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Teach all year using these life science lessons, activities, and projects to engage and motivate your students. This life science unit includes the human body, anatomy, genetics, microorganisms, microscopes, plant life, ecology, living and nonliving things, and plant and animal cells. Daily lesson plans help you navigate the materials to use with your students.
Need help planning out your year? Check out the free curriculum planner that aligns with this bundle!
This life science bundle includes the following life science topics and materials: Please note that all lessons have print and digital options, answer keys, and teacher tips.
**Brand NEW: Daily lesson plans are included in the BONUS FILES to make planning a snap!
- Characteristics of living things: cells, energy, response, adaptation, reproduction, growth and development
- Needs: Food, air, water, proper temperature
Materials:
- Vocabulary terms
- Characteristics of living things packet
- Needs of Living Things worksheets
- Graphic organizers
Plant and Animal Cell Unit Lessons and activities to learn about the history, characteristics, parts, and functions of different cell types.
Includes:
- Science readings
- Labeling activity
- Review activities
- Project
Meiosis: Students will learn about the cell cycle and cell division through science text and graphic organizers.
Human Body Systems: Print and digital lessons and activities to learn about the human body systems:
Plant Life Students will learn about plant characteristics and needs with science text and review activity.
- The process of photosynthesis and why it's essential for life on Earth
- How energy and matter move through ecosystems, starting with the sun
- The roles of chloroplasts, stomata, water, and carbon dioxide in plant energy production
- How glucose and oxygen are products of photosynthesis and fuel other organisms
- How photosynthesis connects to food chains and cellular respiration
Materials
- 3 page student-friendly reading passage which includes check-in and comprehension questions
- Leaf diagram labeling activity
- CER writing prompt and model response
- Hands-on modeling activity
- Photosynthesis energy flow diagram
- Comic strip template
- Project rubric
- 25-question assessment
- Answer key
- How plant structures help plants survive
- Functions of different plant structures such as leaves, stems, and digestive enzymes
- Plant adaptations to help survive harsh environments
- 8 carnivorous plant species
- How carnivorous plants reproduce despite their ability to digest insects
Materials:
- 10 print and digital science reading worksheets with comprehension activities
- Plant Structures
- What are carnivorous plants?
- Cobra Lily
- Common Bladderwort
- Common Butterwort
- Great Sundew
- Horned Bladderwort
- Venus Fly Trap
- Western False Asphodel
- White Topped Pitcher Plant
- Graphic organizers
- Carnivorous Plant Project
- Project rubric
Invasive Species: The 11 reading articles and a project will teach students about 10 different invasive species, how they came to the new ecosystem, spread quickly, and are destroying it. It will also discuss measures taken to save the ecosystem and maintain balance.
Ecology and Ecosystem: These bellringers, lessons, activities, and reviews will teach your students how an ecosystem is organized through species, populations, and communities.
- Energy roles: producer, consumer, decomposer
- Energy flows through webs and food chains
- Graphic organizers and questions to assess their comprehension
Ecosystems and Food Webs: Through print and digital materials, students will learn and identify the energy roles of 12 different food webs. They will also understand patterns of interactions and how matter cycles through the ecosystem.
Classification and Taxonomy Students will learn about the levels of classification based on the taxonomy system created by Carolus Linnaeus.
- Endangered species
- Land pollution
- Deforestation
- Air pollution
- Water pollution
Materials:
- Complete teacher instructions to implement this activity with your class
- Google Slide presentation to introduce to your class. It also includes background information, links for students to research each of the five problems, and access to a digital notes sheet.
- Graphic organizers to help brainstorm, sequence, and elaborate on ideas and writing.
- Project requirements sheet
- Mother Nature Award Sheet
- Voting ballots
- Rubric for assessment
- learn what habitat destruction is
- learn causes of habitat destruction including urbanization, mining, logging, agriculture and deforestation
- identify cause and effect relationships
- recognize human impacts on the environment
Materials
- Vocabulary sheet
- Cause and effect graphic organizers
- 7 Reading comprehension articles: Habitat destruction, The Congo, Appalachian Mountains, Amazon Rainforest, Nile Delta, Arctic Tundra, Everglades
- Project: includes student sheet, project organizer, and rubric
- Create an environment to mimic an oil spill to see the effect oil has on the Earth.
- Create an effective economical cleanup method to clean their disaster.
Materials:
- Notes to the Teacher
- Student instructions sheet and activity worksheets
- Post activity questions
- Rubric
Genetics Students will create an adorable bunny as they learn about inherited traits and genetics through a science text and activity.
- How natural selection drives changes in populations over time
- The role of genetic variation in survival and reproduction
- How Darwin’s finches helped develop the theory of evolution
- The impact of environmental changes on species adaptation
- The difference between natural selection and genetic drift
Materials
- A 3 page packet
- Peppered Moth Simulation Activity
- Finch Beak Data Analysis & Graphing Worksheets
- Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) Writing Prompts
- Argumentative Writing Task
- Multiple-Choice & Short-Answer Assessment
- Define what fossils are and explain the process of fossilization
- Identify and compare the types of fossils: mold, cast, trace, and petrified
- Understand the fossil record and how it provides evidence for evolution
- Differentiate between relative dating and absolute dating methods, including radiometric dating
Material
- 3 engaging science reading passages with embedded check-in and overall comprehension questions:
- Graphic organizer
- CER writing organizer with sentence starters (includes an editable Google Doc)
- Editable test with multiple choice and short answer questions
Microorganisms: The unit includes print and digital lessons to teach your students about bacteria, viruses, algae, protists, and fungi. Your students will be engaged through
- Science text to gain background information
- Review activities
Coming Soon:
- CRISPR & genetic modification
- Ethics of genetic engineering
- Independent research projects
- Ecosystem diorama or model
- "Design a New Organism" (includes traits, adaptations, ecosystem role)
Materials include print and digital options to allow for flexibility in the classroom.
How to use the life science materials in your classroom:
- Bell Ringers: Incorporating bellringers into your science classroom can significantly enhance classroom management, student engagement, and overall learning outcomes.
- Science texts: Use these to introduce or review scientific concepts in your classroom. Choose to read them aloud as a whole-class activity, as the text includes many comprehension questions that allow for discussion, or have students work on them independently. In addition, students can review their knowledge by completing them as homework. The science texts are also great for sub plans! Print and digital options are included.
- Graphic organizer: Students can independently review what they learned using the graphic organizers. Students with trouble filling it out can look back at the science text to locate information.
- Review activities: Summarize student learning through the various review activities
- Task cards: Students will review their knowledge of the parts and function of the cells. Have students complete this independently if they need more review learning about plant and animal cells, or have students work together to complete the activity.
- Projects: Some units include projects. Use these to assess student knowledge of the life science topic.
Feedback from teachers:
- What a fantastic resource! Thank you for putting the time and effort into creating this and allowing others to benefit!
- So far, I have loved this unit! I can't wait to use the rest of it. It seems very organized, and I know this will help me so much these 9 weeks. Thanks!
- Great bundle. Looking forward to using these activities with my students. Thank you.
- The best for my middle school special ed Science class! Always on point, and resources are perfect for their levels!
Kindly Note: If you have questions, do not hesitate to email me at Teaching Muse's Email.
PLEASE PREVIEW BEFORE PURCHASING
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Teach all year using these life science lessons, activities, and projects to engage and motivate your students. This life science unit includes the human body, anatomy, genetics, microorganisms, microscopes, plant life, ecology, living and nonliving things, and plant and animal cells. Daily lesson plans help you navigate the materials to use with your students.
Need help planning out your year? Check out the free curriculum planner that aligns with this bundle!
This life science bundle includes the following life science topics and materials: Please note that all lessons have print and digital options, answer keys, and teacher tips.
**Brand NEW: Daily lesson plans are included in the BONUS FILES to make planning a snap!
- Characteristics of living things: cells, energy, response, adaptation, reproduction, growth and development
- Needs: Food, air, water, proper temperature
Materials:
- Vocabulary terms
- Characteristics of living things packet
- Needs of Living Things worksheets
- Graphic organizers
Plant and Animal Cell Unit Lessons and activities to learn about the history, characteristics, parts, and functions of different cell types.
Includes:
- Science readings
- Labeling activity
- Review activities
- Project
Meiosis: Students will learn about the cell cycle and cell division through science text and graphic organizers.
Human Body Systems: Print and digital lessons and activities to learn about the human body systems:
Plant Life Students will learn about plant characteristics and needs with science text and review activity.
- The process of photosynthesis and why it's essential for life on Earth
- How energy and matter move through ecosystems, starting with the sun
- The roles of chloroplasts, stomata, water, and carbon dioxide in plant energy production
- How glucose and oxygen are products of photosynthesis and fuel other organisms
- How photosynthesis connects to food chains and cellular respiration
Materials
- 3 page student-friendly reading passage which includes check-in and comprehension questions
- Leaf diagram labeling activity
- CER writing prompt and model response
- Hands-on modeling activity
- Photosynthesis energy flow diagram
- Comic strip template
- Project rubric
- 25-question assessment
- Answer key
- How plant structures help plants survive
- Functions of different plant structures such as leaves, stems, and digestive enzymes
- Plant adaptations to help survive harsh environments
- 8 carnivorous plant species
- How carnivorous plants reproduce despite their ability to digest insects
Materials:
- 10 print and digital science reading worksheets with comprehension activities
- Plant Structures
- What are carnivorous plants?
- Cobra Lily
- Common Bladderwort
- Common Butterwort
- Great Sundew
- Horned Bladderwort
- Venus Fly Trap
- Western False Asphodel
- White Topped Pitcher Plant
- Graphic organizers
- Carnivorous Plant Project
- Project rubric
Invasive Species: The 11 reading articles and a project will teach students about 10 different invasive species, how they came to the new ecosystem, spread quickly, and are destroying it. It will also discuss measures taken to save the ecosystem and maintain balance.
Ecology and Ecosystem: These bellringers, lessons, activities, and reviews will teach your students how an ecosystem is organized through species, populations, and communities.
- Energy roles: producer, consumer, decomposer
- Energy flows through webs and food chains
- Graphic organizers and questions to assess their comprehension
Ecosystems and Food Webs: Through print and digital materials, students will learn and identify the energy roles of 12 different food webs. They will also understand patterns of interactions and how matter cycles through the ecosystem.
Classification and Taxonomy Students will learn about the levels of classification based on the taxonomy system created by Carolus Linnaeus.
- Endangered species
- Land pollution
- Deforestation
- Air pollution
- Water pollution
Materials:
- Complete teacher instructions to implement this activity with your class
- Google Slide presentation to introduce to your class. It also includes background information, links for students to research each of the five problems, and access to a digital notes sheet.
- Graphic organizers to help brainstorm, sequence, and elaborate on ideas and writing.
- Project requirements sheet
- Mother Nature Award Sheet
- Voting ballots
- Rubric for assessment
- learn what habitat destruction is
- learn causes of habitat destruction including urbanization, mining, logging, agriculture and deforestation
- identify cause and effect relationships
- recognize human impacts on the environment
Materials
- Vocabulary sheet
- Cause and effect graphic organizers
- 7 Reading comprehension articles: Habitat destruction, The Congo, Appalachian Mountains, Amazon Rainforest, Nile Delta, Arctic Tundra, Everglades
- Project: includes student sheet, project organizer, and rubric
- Create an environment to mimic an oil spill to see the effect oil has on the Earth.
- Create an effective economical cleanup method to clean their disaster.
Materials:
- Notes to the Teacher
- Student instructions sheet and activity worksheets
- Post activity questions
- Rubric
Genetics Students will create an adorable bunny as they learn about inherited traits and genetics through a science text and activity.
- How natural selection drives changes in populations over time
- The role of genetic variation in survival and reproduction
- How Darwin’s finches helped develop the theory of evolution
- The impact of environmental changes on species adaptation
- The difference between natural selection and genetic drift
Materials
- A 3 page packet
- Peppered Moth Simulation Activity
- Finch Beak Data Analysis & Graphing Worksheets
- Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) Writing Prompts
- Argumentative Writing Task
- Multiple-Choice & Short-Answer Assessment
- Define what fossils are and explain the process of fossilization
- Identify and compare the types of fossils: mold, cast, trace, and petrified
- Understand the fossil record and how it provides evidence for evolution
- Differentiate between relative dating and absolute dating methods, including radiometric dating
Material
- 3 engaging science reading passages with embedded check-in and overall comprehension questions:
- Graphic organizer
- CER writing organizer with sentence starters (includes an editable Google Doc)
- Editable test with multiple choice and short answer questions
Microorganisms: The unit includes print and digital lessons to teach your students about bacteria, viruses, algae, protists, and fungi. Your students will be engaged through
- Science text to gain background information
- Review activities
Coming Soon:
- CRISPR & genetic modification
- Ethics of genetic engineering
- Independent research projects
- Ecosystem diorama or model
- "Design a New Organism" (includes traits, adaptations, ecosystem role)
Materials include print and digital options to allow for flexibility in the classroom.
How to use the life science materials in your classroom:
- Bell Ringers: Incorporating bellringers into your science classroom can significantly enhance classroom management, student engagement, and overall learning outcomes.
- Science texts: Use these to introduce or review scientific concepts in your classroom. Choose to read them aloud as a whole-class activity, as the text includes many comprehension questions that allow for discussion, or have students work on them independently. In addition, students can review their knowledge by completing them as homework. The science texts are also great for sub plans! Print and digital options are included.
- Graphic organizer: Students can independently review what they learned using the graphic organizers. Students with trouble filling it out can look back at the science text to locate information.
- Review activities: Summarize student learning through the various review activities
- Task cards: Students will review their knowledge of the parts and function of the cells. Have students complete this independently if they need more review learning about plant and animal cells, or have students work together to complete the activity.
- Projects: Some units include projects. Use these to assess student knowledge of the life science topic.
Feedback from teachers:
- What a fantastic resource! Thank you for putting the time and effort into creating this and allowing others to benefit!
- So far, I have loved this unit! I can't wait to use the rest of it. It seems very organized, and I know this will help me so much these 9 weeks. Thanks!
- Great bundle. Looking forward to using these activities with my students. Thank you.
- The best for my middle school special ed Science class! Always on point, and resources are perfect for their levels!
Kindly Note: If you have questions, do not hesitate to email me at Teaching Muse's Email.
PLEASE PREVIEW BEFORE PURCHASING
__________________________________________________________________
Thank you for visiting Teaching Muse. I would love for you to become a follower.
Teaching Muse followers receive new product information and discounts on any new items!
__________________________________________________________________
All rights reserved by Teaching Muse. This product is to be used by the original downloader ONLY. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. Additionally, this product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). They are intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.
