Learning Leap

An 18 slide PowerPoint that covers the different levels biology is organized on. The slides start with an overview of all levels. The student is then introduced to each level starting with subatomic particles and moving up to the biosphere. It's a great big picture introduction or review of how biology is organized. A manipulative worksheet is also available to go along with the slide presentation. The notes include a manipulative in which students cut out pictures that represent each level an

An 18 slide PowerPoint that covers the different levels biology is organized on. The slides start with an overview of all levels. The student is then introduced to each level starting with subatomic particles and moving up to the biosphere. It's a great big picture introduction or review of how biology is organized. A manipulative worksheet is also available to go along with the slide presentation.

This is a slightly different form of a KWL chart that is designed to get students thinking about what they already know about a new topic. KWL stands for "What I Know, What I Want to Learn and What I Learned". It's a powerful tool many teachers use to help students hook onto a framework of knowledge they already have. They have something they can now hang their new knowledge onto. This short chart asks students to briefly fill in many different areas keeping them actively involved. It can be