Mrs MathSci

In this project, students crosscut the subjects of Language Arts, Science, and Art as they write and illustrate their own story of how they discovered the center of the Earth. This can be completed as a research project or after a unit on inside Earth. I have completed it in my science class and even though there is only a 1 page minimum, 6th graders have wrote 3 to 4 pages filled with descriptions of what they see and do. While the facts about each layer must be true, I allow creativity to f

In this lab students will use household items to recreate the digestive system. Parts included are the mouth, stomach, and intestines. This lab is messy and fun and students have a great time creating and observing! ** Answer Key is included Goes great with this lesson plan on learning the parts of the digestive system and what they do! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Steps-to-the-Digestive-System-A-Class-Chant-1770327

In this lab, students will change the height of a ramp to affect the speed of a marble. Students observe that the higher the ramp, the faster the speed of the marble. Students may use this lab to review how to find speed, creating a line graph, and the scientific method. The lab ends with writing a concluding paragraph. A partial answer key is included.

Contains student instructions to complete a book report poster project on a nonfiction book about science. Has a rubric for teacher grading. Saved as a doc file.