Sustainability of an Ecosystem - Student Choice Projects, MS, New TEKS 8.12C

Empower your students to take charge of their learning with The Sustainability of an Ecosystem Student Choice Projects, designed to align with 2021 TEKS standard 8.12C. These engaging projects allow middle school learners to select a project that matches their preferred learning and output style, promoting ownership, creativity, and deep understanding.

Students choose from six unique, student-led project options—plus a “design your own” project for those who want to extend their creativity even further. An editable grading rubric makes assessment easy and flexible for teachers, peers, or student self-evaluation.

Flexible, Dynamic, and Differentiated

These Student Choice Projects are designed for flexibility and engagement. Teachers can customize the rubric to fit their grading needs, while multimodal project options provide every learner—whether visual, verbal, or kinesthetic—with meaningful ways to demonstrate understanding.

What’s Included

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

• Teacher Directions page with helpful guidance, tips, and suggestions

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

Differentiated for Every Learner

Two versions of the project page are provided for ultimate flexibility.

• The modified version includes three scaffolded project options to support students who need additional guidance or remediation.

• For students who need enrichment or an added challenge, teachers can assign multiple projects using the same consistent rubric.

This structure makes it easy to differentiate instruction without extra prep.

Minimal Supplies, Maximum Creativity

No special materials required!
The Student Choice Projects are designed to work with common classroom supplies—paper, markers, scissors, and other readily available items. Many projects also offer digital completion options, making them perfect for in-class or virtual learning environments.

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.