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This activity helps students to review and remember the 8th grade California biochemistry 8.6b by creating an artistic mnemonic to connect the main elements which make up all living things. It includes conclusion questions to help students reflect why these elements are important to all organisms as well as five student examples.

Students will dissect a pink jasmine flower to review structure and function of plant reproduction parts. Included is a student handout that organizes student dissection as well as has an alternative virtual dissection website for those allergic to pollen. Students further demonstrate their understanding by creating similes for each structure and function of each flower part. Included are teaching tips and dissection tips gathered from 15 years of teaching experience. When my principal evalu

Students will create a 3D cube to learn the 6 aspects of observation step of the scientific method while building classroom community by introducing themselves through their favorite observations. The cube can be later used as an anticipation set when beginning science lessons by rolling it as a dice to revisit and practice the scientific processing skills to call on students to answer one of the 6 aspects of observation. The cube can also be used to later guess which student the cube belongs

I originally created this lesson to introduce Science as an important subject to learn for any career in that everyone uses the scientific method. However, this V.T.S. lesson reaped a cornucopia of benefits in drawing out critical thinking skills and challenging my students to provide evidence for their reasoning which is a common core standard for science. Included is a collage of 15 career pictures, example of V.T.S. reflection product, and student hand outs to conclude the V.T.S. discussion

This PowerPoint includes all the visuals for the Super Hero Genetics Worksheet data table (not included separate product) that students fill out during this anticipation set demonstration where three student volunteers are chosen for the role as super hero mom, dad, and child. PowerPoint includes signs for mom and dad to wear to remind class the parental traits are passed down to the child. As mom and dad pick out one allele from each trait envelope, depending on the resulting child's genotype

I begin every unit I teach with this universal vocabulary comprehension PowerPoint assignment, giving students at least two weeks to learn & explore scientific terms and have had overwhelming success with English Language Learners but diversify with choice to please my GATE students. I usually print the list of teacher choice vocabulary to the back of this assignment. Students have the choice of Science Flash Cards or Science Acrostic Poems to learn vocabulary terms. This Assignment includes