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Create an ABC book that covers what students know about their solar system. This can be an individual, group, or collaborative project. There are two sets of directions and rubrics provided depending on what you want in your classroom. Standards: MS-PS2-4. Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects. MS-PS2-5. Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to p

Includes a variety of STEM and STEAM planning sheets where students write previous knowledge, sketching, and working with group. There are several reflection sheets on how students used each element of STEM and STEAM.

Includes 3 different RAFT Writings with directions and rubric. Flow of Energy (MS-LS2-3): students describe the flow of energy through an ecosystem as experienced energy either in a 1 page diagram or description of job duties. Interactions Across Ecosystems (MS-LS2-2): students chose any organism and in an email, they describe how their interactions affected at least 3 other eocystems. Photosynthesis (MS-LS1-6): as either a flower, tree, or grass they create an email or text message conversat

Includes 2 different RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) writing activities. Each includes the directions and relevant rubric. 1) Atoms (MS-PS1-1) where students create a want ad for a chosen subatomic particle. 2) Students will describe the 3 bonds (ionic, covalent, and metallic). (MS-PS1-5) Includes directions, word bank, rubric, and examples. Students choose an element to be and write to. The writing will describe how the bond forms/works. Ionic Bond: Diary entry or thank you card Cova

Story of Pele, goddess of fire from Hawaii. Students then create a storyboard to tell the story of Pele. Includes story, steps, and rubric.

Includes 3 different RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) writings each with directions and rubric. 1) Water Cycle (MS-ESS2-4): where students create job duties for a new water molecule that is just starting the water cycle. 2) Plate Tectonics (MS-ESS2-3): students as North America, invite all the other continents to a family reunion, in which they describe what the continents have in common. 3) Human Impact (MS-ESS3-3): In a persuasive letter, Earth describes how humans can minimize their im

The students get a recording sheet for the unit. If you give this recording sheet at the beginning of the unit, they can fill it out as they learn. Or give at the end and provide time for the class to complete as a review. There are 2 versions of the project, one where the class collectively creates a book or each student creates their own book with 26 pages. I provided a list of some words for each letter.

Students choose a scientist, research the person and their contributions, create a PowerPoint presentation, and present their information to the class. Broken into 3 groups - Earth science, life science, and physical science. Includes research table, rubric, and presentation recording sheet (with 30 slots).

The students get a recording sheet for the unit. If you give this recording sheet at the beginning of the unit, they can fill it out as they learn. Or give at the end and provide time for the class to complete as a review. There are 2 versions of the project, one where the class collectively creates a book or each student creates their own book with 26 pages. I provided a list of some words for each letter.

This is a nice end of the year project for students to review Students will research a scientist related to the life sciences and create a PowerPoint presentation. They will then present their research.

Includes 2 different RAFT writings. Each includes the description, word bank, and rubric. The first RAFT has the student either create a want ad or family invite for a cell part. The second RAFT has the student create an owner's manual to a new daughter cell describing their job, parts, and the parts' function. Connects to MS - LS1 - 2

This allows students to plan their own STEM or STEAM challenge for their classmates to do. It walks them through the process from choosing a topic they studied to whether they should allow trials. They will connect their problem to outside sources or subjects, create a solution, compare their peers’ solution, and analyze the results.

Students create a storyboard/cartoon to show the changes a particle undergoes as an object changes shaper

Gives directions and rubric for their model.

Allows students to create a flip booklet with 4 well known scientists who helped advance electricity