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Let students drive their learning using this NGSS-aligned project-based choice board. It includes detailed instructions for eight projects and a free option for advanced creatives. Transform into stations by choosing a handful of your students' favorites of these projects. The time spent on a choice board can range from one class period to a whole week. These choice boards are beneficial when addressing the accommodations needed for high and low-performing students. Students who struggle with tr

Help your middle school students build a strong understanding of MS-PS3-3 with this NGSS-aligned Thermal Energy Transfer Bundle! This resource includes a dynamic Project-Based Learning (PBL) choice board filled with creative, student-driven activities that encourage exploration of thermal energy, heat transfer, conduction, and insulation. Students will also reinforce essential vocabulary through fun, no-prep worksheets including a word search, word scramble, matching activity, crossword puzzl

This introductory lesson on analyzing graphs walks students through the analysis process step-by-step using a simple bar graph. A handout summarizes the steps and checks for understanding. The vocabulary of graphs is reinforced using engaging activities such as a Word Search, Word Scramble, Matching, and Crossword. Thirty BINGO cards based on the vocabulary are also included. This lesson can serve as an introduction or a review of how to analyze graphs. It requires no prep and would work

In these 12 student-paced lessons, students will work with a partner to use their Claim-Evidence-Reasoning skills to fact-check videos from the internet. They will analyze the information in the video for false or misleading statements, and then conduct their own internet search to verify whether those statements are factually correct or not. Each student will take notes separately while conducting their own search, and then compare notes with their partner before writing their final CER stateme

Engage your middle school students with this hands-on Valentine’s Day science lab exploring physical and chemical changes using candy hearts! Students will investigate how different liquids (water, vinegar, baking soda solution, and oil) interact with candy hearts over time, tracking dissolving rates, bubbling reactions, and solubility differences. This resource includes two versions of the lab: ✅ Slides – Perfect for digital instruction or classroom projection ✅ Printable PDF – Ideal for h

Master Wave Properties with This MS-PS4-1 Project-Based Learning and Vocabulary Bundle! Help your middle school students develop a strong understanding of MS-PS4-1 with this NGSS-aligned Wave Properties Bundle! This resource includes a dynamic Project-Based Learning (PBL) choice board filled with creative, student-driven activities that encourage exploration of key wave concepts like amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and energy transfer. Students will also reinforce important vocabulary through

Let students drive their learning using this NGSS-aligned project-based choice board. It includes detailed instructions for eight projects and a free option for advanced creatives. Transform into stations by choosing a handful of your students' favorites of these projects. The time spent on a choice board can range from one class period to a whole week. These choice boards are beneficial when addressing the accommodations needed for high and low-performing students. Students who struggle with tr

Looking for a creative way to review the human body systems? "Two Truths and a Lie" is the perfect activity to spice up your bellringers or help students prepare for a quiz. Aligned with NGSS standard LS1-3, this lesson offers five statements that gradually increase in difficulty, providing a comprehensive review of key concepts. Each round is followed by the correct answer and a detailed explanation to reinforce learning. After playing, students can challenge themselves by creating their trut

Help students create practical steps towards achieving their goals using this "Planning for the Future Project." It starts by having the students dream of their future life. Where do they live? How much will that cost? What kind of job will they need to help them afford that situation? Then, they explore what it takes to achieve that. After determining what's involved, they reflect on whether they are up for the task or want to choose another job, going through those steps again. Finally, they d

Help your middle school students build a strong understanding of MS-PS2-5 with this NGSS-aligned Noncontact Forces Bundle! This resource includes a dynamic Project-Based Learning (PBL) choice board filled with creative, student-driven activities that encourage exploration of noncontact forces such as electric, magnetic, and gravitational forces.Students will also reinforce essential vocabulary through fun, no-prep worksheets including a word search, word scramble, matching activity, crossword

Let students drive their learning using this NGSS-aligned project-based choice board. It includes detailed instructions for eight projects and a free option for advanced creatives. Transform into stations by choosing a handful of your students' favorites of these projects. The time spent on a choice board can range from one class period to a whole week. These choice boards are beneficial when addressing the accommodations needed for high and low-performing students. Students who struggle with tr

Let students drive their learning using this NGSS-aligned project-based choice board. It includes detailed instructions for eight projects and a free option for advanced creatives. Transform into stations by choosing a handful of your students' favorites of these projects. The time spent on a choice board can range from one class period to a whole week. These choice boards are beneficial when addressing the accommodations needed for high and low-performing students. Students who struggle with tr

In this lab, students explore the effects of thermal energy transfer, temperature, states of matter, and the effect of salt on the freezing point of water. This would be an excellent introduction or review of states of matter and thermal energy. It comes in both Slides and PDF. The teacher copy has sample answers and a rubric for the discussion. The PDF contains a bonus AI-generated coloring page.

Navigate the world of Natural Disasters with our versatile choice board - an NGSS MS-ESS3-2 resource. Analyze data on natural hazards, forecast future catastrophic events, and develop technologies to mitigate their effects. This choice board offers flexibility for in-class activities, homework, independent study, and assessment. NGSS-aligned for seamless integration. Rubric included for easy assessment.

Dive into the wonders of the Water Cycle with our versatile choice board - an NGSS MS-ESS2-4 resource. Develop a model describing the cycling of water through Earth's systems, powered by the sun's energy and the force of gravity. This choice board offers flexibility for in-class activities, homework, independent study, and assessment. Elevate your teaching, exploring the dynamics of Earth's water processes. NGSS-aligned for seamless integration. Rubric included for easy assessment.

Let students drive their learning using this NGSS-aligned project-based choice board. It includes detailed instructions for eight projects and a free option for advanced creatives. Transform into stations by choosing a handful of your students' favorites of these projects. The time spent on a choice board can range from one class period to a whole week. These choice boards are beneficial when addressing the accommodations needed for high and low-performing students. Students who struggle with tr

Unlock the secrets of waves and information transfer with our MS-PS4-2: Waves and Technologies Choice Board! Develop and utilize a comprehensive model to describe how waves behave when encountering different materials, whether reflected, absorbed, or transmitted. This interactive choice board offers versatility for in-class activities, homework, independent study, and assessment. Elevate scientific understanding with dynamic Project-Based Learning (PBL) activities. Empower students to become pro

Celebrate Halloween while engaging your students with Eerie Ecology Bellringers, featuring five separate NGSS-aligned bellringers designed to challenge students with higher-order thinking questions. Each bellringer focuses on a unique concept in ecology: The intriguing behaviors of spiders and how they use their webs to capture prey.The dietary differences between pumpkins, mice, and vampire batsand their classification.Why are some animals nocturnal while others are diurnal, and how do they ad

Matter and Interactions Choice Board Bundle! This comprehensive bundle covers a wide range of topics, from atomic composition to chemical reactions, natural resources, thermal energy, conservation of mass, and more. Each choice board offers dynamic Project-Based Learning (PBL) activities, engaging students in critical thinking and exploration. This bundle provides versatility and depth, whether used for in-class activities, homework, independent study, or assessment. Align seamlessly with NGSS s

Explore Waves, Digital Signals, and Analog Signals with This MS-PS4-3 Bundle! Strengthen your middle school science curriculum with this engaging NGSS-aligned MS-PS4-3 Waves and Information Transfer Bundle! This resource includes a versatile choice board filled with dynamic Project-Based Learning (PBL) activities and a fun set of vocabulary worksheets (word search, word scramble, matching, crossword, and BINGO cards). Students will learn to integrate qualitative information and build a strong ca