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If you are teaching about the Goldilocks' Zone, or the atmosphere, or the requirement of water for life, this is the perfect project for your students! I teach this project toward the end of our solar system unit as a summative assessment tool. We typically spend 3 days in-class working on the assignment, with an additional couple days allowed at home if they need it. Students love the creativity of being able to design an entire planet from scratch! This project makes students use some higher-

The Pollinator Protection Plan gives students an opportunity to connect ecosystems, pollination, and conservation with their real-world family and home. They are encouraged to think critically about steps they can take to protect native, wild, and domestic bees in their community. This Google Doc includes three web links (can be printed out OR linked to students' devices) that provide examples of measures that can be taken, as well as the importance of pollinators in the ecosystem. It also incl