8th Grade Earth Science Resources
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EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Top Spring Activities (K-8)
View this collection of our Top 10 Spring-Themed activities, lessons, and printables. Click through the gallery to find…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceSpring Season -
WORKSHEETS
What Causes Seasons?
Review how Earth's rotation and its movement around the Sun cause seasons. Students will identify when seasons begin in…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceSeasons -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Frequently Asked Questions about Tsunamis
Find answers to commonly asked questions about tsunamis -- the science behind them and their history.Subjects:ScienceEarth Science -
LESSON PLANS
Recycled Art
Students will use found and recycled objects to make art. Then, they will evaluate their artwork and how their group…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceRecycling -
LESSON PLANS
Cause and Effect Lesson
How to teach cause and effect analysis effectively Use this resource to help your students understand the effects of…Subjects:Natural DisastersEarth ScienceScience -
WORKSHEETS
The Human Impact on the Environment–Key Term Review
Challenge students to solve this world puzzle by correctly defining terms related to the human impact on the…Subjects:VocabularyLanguage Arts and WritingNatural Resources -
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Plate Tectonics Test
Test students' knowledge and understanding of plate tectonics with this printable science exam. Students will interpret…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryEarth SciencePlates and Tectonics -
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What Are Solstices and Equinoxes?
After defining solstice and equinox, students will answer questions about seasons and interpret a diagram of Earth's…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceSeasons -
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Test: Weather
Written-response and multiple-choice questions in this weather exam are used to test students' knowledge and…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceWeather -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Favorite Classroom Activities for Going Green
Educate students about ways they can go green. The activities in this slideshow will help you teach students how to…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceRecycling -
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Activity: Classifying Natural Resources
Enrich your study of the environment with a science activity that is perfect for Earth Day! Students will list one…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceEnvironmental Science -
LESSON PLANS
How Can Different Polymers Be Identified?
One word: Plastics Students study six types of plastic and make comparisons between them based on their physical and…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceScience Projects -
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Life Science Test: Living Things and the Environment
Gauge students' understanding of living things and the environment with this printable test about ecosystems and natural…Subjects:ElectricityElectricity and Magnetism (Electromagnetism)Physics -
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What Is the Geologic Time Scale?
Students will use their knowledge of Earth science to answer questions about the geologic time scale. This science…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceGeology -
CLASSROOM TOOLS
The Ocean Floor
Identify ocean landforms, including guyots and trenches, with this labeled diagram of the sea floor.Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
VIDEOS
Recycling & Waste Management – Educational Videos & Activities
Explain the recycling processes for aluminum, plastic, glass, and paper through educational videos about waste…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceRecycling -
WORKSHEETS
Science Test: Minerals and Their Properties
Test students' knowledge and understanding of minerals and their properties with this printable exam. Students will…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceMinerals -
ACTIVITIES
Earth, Moon, Sun, and Seasons Activity
Use this classroom activity to explain the cause of the Earth's seasons. This printable includes a materials list,…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceSeasons -
WORKSHEETS
What Is Air Pressure? (Grades 6-12)
After matching terms with their definitions in this worksheet about air pressure, students will interpret diagrams and…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceAtmosphere and Air -
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What Causes Land Pollution?
Review the causes of land pollution in this printable. Students will match each term related to land pollution with its…Subjects:ScienceEarth SciencePollution -
ACTIVITIES
Which Soil Is Best for Plants?
Students are asked to identify which of two soil samples would be best for planting a garden. Assesses their…Subjects:SciencePlants and BotanyEarth Science -
TEACHING RESOURCE
How a Tsunami Occurs
Learn how a tsunami occurs.Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceTsunami -
MAPS
What Are Climate Zones?
After labeling the climate zones on a world map in this Earth science printable, students will classify conditions…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceMap -
WORKSHEETS
Activity: Types of Fossils
After reading a passage about fossil molds and casts, students will answer comprehension questions and identify types of…Subjects:FossilsAnimals (Zoology)Geology
