Earth Science Teaching Resources for 3rd Grade
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Weather Word Wall Vocabulary
Use this teacher-created weather resource to teach weather vocabulary. Build a word wall with your students during your weather lessons.
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How Soil Is Created – Teaching Presentation
Learn about how soil is made with this 15-slide teaching presentation.
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U.S. Landforms Brochure
Research and present knowledge of famous landforms in the United States with a brochure project.
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Types of Landforms - Exit Tickets
Explore the features of various landforms with this set of 20 exit tickets.
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Label a Soil Profile – Worksheet
Identify and label different layers with this soil profile worksheet.
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Natural, Managed, and Constructed Environments PowerPoint
Explore some of the features of environments with this 17-slide teaching deck.
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My Ecological Footprint - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to evaluate their family's ecological footprint and compare it with the class.
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Differentiated Winter Word Search Printable
Add a frosty twist to your seasonal studies with a winter word search printable teaching resource.
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Natural Disasters Project
Assign a natural disaster project to engage your students in researching and creating a natural disaster poster about a historical event.
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Soil Erosion Poster
Discover how wind, water, and ice change the Earth’s surface with a printable Soil Erosion Poster.
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Fossil Forensics - Fossil Interactive Activity
Play Fossil Forensics, a Fossil Interactive Activity designed to review concepts surrounding fossils for 3rd and 4th grades.
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Fossil Quiz (3-4)
Assess your students knowledge of fossils with a no-prep Fossil Quiz for 3rd and 4th grade students.
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All About Fossils PowerPoint
Bring ancient Earth to life in your classroom with an engaging Fossils PowerPoint.
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Fossil Word Search
Use a fossil word search to introduce your students to the academic vocabulary needed to understand more about fossils.
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Fossil Crossword Puzzle
Download a fossil crossword puzzle to help your 3rd and 4th graders review fossil vocabulary terms.
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Fossil Pictures - Flashcards
Use fossil pictures in the classroom to help your students observe, classify, and understand more about the fossil record and different types of fossils.
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Fossils Science Project Pack
Use a printable fossils science project pack to give your students choices on how to show their knowledge of the types of fossils and how they are created.
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Science Sparks - 3rd Grade Science Activity Cards
Give your students a little science boost with Science Sparks 3 – our newest set of fast finisher science activities for 3rd Grade!
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Rocks & The Rock Cycle Worksheets - Vocabulary
Use our printable Rocks & The Rock Cycle Vocabulary Worksheets to build academic vocabulary skills during your Rocks and Minerals lessons.
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Rock Cycle Vocabulary Word Wall
Promote daily rock cycle vocabulary review with a printable rock cycle vocabulary word wall.
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Mohs Hardness Test Worksheet - Identifying Minerals
Use our Printable Mohs Hardness Test Worksheet to help your students identify and classify minerals and gemstones.
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Minerals and Rocks Picture Cards
Observe, describe, and sort examples of rocks and minerals with a set of printable types of rocks pictures and word cards.
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Rocks and Minerals Word Search
Introduce or review academic vocabulary with a printable Rocks and Minerals Word Search.
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Natural Disasters - Flood Simulation Experiment
A hands-on experiment to use when exploring natural disasters.
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Soil Vocabulary Word Search
Immerse your students in the subject-specific vocabulary related to soil with this word search perfect for elementary students.
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Why Is Soil Important? Teaching Slides
Explain to your students how living things depend on soil with this informative teaching presentation perfect for elementary school science lessons.
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The Importance of Soil Posters
Show your students how plants, animals and humans need soil to survive with this set of three informative classroom posters to accompany your science lessons.
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Types of Soils – Comprehension Worksheets
Explore the properties of sand, silt, loam and clay with a set of 4 reading passages with accompanying comprehension questions.
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Properties of Soil Task Cards
Review the properties of the most common soil types with this set of 24 multiple-choice task cards.
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Natural Disasters – Printable Puzzles for 3rd Grade & 2nd Grade
Match pictures and facts of various natural disasters with this set of printable science puzzles.
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Water Cycle Flipbook
Learn about the steps in the water cycle with a printable flipbook.
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Water Cycle Mobile Writing Template
Explore the water cycle with this fun water cycle mobile craft template.