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8th grade projects for Microsoft PowerPoint and for Gifted and Talented
Passion Project Unit | Genius Hour | Project Based Learning | PBL | Homework
This PROJECT-BASED LEARNING UNIT is consistently my ❤️MOST BELOVED activity of the year. Taking STUDENT ENGAGEMENT and MOTIVATION to another level. PASSION PROJECTS can be done as HOMEWORK or a GENIUS HOUR classroom program to learn about things that excite your students. This unit allows students to develop a GROWTH MINDSET as they face challenges and successes to reflect upon as learning experiences. EVERYTHING you need to run an incredible 8-12 week learning experience is included in this 11
Grades:
4th - 9th
Activist Project *DIGITAL VERSION INCLUDED*
**UPDATED to include:1. Student Graphic Organizers to guide research and speech writing (8 pages) 2. Digital Student Graphic Organizers through Google Docs (non-editable and editable versions included) ___________________________________________________________________In this research project, students are guided in creating a presentation and speech telling the story of a chosen activist. Students will first dig into the meaning of activism, what it is and what it looks like. Students will then
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Game Designer: A Product Based Learning Unit with the Engineering Design Process
Game Designer is a Project Based Learning Unit using the Engineering Design Process for the middle grades. Students work independently or collaborativelyto design and create an educational game. This is a great STEM or STEAM activity. This unit contains the following components:1. Game Designer Tips – Tips for making and sources to purchase game components2. Game Design Lesson - PowerPoint lesson to introduce the task and teach theEngineering Design Process.3. Game Design Guidelines – Handout fo
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Project Based Learning: Ratios and Proportions Project (CORE Connected)
For an in-depth preview and classroom pics from my classroom go here: http://pblparadise.blogspot.com/
This project is built on the Project Based Learning (PBL) framework and covers CORE Curriculum Standard: Ratio and Proportions.
Task: Students create a board game that teaches their peers consumer mathematics.
Approximate Timeline: 9 50-minute periods.
* 44-slide PowerPoint that serves as a lesson plan and contains slides for all 9 days of the project.
* Project Rubric
* Individual: Col
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Grades:
6th - 8th
The Precedents of the Early Presidents - US History - Project Based Learning
This 1 - 2 week Project Based Learning Unit will organize your classroom study of our first three presidents perfectly. It ends with a presentation and a presentation rubric for the teacher. George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson were foundational in setting up the role of president for all future presidents and your class will have to prove it. Optional Start: Students will be started with a fun, online game requiring 1:1 or 1:2 technology called Executive Command that can be fou
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Crafting a Nonfiction, Original TED Talk Project
Included are resources for students to make their own TED Talk project about a researchable topic of their choosing. I paired this with a nonfiction reading unit and had students teach each other about the topics they read about in nonfiction books and articles.Students first brainstorm their main topic and subtopics (brainstorming sheet included and shown in the preview). Then, students can use online resources (or nonfiction books) to research their subtopics in-depth. I recommend World Book O
Grades:
5th - 8th
PBL: Mapping Your School on a Coordinate Grid: CORE (Geometry and Number Sense)
For an in-depth preview go here: http://pblparadise.blogspot.com/
CORE Standards
6.G.3 Draw polygons in the coordinate plane given coordinates for the vertices; use coordinates to find the length of a side joining points with the same first coordinate or the same second coordinate. Apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
6.NS.6.b Understand signs of numbers in ordered pairs as indicating locations in quadrants of the coordinate plane; recognize th
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Theatre Project Choice Board MEGA PACK
Get ALL THREE of the Theatre Project Choice Boards (Performance, Design, and Miscellaneous)!The Theatre Project Choice Board is designed to give you and your students agency in what they study. I recommend uploading to Google Drive once you've downloaded the PowerPoint so you can share that resource with your students online. There are EIGHT Performance Projects to choose from:Acting or Theatre Warm Up ExercisesCharacter Comparison VideoChoreographyDuet Acting SceneworkMonologue or Musical SoloP
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Grades:
6th - 12th
I'm going on a trip - Math Enrichment
Students will use the internet and their knowledge of math to plan a trip across the US. They will have to stay within their budget and visit 3 national landmarks along the way. There are math, writing, and research components in this activity.
*This project can easily be adapted for a variety of ability and grade levels*
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3rd - 8th
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National History Day Exhibit Tips
This PowerPoint uses samples of actual NHD exhibits to help students see how to create an effective exhibit and prove their thesis. This will work for any common core research project where students use primary and secondary sources to analyze a topic rather than simply report on it.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Clay Fish with Stop Motion Animation Lesson
You are downloading a ppt file with embedded videos and directions for making a clay fish from a 1 oz pack of Model Magic clay, two googly eyes, and a toothpick. I also show an example of how students can use this fish to make a stop motion animation. You can see this lesson and access my fishbowl template on my blog post.NOTE: The lesson begins with a tiny Fuglevision episode on staying in the present. This is intended to help students focus and enjoy working with clay. Explore my other clay l
Grades:
1st - 12th
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Dystopia: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving for Gifted and Talented
These are enrichment or acceleration activities for gifted and talented middle school students who are about to embark on independent reading of novels with a Dystopian element. Included in this resource are group discussion questions, four project based research learning options which culminate in a presentation, and teacher resources, such as an action plan to help students develop a project timeline. These activities lend themselves to multiple learning styles, and require critical thinking,
Grades:
5th - 8th
Clay Mask Project Bundle 4 Videos and Powerpoint
This PowerPoint includes masks from a variety of cultures all over the world. The videos show step by step instructions to completing a clay mask using a mask mold. This is a fun projects students enjoy.
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Scientist Research Project
This ready-made project guides students in completing a fact-filled PowerPoint presentation on a famous scientist or inventor. A list of 44 modern day and historical scientists, both men and women, is provided along with a brief description of each person. A bonus list of 44 additional scientists in also included. Of course, students may research a scientist not on the list if they so choose. The project includes a comprehensive scoring guide.
Grades:
4th - 8th
HASS Project: Nation-Building Adventure: Founders of a New World
In this project, students take on the role of visionary founders tasked with building a nation from the ground up. They will navigate through a series of thought-provoking tasks and decisions that mirror the real-world complexities of nation-building. Through critical thinking, research, and teamwork, students will:Establish an Economic System: Explore various economic models and decide on the economic system that best suits their new nation.Design the National Flag: Encourage artistic expressio
Grades:
4th - 8th
PBL-Design your College Dorm Room
Students use a $430 budget to online shop and purchase items needed to make their dorm room "home" and transform the bare necessities into a sweet suite!
*Power Point
*Budget Sheet Inventory
*3 Links to Free Online Room Planners
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Theatre DESIGN Project Choice Board
The Theatre Design Project Choice Board is designed to give you and your students agency in what they study. I recommend uploading to Google Drive once you've downloaded the PowerPoint so you can share that resource with your students online. There are NINE Design Projects to choose from:Blocking and CompositionCostume DesignDirector's VisionLighting DesignMakeup DesignSet DesignShow Promotion/Show PosterShow Promotion/Show ShirtSound DesignEach slide includes:an explanatory video overview of th
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Destination: Travel
This resource was originally designed as an enrichment project for Gifted and Talented students. However, it can be used in any capacity, grades 3-8.I used this as a 15 day school and home project. Students had access to computers one-to-one, at school to do research and create their PowerPoint presentations. This project can be completed all at home, at school or a hybrid of both, as mentioned above. I spent about 20 minutes a day (for the 15 school days), and assigned different pages for the s
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Goal Setting Project.... Planning Ahead!
This lesson will teach your students how to set goals (both long term and short-term) and also have them complete a very unique project that will be relevant to them and their lives.
I wrote this project about 10 years ago and shared it with everyone in my department, still today I see teachers completing this lesson . . . it is probably one of my best! I have taken it and improved it over the years and have decided to post it for sale here.
Included in this purchase is:
1. A Powerpoint pre
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Grades:
6th - 12th
College Research/Readiness Project
Wonderful project for any ages! This project allows students to research all of the components of college. I used this with 5th graders as a language arts research project, but can be adapted fo any age level - this is GREAT for high schoolers so they know what to be prepared for! The final assignment can be typed or presented as a PowerPoint (teacher choice!) ... please email if you have any questions about it. It takes quite awhile for the students to find the information so it would need to b
Grades:
5th - 12th
GT Biology - Cross Species Research Project
Students will design a new organism by crossing two different species and combining their abilities. It touches on genetics, bio-engineering, taxonomy, physical and behavioral characteristics, ecology, and ethics. They are given guidelines and rules, and watch a TED talk on where mankind was with this type of science in 2010.
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6th - 8th
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Tornado Alley - Weather Unit
Why are the Great Plains states - Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota - the perfect mixing bowl to create more tornadoes than anywhere else on Earth?One to five week unit includes annotated graphics, student activities, formative and functional assessments
Grades:
4th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
GT Physics - Rube Goldberg Machine Project
Students will use their knowledge of forces and simple machines to create a Rube Goldberg machine to perform a very simple task. They will be in control of every detail from beginning to end; starting with brainstorming, to designing, gathering materials, construction, testing, adapting and tinkering, to finally an end product to present to the class. .ppt includes three fun video examples as inspiration.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Theatre MISCELLANEOUS Project Choice Board
The Theatre Performance Project Choice Board is designed to give you and your students agency in what they study. I recommend uploading to Google Drive once you've downloaded the PowerPoint so you can share that resource with your students online. There are EIGHT Miscellaneous Projects to choose from:Character Comparison Venn DiagramMonologue/SongwritingPlay CritiquePlaywritingPropose Your OwnTheatre AppreciationTwitter FeedTwitter PitchEach slide includes:an explanatory video overview of the pr
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
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