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UNIT 1 : Human Population & Synthetic Materials FEATURES: -5E Lesson Format -NGSS Standard-aligned (MS-PS1-3, MS-ESS3-4 covered) -68 Google Slides -21 Different Activities, Labs and Assessments -Hands-on Virtual Learning Activities -Answer Keys for Activities and Labs -Assessments over all NGSS standards covered -Accommodations for Notes, Activities and Assessments -Rubrics for Assessment -Flexible Workbook Format -Custom Diagrams -Extensions for Talented and Gifted Students This unit covers

This product will include the following elements in order to meet the standard “Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.”(MS-PS1-3): - 3 paragraph reading - 3 research questions - grading rubric - teacher instructions and scaffolding

This free resource is intended to help parents, educators and students self-assess when performing online research for academic or personal projects. The goal of this resource is to increase the use of fact-checking and citing reliable sources in students.

This activity is used to help students explore the different impacts of human activities on Earth's environments. Students select an environmental issue from a list and then research it using online resources to fill out an organizer. When all organizers have been filled, the teacher may choose to do an gallery walk or display the student's work for the entire class to learn from.

This activity is designed to introduce middle school students to the different types of genetic technology being used today. Students perform group research to design a poster on one of three genetic technologies. Students perform a gallery walk of completed posters to summarize their learning.