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7th grade science research for Microsoft Word
Inquiry Based Learning Project: CLIMATE CHANGE
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Climate change has been a topic of discussion and debate, under various titles, for many decades. With an increase in droughts and flooding, ecologically forced human migration, and the melting of ice sheets globally, climate change is obviously a major issue. But if we know it's a problem, why is so hard to solve?! With the ability to look at climate change scientifically, politically, socially, economically, or any combination o
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6th - 12th
Also included in: THE INQUIRY BASED LEARNING RESEARCH BUNDLE
Space Exploration Research Project - No Prep!
For this project students will choose one space exploration mission from a list of 23 included. (You may add or change these as this package is editable.) They will then be given a list of questions to research and will be asked to create 5 complex questions of their own to research as well. Once they have completed their research they will be putting this information into a presentation of their choice and creating a model of their space vehicle. This package includes everything you need to giv
Meteorology Webquest
In this webquest, students practice being real-world meteorologists forecasting and interpreting weather maps. They use current weather websites to track current conditions and to predict future conditions. They explore the different types of weather maps meteorologists use to track different aspects of the weather. The webquest allows ample room to individualized student exploration. Students can explore different types of maps of their interest, as well as different places around the world
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6th - 9th
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Biology Final Project
This end-of-year project is designed to bring together understandings from units taught throughout a biology course. It has students focus critically on one organism, looking at it briefly through the lenses of genetics, biochemistry, evolution, taxonomy, and ecology. Rubric and hyperlinks to help students review are included!
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-LS4-1
, HS-LS4-4
, HS-LS2-8
Organ Wanted Project - Body Systems - Organs, Diseases
INCLUDES: Poster Rubric, Student Information Sheet, Student Directions/Checklist, Student PosterStudents are to create a poster based on individual research of specific organs.Can be used as a Summative Assessment or Extra Credit Project.
Energy Webquest
In this self-directed and interactive webquest, students conduct an in-depth research exploration about energy! It starts with an overview of "energy" and the law of conservation of energy in order to build a conceptual understanding of energy and energy transformations. It then moves into exploring the different forms of energy through interactives: potential, gravitational, kinetic, chemical, electrical, mechanical, etc. It then moves into the different types of energy transfer: electrical, t
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5th - 9th
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Genetics and Heredity Webquest
**It is important to note that flash is required for one or more of the activities!**Great for Distance Learning and Remote LearningIn this self-directed and interactive webquest, students explore the world of genetic and heredity. Students begin with explorations of "what makes you you and me me" - the basics of genetics and inheritance. They move on to choose personal genetic explorations from a host of options, which differentiates to their personal interests. The choices are all real-life r
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
TED Talk Viewing Guide: Sleep Is Your Superpower
A Viewing Guide to get your class thinking about the importance of SLEEP!For many different reasons (schoolwork, FOMO, social media, etc.), teens these days are regularly going to bed between 2-4 in the morning! But because they're still young, and largely still functioning while sleep deprived, they often don't think of their sleep as being as valuable as it is!Matt Walker is a scientist who spends his days studying sleep. He has been a professor of psychiatry at Harvard, the University of Cal
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
Biome Choice Board Project
One aspect of differentiating instruction is allowing students to make choices in their learning. Students begin by completing a short research assignment on eight biomes. Then they choose one biome to further research and complete a detailed project. This biome project allows students to have a choice in their project. They are given a choice between eight biomes. (Tropical Rainforest, Desert, Tundra, Taiga, Savanna, Temperate Deciduous Forest, Chaparral, and Alpine) Then they choose one of eig
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Grades:
4th - 8th
2024 Solar Eclipse 5E NGSS Inquiry Lesson - Local Data & Safety Exploration
Prepare for the 2024 solar eclipse with the 5E inquiry lesson. This no prep, editable, option will teach your students about what to expect in their area, the cause of eclipses, importance in studying the phenomenon, safety considerations, and how to create a pinhole projector. Scientific practices such as asking questions, developing models, and analyzing data will be utilized. Your students will be prepared for this once in a lifetime opportunity!
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Environmental Issues/ Human Impact Project
Research project that has students working cooperatively to research an environmental issue. Includes project guidelines, rubric for grading, suggested websites and a note-taking sheet with key questions for students. Students have the flexibility of presentation style. To make grading fair, I make the individual's work count for a large part of the grade and keep the group grade smaller. Suitable for lower levels or can be modified for honors students by increasing detail of fact sheet require
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5th - 10th
Cell City Webquest Activity
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateIn this activity, students navigate an online interactive titled "Cell City", which is a great visual that compares plant and animal cells to a city. The webquest lab report guides students through summarizing the main functions of each organelle, sketching the organelle, creating analogies for each of the organelles comparing them to parts of a city, and deciding whether the organelle is in plant cells or animal cells or both. The lab report e
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
Addendum to Med Term Bundle - for a full year class
Teachers who purchase my $100 Complete and Easy Medical Terminology bundle often ask what they can do to fill a 2-semester/full year course in Medical Terminology. Here is the answer! This package contains research topics and classroom activities for each of the 12 organ system chapters:Integumentary SystemSkeletal SystemMuscular SystemDigestive SystemCardiovascular SystemLymphatic/Immune SystemRespiratory SystemUrinary SystemEndocrine SystemNervous SystemSensory SystemReproductive SystemThis b
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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4-Chambered Heart Dissection Guide
This dissection guide is for a 4-chambered heart. I've used it with both deer hearts and pig hearts. This resource includes the following items: 1) the dissection guide, intended to be printed front and back as a booklet, and 2) a dissection reflection for the students to complete after the dissection. The resource is a .docx (MS Word) file and is editable.
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7th - 12th
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Earth's Natural Resources Research Project
A research project for students to research and gain a deeper understanding of natural resources and the current problems facing the world. Includes requirements, sample project ideas, and brainstorming topics.Standard:(iii) Energy resources are available on a renewable, nonrenewable, or indefinite basis. Understanding the origins and uses of these resources enables informed decision making. Students should consider the ethical/social issues surrounding Earth's natural energy resources, while lo
Earth, Sun, And Moon Interactions Choice Board Project
This project is available as a Microsoft Word download for easy editing and differentiation. The project covers the Earth, Sun, and Moon interactions including Eclipses, Different Seasons, and Changing Tides. Download includes a Rubric and Accountability Sheet to notify parents of the project at the time it is assigned.
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4th - 7th
Endangered Species Project: Create a "Recovery Plan" NGSS
In this activity NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) aligned activity, students create a Recovery Plan for an endangered species of their choice. The plant requires students to 1) understand the natural history and geographical range of the organism 2) design a plan that accounts for the timeline, resources needed, and plan of action 3) come up with a way to measure if the plan is succeeding 4) discuss the importance of the species to its ecosystem A. NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS HEREI
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6th - 12th
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MS ESS3-2 Catastrophic Events Research Project
You work for a homeowners’ insurance company and have been given the task to inform your customers of the hazards of severe weather events. You will research one of five types of severe weather: hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms or floods and produce an informative booklet to give to customers. Use the following instructions to guide you in completing your project.My kids loved this project due to the fact that there were choices involved and creativity. Enjoy
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6th - 8th
Active Reading Strategies("SNOTS") for Amplify's "The Human Microbiome" Article
Are you looking for a way in which to constructively "break down" articles from Amplify into concise sections allowing for annotation skills ("SNOTS" -- "Small Notes on the Side") to be capitalized upon and active reading and writing skills to be embraced? Look no further than the way in which this article allows for students to make personal and meaningful connections to the text they are reading.
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5th - 8th
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MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
Inquiry Based Learning Project: FAST FASHION
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Fast Fashion has become one of the biggest environmental and human rights issues of the last 15 years - so much so that the fashion industry has been identified as contributing 10% of global CO2 emissions annually! So if we all know it's a problem, why haven't we fixed it?!In this package, students are given a general overview of how inquiry projects work, and are then set loose to dive into an authentic research process. At the e
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: THE INQUIRY BASED LEARNING RESEARCH BUNDLE
Genetic Mutation webquest (NO PREP REQUIRED!)
Students will be exploring the different types of genetic mutations. Students will learn that mutations can be caused by mistakes, genetics, or external factors. The webquest has helpful links to help students explore grade level information.Standards covered:MS-LS3-1
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6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
DNA, Genes, Chromosomes, Cellular Reproduction Webquest
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateIn this self-directed and interactive webquest, students explore the world of DNA, Genes, Chromosomes, and Cellular Reproduction. the first stop guides students through the basics and results of cell division. Ion the second stop, students virtually extract DNA. In the next stop, they compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis. In the fourth stop, they explore galleries of real microscopic footage of different types of cell division, fertilizati
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
Crustaceans Parts & Functions (Crayfish)
Use this as an intro to teaching about crustaceans. I would suggest having students fill in their predictions about the functions of the parts of the crayfish and then have them fill in the actual functions either after teaching the information or by having them research to discover the correct functions on their own.
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Mass Extinction Interactive
This worksheet is designed to be used with the mass extinction interactive by HHMI website, biointeractive.org It includes an introduction, research questions and analysis.
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6th - 12th
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