Artfully STEM
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Welcome to my store! I'm Susanne, a passionate educator with over 25 years of experience in 1st through 8th-grade classrooms. My focus has been on middle school STEM and art. I started creating my resources because I saw a need for more hands-on lessons focused on using art to teach complex science concepts. Every resource you find here was made to focus on one of the NGSS Standards. I have ensured that each is engaging, effective, and easy for you to implement. My goal is to create high-quality, rigorous, and time-saving materials so you can focus on what matters most: your students.
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you find something that makes your teaching life a little easier.
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NGSS MS-ESS1-4: Geologic Time Scale & Relative Dating STEAM Activity
Stop teaching geologic time as a dry lecture! Get your students’ hands messy with this high-engagement STEAM Stratigraphy Project.In this middle school Earth Science lesson, students transform into geologists and artists to create a 3D "Rock Column" using mixed media. By tearing, crumpling, and layering paper, students don't just read about the Law of Superposition—they build it. This resource is designed to hit NGSS MS-ESS1-4 and focuses on the logic of relative dating through artistic mode
6th - 8th
Archaeology, Earth Sciences, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-ESS1-4
STEAM Life Science: MS-LS1 Complete NGSS Unit Bundle | Art-Integrated Lessons
Stop lecturing and start creating! Transform your Life Science unit into a vibrant, STEAM-powered journey with the Artful Science: MS-LS1 Cells to Organisms Complete Curriculum Bundle.This isn't just a collection of worksheets—this is a full-unit solution that blends rigorous NGSS standards with high-engagement, art-integrated projects. From "Cellular Cartography" to "Photosynthesis Comics," these lessons are designed to improve memory retention and reach every learner in your classroom. What’s
6th - 8th
Anatomy, Biology, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS1-2
+5
MS-LS2-5 Biodiversity Design Solutions Project | Ecosystem Services STEAM Lab
Spark Creativity & Critical Thinking: Art for Biodiversity - Designing Solutions! 🎨🌍✨ Grade Level: Middle School (6th - 8th Grade) Time Allotment: 3-4 Class Periods Empower your middle school students to become environmental changemakers with this engaging, NGSS-aligned "Art for Biodiversity – Designing Solutions" lesson! This comprehensive resource seamlessly blends science, art, and critical thinking, challenging students to evaluate real-world environmental problems and creatively design ar
6th - 8th
Biology, Engineering, Environment
NGSS
MS-LS2-5
The Cell as a City (or a Factory, or a Castle...): Art & Science Lesson Plan
Are your students struggling to remember the functions of all the different organelles? Move beyond rote memorization and bring the microscopic world to life with The Cell as a City, a creative project where students become "Cellular Architects" to design a model of a cell as a bustling, functional place. This project is meticulously designed to meet the full requirements of NGSS Standard MS-LS1-2, which challenges students to develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell and its pa
6th - 8th
Biology, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-LS1-2
MS-ESS2-2 Geologic Scales Art Project | Geoscience Processes CER & STEAM Unit
Unlock the mysteries of "Deep Time" and planetary scales with this 4 to 5-day, no-prep STEAM project!How do you help middle schoolers visualize a process that takes a billion years or a scale that spans the entire globe? NGSS MS-ESS2-2 is notoriously difficult to teach because the concepts are either too large or too slow to see. "Deep Time & Giant Spaces" solves this by turning your students into Geologist-Artists. Through a scaffolded journey of observation, data sorting, and creative synthe
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Other (Science), Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-ESS2-2
NGSS MS-PS3 Energy Bundle: Complete 5-Standard Unit for Middle School Science
Struggling to find comprehensive and engaging resources to teach the NGSS MS-PS3 Energy standards? This complete unit bundle is your one-stop solution for middle school science! Save yourself countless hours of prep time with these hands-on, minds-on lessons that cover all five MS-PS3 standards: Kinetic Energy (MS-PS3-1), Potential Energy (MS-PS3-2), Thermal Energy Transfer (MS-PS3-3), Energy and Matter (MS-PS3-4), and Conservation of Energy (MS-PS3-5). This meticulously designed bundle is packe
6th - 8th
Other (ELA), Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-3
+2
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NGSS Waves [MS-PS4] Complete Lesson Plan Bundle - Art & Science Lessons
Tired of spending hours searching for engaging, hands-on resources to teach the complexities of waves? Make NGSS MS-PS4 the most exciting unit of your year! This comprehensive, project-based bundle is packed with everything you need to guide your middle school students through a deep exploration of wave properties, their interactions with materials, and their role in modern technology. Say goodbye to boring worksheets and hello to dynamic, student-centered learning that makes abstract concepts t
6th - 8th
Physical Science, Physics, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-3
NGSS MS-ESS2-1 Rock Cycle & Earth’s Systems STEAM Project: Mixed-Media Art Model
Transform your classroom into a geology studio with The Eternal Canvas, a high-engagement STEAM project designed specifically for NGSS MS-ESS2-1. Stop teaching the rock cycle as a flat, boring diagram! This comprehensive resource challenges students to develop a physical model that illustrates how energy from the Sun and Earth’s interior drives the continuous cycling of matter. Using mixed-media art techniques (melted wax, textured chalk, and folded tissue paper), students simulate slow-movin
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-ESS2-1
MS-LS4-2 Anatomical Evidence & Evolution STEAM Project | The Art of Evolution
Ignite your middle school science classroom with this unique, art-integrated "Evolutionary Art & Anatomy Unit" designed specifically for NGSS MS-LS4-2! This comprehensive resource makes teaching evolutionary relationships and anatomical evidence engaging, creative, and scaffolded for all learners. Key Features & Benefits: NGSS MS-LS4-2 Aligned: Directly addresses the standard: Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organism
6th - 8th
Biology, Other (Science), Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-LS4-2
MS-ESS1-2 The Cosmic Mobile: Modeling Gravity & Planetary Motion
Transform your Middle School Science classroom into an art studio and an astrophysics lab! Are you looking for a hands-on way to teach MS-ESS1-2 without relying on standard styrofoam ball models? "The Cosmic Mobile" is an interdisciplinary STEAM project where students build kinetic sculptures (mobiles) inspired by artist Alexander Calder to model the role of gravity in the solar system and galaxies. In this 3-4 day lesson, students don't just memorize that gravity holds the solar system together
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-ESS1-2
MS-LS4-5 Artificial Selection & CRISPR Project | Genetic Modification STEAM
Ignite your middle school science and art classes with an engaging, cross-curricular project that brings the fascinating world of artificial selection to life! This comprehensive lesson plan, designed for grades 6-8, empowers students to explore how humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms through various technologies, culminating in a creative and scientifically accurate art project. Aligned with NGSS MS-LS4-5, this resource is perfect for integrating STEAM principles int
6th - 8th
Biology, Other (Science), Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-LS4-5
The Journey of a Food Molecule: Art & Science Lesson Plan
When you eat a potato, where do its atoms actually go? How can the same bite of food be used to build your muscles and power your brain? Help your students visualize this incredible chemical journey with The Journey of a Food Molecule, a project where students become "Molecular Storytellers." This lesson is meticulously designed to meet the full requirements of NGSS Standard MS-LS1-7, which asks students to develop and use a model to describe how food is rearranged. In this project, students don
6th - 8th
Biology, Chemistry, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-LS1-7
NGSS MS-LS4-4 Natural Selection Project | Genetic Variation & Survival STEAM
Bring the fascinating concepts of natural selection and genetic variation to life in your 6th, 7th, or 8th-grade science classroom with this comprehensive and creative biology lesson plan. Designed for middle school students, the "Art of Natural Selection" project allows students to model evolution through an engaging art activity, fostering a deeper understanding of adaptation, environmental pressures, and survival of the fittest. This NGSS-aligned science resource (MS-LS4-4) goes beyond rote m
6th - 8th
Biology, Environment, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-LS4-4
MS-LS4-1 Fossil Record & Common Ancestry Project | Evolutionary Mural STEAM Lab
Bring the history of life on Earth to life in your middle school science classroom with the Evolutionary Mural: A Collaborative Journey Through Time project! This engaging, hands-on lesson empowers 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to explore the fossil record and understand evolutionary change through a dynamic, large-scale art installation. Designed specifically for Middle School Life Science, this comprehensive resource directly addresses NGSS Standard MS-LS4-1: Analyze and interpret data for pattern
6th - 8th
Archaeology, Biology, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-LS4-1
MS-LS2-2 Ecosystem Interactions STEAM Lab | Predation, Symbiosis & Competition
Bring NGSS Life Science to life with this engaging, art-integrated lesson plan designed specifically for middle school science students! This comprehensive resource helps students master MS-LS2-2 by exploring patterns of interactions among organisms across diverse ecosystems through a creative, hands-on project. Your 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade students will delve into ecosystem dynamics, learning to identify and explain competitive, predatory, parasitic, and mutually beneficial relationships. Thi
6th - 8th
Biology, Visual Arts, Writing
NGSS
MS-LS2-2
The Body Systems Infographic: Art & Science Lesson Plan
How do you teach students that the human body isn't just a collection of separate parts, but a truly interconnected team? Move beyond isolated unit studies and challenge your students to become Systems Biologists and Graphic Designers with this dynamic infographic project. This project is meticulously designed to meet the full requirements of NGSS Standard MS-LS1-3, which asks students to use an argument supported by evidence to explain how the body is a system of interacting subsystems. In this
6th - 8th
Anatomy, Biology, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-LS1-3
Stained Glass Stories - The Path of a Wave: Art & Science Lesson Plan
Tired of the same old flashlight demo for teaching wave behavior? Transform the abstract concepts of reflection, absorption, and transmission into a stunning work of art with "Stained Glass Stories," a hands-on project where every student becomes a master artisan and a physicist. This lesson is meticulously designed to meet the full requirements of NGSS Standard MS-PS4-2, which challenges students to develop and use a model to describe how waves interact with different materials. In this project
6th - 8th
Physical Science, Physics, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-PS4-2
Also included in: NGSS Waves [MS-PS4] Complete Lesson Plan Bundle - Art & Science Lessons
MS-LS4-3 Embryology & Evolution Project | Evidence for Common Ancestry STEAM
Engage students with a unique blend of science and art! This comprehensive, scaffolded lesson plan helps middle school students (Grades 6-8) master NGSS MS-LS4-3 by analyzing real-world embryological data and creating their own "Evolutionary Art." Perfect for teaching common ancestry, evolutionary relationships, and evidence for evolution in a memorable, hands-on way. Product Includes: Detailed 3-Day Scaffolded Lesson Plan: Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for engaging, exploring, expla
6th - 8th
Archaeology, Biology, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-LS4-3
The Sensory Storyboard: Art & Science Lesson Plan
How does the smell of cookies instantly transport you back to grandma's kitchen? How does a loud noise make you jump before you even have time to think? Let your students become Neuro-Artists and tell the incredible story of the nervous system with this engaging, cross-curricular project. This lesson is meticulously designed to meet the full requirements of NGSS Standard MS-LS1-8, which asks students to gather and synthesize information about how our bodies respond to the world. In this project,
6th - 8th
Biology, Visual Arts, Writing
NGSS
MS-LS1-8
NGSS MS-LS3-2 Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction Modeling | Genetic Portraiture
Unlock the mysteries of heredity with this engaging and creative Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction lesson designed specifically for middle school life science students (Grades 6-8)! This comprehensive, NGSS-aligned (MS-LS3-2) resource seamlessly blends science education with art integration, making complex concepts accessible and fun. Why Teachers (and Students!) Will Love This Lesson: Hands-On Learning: Move beyond worksheets with interactive activities like "Genetic Blueprint" (asexual modeling)
6th - 8th
Biology, Visual Arts
NGSS
MS-LS3-2
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About the store
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Welcome to my store! I'm Susanne, a passionate educator with over 25 years of experience in 1st through 8th-grade classrooms. My focus has been on middle school STEM and art. I started creating my resources because I saw a need for more hands-on lessons focused on using art to teach complex science concepts. Every resource you find here was made to focus on one of the NGSS Standards. I have ensured that each is engaging, effective, and easy for you to implement. My goal is to create high-quality, rigorous, and time-saving materials so you can focus on what matters most: your students.
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you find something that makes your teaching life a little easier.
My own education history
Master's Degree in Differentiated Instruction
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