Earth Science is a fascinating study – how it works, what it’s made of, what’s around it. There’s lots to learn about our little ball in the universe. Here are some resources to help teach your kids about our planet.
The Continents & Oceans
- Continents Trading Cards – from Mr. Elementary
- Geography Interactive Notebook (1st Grade) – from Whitney Grantham. Includes continents, oceans, and landforms.
- All About the Earth – by Mrs. Thompson’s Treasures. For primary grades, several colouring and activity sheets.
- World Continents – from Sheppard Software. Online activity & games.
- Continents – from World Geography Games. Find which continent.
Landforms
- Landforms, Hey! Crash Course Kids – video that explains all different kinds of landforms.
- Learning about Landforms – from Around the Kampfire. Includes links to her Teachers Pay Teachers product (which isn’t free), but also has a great hands-on activity involving a plate and air-dry clay.
- Landform Flipbook – from GingerSnaps. A layered book to visually explain the different kinds of landforms.
- Landform Cards – from SuperTeacher Worksheets. Picture & definition cards.
- On the Surface: Activity Page – from Scholastic. Word worksheet for middle schoolers.
- My Landforms Book – from Brittany Drake
- Across the Landscape Lesson Plan – from Crayola. A craft project to learn different types of landscapes.
- Landforms Dictionary (or colouring book) – from Miss Martin.
- Landforms Foldable – from Jen Ross, Teacher by the Beach.
- My Little Book of Landforms – from Lindsay Griffith
- Exploring Landforms & Bodies of Water – video from Free School explaining the different types of landforms.
Layers of the Earth
- Layers of the Earth Song – from Laurah J.
- Layers of the Earth Treat – from My Mommy Style. A layered snack.
- Layers of the Earth in a Cup – from Mrs. Mays Class. Using rocks, gravel, and sand as a visual.
- Scale Model of the Earth – from Teach Engineering. For grades 3-5. Full lesson.
- Parts of the Earth Circles – from Emily Raney
- Earth’s Interior: Colour and Label – from Ace Up Your Sleeve.
- Layers of the Earth Model – from The Learning Ark. Using playdough/modelling clay to make a model.
- Layers of the Earth Nomenclature Cards – from The Helping Garden
- Layers of the Earth Bookmark – from Science Matters
- Layers of the Earth: Another Model – from Science Matters
- Rocks, Minerals, and Layers of the Earth – from Core Knowledge. Detailed lesson plan.
- Layers of the Earth Cake – video
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth – video documentary from National Geographic
Plate Tectonics
- 5 Activities to Teach Plate Tectonics – from Adventures in Mommydom
- Modeling Plate Tectonics – from Eva Varga. Lesson and hands-on demo involving graham crackers.
- Candy Bar Plate Tectonics – from KidzPointz.
- Plate & Boundaries – from Interactives Dynamic Earth. An online lesson and interactive map quiz.
- Plate Tectonics for Kids – video
The Atmosphere
- Spheres of the Earth – from Gnature with Gnat. Teaches the 4 spheres of the Earth: hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
- Earth’s Atmosphere Activity – from Homeschooling with a Classical Twist. Includes a printable.
- Layers of the Atmosphere Hands-On Lab – from Line Upon Line Learning. A layered density style project.
- Geospheres and our Earth System – from Eva Varga. Lesson, activity, & foldable.
- Layers of the Atmosphere – from Adventures in Mommydom. Craft.
Books
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