Earth Science
Grades K-2
Phases of the Moon with Oreo Cookies Lab
Have your students do this fun Oreo Cookie Activity to learn the phases of the moon.
Grades 3-5
Find Someone Who – Astronomy is a fun and engaging way to have students review what they have learned about planets, moon phases, and more.
California Water Supply Anticipation Guide
Before your students read about California’s water supply, have them take this quick quiz before.
Have you students fill in these notes while you have the discussion about water supply.
California Water Supply Find Someone Who
To review about California’s Water Supply, have your students play this game.
Powerpoint presentation about constellations.
Straight to the point Powerpoint presentation about the Earth and Moon.
How do the Earth, Moon, and Sun Interact?
How do the Earth, Moon, and Sun interact? The essential question for this project. There are tons of activities included in this project for students to do!
Good introduction about minerals and rocks.
Here is another rock characteristic page.
Send your students on a rock hunt with their parents!
Students observe rocks while recording the properties.
Solar System Project – Choice Boards
This project is great for differentiation. Students choose from a choice board of activities that involve the solar system. After completing two activities, students are to write about their experience, then present on it.
Choice boards are a great way to differentiate for your students. Check out this Solar System Choice Board.
Choice boards are a great way to differentiate for your students. Check out this Solar System Choice Board.
Solar System Project – News Report
Students become news reporters in this project. Students are assigned an essential question: Are the Earth, moon, and Sun planets? After researching, students are to give a news report on the topic. This document also includes a fill-in page students could use while researching.
A collection of projects on the solar system, filled with hands-on activities for students to do.
Fun fact cards with detailed information about each planet.
Have your students present a forecast about the weather.
What Makes Up the Solar System Powerpoint
Details about the solar system in this presentation.