Pure Substances & Mixtures - Student Choice Projects, MS, New TEKS 6.6B

Engage your middle school students with creative, student-led projects that explore pure substances and mixtures, aligned with 2021 TEKS standard 6.6B.
This flexible resource allows students to choose a project format that best fits their learning style, helping them demonstrate their understanding of how substances can be classified by composition and properties.

The project choice board features six ready-to-use student-led project options plus a “design your own” project, giving learners the freedom to showcase their understanding in personalized, meaningful ways.
An editable grading rubric makes assessment easy for teachers, peers, or students themselves, focusing on vocabulary, content accuracy, clarity, presentation, and conceptual understanding.

Flexible, Creative, and Student-Centered

These Student Choice Projects are designed for maximum flexibility and differentiation, making them easy to use in any classroom setting.
Teachers can adjust the rubric to align with their grading goals, while students choose from multimodal project options—visual, written, digital, or hands-on—to show what they know about pure substances, mixtures, and solutions.

This approach fosters creativity, critical thinking, and ownership, giving every student a chance to succeed and take pride in their work.

What’s Included

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

• Teacher Directions page with classroom tips, setup guidance, and differentiation strategies

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

Differentiated for All Learners

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

• A modified version with three scaffolded project options designed to support students who need remediation or additional help.

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

Differentiation is built right in—no additional prep required!

Simple Supplies, Maximum Creativity

No special materials needed!
The Pure Substances & Mixtures Student Choice Projects use common classroom supplies such as paper, markers, and scissors.
Many projects can also be completed digitally, making this resource ideal for in-person, hybrid, or virtual learning.

Optional craft materials can be incorporated for model building or creative visual displays, allowing students to explore how matter is classified and how mixtures can be separated 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.