Earth and Space Science Resource Library

Each of our self-paced mini units covers one NGSS standard and includes a student slideshow and work packet, assessment project with rubrics, extension activity and complete educator lesson plans.

Additional resources, helpful websites and phenomena ideas are found on this page for each unit listed.

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Natural Hazards Mini Unit Resources

Students start by diving deeper into natural hazards that significantly impact humans (severe storms, blizzards, landslides, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, droughts, forest fires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis). Then, they differentiate between predictable and unpredictable hazards, analyze recent tornado location data and choose one natural hazard to learn more about. Finally, students design two structures to test on the earthquake shaker and answer the question, “How can I build a structure to better withstand earthquakes?”

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The Water Cycle Mini Unit Resources

Students measure their personal water use, research where their local water comes from and build their own model of the water cycle in this mini unit. Then, they work through evaporation and condensation labs and investigate the effects of adding energy to ice cubes. Finally, students create a portable water filtering system for muddy water!

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