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High school science projects for Easel
Engineering and STEM Careers Research Project and Activities for Middle School
Teaching students about exciting STEM careers is one of the most important things we can do to inspire our next generation of scientists and engineers! But, what does it mean to have a career in STEM? What are some STEM career examples? You can answer these questions and more with this multi-day research project. Grab all the Engineering resources and save today!In this project, students meet science, reading, and writing standards as they research an engineering career of their choice and creat
Grades:
6th - 9th
Real World Robot Research Project for Middle School Robotics and STEM Sub Plans
Why do we need to know about robots? What are robots used for today? What are examples of robots in everyday life? This real-world robot research project will help your middle school students discover answers to these questions and more!Get all the Intro to Robotics resources here and SAVE! In this engaging project, students meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as they research a real-world robot of their choice. Your students will use assigned web
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Scaffolded Natural Disasters Research Project Extreme Weather
Students will research specific facts about a natural disaster and create a brochure (either on paper or digital) about it. Are your students curious about natural disasters like volcanoes and earthquakes? This project will help students learn about different natural disasters around the world. This is great for helping all students access grade level content! Students will love learning about extreme weather and natural disasters in this scaffolded research project.This Natural Disaster Brochur
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8th - 10th
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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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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-6
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
2050: Sustainable Cities -- City Design Project
2050: Sustainable Cities -- City Design ProjectBackground InformationSustainable Cities is a collaborative project-based learning activity in which students brainstorm and design a green city from scratch! In collaborative groups, students choose roles as various city planners to design a "fully functional" sustainable city. This project is incredibly relevant today with climate change being a serious global threat to human societies.The project utilizes various student abilities and interests r
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6th - 11th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-4
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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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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
NGSS Human Impact on the Environment Project YOUR HOME TOWN PDF and GOOGLE
Students investigate a problem in THEIR OWN LOCAL ECOSYSTEM! Includes PRINT and GOOGLE versions! ⭐Get this activity at a discount in our Human Impact ACTIVITY BUNDLE!In this research project, students will:Learn more about a problem within a local ecosystemDiscover what solutions have already been tried (if any)Suggest a solution to the ecological issueUse the teacher's choice of a website tool to create a presentation This student handout includes:Detailed introduction and instructions10 Sugg
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Energy Pyramid Foldable - Great for Interactive Notebooks
Students will create a Frayer model foldable which will help them understand how energy moves through different trophic levels within an ecosystem. Students will complete Frayer models for 4 different trophic levels: producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers. This Frayer model foldable will require students to define the target vocabulary words, draw a picture of the concept, and apply this information by generating examples and non-examples for each vocabulary wo
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Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
Also included in: Ecology Foldables - BUNDLE
Build A Biosphere - Ecology and Sustainability Project
Looking for a fun way to wrap up your ecology unit? This project brings ecosystems to life and captures imaginations as students answer the question: What would it take to create a self sustaining habitation on another planet? This project begins by introducing the concept of a biosphere with this free reading on the Phoenix Biosphere. (File also included in your project download.)Then your students will be guided through the process of designing the first true extraterrestrial human colony! Wi
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Middle School Life Science Curriculum - FULL YEAR
Robot Hand STEM Activity (Printed & Digital)
With only straws, string, tape, and paper, students create a movable hand to grab objects! This STEM challenge guides students through learning about the human hand and how to design and build their own hand. Students will be amazed at the ability of their paper hand to pick-up and move objects! Includes editable Google Slides for a digital or printed STEM journal plus an instructional STEM video led by a mechanical engineer and editable teacher slides! Included in this product:Teachers guide wi
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Middle School Distance Learning: Digital STEM Activity Bundle
Natural Resources Research Project
Students research and create a presentation about a material natural resource of their choice. Students investigate:-the resource and what it is made up of-how the resource forms-where the resource is distributed around the world-why it is distributed that way-uses of the resource-the harvesting process and its consequences related to the environmentIncluded in this file is:-project outline and note-taking guide-peer evaluation form-link to Google slide template for student presentations-grading
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Halloween STEM Activity: Candy Grabber STEM Activity
Fall or Halloween STEM Activity - updated with digital STEM journals and teacher slides!**Note: this challenge is identical to the Valentine's Day Candy Grabber Challenge but with a Halloween and fall theme!**This engineering design challenge is perfect for a fun and educational STEM Halloween project! Note: the word "Halloween" is not in the product - the pages are in black and orange with a candy graphic. Students will work in teams to design and build a device that uses the power of levers to
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Fall & Halloween STEM Challenges Activity Bundle
World Vacation Research Project PBL
This is a great end of the year activity to keep students engaged and learning. It is also practical and let's them get creative! Students research activities, authors, food, culture, plants, animals, and more!Students create maps, poetry, drawings and more! This is perfect if you, like me, have a full week of school where you have no curriculum! Each section (math, ELA, science + social studies) has a rubric for you (or students) to grade. This can be worth 3 grades! (Or no This is completely r
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3rd - 10th
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DIY Fidget Spinner STEM Challenge using the Engineering Design Process
Are you feeling burned out and struggling to keep your students on task? Check out this exciting DIY fidget spinner STEM Challenge! With minimal prep and facilitation your students will be engaged and having fun, while developing their STEM skills.Looking for more middle school STEM challenges? Grab the bundle and SAVE! In this middle school STEM challenge, students will use simple materials and the engineering design process to design and build their own fidget spinner toy. First, students will
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-1
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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Grades:
4th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
Animal Group Behavior Project: HS-LS2-8
Do group behaviors in animals increase the survival rates of individual organisms? Students will work in teams to research and create an informative poster for one of the following animal behaviors: flocking, schooling, herding, cooperative hunting, migrating, or swarming. Students share posters in a gallery walk and complete a jigsaw chart summarizing their findings. Finally, students complete a scaffolded CER (Claim-Evidence-Reasoning) to practice engaging in argument from evidence. This Prod
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9th - 12th
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CCSS:
Phases of Matter Comic Project | Physical Science Unit
This Matter Unit comic strip project focuses on the states and phases of matter (solid, liquid, gas, plasma, melting freezing, condensation, evaporation, deposition). This Physical Science activity comes complete with clearly written directions, a self-evaluating rubric, and a template to scaffold completion of all criteria. This product is part of my Matter and Chemistry Complete Unit Bundle. Check out all the products in my Matter and Chemistry Unit Bundle:Pre-Assessment/Warm-upProperties of M
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4th - 10th
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Layers of the Atmosphere Build an 8-foot Scaled-Down Model of our Atmosphere
Create an 8-foot-tall (2.4m), scaled-down model of our atmosphere and discover cool information about our atmosphere at the same time! Students will also learn a little history about humankind's ventures into our atmosphere.Includes Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Stratopause, Mesosphere, Mesopause, Thermosphere, and Exosphere. No prep.The only way to get a true sense of atmospheric scale is with a model this big!Crosscutting concepts: scale, proportion, & quantity, systems & sy
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Ecology, Environmental Studies, and Earth Science Activities Bundle
Physics & Car Collisions: 5 Day Investigation (MS-PS2-1 & MS-PS3-1)
Looking for an extension activity for your physics and motion unit? Do you need a hands-on way for students to extend their learning? If so, this Car Crashes Project is the perfect resource for you! Bring physics to life with this engaging 5 day project covering Newton's Laws and kinetic and potential energy!Who is this resource for?This resource can be used by classroom teachers, tutors, and parents of students in grades 6-9. It provides a variety of practice covering the mentioned topics.This
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-1
, MS-PS2-1
Also included in: Force & Motion Unit
Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions DIY Cold Pack STEM Challenge for MS-PS1-6
Now that your students have the basic concepts of endothermic and exothermic reactions down, what should you do next? Imagine helping them solidify and apply their knowledge in an engaging way! In this exciting chemistry STEM challenge, students will demonstrate their understanding of exothermic and endothermic reactions by designing and building a cold pack to help the school nurse.This endothermic and exothermic project is designed for middle school physical science and STEM students. Students
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-1
, MS-PS1-6
Evolution Virtual Lab (MS-LS4-1 & MS-LS4-2)
Looking for an extension activity for your evolution unit? Need a way to bring natural selection to life? Give your students the chance to be real scientists by investigating and drawing conclusions based on evidence using this 3 part virtual lab! In this virtual lab, students will complete three different activities: In Experiment 1, students compare live stickleback fish from two different lakes. One with predators and one without. In Experiment 2, students compare fossilized fish from two roc
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
, HS-LS4-5
Also included in: Evolution - FULL UNIT
Pet Rock Research Project
Rock research with a fun twist! Your students will "adopt" a new pet, a rock! As any good pet owner would, your students will be tasked with learning everything they can about their new friend! Worksheets are included that will help guide students' research. For the final product, students are asked to create a poster, paper OR digital, to showcase their new pet rock! At the end of the project, have a pet show-and-tell and let your students teach their classmates all about their pet rocks!Rubric
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Rocks and Minerals Project Bundle
Famous Scientist Wanted Research End of the School Year Project
Get your science students creating their own Famous Scientist "Wanted" poster with this ready-to-print-and-go exploratory assignment! This science project is great to use any time during the school year, especially as a end of the school year activity!This week long project provides two options for students to express their understanding besides a poster: create a slide presentation or make a model of what the scientists are known for. Challenge your students to recognize the connection between
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Grades:
4th - 12th
CCSS:
How Synthetic Materials Impact Society Activity Research Project MS-PS1-3
This is a FUN way to learn how synthetic materials impact society - a materials of the future RESEARCH PROJECT! Introduce students to materials science as they research a synthetic material that will change the future and create a presentation to demonstrate what they've learned.Includes digital Google Slides option!⭐This resource is offered at a discount in our COMPLETE UNIT for this topic! Includes everything you need to TEACH and ASSESS Natural vs. Synthetic Materials!⭐This activity includes
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Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-PS1-3
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