Physical & Chemical Changes - Student Choice Projects - MS

Empower your middle school students to take ownership of their learning with the Physical and Chemical Changes Student Choice Projects, aligned with middle school physical science standards.
This flexible, student-led resource allows learners to choose a project format that best fits their learning and output style, encouraging creativity, independence, and deeper understanding of how matter changes.

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

Flexible, Creative, and Student-Centered

These Student Choice Projects are designed for maximum flexibility and differentiation.
Teachers can customize the rubric to fit classroom goals and grading needs, while students choose from multimodal project options—including visual, written, hands-on, and digital formats—to show what they know about physical and chemical changes.

This structure encourages critical thinking, creativity, and self-directed learning, making it a perfect addition to your science curriculum.

What’s Included

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

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

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

Differentiated for All Learners

This resource includes two versions of the project page to meet the needs of every student:

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

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

Differentiation is built in—no additional prep required!

Simple Supplies, Maximum Creativity

No special materials needed!
The Physical and Chemical Changes Student Choice Projects use common classroom supplies like paper, markers, and scissors.
Many of the projects can also be completed digitally, making this resource ideal for in-person, hybrid, or virtual learning environments.

Optional craft materials can be used to build models or creative visual displays, helping students illustrate and explain how matter changes from one form to another.