Creating Inquiry

Master the Structure and Function unit of the NYS Life Science: Biology Regents with this comprehensive review slideshow. This resource covers everything from basic organelles and cell transport to complex body systems, biochemistry, and energy processes like photosynthesis and cellular respiration. To ensure you’re exam-ready, we’ve included annotated practice questions that break down test-taking strategies and step-by-step solutions to help you think like a grader. Key Topics Covered:Cell

Elevate your NYS Life Science: Biology Regents prep with this targeted review of NGSS Engineering Design and scientific inquiry. This slideshow bridges the gap between theory and application, mastering core concepts like the Scientific Method, CER (Claim-Evidence-Reasoning), and navigating Criteria and Constraints. Designed for the modern Regents exam, it focuses heavily on data literacy—teaching you how to expertly analyze complex graphs, biological models, diagrams, and scientific readin

Regents Biology Guide: Question Strategies and Core ConceptsThis comprehensive student handout provides proven strategies for decoding new science question clusters and mastering traditional multiple-choice questions. It also features a high-density review of the foundational big ideas in Biology to ensure complete exam readiness.

This is a jigsaw strategy to get students to analyze cluster questions in a group and then teach other students about their questions. Clusters are not included, but can be taken from previous Regents exams.

Students will collaborate to create a life-sized, anatomically accurate illustration of a designated human body system. Beyond identifying core structures and functions, students must research systemic interactions that maintain homeostasis, as well as the pathology of one related disease. The project culminates in a peer-to-peer classroom presentation. To ensure active listening and engagement, audience members will complete a "Body System Tour" synthesis worksheet during each presentation.

This is a study guide for the Marathon Runner unit of the New Visions Biology Curriculum. It goes through the guiding questions and key topics such as gas exchange, cell respiration, cells and body systems, glucose regulation, feedback mechanisms, homeostasis, thermoregulation and water balance.

This is a study guide for the Unit 2 New Visions Unit for Biology. It has the guiding questions and topics for Humans vs Bacteria. This includes key terms for the immune system, evolution and DNA.

This bundle includes the candy DNA slideshow with directions on making candy DNA and the student worksheet that goes along with it.

This bundle includes both an Evolution of Populations Slideshow with embedded videos and questions and a copy of the slideshow with blanks that can be printed as a student note sheet.

This is an activity used to compare and contrast photosynthesis and cell respiration. There are 2 ways to use the activity. One is to cut out the signs and numbered cards and have students work in groups to match the numbered statements to the correct sign: Photosynthesis, Respiration or both. The other version is a pear deck in which students can work individually or in groups on a chromebook or laptop. This activity includes a slideshow with the signs, numbered cards, statements and a workshee

This is a slideshow on the organic macromolecules. It includes the definition of organic compounds, monomers and polymers, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Enzymes. There are embedded videos and an option to use the nearpod extension that includes activities.

This worksheet gives a great overview of weather including climate, the seasons, weather symbols and fronts. This also comes with a key. This can be a student driven activity after an introduction to weather is given or as guided notes for students. It can also be used in an interactive notebook.

This is an interactive slideshow that can be used with students to give notes to students about the scientific method and check for understanding at the same time. This slideshow includes information on the steps of the scientific method, how to form a hypothesis, variables, control group, types of data and metric conversions. There are videos, question boards, drawing, games and a quiz to assess understanding.

This product contains a slideshow with instructions on how to make candy DNA. There is a student worksheet that goes along with the slideshow that can be purchased in the bundle. Materials needed include Twizzlers, toothpicks, and another type of candy with assorted colors (marshmallows, gumdrops and Mike and Ikes all work well).

This is a slideshow that goes through the topic of Evolution. It includes the process of natural Selection, Genetic variations, mechanisms of microevolution, speciation and phylogenetic trees. There are embedded videos and questions. There is a separate version that can be printed out as a student note sheet. These can be purchased as a bundle.

This is a station activity that can be done after the students have some background information on blood and blood typing. It can be an inquiry activity for presumptive tests and give students some hands-on practice for what they had learned about blood typing.

This is a slideshow on safety in the science lab with guided notes that go with it. It includes video analysis, think-pair-share, safety picture analysis and a quiz at the end.

This is a worksheet that includes the cell theory and the cell parts and functions. It can be used as a student driven worksheet after an introduction to cells or as guided notes for cells. It can also be used for an interactive notebook or as a review of cells.

This is a slideshow for safety in the science lab. It includes a video, think-pair-share activities, notes, visuals and a quiz at the end.

This is a copy of the Evolution of Populations slideshow with blanks for students to fill in. It can be printed out as a student note sheet. This can be purchased with the slideshow as a bundle.