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Come let's explore the world of genetics by creating Celebrity Babies! Students will use Punnett Squares and the concepts of heredity to become genetic counselors for some of the most popular celebrity couples of today! Included in this activity is: 1. Student Lab Worksheet 2. Teachers' Guide 3. Baby Templates 4. Celebrity Couples (w/simulated genotypes) *Updated December 2022- New Celebrity Couples! 32 Celebrity Couples! Students LOVE this activity and will definitely leave your classroom wi

Let's review ecological niches in a quick fun way! Students will create business cards for animals in order to review the concept of ecological niches. Must use with a reference that includes background information about various animals. I used with a set of animal investigator cards I found at Goodwill! KIDS LOVED this quick review!

Let's look at Animal Cells! This is the student lab sheet for The Human Cheek Cell Lab. Lead students through the exploration of their own cheek cells. Needed: Slides, Microscopes, Methylene Blue, Coverslips, and Toothpicks. This is great to kick off an exploration of cells!

Need a way to hook students about immunity and the spread of pathogens? This lab is the PERFECT way to introduce the immune system and how easily pathogens spread from person to person. Easy to use, and a student favorite!

Need a fun engaging way to review ecology concepts with students? Here's a simulation lab where students assume the roles of forest organisms to see how energy is transferred in a forest ecosystem food web. Students LOVED this lab and wanted to repeat parts of it for a review before our Unit Test. Students will not only simulate a food web but they will also take data, analyze results, and answer conclusion questions to solidify their learning! Definitely a class favorite! Includes: Student La

Kick off your genetics unit with a classic DNA extraction lab! Lab includes background, basic material list (all materials can be purchased through Amazon and a grocery store), and a Teacher's Guide! Students have listed this as one of their FAVORITE lab experiences ALL year! Perfect for middle school and high school.

Are your students struggling with following written directions? Review the importance of following directions carefully with this hilarious following directions trick! Everyone will be laughing at the end of it and it really hits home the importance of following directions. I do several versions of this activity throughout the year! Students LOVE it!

Need a way to review the levels of ecological students with students in a fun way? Easy to use, this print and go practice handout gets students analyzing famous movie scenes using ecological vocabulary!

What better a way to have students become familiar with endangered species and help educate their peers than with a Save Me Campaign! Students will research self-selected species and complete presentations for their classmates. Students note this project as one of their favorite projects throughout the year! Includes: Project Description, Rubric, Timeline, Endangered Species List, and Research Plan! Enjoy!

Need to align your science curriculum to Common Core? Want to incorporate more literacy in your science classroom? Here's a Nonfiction SWAG template for your students to Sketch a preview, Write a summary, Answer questions, and Generate connections. I use this as biweekly Friday homework for my middle school students and it takes away much of my prep work! Students love it and it has really help increased science literacy in my classroom :)

Need a way to review prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells with your students? Help them understand the key differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells with this easy to use cut and paste activity! Students have ALWAYS remembered the differences between the two main types of cells with this hands on activity and reflection.

Need a way to bring Selective Breeding concepts alive to students? Or simply want a way to practice identifying examples of selective breeding and the purpose behind them? This easy-to-use practice activity uses real life scenarios to get students thinking about why we use selective breeding and how it helps scientists and farmers!

Need a vocabulary centered early finisher activity? Use this Cell Structure word search to review essential Cell Structure vocabulary with those who finish early in your classroom. Vocabulary retention is supported by repetition and this activity helps support your students' vocabulary instruction by giving them another opportunity to interact with their Cell Vocabulary words! Perfect for after-assessment downtime! All ages love a good word search and for added fun, turn into a speed competition

Want to start Interactive Science Notebooks and don't know where to start? Use this start-up kit to set-up your notebooks in a breeze! This kit includes everything needed to set-up Interactive Science Notebooks for any grade level (although it has been tried and tested with 6th-8th grade students). Feel free to use all together or only use what you desire :) Kids LOVED setting up their notebooks on their own and this set the foundation for organized science learning all year long! Includes: Al

Need a way to review important ecology unit concepts in a hands on way? This scavenger hunt is perfect for your students! They will have a chance to get outside and explore the world around them while reviewing ecological introductory terms!

Fun cooperative team activity to get students ready to work in groups in the science classroom! In Interactive Science Notebook format for easy cutting and pasting into a spiral or composition notebook.

Want to increase parent involvement in your classroom? Invite parents to complete this survey and narrow down how they can help support your classroom this school year! This file is a PDF, but once purchased, please comment your email and I will send you the editable DOC file :) I have about 85% of my parents fully involved in my classroom and I teach at an inner city Public Charter School in Atlanta. I HIGHLY recommend sending this out to parents today!

Common Core and Wheatley aligned! Use this handout to guide students' thinking as they read non-fiction texts inside and outside of the classroom!

Need a way to get students engaged in data conversations after tests/quizzes? Use this form to have students reflect on their assessment scores! Fully Editable!