Molecules - Student Choice Projects - MS

Engage your middle school students with creative, student-led projects that explore molecules and molecular structure.
Aligned with middle school chemistry standards, this resource allows students to choose a project format that best fits their learning and output style, encouraging ownership, creativity, and deeper understanding of how atoms combine to form molecules.

The project choice board features six ready-to-use project options plus a “design your own” project, giving students the flexibility to showcase what they’ve learned in meaningful ways.
An editable grading rubric provides easy assessment for teachers, peers, or students themselves, focusing on vocabulary, key concepts, presentation, clarity, and accuracy.

Flexible, Creative, and Student-Centered

These Student Choice Projects are built for flexibility and differentiation.
Teachers can easily customize the rubric to match grading preferences, while students choose from multimodal project options—from writing and illustrating to modeling or digital creation.

This structure encourages student ownership, supports diverse learning styles, and builds critical thinking through personalized, hands-on learning experiences.

What’s Included

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

• Teacher Directions page with tips, support suggestions, and implementation ideas

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

Differentiated for Every Learner

To meet the needs of all students, this resource includes two versions of the project page:

• A modified version with three scaffolded project options designed for students who need extra support or remediation.

• 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, saving you prep time while supporting all learners.

Simple Supplies, Endless Creativity

No special materials needed!
The Molecules Student Choice Projects use common classroom supplies like paper, markers, glue, and scissors. Many projects can also be completed digitally, making them ideal for in-person, hybrid, or virtual classrooms.

Optional craft materials can be added for model building or creative visual projects, allowing students to represent molecular structures in a hands-on way.