Full Year of Earth Science Reading Passages

Get 55+ engaging EARTH SCIENCE READING PASSAGES for JUST $1 EACH!

These Earth and space science readings are designed to TEACH and REINFORCE important middle school Earth and space science concepts while keeping students engaged and thinking critically. Each is classroom-ready, content-rich, and made to be useful without adding extra prep to your day.

🌎 55+ articles cover EVERY NGSS-MS-ESS standard.
🌎 This set replaces a textbook. Everything is covered.
🌎 Each lesson includes BOTH a READING and QUESTIONS.
🌎 The engaging, content-dense texts highlight real-world connections.
🌎 Rigorous follow-up questions asses reading comprehension.
🌎 Print-and-go format for easy lesson planning!
🌎 Packed with content in fewer pages – spend less time at the copier!
🌎 Each lesson is self-contained – no prior knowledge is needed.
🌎 VERSATILE! Teach the material or assign as homework or sub plans.
🌎 Every lesson includes BOTH print and Google Slides versions.

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In each of these activities, students will:

• READ an article related to an Earth or space science topic.
• DEFINE key vocabulary.
• ANSWER text-dependent questions. No prior knowledge is required. All answers come directly from the provided text.

55+ Earth and Space Science Titles Included:

1. Rocks and the Rock Cycle
2. Physical & Chemical Weathering
3. Erosion
4. Deposition
5. Earth’s Strangest Land Formations
6. Earth’s Layers
7. Forces that Shape Earth
8. Plate Tectonics
9. Continental Drift
10. Distribution of Natural Resources
11. Top 10 Natural Resources We Use Every Day
12. Fossil Fuels
13. Natural Hazards
14. Earthquakes
15. Earthquake P and S Waves
16. Earthquakes and Volcanoes That Changed History
17. Hurricanes
18. Tornadoes: Voices from the Storm
19. Wildfires
20. Flooding
21. Volcanoes
22. Water Cycle
23. Weather vs. Climate
24. What is Weather?
25. Understanding Air Pressure
26. Air Masses and Weather Fronts
27. Weather Instruments
28. Oceanic & Atmospheric Circulation
29. Climate Change
30. Greenhouse Gases and the Greenhouse Effect
31. Sea Ice and Glaciers
32. Human Impact on the Environment
33. Top 10 Environmental Disasters
34. Sources of Water Pollution
35. Sources of Air Pollution
36. Types of Garbage
37. Renewable Energy Types
38. Earth’s Formation and Early History
39. Formation of the Solar System
40. Formation of the Universe
41. Properties of Planets
42. Scale Properties of Objects in the Solar System
43. Stars
44. Galaxy Types
45. Moon Phases
46. Solar and Lunar Eclipses
47. Tides
48. Earth’s Seasons
49. Force of Gravity
50. Gravity and the Birth of the Universe (Big Bang)
51. Gravity and the Birth of Our Solar System (Sun and Planets)
52. Gravity’s Role in Planetary Orbits (Gravity and Inertia)
53. Gravity’s Role in Black Holes
54. Geologic Time
55. Introduction to Fossils
56. Types of Fossils
57. Law of Superposition

Teacher Notes:

• Please note that these Earth science reading passages are not editable.
• Answer keys are always provided.
• Included for each lesson: 1 PDF reading, 1 PDF worksheet, and a Google Slides version of the assignment.
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