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Science Common Core RI.7.1 projects
Evolution Bundle! {Covers NGSS MS-LS-2 & MS-LS-4}
All three resources in this bundle are hands on and very engaging. Students will enjoy analyzing, researching and applying concepts of evolution in each resource. 1st Resource - Whale Evolution ***Best Seller***Students will be introduced to the scientific phenomena of why whales are mammals and not fish in this fun and engaging activity! This activity is broken down into two parts.Part One - Whale Sorting Activity Students begin the activity by drawing a picture of what they think whales m
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-4
Animal Research: Animal, Ecology, Biome & Habitat Activity for Big Kids
Animal Research Activities for big kids tied to life science/ecology units! Includes 70 pages of guided notes to help support student understanding of ecology concepts through an animal of interest! Meets NGSS standards and ELA CCSS! This document includes the following:- Comprehensive Animal Research Note Sheets- Circle Schema Builder- KWL Chart- Can/Have/Are/Eat/Live Graphic Organizer- Informational Fact Graphic Organizers (Flower, Web, List)- Basic Biome Vocabulary (Words/Definitions)- Empty
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Earth, Moon, & Sun Curriculum Bundle!
Do you need a no prep resource to teacher the Earth, Moon, and Sun over a 4 week period? This bundle is a great option! Engage students with PBL, content overview, assessments, and effective pacing that provides more than enough resources to personalize. This Bundle Includes:-3 sets of editable content overview slides-3 sets of doodle sheets-2 review games-1 vocabulary packet set-1 four week editable lesson plan-1 lunar cycle data tracker activity-1 PBL differentiated student choice board-1 Unit
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Shark Tracking
What kid doesn't love sharks?!? In this 1 hour (modifiable) activity students will learn the basics behind shark tracking and tagging. They will then track a shark on their own using Ocearch's digital tracking website. After selecting a shark students will complete the "My Shark Summer Road Trip" activity which allows them to display their shark's journey and create a "Twitter" account for their shark! Who doesn't love sharing their travels on social media for the world to see! This activity con
Grades:
1st - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-5
, 2-LS4-1
, MS-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-4
Brains in Clay: Interactive Brain Anatomy Activity for Middle School
Brains in Clay: Interactive Brain Anatomy Activity for Middle SchoolEngage your middle school ela and science students in an interactive exploration of the human brain with this comprehensive activity pack! This resource includes six nonfiction articles focusing on different parts of the brain, a teaching script, brain diagram handouts, and detailed instructions for group dynamics during the activity.Key Features:Assign students articles like "Unveiling the Brain Stem" and "The Frontier of Cogni
Grades:
7th - 9th
Groundhog Day Animal Research Activity
Upper Elementary 2-sided guided note worksheet that students can use while researching groundhogs on/around groundhogs day. Aligned to upper elementary science curriculum.
Students will look at the following things about groundhogs!
-scientific classifications
-physical appearances
-diet
-geographic locations (coloring map and writing)
-habitat name/fact
-biome name/facts
-structural adaptations (3 adaptations/reasons why adaptations support survival)
-physical adaptations (3 adaptations/reaso
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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STEM Design for Learning: Designing School Supplies Webquest Project
A Webquest for Real World Project-Based Learning
Students become school supply designers in this interactive webquest. The familiar desk objects open new worlds to critical thinking and collaboration as students make decisions about school supply form, function, and fun through project-based learning.
Students form cooperative groups as “school supply companies”. Prior engineering knowledge is activated through a series of questions before students launch into web-based research accessing a se
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Project Based Learning | Biography | Philosophy | Elon Musk | Tesla
Students LOVE Tesla and Elon Musk, and this bundle of activities will have them excited to learn more about this fascinating entrepreneur! By purchasing this Project Based Learning Bundle, you are saving 20% off the price of the individual units.What better way to develop students' critical and creative thinking skills than with this high-interest Biography, Philosophy, and Design-a-Car Accessory Unit?After getting to know the man behind the Tesla, Elon Musk, students will have the opportunity t
Grades:
5th - 8th
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CCSS:
Digital Article Poster Assignment (with rubric!)
Download is a Microsoft Document with live links to assignment and resources! This activity was designed to encourage students to become worldly knowledgeable, research unknown topics, and introduce students to different and new ways of thinking. This assignment is designed to encourage students to ask questions, seek understanding, and analyze information in an article.Includes for teachers: -rubric-link to editable Google Slides assignment -exemplar to show/guide students-guide for use in the
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5th - 12th
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Animal Adaptations Google Slide Project
This is a culminating performance assessment that can be used in the classroom, but easily assigned digitally or for remote learning. Students will be accessing predetermined websites (some have ads) and Youtube videos that are appropriate for grades 5-9. The google slides presentation has hyperlinks so students can just click. There is an instruction page with clear guidelines, 6 animal link pages with all the research students will need, and a rubric for easy grading. Students will not need to
Parasite Research Project: Student Independent Project
Students choose a parasite to study and then complete this slideshow about their organism. They will learn about the parasite's life cycle, how the host is effected, and about any possible treatment for the host. Students should add pictures, photos, colors, etc. to spruce up the slideshow before presenting. Checklist for excellence included.
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5th - 8th
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Current Event Project
Increase your students' media literacy and reading comprehension by having them complete this current event project. Using the approved websites (or websites you approve), students will use primary and secondary sources to research a current event that is happening in their city, state, country or world. Students will explore the 5 Ws for informational text while also exploring central idea and relevant details. Students will also increase their background knowledge with the current events.
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Not Grade Specific
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Book Report Project: Science
Are you looking for a different way to do a 'book report' on a science book? This EASY TO USE format could be used for ELA classes or science classes in middle school, high school, or upper elementary. This is a book project with choices: a commercial, poster, children's book, etc. It also has scaffolded checkpoints for students and a scoring guide. **All pictures, graphics, and artwork in our lessons are either purchased legally for use or are created by Science in the City**Terms of Use:- T
Scientist or Animal Research Project: Facebook Profile
This is a project for students to create a poster that looks like a facebook page. They read a book of their choosing on a scientist or an animal, and create a facebook poster. It is a great tie-in for common core. We did it as a joint ELA/Science project. It also includes a modified (lower) version that we used for some inclusion and ELL students.**All pictures, graphics, and artwork in our lessons are either purchased legally for use or are created by Science in the City**Terms of Use:• Pu
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Planetary Reconstruction Habitat Project
In this project, students will be taking on the role of contractors in service of the United Nations Space Program and NASA working to build and design a habitat for humanity amongst the stars. This will help educate students about geometry, sustainability, design, and economics. This is a perfect project to wrap up any units on environmentalism or on climate change, or something that could accompany lessons throughout the year.
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6th - 12th
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Arguing for Continental Drift - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How could Alfred Wegener best prove his theory to his colleagues?Description:Wait...the ground underneath my feet is moving constantly? The continents were once a large mass? Students become continental drift theorist Alfred Wegener and try to convince their learned colleagues of the theory, using evidence Wegener gathered. Other students act as the learned colleagues and work on proving Wegener's theory incorrect; they end by meeting at a scientific conference and debating the
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Designing Temporary Shelters: A STEM Design Team Project
Designing shelters to provide safety to those in harm’s way.Temporary Shelters is a design team project that supports critical thinking and collaboration as student teams make decisions about how to solve the critical need for temporary shelters. Each team will focus on one need for temporary shelters by randomly selecting from the provided Challenge Cards. They will be guided on a design path to learn about the specific need for shelters, analyze current solutions, and decide how to improve upo
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Hygiene STEAM project packet
This is a PBL project designed to align with 7th grade California standards. The project includes a planning tool, mini lesson lists for students, feedback forms, a CER template, a slideshow template, and a speech template.
Info Circles: Close Reading with Nonfiction - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can informational text be made simpler to understand?Description:Interpreting large amounts of information in dense text can be difficult for students. Inference, citing evidence, summarizing, predicting, and questioning are real world skills that unlock more meaning from text, but they need to be practiced.Info Circles are loosely based on literature circles, but the roles are aligned with modern standards. From the Quizzical Questioner and Sage Summarizer to the Lexicon Sl
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Project Drawdown and the future of climate change! (Remote learning project)
This project introduces scholars to the innovative, promising solutions proposed by Project Drawdown for fighting climate change!After using the included Google Form to pick their top 5 interests, scholars are then grouped into fours and tasked with producing an organized presentation of their technology. Each slide of the presentation serves a different purpose towards evaluating whether the technology works and is practical. All requirements are laid out in the instructions, along with a con
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
HEART Humane Education: The Dirt Behind Diamond and Gold (Gr. 6-8)
Students will evaluate the impact the diamond and gold mining industries have on people and the environment. They will first brainstorm their initial impressions of diamonds and gold. After a short reading about these mining industries, they will compare and contrast the new information they learn about these gems to their initial impressions. The lesson will culminate with a creative project in which students create an informational brochure about diamond and gold mining to share with peers tha
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Science 6 Vocabulary List
A ten word Science vocabulary list. *This is my free example, my other materials contain a student guide, rubric, or answer key.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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