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This activity gives students an introduction to Henrietta Lacks. Students will discover how instrumental she was and how she's forever connected to many advances in modern medicine. This activity also includes a link to a wonderful podcast where students can listen and learn more about Henrietta and her family. This topic continues to fascinate my students!

This Bundle includes 20 great/thought provoking science articles with text dependent questions. Also includes a differentiated assignment over cellular biology which could quickly be used when a sub is needed. No need to prep and stress over sub plans. Simply print! Please rate and review my product, I look forward to seeing how it works in your classroom! Some of the articles include following..... Flint Michigan Water CrisisAir Pollution Leads to 5.5 million DeathsMinimally Invasive Brain Tr

I use these activities as a way to enhance my environmental science unit along with days where a quick and easy substitute lessons are needed. These activities involve no prep time and can quickly be used when needed. The 11 activities include the following: Article Marking the text for reading comprehension Vocabulary awareness After reading Questions

Here are 10 awesome templates you can use for any current event you find for your classroom. These templates are common core aligned and work well in any class! You can edit and change the templates if needed to better suite your needs. Various templates encourage students to think outside the box while reading about what's going on around the world. These templates are not just asking for text dependent questions but rather asking the students to dive deeper into the topic and gain a bett

One of my students favorite labs of the year! Anytime you can bring food into the classroom you'll get to see your students faces light up! Includes a brief 11 slide PowerPoint presentation over Darwin's voyage where certain vocabulary terms will be introduced before performing the lab. This lab uses colored M&M's to represent variations within species and how they can sometimes stand out when predators are around. Students will have to read the pre-lab and define terms. Students will also

Great Bundle that includes six great scientific articles that are interesting to students. Each article comes with text dependent questions the students will answer after reading the article. These articles are thought provoking and can be used at the start of a lesson. Great way to lower your stress level when planning for a sub!

This is a great article that discusses the economic impacts of fracking alongside the environmental impacts it may result in. Students will be asked to incorporate a reading strategy while completing the assignment to aid in reading comprehension. Students will also define key vocabulary words found throughout the text and answer text dependent questions. Great and engaging science article that requires no prep, just print! ================================================================ F

Great article on the Flint, Michigan water crisis. Students will utilize various reading strategies and answer text dependent questions. Students will also be asked to brainstorm ideas and create an ad campaign to create awareness of the crisis being dealt with in Michigan. You will be surprised at how fired up your students will get when reading about the situation others are being forced to deal with. Easy to incorporate into your lesson, requires no prep, simply print! ==============

This lab is extremely easy to set up and only requires Fruit Loops! Students will be given various scenarios describing what colors are picked up and eaten by predators. Students will then create histograms based on their scenarios and answer analysis questions. Students will create graphs This lab requires little set up and is very engaging! What's included: Teacher prep page PowerPoint presentation over color/wavelengths/histograms Lab Activity Analysis Questions

Revamp your scientific method activities with this fun and exciting thumb wrestling activity! Students will also be asked to interpret and graph data which your class will collect as a whole. This activity is great for reviewing Scientific Method Variables Graphing Measuring Students will enjoy this activity at the start of the school year.

This is a web quest that students can work individually on or in groups if computers are limited. I've even been able to have students use their phones to complete this activity if needed. Students track sharks in real time using a shark tracking website. Students will be able to track from a variety of shark species and learn about when their shark was first tracked and how scientists first observed the shark. They can follow their shark as it swims through the ocean in search for food, wa

This is a great project for learning about how pathogens interact with cells. Students will choose a pathogen and create a wanted poster which will be shared with the class. Students often come up with very creative products to share with the class. This can be a great transition lesson from symbiotic relationships and cells unit! No prep required with this product.

This is a quick and easy lab that requires little to no set up. You could use either pennies, candy M&M's or something similar. Students will perform the pre lab assignment which involves reading and comprehension. They will answer the pre-lab questions before obtaining their materials and beginning the lab. Students will construct a data table and when they are finished collecting data, construct graphs and answer analysis questions at the end of the activity. I have included an editable v

In this bundle there are 9 articles which each contain various literacy strategies to help with reading comprehension. Each article also comes with text dependent questions and various questions are meant to allow the students to think creatively. You could easily use these throughout the entire school year or even days a sub may be required. These activities require little to no prep! =================================================== This bundle includes the following articles: Mercury an

This is a great tool to use in your science classes! This full year curriculum includes: 100 power point slides that include prefixes and suffixes 200 words word with pictures 14 tests over all prefixes and suffixes 14 answer keys

Eight interesting science articles with great thought provoking questions provided. These are great for days a sub is needed in the classroom. Articles included: Warmers Winters linked to Early Flu Outbreak Zombie Ants! Longer Life linked to Increase in End. Species Longevity Gene and the Fountain of Youth Zombie Bacteria Ocean Acidity And Species Loss Dark Chocolate Helping Athletes Pain Management and Aging Just Print! No Prep Required!

This is a quick and easy research project for your students to work on that requires little to no prep from the teacher. Students will create their own Mt. Rushmore of great influential scientists and their discoveries and share them with the class!

This is a great article detailing how a specific fungus interacts with a species of ants and is able to interact with the brain of the ant. This article also includes a link to a great video depicting the relationship. Students love discussing the article and video and will enjoy learning about symbiosis with this great example of a parasitic relationship. The article also comes with text dependent questions. Find similar activities like this one in my Sub Bundle

Great science literacy assignment you could use on days a substitute is needed. This activity requires little to no prep and will bring up interesting discussions within your class! This assignment could also be used to enhance your ecology unit. ================================================================ Interested in similar activities? Check out my Ultimate Sub Bundle! ================================================================

This activity comes with multiple activities that discuss turmoil refugees must deal with in order to find safety. This activity includes 10 stories that detail the struggles various individuals have had to fight through. Students will mark the text and map out the travels of the refugee as they learn their story. I have my students share briefly about their assigned refugee while classmates take Cornell Notes. A KWL sheet and current event over Syria is also included in this bundle.