Earth Science Station Lab Bundle - Grades 6-8

These modular, student-led science center activities cover 14 Earth science topics. Station labs are a great way to keep your middle school class engaged and learning throughout your lessons. These comprehensive materials will save you a TON of prep time while giving students a chance to direct their own learning. 

Other benefits:

• Print and digital formats!
• Editable PowerPoint files checked for compatibility with Google apps
• PDF versions
• Teacher guidance and full answer keys

Texas teachers: This station lab bundle aligns with the 2017 TEKS. It will not be updated for the 2021 TEKS. 

Included in the Earth Science Bundle:

• Continental Drift Theory
• Density of an Irregularly-shaped Object
• Density of a Regularly-shaped Object
• Earthquakes
• Earth’s Layers
• Erosion and Deposition
• Fossil Records
• Geologic Time Scale
• Oceans
• Plate Boundaries
• Properties of Minerals
• Rock Cycle
• Topographic Maps
• Volcanoes

DIFFERENTIATED, MODULAR, STUDENT-LED

Each station lab has nine differentiated activities that help the student create a personalized learning experience. In this student-centered approach, the teacher facilitates student learning rather than directing it.

The nine modular stations include all the signage, literature, resources, and task cards for the students to complete independently or in small groups. The stations may also require a few materials that you likely already have in your lab for the Explore It! station.

THE STATIONS

INPUT Stations offer multimodal ways to encounter new concepts about Earth science.

Explore It! – This station includes an activity or demonstration that allows the student to connect information through application. In the digital version, students manipulate images and text in PowerPoint or Google Slides.

Watch It! – Students watch a short video at this station and answer questions about Earth science. 

Read It! – At this station, students read a short passage about body systems and answer questions about the reading and vocabulary terms. There are differentiated passages, in English and Spanish, for readers that need a shorter, easier text.

Research It! – This station gives students facts, images, and graphs to connect with their learning about Earth science. Students will perform tasks and answer related questions on their lab sheets. 

OUTPUT Stations provide multiple ways for students to show what they have learned about Earth science.

Organize It! – The students work hands-on with manipulatives at this station. In the digital version, students manipulate images and text in PowerPoint or Google Slides.

Illustrate It! – At this station, the student sketches or draws out Earth science models. This visual learning activity allows for better recall and retention of new information.

Write It! – At this station, the students respond to short answer prompts that allow them to communicate their knowledge using complete sentences.

Assess It! – The students demonstrate their knowledge of Earth science using a series of task cards with questions and a paragraph that uses vocabulary in context.

Bonus Station - Challenge It! – Early finishers and advanced students will love the extension activities in this station. Expand their learning through crosswords, games, and mini projects.

Use any lesson in printed or digital format!

This product is included in the Kesler Science Membership!