Classroom Activities

Here you can find suggested Earth science related activities. Most are categorized based on the Next Generation Science Standards, and the earlier National Science Education Standards. Activities are also marked with an appropriate grade level. These Earth science activities are fun and educational. To access these activities, click on the activity name in the chart below.

Find additional activities in our Earth Science Week Activity Calendar and Teacher Learning Activity Manuals.

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Title Grade Level Tags
Soil Color and Redox Chemistry 9-12 activity, soil, chemisty
Soil Moisture 4-12 activity, water, land, satellites, soil
Soil Properties 5-10 activity, soil
Soil's Role in Carbon Sequestration 6-12 activity, soil, carbon, carbon cycle, carbon sequestration, climate, climate change
Soil, Plants, and the Energy Cycle 9-12 activity, soil, energy, weather, climate
Soil, the Forgotten Resource 6-10 activity, soil
Solar Cell Energy Nationwide 7-12 activity, satellites, solar energy, weather, sunlight, energy
Solar Updraft Tower 5-8 activity, energy, electricity, greenhouse gases, climate change
Sources of Minerals 6-12 activity, minerals, sustainability
Space Archaeology 6-12 activity, archaeology, space
Splish Splash K-4 activity, water
State Soil Investigation 6-9 activity, soil, ecosystems, investigation, diversity
Step by Step Weather Observations 4-9 activity, weather
Surface Processes geologic map, erosion, mapping, sediments
Surficial Features 5-12 activity, sediments, maps, hazards, soil
Survey Mark Hunting 6-10 activity, gps, geocaching
Sustaining Living Soil with Composting 4-7 activity, soil, composting, microorganisms
Systems in Earth Science 7-12 activity, systems, experiment
Take the Pulse of Your Classroom 6-9 activity, dynamic planet
Temperature and Precipitation Connections 6-10 activity, vegetation, temperature, precipitation, environment, rainfall, photosynthesis, satellites
Texas Rocks 6-9 activity, rocks
The EarthTrek Gravestone Project 6-10 activity, minerals, rocks, natural resources
The Great Ocean Conveyor 6-10 activity, oceans
The Mountain Blows its Top 5-8 activity, dynamic planet, volcano
The Slope of Land in Your Community 5-8 activity, soil, landforms

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