Middle School Earth Science

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Rocks and Minerals
Minerals Graphic Organizers
Rockagram - Instagram for Rocks!
​Predicting the Rock Cycle
​Mystery Mineral Activity
​Fossils PPT by Scholastic and Fossil Types Chart
Diamond Formation

Weathering and Erosion
​Weathering PPT and Fill-In-The-Blank Notes
Types of Weathering Chart
​Sugar Cube Weathering Lab

Layers of the Earth
Drill into Earth Reading and Questions
Earth's Layers PPT and Fill-In-The-Blank Notes

Plate Tectonics
​Moving Continents Timeline Activity
​Convection Currents Lab
Geologic Disasters Newspaper Article Project
Milky Way Plate Tectonics Activity

Water Cycle
Water Cycle PPT and Fill-In-The-Blank Notes
Water Cycle Comic Strip
Water Cycle Cut-And-Paste

Oceans
​Ocean Floor Topography PPT
Label the Ocean Floor Diagram
Ocean Currents PPT and FITB Notes
Spring and Neap Tides
Rubber Duck Ocean Currents

Weather and Climate
​Global Winds Map Activity PPT and Worksheet
Layers of the Atmosphere Graphing Activity
Weather Basics PPT and FITB Notes
Land Breeze/Sea Breeze Foldable
Winds PPT and FITB Notes
Unequal Heating of Earth Lab
Analyzing Climate Graphs
Weather Fronts Digital Scavenger Hunt
Factors that Influence Climate Activity
Severe Weather Newspaper Article
Hurricanes and Climate Graphing Activity
Severe Weather Video PSA Project
Meteorology Pictionary
​Interactive Tornadoes Activity

Solar System
Toilet Paper Solar System
Small Bodies in the Solar System Chart
Planet for Sale
Planet Facts Chart
Solar System Superheroes (project website)

Moons
​Moon Phases PPT
Moon Phases Pictionary
Interactive Moon Phases Slideshow

Universe
Astronomy Introduction - Quote Activity
Big Bang Balloon Lab
Galaxies Characteristics Chart

Resources
Resources PSA Project Rubric
Coal Cookies Lab
Natural Resource Task Cards

Climate Change
Climate Change Hyperdoc
Climate Classroom: What's up with Global Warming?

The Scientific Method
​Scientific Method Cupcake Activity
​Metric Mania

Density
Density Science Doodles - Notes, Activities
Gummy Bear Density Lab