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8th 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
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)
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
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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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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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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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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Enrichment Writing Prompts using Wildlife Photos - Extra Credit (8th Grade)
34 printable or digital writing prompts for eighth grade students. Each page has a wildlife photo and a question to promote critical thinking, such as: What is the point of walking in the woods?How are bees and flowers connected?How does a dragonfly fly?Is wildlife safe or dangerous?Why are some caterpillars hairy?What lives below the ground?How does a bee know where to go?Why do leaves turn brittle?What do you know about caterpillars?Why do plants hang towards the ground?What happens to a tree
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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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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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Stream Investigation Lesson
A lesson designed to explore how stream health is affected by land use and non-living variables using provided data and to engage with an online stream mapping tool to investigate the “big picture” of stream health. Use water quality data presented in a visual format along with the USGS Streamer site to identify four unknown waterways. The stream health data presented in a visual map format will include abiotic variables of pH, temperature, turbidity, & dissolved oxygen. The Streamer site wi
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6th - 10th
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Junior Einsteins: Volcano!
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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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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K'NEX Solar Energy Labs
This PowerPoint presentation goes with the K'NEX Education Renewable Energy kit. It focuses on the solar energy portion of the kit. It includes an introduction on fossil fuels, along with TED Talks that address real world issues in dealing with solar power.
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6th - 12th
Evolution Ocean Animals Webquest and Project using PBS
"Today your task is to read through a presentation about survival in the ocean. I would like you to read predation and parasitism, competition, and commensalism and mutualism. After you have finished the reading, please choose one animal from each tab to focus on. For each animal you will need to make a powerpoint or google slide that includes the following." Students are using PBS Evolution website to discover about Animal Adaptations specifically in the ocean. Great for 3-8th graders
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3rd - 8th
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Descriptive Writing - Dragonflies and Damselflies
23 descriptive writing printable or digital pages of dragonflies and damselflies: the eyes, mouth, head, body and wings. Notice that the dragonfly keeps its wings out to the side when at rest while the damselfly folds its wings behind its back. Notice the claspers at the end of a dragonfly’s body, and the segments that stretch from one end to the other. Notice the enormous eyes on their head, and the hairs that poke out between them. Notice the bulging chest and over-sized mouth. Notice the four
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Insects BUNDLE
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