Earth and Space Science Teaching Resources for 6th Grade
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Weather Versus Climate Poster
A poster explaining the difference between weather and climate.
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Flood Vocabulary Worksheet
A vocabulary task for students to use when learning about floods.
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What Causes the Seasons? Informative Text Writing Task
Use this scaffolded writing task to have students write about how seasons change.
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Natural Disaster Posters - Information
Posters with pictures and information for 8 different types of natural disasters.
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Natural Disasters Safety Poster
A task to be used when investigating how to remain safe in the event of a natural disaster.
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Wildlife Conservation Vocabulary Words
Help your students build academic vocabulary skills surrounding animal and wildlife conservation with a printable word wall.
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What Can Be Recycled? Poster
A poster showing the products that can be recycled.
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Interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon Poster
A poster showing the interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon.
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Tropical Cyclone Cloze Worksheet
A cloze worksheet about tropical cyclones.
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Layers of the Earth Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the layers inside the Earth.
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Planets of the Solar System Posters
Use this set of visually striking and informative posters about the planets of our solar system in your classroom.
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The Solar System in Our Space – Mathematics Investigation
A mathematics investigation about number and the scale of the solar system, embedded in a real-world context.
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Tornado in a Jar Worksheet
A science activity that demonstrates some properties and effects of motion.
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The Seasons Around the World Posters and Worksheet
A diagram showing the Earth's rotation around the sun and the corresponding seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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Layers of the Earth
An educational poster showing the structure of the Earth.
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Comprehension Why Our Bodies Need Water
A comprehension activity about 'Why Our Bodies Need Water'.
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Water Conservation Foldable
Display different ways to save water with this water conservation foldable.
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Sun, Earth, and Moon Teaching Resource Pack
A collection of teaching resources including posters, worksheets, and experiments to use when teaching your class about the interplay of the sun, Earth, and moon.
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Natural Disasters Unit Plan
This Science unit addresses the concepts of plate tectonics and natural disasters.
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The Scale of the Solar System
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Natural Disasters Inquiry Task - Presenting
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Natural Disasters Inquiry Task - Researching
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Natural Disasters Inquiry Task - Introduction
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Natural Disasters Safety Poster Task
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify appropriate safety procedures for natural disaster events.
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Natural Disaster Effects and Management
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the effects of natural disasters and explore how these may be managed.
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Meteorological and Other Natural Disasters
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the causes and effects of meteorological and other natural disasters.
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Geological Natural Disasters
A 60 minute lesson in which the students will investigate the causes and effects of geological natural disasters.
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Plate Tectonics
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore tectonic plates and the effects their movements have on the surface of the earth.
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The Layers of the Earth
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the characteristics of the earth's internal layers.
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