Managing Energy Resources Activities for Middle School Science

The Kesler Science Conservation and Resource Management 5E Lesson is a comprehensive Earth science unit exploring how conservation, increased efficiency, and technology help manage air, water, soil, and energy resources. It includes editable PowerPoints, worksheets, choice projects, assessments, and differentiated, student-led activities designed for middle school students. The lesson aligns with the 2021 TEKS 6.11B standard and is adaptable for both in-class and virtual learning.

Students engage with essential questions through multimodal learning, including a hands-on station lab with nine differentiated activities. Input stations offer exploration through hands-on demos, reading passages in English and Spanish, research tasks, and videos. Output stations allow students to demonstrate understanding through categorization, writing, illustration, and assessment. A bonus challenge station provides extension activities.

The lesson features editable PowerPoints, interactive notebooks, and note-taking templates in English and Spanish for explanation. Students extend learning through choice projects and evaluate their understanding with STAAR 2.0-aligned assessments. Designed for flexibility, this unit supports various learning styles while reinforcing key Earth science concepts in an engaging and interactive format.

Engage your students with this modular, student-led station lab aligned to the 2021 TEKS 6.11B standard. Designed for in-class or virtual learning, this Earth science activity guides students in exploring how conservation, increased efficiency, and technology can help manage air, water, soil, and energy resources.

Students direct their own learning through nine differentiated stations that incorporate multimodal input and output activities. They explore concepts through demonstrations, videos, readings, and research tasks, then demonstrate their understanding by organizing information, illustrating models, writing responses, and completing assessments. A bonus station provides extension activities for advanced learners. 

This high-engagement, low-prep resource promotes active learning and critical thinking.

The Managing Energy Resources Student Choice Projects align with the 2021 TEKS standard 6.11B, allowing middle school students to select a project that matches their preferred output style. A project page outlines six student-led options plus a “design your own” project, all supported by an editable rubric for teacher, peer, or self-assessment. This resource is also part of the Managing Energy Resources Complete Lesson for TEKS 6.11B.  

These flexible, multimodal projects provide students with creative ways to demonstrate their understanding. Two versions of the project page support differentiation, with a modified version including targeted options for students needing remediation. For those seeking a challenge, teachers can assign multiple projects while using the same rubric.  

The projects require standard classroom supplies like paper, markers, and scissors, with many options available for digital completion. Teacher directions and rubric pages assessing vocabulary, concepts, presentation, clarity, and accuracy are included to support instruction.