5th Grade Earth Science Activities

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Arctic and Polar Regions

Earth Science

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Glacial Pressure

A hands-on science activity will help students to understand the effects of pressure exerted on snow and the forming of…

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Arctic and Polar Regions

Weather

Seasons

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Weather Station

With a student-made weather station and/or the Internet, students measure weather in a variety of ways, write about…

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Earth Science

Weather

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Condensation

Students learn about the water cycle, evaporation, and condensation.

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Science

Earth Science

Atmosphere and Air

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Seasons Printables Slideshow

Celebrate the seasons with lesson plans and activities for autumn, winter, summer, and spring. All of these activities…

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Earth Science

Seasons

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Hurricanes

Teach students how hurricanes develop and how these powerful storms are named.

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Science

Earth Science

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Relative Humidity: How Much Water Is in the Air?

In this activity, students learn about evaporation and how to measure the amount of water in the air. They collect data,…

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Science

Earth Science

Atmosphere and Air

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Building a Weather Vane

Build a weather vane and show students how to use it to determine wind direction.

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Weather

Earth Science

Science

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Top Spring Activities (K-8)

View this collection of our Top 10 Spring-Themed activities, lessons, and printables. Click through the gallery to find…

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Earth Science

Spring Season

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Autumn Leaf Art Projects

Students use brightly colored autumn leaves to create art pieces, in this arts & crafts project. This lesson plan is a…

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Earth Science

Weather

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Which Materials Insulate Best Against Wind Chill?

Introduce your pupils to the phenomena of wind chill with this printable science activity. Pupils test the insulation of…

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Earth Science

Atmosphere and Air

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What Are Weather Fronts?

In this activity, students will learn about weather fronts. A lesson plan is included.

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Earth Science

Weather

Science

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ACTIVITIES

Favorite Autumn Activities Slideshow (K-8)

Browse through TeacherVision's most popular Autumn activities and printables to find something that will benefit your…

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Earth Science

Autumn Season

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WORKSHEETS

Trade Winds: Learning About Prevailing Winds

In this activity, students learn about wind and its role in climate modeling, and consider why different parts of the…

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Weather

Earth Science

Science

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How Are Clouds Formed?

Use this activity to teach students about the life of clouds.

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Weather

Earth Science

Science

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Nature's Weather Clues: Complete the Sentence

Have students complete the paragraphs about weather prediction and practice their weather vocabulary.

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Weather

Vocabulary

Language Arts and Writing

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Convection Connection

Two investigations that will help children better understand air and water movements, or convection currents.

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Science

Earth Science

Atmosphere and Air

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Do Clouds Tell Us What Weather Is Coming?

By observing cloud conditions over a set period of time, pupils discover a link between cloud conditions and weather…

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Earth Science

Weather

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Sling Psychrometer

Help students construct a device to measure relative humidity.

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Weather

Earth Science

Science

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