solar eclipse.
• A bonus reading passage designed to teach kids about solar eclipses in a kid-friendly way.
• A drawing activity to spark creativity and help reinforce their learning.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT FOR YOUR CLASSROOM OR HOMESCHOOL:

• Minimal prep! Just print, cut, assemble, and color. All you need is a brad pin to put it together.
• Engages kids in STEM learning while letting them explore their creative side.
• Perfect for science lessons, eclipse day prep, or just sparking curiosity about the universe.
• Designed to be both fun and educational—your kids won’t even realize how much they’re learning!

PERFECT FOR:

• Classroom science centers
• Homeschool lessons at the kitchen table
• Hands-on fun during eclipse season

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This is a digital download. You will not receive anything in the mail.

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Headbands

2 French designs and 2 English designs for the K-3 classroom

Making these fun and simple headbands are always a HIT with the littles. A quick no prep activity is just what every teacher needs. Copy, cut and paste. Students can wear these all day on the day of the Solar Eclipse or on the day after. A little sweet tongue in cheek headband!

How to use this:

Set it out as a self-guided activity with materials, pencils, glue sticks, and scissors for students to use.

Create the headbands as a whole class activity and watch as students help each other measure the headbands together.

Teacher assisted for the littles, and you can easily cut and glue (or staple if that is easier).

What's included in this resource:

-1 head band design with 'J'ai survecu l'eclipse solaire 2024"

-1 head band design with 'Je suis sain et sauf apres l'eclipse solaire 2024'

-1 head band design with 'I survived the Solar Eclipse 2024"

-1 head band design with 'I mark myself safe from Solar Eclipse 2024'

Directions:

-Colour the sun rays yellow or leave them white

-Simply cut along the dotted line around the sun rays, then cut the strips for attaching around the child’s head.

-glue each strip to either side of the sun/eclipse shape

What grade level is appropriate?

I personally feel that this resource is ideal for any students from K-2 although those in Grade 3 may love these headbands too!

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What grade level:

I personally use these texts with Grade 1 and Grade 2 students in French Immersion. I feel confident that students from K-3 will find these most useful and teachers can come back to the texts with any students who may be experiencing challenges in their French reading skills. Core French teachers will be sure to add the resource to their repertoire for Grades 4 to 6 as they learn to read and write at the Junior level.

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Some of the Benefits of this resource:

1. Students use hands on materials
2. Boost confidence in French language acquisition with whole group, small group, independent work, and one-to-one instruction using the same resource
3. Fun headband that they can wear around school and at home
4. Students grow in independence at their own pace
5. Reinforce the fun and excitement of this once in a lifetime opportunity
6. Social wellness and personal autonomy in using French in the classroom
7. Scaffold and support language acquisition, oral communication, and writing skills
8. Headbands are a 100% successful activity at this age group!

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If you are looking to explore non-fiction text structures, this What is Climate Change? Book Report Project digital product for 4th-grade students is perfect. It's designed to enhance non-fiction reading comprehension and book report writing skills!

This resource includes:

• Comprehensive Google Slides digital lesson
• 9-page printable PDF book report flip book template

Please see the product preview for more visual details.

NOTE: You need a (free) Google account to access the digital lesson, and you will need access to the book "What is Climate Change" in the What is? book series to complete the digital and printable activities.

Students will dive into the historical context of climate change, gaining a deeper understanding of this relevant topic. The digital lesson guides students through key facts, timelines, and the impact of these events.

How to use this resource:

• Have students read the book, "What is Climate Change?"
• Print the book report flip book template
• Open and present the Google Slides digital lesson
• Follow the intuitive prompts, which will take you through each step of the book report. For example, if it's time to work on the "facts" page, there is a series of multiple-choice questions on specific facts detailed in the text that will help refresh the students' memories and comprehension. Then students can fill in the facts they found most interesting.
• Have fun guessing the mystery puzzle between each section of the book report!

The printable PDF book report flip book template provides creative book report ideas, such as summarizing the events, using critical thinking skills, and creating a timeline. It can be used with any non-fiction book. Students will also use a book review template to evaluate the topic's significance and relevance today. Overall, this project offers an engaging way for students to explore non-fiction text structures while learning about a crucial topic.

The non-fiction book report flip book pages include:

   ✏book title info

   ✏rating & review

   ✏vocabulary

   ✏facts

   ✏text ideas

   ✏series of events

   ✏making life connections

   ✏what I learned

   ✏questions I have

   ✏setting & subject

   ✏interesting event

   ✏important event

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   ✏What Were the Salem Witch Trials? Non-Fiction Book Report Project 4th Grade

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With these NGSS lessons, students will learn about all four of the layers of the Earth and how they interact with each other.

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Do you experience all four seasons where you live? Seasons Board Game allows your learners to engage with nature in a play based way as well as practicing fine motor skills, counting, and cooperation!

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This fun Pet Rock writing activity is perfect for kids! Student's will create or bring a pet rock. They will then fill out a certificate of adoption for their pet rock and finally fill out a page telling all about their pet rock!

Adopting a pet rock has never been more fun!

This includes:

- a Certificate of Adoption/ Birth Certificate

- a All About My Pet Rock page

Is this editable?

Some of it. You can type in your student's names, the name of their pet rock and the date.

You cannot edit any part of the actual product.

**Pet Rocks not included

I also love to use this activity at the end of the year countdown on day R!

This is a growing bundle of all my Science Puzzles. These puzzles can be reusable by laminating and preparing them!

These puzzles currently cover Grade 6 Earth Science, but will cover all Grade 5 and Grade 6 science.

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Have fun this Earth Day with this fun and hands-on Sorting Recycling Activity. This Earth day activity is perfect to teach your learners about recycling and its importance. Learners will sort the items into the different bins and learn about the different materials that can be recycled.

This printable contains:

---> 7 different recycling bins (small and large versions)

---> Items of different materials to be sorted into the different bins

---> Sorting Recycling Info Sheet

---> Includes color and BW versions

Instructions:

•Print out pages and laminate if desired.

•Cut apart the bins, and the items for recycling.

•Discuss with your learners about what items can be recycled and how they must be separated into different bins for recycling.

•Ask your learner to pick up a card, name it and if possible to mention what material the item is made of.

•Then ask them, under which bin they think the item should be placed.

•Continue this until all the items have been sorted.

•If your learner can read, you can give the sheet with the sorting information and ask them to see whether the items have been sorted correctly.

•To make this activity self-checking, put a small coloured dot behind, matching the bin colour.

You might be interested in these Earth Day Easy Readers:

- Earth Day - Non Fiction Easy Reader - Pollution

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Looking for a ready to go made lesson for ocean density and salinity? This activity include:

• slides presentation to present to students.
• lab/demonstration directions for students and teachers
• handout for student lab worksheet

Great for homeschool or school setting! Videos are included!

Tennessee State Standards

• 6.PS3.4 - Conduct an investigation to demonstrate the way that heat (thermal energy) moves among objects through radiation, conduction, or convection.
• 6.ESS2.1 - Gather evidence to justify that oceanic convection currents are caused by the sun’s transfer of heat energy and differences in salt concentration leading to global water movement.
• 6.ESS2.3 - Construct an explanation for how atmospheric flow, geographic features, and ocean currents affect the climate of a region through heat transfer.

NGSS - Middle School

• MS-ESS2-6 - Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

Spark Creativity & Sustainability: The Personalized Recycling Bin for Craft Class!

Looking for a fun and educational way to get your writing craft students excited about recycling? Look no further than our innovative recycling bin that combines creativity with environmental responsibility!

This engaging project allows students to:

• Personalize their own recycling bin: Students can unleash their inner artist by writing their names on reusable bottles and gluing them onto the bin. This fosters a sense of ownership and pride in their recycling efforts.
• Think green: By participating in this project, students are actively contributing to a sustainable classroom. It visually reinforces the importance of recycling and how individual actions can make a big difference.
• Boost environmental awareness: The personalized bin serves as a constant reminder of the student's role in protecting the planet. This instills a sense of responsibility and encourages them to make eco-conscious choices beyond the classroom.
• Empower future generations: By fostering a love for recycling early on, we empower students to become environmentally conscious adults who take an active role in creating a cleaner, greener future.

More than just a recycling bin, it's a creative canvas for a sustainable tomorrow! Join us in making a positive impact, one personalized recycling bin at a time. Let's write our names on the path to a more sustainable world!

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Elevate your Earth Day celebrations with this set of 15 no-prep art prompts designed specifically for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Graders! Engage learners in creativity and environmental awareness with these thoughtfully crafted prompts.

Each prompt is carefully tailored to Earth Day themes, encouraging students to explore topics like recycling, conservation, nature, and sustainability through art. With no prep needed for teachers, you can seamlessly integrate these prompts into your lesson plans and activities.

These prompts inspire imagination and foster a deeper understanding of our planet's importance. Spark meaningful discussions and showcase students' artistic talents with these art prompts.

Red Fox Anatomy Unit Study: Printable Worksheets for Nature and Science Learning
Explore the fascinating world of fox anatomy with this comprehensive digital download! Perfect for homeschoolers and nature enthusiasts, this anatomy worksheet and study guide combines elementary science with hands-on learning. Ideal for fox unit studies, nature study, or as part of your nature curriculum, these homeschool printables offer engaging activities to learn about the red fox. Includes detailed anatomy printables, science worksheets, and a fun approach to anatomy unit studies. Start your educational journey today!

What’s Inside:

• Label a Fox: Below is a list of body parts to label on the picture of a fox.
• Fun Fact Quiz: Test your knowledge about foxes with fun and engaging questions!
• Coloring Activity: Let’s color a fox and bring it to life with your favorite shades.
• Dot-to-Dot Fox: Let’s create a fox using dots and reveal the hidden image.
• Creative Drawing: Draw your own fox and let your imagination run wild!

Experience the awe-inspiring phenomenon of a solar eclipse like never before with our Solar Eclipse 2024 Foldable Sequencing activity! Engage young learners in an exciting journey through the stages of this celestial event as they cut, paste, and sequence each phase. Designed to be both educational and entertaining, this activity fosters fine motor skills, sequencing abilities, and a deeper understanding of the natural world. Perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, or family fun, dive into the science and wonder of solar eclipses with our interactive and engaging activity pack.

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• 5 Pages

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This is an activity to do during or after watching the Lorax! This is to go along with a science lesson about the process of photosynthesis, the parts of a plant, and the connection the movie has to photosynthesis.

Students will be putting together and labeling the process of photosynthesis and the parts of a plant. Then they will also describe how The Lorax Movie connects to the process of photosynthesis.

You can pace these activities in multiple ways but I would recommend having the students do the photosynthesis and parts of a plant activity before watching the movie. Then after they have watched the movie, have them complete the connect activity. But you can do it in many different ways.

This activity takes very little prep. Each student will need a copy of each sheet (they are labeled) and scissors, glue sticks/tape, colored pencils, and normal pencils. You could even have students work in groups!

This would be a great product to introduce and/or review photosynthesis and the parts of a plant. You could even use it as an assessment!

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Each Card Sorts consists of 27 cards: 9 vocabulary terms, 9 full color images, and 9 student-friendly descriptions/definitions.

Terms included:

• landform
• delta
• canyon
• sand dune
• natural disaster
• landslide
• earthquake
• mountain
• volcanic eruption

Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of the moon with this interactive and educational resource designed for primary school students! This product offers a variety of activities to help children learn all about the phases of the moon and lunar phenomena in a fun and engaging way.

Children will explore:

Moon Phases Cards: With child-friendly explanations and colorful pictures, students will learn about each phase of the moon, from new moon to full moon. Lunar Eclipses: Discover how and why lunar eclipses occur with simple, easy-to-understand information. Tides: Learn how the moon affects the Earth’s tides and why they change. Interactive activities include:

Draw Each Phase of the Moon: Children can recreate the phases of the moon by drawing them. Cut and Paste Phases of the Moon: A hands-on activity where children match pictures of the phases of the moon with their correct names. Match the Phases of the Moon with Their Names: Students match pictures of the phases of the moon with the correct names for each phase. Fill in the Blanks: Test their knowledge by filling in the blanks with the correct names for the phases of the moon. Perfect for use in the classroom or as homework, this resource helps young learners deepen their understanding of the moon through a combination of learning and creativity!