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8th grade environment rubrics $5-10
Energy Sources Problem Based Activity PBL -Middle School - Distance or In Person
This resource asks students to design an island paradise and then choose what type of energy - petroleum, wind power, solar power, or hydroelectric power - best suits it. Suitable for independent or group projects and suitable for in person or distance learning.Resource includes:Project directions for studentProject template for students who need supportResearch hyperdoc to direct students to information about solar, wind, hydroelectric, and petroleum energy sourcesProject rubricAll parts of th
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Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
Also included in: Energy Bundle - 30% off!
Recycled Art Project for Science Students
This was developed as part of a Waste unit for an Environmental Science class I was teaching at an arts school. It is intended to be an integrative and interdisciplinary hands-on approach to introducing concepts of reusing and recycling nonrenewable resources. This is a group project that works ideally with 4-8 groups of 4 students. The resource includes both a group sheet (one per group) and an individual sheet (one per student). Both sheets have rubrics. As students worked, I walked around wit
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-4
Ecosystems- model project and notes
This resource includes an ecosystem model project rubric, as well as cards that can be used to assign different ecosystems if desired. Included is a research worksheet the students complete to prepare for their model. For my class, I had them include all questions in their model (e.g., if pollution was an issue their ecosystem faced, they included trash in their model), but that is subject to teacher discretion! I used this in my wildlife management class, but it can be used in different science
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6th - 12th
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Marine Food Webs & Trophic Levels: Doodle Note, Interactive Activity & Project
Looking for a fun engaging way to help students learn about marine ecosystem food webs and tropic levels? This interactive resource includes 3 ocean food web activities! Students learn about energy transfer through a marine food web, trophic levels, and energy pyramids with a whole class activity, 3 pages of Doodle Notes, and illustrate their knowledge in a create a food web project.What this resource includes:Marine Food Web & Trophic Level Doodle Notes and Google Slides The Doodle Note
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Water Pollution Project
This project is a great way for students to learn about the various types of water pollution. There are some great one-page PDF files out there that students can use to gather information for their projects. I printed one for each type of pollution and gave them to students. Also would make a great end of unit assessment.
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6th - 12th
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Yellowstone Wolf Ecosystem Unit
I created this unit for my teaching licensure, so it is extremely thorough and has ALL materials you will need including: standards, lesson plans, PowerPoints, modified assignments, directions, and examples. This unit utilizes the 5E method to engage students and allow them to work through the anchoring question. The unit uses Yellowstone as a real life example, as well as the anchoring question which is "How will wolf hunting affect Minnesota's ecosystem?". This topic is controversial, but a re
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7th - 9th
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Exploring Land Art: Engaging and Creative Outdoor Art Unit
Take your students on a captivating journey through the world of land art with this comprehensive and engaging unit! This ready-to-use resource is designed to introduce middle and high school students to the concept of land art while encouraging them to connect with nature, explore their creativity, and develop their artistic skills.This unit provides a range of dynamic and hands-on lessons that will guide your students through the entire process of creating their own land art masterpieces. From
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Reducing Plastic Pollution & Social Enterprises BUNDLE - Digital or Print
With this activity, students will learn about social enterprises that are working towards reducing global plastic waste. Students will explore a case study about Ocean Sole Africa, a social enterprise that removes trash from the oceans and coastlines and makes art to support marine conservation. At the end of the lesson, students will explore other social enterprises and create their own case study, as well as a video summary about what they learned. This bundle includes a PowerPoint to guide th
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Nutrient Cycling Story - Differentiated, PBL
Adaptable to in-class, hybrid, or distance learning!In this project combining creative writing and ecology, students choose a nutrient cycle (water, phosphorous, nitrogen, or carbon) and write a story from the perspective of a molecule of water, phosphorus, nitrogen, or carbon as it moves through the cycle. Students are instructed to demonstrate the following concepts within their story:Nutrients are made of elements.Nutrients are found in different reservoirs on our planet. Nutrients can stay i
Describing My Favorite Ecosystem: Differentiated, NGSS aligned!
Adaptable to in-class, hybrid, or distance learning!In this assignment, students choose an ecosystem that is dear to them. Students describe the ecosystem using newly-learned vocabulary from an ecology unit. Students love this project because they can choose an ecosystem that is meaningful to them - perhaps it is the ecosystem where they live or a place they have always wanted to travel. Students are instructed to demonstrate understanding of the following vocabulary words within their ecosystem
Environmental Connections Unit
Dive into the intricate web of our planet's ecosystems with our Environmental Connections Unit, a comprehensive resource centered around the essential question: "What are connections within our environment?" This high-quality unit offers an immersive exploration into the interdependencies and relationships that define our natural world.Included in this unit are invaluable resources designed to deepen students' understanding of environmental connections and to engage learners in meaningful discus
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Ecology Unit Bundle
Global Climate Change Essay
This includes:
- a powerpoint presentation to describe the assignment
-rubric to grade the assignment and guide the students
-student checklist that can be used as a peer-review checklist as well
-picture of the natural vs human enhanced greenhouse effect for student use
Topics of the essay:
-Greenhouse Effect Description
- Comparison and contrast of the Natural vs. Human-Enhanced GH effect
-Global Climate Change Explanation
-Climate vs Weather
-How Earth's climate has changed throughout histor
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Grades:
8th - 12th
The Biome Project
The Biome Project is a great way for students to research and present their understanding of ecological interactions. This complete activity includes everything necessary for students to create informative presentations using Google Sites or Weebly (or any web platform you're comfortable with).
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Natural Resource Project
In this project students are asked to prepare a speech to present to a Senate committee which brings one of the environmental issues discussed in class to their attention. In the speech, students will
explain the environmental issue that concerns them and suggest a solution to that problem. Possible environmental issues are provided
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Agriculture: G. Slides + Project Work + Evaluation suggestions
Planning your agriculture lesson? Do you want to make your students learn about the way agriculture is managed nowadays, but at the same time make them reflect, investigate and think critically? Then this bundle is a great resource. It includes:EDITABLE GOOGLE SLIDES ABOUT CHEMICALS APPLIED IN FARMING: Slides contain theory information, videos, great Simpon's gifs and activities for students to think and discuss in small groups. At the end, there is also a revision activity for kids to go over c
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Environmental Issues Assignment Bundle
This assignment is a perfect summative for a unit on Environmental issues and events in relation to Climate Change! The assignment clearly outlines what should be included in the final product from the students, and the rubric provides even more clarification! This bundle includes multiple ways for the students to complete it! Students have a variety of strengths and below are 5 ways to complete the assignment that could go to their strengths!- PowerPoint- Radio Show- Instagram Page- Newspaper A
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7th - 12th
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What Can One Person Do? Environmental Activism Project
The purpose of this semester project is to research and implement changes in our daily behaviors that will have a positive environmental impact on the planet. This project is also meant to try to change others’ behavior as well, so that not only do you see the benefits of your actions, but so do your future generations. You will be responsible for identifying one thing (a solution) that you can change that will have a positive impact of the environmental status of the planet. This problem and i
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6th - 12th
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Ecology in a Bottle Project
This is a great introductory project for the environmental science classroom. The student must design, and create a ecosystem in a bottle. Make observations and connections (trophic levels and carbon/nitrogen/water cycles). Then they will explore human impact on their environment by selecting a manipulated variable to simulate (fertilizer runoff, acid rain, saltwater intrusion). You can take this project to so many levels! My students said, "I feel like I'm really doing science!" Needless to say
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Grades:
6th - 12th
8 Week Drama Unit on Sustainability Drama Elements upper Elementary and Middle
8 Week Drama Unit perfect for grades 3 to 8. Included are helpful YouTube links, 3 assessment rubrics, a PDF of the picture book, warm ups and reflection questions, as well as unit objectives. Activities are based on the topic of sustainability and the environment with a focus on dramatic elements. Students will learn to use body shapes, levels, voice, symmetry and pathways to enhance their performances and will create a dramatic interpretation of the storybook “Lester and Clyde” It is helpful i
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3rd - 9th
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Rubric Assessment For Research Projects
Adaptable research, writing, and presentation rubric. Assessment tool that can be used and adapted to any research project and presentation across multiple grade levels. Designed to work with various curriculum topics and expectations.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Letter to President Trump Rubric and student instructions
The focus of this letter is climate change. Students research what Trump's plans are for environmental regulation and his viewpoint on climate change. They then research alternatives. They have to intelligently state their evidence, solutions, viewpoints, concerns, and feelings. There is a rubric, a letter template, and student instructions with research link options.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Food Webs & Trophic Levels: Doodle Note, Interactive Activity & Project
A fun engaging way to help students learn about ecosystem food webs and tropic levels.This resource includes interactive food web activities for the whole class. Students learn about energy transfer through a food web, trophic levels, and energy pyramids in 3 separate activities.Food Web & Trophic Level Doodle Notes and Google Slides The Doodle Note and accompanying Google Slides include key terms, an explanation of energy transfer through the ecosystem, including the 10% concept, Trophic Le
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Create your Own Island Bundle
Science and Social Studies Together! Use this bundle to get students creating! This lesson bundle asks students to create their own islands. This is a great way for students to demonstrate their creativity and for you to get to know them!
The Glossary of Geographic Terms is a matching list for students to learn 26 common geographic features such as bay and volcano.
World Solitaire can be used to help students figure out resources and population of their island.
The rubrics can be used for stu
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5th - 8th
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Exploring Ecology with Julie Taymor
Students explore the enduring idea that stories represent a pathway to understanding. People have communicated stories through performance of theater and masked performances as entertainment. These performances convey messages which can help us better understand the world around us.
This lesson integrates ecology, language arts, theater, and visual art. Students will be exploring the ecology of an animal of choice. Animals may be endangered, threatened or of personal interest to the student. S
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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