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Get your students fully engaged as they travel on a journey to examine fossil evidence, discover how relative dating and radiometric dating work, compare homologous and vestigial structures, embryological evidence, analyze DNA evidence, research antibiotic resistance with a webquest, and even complete a geological time scale. The Evidence of Evolution Stations has students rotating to 8 different stations to analyze these different forms of evidence. Activity is designed for any middle school o

Hangry Birds Beak Lab is very fun and educational way to capture many concepts in any evolution and natural selection unit! Students will complete a pre-lab Web quest about natural selection, experiment with different tools as they pretend to be the hangry birds, analyze & graph data, and use evidence in forming a conclusion. In the process, students will learn and practice use of vocabulary terms such as variations, mutations, traits, natural selection, evolve, and many more. Activity Includ

Metric Conversions have never been more fun than when you get to practice them with Baby Yoda/The Child/Grogu! Pixel art is a great self-checking way to practice any content, so I decided to offer this to my students this year. They LOVED it! This has 15 problems involving mass, length, and volume that need to be converted. As students complete the questions correctly the cell changes color and fills in parts of their drawing. This activity works best for any 6th - 10th grade students that need

Reinforce and review measurement skills such as reading thermometers, triple beam balances, rulers, and graduated cylinders with this measurement tool practice. This can be used as warm ups, review, or pretest. This activity uses metric units such as grams, meters, cubic meters, milliliters, and degrees Celsius. Activity Includes:Mass WorksheetLiquid Volume WorksheetSolid Volume WorksheetLength & Temperature WorksheetAnswer KeyNote: This activity is sold in my Scientific Method Unit Bundle. If

The Microscopes & Cells MEGA Bundle includes everything for an entire unit on Microscopes and Cells: labs, warm-ups, notes, PowerPoint presentations, review games, InterActive Notebook study tools, and much more. This unit is meant for any class studying microscope parts and functions, cell parts and functions, cell theory, organization of living things, plant vs animal cells, and eukaryotic vs prokaryotic cells. * Note: This is a growing bundle, which means that any new activities I add will

This PowerPoint presentation is a great remote or in-person tool to help guide your students through a whole Classification Unit. It's written in student-friendly language, visual, and easy to follow. It will work for any 6th - 9th grade class studying the basics of the levels of classification, taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, and an overview of domains and kingdoms. Topics included:Background vocabularyIntro to classificationLevels of classification Scientific (binomial) names3 Domains overvie

My students have a lot of fun learning the parts of animal cells and plant cells! I have struggled finding good diagrams for my students to label, color, and study off of, so I created these diagrams for my 7th grade students to use as study tools. They are large, easy to see the organelles, and can be used in a variety of ways. Activity includes: 2 cells to label and color - 1 plant cell and 1 animal cellx3 varieties of optional "study tool flaps" to cover all the answersAlternate size diagrams

Prepare your students for a year of inquiry and labs as they help Harry Potter & his friends with their experiments! Students will practice independent variables, dependent variables, controlled variables, and control groups. They will also analyze experiments for errors and find ways to improve the designs of experiments. This practice is geared toward any 5th-9th grade science class studying these concepts. This activity now includes a modified version for your younger or less experienced wi

My students are into all the new superhero movies, so I created something that they related to and love - Superhero Controls & Variables! This activity has several practice problems related to finding independent and dependent variables, controlled variables/constants, control groups, and more. Students will also build skills in finding experimental design flaws, improving the designs, and working on examining data to form a solid conclusion. This activity also comes with some optional fill-in

This PowerPoint contains everything you need for an entire cell unit: organelle identification, types of cells, organelle functions, organization of living things, Cell theory, warm ups, and review games. This activity requires no prep, has teacher directions for all games, and a table of contents that links to the various sections. The text is written at a level that makes the material accessible to a wide variety of learners. PowerPoint Includes:Unit Warm-upsBackground on CellsCell TheoryPla

Differentiate your Cell Unit with the Organelle Choice Board! I've never seen my students as passionate and engaged as when I give them an outlet for creativity like this project offers. Not only is there a Choice Board with 12 different student project choices, but there are 6 alternate options and a link to an editable Google Doc for you to customize the choice board to work for your student and classroom needs. This activity works for any middle or high school class studying cells, organell

This DNA Bundle has everything for an entire unit on the structure of DNA, mutations, genetics, chromosomes, meiosis vs mitosis, Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetics, and much more. It's an entire unit of practice assignments, Cornell Notes, labs, foldables, and other activities for your whole DNA & Heredity Unit! This is for any 6th-9th grade classrooms doing a DNA and genetics unit. Many activities are designed specifically for InterActive Notebooks but work fine individually as well. Activ

This Evolution PowerPoint contains more than just information about evolution and natural selection. It has several review activities, examples, and games to play with your students. This 94 slide PowerPoint is a great guide through your entire unit, and best of all, it's written in student-friendly language and is very visual. Topics: Background vocabEvolutionDarwin’s VoyageNatural SelectionEvidence of EvolutionHomologous structuresVestigial structuresFossil evidenceRadiometric & relative dati

The Types of Cells Study Tool is a perfect way to help students learn the similarities and differences between all the major types of cells. If you are studying Eukaryotic vs Prokaryotic cells and the differences between animal cells, plant cells, fungi cells, and protist cells, then this is a good way to review or even introduce the topic to students. In addition to the study tool, this activity has an informational background reading that provides students a great overview of the vocab and co

Help students understand some advancements we've made with genetic engineering. This study tool is very easy to make, visual, and is written in student-friendly language. It intended for any 6th-9th grade class studying concepts such as gene therapy, cloning, stem cell research, and recombinant DNA. Activity Includes:Background article for studentsStudent Study tool Teacher DirectionsAnswer KeyNote: This activity is part of my DNA Unit Bundle. If you purchased this product, you already own thi

Get your students understanding how genetics and the environment both play a role in Natural Selection with this creative activity. Students will create a poster that demonstrates their understanding of the driving forces behind evolution. Activity Includes:Pre-reading activity with practice problemsTeacher directionsStudent directions for posterExample posterPoster Template for students to useFor updates and new activities, please follow me:) Thank you, BioHero

These visual notes and background reading go through the structure of the cell membrane and discover the various types of cell transportation. Activity Includes: Teacher Directions with tips & resources2 page background reading for students with great visualsStudent Notes CopyColorable Student Notes CopyAnswer KeyCell Processes Include: DiffusionOsmosisFacilitated diffusion,Active transport, ExocytosisEndocytosisThank you & Enjoy:) -BioHero

Get kids on their feet in this engaging, addicting, and yet incredibly simple review game. The Measurement Egg Dash Challenge is a review game for measurement, including information and practice with units, tools, definitions, and more. This activity, inspired by John Meehan, provides an interesting, collaborative, and competitive method for getting students moving while they learn. All you need are some plastic eggs or containers to put your questions in. This can be done either outside or insi

My students can't get enough Pixel Art! They are a quick way to check for understanding and need very little prep by the teacher. These are quick ways to reinforce vocabulary for any topic. The PDF comes with directions, a link to the student Google Sheets copy, and an answer key for the teacher. The 12 questions in this "Tropical Fish" pixel art all focus on the structure of DNA, its discovery, and a few questions related to protein synthesis. See the list below for the words involved: Rosalin

The Organelle Study Tool is an incredibly easy-to-make, 2-way study tool. Students can use it to study the organelle pictures and functions. This activity includes a student copy, answer key, a bonus organelle matching worksheet, and optional colorable pictures for students to use on their study tool. The functions are written in student friendly language to make the information accessible to wide variety of learners. This study tool works with or without an InterActive Notebook. If you enjoy t