Biology & Earth Science Resources

{For Classical Conversations users, this correlates with CC Cycle 1 Foundations Guide 4th or 5th Edition.}

General Science
Video Lesson: What Is Life?
Scientific Method Printables: Posters – Lab Sheets – Bookmarks
Called to Explore Creation eBook
Classic Science Series: Elementary Life Science (Contains student and teacher textbooks with experiments/projects/worksheets/tests.)
Nature Study Scripture Scavenger Hunt
How to Do Homeschool Biology and Science Labs
Montessori Downloads for Science
7 Easy Homeschool Biology Experiments for Older Students
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!

Classifications
Video Lesson: What Is Life?
On-line Animal Classification Game
Linnaeus Botanical Art Study
Taxonomy Activity with Printable Habitat Game
Natural World Chart & Instructions from Montessori for Everyone
Classification Chart & Ideas

Kingdoms
Animal Classification Cards from Homeschool Creations
Animal Classification Lapbook
Animal Classification On-line Game
BrainPop’s Animal Classification Video

Animal Cell
Animal and Plant Cell Video and Online Activities
Label the Animal Cell Structure Diagram
Cell Coloring Book
Cell Unit: Cell Organelles and their Function /Animal vs. Plant Cells / Eurkaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells and more

Plant Cell
Everything You Need to Know About Plant Cells & 3 Cool Projects!
Plant Cell Jell-O
Label the Plant Cell Diagram
Build a Plant Cell Model
Plant and Animal Cell Printables
Cell Color by Number and Other Activities
Choloroplasts Flip Book

Invertebrates
Brain Pop:  Invertebrates
Video Lesson: Meddlesome Mollusks (and What Is Life?)
Marine Invertebrates Notebooking Pages from Productive Homeschooling
Animals and Their Characteristics (Free Worksheet)
Animals and Their Groups Sorting Cards (ages 5-8)
First Book of Bugs
Octopus Reading Comprehension
Roly-Poly Pill Bugs Reading Comprehension
Biology4Kids: What are invertebrates? 
Invertebrate Classifying Activity
The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Its Life Cycle
Jellyfish Art & Write
Build a Bug

Vertebrates
Brain Pop:  Vertebrates
Fish-Amphibians-Reptiles-Mammals-Birds Notebooking Pages
About the Vertebrates with Visuals
Classes of Vertebrates Cards
Montessori Cards: Vertebrates-Invertebrates; 5 Vertebrate Groups
First Book of Birds
Free Printable Vertebrates Dominoes
5 for 5: Free Printable Vertebrates Card Game
Vertebrate Groups Cut-and-Paste
Animal (Vertebrate) Classification File Folder Game
Mammals Scavenger Hunt Activity
Bee Hummingbird Reading Comprehension
Penguins Reading Comprehension
Fennec Fox Reading Comprehension
Porcupine Reading Comprehension
Exploring Vertebrate Classification

Animal Reproduction
Animal Life Cycles Worksheets
From Egg to Animal Wheels
Frog Lapbook (with Life Cycle Template)

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
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

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
Keys for identifying parts of a tree and their leaves
Plaster Leaf Prints
Trees Notebooking Pages

Flower Parts
Botany Nomenclature Card Set (Parts of Plant / Tree / Leaves / Flower) 
All About Plants Booklet from Montessori for Everyone
Life Cycle of an Apple
Flower Parts and Their Jobs Poster
Flowers & Weeds Notebooking Pages

Plant Systems
Brain Pop:  Photosynthesis and Respiration
Botany: Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis Worksheets
All About Plants Booklet
Photosynthesis Relay Race
Photosynthesis SheppardSoftware
NEOK12 Photosynthesis Games & Videos
Photosynthesis Paper Model
Plant Scavenger Hunt Activity
Photosynthesis Online Animation Younger
Photosynthesis Online Game
Photosynthesis: Reading Comprehension

Parts of Earth
Video Lesson – What is Earth Science (and Unearthing Rocks)
Video Lesson on Spheres of the Earth
Play-Doh Layers of Earth Model
Layers of the Earth & Atmosphere Model
Earth’s Layers & Atmosphere Card Game {free printable}
Layers of the Earth Booklets
Earth’s Layers: DIY 3-D Diagram
Layers of Earth Reading Comprehension
Earth Science: Earth’s Layers and Soil Composition
Exploring Maps & Models of Earth (NatGeo)
The Reason for the Seasons
Earth Science Packet: Layers of the Earth Plate Tectonics Earthquakes Volcanoes 4 Types of Mountains and More!

Rock Types
3 Types of Rocks: Differences & Examples of Each
Rocks and Minerals Experiments!
Free Rocks and Minerals Packet
Brain Pop:  Types of Rocks
Rock Cycle Animations
Rock Identification Tables
Cooking Up the Rock Cycle
Crayon Rocks
Metamorphic Rock Activities
Sedimentary Rock Activities
Igneous Rock Activities
Edible Rock Cookies
Crystal Fudge: Intrusive vs. Extrusive Igneous Rocks
Ride the Rock Cycle
Geology Calendar Connections
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
Rock Unit Study  (Contains rock recipes!)
Backyard Rock Classification
Types of Rocks on NeoK12

Highest Mountains
How fold mountains are formed
Highest Mountains Comparison
Mountains Mini-Book Pages
Seven Summits Picture
Highest Mountains Online Quiz
Highest Mountains Cards
Everest Past & Present
Earth Science Activities: Earthquakes & Plate Movement & Mountain Making

Volcano Types
How to Make a Volcano for Kids (Free Printable + Lesson)
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
The easiest volcano model EVER
Label Volcano Diagram Game
Volcanoes on Neok12
Volcanic Eruptions Comparison Activity
Undersea Geology & Mapping Volcanoes & Earthquakes

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

Ocean Floor
14 Amazing Ocean Activities and Projects for Kids
Oceans Calendar Connections
National Geographic Oceans Website
Ocean Connections – Lapbooks and Unit Studies from Homeschoolshare
Oceanography Unit Study & Matchcard Science
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

Ocean Zones
14 Amazing Ocean Activities and Projects for Kids
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

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 Layers & Atmosphere Card Game {free printable}
Earth’s Atmosphere for Kids
Atmosphere Diagram – what goes where
Felix Baumgartner’s Jump from the Stratosphere – World Record Skydive Video
Felix Baumgartner – Article
Reveal Earth’s Atmosphere Video (5 min)
Stacking Up the Atmosphere Printable Diagram & Lesson
Atmosphere Animated Diagram
Atmosphere On-Line Interactive
Earth Power of the Planet – Atmosphere BBC Video (1 hr)
Earth Atmosphere Composition Model
Smithsonian Atmosphere Activities and Lessons

Major Circles of Latitude
Map for tracing Great Circles
Introduction to Latitude & Longitude
GeoDrawing Camp Ideas
Learn about Hemispheres & Circles
Investigating Map Projections
Build Planet Earth from the Ocean Up Game
Latitude Longitude and Temperature (NatGeo)
A Latitude/Longitude Puzzle (NatGeo)
Learning Latitude & Longitude & Using a Compass
Homeschool Science: How to Build Your Own Backyard Compass

Weather Fronts
Weather Experiments!
Weather Unit: Experiments about Air
Launching Our Mind with STEM activity e-Book
Free Weather Packet
Brain Pop:  What is Weather?
Create a Weather Map (NatGeo)
Extreme Weather on Earth (NatGeo)
Measuring Weather (NatGeo)
Forces of Nature Online Interactive
Weather Science – Games & Videos
Tree House Kids:  Air Pressure Clouds & Weather
When Air Masses Collide Project
Weather Forecasting with a DIY Barometer
Weather Lapbook
Day-Season-Weather Chart
Water Cycle Puzzle Printable
Weather Experiments to do at home – PDF
Weather Calendar Connections
Weather Words Lapbook
Weather Coloring Books
Wild Weather Online Game

Cloud Types
Types of Clouds Worksheet
Clouds and Relative Heights
Cloud Inspector – Identification Activity
The Cloud Song
Weather Wiz Kids (with experiments)
Brain Pop:  Clouds
Making it Rain in a Jar
Cloud Identification Mobile

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
Homeschool Science: How to Build Your Own Backyard Compass

If you have any helpful resources that you’ve come across please feel free to leave a comment!