Organisms Research Project - 100% Editable

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Total size: 18 pages
Grade Level: 5th - 9th

This resource is 100% EDITABLE using Microsoft Word. You can add, subtract, or modify any of the content to suit the needs of your students. Great for differentiation!

*COVID-19* - This resource can be printed and used in the classroom or be used for distance learning with Google Slides.

Engage your students in studying the organisms of the world!

Evidence suggests that the first organisms existed on earth around 3.7 billion years ago. An organism is an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. From a single-celled paramecium to a large multicellular tyrannosaurus rex, the range of complexity in organisms is truly remarkable. For this assignment, you will choose an organism to study and create a project to showcase your learning. Have fun!

This resource guides students through conducting their own research report on an organism (60+ topics are listed). After choosing a topic to focus on, students are asked to conduct research using the Internet and books while following criteria. Next, students are asked to share their learning by creating a poster board, presentation board, power point presentation, or dodecahedron (Instructions and Pentagon Template included). Artwork may also be created to further display learning. Finally, students present their work to the class.

This Resource Contains:

★ Step-by-Step instructions

★ Research Instructions & Templates

★ How to Avoid Plagiarism Instructions

★ Dodecahedron Instructions & Template

★ Reference List Instructions

★ Example Photos

★ Student Self-Assessment & Rubric

★ Access to Google Slides (Distance Learning)

★ PDF Version Included

How is this Resource Useful?

✔ Perfect end of term project

✔ Gives students choice

✔ High level of interest for students

✔ Perfect for differentiation

✔ Great for fast finishers

Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a student-centered pedagogy in which students are challenged to actively learn about a subject for an extended period of time. It is a form of active learning or inquiry-based learning. Project-Based Learning is in contrast to paper-based, rote memorization, or teacher-led instruction that presents established facts.

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Tags: research project middle school, writing project, computer skills, no prep, print and go, plants, animals, protists, fungi, archaebacteria, eubacteria, anthropods, paramecium, ecosystems, single celled organisms, biology, cells