Atoms & Chemical Formulas - Student Choice Projects, MS, New TEKS 7.6B

Engage your middle school students with creative, student-led projects that explore atoms and chemical formulas, aligned with 2021 TEKS standard 7.6B.
These Student Choice Projects allow learners to select a project that matches their preferred learning and output style, giving them ownership of how they demonstrate their understanding of atomic structure, element symbols, and compound formation.

The project choice board includes six ready-to-use student-led options plus a “design your own” project, encouraging creativity and differentiation for all learners.
An editable grading rubric makes it easy for teachers, peers, or students to assess work based on vocabulary, content, presentation, and accuracy.

Flexible, Creative, and Student-Centered

These Student Choice Projects are built for flexibility.
Teachers can customize the rubric to align with grading preferences, while students can express their learning in multimodal ways—from artistic models and digital presentations to written and research-based projects.

This student-centered approach promotes critical thinking, creativity, and differentiation, keeping middle schoolers actively engaged in mastering essential chemistry concepts.

What’s Included

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

• Teacher Directions page with setup guidance, support tips, and classroom suggestions

• Editable rubric pages assessing vocabulary, key concepts, clarity, presentation, and accuracy

Differentiated for All Learners

This resource includes two versions of the project page for easy differentiation:

• A modified version featuring three scaffolded projects to support students needing remediation or additional guidance

• A standard version for grade-level or advanced students, with the option to assign multiple projects for enrichment using the same rubric

Differentiation is built right in—no extra prep required.

Simple Supplies, Maximum Creativity

No special materials needed!
The Atoms & Chemical Formulas Student Choice Projects are designed for use with common classroom supplies such as paper, markers, glue, and scissors.
Many projects can also be completed digitally, making this resource ideal for both in-person and virtual classrooms.

Optional craft materials can be added for students who want to build models or visual displays to represent atoms, molecules, and chemical formulas in hands-on ways.

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