Students will actively observe Earth's plate tectonics with a simple chocolate demonstration. They'll witness crust break apart, magma rise, and understand earthquakes and igneous rock formation.

Students will identify various fossil types using provided links, researching their formation, ancient environments, and geologic time. They will also explore the significance of paleontological study.

Students develop an Earth Science concept map in Google Drawing, connecting terms from geology, astronomy, and meteorology. They'll organize core concepts and use a collaborative tool. Rubric included.

Students research valuable industrial ores, identify top global producers, and map their locations. They will also learn diverse industrial uses, reinforcing geography skills.

Students explore the USGS earthquake website, investigating recent global seismic events. They analyze data on magnitude, intensity, depth, and geographic impact using maps and charts.

Students will solve various elapsed time problems, including "how much time has passed?" and "what time did it start?". They will gain crucial skills and confidence in time calculations.

Engage students with two texts on cell phone pros and cons. They will develop critical thinking and articulate their opinions in a clear, persuasive writing response.

Use Skip's friendship story to teach similes and metaphors. Students will identify figurative language in 10 multiple-choice questions, developing strong language skills and reading comprehension.

Engage students in comparing sharks and dolphins! They will practice reading comprehension and science skills, then demonstrate understanding with a quiz. Perfect for critical thinking.

Students will skillfully rephrase writing prompts and brainstorm three main ideas. They will learn to construct effective introduction paragraphs for opinion essays.

Engage students with a cloze reading activity focused on 'dr' blend phonics. They'll use a word bank of 10 'dr' blend spelling and vocabulary words to strengthen reading and spelling.

Challenge students to spell 20 'dr' blend words. They will listen, write, and self-correct their phonics spelling, strengthening their grasp of this blend through practice.