6th Grade Geology (page 1)

How Do Volcanic Eruptions Affect Ecosystems?

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Volcanoes

Habitats and Ecosystems

Geology

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WORKSHEETS

Geologic Time Scale and Reptile Skeletal Figures

Use this reference sheet with the Dinosaur Detectives lesson.

Subjects:

Reptiles

Fossils

Animals (Zoology)

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ACTIVITIES

Modeling Plate Boundaries

Students create a model for each of three types of plate boundaries: transform boundary, divergent boundary, and…

Subjects:

Science

Geology

Plates and Tectonics

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ACTIVITIES

Layers of Rock

Students create a drawing of rock layers in a cliff by interpreting the notes of a geologist. Makes a great lab to…

Subjects:

Science

Geology

Geologic Formations

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Science and Language Arts: Earth Processes

Students draw from a list of words, including such words as lithosphere and plate tectonics, to make a picture atlas of…

Subjects:

Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011

Earthquake in China, April 2013

Earthquake in Haiti, January 2010

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EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

Earth's Changing Surfaces Printable Book (6-10)

Teach your class about Earth's changing surface, using this printable book of activities. Students learn how to read…

Subjects:

Science

Geology

Earth Science

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Hot Rocks Word Power

Students practice vocabulary relevant to volcanoes and lava by reading the definition and using the word in a sentence…

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Volcanoes

Language Arts and Writing

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What Is the Structure of Earth?

Use the table in this science printable to answer questions about the thickness of Earth's layers. Students will also…

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Geology

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How Are Metamorphic Rocks Classified?

In this Earth science printable, students will correct false statements, classify rocks as foliated or nonfoliated, and…

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Science

Geology

Rocks

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What Are Plate Tectonics?

Review the theory of plate tectonics with the questions, statements, and diagrams in this science printable.

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Geology

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What Are Some Effects of Plate Tectonics?

Students will review the effects of plate tectonics as they match each natural disaster or landform on Earth to its…

Subjects:

Science

Natural Disasters

Geology

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How Do Ocean Waves Cause Erosion?

Challenge students to match each ocean rock formation with its description in this Earth science printable. Students…

Subjects:

Science

Geology

Oceans (Oceanography)

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Hot Rocks Background Information

This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Hot Rocks Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an introduction…

Subjects:

Science

Geology

Volcanoes

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REFERENCE

Eyewitness: Earth

Learn how animals, plants, and the environment interact in this spectacular, thought-provoking and highly informative…

Subjects

Science

Earth Science

Geology

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Mountain Building: How Mountains Grow

Try a printable science activity that illustrates how mountains are formed. Students simulate this geologic process,…

Subjects:

Science

Geology

Geologic Formations

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Physical Science Key Term Review: Metals

Students are asked to group related science terms about metals, explain their relationship, and evaluate their usage in…

Subjects:

Metals

Vocabulary

Chemical Compounds

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Key Term Review: Minerals and Their Properties

Review the meaning of key science terms with this vocabulary worksheet about minerals and their properties. Students…

Subjects:

Minerals

Vocabulary

Language Arts and Writing

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Eyewitness Dinosaur Printables

This printable set supports Eyewitness: Dinosaur, from the DK Eyewitness Series. It contains two scavenger hunts (one…

Subjects:

Dinosaurs (Paleontology)

Animals (Zoology)

Reptiles

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How Are Igneous Rocks Formed?

In this geology printable, students will review how igneous rocks are formed and will label a diagram of Earth's layers.

Subjects:

Science

Geology

Rocks

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How Are Crystals Formed on Earth?

Connect earth science and physical science with this printable about crystal formation on Earth. This worksheet includes…

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Geology

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ACTIVITIES

Exploding Mountains: Two Volcanoes in History

After reading the paragraphs provided about two volcanoes in history, Mount Vesuvius and Mount St. Helens, students will…

Subjects:

Volcanoes

Vocabulary

Language Arts and Writing

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A Day in the Life of a Volcanologist

Imagining they are volcanologists, students write descriptive paragraphs about an erupting volcano by brainstorming and…

Subjects:

Volcanoes

Vocabulary

Language Arts and Writing

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LESSON PLANS

Exploding Mountains Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Use these PowerPoint slides to introduce the destructive power of a volcanic eruption. Visit our DK Instant Expert page…

Subjects:

Volcanoes

Geology

Earth Science

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