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This is such a fun activity/teaching tool! Hang an 11.5-meter string/wire across the room and student groups work to tape notecards along it corresponding to events during Earth's timeline. Each of the 7 groups receives a 2-page document with pre-lab and post-lab questions, the calculations to complete, and group roles. Students calculate how many centimeters are in 11.5 meters, then how many years each centimeter will signify. Each team is assigned ~4 key dates in Earth's history to create no

Video Games, Balloon Experiments, and a Scavenger Hunt with QR Codes!!! This is the best one-stop-shop for everything CELLS! Start the unit accessing students' life experiences to introduce topics of Osmosis and DiffusionJump into the online simulation/video game with provided instructions and assessments on the Plasma MembraneFollow this engaging introduction with a quick and easily understood presentation on Types of Cell TransportPump up the energy with a school-wide scavenger hunt outlining

Use locally found or pre-ordered termites to simultaneously study microscopy, symbiosis, and the scientific method!! A guided research-style article introduces the 3 types of symbiosis then guides students through a wet-lab observing the gut bacteria of local termites. From hypothesis to conclusion, all steps clearly guide students through this hands-on lab giving students a solid lab experience. Pre-Lab and Post-Lab questions provided to assure student understanding. Included: Engaging text de

Perfect for Spring STEAM units, this engaging Beekeeper Certification introduces students to the fascinating world of bees through hands-on learning, science skills, and creative projects. Teachers can use this interactive lesson to explore ecology, pollination, and hive dynamics while incorporating STEAM-based activities. What’s Included:✅ Hands-on activities: Build a hive, create beeswax products, simulate pollination, and more ✅ Science exploration: Observe insect lifecycles, categorize bee r

THE BEST WAY TO START SCIENCE! Introduce what science IS, how we DO science, and make a high-level LAB REPORT that can be used as a template the rest of the year. This unit saves me every year!!!! The Unit Presentation guides daily discussions and topics, Unit Notes Packets (in 2 differentiated levels) provide graphic organizers and independent review prompts, and Assessments track mastery along the way. The included project is a GREAT way to move students from understanding to application: Desi

In Class or Online! This is a fantastic unit for chemistry OR biology! Takes multiple weeks to complete!! Follow the corresponding PowerPoint/Google Slides to fill in this ready-to-go note packet offering MANY practice and application sections as well as online simulations and presentation rubric. Students understand the basics of atomic structure and Lewis dot structures to evaluate drinks students enjoy on campus and build a summarizing poster (or digital presentation). All content learned th

A great multi-day project analyzing bacterial samples!! Great for the end-of-unit assessment or application of skill investigation. Students should have an understanding of gram staining, bacteria morphology, and the difference between aerobic and anaerobic growth patterns. Students conduct independent research on key differences between B. subtilis and E. coli using the provided graphic organizer. Then, innoculate Petri dishes and vials with the sample provided by the teacher. Through growt

Colorful Rubric Presentation for FREE!!! Use this to engage high school students in analyzing the drinks they consume every day! This easily-adaptable Project scores students on accurate mass measurements, Bohr/Lewis dot models, Effects on the Body, Nutritional Labels, and Ethical Advertising. You can easily remove a section to adapt/modify for all students to participate. Great group project!! Get the Student-friendly Graphic Organizers and Project Checklist as STUDENT COPIES! The Unit Stud

This real-world prompt asks students to identify the factors that can impact the successful production of a small farm and design an experiment to test one of the researched variables. Examples such as the amount of water, temperature, light, and more are provided to students as a research article where their investigation begins. From there, students conduct additional research, create an investigation to carry out, and write a complete lab report sharing their results. An adapted version for

From Nebula to Black Hole, students use this Note Packet to illustrate stages of the Solar Life Cycle and diagram the basics of Nuclear Fusion and Fission. 2 Versions are included: mainstream/advanced and ESOL/SPED students. The Matching PRESENTATION contains embedded graphics and videos providing deeper knowledge. FREE Assessment Included!!! Gauge student mastery of content through an Online OR In-Person "Teach a 5th Grader" Project. Provided rubric aligned to NGSS Standard!

From Nebula to Black Hole, students observe clear stages of the Solar Life Cycle and understand the basics of Nuclear Fusion and Fission. Embedding videos provide deeper knowledge and check out the SCAFFOLDED NOTES including 2 Versions for mainstream/advanced and ESOL/SPED students. FREE Assessment Included!!! Gauge student mastery of content through an Online OR In-Person "Teach a 5th Grader" Project. Provided rubric aligned to NGSS Standard!

In Class or Online! This is a fantastic unit for chemistry OR biology! Takes multiple weeks to complete!! Follow the corresponding Student Note Packet to fill in the presented information offering MANY practice and application sections as well as online simulations and presentation rubric. Students understand the basics of atomic structure and Lewis dot structures to evaluate drinks students enjoy on campus and build a summarizing poster (or digital presentation). All content learned through th

Use locally found or pre-ordered termites to simultaneously study microscopy, symbiosis, and the scientific method!! A guided research-style article introduces the 3 types of symbiosis then guides students through a wet-lab observing the gut bacteria of local termites. From hypothesis to conclusion, all steps clearly guide students through this hands-on lab giving students a solid lab experience. Pre-Lab and Post-Lab questions provided to assure student understanding. Included: Engaging text de

This is used as a summative student-designed investigation demonstrating their ethical decision-making as well as knowledge of the scientific method. Students apply their understanding in designing and carrying out an investigation on an insect, person, or plant to observe preferences. Growing plants in varied environments, surveying humans' likes/dislikes, or observing changes in animal behavior are all great ideas. Rubric used to score the student-designed lab is aligned to AP standards and

This real-world prompt asks students to identify the factors that can impact the successful production of a small farm and design an experiment to test one of the researched variables. Examples such as the amount of water, temperature, light, and more are provided to students as a research article where their investigation begins. From there, students conduct additional research, create an investigation to carry out, and write a complete lab report sharing their results. A separate version for