Middle school geology activities

Hi teacher friends, Are your elementary students studying Earth Science this year? I’ve always dreaded trying to hunt down lab supplies and equipment for science activities, but during the last…

Middle and high school students should have some knowledge about the identification of rocks and minerals from elementary school. Early in their school career they likely learned about the basic differences in mineral types using identification properties such as streak, color and hardness to tell the difference in samples. In middle and high school, students can elevate their learning to use more identification properties to tell the difference between minerals that have several properties…

Rocks and minerals Scratch Test

When I say science activities for middle school, do you groan or cheer? It's one of our favorite subjects. And why not? It's full of cool hands-on experiments that help kids explore their world.

Earth sciences is a common middle school science class. During that class, students will learn all about rocks. These rock activities for middle school are a great way to help kids understand the lessons.

These geology apps for kids will help your children learn about rocks and minerals. #homeschool #homeschooling #geology

What is a tsunami? Make a simple tsunami model to see how when the ocean floor shifts, water is displaced, and forces of gravity form the tsunami

Activities and resources for learning about geology for elementary students

Follow this lab activity guide to teach mineral physical properties, mineral ID, Mohs hardness scale, planes of cleavage and more

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!