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This resource includes student worksheets to use with ALL Biology CrashCourse episodes. Crash Course videos are excellent resources hosted by Hank Green. I have found them to be a powerful supplement to my instruction. They are entertaining and engaging for the high school classroom, and packed full of content! They sure do move fast. Students need something that is closely aligned in order to follow along and highlight the key concepts, and that is where these video guides come in! Save yo

The Martian (2015, PG-13) is about an astronaut who is mistakenly presumed dead and left on Mars. Using science and engineering, he survives. It is an engaging movie that can be used to teach students a wealth of astronomy, physics, and mathematics concepts. Students will love getting to watch it, and these materials will ensure there is awesome learning happening, too! This resource includes MULTIPLE ITEMS to select from to provide well over a week's worth of teaching material and save you

This is a hands-on paper lab where students create a karyotype! This is a diverse set of karyotypes - 12 different sets of idiogram chromosomes. Not many karyotyping activities provide you this many sets! This allows students to create karyotypes for 2 normal karyotypes (male and female) plus a variety of disorders that include trisomy and monosomy disorders, translocations, a deletion, and a duplication. Through visualizing these errors, students are introduced to the causes of chronic my

The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems - Crash Course Biology #27This resource includes a student worksheet to use while watching this CrashCourse episode. CrashCourse videos are excellent resources by Hank Green. They are entertaining and engaging for the high school classroom. They are packed full of information, but they move fast! Students need a tool to identify main ideas and keep focused. That's where these guides fit in! An answer key is included, as well as a copy transcript of t

Photosynthesis - Crash Course Biology #8 This resource includes a student worksheet to use while watching this CrashCourse episode. CrashCourse videos are excellent resources by Hank Green. They are entertaining and engaging for the high school classroom. An answer key is included, as well as a transcript of the program. These videos can be used in-class or as homework. They can even part of a "flipped" classroom! This resource is also available as part of this Crash Course Plants set OR Chec

Hidden Figures tells the incredible untold story of Katherine Jonson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA who served roles in human computing and engineering. Their brain power helped launch astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that turned around the space race. The visionary trio crossed all gender and racial line and inspired generations. Your students will love getting to watch it, and these materials will ensure there is

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ATP & Respiration - Crash Course Biology #7 This resource includes a student worksheet to use with a Biology CrashCourse episode. Crash Course videos are excellent resources hosted by Hank Green. I have found them to be a powerful supplement to my instruction. They are entertaining and engaging for the high school classroom, and packed full of content! They sure do move fast. Students need something that is closely aligned in order to follow along and highlight the key concepts, and that is

Help students learn the process of DNA Replication with these paper models. Available to print in both B & W and color options, you can choose the best size for your models. This year I printed models on large 11x17 paper and made a big model I used on the tabletops and later taped it on the wall to be a visual study area. Then I had students use smaller models later to practice explaining the process with a partner. At quiz time I covered the wall with a piece of butcher paper. You might a

This breakout (escape room) style activity is a fun, challenging review task for basic chemistry! Students can work cooperatively or as individuals as they review atomic structure and chemical bonding. The activity can be entirely paper-based or students can access a digital escape room form to reduce the paper load. Everything you need is included here - no need to buy boxes and locks or put in massive prep time to have a great learning experience! This resource includes:1) A teacher's guide wi

In Da Club: Membranes and Transport - Crash Course Biology #5 This resource includes a student worksheet to use while watching this CrashCourse episode. CrashCourse videos are excellent resources by Hank Green. They are entertaining and engaging for the high school classroom. An answer key is included, as well as a transcript of the program. These videos can be used in-class or as homework. They can even part of a "flipped" classroom! Want more?? Here's another option! Check out the CrashCou

Plant Cells - Crash Course Biology #6 This resource includes a student worksheet to use while watching this CrashCourse episode. CrashCourse videos are excellent resources by Hank Green. They are entertaining and engaging for the high school classroom. An answer key is included, as well as a transcript of the program. These videos can be used in-class or as homework. They can even part of a "flipped" classroom! This video guide is also available as part of two sets! There is a Crash Course Plan

Chordates - Crash Course Biology #24 (chordata, classes of vertebrates) This resource includes a student worksheet to use while watching this CrashCourse episode. CrashCourse videos are excellent resources by Hank Green. They are entertaining and engaging for the high school classroom. They are packed full of information, but they move fast! Students need a tool to identify main ideas and keep focused. That's where this guide fits in! It matches the video closely to aid students in keeping

Teach the genetics of ABO/Rh blood types and understanding of antigens and antibodies using instructional models! Visual, manipulative models plus opportunities for practice support student learning. This set of resources includes: 1) A detailed teacher's guide includes instructions for making 8 different red blood cells and 3 different antibodies, plus lesson plans/scripts for their use (4+ lessons). Lessons include: Introducing ABO Blood Type Genetics, Introducing the Rh Factor, Blood T

In this activity, students use short authentic science articles to practice identifying key elements of experimental design, including the research question, independent variable, dependent variable, constants, control set-up, and experimental set-up. The articles can be printed for students or accessed electronically through links to the sites. This activity introduces NGSS Science and Engineering Practices including Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Planning and Carrying Out Investig

Help students learn about analog and digital signals with simple, low-prep activities. Students will research the characteristics and applications of the two types of waves, complete a card sort activity, and fill in a Venn diagram. Next Generation Science Standards: MS-PS4-3: Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals. NGSS HS-PS4-2: Evaluate questions a

Students are challenged to light a bulb and complete several connected activities to introduce basic concepts of current electricity. 5 E Lesson Plan Model: Engage & Explore ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . Customer Tip:*Follow the Science Classy Store! Click on the green star next to the store logo to receive upcoming sales, freebie and product launches, and email updates!

Give students an opportunity for some hands-on fun! Examine concepts related to cellular respiration, including aerobic and anaerobic respiration, and especially starring the process of alcoholic fermentation by yeast! Most of my students had never made bread before, so this was an adventure for us, and they practiced something they may be able to use at home. This resources includes a teacher's guide with instructions for how to set up this lab across days and student handout with the recip

The cell is a staple of any life science or biology course. Looking for a simple way to get students understanding limitations on cell size? Marshmallows to the rescue! Students use marshmallows (mini, regular, and jumbo sizes) as model cells and follow the lab instructions to calculate their surface areas and volumes. Follow-up questions will help you assess students' understanding. Feedback for freebies is appreciated! Thanks! Happy teaching!! ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ .

The Nervous System - Crash Course Biology #26 This resource includes a student worksheet to use while watching this CrashCourse episode. CrashCourse videos are excellent resources by Hank Green. They are entertaining and engaging for the high school classroom. They are packed full of information, but they move fast! Students need a tool to identify main ideas and keep focused. That's where these guides fit in! An answer key is included, as well as a copy transcript of the program for easy r