SimpleScience Resources

Download Includes:- TWO DAYS of presentations to introduce living things and cells - TWO DAYS of closed notes documents (1 for each presentation) Topics Covered:- Characteristics of Living Things - Nutrition: Autotrophs vs Heterotrophs - Introduction to Cells - Discovery of Cells - Unicellular vs Multicellular - Cellular Organization: Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, etc.

Keynote presentation covering the following topics -Earth as a planet -Earth's "spheres" -Rotation and Revolution -Gravity -Mass vs Weight

Introduction to chemical compounds and chemical equations. Accompanying video can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh-0NSDiTi8Questions CoveredWhat is a compound? How is a compound different from an element? What is a pure substance? What information does a chemical equation tell us about a compound? What is a subscript? What is a fixed ratio?

Keynote presentation covering the following topics: Classifying matter as pure substance, compound, mixture(s). Physical properties of matter including viscosity, density, malleability, conductivity, ect. Why are physical properties are important to us?

Basic PPT/Keynote presentation about GMOs. Includes infographics of different opinions regarding the health, safety, and environmental impacts. Also includes linked videos for further research and discussion.

Keynote presentation covering the following topics: -What is classification? -Why is classification important? -Scientific names (binomial nomenclature) introduction -Concept sort: How would you classify candy? -Link to taxonomy video

Keynote presentation. Introduction to Reptiles and Amphibians YouTube video of lesson can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eaQTCMMHfA

Introduction to physical changes. YouTube video on this lesson can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Pz-0XDehI

Keynote presentation including the following topics: -Animal Communication -Competitive Behavior -Group Behavior -Behavior Patterns: Hibernation, Migration, Circadian Rhythm

Adapted from University of California document "What is Science?" for use in classroom.