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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.

NGSS MS-LS2-3 (Middle School Life Science) Project Goal Design, build, and explain a model that shows how energy moves and matter cycles in an ecosystem. Your model should help others understand how living and nonliving parts work together.

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