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Activity Overview


Creating a science poster or infographic is a fantastic way to showcase science topics in a compelling visual format! Not only are creating science posters lots of fun for students, they also provide teachers with a worthwhile assessment at the end of a unit! Students have to think critically to determine what facts and information to highlight and how to illustrate important connections between data.


Here are some ideas for science project topics for middle school:


When finished, students' science posters can be printed, laminated, and hung around the classroom or school. Students can also project them onto the board and present their findings to their classmates, adding a public speaking component to the project. Teachers may wish to organize a "gallery walk" where students have the opportunity to walk around as if they are at the Science Museum!

Teachers, don't forget, you can add as many templates to your assignments as you wish! For additional templates to add to this assignment, check out our Science Infographic Templates, Science Fair Poster templates, PSA Infographic Templates or our Entire Infographic Gallery!


Template and Class Instructions

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Due Date:

Objective: Create an infographic to display your understanding of a topic.

Student Instructions:

  1. Click on "Start Assignment".
  2. Using your research, add important facts and details to the infographic template.
  3. Change fonts, colors, or styles how you wish.
  4. Add imagery to enhance your poster.
  5. Be sure to include at least 7 important facts to demonstrate what you have learned from your research.
  6. Save and exit when you're finished.

Lesson Plan Reference

Common Core Standards
  • [ELA-LITERACY/RST/6-8/1] Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
  • [ELA-LITERACY/RST/6-8/2] Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
  • [ELA-LITERACY/RST/6-8/7] Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).
  • [ELA-LITERACY/RST/6-8/8] Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text.
  • [ELA-LITERACY/RST/6-8/9] Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.

Rubric

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Element Research
Choose an element and research it. Complete the storyboard using the information you have found out.
Proficient
14 Points
Emerging
7 Points
Beginning
0 Points
Name of Element and Information
You have included the following:
  • Name and symbol of element
  • Atomic Number
  • Atomic Mass (with details for any common isotopes)
  • Number of Protons
  • Number of Neutrons
  • Number of Electrons
    and these are all correct.
  • You have included most of the following:
  • Name and symbol of element
  • Atomic Number
  • Atomic Mass (with details for any common isotopes)
  • Number of Protons
  • Number of Neutrons
  • Number of Electrons
    and most of these are correct.
  • You have included some of the following:
  • Name and symbol of element
  • Atomic Number
  • Atomic Mass (with details for any common isotopes)
  • Number of Protons
  • Number of Neutrons
  • Number of Electrons
    and some of these are correct.
  • Electron Arrangement
    The electron arrangement diagram is correct, with the correct number of electrons in the correct places.
    The electron arrangement shows the correct number of electrons, but they are not in the correct locations.
    The electron arrangement shows the wrong number of electrons in the wrong places.
    Facts
    There are at least five interesting and well written facts.
    There are at least three facts.
    There is at least one fact.
    Data
    All the data boxes are correctly completed.
    Most of the data boxes are correctly completed.
    Some the data boxes are correctly completed.
    Properties
    There are three correct properties.
    There are two correct properties.
    There is at least one correct property.
    Uses
    There are a range of uses with visualizations
    There are some uses.
    There is a use listed.
    Evidence of Effort
    Work is well written and carefully thought out.
    Work shows some evidence of effort.
    Work shows little evidence of any effort.





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