Gunpowder | Chemistry Research Project Template | Digital + Print

Teach the science, history, and impact of gunpowder safely and thoughtfully with a research project template built for middle and high school. Students craft a clear one paragraph summary, they can use a mathematics connection to compare simple ratios, trends, and historical data at a conceptual level, and they could explore an engineering or technological connection through safety engineering, regulation, and real world design choices in controlled contexts. A five term glossary secures accurate vocabulary on gunpowder and related items, while three challenging inquiry questions drive evidence based reasoning about risks, benefits, and societal effects. For flexible differentiation, you also get six additional questions in two leveled sets of three that can be swapped for younger or older learners. A creative item space invites timelines, infographics, safety posters, or ethics one pagers that show understanding beyond worksheets. The included 20 point rubric supports self, peer, or teacher assessment with clear criteria, and practical implementation guidance provides safety first discussion prompts, no lab alternatives, cross curricular links, and pacing tips. This ready to use, printable and editable template builds scientific literacy, critical thinking, and responsible understanding of historical propellants without recipes or procedures.

This gunpowder science research project template (webquest) provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about the topic of gunpowder. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this gunpowder science research project template (webquest) with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking.

THIS GUNPOWDER SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

• Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
• To extend students
• To increase scientific literacy in your class
• A weekly reading task
• Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
• To inspire students on a particular topic
• Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS GUNPOWDER SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE:

• 7 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 7 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
• 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form

Please note: That the Google Doc / Microsoft Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.