Teacher resources · Grades 1–6
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“Earth Science”
Grade 5 · Earth Science
Where Is Earth's Water?
Use a rounded 100-part model and scaled graphs to describe how Earth's water and freshwater are distributed among major reservoirs.
51 min · ~9 min prep · 6 materials
Grade 6 · Earth Science
Plate Tectonics: A Changing Earth
Use maps and models to connect plate motion with earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain building, and pathways through the rock cycle.
55 min · ~10 min prep · 5 materials
Grade 2 · Earth Science
Landforms & Bodies of Water
Use pictures, simple maps, and models to identify landforms and bodies of water, show where features are located, and distinguish liquid water from solid ice.
40 min · ~8 min prep · 5 materials
Grade 3 · Earth Science
Weather vs. Climate: Finding Patterns in Data
Read tables, pictographs, and bar graphs to find seasonal weather patterns. Then use long-term information to compare climates in two regions.
45 min · ~10 min prep · 6 materials
Grade 4 · Earth Science
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
See how rock breaks down, sediment moves, and material settles. Use measurements from a water-erosion model to explain how Earth's surface changes.
50 min · ~12 min prep · 8 materials
Grade 5 · Space Science
Earth’s Rotation, Shadows & Sky Patterns
Analyze shadow measurements and sky records to identify daily and seasonal patterns, then support careful claims with graphed evidence.
55 min · ~10 min prep · 4 materials
Grade 1 · Space Science
Sun, Moon & Stars: Patterns in the Sky
Use repeated sky observations to notice patterns in the Sun, Moon, stars, day and night, and the amount of daylight at different times of year.
35 min · ~10 min prep · 4 materials