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Problem solving earth sciences resources for Microsoft Word and for GATE
CCSS Volcano Project with Report, Model and Presentation
This performance task (PT) can serve as a unit and will assess students ability to write an informational report. It engages students by including a model and presentation component. The PT is Common Core aligned and includes rubrics for W.4.2 and SL.4.4. A rubric is also included for the model.
The research report asks students to research one of the following volcanoes:Mount Fuji, Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, Kilauea, Santa Maria, Mayon Volcano, Osorno, Stromboli, Yellowstone Caldera, Popocat
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3rd - 6th
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**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
Project Based Learning ready to go!
Looking for that perfect project to keep your kiddos occupied while you pull small group? These project based learning activities allow you that uninterrupted time while the rest of your class is working together to solve problems on their own. Each station includes a list of materials and specific student expectations. I printed my PBL's on colored cardstock, slid each one into a page protector and they are ready to go. With 14 different options I can change them out as often as like. The
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1st - 6th
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Shark Tank Project/Inventions
Students use the design thinking process to invent a product that solves a problem! They then present their invention to a panel of judges in a simulated Shark Tank! This lesson plan has links to all the resources I use to carry out this big project leading up to the Shark Tank event. Want to WOW your parents and community? This is the project you need! For your students, it integrates almost every subject and gives them a real world experience with public speaking. My students come back yea
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4th - 6th
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GLITTER CLEAN-UP TOOL PROJECT BASED LEARNING Gold Medal PBL 3rd 4th 5th GATE
One of our 1st grade teachers came to talk to my class of 3rd graders. She was at wit’s end. She loves using glitter, but her kids are atrocious at clean-up. Glitter is everywhere! If she just had a tool that was fun to use for a 1st grader and effective. Of course, the tool would have to be made with common materials and easy to replicate. No teacher can afford to go around buying glitter tools … LAUNCH, and let the engaged learning begin!Your kids are going to love this gold medal proj
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: PBL Project Based Learning Bundle for GATE 6 Units for 42% Off GATE
Creative Problem Solving
This original contains 31 creative problem solving activities using only supplies that can be fount in your classroom supply closet. Excellent opportunities for group work while allowing students with individual talents to shine. I was even contacted by a teacher on a US base in Germany on how to obtain the book. WOW!!!
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1st - 12th
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Oceans RAFT
This Oceans RAFT is a great way to allow student choice and voice as well as adding rigor to their understanding of the oceans and the objectives.
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4th - 5th
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Of Tectonic Plates, of Cupcake Geology, Volcanoes and Fudge
From Michele's Boutique Couture, infuse your classroom with these culinary experiences, as students draw parallelisms between food and plate tectonics. Student scientists will go on a cupcake archaeological dig, climb out of a mountainous volcano cake, and swirl in Hawaiian fudge in these three fun, but palatable scientific investigations.
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Earth Science, Edible Fun Science
Water On Earth Differentiated Project Menu
This is a menu of projects on the water unit for fifth grade. It is differentiated for learning styles. It allows for student choice and gets students engaged in the learning process. Students can express their creativity and master the standards!
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4th - 6th
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Earthquakes: Disaster Relief Project
This project takes your average earthquake research project to the next level! Your students will research an assigned earthquake, discussing the area's seismic activity and geography, in addition to the details of the specified earthquake. They will also report about the disaster relief aid available and create their own organization to help! Rubric, common core standards, and entrepreneurial standards are included!
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6th - 10th
Life Cycle Tic Tac Toe Menu
This menu is designed to provide anchor activities following a class project on Life Cycles. One of the easiest class projects to conduct is one on the life cycle of a beetle. You can buy about 100 mealworms from your local pet store for under $2.00. They feed on oatmeal. The students can watch them go through the same stages that a caterpillar goes through to become a butterfly.
This menu is set up by Bloom's Taxonomy. In each activity box, you will see one of the following letters: E (Ev
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2nd - 3rd
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Geosphere student choice menu
Students will work on a "student choice menu" project that applies to Earth's cycles and systems. Through the course of the menu students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of how earth systems and cycles work.
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6th
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NO PREP Plant Unit - Elementary Science
ENTIRE SEVEN-LESSON UNIT PREPPED WITH ANNOTATED MATERIALS! Lessons include videos, articles that focus on literacy, writing prompts, and more! Every lesson has a Do Now, Guided Notes, and Exit Ticket/Independent Practice.All exemplars already written for you. All teacher notes already created for you. Objectives:Lesson 1: SWBAT describe the function of different parts of the plant.SWBAT classify plants based on their characteristics.Lesson 2: SWBAT describe the function of different parts of the
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1st - 7th
HALF-TOLD TALES
This book contains 60 "half-told" tales that your students will be eager to complete by asking the right yes or no questions in order to gather enough information to make sense of the story. Students will learn to ask informed questions and listen to the information gleaned by others to solve the riddle. This activity is appropriate for students in grades 3-6 on all levels, since it invites the whole class to solve the puzzle in a non-threatening way.
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3rd - 6th
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Beginning Ice Breakers Guide
This packet contains examples of ice breakers for students grades 3- 12. These are best used at the beginning of the school year, after long breaks, or as energizers. Most use little to no materials, so it is budget friendly.
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3rd - 10th
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Social Entrepreneurship - Young Wonders Project
This Young Wonders Project was developed to extend a reader's workshop unit of the same name. The reader's workshop unit had students read novels about young wonders (i.e. Malala, The Red Pencil, Paying it Forward). This project encourages students to think about how they can become a young wonder in the world by becoming social entrepreneurs. This bundle of documents has students think of social issues and problems in their own community, and how they can solve those problems. Students wor
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6th - 9th
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Problem Based Learning Modules
Four Problem-Based Learning Modules guide student cross-curricular learning. Students have the opportunity to create upper level questions, research, reference, and present solutions. Student guidelines, checklists, and grading rubrics are included.
Grades:
5th - 9th
STEM or STEAM Structure Challenge
All you need is masking tape, straws, and paperclips for this engaging and fun activity! Students work in groups to create the tallest structure for the cheapest price. All materials are priced out for you, there is a jobs sheet included, there's a money tracking sheet and a task sheet outlined. This is a great way for kids to participate in a hands on learning activity. It's an integrated activity so students will learn math and engineering concepts.
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4th - 9th
Go with the Flow, Free!
It’s the popular smart phone puzzle in a fun, creative challenge for your classroom. It’s fun and easy to create Flow Free puzzles and fun to share and solve them. My 4th and 5th graders designed these puzzles as warm-ups but ended up obsessed for an hour.
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3rd - 6th
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Of Mountainous Volcanic Cake
From Michele's Boutique Couture, infuse your classroom with this cake decorating class as students draw parallelisms between their palate and the parts of a volcano. Names of parts of a volcano will become part of their long term memory. Students will make analogies as they partake in investigative simulation.
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Earth Science, Edible Fun Science
Archaeology STEM RAFT
Differentiated STEM project board to review archaeology for the GATE classroom.
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3rd - 6th
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Shape Attributes: What is a Zimparoo?
Great for Gifted and Talented education. Students must determine defining attributes of a made up shape in order to determine what figures can be classified as a "Zimparoo". Promotes creative thinking, critical thinking, and higher-order thinking.
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K - 3rd
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Higher Order Thinking - Sorting Transportation
This is a fun and interactive activity students can do with a partner or in a center. They have to group the modes of transportation according to similar qualities or characteristics and explain their reasoning. The students are sure to have an exciting time while learning and working together!
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Not Grade Specific
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Higher Order Thinking - Sorting Vegetables
This is a higher order thinking sorting activity that is open ended. The students have to create their own groups or categories and explain why the vegetables are placed in the specified group. This will actively engage all students and be loads of fun! This activity can be completed by all students.
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Not Grade Specific
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