Acids & Bases - Student Choice Projects

Make learning about acids and bases engaging and personalized with these student-led choice projects designed for middle school science classrooms.
Aligned with chemistry and physical science standards, this resource allows students to select a project format that best fits their learning style, encouraging creativity, critical thinking, and ownership of learning.

The project choice board outlines six ready-to-use project options plus a “design your own” project for students ready to take their learning further.
An editable grading rubric makes assessment easy and consistent for teachers, peers, or student self-evaluation, giving you complete flexibility in how you grade.

Flexible, Creative, and Student-Centered

The Student Choice Projects are designed for both flexibility and differentiation.
Teachers can easily modify the rubric to meet grading needs, while students choose from multimodal project options that allow them to demonstrate understanding through writing, art, research, or technology-based presentations.

This approach promotes student ownership, supports diverse learners, and keeps engagement high throughout the learning process.

What’s Included

• Nine student choice project options plus a “design your own” project

• Teacher Directions page with helpful guidance and classroom suggestions

• Editable rubric pages to assess vocabulary, key concepts, presentation quality, clarity, and accuracy

Differentiated for Every Learner

To ensure all students can participate successfully, two versions of the project page are included:

• A modified version featuring three scaffolded project options for students who need additional support or remediation

• A standard version for general or advanced learners—teachers can assign multiple projects using the same rubric to challenge higher-level students

Differentiation is built right in, saving you planning time while keeping instruction inclusive.

Simple Supplies, Big Creativity

No special materials required!
These projects use common classroom supplies such as paper, markers, and scissors. Many can also be completed digitally, making this resource perfect for both in-person and virtual learning environments.

Optional craft supplies can be added for hands-on model building or other creative displays that bring concepts like pH, ions, and chemical reactions to life.

This is a finished product; it will be updated with formatting or corrections as needed. Future improvements and new features will be sold as a separate product.