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Free 7th grade science resources for GATE
Depth and Complexity Icons Guide (Thinking Prompts/GATE)
How to Use! Use these icons as thinking prompts to guide a topic.Great for use in all subject areas. Examples: Read Aloud Storiesinformative textsanthologiesfictionnon-fictionScienceSocial StudiesProjects
Grades:
2nd - 8th
100 Pieces STEM Station Challenge - 100 Days of School STEM Activities FREE
100 Pieces STEM Stations work great for 100 Days of School or any time of year! Stem Station activities use a variety of items that you already have on hand. Includes a 100% TEXT Editable Google Slides presentation to introduce students to the activity and rules. Simply edit the presentation to indicate the materials students will use, the station rules, and time allowed per station. Also includes EDITABLE STEM Stations Recording sheets. Versatile for so MANY GRADE LEVELS because you can change
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K - 8th
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Minecraft STEM Activities and Challenges Freebie
Here’s a creative and fun STEM Activity FREEBIE to share and show just how exciting STEM Challenges can be in a Competitive Classroom Setting! These Outta the Box Classroom Competition Challenges can be done on a Fun Friday or within the week during your science block. This hands on building challenge is part of GATER Educator's "Outta the Box Classroom Competitions". The theme of the full OTB Classroom Competion is “MINECRAFT: Survival Mode”. For this activity students will read tidbits of info
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: MINECRAFT Activities Bundle
STEM Poster and Wall Display with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
This high-quality STEM Poster makes a great start or addition to your STEM display on your walls. It is bright and colorful and utilizes colors that complement each other.This poster is 600DPI and quality fonts and images have been used to guarantee a superior print when it is downloaded. Complimenting colors have been used to attract your students and promote STEM.If you are interested in this product I have additional resources related to this topic that can be bought individually or in a bund
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3rd - 8th
STEM/STEAM Engineering Design Process Individual Posters
STEM/STEAM activities are a great way to provide students with engaging lessons that nurture higher level thinking skills and encourage real world application/connections.
These Engineering Design Process Posters are bright and colorful, with larger focus words and guided questions for promoting student success. Included in this unit:
*Engineering Design Process Posters
(5 individual color posters-ask, imagine, plan, create, improve)
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
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1:51
Hatchet STEM Activities Overview - Novel STEM Challenges Video
I have created a short video clip that shows many of the activities included in this Hatchet Novel STEM Resource. I know that sometimes it's easier to watch a video than to read a written description, so I hope this is useful if you are considering the Hatchet Resource linked above. Please feel free to reach out with any questions at meredith@momgineer.com
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5th - 8th
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Pi Day Video Scavenger Hunt
Learn about the wonders of Pi Day and delight your students with this fill-in-the-blank video scavenger hunt activity. Can be done independently or as a class. Best for grades 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th.
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4th - 8th
Marshmallow Challenge Card Set
Card Set to go along with the Marshmallow Challenge. Print, laminate, and clip with a book ring to start building a STEM challenge set for your classroom. This would also be a great resource for a Makerspace!
Aligned to Iowa Core/NGSS Standards-
Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
3–5–ETS1–1
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
Engineering, Technology, and Appli
Grades:
1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ozobot Introduction
Are your students new to Ozobots? This PowerPoint guides educators and students on the basics of Ozobots, simple activities that allows students to explore the magic of Ozobots, and gives a great guide on how to introduce coding to students. I aligned this PowerPoint using the Ozobot website.
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4th - 8th
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TED Talk Rubric
This rubric provides an opportunity to provide independent learning experiences for your students. The rubric could be modified to address specific content area or allow you to expand student learning into areas of interest within your subject area. I used this specifically with my gifted learners as it allowed for independent studies.
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5th - 9th
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SCAMPER Slides & Worksheet
Level up your students' creativity and brainstorming with the SCAMPER method!I do: cereal examplesWe do: Oreo examplesYou do: inventionsAdvertising legend Alex Osborn not only founded one of the most successful ad agencies in the world, BBDO, he also coined the phrase “brainstorming” and is credited for inventing the technique. Later in his career, he invented another technique that is lesser-known, but one that is incredibly powerful: SCAMPER. This name is an acronym and stands for:Substitute
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4th - 8th
St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Trap Engineer Planning Worksheets / Graphic Org.
Use these no-prep student planning sheets/mats for a St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Trap Engineering / STEM Challenge! These planning sheets guide students through the Engineering Design Process, providing them with an organized space to write, plan, design, and revise. Students will love the structure and organization these templates provide!☘️☘️Want a complete bundle with St. Patrick's Day Math & Writing activities? >>Grab it here!These STEAM tools can be used for all learners to devel
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Marble Run Project
This is an exciting marble run project designed for an upper elementary or Junior High Science, Exploratory or STEM class. This multi-day project involves cooperative group work, detailed construction work as well as an analytical writing component. This project can easily be modified to suit a variety of learners.
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5th - 8th
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Collaborative Engineering STEM Challenges - FULL UNIT
A slideshow full of collaborative engineering STEM challenges. For more awesome, free resources, check out the Gifted Guide website or the Engineering Page.
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3rd - 10th
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The Food Chain Game: Florida Everglades Freshwater
Students learn about interactions in an ecosystem, animal adaptations, and threats to ecosystems in this card game based on a Florida Everglades Freshwater food web. Companion Teaching Slides are available for this resource. Please contact us for access.This card game is based on text and images from Life in the Everglades: A Young Naturalists Field Guide and Manual by Mindy Dickman.Template adapted from phylogame.org.Use these cards for:Food chains and food websAnimal adaptationsThreats to ecos
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3rd - 8th
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Global warming and photosynthesis project based learning task
This resources is a complete project based learning task that requires students to learn about photosynthesis, global warming and the carbon cycle. The project helps students develop their own opinion about a real world 'wicked' problem (a problem where there are multiple perspectives about a 'right' solution). This is a rigorous task that empowers students to see how science concepts affect their every day lives.
Students are presented with the following: "To combat global warming, some indivi
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7th - 9th
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Science Fair Research Project Idea Proposal: Discussion and Assignment
The most important part of a science fair project is coming up with a great, unique idea! This video will help you understand what you need to do to come up with good ideas, and tips you can use to make them great, prize-winning ideas. What does it mean to have a novel, interesting and feasible project? How can I brainstorm to create great ideas? How can I test these ideas quickly and easily?This downloaded file will give you a set of teacher notes to fascilitate a discussion with your studen
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Grades:
5th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
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BREAKING BRIDGES: A STEM Competition Challenge to Promote a Growth Mindset
A STEM PRODUCT UNLIKE ANY OTHERS YOU'VE ENCOUNTERED!One STEM challenge per week using simple materialsStudents compete against one another and Professor WigginsMultiple iterations to build perseverance and a growth mindsetSolution photos from Professor WigginsPROFESSOR WIGGINS’ CHALLENGES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:· A Weekly Challenge· Challenge Details and Materials Needed· Ways to Implement this Challenge· Lesson Plans for the Week· End of Week Response from Professor Wiggins· An Editable Student
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Linear Curve Formula - Excel Spreadsheet
This straightforward method is called a linear scale or curve formula. It is a very versatile way of using a curve and can be used to give an extra boost to the weakest students and can be used to adjust the mean to be a target value. This Excel sheet does all the "math" for you. If you need to justify its use to students or administrators, the Excel file explains and shows the formula being used. I use linear curves for all my advanced or challenging assessments. I will pick the highest and low
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1st - 12th, Higher Education
Biography Depth & Complexity Frame
This depth and complexity frame is an alternative to the traditional biography report and works well for all students, including GATE.
Students can use it to report on a quick research project about any person or it can be part of a longer unit of study.
Students complete each section of the frame after conducting research. The center space is provided for students to either draw or find a picture of the person they are researching.
Included in this activity:
Teacher Directions
Student D
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4th - 12th
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Student Interest Survey- google form
Google form as a student interest survey to get to know students at the beginning of the year. Automatically assigned points to each question so credit can be directly imported onto google classroom. I used it with high school chemistry students, but it can easily be modified for other grade levels and subjects.
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4th - 12th
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*EDITABLE* Student Led Conference PPT
Editable Powerpoint, perfect for Student led and student focused conferences. Students can input goals and reflections into the powerpoint. Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, and Yearly Goals/Reflections.Helps build student accountability for their success in school!
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Grades:
K - 8th
Endangered Animal Pamphlet Project
This project gives students the opportunity to research the biotic and abiotic factors of an endangered animal's ecosystem. Students use the information learned while researching to create an informational pamphlet, and 3-D model of the ecosystem!
Nurturing a Product-Based, Project-Based STEAM Classroom -- FREE Guide
If you’ve ever thought,
“I’d like students to try something other than writing out answers to show what they know . . .”
or “We need more energy in this classroom . . .”
or “How do I know if they ‘get it’ if they don’t write it out?”
THEN THIS INFORMATIVE SLIDESHOW IS FOR YOU!
Why are products a good measure of critical thinking?
What is the difference between a product and simply “making a cute craft item?”
How do products show understanding?
What makes a good product?
What if a product l
Grades:
1st - 8th
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