Instructional ProductsThe instructional products are a comprehensive set of materials for a "Natural Resources" curriculum, for 8th or 9th grade. These resources include: Presentations Student Manual/ReadingsStudy GuidesClasswork/HomeworkAnswer KeysTests/AssessmentsCurriculum Outlines/StandardsVisuals/DiagramsTeacher ManualGeneral Philosophical Approach(es)Inquiry-Based LearningConceptual UnderstandingMultilingual SupportIterative Learning and ReviewSystems ThinkingAddressing MisconceptionsPoten
This is a multi-format resource designed for a middle or high school-level materials science or chemistry unit. It focuses on introducing students to the science and applications of polymers, with emphasis on their structure, properties, and transformations. OverviewCore TopicsPolymer structure, types (e.g., crosslinked vs. linear), material properties, and real-world uses of plastics and synthetic polymers. Monomers and polymerization Crosslinking and property changes Molecular structure-f
9th - 12th
Chemistry, Family Consumer Sciences, General Science
Student-Ready Materials:Student-Facing Slides"The Story of Plastics" DocumentaryStudy Guides for "The Magic of Ceramics"Lab DirectionsStudent Lab HandoutStudent QuizExample KWLD ChartSuggested Classroom Routines and Activities:Socratic Science Circle: A method for exploring and analyzing text/media through questioning and answering, with inner and outer circles providing feedback and switching roles.KWLD Chart: (Know, Want to know, Learned, Done) A chart for organizing information about recyclin
The Sense-Making Experiences Bank is a structured collection of student-centered activities designed to support inquiry-based learning in high school biology. It provides scaffolds, labs, data analysis exercises, and performance assessments that help students make sense of scientific phenomena. Key Features:✅ Phenomena & Questions Bank – Engaging, real-world science inquiries. ✅ Student & Teacher Scaffolds – Printable worksheets, lab guides, and models. ✅ Hands-On Labs & Investigations –
This product contains instructional materials focused on the mechanisms of heredity and genetic variation. The resources include lecture slides, guided notes, task cards, and readings. The specific instructional methods built into these materials include: Do Now/Think-Pair-Share Activities: These activities engage students at the start of the lesson and encourage them to think about key concepts and share their ideas with peers.Video-Based Instruction: Videos are used to introduce topics and pro
You get: Materials Science Research Project Guidelines_Student PacketLink out to an optional Project TemplateThis instructional resource was designed to be implemented in conjunction with a six-week long exploration of materials science concepts and processes and intends to target the following: Knowledge:Fundamental concepts in materials science: Students learn about the structures, behaviors, and emergent properties, and uses of materials, as well as the relationship between and across these a
This learning material is a set of google slides and google docs. In the lesson, students are asked to do things such as: Caption Writing: Students are asked to write captions for models representing protein synthesis and its requirements. This activity likely helps reinforce their understanding of the process and its key components.Goal Setting: Students are prompted to reflect on their goals for an upcoming Biology MCAS exam. This activity encourages them to set personal learning objectives.Op