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NGSS standard In this project, you will act as a paleontologist and a geologist. Your goal is to design an experiment that simulates how sedimentary layers (strata) form over time and how the "fossils" trapped within them provide a chronological map of Earth’s history. The ChallengeUsing materials from your kitchen or yard, you will create a "simulated dig site." You will then analyze how the depth of a fossil relates to its relative age and use your findings to predict where future fossils m

NGSS standard HS-ESS3-4 asks for modeling, and higher level modeling includes "systems thinking!" Includes step by step guide and rubric for: Project Goal Design, model, and propose an innovative solution that reduces human impact on the environment. Include a model that explains how your solution works and why it is effective.

The 8th grade NGSS standard on Forces and Motion calls for modeling! NGSS MS-PS2-2 | DOK Level 3 | Gifted Icon: Multiple Perspectives Project Goal Design and create a model that shows how forces affect the motion of an object. Your model should help others understand how mass and force work together to change motion. What Is a Scientific Model? A model is a representation that helps explain how something works. It may be a diagram, physical demonstration, or digital simulation.

This worksheet shows students how graphs can be interpreted differently according to scale and skew. The standard content used for these examples are MS-LS4-1 and MS-LS4-2