5th Grade Geology Activities

Volcano Parts Labeled: Free Printable Worksheet

Subjects:

Science

Geology

Volcanoes

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Glacial Pressure

A hands-on science activity will help students to understand the effects of pressure exerted on snow and the forming of…

Subjects

Arctic and Polar Regions

Weather

Seasons

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Animal Web of Life

Students learn about how animals food webs are interconnected through an art activity.

Subjects:

Animals (Zoology)

Dinosaurs (Paleontology)

Science

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Rock Specimen Report

Students collect samples of rocks around their neighborhood and record their observations about them.

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Geology

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Homemade Geodes

Create geodes that simulate ones found in nature.

Subjects:

Geology

Earth Science

Science

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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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"Inside the Earth" Game

Students must recall geology facts to play a board game.

Subjects:

Geology

Earth Science

Science

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Grand Canyon Rock Strata

Students learn about the geologic layers in the Grand Canyon by recreating them in an art project.

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Geology

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Create Your Own Geology Books

Students make a book showcasing their geology writing activities.

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Rock Collections

Use a printable that contains instructions for starting a rock collecting hobby.

Subjects:

Geology

Earth Science

Science

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ACTIVITIES

Rock Exploration Guidelines

Print a worksheet that details a rock collecting search.

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Geology

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Metamorphic Rocks

Students match metamorphic rocks with igneous rocks from which they formed.

Subjects:

Geology

Science

Earth Science

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Geology Art Projects

Use a printable that contains several geology-related art projects for students.

Subjects:

Geology

Earth Science

Science

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Geology Exhibition

Use a printable that contains suggestions for conducting an event to showcase the work done by your class in geology.

Subjects:

Geology

Earth Science

Science

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Soil Samples

In this lab, students evaluate a soil sample in order to determine its suitability for planting. Students test nitrogen…

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Geology

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Making Time Lines: Relating Time to Distance

Explore an activity that integrates math and science, as students create a large chart to plot a time line of Earth's…

Subjects:

Geology

Earth Science

Science

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Learning about Metamorphic Rock

In this science activity, students learn how metamorphic rocks are formed, and then make models of the Earth's crust,…

Subjects:

Science

Geology

Rocks

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A Puzzling World

Long ago, the Earth's continents were all part of the same land mass.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Earth Science

Geology

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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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Dinosaur Hunters

Students extract chips out of chocolate chip cookies to simulate the work that paleontologists do.

Subjects:

Science

Geology

Dinosaurs (Paleontology)

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