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This summative assessment/project-based assessment will challenge students to create a geographically realistic volcano model, with detailed explanations and accurate lava flow. In-depth rubric included! Use this instead of a volcanoes test or let students choose which activity will be their assessment--a test, volcano project, or volcano informational video! Note: this download only includes the model volcano activity plans and rubric. Visit my store to see the video volcano activity and other

This packet includes a planning page for students, individual project part templates, and a complete rubric. All parts are EDITABLE! The product will download as one complete Word document which you can change to suit your classroom needs. Please rate this product and leave feedback about how it worked for you! Happy teaching :)

Each STEM Choice Board is aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and contains grade-specific questions and activities to foster critical thinking and creativity. Designed to connect students through their work via shared Google artifacts, STEM Boards can be accessed anywhere for learning on the go! This choice board covers NGSS motion and energy performance expectations and is aligned for Kindergartn through 2nd-grade students. If you like this resource please rate it and write a review! H

This test includes the following topics: layers of Earth, fault types, forces in Earth's crust, structures from fault boundaries, natural disasters caused by plate movement, types of magma and lava, parts of a volcano. Questions are in multiple formats, including MC, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and short answer. Please rate and review my resource after using it! Happy teaching :)

This quiz assesses student learning of Earth structures. Topics include the theories of continental drift and plate tectonics, layers of the Earth, differences among Earth's layers, evidence for Earth's layers, and the four spheres of Earth (hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere). The quiz includes four multiple choice, five true/false, and eight fill-in-the-blank questions. Please rate my product and leave any feedback from your experience! Happy teaching :)

This PDF has a list of 11 lab safety rules with explanations and a contract for parents and students to sign. I find it's very clear for students to understand exactly what is expected of them in my science lab after we review this safety contract. Topics covered: -Table and materials organization -Roughhousing in the lab -Food & drink -Lab procedures -Accidents -Safely handling lab equipment -Glassware safety -Microscope usage -Burner safety -Personal safety equipment -Cleaning up after lab

Each STEM Choice Board is aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and contains grade-specific questions and activities to foster critical thinking and creativity. Designed to connect students through their work via shared Google artifacts, STEM Boards can be accessed anywhere for learning on the go! This choice board covers NGSS motion and energy performance expectations and is aligned for 3rd through 5th-grade students. If you like this resource please rate it and write a review! Happy tea

This is a comprehensive rubric that can be used for any presentation project pertaining to weather phenomena and hurricanes. I used it specifically for Florida weather patterns and hurricanes, but it can be used in any state as the rubric does not mention FL. Guidelines and instructions for student presentations can be created to coincide with this rubric or you could use the rubric by itself to guide student creations and assess. Let me know how you use it by leaving feedback and rating this p

This is super helpful to remind students about types of variables in a scientific investigation. I give a copy to my fifth graders when they start STEM Fair projects! --SammisScience

This is a quick, 10-question MC and matching vocabulary quiz on the topic of fossils and geology.

This project is designed to be an assessment of an environmental science unit. The project has students demonstrate learning of air/water/land resources and their sustainable use. Students demonstrate learning by creating a plan of action to educate their school community about resources then implementing several action plan steps to make sure resources are being conserved. The PDF includes a project overview and day 1 agenda, plan of action worksheets for air, land, and water resource groups, a

This packet includes a project outline and rubric for a motion lab investigation. Both items are editable so that you can change it depending on your available materials or grading details. Let your students demonstrate their knowledge of Newton's Laws while having fun and working together! Please rate this product and let me know how it worked for you! Happy teaching :)

In this project, students are asked to create a piece of the periodic table so that an entire table may be displayed with all of the students' work. You can choose to assign only the most common elements or have students assigned to multiple elements so that you complete an entire table. I used pre-measured cardboard squares (7 inches) so that students didn't have to obtain their own, but you could totally have students bring in their own square to use. If you use this resource, please leave a

This is an assignment that allows student to watch animal cams from various zoos across the globe in order to analyze the structure and function of organisms. Instructions, web links, and questions are included on the Google Doc for students. Please review this product and tell me how it worked for you! Happy teaching :)

What are the benefits of various structural adaptations of plants? In this three-part lab investigation, students will determine why different plants have different shaped leaves, leaves with different textures, and leaves with varying thickness. Specifically, students are investigating how these differences help the plant manage water loss depending on its ecosystem. Please review this product and tell me how it worked for you :)

This is a summative assessment tool for students to demonstrate knowledge after a volcano unit. Give students a choice between taking a test or creating one of my volcano projects! Detailed instructions and rubric is included in this download. After purchasing, review my product and let me know how you used it! Enjoy :) View my volcano model project here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Volcano-Project-2238162

Through this lab investigation, students will determine which substance (salt, sand, or sugar) is most soluble and which are not soluble. Students have the opportunity to design their own way of testing the solubilities of the substances and creating their own data table. This can be used as a nature of science assessment or an exploration of matter. Please review my product if you use it and be sure to check out the other items in my store! Enjoy :)

This resource can be used as a refresher, a homework practice, or a class assessment of student knowledge and use of independent variables, dependent variables, and types of investigations. I've used it with fifth graders before as a way to give practice after introducing types of variables in an investigation. I've also used it with eighth graders as a way to quiz them on their prior knowledge of this topic. Let me know how you use it in the comments!

This simple lab investigation involves an investigative question, materials list, procedure, and four questions/activities to wrap up the learning. While fun and sure to elicit "ooh's" and "aah's," this project can be completed in one 40-50 minute class with only minor set-up and clean up. Enjoy! PS: Please rate and leave feedback after you use this product :)

These are the golden rules for a classroom--respect yourself, others, and our lab (with explanations for each)! -SammisScience