Downstream Learning

This worksheet pairs with Absurd Planet on Netflix to help introduce students to the concept and variety of adaptations! Students love this quirky show, narrated by mother nature, and are always asking to watch more episodes. The second episode showcases some of the strangest animals found in the oceans on our planet and the interesting adaptations that help them survive in their environments. From the coastline to the dark depths, students take a trip through the sea to investigate these odd

This worksheet pairs with Absurd Planet on Netflix to help introduce students to the concept and variety of adaptations! Students love this quirky show, narrated by mother nature, and are always asking to watch more episodes. The first episode showcases some of the strangest animals on the planet and their interesting adaptations that help them survive in their environments. From Madagascar to Canada, students take a trip across the globe to investigate these oddities. I use this show, and

This presentation introduces students to the concept of endospores, the microbiome, and antibiotic resistance by using a short storyline about guinea pigs! Students will follow a species of bacteria through the digestive tract of a guinea pig and determine why and how these bacteria form endospores. The presentation links the same idea to humans and discusses the importance of the human microbiome. The presentation ends with introducing the concept of antibiotic resistance and its significanc

This presentation introduces students to the stress response that occurs in the body when we are faced with a threat - real or fake. It goes over topics such as the different nervous systems, the evolutionary importance of the fight or flight response, parts of the brain and their functions, cell communication, homeostasis, and genes that control the release of stress hormones. I use this presentation at the end of the year for my biology students to review topics covered throughout the year

This presentation introduces students to biology, various disciplines within biology, interesting organisms, and the characteristics of life. It's a perfect first day activity! The presentation is interactive, asking students to guess what different disciplines study and what types of organisms are shown in the pictures. The pictures are also accompanied by fun facts about the interesting organisms such as a platypus and a mantis shrimp. The presentation comes in two forms: a standard Google

This presentation introduces students to the scientific method, variables, graphing, and experimental design. The presentation comes in two forms: a standard Google Slides presentation and a Peardeck presentation. The presentations are accompanied by printable student notes and two versions of a review quiz. The presentations also include practice problems at the end that can be used as exit tickets or as homework to review the concepts covered in class! The notes can be used as a presentation

This presentation introduces students to different types of evidence including direct, circumstantial, physical, biological, individual, and class evidence. The presentation is accompanied by an assignment sheet that helps students review what they learned with the notes. One of the assignment sheets is scaffolded as a color-coded version to match the presentation and help guide students to the correct definition. A standard black and white version of the assignment sheet is also available. T

This presentation introduces students to the OJ Simpson case from a forensic science perspective. It includes Youtube videos and podcast clips from "Confronting OJ Simpson". This is a great cast study to use during a crime scene investigation unit, an evidence collection unit, or a specific evidence unit such as DNA or footprints. The product includes editing access to two presentations: a Peardeck and the same presentation without the Peardeck prompts (just the Google Slides). This product incl

This presentation introduces the topics covered in a typical forensic science course. It introduces students to the definition of forensic science, different sciences that are applied within forensics, the history of forensic science, the role forensic science plays int he justice system, and a list of some interesting careers found within forensic science! This resource is great to use during an introduction to forensics unit or during the first days of school! This the the presentation I us

This presentation discusses the ways that forensic science is misrepresented in Hollywood TV and movies. This resource is great to use during an introduction to forensics unit or as a year end review. There are two presentations: a Peardeck and the same presentation without the Peardeck prompts (just the Google Slides). This product includes: Editable Peardeck presentation Editable Google Slides presentation Topics within the presentation include: The Quick DeathThe Pretty DeathThe Bleeding

This presentation introduces students to the types of careers available in the field of forensic science. It includes a list of careers with a description and the education necessary for each career. This is a great resource to use during the first days of school as it also introduces the topics covered in a traditional forensics course. The product includes editing access to two presentations: a Peardeck and the same presentation without the Peardeck prompts (just the Google Slides). This