AKA Education

In this introductory presentation, students learn about carbon, potassium-argon, uranium-lead, and rubidium-strontium radioactive dating. This presentation is an excellent segway into covering half-life questions. 12 slides long.

Use this graphic organizer to distinguish between characteristics of living and non-living items. Perfect for guided notes. Or, use it as a class brainstorming session before a lesson on this topic begins. For example, split students into groups. Have groups discuss what they think are the differences between living and non-living things. Project the Venn Diagram on the board. Have one student from each group come up and write their group's contribution(s) on the Venn Diagram. You might provide

In this lesson, students review the definition of energy, types of energy, the law of conservation of energy, and energy transformations.

Use this presentation in conjunction with the Earth Layers Foldable: https://www.barren.k12.ky.us/userfiles/12069/Classes/82182/pie%20wedge%20coloring%20activity%20layers%20of%20Earth.pdf In this lesson, students will learn the characteristics of each layer of the earth. Students use the Earth Layer's Foldable as their source of notes as the instructor guides them through this presentation.

In this lesson, students will review the definition of and components of an atom. Basic element information within the period table is explained. The Bohr model, electron shells/energy levels, and octet rule are presented. Finally, students learn how to draw Lewis dot diagrams.

Brief explanations of physical properties, chemical properties, physical changes, and chemical changes are provided. Students are then given the opportunity to identify whether a given image represents either of the above options.

This set includes twenty-four terms related to wave structure, types, and properties. These cards can be used as flashcards, a matching game, or a quick check for understanding. Flashcards: To use as flashcards, fold each sheet in half "hot dog'" style. ThMemory Game: A pair or group of students can play the game of memory with the cards. To do so, the instructor can print pages 1 and 2 on separate pages of card stock. Students then shuffle the cards and place them face down on a table in a 4x4

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to differentiate weathering and erosion. Students will be able to identify examples of each and explain the impact of each on the transformation of earth over time.

This lesson provides a quick introduction to basic concepts regarding forces. Contact and non-contact forces are differentiated. Net forces, balanced, and unbalanced forces are explained. Examples are provided.

In this lesson, students learn how natural selection, fitness, adaptation, and variation contribute to evolution. An exit ticket activity is provided.

In this lab, students will gain a better understanding of why natural selection occurs and be able to explain why Darwin’s finches underwent speciation. Rubrics are provided.

In this lesson, students learn about the causes and impacts of global warming and what they can do to help prevent it.

In this lesson, students compare and contrast photosynthesis and respiration and realize that they are inverse equations of one another. Details (such as the Kreb's cycle) are not presented.

An introductory PPT presentation on the structure of DNA. Concludes with an engaging video on the topic. Nine slides long.

A 21-slide PPT on the solar cycle. The last four slides provide additional in-depth information on the solar cycle that instructors can choose to review with students or not.

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify and differentiate between conduction, convection, and radiation.

In this lesson, the stages of mitosis are explained. An exit ticket is included at the end of the presentation to check for student understanding of key concepts.

This is a cut-and-paste activity. Students cut out a series of symbols and images. They must identify and sort each symbol or picture as an element or a compound.

Students match the correct definition to various terms regarding the rock cycle.

Students draw a plant with a stem, leaves, and a flower.