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7th grade environment resources for GATE
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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4th - 8th
Also included in: Science PBL | Project and Problem Based Learning Bundle
Human Impact on the Environment: Learn about Dams and Human Adaptation
Human adaptation of the environment is a critical standard, but it's not always the most exciting. Learning about dams and their impact on the environment can be fun and engaging! If you're looking for a powerful geography activity your students will remember all year, this is the one. This resource will guide your students through an understanding of how dams work, and also the effects of human adaptation of the environment. Using the GATE creativity tool of SCAMPER, task cards, and an explorat
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Geography Lessons and Activities | Critical and Creative Thinking BUNDLE
Zombie Apocalypse STEM
This Ultimate Zombie Apocalypse Survival Pack includes everything your students need to engineer survival tools for a zombie apocalypse.
Students use the engineering design process to create a fence/gate, water filter, solar oven, mobile greenhouse and a mobile cooler.
Most materials are everyday repurposed items. Perfect for after school clubs or enrichment activities,
Happy Engineering!
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4th - 8th
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Global Warming and Wind Power - Analyzing Charts and Graphs
17 printable or digital pages for students to analyze charts and graphs on global warming and wind power: Wind farms, Residential wind turbines, Which states are investing money into this renewable resource, How the cost has gone down, The top nations of the world in this industry, Noise pollution from turbines, Injuries to birds, Reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, Offshore wind farms, and more... PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students
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4th - 10th
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MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
Also included in: Wind Power BUNDLE (Global Warming and Climate Change)
Turtle Logic Puzzle
Turtles in Trouble is a Matrix Grid Logic Puzzle. In this fun brain teaser students use critical reading and deduction to discover which of the 8 students did or is doing which of the 8 acts to help save the turtles. It's a deal at only $1.50. Great for early finishers or centers. Critical reading, elimination and problem solving are the heart of this activity which can be used for early finishers or as a support resource for your environmental lessons, perfect for Earth Day activities! Ans
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Earth Day Activities - Logic Puzzles
Art Social Change & Advocacy Project
Art Social Change & Advocacy Project:
Students read short explanations and facts about eight different world issues. They may research these (and others of their choice) more extensively, if desired. Students choose an issue they care about, and create an art poster that persuades others to create social change. Their artwork will creatively advocate for their cause, as well as inspire and educate others.
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5th - 10th
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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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6th - 8th
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MS-LS2-4
Global Warming and Animals - Analyzing Charts and Graphs
15 printable or digital pages for students to analyze charts and graphs on global warming and animals: how much land it takes to produce an ounce of meat protein, how many animals are on the endangered list due to human expansion, the increases in meat eating over the years, the number of exotic animals in the wild, money spent on animal research, the biomass of livestock over the years, marine creatures, and more... PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and prin
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4th - 10th
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MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
Gulf of Mexico - Real-World Environmental Challenges
This project-based learning activity allows students to work in pairs, small groups, or individually while addressing 4 real-world environmental issues related to the Gulf of Mexico. Students will put on their "Marine Biologist" hats to work to research and present their findings. This project was designed for Florida students in grades 4-12; however, it can be easily adapted to address local ecological issues in any coastal community, especially along the Gulf Coast. Students can be assigned
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4th - 12th
Make a Biltmore Stick: Environment + STEAM
Biltmore sticks, or cruiser sticks, were developed on the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina in the late 1800’s to measure approximate tree diameter at breast height (DBH) and tree height. The Biltmore stick uses the principle of right triangles and sight lines to convert circumference into diameter for the user. It is a quick and easy way for students and adults to estimate the volume of a tree with a minimal amount of math. With the volume of a tree, students can then calculate timber value or
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6th - 9th
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6 Kingdoms of Life 3-Part Cards (Montessori)
These Montessori 3-Part cards will provide students with a broad overview of the 6 Kingdoms of Life: Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. Cards feature:- colorful photos of all types of life forms for each Kingdom- title cards- descriptive definitions for each Kingdom- basic comparative facts about each KingdomPrint, cut, and laminate. Students can match image, title, and information cards by reading for clues in the text.
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K - 12th
Junior Einsteins: Terrariums
The Junior Einsteins program was an extracurricular program I developed to encourage a love of science in my fourth grade students. First, students were given a packet with information and instructions. After reading some background information, students make connections and predictions, perform the experiment, make observations, analyze their findings, draw conclusions, and then reflect on their experience. There is even an extensions section for students who want to learn more. After an approp
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3rd - 8th
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Ecosystems I Have Who Has? Game
Challenging fast-paced I Have...Who Has? game will review Ecosystems vocabulary and concepts including: producers and consumers, carnivores, omnivores, herbivores, decomposers, energy sources and more!This game can be used in grades 4th and up and up to class size of 36. Answer Key included!Print, laminate and you are ready to go! Repeat often to try and beat the class record time!Look for our other I Have...Who Has? games: California Regions Geography Mental Math Literacy Terms Rocks & Mine
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4th - 7th
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Solar Power, Fuel Cells, Wind Power and Other Important Environmental Studies...
The Fourteen Enriched Chapters in Harry's book are designed to stimulate the Imaginations and Problem-Solving Skills of gifted students. The chapters are: Solving Problems: A Quick Reflection; About Technology Education; Technology - History - Economy - Society Connection; Building Critical Career Skills While Still in School; Solar Power: Here Comes the Sun; Fuel Cells: An Exciting, New, Clean Energy Option; Wind Power: The Fastest Growing Alternate Energy Technology; Archaeological Investigati
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4th - 10th, Staff
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Environment Desert and Rainforest I Have Who Has? Game
Challenging fast paced I Have...Who Has? game will review the environment of the desert and rainforest. Includes: metamorphosis, systems and components, terra, canopy, understory, ecosystem, environmental factors, survival needs and more!This game can be used in grades 4th and up and up to class size of 36. Answer Key included!Print, laminate and you are ready to go! Repeat often to try and beat the class record time.Look for our other I Have...Who Has? games: California Regions Geography Mental
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3rd - 7th
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Environmental Action- Creative Problem Solving Task
This activity is the perfect culminating activity for your unit about environmental awareness. Students need to have some prior knowledge about ecological issues such as deforestation, poaching, over-exploitation, and pollution, as well as potential solutions such as renewable resources and alternative energy sources. Once your unit has been taught, this activity allows students to go further into the topic and do independent research about one of the issues facing the environment and work to cr
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3rd - 8th
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Enrichment Writing Prompts using Wildlife Photos - Extra Credit (7th Grade)
34 writing prompts for seventh grade students. Each page has a wildlife photo and a question to promote critical thinking, such as: Where does wood come from?How does a dragonfly find food?What is below ground?How does a bee learn to fly?Why do flowers hang toward the ground?Can flowers feel bugs?What causes leaves to fall to the ground?Why are there bugs on Earth?How is water different from air?How does a leaf float on water?Where does pond water come from?Where do rocks come from?Why do spide
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7th
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3-D Ocean Bingo
Take three simple Bingo boards mounted in 3 dimensions using plastic straws and you have a model of the 3 main zones of the ocean biome: sunlight, twilight, and midnight zones. What lives in each one?This game takes more assembly than usual, so it's probably a craft for the kids to make, in a first step. You print out the pages on white or colored card stock, 3 per student. Each page provides a Bingo board and some sea creatures that the student can fasten onto that layer's squares. The patterns
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5th - 9th
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5-LS2-1
, 5-ESS2-1
Ecology Unit Autumn Colors G&T Grades 1 - 8 and Up
Ecology unit about vegetation focusing on autumn leaf color changes for gifted and talented students. Learn in depth about the ecology of autumn leaf color change. Explore science, language and more while exercising your brain with deep-thought inducing questions and problems to solve that revolve around ecology and the changes in leaves that happens in the Fall. Aligned with NAGC gifted standards and specifically tuned for students in areas with little color change in the Fall, but can be use
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1st - 8th
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Designer Dirt - Creating Classroom Adobe
Combine the ancient art of adobe with the modern applications of material science! This engaging hands on - minds on unit has students exploring the properties of mud, designing and building better bricks, testing their creations and presenting their findings. It is a complete unit with all lesson plans, resources, and assessments tools. Correlations to the Common Core Standards are included.
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4th - 8th
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Junior Einsteins: Chemical Popper
The Junior Einsteins program was an extracurricular program I developed to encourage a love of science in my fourth grade students. First, students were given a packet with information and instructions. After reading some background information, students make connections and predictions, perform the experiment, make observations, analyze their findings, draw conclusions, and then reflect on their experience. There is even an extensions section for students who want to learn more. After an approp
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3rd - 8th
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Rufus the Doofus Chapter Book
Rufus the Dufus is the first in a series of Middle Grade chapter books for boys and girls. The story is a comical mystery about Rufus and his two pals, Pismo and Patti Murphy, three happy go lucky surfers that attend San Dune Middle School. Along the way they pull sidesplitting pranks on their nemesis, the bully Cleon and uncover the diabolical plans of Principal Borak. . Will they save the school and win the surf championship or end up as fish food?
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4th - 7th
Weather and Climate Hands-On Venn Diagram Activity
This activity offers a hands-on variation of a traditional Venn diagram. It can be used in different ways, although I used it as a preassessment, discussion tool (rather than standard notes) and review.
This file contains:
- the instructions for creating your set of Weather and Climate Venn diagram cards as well as facilitating Hands-On Venn Diagrams in each of the three ways mentioned above.
- 33 characteristics cards for weather and climate (all fit on one piece of paper to conserve printing
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3rd - 8th
STEM AND SCIENCE EDUCATION LESSONS AND IDEAS FOR GIFTED AND ADVANCED STUDENTS
Creativity Inspirations, Lessons and G&T Classroom Challenges.
“School Won’t Change – Until We are Brave Enough to Change the Way We Teach Teachers”*
*Said by Harry Roman’s High School Science Teacher, Morris Lerner.
Excerpts from a New Book (Volume 1) by Harry T. Roman – Applied Science and Technology for Gifted Students
Changing Education –Thoughts about Creating and Inventing Tomorrow’s Schools
An Example of 360 Degree Problem Solving – More than the Science and Math
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4th - 10th, Staff
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