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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Titlesort descending Grade Level Tags
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
Third From the Sun 4-9 activity, space, dynamic planet
Tracking Dinosaurs 7-10 activity, fossils
Traveling Nitrogen 5-9 activity, climate, weather, dynamic planet, energy, fossils, materials, oceans, rocks, landforms, soil, water, space, natural resources
Tree Rings and Ancient Climatic Conditions 6-9 activity, archaeology, trees, climate, volcano, natural hazards, temperature
Tropical Atlantic Aerosols 7-9 activity, satellite, storms, aerosols, temperature, atmosphere, pollutants
Understanding Paleoclimate 6-12 activity, climate, paleoclimate, biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, sediments
Using Energy Resources Wisely 6-9 activity, energy, resources, water
Visualizing terrain with maps activity, maps, volcano, landforms, rocks, ecosystems, natural hazards
Visualizing Your Watershed 6-12 activity, materials, water, watershed
Wash This Way! 4-9 activity, water
Watch Out for Landslides 5-8 activity, landforms, natural hazards

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