6th Grade Earth Science Activities (page 3)

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Weathering and Erosion

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Hydrologic Sciences Activity

Using a dictionary, students will define the four branches of hydrologic sciences: hydrology, limnology, hydrogeology,…

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Earth Science

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Activity: Measuring Ocean Properties

Using reference materials, students will identify drawings of sonar, scuba gear, a bathyscaph, and a submersible. Then…

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Oceans (Oceanography)

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Cloud Chamber

Explore an activity that explains how clouds form.

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Weather

Earth Science

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Water: It's Easy to Swallow!

Explore an activity that is perfect for National Water Quality Month.

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Natural Resources

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Identifying a Mystery Mineral

Students are asked to identify a mystery mineral sample. Assesses their knowledge of mineral properties and the tests…

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Minerals

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A Model Landscape

Students create a model that shows a variety of landform features created by river erosion and deposition. Assesses…

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Earth Science

Geology

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River Erosion

Students create a model demonstrating how flooding affects the amount of material eroded by a river. Assesses their…

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Earth Science

Floods

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Making Salinity Currents

Students create a model for currents caused by differences in salinity, using the materials provided. Assesses their…

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Earth Science

Oceans (Oceanography)

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Slowing Evaporation

Students design an experiment to test how to slow the evaporation of water in an open swimming pool in a dry climate.…

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Earth Science

Atmosphere and Air

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Comparing the Weather

Students compare the weather in their city or part of the country with the weather in three other locations, for a…

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Weather

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Air in Motion

Students hypothesize what will happen when objects come into contact with a column of air shooting upward at high speed.…

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Earth Science

Force and Motion

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Speedy Mediums (Speed of Waves)

Students determine the speed of waves in two different mediums: water and vegetable oil. Tests their understanding of…

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Earth Science

Wave Theory

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Earth and Shadows: The Reasons for Seasons

Try a printable science activity that helps students understand the reasons for the seasons by making a model of Earth…

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Earth Science

Seasons

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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…

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Geology

Earth Science

Science

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Making Model Fossils

Students learn about fossils and how they are created. They then simulate this process, using plaster to make their own…

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Earth Science

Fossils

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Glaciers: Ice That Flows

In this activity, students learn how glaciers are formed and how they move materials around Earth. They then experiment…

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Earth Science

Glaciers

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Earthquake Waves

In this activity, students create model buildings from toothpicks. Using Jell-O, sand, and modeling clay, they then…

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Earth Science

Earthquakes

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Water Sample Evaluation

Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates a students ability to check and measure the clarity and odor of two…

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Earth Science

Environmental Science

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Mineral Properties

Introduce your students to a lab that evaluates students' understanding of mineral properties, including luster,…

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Earth Science

Minerals

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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…

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Earth Science

Geology

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About Metals

Learn more about some common metals.

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Metals

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Gold Nuggets

Interesting facts and fun activities related to the largest mass of gold ever found.

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Metals

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Fall Holiday Report Contract (Grades 4-6)

Introduce students to independent research with these fall holiday projects and reports.

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Writing

Autumn Season

Language Arts and Writing

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