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5th grade environment projects for Microsoft Word
Human Impact on the Environment Poster Project
The purpose of this assignment is to research a chosen topic on how humans are currently having an impact on the Earth and then create an educational, environmental poster/public service announcement. The posters will cover topics such as pollution, deforestation, eutrophication, poaching, global warming, invasive species, genetically modified organisms, and more.This assignment includes project descriptions, expectations, student work examples, and grading rubric. This is an editable assignment
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4th - 8th
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Coriolis Effect Balloon Lab
The Coriolis Effect is a very challenging scientific concept to understand, and it is hard for kids to wrap their brains around it when it's so far removed from their classroom and lives. This hands-on lab activity allows students to model the Coriolis Effect - feel and see it happen right before their eyes. Students use balloons as the Earth and draw the winds as the balloon earths spin on their axis. They can see the Coriolis Effect happen and see the directions that the winds blow on both the
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5th - 9th
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Finding Nemo Earth Science Ocean/ Ocean Floor Activity
This is a multi-part project that goes with the movie "Finding Nemo". Students use their knowledge of the ocean, ocean life and zones and topography of the ocean floor to complete four separate activities.
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4th - 12th
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Bottle Biosphere / Bottle Biome Lesson, Instructions, and Student Packet
This is such an AWESOME and hands-on project that I do with my students the last couple of weeks of the school year as we complete our ecology unit. The kids always tell me that THIS was their favorite science memory of the year! In this document, you will have detailed lesson plan that introduces the idea of biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors and how they are ALL important in an ecosystem. The objective for students is: The Student Will Be Able To PLAN, DESIGN, and COMMUNICATE a s
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5th - 8th
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Environmental Issues/ Human Impact Project
Research project that has students working cooperatively to research an environmental issue. Includes project guidelines, rubric for grading, suggested websites and a note-taking sheet with key questions for students. Students have the flexibility of presentation style. To make grading fair, I make the individual's work count for a large part of the grade and keep the group grade smaller. Suitable for lower levels or can be modified for honors students by increasing detail of fact sheet require
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5th - 10th
Climate Zones Tissue Box Project
This project is for students to research and create climate zones out of tissue boxes that will be displayed in the classroom for the remainder of the school year!Part 1: Creation of tissue box climate zone.Part 2: Students will "backpack" through their classmates climate zones and describe their experiences!Enjoy!
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4th - 8th
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Energy Pyramid Activity for Ecosystems, Food Chains, and Food Webs
Have students create a pyramid that will demostrate the transfer of energy from producers through the different levels of consumers. Students will cut and paste, label, and illustrate organisms.
Please see my unit plans and materials that included all needed materials for a unit on:
ecosystems
predators
prey
food chains
food webs
producers
consumers
habitats
energy pyramids
photosynthesis
adaptation
and MORE!
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3rd - 6th
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Earth's Natural Resources Research Project
A research project for students to research and gain a deeper understanding of natural resources and the current problems facing the world. Includes requirements, sample project ideas, and brainstorming topics.Standard:(iii) Energy resources are available on a renewable, nonrenewable, or indefinite basis. Understanding the origins and uses of these resources enables informed decision making. Students should consider the ethical/social issues surrounding Earth's natural energy resources, while lo
Topography of the Ocean Floor Earth Science Project
This is a project I usually give as extra-credit, but depeding on the socio-economic status of your stuents, you could very well require everyone to create a model showing the major features of the ocean floor. The students really love doing projects like this. So, I always like to have something extra credit or hands-on for the higher order thinking students. I just know that times are tough for a lot of people and don't feel comfortable requiring them to go out and by all of these materia
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4th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS2-1
, 4-ESS2-2
Alternative Energy Research Project/ Poster
Objective: Students will research an alternative source of energy and sharing the advantages and disadvantages of it.
Instructions for students: Your group will be assigned a form of alternative energy (wind power, solar power, nuclear energy, geothermal energy, hydroelectric, fuel cells, etc). You must research this source of energy. Use the internet, electronic databases, the library, or interviews. Then, summarize the information you have gathered into three sections:
(1) A brief description
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3rd - 12th
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Storms Project
In this project, students create a powerpoint about the major severe storms (hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, thunderstorms, winter storms) and additional severe weather issues (fire spouts, waterspouts, wildfires, el nino, la nina, etc.) The project activity guide includes a checklist of requirements for each section. For each storm, students will need to explain how it forms, where it forms, weather associated, a well-known storm story, how to prepare/safety. This activity is a great way for s
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5th - 9th
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Energy Resources Debate for Science or Environment Classes
This document (created by Lindsey DeLuca) includes handout information for students regarding a debate project on energy resources. Students create written information, as well as participate in a debate about energy resources. This project can be modified to fit into a variety of different classroom situations and classes: biology, general science, earth science, geology, environmental science, STEM, debate, physical science, etc.
Energy sources included include: tidal, wind, solar, coal,
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Pollution - Air / Water - Debate: Which is more dangerous?
This is a project that can be completed in as little as two days or as many as five. Students are separated into three groups: Air Pollution Debate Team, Water Pollution Debate Team, Audience/Solution Team.
Each team will work on various roles to complete (included) to help their team.
Rubrics are included! Awesome culminating activity!
Purchase as a docx so you can edit to your student and grade level needs!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
STEM Engineering for Elementary GATE - Wind Power, Windmills, and Wind
Two challenging but age-appropriate engineering projects highlight this unit. If you’ve taught my other STEM units, however, you know they’re not simply building projects. We’re thinking, learning science concepts, developing explanations, applying math and non-fiction reading skills, and bringing a wide variety of areas into a unit. But let’s not take lightly how cool it is to build and experiment with a cool mini glider and a working windmill!
As usual, we have ready-to-print activity shee
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3rd - 6th
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Butterfly Camouflage Lab
Students color and hide 3 paper butterflies around the classroom. They use colored pencils, crayons and markers to provide camouflage so the butterfly blends in with its natural environment. After 2-3 days of creating and preparing, students get an opportunity to hide their butterfiles. The instructor acts as the predator to find as many butterflies as possible. After 2 trips aroudnd the classroom, any butterflies that have not yet been discovered are revealed by their creators. Prizes are
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3rd - 10th
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Climate Flyer
Students apply their knowledge of climate zones to a particular region of the world. They examine temperature, precipitation, vegetation and life in that region of the world. They create a flyer and display the information in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Students enjoyed the artistic aspects of the project. I took 2 days with laptops in the classroom and students finished at home for the homework on the second day. Great to hang in classroom or hallway. Common core aligned.
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4th - 10th
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Adaptations of Plants and Animals PowerPoint Presentation Project
Directions and rubric for students to create a PowerPoint presentation on the adaptations of plants and animals. Also, see our recording sheet for students to take column notes during fellow student presentations.
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4th - 5th
Shoe Dichotomous Key Lab
Students come in and all place their right shoes into a large pile. They then use the provided template to create a dichotomous key that separates the shoes into smaller and smaller piles based on their charateristics until all students have their shoes back.
The next day, repeat using the already created dichotomous key and discuss why it didn't work the next day (students wearing different shoes have introduced "new" organisms into the environment).
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4th - 12th
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Layers of The Atmosphere Project - Poster or Flipbook
This file contains all information necessary for a student project on the layers of the atmosphere. Students can choose either to make a poster (to scale) or a 5 page flip book. Pictures of student examples are provided as well as modifications to assist lower ability students. Rubric and grade sheets are included as well as a student handout detailing the requirements.
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5th - 9th
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Terrarium STEM Project
This project is intended to support 5th grade students with their understanding of Earth's spheres as well as their knowledge of ecosystems and their interactions as seen in the NGSS standards. Students will design, build, and observe their own terrarium while recording their process, results, and modifications in the handout provided.
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5th
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Counting Turtles Mark and Recapture Lab
Students use a cardboard box to represent their "pond" and several cutout paper turtles to represent their population.
Students take turns reaching in and capturing some of the turtles, and marking them with a highlighter.
Turtles are replaced and students take turns again capturing turtles. Using the provided formula, students are able to estimate the total population based on the number of recaptured turtles after round 2.
Lastly, students count the actual number of turtles in the po
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3rd - 12th
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Rock Layers 3D Illustration Project (Law of Cross Cutting & Superposition)
Students are required to use their knowledge of the Law of Cross-Cutting and Superposition to give relative and absolute age of rock layers.
Regular Science and Pre-AP Science Rubrics included.
Students can either make a stand alone representation or a poster, but the poster must be 3D, made with textures.
Students can use anything (cereal, twigs, glitter, ANYTHING, etc. to give texture to each layer).
Students present their project (I grade with the rubric WHILE it is being presented)
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5th - 12th
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Urban Planning-Design a Neighborhood Project
A creative take on the design a city project. This is part of my urban planning unit and requires the students to use creative and collaborative thinking based on what they have learned in their urban planning unit.
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1st - 12th
A Tiny House PBL: How Can Your Tiny House Change the World?
This is timely PBL following the seven step process with a focus on climate change and empowering students to be the catalyst for change in the creation of Tiny House models complete with "green" features. Using as much of a Tiny House documentary you'd like found here; Living Tiny Legally as an activator; this includes a graphic organizer filled in with prompts and links for multiple days of sustained inquiry, ideas for authenticity, and, in fact, ideas for all of the seven steps in the PBL p
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5th - 6th
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