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7th grade Common Core RST.6-8.1 projects
Geologic Time Scale Project - Google Classroom Activity for Distance Learning
Science Google™ Classroom ProjectThis is a self-contained digital lesson that includes two parts.Part 1: Relative DatingThe project begins with a short reading that includes information on the geologic timescale, law of superposition, fossils, and relative dating. Next, students will analyze a rock strata diagram and use what they learned about relative dating to answer 10 questions. Key included. Part 2: Geologic Time Scale BrochureStudents will choose one geologic period and answer research qu
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
Also included in: Earth and Space Science Activities - Mega Bundle
Intro to STEM: Think Like a Scientist & Engineer!
A great way to introduce STEM into your classroom! Updated to include editable versions of all student handouts! How does a scientist explore the world? How can you think like an engineer? Students will explore these questions and more through a series of critical thinking STEM exercises. The packet includes 4 critical thinking challenges centered on STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). These activities expose students to the real world of science and engineering with chal
Grades:
3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Computer Technology Course Bundle - Google Classroom - Online Distance Learning
MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY COURSE - GOOGLE DRIVEClick here to see a very thorough preview with actual resources included for you to preview!Why purchase this course? First of all, I include FREE LIFETIME UPDATES!!! That's right, FREE! I work diligently to update the links in the assignments, refresh assignments to meet new and evolving technology changes, and I also add in NEW assignments and share them to you for FREE! As the price of the course has increased over the past several years
Grades:
6th - 8th
Solar System Planets Project
Do you need a fun way to assess student knowledge of the planets in our solar system? Your students will get a kick out of this planet research project that will have them demonstrate their knowledge of the characteristics of a terrestrial or gas giant. Like this project? Check out the bundle and save 20% by clicking here. Students will: Demonstrate their knowledge of the characteristics of either Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune by researching and including inform
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Planets and Solar System Unit
Periodic Table of Elements Project
Assess knowledge of the periodic table of elements using this student-created poster. Each student is assigned an element and will create their own tile of information based on research detailing what they learned about the element. NEW! A digital version has been added to allow for flexibility in the classroom. Students can use a Google Slide organizer to gather their information before creating their final project as a digital poster or a hand-made one. This is a fun project based assessment t
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Periodic Table of Elements Unit
Erosion Activity and Project STEM Conservation NGSS Middle School MS-ESS3-1
This PDF resource is a fun, creative, and engaging NGSS middle school research and engineering project incorporating STEM that challenges students in 6 different erosion and soil conservation scenarios to save their house/land! In this PBL (problem-based learning) resource with worksheets, students research the type of erosion and brainstorm, design, build, and present a product to prevent or stop it. It teaches students about the effects of erosion on various places and how the uneven distribut
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Heredity & Genetics Unit - Hands-on Activities, Reading Passages, and Worksheets
In this unit, students will explore the fundamentals of genetics and heredity. The objective of the unit is that students will be able to identify and explain the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction.This unit bundle consists of 6 lessons and a final project which can be used as a unit assessment. The bundle also includes a bonus short response formal assessment.In the first lesson, students explore the basics of DNA and terminology used when learning about genetics.In
NGSS Synthetic and Natural Resources Investigation and STEM Project MS-PS1-3
This phenomena-based, low prep and engaging NGSS and STEM Investigation and Project teaches middle school students that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society in various ways MS-PS1-3. This incredible activity has been newly updated as a digital PDF with worksheets for home or distance learning! Students are presented with the phenomenon of floating garbage in the sea through a video clip and investigate one of several listed materials in the trash to ultimately learn
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS1-3
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
CER Genetic Engineering Scientific Argument Set Debate Project 2-Pack Secondary
Engage your middle and high school students during units of study on genetics with our Genetic Engineering Scientific Argumentation CER & Debate 2-Pack!This resource offers a comprehensive and engaging way to explore topics like:CRISPR technologiesGenetically modified organisms - including humans!Using genetic engineering to bring back extinct organisms — sure to be a class favorite! Animal cloning ...and much more!Perfect as a way to explore the applications of genetics, our 2-pack provid
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-5
Hands-on Genetics Project to Study Inherited Traits, DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes
This lesson is designed to be a hands-on, guided assessment project for middle school students who have completed a study of Mendelian genetics, with a focus on dominant and recessive traits, incomplete dominance, and co-dominance. This guided assessment also covers a basic understanding of meiosis, emphasizing the end-result of the process. The lesson is best taught after students have already covered the basics of DNA, cell anatomy and cell division, including meiosis. The objective of this as
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-2
Chemical Change STEM Lab NGSS Middle School Experiment MS-PS1-2 MS-ETS1-1
This FUN and ENGAGING NGSS middle school STEM lab investigation challenges students to design their own experiment and gather evidence to prevent pennies from going through a chemical reaction and can be used to meet the Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectation MS-PS1-2. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred. In this 2-3 day inquiry-based and engineering lesson, student
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Complete Guide to Organizing or Running a School Science Fair
Simple and Easy step by step guide to planning an entire school Science Fair!!As a 5th grade Science teacher, I have been the one in charge of organizing and running the school’s Science Fair each year. When I first found out that I was the sole person in charge of making sure the Science Fair ran smoothly, I almost cried! I had no idea how to put something so big together! Just a few years later, I had it down to a “Science”.Here is a packet you can use to help you put together the Science Fair
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Everything 5th Grade Science Mega Bundle (TEKS & NGSS)
Tornado Natural Disaster Unit
Teach students about tornadoes using this natural disaster wild weather unit. The print and digital activities will teach students what a tornado is, how, when, and where it occurs, what a tornado looks like, units of measurement, and ways to stay safe. Students will read to learn about the extreme weather phenomenon, complete review activities, and a project to assess understanding of the natural disaster. Like this tornado unit? Check out the Extreme Weather BUNDLE and save 20% by clicking her
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Natural Disasters Activities and Project
Cell Unit - Parts of a Cell & Cell Organelles with Labs, Activities, Worksheets
This bundle is a perfect way to introduce the basics of cells to any middle school science program. Included in this bundle are all the tools necessary to teach your students: * The basics about cell theory and cellular differentiation* The basic differences between plant and animal cells* The roles and functions of vital cell organelles* How to successfully use a microscope (and how to make one!)Students will explore and read all about cells and their organelles. They will have multiple opportu
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
A Long Walk to Water Project
The set of resources will engage students to think critically about their water consumption habits. Through investigation, data collection, analysis, and reflection, students will consider the importance of water and how their own water use may affect the environment. It is an active inquiry into the daily habits that they might take for granted but that can have a big impact on the environment. All the activities also develop skills aligned to Common Core State Standards, such as close reading,
Biodiversity Activity. A Mock Conference. Ecosystem Challenges.
In this mock conference, students gain exposure to the challenge of maintaining biodiversity while balancing the increasing needs of the human populations that share the same ecosystem resources. Your space is converted from its regular set up to a conference center. Students enter and are given name tags (template provided), welcome sheet, and notes for the keynote presentation.This product is best if students can access videos as a class or at learning centers. This project relies on internet
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in: Biology Curriculum Bundle
My Mineral Research Project - Explore the world of Rocks and Minerals
Minerals are all around us. They are necessary for life, they are part of the walls in the school, they help heat our houses and provide us with clean drinking water. But what are they? Where do they come from? What do they really look like? How do we get them? What are they worth? This project leads students to investigate a mineral of their choice and create a presentation or poster about it. I have included a rubric for grading the work (20 points, 15, 10, and 5 points) to help students under
Grades:
7th - 12th
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CER Climate Change Scientific Argument Debate Project 2-Pack Middle School
Empower your students to explore the profound impacts of climate change in our world with our Climate Change Scientific Argumentation CER & Debate 2-Pack!This comprehensive resource meticulously is designed to support science and ELA educators in nurturing informed, engaged, and proactive contributors to a sustainable future.This 2-pack equips you with prompts to investigate, evaluate and debate claims about:How human activities have influenced climate changeDeforestation's contribution to c
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Biomimicry NGSS STEM Project Distance Learning Life Science Adaptations LS4
NEWLY UPDATED PDFs for digital learning! This EXCITING and RELEVANT NGSS middle school STEM activity/project challenges students to explore the benefits of adaptations (MS-LS4) and then engineer a product (MS-ETS1 and MS-ETS1-4) for human use, called Biomimicry, in a fun and authentic way! In groups, students brainstorm a real world problem, investigate an adaptation and its benefit in the organism’s habitat, and individually design a "biomimetic" product to solve the problem. (Example: Grip sho
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Natural Disasters Brochure (Guided Genius Hour Project)
Exploring Natural Disasters is an important element in various subjects - social studies, science, and NOW writing! This brochure assignment allows students to explore a natural disaster from either the United States or around the world and learn about the impact such events can have on the human population.
For this project students are required to:
1) Research
2) Take self-guided notes
3) Organize sources
4) Produce a finished brochure as a final product
Included in this product you will
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Human Body Systems Project- PROJECT OVERVIEW, RUBRIC, GRAPHIC ORGANIZER, ETC.
Full Body Systems Project From start to finish!This project is so much fun and lasts about a week to a week and a half. Instead of lecturing your students on all the systems in the human body, have them research and teach each other!This resource includes:A detailed project overviewA grading breakdown and grading rubricA worksheet to help them get started with their researchA graphic organizer chart for the students to use while they listen to each other's presentations. A timeline and learning
Grades:
7th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-3
Volcano Natural Disasters Unit
If you are teaching about natural disasters than you'll want to include this volcano unit! Students will learn about volcanoes through science worksheets, a graphic organizer, a review activity, and a research project. The science text includes comprehension questions to assess student knowledge of what a volcano is, how volcanoes form, different types of volcanoes, where in the world they are located, how they are measured using the volcanic explosivity index, hazards that occur when they explo
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Natural Disasters Activities and Project
Natural Disasters Projects 1 & 2 Complete Bundle
You will receive:Natural Disasters Project One with student guidePart One RubricNatural Disasters Project Two with student guideNatural Disasters Project Two rubric and student reflectionNatural Disasters Project Teacher's Companion (1&2)Images for the preview are real images I took after a flash flood in the Las Vegas drainage system tunnels and detention basin. The floods are deadly and occur often with little to no warning.
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Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ETS1-1
Civics Initiative: Flint Water Crisis Writing Performance Task
This performance tasks puts students in the shoes of the Michigan Governor's top advisor. They are working to ensure that he puts Flint at the top of his priority list in the upcoming election. In this document you will have news articles about Flint, a hook including a letter from President Obama, supplementary YouTube videos, a graphic organizer and more!
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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