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Endangered Species Ecology Project | Human Impact on the Environment
In this in-depth Endangered Species Project, students investigate the culture of a people group living near a chosen Endangered Species, and create a campaign to save that species. The project is a great end-of-year or end-of-unit assignment for Ecology. Laws and regulations for protecting endangered species are needed, but do not always work if the community is not on board. But if a community has PRIDE in their native species, they will be motivated to save the species, and to protect the habi
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9th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Science Fair Assistant: Letters, Rubrics, Timelines and more | 100% Editable
About this ProductThe resource includes a collection of documents to help teachers plan and execute a Science Fair. This product contains the following editable word documents (.docx):• 2 Announcement Letters to Parents and Students• 3 Recruiting Letters to Parents, PTA and Judges• 3 Thank you Letters to Students, Parents and Judges• Student pacing timeline for a primary research project• Student pacing timeline for a secondary research project• Science Fair presentation schedule time-slot works
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3rd - 10th, Staff
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Also included in: Science Fair Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable
Forensic Science Mock Crime Scene Final Project
This Forensic Science Mock Crime Scene Project is designed to allow students to showcase their understanding of the past year WITHOUT you having to create multiple time-consuming, elaborate, and often expensive mock crime scenes.This project puts the burden of evidence back onto the student to create a crime scene that includes multiple areas of learning AND AN ANSWER KEY, requires students to utilize their knowledge of crime scenes, evidence collection, and analysis, and has students demonstrat
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10th - 12th
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Genetic Condition Brochure Project (Gene Mutations)
Are you teaching genetics with your middle school students? This project is a great research extension project for any genetics unit. Have each student research and report on one genetic condition that arises from a genetic mutation. This project has the students designing their own brochures and presenting their findings to their peers. (The project sheet gives a short description of the importance of genes and mutations, but assumes some background on what genes are/do)
This teaching bundle
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6th - 9th
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An introduction to 3D Printing
Includes: PowerPoint, 3D printing videos, 3D printing examples, 10 week program, rubric, worksheets, 3D printer anatomy, safety tips and more
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Staff
Full Year High-School Robotics Curriculum - Fagan 22-23
This is a Canvas course I have designed to teach high school students Robotics from no knowledge to competing with student-built and programmed bots in roughly a semester's time, with an additional semester for new robots and new competitions/challenges to refine their skills. A lot of the content draws on VEX and Carnegie Mellon's free educational robotics content and videos. The course was developed using the VEX EDR ("Legacy"/Cortex) system but should translate to the newer V5 system as far a
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9th - 12th
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Paper Roller Coasters
Paper roller coasters is sure to be a project students will love! It is an engineering project that requires collaboration, problem solving, exact measurement, and a knowledge of physics. Students will explore and put to test Newton's Laws of motion while building their vertical paper roller coaster made out of card stock, tape, and a foam board for the base. You will be amazed at your students creativity in designing and problem solving. I love how cost efficient this STEM project is, using onl
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5th - 9th
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NGSS Cells PBL (Project Based Learning) FULL Unit Plan
This unit plan is a Project Based Learning (PBL) unit for teachers to use to introduce the topic of cells, cell types, organelles, cell size, and cell diversity.
In this unit, students will be assigned a task and they must work together as a group to engineer a cell to accomplish said task. The end product is a cell model, detailed poster, or CAD design. Teachers will facilitate learning during the unit by providing students structured mini-lessons and activites.
Each day has been outlined wi
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7th - 11th
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AP Biology: Teaching Students how to Respond to Free Response Questions
On the AP Biology exam students will be asked to respond to 6 Free Response Questions (their responses on this section will represent 50% of the points earned on the exam). There are certain skills they need to be successful on this portion of the exam. A few of these skills include reading the prompt carefully and responding in a clear, specific manner. Because my own students have had very little practice with technical writing when they join my course in the fall, I like to start with the bas
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: AP Biology: A Year's Worth of Resources!
Create An Ecosystem: An Ecology Project
Make ecology come to life by having students create their own fictional ecosystem.Students will demonstrate their understanding of ecology by creating a fictional ecosystem complete with plants and animals. They will show how plants and animals have adapted to their ecosystem, how they interact with one another (symbiosis), which organisms eat which (food chains and food webs), how their ecosystem formed over time (ecological succession), and how mater travels through their ecosystem (biogeochem
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Assessment Bundle - Evidence for the Big Bang Theory - NGSS HS-ESS1-2
Evaluate student understanding of the big bang theory and the evidence that supports it with this assessment pack aligned to the NGSS HS-ESS1-2. This bundle includes traditional multiple choice assessment tasks, a C-E-R performance task, a red shift quiz in which students analyze star spectra data, and formative assessment tasks to prepare students for summative evaluation.5E Model Phase: EvaluateLearning Target:Students will construct an explanation based on evidence for the Big Bang theory.Suc
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Grades:
9th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-2
Also included in: Evidence For The Big Bang Theory BUNDLE - HS-ESS1-2
Bacteria Gram Stain Microbiology Unit
Gram stain unit includes virtual lab questions, gram staining procedure guided notes, powerpoint of the procedure, bacteria cell modeling rubric, card sort, and quiz. Week long unit plan sequence included. For use in higher level biology, biomed, or AP biology courses.UPDATES2/23: Powerpoint added! Powerpoint includes 18 content slides that walk students through the gram staining procedure and what happens inside the cell that causes bacteria to stain differently.4/23: Card sort added
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Earth Moon and Sun System Assessment (with rubric and scaffolding information!)
This product should be used as the final assessment for the NGSS Standard MS-ESS1-1 where students are asked to create a model of the Earth Moon and Sun system, and how all of the phenomena work together. This covers the ENTIRE standard. This assessment includes:- Rotation vs revolution of - Eclipses- Moon phases- Tilts of axis's and orbits- Seasons- Equinoxes and Solstices etcI've included 2 pages of all the information that should be taught prior to this assessment as teachers notes at the end
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7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Pedigrees Activity With Grading Rubric (Project, Lab or Activity Grade!)
Looking for a activity to see if your students have reached mastery? This activity test the students knowledge and skills as they are lead into creating a pedigree. The student will be prompted with clear directions/procedures to create their pedigree on a large family called "The Smith's". This pedigree activity is great for middle or high school science classes. And a rubric is included for easy grading! I personally use this activity as a lab grade in my general biology class. Don't forget to
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7th - 10th
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Weather Forecasting Report- News Meteorology Project for Weather Unit
This is a great project for the end of your weather unit. Students can show their understandings of different weather phenomenon like fronts, radar, temperature, pressure systems and how they all work together. Included: An easy fill in the blank outline for a report that the students will use when interpreting a weather map just like a meteorologistTips for teachers using thisOutline for how to use it in classRubric for easy grading and an outline for the students to know they are on trackSign
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-5
Winter Animal Research Activities for Agriculture & Science
This research fun bundle leans into the excitement of the holiday season with four Animal activities. Included is a Pet-Safe Holiday Food Research activity with Poster and Presentation options, True False or Opinion Partner Activity, Ugly Winter Animal Sweater and a Compare and Contrast Santa Writing Prompt that asks students to help Santa out by compiling a list of goodies he should bring to Children who also ask for a kitten or a puppy for Christmas.Bonus: Christmas Word find for early finishe
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6th - 12th
Design an Island Using Contour Lines--End of Unit Activity
This activity is designed for grades 10-12Great Homeschool Activity!Students create their own island using contour lines. Detailed instructions are given about the topography of the island and the features on the island. I Do/ We Do/ You Do lesson instructs students on how to draw contour lines from a written description of the topography leading up to the construction of The Island.This activity demonstrates the knowledge students have about drawing and interpreting contour lines.Two options
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Newton's Laws of Motion Student Choice Projects (with Rubrics)
Students will be able to show their understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion, as well as show off their creativity skills, with this project. Students will have the choice of creating their choice of product, which include Comic Books, Posters (both "old school" paper posters and electronic posters), Books, Presentations, and/or Videos/Movies. Each product also includes a rubric for assessment!
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7th - 11th
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Serial Killer Student Projects
With this project, your students will select from some of the world's most prolific and well-known serial killers, and will immerse themselves in the world of forensic behavioral analysis and research. Students are asked to complete a research paper and PowerPoint, and are provided a detailed outline to ensure that their research is completed in its entirety, and gives a thorough overview of their selected serial killer. A teacher rubric for grading student projects and presentations is includ
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
STEM Rubrics Editable Printable Digital Sticky Note Engineering Design Process
STEM rubrics in a variety of formats (including editable options)! I have gathered rubrics from across different STEM resources, added some new ones, and provided editable options for both printable and digital rubrics.Use these rubrics as a way to set expectations with your students for STEM projects and challenges, and to provide meaningful feedback for them as they grow in their understanding of the engineering design process and working collaboratively as part of a team.✅ What's Included ✅12
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2nd - 12th
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Chemical Bonding Tic-Tac-Toe Project
Project Based Learning Summative Project - To be completed after both ionic and covalent bonding have been discussed. Learning goal for this activity1. Students will compare the process of covalent and ionic bonding2. Students will understand what takes place during ionic bonding and covalent bonding3. Students will explain how ionic and covalent bonds are same and different.4. Students will identify ions and lewis structuresCritical vocabulary you must address in your three products. Cation,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
HS-LS3-1
, HS-LS4-4
, HS-LS3-2
Bundle: The Scientific Method-Notes/ Four Labs/Questions/Assessment/Word Search
Product 1: The Scientific Method Guided NotesThese guided notes for The Scientific Method provide a step-by-step framework for students to understand and apply the scientific method. The notes are designed to be used as a teaching aid and are perfect for use in both classroom and homeschool settings. Each step in the scientific method is explained clearly and concisely, using easy-to-understand language that students can relate to. With this resource, you can be confident that your students will
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7th - 10th
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Invertebrate Biology Art Project: Medieval Bestiary Art Project with Rubric
This is a great project for the end of the Biology Invertebrate Unit.
The students love the creative aspect and have fun inventing new animals.
The project includes full instructions, samples, rubric, and assessment.
A Medieval Bestiary is a book (usually illustrated) with symbolic and amusing descriptions of fabled beasts.
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The purpose of this assignment is to provide the students with an opportunity to create their own page of a Medieval Bestiary which will include an image of a
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Book Project
This product is designed as a final assessment for the nonfiction work The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks students are presented with a choice menu with four project options. Each project focuses on a key element within the book: Henrietta the individual, civil rights, bioethics, and scientific study. Students will select a project based on interest and be provided with a specific grading rubric for that project. Includes: project menu, reflection prompt, and grading rubrics for each of the 4
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
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