The Solar System Project-Based Learning Activity | Middle School Earth Science | Grades 6–8

The Solar System Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for Middle School Earth Science (grades 6–8) on The Solar System.

Pairs with: The Solar System Slide Show Presentation; The Solar System Guided Notes; The Solar System Lesson Quiz; The Solar System Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Project Station #1; Technical Vocabulary Matching; Learning Objective & STEM Challenge Target; Investigation Protocol & Directions; Station 1: Technical Vocabulary Term Cards (cut Out); Term #1; STEM Vocabulary; Term #2. Sample item: “What proportion of the total gravitational mass in our solar system is contained within the Sun?”

What's inside: Project Based Learning Activity (editable .pptx + PDF, 30 slides); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: NGSS Middle School Earth & Space Science (MS-ESS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: Project-Based Learning Activity. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the project stations over several class periods, ending with a product they present. Built for Middle School Earth Science, grades 6–8.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.