ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,

Moon Phases can be tough to visualize in the context of the orbits that cause them. Using a visual aide will ensure your child understand the spatial relationships of both the Earth and the Moon as they relate to the Sun.

Free printable layers of the earth diagram, worksheets, label worksheet, hands-on activities, nomenclature cards, and more! Free science worksheets, games, and printables.

ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,

Earth's layers, volcanoes, earthquakes, and more!

Try this fun twist on dirt cups and make some edible soil layers. This will teach kids about geology in a fun, tasty, hands-on way!

10 hands-on ideas for teaching earth changes and landforms in 2nd grade science with engaging STEM earth changes activities kids love!

Create an Earth layers model to explore the various layers of the earth including crust, mantle, and core. Free earth layers templates.

Explore different soil samples to discover the rocks, sediments and natural materials that make it up with this simple earth science experiment for kids.

Try this landslide science experiment to simulate a fast earth change. Students think critically about how landslides can be prevented!

FREE Earth Worms Lapbook and Unit Study

ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,

This free printable layers of the earth worksheet set is a fantastic way to enjoy science fun with a diorama project.

What bin do these items go into? This recycling sorting game is a fun way to introduce kids to the basics of re-purposing waste!

Free resources and playlists to go along with the Gather Round Homeschool Earth Science Unit Study! Organize your lessons in half the time!

Make it fun learning the layers of the Earth for kids! These activities, crafts and snacks make it easy to teach; plus, there is a free coloring printable.

Learn about the different animal habitats on Earth with this animal homes unit study! This lesson includes books, crafts, videos, and more for kids!

Free Titanic Activity | Unlocking The Mystery Of Iceberg Science. I have some fantastic free Titanic activity ideas. Also, look at my post Free Titanic Lapbook and Fun Homeschool Unit Study Ideas.

This Plate Tectonics Unit will get your kids involved in the learning, and asking great questions about how the world works.

Plenty of interactive ideas and activities to teach landforms for kids. Find videos, worksheets and even experiments to help.

Free printable layers of the earth diagram, worksheets, label worksheet, hands-on activities, nomenclature cards, and more! Free science worksheets, games, and printables.

Students can travel across the globe without leaving the classroom. Check out these fun geography lessons for any grade and curriculum.

Help your students understand how nonrenewable resources do not last with this hands-on science activity that is perfect for any elementary teacher!

Learn about amazing trees with this fun, and free hands-on unit study. Free nature unit studies for homeschooling from The Crafty Classroom.

Use Interactive Notebooks in your math class? These EASY PREP foldables provide key concepts and information to your use in a clean presentation. How can Foldables be used? ➥ Interactive Notebooks ➥ Creating lapbooks ➥ Whole group instruction – let foldables drive your instruction and modeling ➥ Reference sources for students to use in class and home This purchase contains 3 foldables for teaching Earth’s movement in space (rotation and revolution). Possible answer keys and pictures are included. Essential Question: How does Earth rotate and revolve in space? Looking for more resources for Earth and Space? CHECK OUT THESE INTERACTIVE SHEETS! Print and Go Interactive Sheets Earth and Space (Rotation & Revolution)

Grab this free tree unit study and lapbook and learn all about amazing trees!

Bring science to life with these low-cost, easy experiments! Here are hands-on ways to teach earth science including landforms, rocks, minerals, and more!

Click here to access resource These severe weather flipbooks are perfect for students in their weather unit, focusing on Hurricanes, Blizzards, Tornadoes, and Thunderstorms! No-prep and work f…

ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,

The Layers of the Sun unit features tons of free printables and resources! Take a look at the Sun slideshow and featured videos!

There are many great Montessori posts on the solar system. This post may not add anything new to the blogosphere, but I feel it is necessary for my First Great Lesson posts. So here is a glimpse at what we do. 3-Part Planet Cards 3-part planet cards with handmade scale models. These models are made from polystyrene balls. They are made to scale to our sun mat. Imagine Our Life has this free download for planet cards. [Photo from Image Our Life] Scale of Planets The scale of planets fascinates the elementary child and suits their imaginative mind. Lolly has a lovely post on her blog Elementary Observations here. She has a free download for a planet scale activity. [Photo from Elementary Observations] Solar System Riddles Lolly also has this set of Solar System riddles which are perfect for the elementary classroom. Riddles are always a big hit in my class. These are also the perfect way to integrate language arts into the great lessons. I also encourage my children to write their own riddles. [Photo from Elementary Observations] Planet Research As usual, I encourage my children to pick a planet to research. This is the sheet we use for the younger children. I saw the original somewhere in blogsphere but can't remember where. The questions asked are: Name of Planet? What number is this planet from the Sun? How far is this Planet from the Sun? How big is this Planet from one end to another (diameter)? What is the temperature of this Planet? Does the Planet have an atmosphere? Which gases make up its atmosphere? Three facts about this Planet I encourage each child to research one planet and together we create solar system research book. Sometimes a couple of children decide to research all the planets themselves and make their own booklets. I have these astronomy research guides from Montessori for Everyone. I use this with my older children. [Photo from Montessori For Everyone] Astronomy 3-Part Cards I also have these Astronomy Concepts Nomenclature Cards [Photo from Montessori For Everyone] There is something similar for free here. Planet Related Experiments The Geography Impressionistic Charts from Montessori for Everyone has a solar system chart and planet related experiment cards. Noah doing the colour of Mars experiment. These are the experiments in the pack. The bands of jupiter: It is very similar to this experiment on density. The colour of Mars [above]. The impact of craters: A brief description on here and here. Solar System Pastels Drawings Solar System Dance [Photo from Central Montessori Academy] The solar system dance is really fun and best done outside. Each child takes on the role of a planet, the sun, the moon or an asteroid. Each role is described in detail and the children act out the solar system. I made these labels for the children to wear while doing the dance. They can be downloaded for free here. Distance of the Planets From Sun [Photo from Beakers and Bumblebees] This is a lesson that I can't wait to try.There is a blog post about it here and another here. The instructions for this solar system toilet paper activity can be found here.

I absolutely LOVE teaching plate tectonics. What kid doesn’t love learning about earthquakes and volcanoes?! I’ve compiled a list of activities you can choose from to make this one of your students’ favorite units (and probably your favorite too).1. Why do Earth’s plates move in the first place? Use this demo to show students how ... Read more

Help your primary grade students explore, learn, and write about landforms. See our hands-on landforms activities plus our culminating writing project!

Learn all about Slovenia and make a delicious dessert with this fun Slovenia Unit.

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It all started with a routine trip to the library. We picked up our next book in the Magic Treehouse series, which just happened to be Day of the Dragon Ki

The goal of a unit study is to immerse your children in a subject so they can gain a comprehensive knowledge on the topic. Here we will incorporate several subjects and explore volcanoes from multiple perspectives. Volcanoes are a favorite subject at our house. In fact, we revisit the topic sever