Middle School HELP

EASY to follow packet for students to follow during frog dissection if you want them to work independently or even lead them through it as a class. The packet gives student directions and prompts them to answer questions about what they are doing and observing while dissecting. There are diagrams throughout the packet for visual learners.

In this investigation, students will practice qualitative and quantitative observation skills to detect variations of physical features (phenotypes) between individuals within the same population (their class). They will consider which traits are likely inherited and which are under environmental control (acquired).   Students will observe and chart: - hairline - tongue rolling - hitchhikers thumb - etc.

Students view the cell organelle notes, on their student sheet they fill in the missing blanks and color where the organelle is on either the plant or animal cell or both. Great study tool or way to introduce the organelles

All materials are provided for this lesson. The lesson is provided for the teacher. PPT provided for notes. Students can use their interactive notebook. Students create a foldable to tape into their notebooks. All scientific method (inquiry) notes are provided in a PPT. There is an example that teachers can follow as a demo activity to provide a visual of the scientific method. Throughout the lesson there are periodic checks on student understanding. (may use student response cards or white bo

Engaging notes and activities to reinforce key concepts to place in their interactive notebook.