Earth+Science+Activities

Milissa Nieman

Science, Standard E: Earth and Space Science Performance Standards - Grade 4 E.4.5 Describe the weather commonly found in Wisconsin in terms of clouds, temperature, humidity, and forms of precipitation, and the changes that occur over time, including seasonal changes

This is an introductory lesson to a second grade weather unit. Basically what the students will be doing is observing the weather each day for one week and recording their observations in a chart. The students will be integrating information learned in English by using adjectives in their descriptions. After the students have collected data for a week, in cooperative groups, they will predict the weather for the next week. The teacher will show the students guides or weather reports from past years for that particular week in order to guide them in a direction of an accurate prediction. []

Tony Steinhauer Earth Science: Discovering Stars Grade 3 State Standard: E4.4. Identify celestial objects (stars, sun, moon, planets) in the sky, noting changes in patterns of those objects over time [] This lesson will allow the students to describe the life cycle of a small, medium or large star with the understanding of the life stages. It encompasses using flip books to create a picture of the life cycle and allows the students to compare the differences between the different types of stars.

story about its origin. What I like most is that it recommends 6 different books you can read, or have the students read, that are related to this activity. E.4.4 Identify celestial objects (stars, sun, moon, planets) in the sky, noting changes in patterns of those objects over time []
 * Anna McNair** This is a great lesson plan for 2nd grade. In short, it has the children create their own constellations and write a

Dana Slotkus Title: Geologic Time Activity Grade Level: 6 State Standard for Science Strand E - Earth Science E.8.5 []

 Courtney Kazanecki [|[[#htmldiff2]]] http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/g35/marsreal.html Grade 3-4. This lesson has students compare the landscapes of Mars and Earth and explore why the two planets are so different. They will conclude by writing letters convincing fictitious family friends that it is probably not a good idea to invest in Martian real estate. E.4.3 Develop descriptions of the land and water masses of the earth and of Wisconsin's rocks and minerals, using the common vocabulary of earth and space science

Title of Activity** [|**The Rock Family**]
 * Jennifer Kehl

Standard E.4.1 Investigate that earth materials are composed of rocks and soils and correctly use the vocabulary for rocks, minerals, and soils during these investigations E.4.3 Develop desriptions of the land and water masses of the earth and of Wisconsin's rocks and minerals, using the common vocabulary of earth and space science. Grade level: second, third

In this activity students will:

-Describe characteristics of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and provide examples of each. -Analyze research needs and select a Website. -Paraphrase information from an online source and organize in a table. -Complete a concept map incorporating symbols notes, links, and labels. This site has three lessons provided.

Title of Activity: Earth Day Clean Up! []
 * Nancy Schmitt**

Standard: B.8.1 Describehow scientific knkowledge and concepts have changed over time in the earth and space, life and environment and physical sciences.

This is an activity for all grade levels. During the week prior to Earth Day, you can introduce the concept of Earth Day, why and when we celebrate it, and engage the students in a fun, helping the environment activity. Students are divided into groups and sent out onto the playground to collect garbage for 15 minutes. Once the 15 minutes are up each group will sort the garbage into groups according to type: paper, plastic, metal, **and graph** the types of pollution.

**Title of Activity: What is Electrical Energy?**  Performance Standards - Grade 4 E.4.6 Using science themes, describe resources used in the home, community, and nation as a whole** **Link:** [|**http://ase.org/uploaded_files/greenschools/lesson_plan_What_Is_Electrical_Energy.pdf**]
 * Timothy J Mattner**
 * Standard: Science, Standard E: Earth and Space Science

Title of Activity: Earthquakes** Standard: Science, Standard E: Earth and Space Science Performance Standards – Grade 8 E.8.2: Describe underlying structures of the earth that cause changes in the earth’s surface Link: []
 * Jodi Schmidt

Jamie Gray Title of Activity: Exploring Stars Standard: Science Standard E: Earth and Space Science Performance Standard-Grade 4 E.4.4 Identify celestrial objects (stars, sun, moon, planets) in the sky, noting changes in patterns of those objects over time []

Cindy Leary Water in the Atmosphere (Earth Science) ** ** Grade: ** Middle School 1. Fill a narrow-necked plastic bottle with hot tap water. Pour out most of the water, leaving about 3 cm at the bottom. **Caution:** Avoid spilling hot water. Do not use water that is so hot that you cannot safely hold the bottle. 2. Place an ice cube on the mouth of the bottle. What happens? 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 using cold water instead of hot water. What happens?
 * How Does Fog Form? **

How can you explain your observations? Why is there a difference between what happens with the hot water and what happens with the cold water?
 * Think It Over **

** Expected Outcome: ** Fog forms when warm, moist air rises from the surface of the hot water and condenses as it cools near the ice cube. This does not occur when the bottle contains cold water because cold water does not produce warm, moist air. C. Science Inquiry C.8.9 Evaluate, explain, and defend the validity of questions, hypotheses, and conclusions to their investigations.
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Danielle Forster Title: Martian Real Estate: A Good Investment? Standard: E - Earth and Space Science - Grade 8 E. 8.7 Describe the general structure of the solar system, galaxies, and the universe, explaining the nature of evidence used to develop current models of the universe Link: []