Rate of Dissolution - Student Choice Projects, MS, New TEKS 7.6E

Engage your middle school students with creative, student-led projects that explore the rate of dissolution and the factors that affect how substances dissolve.
Aligned with 2021 TEKS standard 7.6E, this resource gives students the opportunity to choose a project format that fits their learning style, encouraging ownership, critical thinking, and creativity while demonstrating understanding of key chemistry concepts.

The project choice board includes six ready-to-use student-led options plus a “design your own” project, giving students freedom to explore dissolution through writing, modeling, research, or digital creation.
An editable grading rubric makes it simple for teachers, peers, or students themselves to assess vocabulary, content knowledge, clarity, presentation, and accuracy.

Flexible, Creative, and Student-Centered

The Student Choice Projects are designed for maximum flexibility and differentiation, making them adaptable to any classroom environment.
Teachers can customize the rubric to meet their grading preferences, while students engage in multimodal project options—visual, written, digital, or hands-on—to show what they know about the rate of dissolution and factors that influence it, such as temperature, particle size, and stirring.

This structure promotes critical thinking, creativity, and independence, giving every learner the opportunity to demonstrate mastery in their own way.

What’s Included

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

• Teacher Directions page with classroom tips, setup suggestions, and differentiation ideas

• Editable rubric pages assessing vocabulary, scientific understanding, clarity, presentation, and accuracy

Differentiated for All Learners

To support every student, this resource includes two versions of the project page:

• A modified version with three scaffolded project options for students who need additional guidance or remediation.

• A standard version for grade-level or advanced learners, with the flexibility to assign multiple projects for enrichment using the same consistent rubric.

Differentiation is built right in—no extra prep required!

Simple Supplies, Maximum Creativity

No special materials needed!
The Rate of Dissolution Student Choice Projects are designed to use common classroom supplies like paper, markers, and scissors.
Many of the projects can also be completed digitally, making this resource perfect for in-person, hybrid, or virtual learning.

Optional craft materials can be used for model-building or visual representations, allowing students to demonstrate how various factors affect the speed of dissolution in a hands-on way.

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.