Earth Science Lesson Plans Resources
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Life Cycle of Butterflies
Students will learn about the life cycle of butterflies and find answers to…SubjectsScienceAnimals (Zoology)Insects -
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Build a Volcano
Build a volcano using common kitchen supplies. This fun science activity is…SubjectsScienceChemistryEarth Science -
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Recycled Art
Students will use found and recycled objects to make art. Then, they will…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceRecycling -
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Cause and Effect Lesson
How to teach cause and effect analysis effectively Use this resource to help…Subjects:Natural DisastersEarth ScienceScience -
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Hurricanes
Teach students how hurricanes develop and how these powerful storms are named.Subjects:ScienceEarth Science -
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What Kind of Trash Bag Breaks Down Fastest?
Familiarize students with ways trash can hurt the environment as they learn…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceEnvironmental Science -
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Earth Day Recycling Project-Based Lesson
This project-based Earth Day themed lesson plan is a great way to celebrate…Subjects:ScienceEarth Science -
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The Sunflower
Students learn about a sunflower and other plants through observation,…SubjectsSciencePlants and BotanyEarth Science -
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How Can Different Polymers Be Identified?
One word: Plastics Students study six types of plastic and make comparisons…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceScience Projects -
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Herbs in the Classroom
Grow herbs indoors all year by creating a mini-greenhouse.SubjectsSciencePlants and BotanyEarth Science -
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Weather Station
With a student-made weather station and/or the Internet, students measure…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceWeather -
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Butterfly Garden Lesson Activity
Students see the complete life cycle of a butterfly.SubjectsTeaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry CaterpillarAnimals (Zoology)Insects -
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How Can You Make a Thermometer?
The first thing most people notice about weather is the temperature. This…SubjectsScienceArctic and Polar RegionsEarth Science -
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Build Your Own Volcano
Introduce your students to the reactions that cause volcanoes to erupt with this…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceVolcanoes -
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What Factors Most Affect Evaporation?
Improve pupils' knowledge of precipitation with this printable science activity.…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceAtmosphere and Air -
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Celsius and Fahrenheit Conversions Made Simple
Through simple addition, subtraction, and multiplication, convert Celsius…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceMathematics -
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Wave Bottle
Students will create wave bottles and observe the motion and patterns of waves. …SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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Dinosaur Unit
A Dinosaur Unit will help students to explore facts about these extinct…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceDinosaurs (Paleontology) -
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Rain Forest Products Lesson
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about products…SubjectsRain ForestsNatural Resources ConservationHabitats and Ecosystems -
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Plant Eaters and Meat Eaters
In this science lesson plan, elementary students will learn about dinosaurs that…SubjectsAnimals (Zoology)GeologyBiology -
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Autumn Leaf Art Projects
Students use brightly colored autumn leaves to create art pieces, in this arts &…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceWeather -
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Dinosaur Detectives
In this lesson, students learn about amphibian evolution by comparing fossils…SubjectsAnimals (Zoology)BiologyScience -
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Which Is More Acidic, Snow or Rain?
Using this hands-on science project, familiarize pupils with the pH scale by…SubjectsScienceChemistryEarth Science -
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Great, Big Enormous Animals
Students walk the length of various animals to get a sense of their size.SubjectsAnimals (Zoology)MathematicsBiology