Brain Roots

This document is designed to be an entire week's worth of work. Each lesson is labeled as an "on demand" or "live learning" day, referring to if it is to be done in a live meeting or for the students to work on their own. It can easily be shifted and adapted to different schedules or to fit hybrid or in person learning. This "weekly learning journal" starts with an overview of human body systems including Circulatory, Respiratory, Skeletal, Muscular, Excretory, Digestive, and Nervous with lin

This video sheet is designed with open ended questions that go along with the documentary My Teacher Octopus. The purpose is to get students thinking about their own connection to nature and how the relationship between humans and the natural world can impact how we live and appreciate Earth.

This slide deck is easily assigned on Google Classroom as an independent practice assignment. Each slide is it's own short lesson/activity. This is best used after the water cycle has already been introduced, so students have some foundational knowledge of the vocabulary and processes. Some of the slides have links to videos and articles for students to use in their learning. It is also a useful make-up assignment, enrichment, formative assessment, additional practice, or review. I used thi

This video sheet follows "One Strange Rock" docuseries for the episode "Gasp." It is available on Disney Plus, so you will need a subscription to show the video. There are 2 pages, each can be a standalone option or they can be used together for the same episode. The questions are designed to get students thinking about and recognizing concepts and learning and apply it to what they are watching in the video. It's also a really great option for extra credit if needed!

This graphic organizer includes links to thought provoking TedEd videos that give students new ways to think about cells, including questions for each video to focus their thinking. It's a perfect enrichment assignment, extra credit, or introductory way to transition into real-world based projects or debates about cells.

This is a quick and easy way to give students a chance to document their thinking and learning about a text set. This can be used with a text, video, movie, or infographic (or combination of them) so students have a choice of information resources. We often focus on science literacy in our classes, so this is really helpful to move away from right/wrong answers and get them practicing picking information that seems important, interesting, or gets them thinking about more questions!