NGSS-aligned resources for middle school Earth science — covering geology, Earth's place in the universe, and weather and climate, with hands-on models, interactive organizers, and structured writing activities throughout.
NGSS Unit Pages
Each unit below links to a set of free resource pages covering the major topics, diagrams, and hands-on activities — alongside the full TPT product for classroom use.
Rock cycles, plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, weathering, erosion, and the evidence that proves the continents move.
Lunar phases, tides, eclipses, seasons, the Big Bang, gravity, galaxies, the solar system, planet data, the Alien Project, and the geologic time scale.
The hydrologic cycle, atmospheric layers, air pressure, fronts, storms, humidity, temperature, climate patterns, air masses, breezes, and the rain shadow effect.
More Science Resources
A hands-on experiment page and two science reading resources to round out your science curriculum.
Learn the six steps of the scientific method through a complete paper airplane experiment — from writing a hypothesis to drawing a conclusion. Includes a science fair project guide.
Explore the ExperimentFrom the longest lava flow in recorded history to volcanoes on other planets, these ten facts go well beyond what most textbooks cover — a great read-aloud or research starter.
Read the PostThe Sun is 109 times wider than Earth and accounts for 99.8% of the mass of the entire solar system. These ten facts put the scale and power of our star into perspective.
Read the Post