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12th grade Thanksgiving astronomy projects
Gratitude Activities Middle School Thanksgiving Activities High School SEL
Use this EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES gratitude one pager activity to help your middle school or high school students celebrate Thanksgiving and experience the joy of gratitude! This fun, creative, and engaging 1 pager activity encourages students to reflect on the people, experiences, and things they have to be grateful for.The activity is formatted to be printable as well as digital.What is included in this resource?Teacher Guide: Directions for teachers facilitating this activity. Include
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6th - 12th
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Design a Mars Colony: STEM / STEAM Project Guide (STEM Competition)
Mars Colony STEM Project GuideDesign a colony on Mars! Take your STEM or STEAM classroom or program to the next level with this in-depth engineering design STEM challenge. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan a long term habitat on Mars. This creative and in-depth project is a great activity for your classroom or afterschool program! Part of a Mars Colony Project Bundle: This product is part of a larger bundle of activi
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit + Mars Colony Project!
Solar System Activity: Scaled Down Size & Distance Model of Our Solar System
Bring the Solar System down to Earth with this activity that scales down the sun, planets, and distances between them! An excellent out-of-the-classroom group activity for your inquisitive students!Watch your students' eyes widen as preconceptions are challenged and misconceptions are swept away.Then watch their eyes light up while they work together to measure distances and hold up planets, fusing math and science together into one unforgettable experience.This activity is not only fun, but i
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
Thank You Note Card Acts of Kindness Project or Middle or High School
Teach the art of the thank you note card to spread gratitude and kindness in your middle or high school with this 3-part letter writing project.Complete all 3 parts at once or throughout the year:School-wide thank you card flash mobThoughtful note of appreciation to someone from your pastResearched thank you letter to a never-met-before hero for their contribution This complete kit comes with 30 card designs, especially for middle or high school studentsProject sheets, templates, samples, and r
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Leadership Student Council Full Course for Middle High School Advisors
Star Gazing
This STAR GAZING project is great for students of all ages who love looking towards the night sky. This project involves watercolor painting and drawing and looks lovely hanging on a bulletin board. I use this project as an Early Finisher Project, as a Substitute Lesson or even to go along with a Science lesson studying stars. What's included?-10 page Step-By-Step Directions for how to make this art project-Pictures to go along with each step-Examples of Galaxies-Finished example of the Star
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2nd - 12th
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Mission Mars: Design a Mars Rover STEM Mini-Project
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ STEM Mission: Design and Create a Rover to Explore and Study the Planet MarsMission Objective: Your students will follow the mission directives to design and engineer a manned rover with scientific instruments that can withstand Mar’s environment and protect the explorer during the study of the planet. Students will choose from the 77 clipart parts and instruments, draw new parts, and have the option of cutting out more parts from old magazines to complete their custom rover. Then they w
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6th - 12th
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Astronomy Planet Research Project
Looking for a presentation style project to give your students concerning planets and their moons? This file contains 16 topic choices of planets, moons, dwarf planets, and exoplanets:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Europa
Saturn
Titan
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Eris
Ceres
Gliese 667 Cc
Proxima Centauri b
Makemake
Task: Research and become an expert on a particular planet, moon, or exoplanet. Share your findings with the class through a presentation.
This file includes the directions handout I gi
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8th - 12th
Design a Mars Habitat STEM / STEAM Project Guide
Design a habitat on Mars with our STEM project guide! Take your STEM or STEAM classroom or program to the next level with this in-depth engineering design STEM challenge. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan a long term habitat on Mars. This creative and in-depth project is a great activity for your classroom or afterschool program! Watch the video and learn more about this project here. Designing a Mars Colony is a rea
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4th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
The Ultimate 2024 Great American Solar Eclipse Pack for Middle and High School
"Mega 2024 Great American Solar Eclipse Pack: A Celestial Extravaganza for Unmatched Learning!"Engage, Explore, and Learn with our Comprehensive Mega Pack!Embark on an unparalleled educational journey with our Mega 2024 Great American Solar Eclipse Pack – the ultimate resource for turning this celestial event into a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience! This comprehensive bundle includes four extraordinary packs, each tailored to specific educational needs, ensuring you have everything at your
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6th - 12th
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Watercolor Galaxy Campers, Middle/High School Art, Mixed Media Art, Fall/Winter
This beginner galaxy camper project is fabulous for any beginner mixed media art student! This project uses watercolor paint and pen/ink techniques. Designed best for middle and high school grades. Just in time for the fall and winter seasons.This product comes with:PDF and PPT files of project steps and tutorialHandout of tutorial steps for studentsReference sheets of campers, camping items and trees3 student practice sheets (tree drawing practice, camper drawing practice and campsite sketch)Pe
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6th - 12th
Mission To Mars -- PBL Space Exploration and Mars Colony Design
Mission To Mars -- PBL Mars Colony DesignBackground InformationIn Mission To Mars, students propose and design "fully functional" Mars colonies. I designed this project due to the real-world relevance today. Mars exploration is becoming increasingly closer to experiencing human footsteps.This Mars colony design project utilizes various roles and abilities of the students ranging from scientific research to creativity and design. Students are asked to do the following:1. Brainstorm key vocabulary
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4th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
Spacey Astronaut Art Tutorial, Mixed Media, Middle/High School Art
Spacey Astronauts is a favorite among my students. They choose an astronaut as their subject and fill in their backgrounds using a list of various prompts that focus on VARIETY and CONTRAST. This project has it all and gives students opportunities to choose different subjects and mediums.A great introductory project into mixed media- while also making astronomy connections!Designed for middle and high school ages!This Product Comes With:PDF and PPTX versions of project instructions and stepsPDF
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6th - 12th
Planisphere Lab Activity: A Star Wheel for Constellation Exploration
Inexpensive and ingenious! Planispheres are a unique tool for learning astronomy: a make-it-yourself star map, adjustable for any time of night in any month of the year. They are designed to show the position of prominent constellations in the night sky. It's a low-tech way for Ss to learn the location (and thus give meaning to key vocabulary terms) of the horizon, zenith, meridian, ecliptic and celestial equator on the celestial sphere. This lab includes two types of planispheres: one for stan
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-4
, 5-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-1
Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: Astronomy (space exploration)
Design a Solar System Project Activity for Astronomy
Design a Solar System - Astronomy or STEM ProjectThis is an awesome resource to use as a summative assessment of your students understanding of planets, orbits, stars, galaxies and more. Your students will have the exciting challenge of creating their very own solar system. This project has detailed guidelines but is open ended enough to release your students creativity in a multitude of ways. They will enjoy the freedom to create and design while feeling confident in the direction they are aske
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8th - 12th
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Ultimate Painting BUNDLE, 10 Acrylic/Watercolor Art Projects. Middle/High School
This painting project BUNDLE is a great way to introduce watercolor and acrylic paints to your students. These projects are simple and designed for middle school and high school grades (5th-12th) and can be completed with beginner, intermediate and advanced skill levels. The projects in this bundle include:Watercolor Glue Resist 7 page PDF of tutorial steps and imagesPDF handout of image steps of studentsTimelapse tutorial video7 PDF printable stencils for students who need design ideas (optiona
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6th - 12th
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Mexican Hot Chocolate & Concha Gratitude Craft & Bulletin Board - Span & Eng
Mexican hot chocolate and concha hands-on craft to teach about gratitude. The resources are included in both Spanish and English. This is a great way to incorporate culture and SEL into the classroom... and some crafting fun!Students will:fill in a list of what they are grateful for according to the alphabet. Write the top items they are grateful for on the heartsColor, cut, and glue together the Mexican hot chocolate, concha, and heartsOptional: A second page is included to make this project 3D
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9th - 12th
Cosmic Calendar
Based on Carl Sagan's "Cosmos", the Cosmic Calendar is a model that compares the 13.8 billion year history of the universe to a single calendar year. In the Cosmic Calendar, January 01 represents the Big Bang, and December 31 represents "now." In this model, the earth and sun appear around the beginning of September. In this activity, students will be able to construct a poster of the Cosmic Calendar. They will compute the Calendar dates for major events in the history of the universe, and they
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11th - 12th
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Interstellar Movie Assignment/Project
This assignment places students directly into Professor Brand's position in the movie "Interstellar". They are tasked with the goal of finding a habitable planet and deciding who they will bring with them when the times comes to leave Earth. The product is a Google Slide or PowerPoint presentation.Students should watch the movie in class or at home before they are given this assignment. My kids loved this movie and this project! Should take 3 to four days to complete the movie and the presen
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9th - 12th
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Seasons and Constellations SURFFDOGGY
(10 pages) Have you ever wondered why we see different constellations during different seasons? This hands-on activity will help students answer that question. Includes all necessary components for a great 3D model, as well as teacher notes and pictures. Students and teachers will love this activity!
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Headline Writing Practice for Yearbook/Journalism, Thanksgiving, Print/Digital
Your yearbook or journalism students will enjoy cooking up some headlines and reviewing figurative language with this Thanksgiving Headlines Lesson. It's no prep and easy to use, too!Student Experience: Your yearbook or journalism students will love the Thanksgiving-themed lesson, and you will love that they are brushing up on crucial journalism skills. First, they will review figurative language terms. Then, they will read news articles with the headlines removed and exercise their own writing
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
Thanksgiving STEM / STEAM Activity - Cranberry Raft Engineering Challenge!
NOVEMBER STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Cranberry Raft Engineering Challenge!This Fun Fall STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetBackground informationKey vocabularyList of materialsScience & Engineering Concepts Covered:BuoyancyForcesWeightFluidDesignTeamworkTime managementStudents will have so much fun designing, building, and testing their very own rafts!Click VIEW PREVIEW above to see a sample.
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3rd - 12th
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Turkey College/Career Project
This college/university research activity requires students to find information such as number of undergraduate students, colors, location, cost of attendance, etc.I have updated this activity to include a Career version of the Turkey - Students can now research a career and decorate their feathers with information. Hang these up, and it is a fantastic, simple way to decorate your room for college readiness AND display student work during the Month of NovemberWhat's included: 4 Pages totalColleg
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3rd - 12th
Also included in: A Year's Worth of College Projects!
Digital Interactive Notebook Tour of the Solar System Distance Learning Project
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This incredibly gorgeous 40+page DIGITAL interactive notebook for Google Slides is so much fun! Designed to be a big project for one student (astronomy unit for homeschool) or a broken up into separate group projects for a classroom.
Students will:
• Arrange and label the planets on a solar system map
• Take notes on the Milky Way galaxy
• Label the internal and external structur
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5th - 12th
Solar System Project Activity NGSS MS-ESS1-3 ESS1.B Scale, Proportion & Quantity
Your students will be blown away at how different the planets are and how big our solar system is! This NGSS 3-Dimensional 5E is engaging, rigorous and easy prep! The materials are inexpensive and my teacher notes will make classroom management easy so that you have a classroom full of engaged and on-task students!Students first start with the question “When you look at a picture of our solar system with the sun and all the planets it’s not to scale. What does that mean and why aren’t most pictu
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
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