Below is a list by section of the links to labs and a list of materials needed for each lab as well as a link to the EarthScience.xyz page that teaches the lesson.
An Intro To Earth Science
| Title and Description | Student Doc Link (SUSD5 Student) | Teacher Doc Link (SUSD5, Heber, Holbrook Teachers) | Teachers Pay Teachers Link | Link to Lesson | Materials Needed | Time |
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| Who is wearing the best rock climbing shoe in class: Students will design an experiment to determine which student in a group is wearing the shoe with the best grip. | Lesson Link |
Students split into groups, the shoes they are currently wearing, space
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1 day | |||
| Science Experiment: Students will design a simple science experiment that demonstrates their knowledge and understanding of the scientific method. |
Experiment Instructions and Rubric $0.50 |
Lesson Link | Science experiment books, computers will help with research. | 3 days | ||
| Magnus Effect: Students will use the Magnus effect to fly a Bic pen across the room. Students also create a Google Spreadsheet to collect data and calculate averages of a team. The main purpose though is to practice reading a meter tape. | Magnus Effect | Magnus Effect |
$0.50 |
Lesson Link | Bic pens without the ink or the capped ends, computers if doing the spreadsheet version | 2 days |
| Volume, Mass and Density: Students will use computer models to simulate density in water. They should discover how density is calculated and why objects float or sink. | Phet Density Lab | Phet Density Lab |
Google Doc Version $0.75 |
Lesson Link | Computers with Adobe Flash installed, internet | 1 day |
| Rock and Mineral Density Lab: Students will use water displacement and scales to determine the density of rocks and minerals. View how this lab is accomplished | Rock Density Lab | Rock Density Lab |
$0.50 |
Lesson Link | Plastic graduated cylinders, assorted rocks, and minerals that can easily fit into your graduated cylinders, balance or digital scales | 1 day |
| Earth Science concept map: Students will create a concept map about common terminology used in Earth Science, using Google Drawing. Here are some examples of concept maps that were created by my students. | Concept Map | Concept Map |
$0.50 |
Lesson Link | Computers, the Internet, a little knowledge of Google Drawing, | 1 day |
| Jobs in Earth Science: Students will pick a field within an Earth Science discipline and research what it pays and what it takes to work in that job. You | Jobs in Earth Science | Jobs in Earth Science | Jobs in Earth Science | Lesson Link | Computers, the Internet | 1 day |
Minerals
| Title and Description | Student Doc Link (SUSD5 Student) | Teacher Doc Link (SUSD5, Heber, Holbrook Teachers) | Teachers Pay Teachers Link | Link to Lesson | Materials Needed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral or Not a Mineral?: Students will use the 5 rules to be a mineral in deciding whether common objects are minerals or not minerals. | Mineral or Not a Mineral? | Mineral or Not a Mineral? |
$0.50 |
Lesson Link | Just the worksheet | 20 min. |
| Make Salt Crystals: Students will use salt and hot water to grow salt crystals. | Salt Crystals | Salt Crystals |
$0.50 |
Lesson Link | Salt, a way to heat up water (I have kids use hot plates), spoons, paper plates. | 30 min + observation time. |
| What's in that Mineral?: Students will use the periodic table to break down the different elements found in different minerals. | What's in that Mineral | What's in that Mineral |
$0.50 |
Lesson Link | Computers with internet access. | 1 day |
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Understanding how to use a dichotomous key: Before students identify their own minerals they use this activity to practice how to read a dichotomous key that helps identify their minerals. |
Understanding how to use a Dichotomous key | Understanding how to use a Dichotomous key |
Understanding how to use a Dichotomous key $0.65 |
Lesson Link | Worksheet, dichotomous key | 1 hour |
Rocks
| Title and Description | Student Doc Link (SUSD5 Student) | Teacher Doc Link (SUSD5, Heber, Holbrook Teachers) | Teachers Pay Teachers Link | Link to Lesson | Materials Needed | Time |
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| Rock Observation Lab: Students will look at and observe features of some rocks. They will then infer from what environment and conditions, the rocks have gone through. | Rock Observation Lab | Rock Observation Lab |
$0.50 |
Lesson Link | Assorted rock types. | 1 hour. |
| Rock Cycle: Students roll dice and draw lines from one part of the rock cycle to another to demonstrate how the rock cycle does not follow a specific pattern. | Rock Cycle Lab | Rock Cycle Lab |
$0.75 |
Lesson Link | Dice or dice on a SmartBoard. | 1 hour |
| Igneous Rock Identification Lab: Students will look at different types of igneous rocks, find their color and texture and use a dichotomous key to find out what types of igneous they have. | Igneous Rock Lab | Igneous Rock Lab | Igneous Rock Lab | Lesson Link | 6 igneous rocks with a mix of rock types, colors, and assorted textures. | 1-2 hours |
| Metamorphic Rocks Table: Students will research the parent rocks of some metamorphic rocks to determine what type of rock it came from. | Metamorphic Rocks | Metamorphic Rocks | Metamorphic Rocks | Lesson Link | Internet/Computers | 1 hour |
| Sedimentary Rock Classification Lab: Students will use another dichotomous key to determine what type of sedimentary rocks do they have at their stations. | Sedimentary Rock Classification | Sedimentary Rock Classification | Sedimentary Rock Classification | Lesson Link | Assorted sedimentary rocks | 1-2 hours |