Teaching Shadows – Evidence of Earth’s Rotation and Revolution
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Teaching shadows strategically provides evidence of Earth’s rotation and revolution. Try these fun activities with your class! (more…)
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Electricity and the Environment – Energy, Fuels, Natural Resources
Is electricity bad for the environment? To find out, ask students to explore different ways electricity is generated. Then have them write a paragraph explaining whether renewable or nonrenewable resources…
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Kids Learn About Moon Movement, Phases, Tides, and Eclipses
Learn about Moon movement, phases, tides, and eclipses with a model. Then kids will conceptualize its motion relative to the Earth and Sun. (more…)
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Cheap and Easy Dollar Store Earth Science Activities for Kids
Dollar store earth science labs create a win-win situation. Kids love the hands-on activities. You love the low price tag. Grab some cheap materials and try these easy activities. Follow…
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Teaching Fossil Fuels with a Cool Car Design Project
Teaching fossil fuels? Try this project! Your students will love designing eco-friendly vehicles. (more…)
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Teaching Fast and Slow Changes to Earth’s Surface
Teach fast and slow changes to Earth’s surface with posters. To improve conceptualization, add hands-on earth science activities. (more…)
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Teaching How to Reduce Impacts of Natural Disasters with STEM
Reducing impacts of natural disasters make great STEM challenges! Use these activities to reinforce the engineering design process. Simultaneously, teach kids about fast changes to Earth’s surface. (more…)
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Mapping Volcanoes – Kids Make Plate Tectonics Diagrams
Mapping volcanoes is a great way to teach kids about fast changes to Earth’s surface. First, help your students understand latitude and longitude. Second, ask them to plot the coordinates…
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You’ll Love These Fourth Grade Earth Science Projects
Use a variety of fourth grade earth science projects to teach slow and fast changes. This set of lesson plans engages kids – and matches the standards! (more…)
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Teaching About Fossils – Evidence in Layers of Sedimentary Rock
Teaching about fossils requires a step-by-step approach. First, kids must understand how layers of sedimentary rock form. Second, they learn about evidence in layers and records left behind. Hands-on earth…
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