9th Grade Earth Science Resources
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Symmetry in Nature
Learn how symmetry is classified in biology, earth science, and more Explore connections in mathematics and nature with…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceMathematics -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Summer Reading (Grades 9-12)
Secondary students will enjoy the vast array of literature presented. The diversity of genres, authors, and time periods…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureScienceEarth Science -
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
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
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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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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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 -
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What Is the Nitrogen Cycle?
In this science printable, students will interpret a diagram and correct false statements about the role of plants,…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceAtmosphere and Air -
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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 -
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How Does the Environment Affect Inherited Traits?
The questions in this science printable will challenge students to consider the ways in which the environment can affect…Subjects:Genetics and DNAEnvironmental ScienceCellular Biology -
LESSON PLANS
Dinosaur Detectives
In this lesson, students learn about amphibian evolution by comparing fossils with a modern-day skeleton. This is a…SubjectsAnimals (Zoology)BiologyScience -
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 -
BOOK GUIDES
The Grapes of Wrath Reading Guide
Find questions, exercises, and assignments designed to guide students' reading of Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath while…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipTornadoes in Oklahoma, May 2013 -
REFERENCE
Eyewitness: Jungle
Eyewitness: Jungle explores the world of rain forests and related ecosystems, bringing viewers face to face with…SubjectsRain ForestsAnimals (Zoology)Earth Science -
WORKSHEETS
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 -
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What Is Continental Drift?
This science printable challenges students to explain the theory of continental drift, sequence drawings of Earth, and…Subjects:ScienceEarth SciencePlates and Tectonics -
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What Causes Water Pollution?
In this Earth science printable, students will review and define the causes of water pollution from sewage, fertilizer,…Subjects:ScienceEarth SciencePollution -
ACTIVITIES
Hard or Soft Water?
Students determine the hardness of two water samples, labeled only as A and B. Assesses their understanding of factors…Subjects:ScienceElectricityElectricity and Magnetism (Electromagnetism) -
WORKSHEETS
Test: The Oceans
Multiple-choice and written-response questions in this Earth science exam will test students' knowledge and…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography)
