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8th grade Earth Day resources for GATE
Earth Day STEM Challenge Activity - New Earth City
This is the perfect Earth Day STEM activity!The basic idea: It is Earth Day, and the year 2035. Earth has become overcrowded. The students are part of a pioneering crew tasked with setting up the first city (New Earth City) on Planetopia, a fictional name for a recently discovered Earth-like planet in a distant solar system. Part of the mission is to set up the city to prevent or address the problems we are having on Earth so we don’t repeat our errors on our new home planet. This challenge is b
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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
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What Problem Will You Solve: A Critical Thinking and Writing Activity
So often, we ask students what they want to be when they grow up but let's shift the mindset. Instead, pose the question of, "What problem will you solve?" This project encourages students to think both critically and globally to help solve issues in our world today. Included in this product are multiple ways for students to brainstorm problems, vocabulary, and processes. There is also draft and final publishing paper that can be used to write a culminating essay.This is a great beginning OR
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Bundle: Monthly Writing Projects for Upper Elementary
Ecosystems & Environmental Concerns PBL | Science Project Based Learning
Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach about different ecosystems and their environmental concerns? Interested in student driven learning?This Project Based Learning unit allows students to learn about ecosystems by examining an environmental issue within an ecosystem. Students act as environmentalists as they research the causes and effects as well as problems and solutions of an environmental issue by examining the different factors that make up an ecosystem. This is a student-centered wa
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Science PBL | Project and Problem Based Learning Bundle
3D initials Art Project
Perfect lesson for 6th-12th grade students. It is an intensely fun project that your intense art students will love.The lesson uses recycled materials and beautiful collage of scraps of decorative paper.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: 28 lessons and activities: Beginning HS Art (9th to 12th grade)
**THREE DAY** Earth's Spheres WebQuest
All you need to do is print and hand this out to students, or post on your Google Classroom. NO PREP REQUIRED. This is a set of three WebQuests (meant for 3 40-60 minute class periods) where students will analyze graphs, articles, and videos to answer questions about science. They will be focused on the concepts of the different spheres of earth (atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere), the amounts of fresh and salt water, climate vs. weather, and the concept of seasons. This is perfe
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: NO PREP! WEBQUEST BUNDLE
Landforms STEM Challenge
If you’re looking to apply learning in landforms, weathering & erosion, plate tectonics & more, this STEM / STEAM challenge is a perfectly engaging way to get the job done joyfully! The basic premise: Students work individually or in partners/groups against a list of criteria and constraints to create the nonliving surface (geosphere & hydrosphere) of the fictional planet, Planetopia. Note: This is the printable version. If you are in a 1:1 / paperless classroom, you will want to
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2nd - 8th
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Human Impact of Ecosystem - Ecosystem Project - Earth Day - Middle School
Do you teach students about the human impact of ecosystem and are looking for an engaging and low-prep ecosystem project? The Protecting Ecosystems Project is an engaging way to get kids researching, writing, and creating a project about an ecosystem, how humans impact it, and the benefits of protecting the ecosystem!Scenario: Your student is the director of the EOE (Ecosystems of Earth Committee) and will present their argument to the Earth Day Board of Directors to protect their ecosystem. S
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
April and Earth Day Connections with Researchable Trivia
Challenge your students with this five-part April activity packet. Begin with APRIL CONNECTIONS, forty sets of three words that can be connected with a common term to form a familiar word or phrase. All the mystery words are related to the month of April. Follow up with EARTH DAY CONNECTIONS, another group of thirty-five word trios, connectable with a single term related to the April 22nd celebration of Earth Day. Allow your students to sharpen their internet research skills with APRIL TRIVI
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4th - 8th
Science & Engineering Activity: Making Designs - Inventions - STEM Challenge
No prep needed! In this activity, students will create a new design of an existing object. They will also think of ways to make it better, more efficient, or helpful.
The second worksheet can be used as an extension or be provided to challenge students.
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K - 12th
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Research Earth Day and the EPA
Informative Research and Writing:Researching Environmental Protection Agency Students research and write an informative composition on the Environmental Protection Agency! An informative reading passage, note taking outline, and blank writing page is included in this purchase. Multiple Common Core Standards and TEKS for 5th Grade Writing are supported. Included:* 1 Reading Passage * 2 Outlines / Graphic Organizer for Note-taking~ 1 outline provides topics~ 1 outline is blank / students provide t
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4th - 8th
Research Earth Day and Rachel Carson
Informative Research and Writing: Rachel Carson
Students research and write an informative composition on the scientist and author Rachel Carson! An informative reading passage, note taking outline, and blank writing page is included in this purchase. Multiple Common Core Standards and TEKS for 5th Grade Writing are supported.
Included:
* 1 Reading Passage
* 2 Outlines / Graphic Organizer for Note-taking
~ 1 outline provides topics
~ 1 outline is blank / students provide topics and subtopics
Grades:
4th - 8th
STEAM Poster Set
STEAM is an important aspect in the classroom! This poster set provides an opportunity for each student in your class to SEE themselves as a SCIENTIST. Educators know the importance and value in ensuring every child feels both seen and heard in their classroom. This diverse science poster set is perfect for any budding scientist!
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Grades:
K - 12th
Also included in: NGSS Science, Engineering and STEAM Set
Earth Day Creative & Critical Thinking Project
Have your students become Environmental Change Agents through inquiry, brainstorming, planning, problem solving and designing. Students will act as Creative Problem Solvers to set goals and make change. Students will SCAMPER their ideas to solve an environmental issue and move forward with Design Thinking. Using recycled materials, students will design and build then present their products. A rubric is included. This activity could span over the course of a week OR can be completed in one day. W
Grades:
4th - 8th
Earth Day Research Bundle
Informative Research and Writing: Researching Earth Day
Students research and write an informative composition on an Earth Day topic! Passages, note taking outlines, and blank writing pages are included in this purchase. Multiple Common Core Standards and TEKS for 5th Grade Writing are supported.
Included:
* 5 Reading Passages
~ History of Earth Day
~ Environmental Protection Agency
~ Rachel Carson
~ environmental disasters
(Exxon Valdez, 3 Mile Island, Great Smog of 1952)
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Science Activity: Making Solar Energy Designs - Renewable Energy STEM Challenge
No prep needed! In this activity, students will think of and draw objects with a solar panel attached so they would not need to be powered by traditional energy sources.
Science Practice:
Designing Solutions
Make Models
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Grades:
K - 12th
Earth Day Research and Writing
Informative Research and Writing: Researching Earth DayStudents research and write an informative composition on the history of Earth Day! An informative reading passage, note taking outline, and blank writing page is included in this purchase. Multiple Common Core Standards and TEKS for 5th Grade Writing are supported.✏️ Included:* 1 Reading Passages * 2 Outlines / Graphic Organizer for Note-taking ~ 1 outline provides topics ~ 1 outline is blank / students provide topics and subtopics* 1 Com
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Earth Day Menu
Celebrate Earth Day while still focusing on standards based learning. Offer choice and voice in this Earth Day menu with 9 different activities to choose from! There is a news article linked to support learning and several examples in various choices to help students better understand tasks.
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3rd - 8th
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Spelling Unscramble for Earth Day
10 printable or digital pages of scrambled words to use on Earth Day: recycle, sorting, think, exercise, footprint, tree, flower, compost, congestion, shade, trash, plastic, growth, gasoline, and more. Improve word-building skills and build vocabulary. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created a digital version with text boxes so studen
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: New Teacher Activities - April (First Year Teacher) BUNDLE
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