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Middle school earth sciences project pdfs
Ecosystems Brochure Research Project
Students create an brochure to advertise the ecosystem of their choice. What it may be...the tundra, the rainforest, the desert...is up to the student (or you can choose for them)! I love this project each and every year! My students research and complete this entirely at school. These turn out to be an impressive piece of student work to hang up because the students write so much about their topic. Their illustrations catch the eye of people walking by, as well! This pack includes:-Photos of my
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4th - 7th
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Ecosystem Project: Decorate a Shoebox Diorama: Perfect for ANY Ecosystems Unit
Students LOVE this Ecosystem Research Project! Students must learn about an ecosystem and then they decorate a shoe box based on what they learn! Students just love this creative activity! Students are responsible for decorating all sides of the box according to directions and putting a creative scene inside that represents the ecosystem.Ecosystems Project: Shoebox Diorama includes:- Diorama Project Information- Diorama Planning Sheet- Diorama Research Sheet- Grading Rubric, half-page design-
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2nd - 6th
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, 2-LS4-1
STEM Oil Spill Challenge - Earth Day STEM Activity
Oil Spill STEM Activity - Great for Earth Day! Learn about the effects of an oil spill on the environment through a hands-on engineering challenge! The goal of this challenge is to clean up all of the oil from the feathers and from the water in the time provided. Students will work in teams to devise a plan to get the oil spill cleaned up in a specified time of work. Distance learning update: Activity has been updated to accommodate distance learning including instructions on creating a material
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2nd - 9th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
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Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Rocks and Minerals Activity - (Rock Cycle, Types of Rocks, etc) Foldable Project
Rock your classroom and save a ton of time with these ready-to-go circlebook projects! Students will love creating circlebooks as they learn about rocks and minerals. 22 Mix-and-Match templates make it easy to customize the projects to meet your students' needs. The templates include plenty of writing space for students to respond to their research findings.Check out the PREVIEW for a movie of what the finished product looks like. Related Products from GravoisFareRocks and Minerals Circlebook: 2
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2nd - 6th
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Types of Volcanoes Activity
Students will erupt with excitement when they work on this fun and flashy circlebook activity that examines three types of volcanoes! Fifteen mix-n-match templates feature ready-to-color illustrations of a Cinder Cone, a Composite Cone, and a Shield Volcano, complete with keys. For longer circle books, students can fill in additional templates with vocabulary words, create pages of volcano facts, research types of lava or the formation of volcanoes, or write a creative story about exploring a vo
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3rd - 8th
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Inside the Earth: 3D Earth Structure Model Exploring the Layers
A constructivist approach to learning science concepts and systems. Designed with classroom teachers in mind, this easy to use creation project is great for class work, homework, and mini assessments. Includes samples of student work to see concept and ideas, images are not answer keys.Click here to save 22% on this model with our Super Saver Earth Science Bundle of 8 different earth science activities.Model explores the layers of the EARTH and it's components. Finished size is 7 inch in diamete
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Science 3D Model Bundle: Earth Model, Volcano Model, & Soil
Causes of Seasons Rotation and Revolution Activity Earth's Movement
If you need a creative, student-centered activity to reinforce or assess the day and night cycle and the cause of seasons, keep reading! This Earth's movement storyboard activity is a great way for students to demonstrate knowledge and practice scientific drawings. Your students will love using their artistic abilities and summarization skills to complete this seasons storyboard activity. After reading short descriptions about day and night and rotation and revolution, students will create and
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Water Cycle 3D Project Cube *Science Craftivity* - Science Centers & Activity
Are you ready to bring the water cycle to life? Get your students engaged and excited about science with a captivating 3D Project Cube! Say goodbye to dry textbooks and monotonous lectures, and hello to an interactive and fun learning experience.When can you use it?Review Time: Use the cube as a review activity to reinforce key concepts before an assessment or as a quick refresher.Small Groups: Assign small groups of students to work collaboratively on the cube, encouraging teamwork and discussi
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3rd - 7th
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Mapping Craft Activity - 3D Globe World Map
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Make Social Studies hands-on and engaging with this globe craftivity!A 3D model of the globe can help students visualize the distribution of land and water on Earth. Students also learn about the correct shape, size and location of the continents and oceans. For this activity, students are guided through the process of constructing a model of planet Earth. Have fun!This Project Package
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3rd - 7th
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Newton's Laws of Motion Foldable - Great for Science Interactive Notebooks
Students will create a Frayer model foldable which will help them understand Newton's three laws of motion. The Frayer model foldable will require students to define the target vocabulary word, draw a picture, and apply the information by generating examples and non-examples for each vocabulary term. The foldable is designed to fit on a standard 8.5 x 11 paper and requires printing two pages (double-sided). The foldable makes a great interactive notebook entry or classroom wall display. Complete
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5th - 8th
Birthstone Rocks and Mineral Project
Assess student understanding of minerals through their completion of this birthstone project. This project has print and digital options to allow flexibility in the science classroom. First, students will complete the graphic organizer using student-friendly websites to research their birthstone. Then they will complete the brochure to demonstrate their knowledge of the mineral. This project works well as a science center, independent or small group assignment, or digitally assigned. Like this b
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Habitats Project | Decorate a Shoebox Habitat Diorama Project | Habitat Project
Habitat Diorama Project: Students LOVE this Habitat Research Project! Students must learn about a habitat and then they decorate a shoe box based on what they learn! Students just love this creative activity! Students are responsible for decorating all sides of the box according to directions and putting a creative scene inside that represents the habitat.Habitat Project: Shoebox Diorama includes:- Diorama Project Information- Diorama Planning Sheet- Grading Rubric, half-page design- Example Ph
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2nd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: Habitats Activity Bundle: 3 Resources {25% Off Savings!}
MS-ESS2-6 Climate Project - Ocean Currents & Global Winds
Bring your weather and climate unit to life with this fun, 5-day project! With this resource, you will have everything you need to guide your students through this NGSS, student-centered investigation of a city of their choice. Students will gain a real-world perspective on how the latitude, global winds, and ocean currents affect the climate of a coastal area. This investigation is in 5 parts: Choose a city and determine its latitudeResearch and summarize the city's climateResearch and model (u
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6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
NATURAL DISASTERS - 13 Agamographs (Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Floods, and more)
Natural disasters are naturally exciting for students. Compound that excitement with these intriguing agamograph activities that will have students rocking back-and-forth to watch the images morph from one to the other.13 sets of templates focus on a variety of natural disasters—avalanche, blizzard, drought, earthquake, flood, hurricane, landslide, meteor, pestilence, tornado, tsunami, volcano, and wildfire. Plus there are two BONUS agamographs that depict Cyclones and Bush Fires (which is what
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3rd - 8th
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Biomes 3D Project Cube *Science Craftivity* - Science Centers - Science Activity
Bring science to life by creating a 3D Project Cube for 6 Biomes including the desert biome, the tundra biome, the aquatic biome, the rainforest biome, the temperate biome and the taiga biome. The students will be excited to get out of the text book, or plain old lecturing. Excite your students with this fun 3D Project Cube. Make science exciting while maintaining the rigor.When can you use it?Review Time: Use the cube as a review activity to reinforce key concepts before an assessment or as a q
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3rd - 7th
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States of Matter Foldable - Phase Change Activity - Use in Interactive Notebooks
Students will create a Frayer model foldable which will help them understand the six different changes of state (melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation, sublimation, and deposition). The foldable will require students to define the target vocabulary word, draw a picture, and apply the information by generating examples and non-examples for each vocabulary term. The foldable is designed to fit in a standard 8.5 x 11 paper and requires printing two pages (double-sided). This resource makes
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: States of Matter Activity Bundle - Doodle Notes, Lab, Project, and More!
Global Warming, Climate Change Research Project!
NO-PREP! "Global Warming, Climate Change Research Project, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Project, Enrichment Project Menu, and Student Handout!" With this science resource, your students will gain an in depth understanding of important environmental topics such climate change, global warming, the Greenhouse Effect and more! Upon completing the research question portion of their assignment, the students will complete two follow-up projects using their researched information from a menu of six projects.
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4th - 6th
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Water Cycle Model - STEM Activity & Assessment
Bring the water cycle to life right in your classroom! In this engaging STEM activity, students apply their knowledge to design and build a working model of the processes that happen during the water cycle. Students follow the engineering design cycle to plan, build, test, and improve their models. After completing the activity, students complete a quick assessment. Designed for middle school students but can be used with upper elementary with teacher support. This is definitely a student fav
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
, 5-ESS2-1
, 5-PS1-1
Also included in: Weather and Atmosphere Bundle for Middle School
Design a Sustainable Eco-House (Environmental Science)
In the Eco-House Extravaganza project, students work in teams to complete the ultimate project-based learning STEM experience: planning and designing an energy-efficient, eco-friendly house in the U.S. city of their choice. This product includes planning sheets and suggested resources for lessons as well as an interactive game-like planning tool that can help students “research” and develop ideas for design solutions while working within constraints such as budgeting. Project-based learningReal-
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Physical and Chemical Changes Foldable - Great for Interactive Notebooks
Students will create a Frayer model foldable which will help them understand the difference between a physical property, chemical property, physical change, and chemical change. The foldable will require students to define the target vocabulary word, draw a picture, and apply the information by generating examples and non-examples for each vocabulary term. The foldable is designed to fit on a standard 8.5 x 11 paper and requires printing two pages (double-sided). This resource makes a great inte
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Climate Change Activity Mapping Carbon Emissions NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
Students use real data to color-code a map of 68 countries based on their per capita carbon emissions. In this activity, students will:READ a 1-page article about greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, what per capita means, and the activity directions. CONSTRUCT a World Map by attaching 2 provided pages (it's easy!).COLOR CODE countries on the map according to their per capita carbon emissions. ANSWER 11 analysis questions focusing on the greenhouse effect, sources of carbon emissions, and how de
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Global Warming Climate Change Activity Bundle NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
Geologic Time Scale Activity Create a TO SCALE Poster NGSS MS-ESS1-4 MS-LS4-1
Students create a TO SCALE 1-meter long geologic time poster of Earth's History of Life! Then, using their project as a reference, they complete a worksheet with analysis questions.⭐ Get this at a discount in our Geologic Time Bundle! ⭐Most classroom teachers agree that students rarely can wrap their heads around the magnitude of Earth's history and the relative amount of time that each era existed. This activity has students recreate the geologic time scale TO SCALE so that they can visually
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-LS4-1
States of Matter Foldable Brochure - Great for chemistry interactive notebooks!
Students will create a brochure that will help them understand the different properties of solids, liquids, and gases. The brochure includes space for students to draw real-world examples and particle models. It also includes a table where students will write notes on the following properties: shape, volume, the closeness of particles, and the motion of particles. This product contains:★ A two-page student sheet - just print double-sided and pass out!★ A fully complete colored example/answer key
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: States of Matter Activity Bundle - Doodle Notes, Lab, Project, and More!
Heat Transfer Foldable - Conduction Convection Radiation
Students will create a Frayer model foldable to help them understand the three ways heat is transferred: conduction, convection, and radiation. This foldable will require students to define the target vocabulary word, write the essential characteristics of the vocabulary word, draw a picture, and generate non-examples. My foldables are designed to fit on a standard 8.5 x 11 paper and require printing two pages (double-sided). This resource makes a great interactive notebook entry or classroom wa
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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