The Science Hacker

Looking for an easy way to collect information about your new students? Look no further! This survey is a Google Form, which allows you to assign it for homework or asynchronous classwork. You are able to collect mass amounts of information all at once that you can refer back to year round. You can utilize this activity at the start of the school year, the start of a new session (semester, quarter), or any time a new student joins your classroom. You can modify any part of this activity to b

This partner activity is based on a classic genetics assignment. In the original assignment, students flip coins to determine their "baby's" genotype and phenotype. Answers to each question is recorded and students move on. In this activity, however, students take time to draw their "bebe" together - a more active version of the tradition. The activity promotes collaboration, communication, and creativity among students. Every time I have done this with a class, my students have enjoyed the wo

This Google Form includes questions related to National Geographic's video "Climate Change 101 w/ Bill Nye". The questions relate to the content of the video and are written in the order that the answers are discussed. Several questions are multiple choice, several questions are short response. The video is linked into the Google Form from YouTube and can also be found on YouTube. The Google Form is set up as a "quiz" that will automatically grade student answers for you - each question has a

Through this outdoor activity, students will practice identifying interactions between living and non-living ecosystem factors! Although it was originally created for use at a school site with an on campus garden, the activity can be utilized at any campus. It connects to NGSS MS-LS2-2 (and can be used to support MS-LS2-3) Students will have an opportunity to practice their observation skills outdoors. They will work alone or in pairs to find interactions between (1) different living factors &