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Use this simple but highly engaging activity to help students make the connection between inherited traits and the similarities between parents and their offspring. Students will flip a coin to simulate the genetic traits being passed on to the offspring of two made-up “parent” creatures. File Includes: Teacher Instructions Parent Creatures Posters Student Sheets Answer Key Sample Student Work _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow me for more gre

*TOP SELLING ITEM* In this lesson, students will be given a mystery to solve, based on their knowledge of cells. To solve the mystery, they need to know the major differences between plant and animal cells. Students apply their knowledge to a "real-life" scenario in which they must classify cells as plant or animal. Students will record their conclusions in a forensic lab report similar to one that could be used in court. This is an excellent activity for the end of a unit on plant and animal ce

Students love playing SCOOT - especially because they get to move around the room while reviewing important science concepts. Each of the 30 task cards includes a statement about a human, animal or plant characteristic and asks students to classify the trait as inherited or environmental. Use this game as a pre- or post- assessment of student understanding. It can be used to review inherited and environmental traits before a unit test or end of year standardized tests. Cards could be placed a

This file includes activities that can be used to assess students’ understanding of biotic and abiotic factors and the levels of organization in the environment. A guide and answer key for each activity is included to assist in implementation. Biotic or Abiotic? Students will answer questions about seven different items to determine if they should be classified as biotic factors (living) or abiotic factors (non-living). Who Belongs Where? Students will illustrate their own representations of

This kit includes several activities that can be used to introduce or review the Engineering Design Process. Activities Include: Engineering Sort Activity (learn about what engineers do by completing a cart sort) “Before-During-After” Note Taking Sheet (record what is already known, what is learned and what questions remain) Engineering Spotlight (research several aspects of various types of engineering) Jigsaw Poster Design Task (design a poster to represent steps of the Engineering Design

Kit Includes: Teacher Information Pages Our School is Like a Cell Cell Analogies A Bag Full of Organelles Group Super Cell - Plant Group Super Cell – Animal Let’s Take a CELL-fie If Organelles Could Talk Answer Keys Our School is Like a Cell Students will complete a worksheet that compares parts of a school to different cell organelles based on the function of that organelle. This can be done as a class, in small groups, with a partner, or independently. Cell Analogies This quick activity as

Students will learn about ecosystem organization. Students will be able to identify biotic and abiotic factors in the ecosystem. Students will be able to explain the relationships between individual organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, biomes, and the biosphere. Students will use resources (internet sites, textbooks, trade books, reference books) to determine the types of biotic and abiotic factors present in their organism’s environment. Students will demonstrate their understanding

This set includes posters illustrating the steps of the Engineering Design Process. These are a simpler version meant for younger students. Each poster includes a colorful image and a brief statement reminding students what happens during that step of the design process. Use these to create a classroom display for students to refer to during STEM projects and challenges. POSTERS INCLUDE: The Engineering Design Process (header) Ask Imagine Research *NEW* Plan Create Test Improve Share If you l

Use these vocabulary cards when teaching your students about the heredity and genetic traits. Each vocabulary card includes a student-friendly definition and colorful clip art related to the word. Two sizes are provided. Terms Included (24): allele, birthmark, blended trait, carrier, chromosome, co-dominance, DNA, dominant trait, environmental trait, generation, gene, genotype, heredity, incomplete dominance, inherited trait, instinct, learned behavior, offspring, pedigree chart, phenotype, pun

Use these activities to help teach students the various organelles in found cells. Students can complete the cell diagrams for note taking, additional practice, or as an assessment. Add copies of cell diagrams to students’ interactive notebooks. The first set of diagrams is blank which allows you to modify it to meet the needs of your classroom. The second set of diagrams has the major organelles labeled and requires students to identify them. Students can assemble their foldable as review o

This set includes posters illustrating the steps of the Engineering Design Process. These posters are geared toward upper elementary and middle school students. Each poster includes a colorful image and a brief statement reminding students what happens during that step of the design process. Use these to create a classroom display for students to refer to during STEM projects and challenges. POSTERS INCLUDE: The Engineering Design Process (header) Ask Imagine Plan Create Test Improve Share Als

Students will sort organisms into symbiotic pairs based on what each one needs and can provide. Students will categorize symbiotic relationships as mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, or predation. Students will justify their thinking by recording their ideas in a chart. This product is also available as part of the Ecosystem Interspecific Relationships (Symbiosis) Bundled Kit __________________________________________________________________________________ Follow me for more great product

This product includes 3 different activities to be used as interactive notes, in science centers, or for content review. Activity #1: Order of the Planets “Lift the Flap” The students will practice naming the planets in order using the mnemonic device “MY VERY EXCELLENT MOTHER JUST SERVED US NACHOS”. Activity #2: Identify the Planet “Cootie Catcher Game” The students will practice identifying the planets in our solar system based on one identifying characteristic while playing a simple game wi

Hang these colorful posters in your science classroom. Create a large bulletin board with the element cards. Use the included anchor chart to teach students how to read the period table. Use all of the cards or just the ones you want your students to focus on depending on the grade level. Each card includes the chemical name, atomic number, chemical symbol and atomic weight. File includes: How to Read the Period Table Anchor Chart Element Cards - Black & White Element Groups - Color Key Eleme

This bundled kit includes all of my plant and animal cell resources, including the best seller, "CSI Cell Identification". Activities Include: CSI Investigation - Examining Plant and Animal Cells "Super Cell" Project & MORE - Structures/Functions of Plant & Animal Cells Organelle Vocabulary Review Activities Photosynthesis Interactive Notebook (INB) Activities CELLS Test Quiz Exit Slips - Multiple Choice and Short Answer Assessments Blank Plant and Animal Cell Diagrams to Label - Note Ta

Vocabulary cards include a student-friendly definition and colorful clip art related to the word. Terms Include: interspecific, intraspecific, niche, symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, predation, parasite, host, predator, prey, competition, cooperation Ecosystem Interspecific Relationships (Symbiosis) Bundled Kit __________________________________________________________________________________ Follow me for more great products, discounts, updates and freebies!  Click on the gre

KIT INCLUDES: 12 vocabulary cards (two size options) Each of the cards include a definition and related picture/diagram. Vocabulary Words Include: cell, cell membrane, cell wall, chlorophyll, chloroplast, cytoplasm, mitochondria, nucleus, organelle, photosynthesis, respiration, vacuole ***NOTE*** Organelle vocabulary cards include a definition, a diagram indicating the location in the cell, and an analogy between the function of the organelle and a "job". For example: A cook uses specific ingr

Kit Includes: Safety Rules Poster (2 sizes) Lab Equipment Vocabulary Cards (19) Safety Scenarios and Suggested Answers (12) The Science Lab Game Vocabulary Terms Include: balance scale, beaker, Bunsen burner, dropper, Erlenmeyer flask, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, gloves, goggles, graduated cylinder, hotplate, lab coat, magnifying glass, microscope, petri dish, ruler, scale, test tube, thermometer Safety Scenarios: Students work together to read scenarios about science lab experiences. St

This file includes materials and directions for six activities/games that can be used to review the major organelles in plant and animal cells. Use the cards for game play, as flash cards for review, or in a science center. This kit includes: Teacher Instructions Five sets of playing cards. 1. Organelles and definitions 2. Organelles only 3. Definitions only 4. Nicknames 5. Diagrams Answer Keys Directions for six activities. 1. Charades 2. Match Them Up 3. Memory 4. Go Fish 5. Fast Fingers 6.

Learning Targets: Students will define symbiosis. Students will describe the three main types of symbiotic relationships. Students will sort organisms into symbiotic pairs based on what each one needs and can provide. Students will categorize symbiotic relationships as mutualistic, commensal, or parasitic. Students will offer examples of symbiotic relationships and classify them as mutualistic, commensal, or parasitic. This kit includes all of my Ecosystem Interspecific Relationships products.