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In this quick-and-easy activity, students move through the basic steps of meiosis, using coloring pencils, in order to visualize possible gametes that a dragon could produce. The activity proceeds as follows: 1. Students answer pre-activity questions about meiosis 2. Students use a chart, and homologous chromosomes to determine the genotype and phenotype of the parent dragon. 3. Students draw what the parent looks like 4. Students use colored pencils to draw, and track the movement of homologou

This activity proceeds as follows: 1. Students read a small amount of background about climate, ice cores, and Vostok Lake 2. Students choose one of two ways to graph 400,000 years of data from the Vostok Lake Ice Cores 3. Students generate a proper graph, or graphs, of the data 4. Students analyze trends on the graph 5. Students answer questions about the potential impacts of climate change 6. I included a link to a short video that serves as a great visual, giving students an idea of how scien

Aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), this packet introduces students to some basic trends and uses for the periodic table. This packet is designed for students to work through autonomously. The packet allows students to learn basic periodic trends and uses in an inquiry-based assignment. This walk-through introduces the students metals, metalloids, and nonmetals. It reveals that columns indicate the valence number of electrons, defines atomic number and atomic mass, and

This worksheet provides students with interesting examples of questions involving diffusion and osmosis. I use it as a reinforcement activity during the unit of membranes and cell transport. The worksheet is NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) aligned, requiring students to apply their knowledge of diffusion, osmosis, and transport in order to explain the phenomenon in each question. It comes with answers. This worksheet is part of a Unit Bundle on Cell Membranes and Transport. The uni

In this activity simple activity, students (Part 1:) Teachers briefly lectures on atoms, chemical reactions, and bonding. (Part 2:) Students practice drawing 9 examples of compounds. (Part 3:) Student answer an exit ticket to reinforce their conceptual understanding of why atoms bond. A. NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS HEREIN DCI’s: PS1.A Structure and Properties of Matter PS1.B Chemical Reactions PS3.B Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer Cross Cutting Concepts: Cause and Effec

This worksheet is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) In part one of this two part worksheet, students relate cells, and their organelles, to a system of their choice (human body, theme park, a house, etc.). They may expand it to make a poster or brochure. In part 2, students get practice making a concept map, showing relationships between cells, organelles, and kingdoms. It's simple, but effective. I'm new to TPT, and would love feedback if you have a minute. I'm adding

Balancing Chemical Equations Activity In this activity simple activity, students (Part 1:) Read a bit of background on atoms, matter, chemistry, and practice identifying the number of atoms in several compounds chemical equations. (Part 2:) Read about chemical equations, and read the steps used to balance equations easily. Then, they practice nine examples. A. NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS HEREIN DCI’s: PS1.A Structure and Properties of Matter PS1.B Chemical Reactions PS3.B Conservat

This product comes with a 30 slide PowerPoint that covers the “who, what, where, and how” of Cellular respiration. It comes with a guided note sheet that simplifies the notes for students in an interactive and engaging manner. The PowerPoint contains 7 “check yourself” slides throughout the presentation, which asks students to stop, and check their comprehension for formative assessment. It also asks student to create a concept map using the important terms/molecules. It covers the chemical equa

This worksheet is designed to get students to apply the characteristics of living organisms to a hypothetical robot, in order to judge if the robot is living or not. It is a thought-provoking way to apply the criteria, and can lead students into interesting discussions. The best part...it's free! Enjoy! Terms of Use • This packet is 1 classroom/teacher use only. Do not make copies or email it to your colleagues. This was designed by me and is for your personal (one user)use. You may not share