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This is a great icebreaker activity for the first week of school! Students each receive a puzzle piece that they design and then present to the class. This is a great way for students to learn about each other and it also allows students the opportunity to work on their public speaking, not to mention it makes for a very awesome bulletin board display. Furthermore, there is also a writing component that goes with the puzzle so you can get a writing sample from each student as well in order

This bundle includes everything you need for a fun and engaging unit on the scientific method. Throughout the unit students are exposed to various scientific tools in order to carry-out the scientific method. In addition to learning and applying the scientific method, students also have the opportunity to practice and review their graphing skills as well in order to graph and analyze data they gather during various lab experiments. The various activities in this bundle include both independe

This is a quick and easy behavior reflection form that students fill out when they get into trouble or break the rules in school. This form makes students reflect on their choices and links it to the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile Traits. Students have to reflect on their actions and set goals for the future in order to claim responsibility for their actions and take ownership by signing the form when it is completed. This is an easy form to file away and serves as great documenta

This is a summative assessment that assesses the scientific method and the process of writing up a lab report using paper airplanes. This assessment can also be easily differentiated based on the level of your students. This activity allows for independent work and accountability, partner or small group collaboration, and whole class data sharing so everyone is involved. This file includes the following: --Student directions --Teacher directions --Rough draft template for the lab report-writ

This is a great summative assessment project that all students love! Whether you are teaching students about sound, waves, music, energy, the human ear, or need an additional hands-on project this project has it all. This is an at home-project that requires students to design, build, and then eventually play their instrument in front of the class in order to be able to explain how sound is created and how energy is transferred. Project Includes: --Student directions --Teacher directions --R

This is a very fun assessment/project that provides students the opportunity to explore the creative world of web design while working through the process of the Design Cycle. The Unit Question students are working towards is as follows: How can I use technology to properly and safely communicate? Students have the awesome opportunity to create a website about an approved topic using a free online program called Weebly. This bundle includes the teacher directions, student directions, brainsto

This assignment can be used during any science unit in an effort to link current events information to the science classroom. Physical, Earth, and Life Sciences can be used and students can find the relevance in what they are learning in the classroom and apply it to their real-world. This template also works great as a differentiation tool as each student can have a different article based on their reading and comprehension level and can be adapted for multiple subject areas. If you have a s

This is a very eye-catching display of the updated versions of the 10 Learner Profile Attributes that are part of the International Baccalaureate Program. The words stand out as they are accompanied by bright colors and chevron patterns. These can easily be cut-out and displayed on a bulletin board or wall. I have included two different titles to be hung above the words as well.This is a great way for transparency of the program in your classroom or throughout your building! Here are some ways

This bundle includes everything you need for a fun and engaging unit on measurement using the metric system. Throughout the unit students are exposed to various scientific tools in order to learn, use, and understand the metric system. The various activities in this bundle include both independent and collaborative work for students to explore and demonstrate learning. Students start the unit with an inquiry activity to assess prior knowledge and misconceptions. Students are encouraged to chan

This is a summative assessment that focuses on student knowledge regarding dominant and recessive genes, along with Punnett Squares and patterns of inheritance. This activity is very hands-on as students flip coins in order to determine the genes of the dad and mom smiley faces. They then use Punnett Squares to figure out the probability of the baby smiley face inheriting certain genes and then design the faces on paper. This file includes --Student directions --Recording document template

This is a great summative assessment project at the end of a unit on weather. Students take on the role of a meteorologist and record several atmospheric conditions everyday for a month using either weatherchannel.com or weatherbug.com. At the end of the month students then organize all of their data into tables and several different graphs to see any patterns or relationships between the different atmospheric conditions. They then write a summary about their findings over time. This is a great

This is a very fun, hands-on lab to help students go through the process of the scientific method and learn how to accurately write-up a lab report. This could be used as a summative assessment to a scientific method unit, a culminating activity at the end of the year, or as an introductory assessment or review at the beginning of the year depending on the grade level. The focus of the activity is for students to take three bouncy balls and conduct an experiment to see which ball will bounce

This is a very fun assessment/project that provides students the opportunity to show and explain what they have learned about Internet Safety. The Unit Question students are working towards is as follows: How can I use technology to properly and safely communicate? Students have the awesome opportunity to create a digital storybook about a topic regarding Internet Safety using a free online program called Story Jumper. This bundle includes the teacher directions, student directions, story gra

This is a very fun assessment/project that provides students the opportunity to show and explain what they have learned about Internet Safety. The Unit Question students are working towards is as follows: How can I use technology to properly and safely communicate? Students have the awesome opportunity to create a digital storybook about a topic regarding Internet Safety using a free online program called Story Jumper. This bundle includes the teacher directions, student directions, brainstor

This is a summative assessment (at home) project where students are assigned either a plant or animal cell. The purpose of the project is for students to create an analogy where they compare the parts of a cell to another real-world object. Students must be able to accurately relate each part of the cell and its function to a part of another object and explain its relevance. Examples I have seen from students include a "cell is like a....." factory, city, the human body, the army etc. Student

This assessment can be used as a summative, culminating assessment after a unit on the scientific method. This assessment was written using the MYP Level 3 Science Criterion A Assessment rubric. However, the assessment can easily be graded with points as well. On the MYP Next Chapter Criterion A rubric students can see a vocabulary box that explains the key terms in the descriptors and as students move through the assessment each question progressively gets harder and forces students to use mor

This is a great, scaffolded practice or summative assessment that focuses on the skills and process of using the scientific method. A fictitious experiment is done and explained in detail and students have to explain the steps of the scientific method from the scenario. Students are asked to do the following: 1) Identifying variables 2) Question 3) Hypothesis 4) Materials 5) Procedure 6) Graph the given data 7) Analyze the data 8) Draw a conclusion This is a great assessment to give as one

This lab focuses on using metric rulers, meter sticks, and measuring tapes as students find the lengths of various body parts. This lab should be done in the beginning of the school year and then again at the end of the school year so students are able to see and assess how much they have grown over time. This lab is fun and engaging as it focuses on each individual student! In order to assess this lab I have included the Next Chapter MYP Criterion C Level 3 Science rubric, however I have c

This is a summative assessment (at home) project where students are assigned either a plant or animal cell. The purpose of the project is for students to create a 3-D model of a cell by including all the organelles and their functions. Students must also create a key for their model. Students present their model to the class and once all models are presented the students vote on the model that looks the the most scientific and the model that is the most creatively designed. This project can

This assessment can be used as a summative, culminating assessment after a unit on metric measurement. This assessment was written using the MYP Level 3 Science Criterion Assessment rubric. However, the assessment can easily be graded with points as well. On the MYP Next Chapter Criterion A rubric students can see a vocabulary box that explains the key terms in the descriptors and as students move through the assessment each question progressively gets harder and forces students to use more s