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Middle school earth sciences projects
Ecosystems Brochure Research Project
Students create an brochure to advertise the ecosystem of their choice. What it may be...the tundra, the rainforest, the desert...is up to the student (or you can choose for them)! I love this project each and every year! My students research and complete this entirely at school. These turn out to be an impressive piece of student work to hang up because the students write so much about their topic. Their illustrations catch the eye of people walking by, as well! This pack includes:-Photos of my
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4th - 7th
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Ecosystem Project: Decorate a Shoebox Diorama: Perfect for ANY Ecosystems Unit
Students LOVE this Ecosystem Research Project! Students must learn about an ecosystem and then they decorate a shoe box based on what they learn! Students just love this creative activity! Students are responsible for decorating all sides of the box according to directions and putting a creative scene inside that represents the ecosystem.Ecosystems Project: Shoebox Diorama includes:- Diorama Project Information- Diorama Planning Sheet- Diorama Research Sheet- Grading Rubric, half-page design-
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2nd - 6th
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, 2-LS4-1
Rocks and Minerals Activity - (Rock Cycle, Types of Rocks, etc) Foldable Project
Rock your classroom and save a ton of time with these ready-to-go circlebook projects! Students will love creating circlebooks as they learn about rocks and minerals. 22 Mix-and-Match templates make it easy to customize the projects to meet your students' needs. The templates include plenty of writing space for students to respond to their research findings.Check out the PREVIEW for a movie of what the finished product looks like. Related Products from GravoisFareRocks and Minerals Circlebook: 2
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2nd - 6th
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Global Warming Climate Change Activity Bundle NGSS MS-ESS3-5 ESS3-4
SAVE MORE THAN 30% on this bundle PACKED with high-quality, rigorous climate change activities that are NO PREP and EASY TO IMPLEMENT. This activity bundle has a little bit of everything! Resources Included:Two Truths and a Lie Critical Thinking ActivityClimate Read and Respond CER ActivityAnalyze Climate Graphs WorksheetGraphing Climate Data ActivityMapping Carbon Emissions ActivityIndividual Descriptions:Climate Read and Respond CER Activity: Stimulate CRITICAL THINKING with this read and res
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
Design A "Green" Island: Climate Change Project PBL (NGSS Aligned, Editable)
It is the year 2100 and climate change has become a more serious problem than ever. Global temperatures have risen higher than they have ever been in the past. A new island has been found that has been untouched by humans. In this project, students will compete to be the group to colonize that island. Their goal is to create an island that is desirable to live upon but also has a small carbon footprint. Students will be required to perform calculations and make choices about what types of food/a
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5th - 12th
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STEM Oil Spill Challenge - Earth Day STEM Activity
Oil Spill STEM Activity - Great for Earth Day! Learn about the effects of an oil spill on the environment through a hands-on engineering challenge! The goal of this challenge is to clean up all of the oil from the feathers and from the water in the time provided. Students will work in teams to devise a plan to get the oil spill cleaned up in a specified time of work. Distance learning update: Activity has been updated to accommodate distance learning including instructions on creating a material
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Grades:
2nd - 9th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
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Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Types of Volcanoes Activity
Students will erupt with excitement when they work on this fun and flashy circlebook activity that examines three types of volcanoes! Fifteen mix-n-match templates feature ready-to-color illustrations of a Cinder Cone, a Composite Cone, and a Shield Volcano, complete with keys. For longer circle books, students can fill in additional templates with vocabulary words, create pages of volcano facts, research types of lava or the formation of volcanoes, or write a creative story about exploring a vo
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3rd - 8th
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Solar System Craft
When your students complete this Solar System activity, they will have a better understanding of how the planets orbit the sun. Includes a short PowerPoint slide show that includes facts about each planet. Each slide will show the students a photograph of a planet. These slides will provide some background information before the Solar system craft is completed. Included:-A Powerpoint fact slide for each planetSunMercuryVenusEarth MarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune Pluto-A Solar System Craft-Sola
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Grades:
1st - 6th
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
Also included in: Solar Eclipse 2024 and Solar System Craft Bundle for K-1
Invasive Species Animal Project - Ecosystems & Biomes Research Writing Activity
This ecosystems project will engage your students as they choose from ten invasive species to research! Keep your upper elementary writing students organized with printable graphic organizers that guide them to write detailed paragraphs describing how invasive species impact the ecosystems they invade. Both digital and printable versions are included. This Project Includes:↠ Teacher guide with a suggested lesson plan, teacher tips, and website links↠ Research graphic organizer with specific ques
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3rd - 6th
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Causes of Seasons Rotation and Revolution Activity Earth's Movement
If you need a creative, student-centered activity to reinforce or assess the day and night cycle and the cause of seasons, keep reading! This Earth's movement storyboard activity is a great way for students to demonstrate knowledge and practice scientific drawings. Your students will love using their artistic abilities and summarization skills to complete this seasons storyboard activity. After reading short descriptions about day and night and rotation and revolution, students will create and
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Inside the Earth: 3D Earth Structure Model Exploring the Layers
A constructivist approach to learning science concepts and systems. Designed with classroom teachers in mind, this easy to use creation project is great for class work, homework, and mini assessments. Includes samples of student work to see concept and ideas, images are not answer keys.Click here to save 22% on this model with our Super Saver Earth Science Bundle of 8 different earth science activities.Model explores the layers of the EARTH and it's components. Finished size is 7 inch in diamete
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Science 3D Model Bundle: Earth Model, Volcano Model, & Soil
Natural Resources Activity Bundle - Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy
You can save over 30% by purchasing my renewable and nonrenewable resources activity bundle. This download contains four ecology activities that are great for reinforcement or review. Below, you will see an outline of what you will get with your purchase. Included in the BundleNatural Resources Doodle NotesNatural Resources Foldable - Renewable vs NonrenewableRenewable and Nonrenewable Resources - Color by NumberRenewable and Nonrenewable Resources - Card Sort Natural Resources Domino ReviewYou
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Rock Cycle Project - Comic Strip Activity
Students of all ages love comics. In this project, students will create a comic strip that demonstrates their understanding of the rock cycle. After this lesson, students will have their own unique model of the rock cycle. The comics look great on a bulletin board or inside a binder or science interactive notebook.NGSS Alignment: MS-ESS2-1. Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. What is included?★ Student direction page (PDF
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4th - 8th
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Biome Box - Ecosystem & Habitats - Project Based Learning (Diorama Project)
Students research biomes and then design their very own biome box with this easy to implement science project. Your students will be excited to learn about the various biomes and engaged will building their own hands-on model. This resource contains everything that you need to do this project with your students, stress-free! The entire project is broken down into ten phases (with pacing recommendations). There is a complete teacher guide that walks you through the project step-by-step. Lesson pl
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
5-LS2-1
Water Cycle 3D Project Cube *Science Craftivity* - Science Centers & Activity
Are you ready to bring the water cycle to life? Get your students engaged and excited about science with a captivating 3D Project Cube! Say goodbye to dry textbooks and monotonous lectures, and hello to an interactive and fun learning experience.When can you use it?Review Time: Use the cube as a review activity to reinforce key concepts before an assessment or as a quick refresher.Small Groups: Assign small groups of students to work collaboratively on the cube, encouraging teamwork and discussi
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3rd - 7th
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Birthstone Rocks and Mineral Project
Assess student understanding of minerals through their completion of this birthstone project. This project has print and digital options to allow flexibility in the science classroom. First, students will complete the graphic organizer using student-friendly websites to research their birthstone. Then they will complete the brochure to demonstrate their knowledge of the mineral. This project works well as a science center, independent or small group assignment, or digitally assigned. Like this b
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Newton's Laws of Motion Foldable - Great for Science Interactive Notebooks
Students will create a Frayer model foldable which will help them understand Newton's three laws of motion. The Frayer model foldable will require students to define the target vocabulary word, draw a picture, and apply the information by generating examples and non-examples for each vocabulary term. The foldable is designed to fit on a standard 8.5 x 11 paper and requires printing two pages (double-sided). The foldable makes a great interactive notebook entry or classroom wall display. Complete
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Mapping Craft Activity - 3D Globe World Map
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Make Social Studies hands-on and engaging with this globe craftivity!A 3D model of the globe can help students visualize the distribution of land and water on Earth. Students also learn about the correct shape, size and location of the continents and oceans. For this activity, students are guided through the process of constructing a model of planet Earth. Have fun!This Project Package
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3rd - 7th
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Water Cycle Project - Comic Strip Activity - Fun Assessment
Students of all ages love comics. In this project, students will create a comic strip that will take readers on a fun, but informative, journey through the main steps of the water cycle. After this lesson, students will have their own unique version of the water cycle diagram. The comics look great on a bulletin board or inside a binder or science interactive notebook.What is included?★ Student direction page (PDF + Editable PowerPoint Doc)★ Grading rubric (PDF + Editable PowerPoint Doc)★ Five d
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Also included in: Water Cycle Activities Bundle - Doodle Notes, Color By Number, Project
Life Cycle of a Star Project - Comic Strip Activity - Fun Assessment
Students of all ages love comics. In this project, students will create a comic strip that showcases the life cycle of a star. The students may choose to create a comic following the lifecycle of either a high mass star or an average mass star. This astronomy project blends art and science to help students gain a deeper understanding of the concept. The comics will look great on a bulletin board or inside a binder or science interactive notebook.What is included?★ Student direction page (PDF + E
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Earth and Space Science Activities - Mega Bundle
States of Matter Foldable - Phase Change Activity - Use in Interactive Notebooks
Students will create a Frayer model foldable which will help them understand the six different changes of state (melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation, sublimation, and deposition). The foldable will require students to define the target vocabulary word, draw a picture, and apply the information by generating examples and non-examples for each vocabulary term. The foldable is designed to fit in a standard 8.5 x 11 paper and requires printing two pages (double-sided). This resource makes
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: States of Matter Activity Bundle - Doodle Notes, Lab, Project, and More!
NATURAL DISASTERS - 13 Agamographs (Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Floods, and more)
Natural disasters are naturally exciting for students. Compound that excitement with these intriguing agamograph activities that will have students rocking back-and-forth to watch the images morph from one to the other.13 sets of templates focus on a variety of natural disasters—avalanche, blizzard, drought, earthquake, flood, hurricane, landslide, meteor, pestilence, tornado, tsunami, volcano, and wildfire. Plus there are two BONUS agamographs that depict Cyclones and Bush Fires (which is what
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Air Masses Weather Fronts & Weather Maps|Weather Map Activity |Weather Worksheet
Do you feel overwhelmed when it's time to teach weather fronts and air masses? This resource will help you confidently teach students to read and understand weather maps, and how weather fronts and air masses move through Earth's atmosphere and affect our weather patterns. This comprehensive, no-prep weather resource breaks down information in an easy-to-understand, visual format. It includes a variety of weather map activities to help students master weather-related skills. Inside you'll find
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Habitats Project | Decorate a Shoebox Habitat Diorama Project | Habitat Project
Habitat Diorama Project: Students LOVE this Habitat Research Project! Students must learn about a habitat and then they decorate a shoe box based on what they learn! Students just love this creative activity! Students are responsible for decorating all sides of the box according to directions and putting a creative scene inside that represents the habitat.Habitat Project: Shoebox Diorama includes:- Diorama Project Information- Diorama Planning Sheet- Grading Rubric, half-page design- Example Ph
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: Habitats Activity Bundle: 3 Resources {25% Off Savings!}
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