Here’s our resource link buffet for Zoology, Botany, and Earth Science. As I come across new and improved resources, I will update this website to reflect those discoveries, so be sure to bookmark this page and check back often!
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Biology & Earth Science Resources
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Topic,Resource
General Science,Scientific Method Printables: Posters – Lab Sheets – Bookmarks
,Classic Science Series: Elementary Life Science (Contains student and teacher textbooks with experiments/projects/worksheets/tests.)
,Nature Study Scripture Scavenger Hunt
,Montessori Downloads for Science
,Devotional Biology (2 Free Lessons)
,Anna Comstock’s Handbook of Nature Study
,Expedition Earth: Discovering God’s Animals
,Nature Walk Sheet
,Nature Study Resources
,How to make a Tree ID / Botany Book
,Plants & Animals Experiments!
,Rainforest Study –Includes a study of biomes with South American geography and a bit of history plant and animal cells Linneaus & Taxonomy Photosynthesis and even Jungle Art. A great long-term project for first semester!
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Classifications,On-line Animal Classification Game
,Taxonomy Activity with Printable Habitat Game
,Natural World Chart & Instructions from Montessori for Everyone
,Taxonomy Animal Classification and Invertebrates
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Kingdoms,Animal Classification Cards from Homeschool Creations
Animal Cell,Animal and Plant Cell Video and Online Activities
,Label the Animal Cell Structure Diagram
,Cell Coloring Book
Plant Cell,Plant Cell Jell-O
Invertebrates,Brain Pop: Invertebrates
,Marine Invertebrates Notebooking Pages from Productive Homeschooling
Vertebrates,Brain Pop: Vertebrates
,Fish-Amphibians-Reptiles-Mammals-Birds Notebooking Pages
,About the Vertebrates with Visuals
Animal Reproduction,Animal Life Cycles Worksheets
Types of Seed Plants,Brain Pop: Seed Plants
,Monocots and Dicots Explained (Video)
,All About Plants Booklet
,Watch and Grow
,Germination Stencils
,Let’s Explore Botany Calendar Connections
,Ellen J McHenry’s Botany Activities
,Types of Seeds Poster
,First Book of Plants
,Beginning Plants Unit with Activities
,Brain Pop Video: Plant Growth
Plant Parts,Parts of a Plant – Label the Diagram
,Botany Nomenclature Card Set (Parts of Plant / Tree / Leaves / Flower)
,The First Book of Plants
,The Great Plant Escape
,Growing a Bean in a Bag
,All About Plants Booklet from Montessori for Everyone
,Grow Beans in a CD case
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Leaf Parts & Shapes,On-Line Tree Identification Field Guide
,All About Plants Booklet
,Leaf Identification Cards
,Leaf Identification Printable Game
,Botany Scavenger Hunt
,Free Leaf Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fall Leaf Activities
,How to make a Tree ID / Botany Book
,Clay Leaf Imprints
,Leaf Rubbing Book: Exploring Types of Trees
,Leaves and Needles Poster
,Keys for identifying parts of a tree and their leaves
,Plaster Leaf Prints
,Trees Notebooking Pages
Flower Parts,Science Labeling Online Interactive (Layers of Earth / Atmosphere / Parts of Flower)
,All About Plants Booklet from Montessori for Everyone
Plant Systems,Brain Pop: Photosynthesis and Respiration
Parts of Earth,Play-Doh Layers of Earth Model
,Science Labeling Online Interactive (Layers of Earth/ Atmosphere/ Parts of Flower)
Rock Types,Rocks and Minerals Experiments!
,Rock Identification Tables
,Cooking Up the Rock Cycle
,Crayon Rocks
,Geology Calendar Connections
,Geology Kitchen – Three Types of Rocks
,Geology Kitchen – Several Other Episodes for Extension
,Rock Pyramid Diorama
,Rock Cycle Lab with CHOCOLATE
,Rock Cycle Reading Comprehension
,Rock Unit Study from Homeschoolshare
,Ride the Rock Cycle Game – Stations/ Dice/ Comic Strip – Cool!
,Studying Rocks the Charlotte Mason Way
,Rock Projects and Ideas
,Discipleship with Stones and Rocks
,Hands-on Activities and Recipes for Geology
Highest Mountains,How fold mountains are formed
,Mountains Mini-Book Pages
,Highest Mountain Foldable Graph
,Seven Summits Picture
,Highest Mountains Online Quiz
Volcano Types,Homeschoolshare Volcanoes Unit Study and Lapbook
,Earth Science – Awesome Gelatin Volcano and other Activities
,Become a Volcanologist Game
,What is a volcano?
,Nim’s Island Unit Study
,Volcano Lapbook and Unit Study
,Earthquakes Unit Study and Lapbook
,Principle of Earthquakes Paper Model
,Geology Kitchen – Volcanoes
,The easiest volcano model EVER
,Volcano Worksheets (coloring pages/ diagrams/ writing prompts)
,Label Volcano Diagram Game
,Volcanoes on Neok12
,Volcanic Eruptions Comparison Activity
,Undersea Geology & Mapping Volcanoes & Earthquakes
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Volcano Parts,(Also see Volcano Types above)
,Parts of the Volcano Nomenclature Cards
,Mt. Fuji Paper Craft
,How a Volcano Erupts Mini-Book
,Virtual Volcano
,NASA Sci Files: The Case of the Shaky Quake (and other studies)
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Ocean Floor,Oceans Calendar Connections
,National Geographic Oceans Website
,Ocean Connections – Lapbooks and Unit Studies from Homeschoolshare
,Oceanography Unit Study & Matchcard Science
,Ocean Printables and Links to Virtual Field Trips etc.
,One Ocean National Geographic Educator’s Guide
,Oceans Lapbook from Homeschoolfreestuff
,NOAA Education Resources: Ocean Floor Features & interactive maps & videos & lessons
,Dive and Discover – Mid-Ocean Ridges
,Learn about Ocean Animals (Includes link to a blubber experiment)
,Extension: Landforms – Bodies of Water Cards
,Extension: Landforms Cut-and-paste
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Ocean Zones,3D Ocean Bingo
,Ocean Zones & Resources in the Deep Sea
,Ocean Activities: The Ocean Zones Cards
,Paint Strip Ocean Depths [Read and Record]
,Making Waves in a Bottle
,Explore the Ocean Depths On-Line Interactive
,Ocean Zones Activities
,Deep Sea Ecosystems: Extreme Living
,Salt Water and Fresh Water Biomes
,Extension: Mapping Ocean Currents
,The Ocean & Weather
,The Case of the Ocean Odyssey
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Parts of Atmosphere,Layers of Atmosphere Diagram
,Layers of the Earth & Atmosphere Model
,Free Earth Science Packet: Earth’s Atmosphere (19 pages)
,Layers of the Atmosphere Puzzle by Montessori for Everyone
,Atmosphere Design Lab
,Atmosphere Scale Model
,Earth’s Atmosphere for Kids
,Atmosphere Diagram – what goes where
,What is Atmospheric Pressure Video Segment for Kids
,Felix Baumgartner’s Jump from the Stratosphere – World Record Skydive Video
,Felix Baumgartner – Article
,Reveal Earth’s Atmosphere Video (5 min)
,Atmosphere Animated Diagram
,Atmosphere On-Line Interactive
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Major Circles of Latitude,Map for tracing Great Circles
Weather Fronts,Weather Experiments!
,Weather Experiments to do at home – PDF
,Weather Calendar Connections
,Weather Words Lapbook
,Weather Coloring Books
Cloud Types,Types of Clouds Worksheet
Globe Markings,Latitude & Longitude Practice
,Cardinal Directions & Maps
,Latitude & Longitude by Montessori for Everyone
,Intro to Cardinal Directions Activity
,Map Skills Activity: Royal Castle Floorplan
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