6th Grade Earth Science Lesson Plans

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Summer Reading (Grades 6-8)

Variety of genres and interesting activities for all reading levels Help your students retain the reading skills the…

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Reading and Literature

Science

Earth Science

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Recycled Art

Students will use found and recycled objects to make art. Then, they will evaluate their artwork and how their group…

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Science

Earth Science

Recycling

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Cause and Effect Lesson

How to teach cause and effect analysis effectively Use this resource to help your students understand the effects of…

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Natural Disasters

Earth Science

Science

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Build a Volcano

Build a volcano using common kitchen supplies. This fun science activity is perfect for National Chemistry Week…

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Science

Chemistry

Earth Science

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Dinosaur Unit

A Dinosaur Unit will help students to explore facts about these extinct creatures in many curricular areas.

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Science

Earth Science

Dinosaurs (Paleontology)

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How Can Different Polymers Be Identified?

One word: Plastics Students study six types of plastic and make comparisons between them based on their physical and…

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Science

Earth Science

Science Projects

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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…

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Arctic and Polar Regions

Weather

Seasons

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Instant Expert: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Become an instant expert on volcanoes and earthquakes! Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you…

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Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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Dinosaur Detectives

In this lesson, students learn about amphibian evolution by comparing fossils with a modern-day skeleton. This is a…

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Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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Instant Expert: Weather

Become an instant expert on weather. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to reinforce key…

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Science

Earth Science

Weather

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Celsius and Fahrenheit Conversions Made Simple

Through simple addition, subtraction, and multiplication, convert Celsius temperature to Fahrenheit (and vice versa).

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Science

Earth Science

Mathematics

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How Much Oxygen Is in the Air?

Teach your pupils about the atmosphere and chemical reactions with this printable science activity. Pupils use hand…

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Science

Earth Science

Atmosphere and Air

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Ocean Zones Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

Give students a general introduction to the main zones in the ocean with these PowerPoint slides. Students will learn…

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Oceans (Oceanography)

Fish

Aquatic Animals

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Why Care About Amphibian Population Decline and Malformations?

In this lesson, students learn why preservation of wildlife is important.

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Rainforests

Animals (Zoology)

Oil Spills &amp

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Mystery of the Malformed Frogs Lesson Plan

In this lesson students learn how volunteers, including themselves, can aid in conservation.

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Animals (Zoology)

Oil Spills &amp

Biology

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Hot Rocks Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Use these PowerPoint slides to review the concept of "hot spots" and to discuss the different kinds of lava that flow…

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Volcanoes

Geology

Earth Science

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Nature's Weather Clues Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

As part of a weather forecasting lesson, use these PowerPoint slides to show how nature sometimes gives clues to…

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Weather

Earth Science

Science

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Which Materials Insulate Best Against Wind Chill?

Introduce your pupils to the phenomena of wind chill with this printable science activity. Pupils test the insulation of…

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Science

Earth Science

Atmosphere and Air

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What Factors Most Affect Evaporation?

Improve pupils' knowledge of precipitation with this printable science activity. Pupils test various factors to…

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Science

Earth Science

Atmosphere and Air

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Interactions and Energy in Ecosystems

This spring-themed lesson supplements a unit on plants, ecosystems, or biomes for middle school science. Mapped to NGSS…

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Earth Science

Plants and Botany

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What Kind of Trash Bag Breaks Down Fastest?

Familiarize students with ways trash can hurt the environment as they learn about decomposition with this printable…

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Science

Earth Science

Environmental Science

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What Factors Are Conducive to Fog?

Pupils keep a weather log for two months to determine what conditions are necessary to produce fog.

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Science

Earth Science

Atmosphere and Air

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Build Your Own Volcano

Introduce your students to the reactions that cause volcanoes to erupt with this printable science activity. They create…

Subjects

Science

Earth Science

Volcanoes

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Butterfly Garden Lesson Activity

Students see the complete life cycle of a butterfly.

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Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Animals (Zoology)

Insects

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